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a Apple was ordered to compensate R$ 3,000 in moral damages A man bought an iPhone that came without the charger in the box. The Rio de Janeiro court recognized that Massa's practice of selling the device without a charger constitutes splicing, which is illegal under consumer protection laws.The decision was taken unanimously by the judges of the 18th Chamber of Private Law of the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro (TJ/RJ). In addition to the compensation amount of R$3,000, plaintiff Mateus dos Santos Bigorim Abreu will receive another R$219, the amount paid for the iPhone charger.The rapporteur of…

1 of 1 reddit logo. – Photography: Dado Rovik/Reuters reddit logo. – Photography: Dado Rovik/Reuters On Thursday (22), discussion forum platform Reddit filed for its initial public offering (IPO) with the North American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company is expected to make its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). According to the company's prospectus (a document that collects a series of information about the company and the reason for the IPO), the offering will be Class A shares (common, with voting rights). The number of shares that will be offered has not yet been revealed. According…

The Municipality of Teixeira de Freitas – through the Ministry of Municipal Health and Epidemiological Surveillance (VIEP) and the Endemic Diseases Program – informs that the Municipality of Teixeira de Freitas is on alert (level 2) for the occurrence of arboviruses. 380 cases of these diseases have been reported to VIEP to date, dating from January 1 to February 17, 2024. The number in question is approximately 65% ​​larger than the number of cases reported in the same period in 2023, with a prevalence of chikungunya cases (220 ), followed by dengue (158), and Zika (2). Currently, two deaths that…

The Board of Directors of Vale (VALE) approved this Thursday (22) the distribution of dividends with a total amount of R$ 2.738617408 per share, calculated according to the balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.The dividend payment deadline for those who own shares traded on B3 will be March 11, 2024, with payment beginning on March 19. The standard date for payment of dividends to holders of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) will be March 13, with payment beginning on March 26. Therefore, the shares will trade ex-dividend on B3 and the NYSE…

British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday, January 29, that there is a “very high risk” that the country will enter a recession next year, as growth in GDP is low and inflation remains persistent. Despite this, he sees an improvement in the national economic situation, and highlights that, a year ago, expectations indicated a “deep recession,” and today the chances of a moderate contraction are approaching 50%.Testifying before the UK Parliament's Treasury Committee on the Autumn Statement announced last week, Hunt said the support provided should boost the economy and try to boost domestic growth. He points out…

a PetrosThe Petrobras Employees' Pensions Fund stated today, Monday, 19 this month, that it will go to court to appeal against the minister's decision Tovelli daysof the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which suspended the payment of the fine stipulated in the leniency agreement between J&F and the brothers Wesley and Joesley Batista, in the amount of R$ 10.3 billion. The Foundation said in a statement that the procedure aims to protect the assets of the fund participants, who are beneficiaries of the agreement. “As a beneficiary of the leniency agreement, which is strengthened by the sentence that agreed to the…

1 of 2 Isis Valverde Isis Valverde Reproduction/Instagram Isis Valverde, 37, interacted with her followers on Wednesday (21) by opening a question box on Instagram. The actress who went to celebrate her birthday in New York, United States, with her boyfriend, Marcus BoyesAsked how to eat with celiac disease. The follower said, “Do you find it difficult to eat in places because of celiac disease? I also have celiac disease.” The artist replied: “Yes, I have a hard time eating. Sometimes they say it's gluten-free, and it is. Then everything gets a little bad for me.” 2 of 2 Isis…

The result was slightly worse than expected by the consensus of analysts at LSEG, who estimated a decline of 0.1% in the period. In 2023, the UK economy was close to flat, growing by just 0.1% The UK's GDP contracted by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous three months, according to preliminary data released on Thursday (15) by the Office for National Statistics, the country's statistics body. The result was slightly worse than expected by the consensus of analysts at LSEG, who estimated a decline of 0.1% in the period.Since British GDP actually fell by…

© Reuters. BoE leader highlights services inflation, but talks about room for interest rates to normalize Bank of England President Swati Dhingra still sees services inflation as resilient in the UK, but said there is scope to gradually normalize interest rates and maintain a level restrained enough to control prices. “Easing this strong monetary tightening and transmitting the effects to the real economy will take time, which will keep BoE interest rates restrained for a while even as we begin to normalize monetary policy,” Dhingra said at an MNI Connect event. In her view, the services sector is not a…

1 of 1 Google CEO Fabio Coelho announcing the company's partnership with the São Paulo state government — Photo: Victor Hugo Silva/g1 Google CEO Fabio Coelho announcing the company's partnership with the São Paulo state government — Photo: Victor Hugo Silva/g1 Google announced on Wednesday (21) that it will establish an engineering center in the city of São Paulo. Creating the space is part of a partnership between the North American company and the state government. Among the interfaces of the work of the Future Engineering Center Development in the fields of artificial intelligence and internet security. Google says teams…