CHILE

Hiring Confidence Dips as Employers Weather Economic Headwinds

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

MILWAUKEE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Employer hiring intentions continue to moderate for the second quarter of 2024. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) stands at +22% for Q2, down -2% year-over-year and -4% from Q1. The research is based on data collected from more than 40,000 employers in 42 countries between January 2-31, 2024.

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  • The survey found the IT sector has the highest hiring Outlook globally, followed by Financials & Real Estate, and Healthcare & Life Sciences.
  • MILWAUKEE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Employer hiring intentions continue to moderate for the second quarter of 2024.
  • The research is based on data collected from more than 40,000 employers in 42 countries between January 2-31, 2024.
  • Employers in the U.S. (+34%) reported the strongest hiring intentions, followed by Canada (+22%), and Puerto Rico (+14%).

Another quarter of improved margins driving turnaround on profitability at Natura &Co

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

SÃO PAULO, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Natura &Co's (B3:NTCO3) 2023 financial results, released today, reflect the benefits of a strategy defined and implemented 18 months ago, to prioritize profitability and cash conversion versus revenue growth, integrate the Natura and Avon brands in Latin America, and divest non-core assets to deleverage and simplify its corporate structure.

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  • At the same time, both brands saw improvements in the expense structure while noting the transformational savings recorded at Avon International.
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached BRL 2,7 billion, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 310 bps YoY, showing growth versus prior year in every quarter.
  • Recognizing Natura &Co's social achievements, the Company is proud to have reached its goal of providing a living wage for all employees across Natura &Co.
  • Margins and cash remain as priorities in the short term, paving the way for further investments in brands and technology.

Another quarter of improved margins driving turnaround on profitability at Natura &Co

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

SÃO PAULO, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Natura &Co's (B3:NTCO3) 2023 financial results, released today, reflect the benefits of a strategy defined and implemented 18 months ago, to prioritize profitability and cash conversion versus revenue growth, integrate the Natura and Avon brands in Latin America, and divest non-core assets to deleverage and simplify its corporate structure.

Key Points: 
  • At the same time, both brands saw improvements in the expense structure while noting the transformational savings recorded at Avon International.
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached BRL 2,7 billion, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 310 bps YoY, showing growth versus prior year in every quarter.
  • Recognizing Natura &Co's social achievements, the Company is proud to have reached its goal of providing a living wage for all employees across Natura &Co.
  • Margins and cash remain as priorities in the short term, paving the way for further investments in brands and technology.

Ecopetrol announces nomination of candidate to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession.

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  • With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession.
  • These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
  • Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the Ecopetrol's control.
  • You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Minority shareholders nominate candidate to integrate Ecopetrol's Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The full text of the document signed by the minority shareholders can be consulted at the following link:

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  • The full text of the document signed by the minority shareholders can be consulted at the following link:
    Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent  with more than 18,000 employees.
  • With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession.
  • These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
  • You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Chile's Reputable Gaming Industry Will Participate in the Championing Game Developers Conference

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Monday, March 11, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chilean gaming industry has experienced monumental growth in the past 20 years. With over 70 companies generating $12 million in combined annual revenues, Chilean studios have developed top-rated games that have been internationally recognized.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chilean gaming industry has experienced monumental growth in the past 20 years.
  • The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking.
  • Over the course of the past 20 years the Chilean gaming industry has received increased interest from global players.
  • Developed by the Chilean companies Studio Voyager and IguanaBee, the game won in this category over titles from Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Guatemala.

The 42nd Edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, Opens in Boston to Seafood Professionals from Around the World

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

PORTLAND, Maine, March 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, produced by Diversified Communications, opens in Boston for its 42nd edition with a bustling exhibit hall filled with seafood suppliers, services, processing and packaging equipment companies from around the world.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, March 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, produced by Diversified Communications, opens in Boston for its 42nd edition with a bustling exhibit hall filled with seafood suppliers, services, processing and packaging equipment companies from around the world.
  • The Seafood Expo North America exhibit hall features seafood companies displaying a variety of fresh, frozen, canned, value-added, processed, and packaged seafood products.
  • The Seafood Processing North America exhibit hall showcases market-leading processing and packaging equipment companies, along with logistics services and other service providers.
  • Seafood industry buyers and professionals can learn more about Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America and register to attend by visiting seafoodexpo.com/north-america.

You Are Not Alone: powerful new film documents how women’s protest against misogyny helped change Spain’s rape laws

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Friday, April 5, 2024

This horrific attack led to a legal case that would grip Spain and bring about changes in national laws relating to gender-based violence.

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  • This horrific attack led to a legal case that would grip Spain and bring about changes in national laws relating to gender-based violence.
  • “Lucía” was raped by a group of young men who had travelled from Seville to the festival.
  • But many women looking on regarded the verdict with fury, horrified that Spain’s legal system was seen to be enabling gender violence.
  • The five gang members were convicted of rape and their sentences increased from nine to 15 years.

Fighting the wolf pack

  • The young woman’s legal team stated that she submitted to the attack as she was paralysed by fear, while the men’s defence lawyer, parts of the media, and supporters of the wolf pack accused her of lying and being manipulative.
  • For this reason, the documentary makes the revelation of the truth its central mission.

A search for the truth

  • The film is a mosaic that takes a multimedia approach to ascertain the truth.
  • Most importantly, it is anchored through the voice of the victim herself, “Lucía”, whose name has been changed and whose words are narrated by an actress.

The power of protest

  • As with the protests against rape culture in Chile by feminist collective LasTesis, these protests went viral and global.
  • A follow-up hashtag #Cuéntalo (Tell your story) also went viral, allowing women across the country to share experiences of sexual assault.
  • Thank you for not abandoning me, for believing me, sisters … No one should have to go through this.
  • Thank you for not abandoning me, for believing me, sisters … No one should have to go through this.


The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Privacy and the Rise of “Neurorights” in Latin America

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Authors: Beth Do, Maria Badillo, Randy Cantz, Jameson Spivack “Neurorights,” a set of proposed rights that specifically protect mental freedom and privacy, have captured the interest of many governments, scholars, and advocates. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Latin America, where several countries are actively seeking to enshrine these rights in law, and some [?]

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Authors: Beth Do, Maria Badillo, Randy Cantz, Jameson Spivack “Neurorights,” a set of proposed rights that specifically protect mental freedom and privacy, have captured the interest of many governments, scholars, and advocates. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Latin America, where several countries are actively seeking to enshrine these rights in law, and some [?]

SEC Charges Tallgrass Energy's Former Board Member Roy Cook and Four Others with Insider Trading in Advance of Blackstone Acquisition

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The SEC also charged Cook for failing to file required disclosure reports concerning securities transactions by family trusts.

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  • The SEC also charged Cook for failing to file required disclosure reports concerning securities transactions by family trusts.
  • All five of the defendants agreed to settlements that, in aggregate, include more than $2.2 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.
  • Without admitting or denying the allegations in the complaint, Cook agreed to pay a civil penalty of $801,742 and disgorge his illicit trading profits, with prejudgment interest.
  • The SEC appreciates the assistance of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.