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Banco Da Província
Banco da Província was the first commercial bank in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It was founded on July 1, 1858, by Lopo Gonçalves Bastos, João Batista Ferreira de Azevedo and José Antônio Coelho Júnior to facilitate their commercial transactions. History Attempts to establish a bank began in 1854, but were delayed by bureaucratic obstacles. In 1858, the Banco da Província began its activities with four employees in a rented building on Praia Street, on the corner of Bragança Street. The first board consisted of Manuel Ferreira Porto (president), João Pereira Machado (secretary) and directors José Dias de Souza, José Joaquim dos Santos Ferreira, José Pedro Alves, José Inocêncio Pereira and Lopo Gonçalves. In 1859, a building was bought in Largo da Alfândega, where the bank operated until 1885, when the new headquarters, located on the corner of Sete de Setembro and General Câmara streets, was inaugurated. The imperial decree that granted permissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Services
Financial services are service (economics), economic services tied to finance provided by financial institutions. Financial services encompass a broad range of tertiary sector of the economy, service sector activities, especially as concerns financial management and consumer finance. The finance industry in its most common sense concerns commercial banks that provide market liquidity, derivative (finance), risk instruments, and broker, brokerage for large public company, public companies and multinational corporations at a macroeconomics, macroeconomic scale that impacts domestic politics and foreign relations. The extragovernmental power and scale of the finance industry remains an ongoing controversy in many industrialized Western economies, as seen in the American Occupy Wall Street civil protest movement of 2011. Styles of financial institution include credit union, bank, savings and loan association, trust company, building society, brokerage firm, payment processor, many ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingos Rocco
Domingos is a Portuguese name. People Surname * Afonso Domingos * André Domingos * Antonio Domingos * Bárbara Domingos * Camilo Domingos * Ederson Bruno Domingos * Garcia Domingos * Guilherme Afif Domingos * Jônatas Domingos * Laila Domingos * Odete Domingos * Pedro Domingos * Raul Domingos * Wagner Domingos Given name * Domingos Caldas Barbosa * Domingos Chivavele * Domingos Chohachi Nakamura * Domingos Correia Arouca * Domingos Culolo * Domingos Duarte * Domingos Duarte Lima * Domingos Dutra * Domingos Fernandes Calabar * Domingos Gomes * Domingos Gonçalves * Domingos da Guia * Domingos Lam * Domingos Leite Pereira * Domingos Lopes * Domingos Mendes * Domingos Mourão * Domingos Manuel Njinga * Domingos Paciência * Domingos Puglisi * Domingos Quina * Domingos Ramos Freitas * * Domingos Simões Pereira * Domingos de Sousa * Domingos Jorge Velho * Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski See also * São Domingos (other) * * * Domingo (name) Domingo is a S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachoeira Do Sul
Cachoeira do Sul () is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost Brazil. Its Marian Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/brazil/2666.htm GCatholic is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul. Geography It is located at a latitude of 30º02'21" S and a longitude of 52º53'38" W, at an approximate elevation of 68 meters above sea level. Its population in 2020 was approximately 81,869 and its area is 3715.5 square kilometers. Climate Cachoeira do Sul has a humid subtropical climate and its annual average temperature is . In January, the warmest month, highs frequently surpass with the average low dropping to . In June, the coldest month, highs reach and lows usually go below , reaching up to , but snow is a rare occurrence. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year with a monthly average of . Sports There are two soccer teams in Cachoeira do Sul, Grêmio Esportivo São José and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Sul Brasileiro
Banco may refer to: Places * Banc (Barcelona Metro), also called Banco, a closed metro stop on the Barcelona metro * Banco, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Banco, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Banco National Park, a national park in Côte d'Ivoire Arts and architecture * ''Banco'' (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso album), 1975 album by Italian progressive rock band Banco del Mutuo Soccorso * ''Banco'' (Sir Michael Rocks album), 2014 album by American rapper Sir Michael Rocks * ''Banco'' (novel), 1972 autobiography by Henri Charrière * Banco architecture, a West African type of mudbrick, and the architecture made with it * Banco (building material); fermented mud; made by fermenting mud with rice husks * Banco (typeface), a decorative typeface * Banco, an alternate Spanish spelling of bangka (boat) of the Philippines * Banco, another name for the parlor game Bunco * Banco, part of the ''nomenclature'' of the game known commonly as Baccarat Other * Banco, a histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Nacional Do Comércio
Banco Nacional do Comércio (English: National Bank of Commerce), also known as Banmércio, was the second commercial bank created in Rio Grande do Sul. It began operations on April 1, 1895, under the name Banco do Comércio. History Banco Nacional do Comércio was founded by the commercial companies Caetano Pinto & Franco and Azevedo Irmãos & Cia, and the merchants Edmundo Dreher, Hugo Gertum, Francisco Gonçalves and Fernando do Amaral Ribeiro. Francisco Gonçalves Carneiro, Eduardo Dreher and Manoel Gonçalves Junior formed the institution's first board of directors. The company started with six employees; by 1899 it had 15, 21 in 1909 and 410 in 1919. It reached 954 employees in 1944. At the beginning, Banco Nacional do Comércio struggled due to the economic difficulties in the area, which made it limit its operations to mortgage loans. As a result, the company accumulated many properties acquired in the liquidation of defaulting creditors' accounts. In 1906, Banco Naciona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campina Grande
Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, Paraíba, João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called ''agreste''. It is considered one of the main industrial, technological and educational centers in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern region of Brazil. Settled in the 17th century, the city was officially established in 1864. Campina Grande also has a large cultural agenda, including the world's largest Saint John's Festival (called ''O Maior São João do Mundo''), which takes place during the entire month of June. History Origin The founding of Campina Grande is credited to Captain Teodósio de Oliveira Ledo who led a group of Ariús Indians to settle the land and begin farming on December 1, 1697. However, some historians do not agree with this version and suggest that the place was already a settlement and named Campina Grande when Teodó ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraná (state)
Paraná () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, in the Southern Region, Brazil, south of the country. It is bordered in the north by São Paulo (state), São Paulo state, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south by Santa Catarina state and the province of Misiones Province, Misiones, Argentina, and in the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraguay, with the Paraná River as its western boundary. It is subdivided into List of municipalities in Paraná, 399 municipalities, and its capital is the city of Curitiba. Other major cities are Londrina, Maringá, Ponta Grossa, Cascavel, São José dos Pinhais and Foz do Iguaçu. The state is home to 5.4% of the Brazilian population and generates 6.2% of the Brazilian GDP. Crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn, Paraná has what is left of the araucaria forest, one of the most important subtropical forests in the world. At the border with Argentina is the National Park of Iguaçu, considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. from there, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Peracchi Barcelos
Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) * "Agent Walter", an early codename of Josip Broz Tito * Walter, pseudonym of the anonymous writer of '' My Secret Life'' * Walter Plinge, British theatre pseudonym used when the original actor's name is unknown or not wished to be included * John Walter (businessman), Canadian business entrepreneur Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aracaju
Aracaju () is the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the coast, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador, Bahia, Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inhabitants, which represents approximately 33% of the Federated state, state population. Adding to the populations of the municipalities forming the Metropolitan area: Barra dos Coqueiros, Nossa Senhora do Socorro and São Cristóvão. Its Metropolitan Cathedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao, dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, is the archiepiscopal see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracaju. History The extinct unclassified Boime language (also spelled ''Poyme'') was spoken by indigenous peoples near Aracajú on the São Francisco River. The land of present-day Aracaju was located in a ''sesmaria'' given to Pero Gonçalves by the Portuguese crown around 1602. The land consisted of of coastline with small fishing villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
