This week, Vale, a leading Brazilian mining company, experienced a sharp market value drop of $8.5 billion. On Friday, its value stood at $308.5 billion. By 11:45 AM this week, it had fallen to $300 billion. This decrease is mainly because investors reacted to news about Guido Mantega possibly joining Vale’s Board of Directors. Guido […]
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