Tag: Americanas

Former boss of Brazilian retail giant Americanas arrested in £3.5bn fraud probe

The former chief executive of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested on Friday in Madrid, accused of participating in a 25 billion reais (£3.5 billion) fraud scheme. Brazil’s federal police added his name to Interpol’s red notice list after determining the company falsified financial results to inflate cash flow and artificially boost the […]