Imbalances can be corrected through robust measures without affecting programs over 10 years, Insper’s Sergio Firpo says 11/10/2026 Economist Sergio Firpo, coordinator of Insper’s Public Spending Quality Observatory — Photo: Rogerio Vieira/Valor An adjustment to correct imbalances in public accounts can be both robust and avoid undermining programs that make Brazil’s budget […]
Offtake agreement with Solvay guarantees cash flow from Brazilian project, helping secure loans 11/10/2026 Rafael Moreno — Photo: Divulgação Australian mining company Viridis signed a rare earths offtake agreement on Wednesday (November 4) to supply material from its project in Minas Gerais to Belgian chemicals company Solvay’s plant in La Rochelle, […]
CEO Magda Chambriard said oil company is submitting questions and proposed transition period during which no fines would be imposed 11/10/2026 Magda Chambriard — Photo: Leo Pinheiro/Valor Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard said on Monday (9) that the state-owned oil company had submitted questions regarding the tax reform to the Ministry of Finance, […]
Agribusiness and manufacturing drive a 21.2% annual increase, with experts warning of another surge in early 2027 11/10/2026 Claudio Damasceno — Photo: Gabriel Reis/Valor Agribusiness and manufacturing drove another surge in bankruptcy protection cases in Brazil during the third quarter, pushing the number of companies undergoing court-supervised restructuring to a record high. […]
Researchers at Fundação Dom Cabral warn that labor, logistics, energy, tax barriers could prevent country from developing processing capacity 11/09/2026 Paulo Vicente Alves — Photo: Divulgação Brazil sits atop one of the world’s greatest mineral resources, but risks watching the technological revolution now underway from the sidelines, serving merely as a supplier of […]
Major banks, investment firms see little room for Selic rate cuts amid worsening inflation prospects, fiscal uncertainty 11/09/2026 Central Bank’s communication following latest Copom meeting increased market concerns — Photo: Rodrigo Oliveira/Caixa Market sentiment toward the government remains sour, signaling that the room for Selic rate cuts has become extremely limited as […]
Slowing mandatory spending growth, rather than cutting benefits, is key to stabilizing Brazil’s debt and preserving social programs, experts say 11/09/2026 Rafaela Vitória — Photo: Washington Alves/Valor Bringing Brazil’s public finances under control will require slowing the growth of mandatory spending, but economists interviewed by Valor say that does not mean dismantling […]
New Selective Tax rules extend benefits to certified sustainable vehicles, continuing a long-standing pattern of incentives for the auto industry 11/06/2026 In Brazil, tax breaks have historically been granted to cars purchased by people with disabilities, professional drivers such as taxi operators, and other groups—the latter category often linked to programs negotiated […]
National Confederation of Industry says 11.3% rate set by Federal Court of Accounts for Goods and Services Contribution is too high 11/06/2026 The National Confederation of Industry (CNI) criticized the 11.3% rate set for the Contribution on Goods and Services (CBS), which is scheduled to take effect in January 2027, saying it is […]
Statement comes after meeting with former ministers and economists close to the president to discuss economic guidelines for his fourth term 11/06/2026 Finance Minister Dario Durigan says no concrete measures have been discussed so far — Photo: Reprodução/GloboNews President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday (5) that fiscal and legal responsibility […]