The BCG study says companies are generating more cash and paying higher dividends 06/01/2026 Global mining companies are no longer being seen only as great companies, but also as great stocks. That is the assessment of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), based on an analysis of the performance of 87 companies around the world—including […]
Designation of PCC and CV as terrorist groups could reshape compliance rules, expose Brazilian companies to scrutiny, and add strain to bilateral ties 06/01/2026 The U.S. decision to classify criminal factions Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV) as terrorist organizations could affect Brazil’s business environment and the national financial […]
U.S. designation of Brazilian criminal groups as terrorist organizations unlikely to trigger significant market reaction, says Mario Mesquita 06/01/2026 The more cyclical components of Brazil’s gross domestic product accelerated in the first quarter of 2026 at a time when the Central Bank is cutting interest rates and the federal government is introducing […]
Analysts differ on whether government support will hold down pump prices 05/29/2026 One week after joining the federal government’s latest fuel-subsidy program, Petrobras raised gasoline prices at its refineries on Thursday. The state-run oil company announced a R$0.48-per-liter increase effective Friday, equivalent to 18.68%. The impact on fuel distributors, however, will be limited […]
Interim CADE president says innovation remains welcome but growing concerns over digital platforms’ market dominance justify stronger oversight 05/29/2026 The new interim president of Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Diogo Thomson, has witnessed cartels evolve from arrangements coordinated through emails to practices involving algorithms. Elevated to the agency’s […]
Designation raises concerns in Brasília over possible U.S. interference and implications for banks and companies 05/29/2026 The U.S. government said Thursday (28) that it will designate the criminal factions Comando Vermelho (CV, or Red Command) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC, or First Capital Command) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). The U.S. State Department […]
Finance minister told Valor subsidy could reach R$0.35 per liter, depending on oil price fluctuations in coming days 05/27/2026 Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Wednesday (27) in an exclusive interview with Valor that he is working under the assumption that the government will subsidize diesel next week, as the current exemption on federal fuel […]
A apresentação de seguro-garantia judicial em substituição ao depósito recursal exige o cumprimento de requisitos rígidos. A existência de cláusula de desobrigação ou rescisão na apólice invalida o documento, o que resulta na deserção do recurso por falta de garantia do juízo. 27 de maio de 2026 Com base nesse entendimento, […]
A parte não tem o direito de fazer um segundo pedido escrito de esclarecimentos ao perito após a modificação do laudo em resposta ao primeiro pedido, conforme o entendimento firmado pela 3ª Turma do Superior Tribunal de Justiça. O colegiado ressaltou, contudo, que a parte pode solicitar ao juízo a intimação do perito para comparecer à audiência […]
This figure comes from the latest census by the Legal Alliance for Racial Equity, slated for release on Thursday (21) 05/26/2026 The proportion of Black professionals at Brazil’s largest law firms has increased over the past eight years. From a virtually nonexistent share in 2018, it rose to 11.3% in 2021 and reached […]