Chinese, Japanese, South Korean companies reshape consumer expectations in Brazil 11/13/2026 TV Globo correspondent Sônia Bridi speaks at Conexão CMO event, hosted by Globo and Valor — Photo: Flavio Rodrigues/Divulgação A focus on product innovation, heavy investment in advertising, and playful marketing campaigns are among the cultural characteristics of East Asian […]
Bank’s profit plunges 66.5% in Q3, sending shares down 8.35% as analysts raise concerns over capital levels 11/13/2026 Banco do Brasil CEO Tarciana Medeiros acknowledged Thursday (Nov. 12) that the lender is facing one of the most severe periods of credit risk in its agricultural portfolio in more than 200 years of […]
Justice Flávio Dino allows more flexibility in scheduling days off and temporarily waives overtime pay for shifts of up to eight hours and 24 minutes 11/13/2026 Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino rejected a request from retail, wholesale and manufacturing groups to delay the implementation of new working-hour rules that will end the […]
As part of the ongoing implementation of Brazil’s tax reform, the Federal Government issued Provisional Measure No. 1,399/2026, which sets out the rules governing the application of the Selective Tax (IS) and establishes the applicable rates. The new tax, introduced by Constitutional Amendment No. 132/2023, will apply to motor vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, cigarettes and […]
Hog farmers fear a cash crunch, while meat processors expect pressure on profit margins 11/12/2026 — Photo: Eliária Andrade Suspension of pork imports by the Philippines, announced on Monday (9), is expected to drain cash from Brazilian hog farmers and erode profit margins at exporting companies, Valor has learned. The Asian country’s decision, […]
Planemaker pursues commercial jet and KC-390 sales in both markets, while working to improve margins in commercial aviation 11/12/2026 Francisco Gomes Neto, CEO of Embraer — Photo: Gabriel Reis/Valor Embraer is taking an optimistic view of two major ongoing sales campaigns in India and the United States. According to CEO Francisco Gomes Neto, […]
Plan is to maintain the 2027 primary balance target and signal improvement through 2030 11/12/2026 The Brazilian Congress building — Photo: Carlos Moura/Agência Senado The government’s congressional coalition is expected to introduce a package of fiscal adjustment measures in coordination with the federal government’s economic team. The aim is to achieve an […]
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, […]