Measure is among options discussed to curb household debt as interest costs take a record share of debt-service income 09/24/2026 Lauro Gonzalez — Photo: Divulgação .Brazil’s Central Bank is at an advanced stage of studying measures to rein in household debt, which remains near record levels. One option under consideration is requiring banks […]
U.S. supplied about 80% of Brazil’s diesel imports in September as disruptions in Russia and Middle East tighten global market 09/23/2026 Felipe Perez: “Diesel prices in the U.S. keep rising and have begun to affect American farmers” — Photo: Leo Pinheiro/Valor Brazil could face a sharp impact if the United States restricts […]
Minutes focus on weaker activity and credit conditions as markets keep odds of another 25-basis-point reduction alive despite election uncertainty 09/23/2026 Ariane Benedito — Photo: Rogerio Vieira/Valor Despite few changes from its previous communication, the minutes of last week’s meeting of the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) reinforced the market’s […]
Embraer and Taurus book hundreds of millions of reais in tariff refunds, while WEG could receive up to R$230m; Suzano seeks reimbursement through U.S. courts 09/23/2026 Embraer booked R$358.6 million in tariff refunds in the second quarter — Photo: Divulgação Tariff refunds boosted second-quarter results at companies with operations in the United […]
Prospect of change in government fuels demand for Brazilian stocks and currency, while strategists warn fiscal risks remain under either candidate 09/22/2026 Brazil’s real outperformed most major currencies as election uncertainty remained in focus — Photo: Daniel Dan/Unsplash Renewed expectations of a change in government after Brazil’s October presidential election boosted risk […]
Meat giant will keep its BDRs trading locally, while JBS S.A. remains able to issue debt to professional investors 09/22/2026 Wesley Batista Filho and Gilberto Tomazoni — Photo: Divulgação/JBS Nearly 20 years after going public in Brazil and just over a year after moving its primary share listing to New York, JBS […]
International retail groups gain market share as Brazilian chains face weaker sales, higher debt, court-supervised restructurings 09/22/2026 Alexandre Bompard, of Carrefour — Photo: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg Large international retail groups are weathering the current retail slowdown better than their Brazilian counterparts, while domestic chains are growing more slowly and increasingly turning to court-supervised […]
Study says agribusiness could supply the industry with ample feedstock 09/16/2026 Biomethane production remains concentrated in developed countries. Emerging economies, however, also have opportunities because of their available feedstock, particularly agricultural and livestock waste, according to a study by Brazilian researchers supported by the Low Carbon Mobility Institute […]
Justice Flávio Dino asks for more time after tense session, potentially pushing decision beyond October election 09/16/2026 Supreme Court justices (from left): Flávio Dino, André Mendonça, Alexandre de Moraes, Dias Toffoli and Gilmar Mendes — Photo: Gustavo Moreno/STF Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) suspended its session Tuesday (Sept. 15) without reaching […]
Executives at Valor 1000 winners say fiscal adjustment, greater predictability are essential for investment and growth 09/09/2026 Valor 1000 awards ceremony honored leading companies across 28 sectors, with Itaú named Company of the Year — Photo: Felipe Gabriel/Valor Two recurring issues on the corporate agenda have taken on greater urgency. One is the consumption tax overhaul, […]