Research exposes program flaws, calls for labor cost cuts to combat informality 04/24/2024 Bruna Mirelle Alvarez — Foto: Gabriel Reis/Valor More than half of the so-called individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs) in Brazil work as salaried employees for other companies, research shows. The study indicates that the so-called “pejotização”—hiring of workers as firms rather than individuals—could be […]
Company owned by the Moreira Salles family plans to develop more applications for the metal 04/24/2024 CBMM, the world’s largest niobium producer, is expanding investments to develop new applications for the metal. After disbursing R$230 million for this purpose in 2023, the company controlled by the Moreira Salles family set aside another R$270 million in […]
Purchases from abroad gained importance last year with an increase in imports from China 04/24/2024 In recent months, Brazil’s steel imports, especially from China, have surged, highlighting a conflict between two significant sectors of the national industry — Foto: Divulgação/ArcelorMittal On Tuesday (23), Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) approved two measures targeting imports of […]
By Edmo Colnaghi Neves, PHD.
Idea is to review regulation to enable a 25% reduction in cost to industry, minister of Energy says 04/23/2024 Alexandre Silveira — Foto: Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/Agência Brasil The Ministry of Mines and Energy carried out a study aimed at identifying opportunities to expand the supply of natural gas in Brazil and found that it’s possible to […]
Swiss group shapes organic expansion strategy to maintain boutique service 04/23/2024 Frédéric Rochat — Foto: Gabriel Reis/Valor With $351 billion in wealth management globally, Swiss private banking firm Lombard Odier wants to grow in Brazil with no acquisitions. All foreign groups that achieved a relevant share in this segment took shortcuts through acquisitions. That was […]
Key aides met leaders of the governing coalition in the Lower House to address the Executive branch’s legislative agenda 23/04/2024 Arthur Lira — Foto: Zeca Ribeiro/Câmara dos Deputados President Lula’s ministers stepped in to defuse a growing crisis between the Planalto Palace and Congress. Following the president’s meeting with Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira, key […]
Financial expenses reached R$306bn in 2023, while capital allocation totaled R$298bn; delay in fiscal target worsens the scenario 04/22/2024 André Freitas de Moura — Foto: Rogerio Vieira/Valor Brazilian companies spent more on financial expenses—mainly made up of interest payments—than on investment in 2023, according to a survey carried out for Valor encompassing all domestic publicly […]
ANVISA has about R$6bn in new drugs waiting for analysis and another R$11bn under consideration 04/22/2024 Ricardo Cappelli — Foto: Gesival Nogueira Kebec/Valor The pharmaceutical industry has nearly R$6 billion in potential investments pending analysis by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Another R$11 billion is being analyzed, but there has been no response so […]
Federation of banks survey shows growing adoption to enhance efficiency in more than half of institutions 04/19/2024 Sergio Biagini — Foto: Divulgação The Febraban 2024 Banking Technology Survey, conducted by consulting firm Deloitte at the request of the Brazilian Federation of Banks, shows that 96% of banks have artificial intelligence technologies, and 54% say they […]