Unemployment rate falls to 10.5% in April, to 11.3m people 06/01/2022 The labor market continued to surprise analysts in April. Even though the projections foresee a worsening in the second half of the year, in line with the deceleration of the wider economy, the better-than-expected numbers have already led some to place a positive bias […]
Official tells Valor measure is about wrongdoings, not deforestation 06/01/2022 Five years after imposing stricter controls on the sales of Brazilian chicken meat, the European Union has signaled that it has no plans in sight to suspend the measure, despite persistent demands from the Brazilian side. In Brazil, the complaint is that the EU’s Directorate […]
Roberto Campos Neto said new bill will improve proposals already in Congress 06/01/2022 Roberto Campos Neto — Foto: Billy Boss/Câmara dos Deputados Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto highlighted the regulatory challenges regarding crypto-assets and said the monetary authority will regulate brokerages in the segment. “We like the bill [making its way] in the Chamber […]
Kelly Ribeiro — Foto: Divulgação After arriving in Brazil with the purchase of a paper mill in 2020, the European group Klingele Paper & Packaging is investing in cutting-edge technology to grow in the Brazilian market of corrugated boxes, particularly in the segment of premium packaging for fruit. With investments of €3 million, Klingele Embalajes […]
High education companies are going to court to open medical schools, without going through the scrutiny of the More Doctors program law, which defines several requirements. Since last year, 400 places were authorized after injunctions forced the Education Ministry to analyze requests to open these courses without taking part in the federal program. With the […]
The risk-averse behavior in financial markets around the globe this year — together with the upward movement of short and long-term interest rates both in Brazil and abroad —generated a strong deterioration in financial conditions. The effects on the economic activity have not been strong so far, given that measures adopted by the government and […]
Economists were taken by surprise with the data for the Brazilian economy, especially in March, and raised their projections for the GDP in the first quarter of this year, opening space for a more positive view of the activity both in the following three months and in 2022. The year, however, is likely to have […]
The inflationary scenario already called for caution and indicated a great challenge ahead for the Central Bank. The concerns of market players, however, have increased as inflation has raised a red flag, with an even more persistent character, while the monetary authority has given signs that the end of the tightening cycle is near. The […]
Jose Claudio Securato — Foto: Sergio Zacchi / Valor Finance executives are less optimistic about the future of the Brazilian economy. In the first quarter, the CFO confidence index (iCFO) stood at 131.6 points, the lowest level since the end of 2020, when it was at 121.3 points. Input costs, domestic market demand, competitiveness and […]
The formation of regional sanitation blocks, one of the great changes brought by the new legal framework for the industry, has faced challenges. One major obstacle is that municipalities are unwilling to join the model, which in some cases can turn projects unfeasible. One example is the regional unit of Rondônia. The block may become […]