Automakers’ failure to make a decision about local production reveals a divided industry and government’s omission in the debate 08/15/2022 Caoa Chery’s plant: carmaker is betting on ethanol hybrid car — Foto: Reprodução Carmakers have very clear global decarbonization targets. Most of them already have a date when they will stop producing internal combustion engine […]
Country’s balance with South America grows amid decline of total balance of trade 08/15/2022 José Augusto de Castro — Foto: Leo Pinheiro/Valor After recovering in 2021 the pre-pandemic level, Brazilian exports to South American countries have advanced this year at a faster pace than the total average and also in relation to imports, in contrast […]
Company’s revenue from medical school grew 32% in the second quarter 08/12/2022 Cogna is in talks with investors to sell a minority stake in its medical school arm in order to boost growth, as Ânima did. The rival received an injection of R$1 billion from the private-equity firm DNA Capital for 25% of the education […]
Benefiting from higher metal prices, company reported operational record in 2Q 08/12/2022 Ricardo Carvalho — Foto: Ana Paula Paiva/Valor Benefiting from higher prices, Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) exceeded analysts’ expectations and reported a record operating result in the second quarter, despite the lower sales volume. One of the major producers of primary aluminum in […]
Construction company expects to launch 1,871 units in Rio de Janeiro by end of 2022 08/12/2022 André Campos — Foto: Gladyston Rodrigues/Divulgação Construction company Emccamp Residencial, based in Minas Gerais, which operates mainly in the economic residential development area, will invest R$4.5 billion in two years, of which R$1.5 billion this year, already in progress. […]
CEOs also talked about environmental targets at a conference 08/11/2022 Cristiano Teixeira, chief operating officer at Klabin — Foto: Ana Paula Paiva/Valor Limited wood supply and rising input prices are expected to restrain announcements of new pulp mills in Brazil over the next seven years, which corresponds to the eucalyptus cutting cycle, said industry executives […]
However, states reliant on industry and services may see moderate advance 08/11/2022 Camila Saito — Foto: Divulgação States in Brazil’s Central-West region are expected to see the highest economic growth this year driven by agriculture. After a drought last year, agricultural production accelerated with record soybean and corn crops. On the other hand, states reliant […]
Problems such as the lack of containers have eased in recent weeks in Brazil 08/11/2022 Problems such as lack of containers and delays in ship calls have eased in recent weeks on the Brazilian coast, even at peak times — Foto: Divulgação/Claudio Neves/Portos do Paraná The logistical chaos triggered by the pandemic is not over, […]
Expansion was driven by fiscal situation favored by extraordinary factors 08/10/2022 State governments have increased nearly threefold investments in the first half of this year, in real terms, driven by this year’s elections and a fiscal situation favored by extraordinary factors. The 26 states and the Federal District jointly invested R$31.4 billion between January and […]
Market is expected to grow in 2022, but volume will still be lower than before pandemic 08/10/2022 Fabiano Todeschini — Foto: Nilani Goettems/Valor The bus industry is going through an unusual moment. As soon as it hit Brazil, the pandemic emptied public transportation in cities and roads. Mass vaccination then brought the hope of a […]