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Financial investment boosts revenues of states, capital cities

The combination of higher revenue flow, driven by surprising growth in tax collection, cash availability and rising interest rates raised the income from financial investments by states and municipalities in the most recent period. These revenues totaled R$17.7 billion considering states and state capitals in the 12 months through February. This is more than two […]

Petrobras to increase diesel prices

The hike in diesel prices by Petrobras in refineries is imminent, Valor has learned. The product had, on Friday, a difference of about 20% in relation to prices on the global market. A partial recomposition of prices, in relation to the international parity, is important, at this moment, not only for Petrobras but also for […]

Brazil proposes emergency corridors for food, input flows at WTO

Brazil has launched the idea of a major worldwide commitment for countries to let agricultural products flow in global markets, despite international sanctions against Russia and problems caused by lockdown measures in China, in discussions at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The situation has become much more complicated, blocking the free flow of food, and […]

Petrobras exceeds expectations with profit of R$44bn

Oil prices, higher export volumes, lower costs in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and higher margins in diesel oil sales made Petrobras’s profit grow 38 times – or 3,718% – in the first quarter, to R$44.56 billion, compared with R$1.17 billion in the same period of 2021. In a message delivered with the results, CEO […]

Taxpayers negotiate debts worth R$263bn

The number of agreements reached by companies and individuals with the federal government for payment of tax debts reached 1.1 million in April — totaling R$263 billion in negotiated amounts. Taxpayers have been taking advantage of the so-called “tax transaction,” which allows the Attorney General’s Office of the National Treasury (PGFN) to grant discounts and […]

Petrobras invites Eneva, PetroRecôncavo for Bahia-Terra cluster

Oil operator PetroRecôncavo and power generation company Eneva announced Wednesday they have been invited by Petrobras to continue negotiations for the acquisition of the state-run company’s stake in the Bahia-Terra cluster. The consortium formed by the two companies now enters the negotiations as “selected binding offeror.” In March, the duo had submitted a binding offer […]

Analysis: Nubank faces first governance test

Nubank is currently facing its toughest governance test since it went public, with pomp, in December. In addition to the controversy of more than R$800 million in compensation for the management team, the lock-up period on the trading of shares sold in the IPO was set to end earlier than expected. The result is reflected […]

Klabin sees seasonal recovery in domestic market in 2Q

The second quarter is still expected to be marked by sluggish activity on the domestic market, although a “slight” upturn in demand for paper packaging has already been perceived, due to more favorable seasonality, says Klabin CEO Cristiano Teixeira. International trade, on the other hand, is likely to remain firm. “The domestic market is still […]

Diesel price hike increases supply risk

The rise in diesel prices and the weakening of the real against the dollar in the last few weeks have accentuated concerns about the gap between fuel prices defined by Petrobras and the international parity. The state-run company has not adjusted the prices of diesel and gasoline in Brazil for 55 days, which has hindered […]

Health regulator approves MSD’s oral Covid-19 drug in Brazil

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) approved, after a meeting on Wednesday, the emergency use of the drug molnupiravir, produced by U.S-based pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), effective against Covid-19. MSD told Valor that the drug showed 89% efficacy against deaths in infected patients who started treatment up to five days after the […]