Funding totaled R$46.5bn last year, and several initiatives are now testing investor’s appetite for illiquid classes 09/03/2022 Patrick Cannel, Caio Costa, Guillaume Sagez, with Fors Capital — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor The cycle of high-interest rates in Brazil has not been enough to stop private-equity companies. Last year was a busy one, especially in the venture […]
Industry fears conflict may worsen current crisis, but says it is too early to make forecasts 09/03/2022 Luiz Carlos Moraes — Foto: Silvia Costanti/Valor After two years of pandemic, the automotive industry has not yet managed to fully overcome the impacts on the supply chain and already sees a new wave of potential problems with […]
Prevailing view is still that monetary authority will maintain course of monetary policy 08/03/2022 The new rounds of oil, grain and metal price hikes are expected to add even more pressure on inflation. But the prevailing view in the financial market is still that Brazil’s Central Bank is likely to maintain the course of monetary […]
Multinational told Brazil’s antitrust watchdog that exclusivity model was main reason for exit 08/03/2022 Uber ended on Monday meal delivery service through Uber Eats app Uber left the meal delivery market in Brazil, but continues to fight against exclusive contracts with restaurants established by iFood in the country. The multinational, which ended on Monday the […]
In one week, prices rose by $100 a tonne, on average, in the physical market 08/03/2022 Wheat production in Russia — Foto: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg With the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, in one week the prices of wheat rose by $100 a tonne, on average, in the Brazilian physical market. This rise […]
Jets are designed to meet transportation demand of e-commerce and modern trade 08/03/2022 Embraer’s converted E-Jet Embraer unveiled on Monday its entry into the air freight market with the launch of passenger-to-freight conversions of models E190F and E195F. The jets are designed to meet the transportation demand of e-commerce and modern trade, which “require fast […]
Amount is more than double volume negotiated in 2020, survey shows 03/07/2022 The financing for solar power generation in Brazil totaled R$16.2 billion in 2021, according to a survey conducted by Clean Energy Latin America (Cela) with the main financial firms that foster the source. This is the third consecutive year that the country sets […]
Anatalicio Risden has to come to an agreement with the neighboring country to define the power plant’s budget for 2022 03/07/2022 Anatalicio Risden Junior — Foto: Sara Cheida/Itaipu Binacional Without consensus on the power tariff for the Brazilian and Paraguayan markets, Itaipu Binacional power plant still has no defined budget for the year 2022. Facing […]
To former president of Energy Research Company (EPE) Luiz Barroso, rising oil prices may drive demand for biofuels 03/07/2022 Luiz Barroso — Foto: Leo Pinheiro/Valor Luiz Barroso, former president of Energy Research Company (EPE) and the current president of consultancy PSR, sees opportunities, especially in Brazil, for renewable energy with the rise in oil and […]
More than 60% of industrial companies that buy chips pointed out difficulties in finding these items in January 03/07/2022 Divulgação TSMC — Foto: Asian semiconductors factory; in Brazil, inventories are likely to be further pressured by conflict The inventories of semiconductors in Brazil, already in a critical situation, are likely to be further pressured by […]