Present in Brazil for a long time, having automotive components maker Metalúrgica Campo Limpo (state of São Paulo) as a landmark of its operations, the German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has new fronts to grow in the country and in South America. In March, it will be bringing to Brazil the Thyssenkrupp Uhde division, which will […]
Leveraged by the appreciation of oil prices, Petrobras is expected to disclose on Wednesday, after the closing of the markets, a robust earnings report, relative to the fourth quarter of last year, according to analysts. The expectation is that, even with the 2.8% drop in oil and gas production in 2021, the company will close […]
While trying to figure out how to put two green hydrogen plants in the Northeast region by 2025, Qair — a French independent power generation company — is expected to start the construction of a 440 MW solar farm, with an estimated investment of R$1.9 billion, in Icó, Ceará. Gustavo Silva, the head of operations […]
Coffee is part of the economy of every country in the world. Whether uniting production and consumption – or if there is only consumption –it is present in 196 nations and has growth potential in virtually all of them. Despite this, the International Coffee Organization (ICO), founded almost 60 years ago, brings together less than […]
A multi-billion package of highway auctions and acquisitions is expected to make news in 2022. At least nine bids are scheduled for this year, with estimated combined investments of R$80 billion. At the same time, three negotiations underway among private-sector companies are likely to combine for R$12 billion, sources say. Among the roads in the […]
The greenhouse gases emitted by the automotive industry are mostly caused by the very vehicles that the industry has sold over the past decades. Estimates range from 75% to 96%. But making a car also pollutes. The decarbonization of the production of cars and auto parts involves Brazil, as the factories installed in the country […]
Despite the good performance of the Brazilian stock market this year, the market gains are concentrated in a restricted group of stocks, the destination of foreign investment in recent weeks. The focus has been on consolidated, liquid companies and not always with fundamentals that justify a long-term bet. In the year, Ibovespa, the stock exchange’s […]
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said at a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs that Brazil is ready for growth, sources say. The two-day hybrid (face-to-face and virtual) meeting ends this Friday. The debate on the global economy, in which Mr. Guedes and the Brazilian central bank President Roberto Campos took part, was […]
A post-pandemic green recovery can bring to emerging countries much more than a return to economic activity, but to attract companies and promoting sustainable development, especially in Brazil. This was one of the conclusions of a study by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). On the other hand, the agency also warns that the country […]
The Brazilian jewelry market showed a sales recovery in 2021, having closed the year with a 20% growth in revenues, reaching $4.5 billion. This year, the recovery trend continues, and the sector expects an advance of 10% to 15% in sales if there is no great instability because of elections in Brazil or geopolitical issues […]