The drought in the South of Brazil, which has caused losses in crops in Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul, made the National Supply Company (Conab) on Tuesday to reduce its estimate for harvest of grains and fibers in 2021/22, to 284.39 million tonnes. Last month, when forecasts were positive, they were at 291.07 million […]
After two years of pandemic, ocean freights remain at record levels in Brazil. On the one hand, the industry believes that prices in the short-term market have peaked and are unlikely to rise further. On the other hand, the persistence of the pandemic still generates a lot of uncertainty and makes forecasts difficult. In Brazil, […]
The minority shareholders of Cesp, a São Paulo-based power generating company, managed to improve the conditions of the deal that will merge assets of Votorantim and the Canadian pension fund CPPIB. Led by Felipe Dutra, from the activist management firm Squadra, the independent committee set by Cesp to negotiate the deal recommended to the board […]
The investment scenario for retail this year is likely to remain stable in the face of a possible new slowdown in brick-and-mortar commerce, balanced by the development of ecommerce, say analysts with investment banks and rating agencies consulted by Valor. Market sources point out that the opening of new stores is related to heated consumption […]
At least four renewable power companies are for sale in Brazil, attracting the interest of groups and asset management companies, including from overseas. The two main assets — Ibitu and Rio Energy — are valued at R$12 billion, according to sources. Other businesses on the block are Renova Energia, which divested projects in 2021 and […]
CEOs and senior executives of 47 companies from various segments have united with the goal of training 3 million afro-descendant professionals for the Brazilian market and taking 10,000 of them to leadership positions by 2030. The Movement for Racial Equity (Mover) started to be formed in 2020 and has the goal to accelerate racial inclusion […]
The acquisition of Banco Modal by XP Inc. brings to the financial group founded by Guilherme Benchimol R$30.4 billion in assets under custody, 501,400 active clients and a portfolio line of credit of R$606.8 million, data from the third-quarter results show. It may seem little for XP, which was already near R$800 billion under its […]
The American insurance company Prudential has its eye on new companies in Latin America and Brazil. Through PruVen Capital, a venture capital asset manager created in late 2020, it has been evaluating businesses linked to innovation in the areas of insurance, asset management, healthcare, financial services, and technology. With expected investments between $5 million and […]
Commodities are grabbing an increasing share of exports across nationwide. In all regions, products related to agribusiness or the extractive industries ended the year dominating foreign sales. Soybeans have become the champion of shipments in ten states, crude oil or oil products are in the lead in three federative units and iron ore is now […]
Companies are likely to take a wait-and-see approach regarding investment decision-making this year. But some segments, benefited by structural reforms or boosted by international prices, will put their money to work. Basic sanitation, logistics, energy, oil and steelmaking are in the front line, according to company executives and business plans unveiled in documents delivered to […]