Mining becomes new frontier for Chinese capital, while electricity remains top sector, Brazil-China Business Council survey shows 05/07/2026 With a strong bet on mining and gains in manufacturing, Chinese investments in Brazil are becoming more diversified and grew 45% last year from 2024, to $6.1 billion, the highest amount since 2017. The […]
Measure aimed at borrowers current on payments but facing high interest rates could be announced by early June 05/07/2026 Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Wednesday (6) that the Lula administration is studying a new debt renegotiation program aimed at borrowers who are current on their payments but face high borrowing costs, such […]
Decision keeps burden on consumers, who will continue paying through utility bills until 2028 05/07/2026 Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), a public spending watchdog, has shelved an audit proceeding that examined the methodology used to define the multibillion compensation payments made in recent years to power transmission companies, totaling about R$60 billion. […]
Competition involves order for 25 aircraft from KLM’s regional aviation subsidiary; Embraer currently holds exclusivity in the fleet 05/06/2026 Embraer’s E2 jet is once again in the final stages of a competition with Airbus and its A220 model. This time, the contest is to secure an order for 25 aircraft from KLM Cityhopper, […]
Industrial exports lag broader trade growth as rising imports of vehicles, pharmaceuticals offset stronger aircraft sales 05/06/2026 While Brazil’s overall trade surplus increased 47.6% in the first quarter compared with the same period of 2025, the manufacturing industry posted a trade deficit of $19.7 billion, deepening its negative balance by 1.2% over the same time […]
NEWSLETTER April 2026 04/01/2026 U.S. TARIFFS CUT INTO SALES OF BRAZILIAN MANUFACTURERS From Taurus to WEG, companies say U.S. trade barriers hurt revenue and margins, even as some effects begin to ease Gunmaker Taurus expects at some point to recover $18 million it paid in export tariffs to the United States, […]
Corte reconheceu nulidade da citação realizada em endereço sem vínculo com o réu e determinou reabertura do processo. 29 de abril de 2026 O TRT da 2ª região anulou uma execução trabalhista envolvendo R$ 400 mil após constatar nulidade da citação, que ocorreu em endereço incorreto, situação que impediu o réu de […]
FGV estimates conflict could add nearly 4 percentage points to sector index, pushing it close to 10% in 2026 04/28/2026 The war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is already pushing up construction costs in Brazil. That could raise the National Construction Cost Index (INCC) by 3.89 percentage points in 2026, […]