Shares of foreign companies with projects in Brazil surge; some reach record highs 10/17/2025 Shares of foreign mining companies with rare earth projects in Brazil have risen since Thursday (9), following China’s announcement that it would impose stricter controls on exports of the group of elements. Some of these stocks reached record […]
In “A alma brasileira do negócio”, the TBWA chairman revisits the history of advertising and urges the industry to reclaim purpose, ethics, and humanity amid the dominance of algorithms 10/14/2025 At a time when marketing seeks to reconnect with purpose and humanity, Luiz Lara, chairman of TBWA Brazil, has released “A alma brasileira […]
While green laws lose momentum, lawmakers focus on pushing at least 50 bills deemeed potentially harmful to society and nature 10/14/2025 Less than a month before the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil’s environmental agenda in Congress shows little progress. In contrast, according to the Observatório do Clima, 50 […]
Move follows holding company’s increase of its stake in the airline to over 80% during U.S. bankruptcy proceedings 10/14/2025 Gol to become privately held as part of Abra Group’s restructuring plan — Photo: Divulgação Gol announced on Monday night (13) a corporate restructuring that will result in the airline’s delisting from Brazil’s […]
A mainstay of sustainable practices, the system affects weed control when producers neglect other soil care practices, according to a study 10/13/2025 The incomplete adoption of no-till farming, a planting system that reduces the impact of agriculture on soil health, increases Brazilian soybean producers’ costs with herbicides. This is the conclusion of the […]
Brazil aims to enter next year without new sanctions and, if possible, with softer stance from Trump 10/13/2025 The Lula administration will kick off trade negotiations with the United States this week, keeping a close eye on Brazil’s electoral calendar. According to sources in the presidential palace, one of the government’s main goals is […]
Higher coffee and beef prices help offset losses from Trump’s tariff hike 10/13/2025 By redirecting shipments in August and September, Brazil managed to offset the drop in export revenue for major products hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Of the 20 most-exported Brazilian goods affected by the tariff hike […]
Justice’s early retirement gives President Lula another opportunity to appoint an ally to Brazil’s Supreme Court 10/10/2025 The three frontrunners to succeed Justice Luís Roberto Barroso on Brazil’s Supreme Court—Bruno Dantas, minister at the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU); Attorney General Jorge Messias; and Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (Social Democratic Party, PSD, of Minas Gerais)—are […]
Payment of Dividends: Changes in Taxation. By Edmo Colnaghi Neves (PhD). The taxation of dividend payments is about to change. Currently, dividend distributions are exempt from income tax; however, earlier this month (October 2025), the Brazilian House of Representatives approved a bill that introduces taxation on such payments. This change may significantly impact […]
Director-General Andrei Rodrigues says probe entered phase of interagency cooperation with state forensic units 10/09/2025 The director-general of Brazil’s Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues, said on Wednesday (8) that the ongoing investigation into the contamination of alcoholic beverages with methanol may be connected to a major fuel fraud uncovered recently by the Federal Police. “There is a possible […]