Industrial consumers shift tone, now call for more competitiveness across production chain 09/25/2025 The dispute over imported steel between Brazilian mills and steel-consuming industries has entered a new phase. Once firmly opposed to tariffs, automakers and machinery manufacturers, keen on cheaper inputs, are now rethinking their position. The reason: China is no longer exporting just basic steel […]
Brazilian cash&carry chain asks court to block R$475m stake amid dispute over tax liabilities of Pão de Açúcar’s parent company 09/25/2025 Cash-and-carry chain Assaí has filed a lawsuit against French retailer Casino, requesting a freeze on all of its shares in GPA, after being notified that it could be held liable for the tax […]
Congressional rapporteur’s plan would raise income tax to 7.5% while preserving exemptions for infrastructure, agribusiness receivables 09/24/2025 The rapporteur of the provisional presidential decree that serves as an alternative to the Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF), Congressman Carlos Zarattini (Workers’ Party), will propose increasing the income tax (IR) rate on Agricultural Credit Bills (LCAs) and […]
Whoever wins next year’s election will have to persuade voters that fixing public finances is necessary, says Alberto Ramos, head of Latin America economic research at the investment bank 09/24/2025 Convincing Brazilians that a fiscal adjustment is necessary after the 2026 election won’t be an easy task for any incoming president, given the […]
Trump overture fires up Brazilian markets; Brazil prepared to offer U.S. president deals on strategic minerals and big tech regulation he can claim as victories 09/24/2025 U.S. President Donald Trump surprised delegates at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday by proposing a […]
Experts defend economic potential of strategy, with job and income generation, but warn it is not only solution nor will it solve problems immediately 09/23/2025 The bioeconomy has significant commercial and socioeconomic development potential for Brazil, especially in areas where environmental preservation has become strategic in the face of the effects of climate change. However, according to […]
Probe led to 15 arrests, including directors of National Mining Agency, over allegations of forged environmental permits 09/18/2025 The Federal Police (PF) arrested Caio Mário Trivellato Seabra Filho and Guilherme Santana Lopes Gomes, directors of the National Mining Agency (ANM), and Leandro César Ferreira de Carvalho, a regional manager at the […]
Deliveries set to begin in the second half of 2026; with the deal, Brazilian manufacturer beats Airbus in key dispute 09/23/2025 Latam Airlines surprised the market on Monday (22) by announcing an order for up to 74 E195-E2 aircraft from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. The airline had long been weighing the purchase […]
By the decision, five cumulative criteria established by justices must be met to extend coverage beyond ANS list 09/19/2025 The Federal Supreme Court (STF) has increased the number of criteria that must be met for health insurance plans to be required to cover treatments not included in the list of the […]
Transactions in the sector reach R$50bn out of R$140bn total through September 09/19/2025 Energy accounts for 35% of Brazil’s M\&A transaction volume through mid-September — Photo: Divulgação/Divulgação The energy sector has emerged as a major driver of mergers and acquisitions in Brazil this year, accounting for nearly R$50 billion in deals, or […]