Economists see trend continuing despite expected slowdown 05/07/2025 With the exception of 2020—when the onset of the pandemic triggered a wave of layoffs that hit informal workers hardest—the share of informal workers in Brazil fell to its lowest level in the historical series of the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD Contínua) […]
Senior-focused health insurers seek investors to fund expansion 05/06/2025 Prevent Senior’s network includes 13 hospitals, 4 emergency care units, and 29 clinics, mostly in São Paulo — Photo: Divulgação Health insurers MedSênior and Leve Saúde, both focused on Brazilians over 60, are in talks with investment funds to sell minority […]
Focus survey may signal broader revisions to market outlook on monetary tightening 05/06/2025 Analysts are starting to review forecasts, which could translate into a broader shift in the market’s outlook — Photo: Freepik Economists surveyed in the Central Bank’s weekly Focus report now expect interest rates to end the year slightly lower—suggesting […]
Economists argue that while U.S. protectionism adds volatility to global trade, it also opens doors for some emerging markets 05/06/2025 The protectionist measures adopted by U.S. President Donald Trump are injecting instability into global trade, but they may also create new business opportunities for Brazil and other emerging markets. That’s the assessment of […]
At least ten GM seed varieties remain unused due to delayed clearance from Beijing 05/05/2025 Croplife Brasil—the organization representing biotech companies—along with the national associations of corn (Abramilho) and cotton (Abrapa) producers and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) will seek to advance negotiations with Chinese authorities for a long-awaited agreement […]
Visits take place amid tariff war between Beijing and Washington 05/05/2025 Amid the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China, Brazil is sending its largest-ever delegation of agribusiness executives to the Asian country this week. About 150 representatives from various segments of Brazilian agriculture will travel to China for a […]
The urgency to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change has sparked a global race for minerals critical to the energy transition—one of the topics set to be discussed at COP30 in Belém. Brazil sees this movement as an opportunity to attract investment and boost its mining sector. The country holds some of the world’s […]
Brazilian diplomats say Trump’s trade moves ease the path, but convincing France, Poland, and Italy may require Lula’s personal involvement 05/05/2025 Even as the global trade tensions triggered by the United States create a more favorable climate for ratifying the Mercosur-EU trade deal, the coming months will demand intense diplomatic efforts […]
Businessman Joesley Batista visited Gabriel Galípolo amid J&F’s interest in the Brazilian bank’s assets 05/02/2025 Gabriel Galípolo, chair of Brazil’s Central Bank, met on Thursday (1) with businessman Joesley Batista of J&F Investimentos, in what was his only scheduled appointment on the Labor Day holiday. The meeting, held from 3pm to 4pm, […]
Valor Econômico’s 25-year anniversary edition explores how country can lead change through Amazonian bioeconomy, along with ongoing impacts of social, technological, and political changes domestically and abroad 05/02/2025 Fishers at the Middle Juruá Extractive Reserve in Amazonas state — Photo: Araquém Alcântara Big changes in the world are triggering a broad rearrangement […]