Agreement negotiated by Finance minister includes tax hike on bets, ending breaks for LCI and LCA 06/09/2025 After a five-hour meeting, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and congressional leaders agreed on a package of measures designed to offset the revenue loss from partially scaling back a decree that raised the Financial Transactions Tax (IOF). […]
President’s popularity remains negative; perception of economy shows improvement 06/04/2025 1 Disapproval of President Lula’s government reached 57% in May, the highest level since the start of his third term, according to a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday (4). In the previous survey conducted in March, the disapproval rate was 56%. Approval now stands […]
Head of research and emergin-market bond manager Pablo Goldberg believes Brazil could benefit from U.S. capital outflows 06/04/2025 The interest rate shock announced by Brazil’s Central Bank at the end of last year, which pushed the Selic to 14.75%, helped the real recover against the dollar throughout this year. However, anchoring the Brazilian […]
Brazilian manufacturer opens subsidiary and office in the country; considers setting up final assembly line 06/04/2025 Embraer has stepped up its bet on the Asian market with the launch of a new subsidiary and office in India, where the Brazilian company currently has a modest presence. CEO Francisco Gomes Neto told […]
Features like records immutability, traceability, and programmability could block unauthorized deductions from pension benefits 06/03/2025 Blockchain technology could have prevented a multi-billion fraud that hit Brazil’s National Institute of Social Security (INSS), according to technology specialists consulted by Valor. Key features of blockchain—such as immutability of records, traceability, and programmability—would help […]
Abra Group CEO Adrian Neuhauser says both airlines are cleaning up their capital structures, paving way for possible merger 06/03/2025 Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Abra Group—the holding company that controls Gol and Avianca—said the group remains interested in airline consolidation in Brazil. According to Mr. Neuhauser, Azul’s recent decision to file […]
With R$7bn in investments, GNA II boosts gas-fired capacity and strengthens energy security 06/02/2025 Gás Natural Açu (GNA), a joint venture between Siemens Energy Sip Brasil and bp, has launched operations at its second power plant in Porto do Açu, in northern Rio de Janeiro state. The project, which received R$7 billion in […]
Prices in top buyer China may have fallen as much as 20% since the mid-April peak 06/02/2025 The heightened uncertainty triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs has led to a slowdown in pulp demand, particularly in the United States and China. The measures also brought a halt to the upward price cycle […]
Strategy emerges as main exit route for investors on B3 stock exchange 06/02/2025 In Brazil’s sluggish stock market, the sale of shares through block trades has become the main exit route for investors in listed companies. So far in 2025, these deals have totaled about R$15 billion, already approaching the record […]
NEWSLETTER MAY 2025 05/01/2025 CAN MAKERS SEEK TARIFF CUT TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON SOLE SUPPLIER ALUMINUM INDUSTRY PUSHES BACK, CITING RISKS TO LOCAL PRODUCTION AND RECYCLING CHAIN The Brazilian Aluminum Can Association (ABRALATAS) and the National Union of the Beer Industry (SINDICERV) have joined forces to request the elimination of […]