Analysts from BTG, UBS BB, and Ativa project net income of R$34.9bn from revenue of R$130bn 05/09/2025 Higher oil and gas production in the first quarter is expected to drive a year-on-year increase in Petrobras’s earnings, according to estimates gathered by Valor from three banks and brokerages. On average, analysts forecast a net […]
Brazilian planemaker sees opportunity amid global supply constraints, trade tensions 05/07/2025 Global turbulence caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies and ongoing supply chain issues in the aviation sector have opened new opportunities for Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, particularly in Asia, according to the company’s CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto. Mr. Gomes told Valor that rising global […]
“Let’s drill, baby” statement in Houston comes amid push from officials and regional lawmakers for environmental license 05/07/2025 Petrobras President Magda Chambriard on Tuesday (6) enthusiastically defended exploratory drilling in the Amazon River mouth, part of an oil province known as Equatorial Margin, Ms. Chambriard is in the U.S. attending the […]
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 […]