Country’s expertise can support leadership of global hunger alliance 03/19/2024 Knowledge of tropical agriculture is expected to be one of Brazil’s main contributions to the global alliance against hunger and poverty that the country coordinates within the G20 agenda. One bastion of expertise that Brazil intends to present is the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), […]
Opposition takes place amid pressure from wings of the government to increase spending; court has no date scheduled for decision 03/19/2024 Jhonatan de Jesus — Foto: Divulgação/TCU The technical department of the Federal Accounting Court (TCU) concluded that the government’s proposal to limit budget resources’ maximum contingency to R$25.9 billion in 2024 could constitute a […]
R$200m plan for laboratory and logistics center adds to purchase of natural rubber producer 18/03/2024 Cesar Alarcon — Foto: Gabriel Reis/Valor Carmakers have been in the news in recent weeks after announcing local investments, but they are not the only ones interested in Brazil: Pirelli also announced a R$200 million program on Wednesday. The acquisition […]
Market sees monetary authority cutting Selic by 50 basis points this week 18/03/2024 Eduardo Jarra — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor The market is eagerly awaiting this week’s decision by the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM). Unlike January, when there were no surprises, this Wednesday’s decision is being closely watched by agents. At a time when […]
Glassware manufacturer holds less than 1% market share in the U.S. 03/11/2024 “Copo americano,” or “American glass cup” is one of the company’s hallmark products in Brazil — Foto: Divulgação A leader in the Brazilian glass household utensils market, the century-old company Nadir—formerly known as Nadir Figueiredo, which dropped its founder’s surname two years ago—is […]
Investments aim generation expansion and transmission auctions; most of the funds will be in the Northeast region 03/11/2024 Amount corresponds to investment in large generation plants, of which 34% are related to renewable sources, such as wind and solar — Foto: Pixabay After attracting $35 billion (R$ 175 billion) in already contracted investments for decarbonization […]
China accounted for 49% of shipments, Ibá industry association’s study reveals 03/11/2024 Paulo Hartung — Foto: Gladstone Campos/Divulgação The largest pulp exporter in the world, Brazil continues to post record highs in the planted forest sector. Last year, the country exported 18 million tonnes, considering all types of raw material, with almost half, or 49%, […]
Government signals of extra dividends and spending pressures challenge domestic sentiment 11/03/2024 Fernando Siqueira — Foto: Celso Doni/Valor The calm that has prevailed in domestic markets in recent months has given way to a deterioration in risk perceptions. The absence of extraordinary dividends from Petrobras, President Lula’s request for more credit from state-owned banks, and […]
By Alberto Murray Neto
Surging interest rates combined with a decline in agricultural commodity prices have prompted an increasing number of sector companies to seek renegotiations with creditors 03/08/2024 Douglas Bassi — Foto: Fernando Martinho/Valor Agribusiness, heavily leveraged, has emerged as a key player in the country’s debt restructuring processes, with numerous producers facing the dual challenges of high […]