Extractive industry and agriculture helped keep GDP growing in Q3 amid rising signs of economic slowdown 12/05/2025 The service sector’s performance in the third quarter surprised economists, slowing more sharply than expected and diverging from other economic indicators such as labor-market conditions and household income. The sector was virtually flat in the […]
Desktop computer sales are expected to drop 35% in 2025, totaling 1.95m units while notebook sales stagnate at 5.71m 12/05/2025 Trade group Abinee has met with computer and mobile phone manufacturers to discuss the impact of possible memory chip supply restrictions — Photo: Divulgação/TSMC The global rise in memory-chip prices, driven by soaring […]
Tupi area receives no bids, reducing revenue to be used to narrow fiscal deficit 12/05/2025 The federal government raised R$8.8 billion in the auction held by Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA), offering the rights over the remaining areas of the shared reserves Mero, Tupi, and Atapu, all located in the Santos Basin. The auction took place on Thursday (4) […]
Gilmar Mendes says only prosecutor general can seek removal of Supreme Court justices, raising tensions with Congress 12/04/2025 Justice Gilmar Mendes of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled Wednesday (3) that only the prosecutor general has the authority to request the impeachment of justices on the Court. He also determined that opening […]
MURRAY ADVOGADOS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2025 11/04/2025 BRAZIL’S CENTRAL BANK TIGHTENS CAPITAL RULES FOR FINTECHS Regulator targets 500 firms and cracks down on shadow accounts used by criminals Brazil’s Central Bank announced a new round of tighter regulations for fintechs on Monday (3), raising capital requirements and cracking down on so-called “shadow accounts” amid […]
Vale Base Metals signs deal with Swiss mining company to develop area already under exploration in Canada 12/03/2025 Vale has taken another step toward doubling its copper output by 2030. The mining company announced Tuesday (2) that its Canada-based subsidiary Vale Base Metals (VBM) has signed an agreement with Switzerland’s Glencore to assess the potential joint development of […]
Novo Mercado firms ask B3 stock exchange to ease rules amid push to preserve tax exemption 12/03/2025 Major publicly traded companies listed on Brazil’s Novo Mercado, the B3 segment with the highest corporate governance standards, are preparing to ask the Brazilian stock exchange for flexibility that would allow them to distribute dividends […]
Lula, ministers seek to ease tensions after Lower House Speaker Hugo Motta and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre boycott event 11/27/2025 The absence of Lower House Speaker Hugo Motta and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre from the ceremony enacting a personal income tax exemption bill exposed a widening political rift between the executive branch […]
Companies show resilience, but high interest rates, weak demand and stronger real took a toll 11/27/2025 Publicly traded companies in Brazil showed operational resilience in the third quarter, posting results that exceeded analysts’ expectations despite headwinds such as slowing domestic consumption, persistently high interest rates, a stronger real, and lower international commodity prices. […]
With average monthly tuition at R$13,000, degree is grappling with rising student delinquency 11/25/2025 Brazil’s Ministry of Education (MEC) has reviewed 97% of the lawsuits seeking authorization to open new medical school programs. However, a new wave of litigation is now preventing this long-running saga from coming to an end. This time, colleges whose requests […]