Idea is to review regulation to enable a 25% reduction in cost to industry, minister of Energy says 04/23/2024 Alexandre Silveira — Foto: Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/Agência Brasil The Ministry of Mines and Energy carried out a study aimed at identifying opportunities to expand the supply of natural gas in Brazil and found that it’s possible to […]
Swiss group shapes organic expansion strategy to maintain boutique service 04/23/2024 Frédéric Rochat — Foto: Gabriel Reis/Valor With $351 billion in wealth management globally, Swiss private banking firm Lombard Odier wants to grow in Brazil with no acquisitions. All foreign groups that achieved a relevant share in this segment took shortcuts through acquisitions. That was […]
Key aides met leaders of the governing coalition in the Lower House to address the Executive branch’s legislative agenda 23/04/2024 Arthur Lira — Foto: Zeca Ribeiro/Câmara dos Deputados President Lula’s ministers stepped in to defuse a growing crisis between the Planalto Palace and Congress. Following the president’s meeting with Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira, key […]
Financial expenses reached R$306bn in 2023, while capital allocation totaled R$298bn; delay in fiscal target worsens the scenario 04/22/2024 André Freitas de Moura — Foto: Rogerio Vieira/Valor Brazilian companies spent more on financial expenses—mainly made up of interest payments—than on investment in 2023, according to a survey carried out for Valor encompassing all domestic publicly […]
ANVISA has about R$6bn in new drugs waiting for analysis and another R$11bn under consideration 04/22/2024 Ricardo Cappelli — Foto: Gesival Nogueira Kebec/Valor The pharmaceutical industry has nearly R$6 billion in potential investments pending analysis by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Another R$11 billion is being analyzed, but there has been no response so […]
Federation of banks survey shows growing adoption to enhance efficiency in more than half of institutions 04/19/2024 Sergio Biagini — Foto: Divulgação The Febraban 2024 Banking Technology Survey, conducted by consulting firm Deloitte at the request of the Brazilian Federation of Banks, shows that 96% of banks have artificial intelligence technologies, and 54% say they […]
State-run Agricultural Research Corporation EMBRAPA will launch algorithms that help create sustainable management projects 04/19/2024 Data collection in the field: with EMBRAPA’s help, the cost of a typical survey has dropped from R$140 to as low as R$4 per hectare — Foto: Felipe Sá/Divulgação An artificial intelligence tool is aiding in the identification of commercially […]
After integrating the DPA operation, the group will invest in higher value-added lines 04/19/2024 Emmanuel Besnier — Foto: Gilson de Souza/IDT Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy company, plans to consolidate its leadership in Brazil, targeting a market share of 15% by 2028—up from 11% last year. In the short term, the French company will focus […]
Increased fiscal uncertainty, significant company devaluations, instances of government interference, and rising U.S. interest rates are contributing to a challenging stock market environment in Brazil 04/19/2024 Thalles Franco — Foto: Silvia Costanti/Valor Brazilian stocks have experienced steeper declines than those of other major emerging markets this year, signaling that domestic challenges play a substantial role […]
The first step is to choose potential primary shareholders 04/18/2024 Natalia Resende — Foto: Silvia Costanti/Valor The São Paulo state government released on Wednesday (17) information on the model for the privatization of water utility Sabesp. However, some points are yet to be defined. The plan is that the offer will occur in two stages. […]