Entries by Gelcy Bueno
Brazil’s soy and sugar prices get lift from Middle East war
Oil surge boosts agricultural commodities, supporting Brazilian exports as geopolitical tensions reshape markets 04/01/2026 Soybean prices rose in March as higher oil prices boosted soybean oil and biodiesel demand — Photo: Be8 (Divulgação) The war in the Middle East was the main driver behind higher prices for some agricultural commodities in March. […]
JBS opens ‘superprotein’ R&D hub in southern Brazil
JBS Biotech unit in Florianópolis receives $37m investment 04/01/2026 JBS is set to inaugurate a research center in Florianópolis focused on the development of cultivated protein. Named JBS Biotech, the facility has been designed to operate across the full value chain—from early-stage research to industrial scale—in the market for lab-built protein supplements derived […]
U.S. tariffs cut into sales of Brazilian manufacturers
From Taurus to WEG, companies say U.S. trade barriers hurt revenue and margins, even as some effects begin to ease 04/01/2026 Iochpe-Maxion plant in Castaños, Mexico: revenue declines as an indirect effect of tariffs — Photo: Divulgação Gunmaker Taurus expects at some point to recover $18 million it paid in export tariffs […]
Juíza proíbe plano de negativar nome de usuário por dívida de cirurgia
A exigência de pagamento por material cirúrgico em um procedimento já autorizado, sem a prestação de informações claras ao consumidor sobre custos adicionais, torna o débito controvertido e afasta a possibilidade de restrição de crédito. 1 de abril de 2026 Pixabay Operadora foi proibida de negativar nome de paciente por dívida com […]
Desembargador autoriza advogada argentina que imitou “macaco” a deixar o país
Relator do TJ/RJ condicionou viagem ao pagamento de R$ 97 mil como garantia de cumprimento de eventual pena e indenização. Injúria racial 01 de abril de 2026 O desembargador Luciano Silva Barreto, do TJ/RJ, autorizou a advogada argentina Agostina Páez, acusada de injúria racial, a voltar para a Argentina após o fim da instrução, […]
COPOM urges caution while markets price in more rate cuts
Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee leaves room to speed up easing, while a pause looks less likely unless war triggers broader market stress 03/25/2026 The minutes of the Central Bank of Brazil’s latest Monetary Policy Committee, or COPOM, meeting reinforced the market’s view that the country remains in an easing cycle. By Tuesday (24), […]
China eyes Brazil rail and ports, warns on taxes
Brazilian government says expanding transport infrastructure is a priority and that it is working to improve legal certainty and unlock private investment 03/25/2026 China Summit: Panel discusses opportunities in logistics and infrastructure — Photo: Heka Produciones/Valor China sees major investment opportunities in Brazil’s rail and port infrastructure, but the complexity of the […]
Yardeni sees global stocks falling as much as 15% if war drags on
Yardeni Research chief says prolonged conflict could trigger deeper selloff, though he still finds opportunities in Brazil and other emerging markets 03/24/2026 Despite risk aversion in global markets caused by the war in the Middle East, New York stocks have shown resilience and are still trading close to their record highs. Still, economist […]