Decision keeps burden on consumers, who will continue paying through utility bills until 2028 05/07/2026 Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), a public spending watchdog, has shelved an audit proceeding that examined the methodology used to define the multibillion compensation payments made in recent years to power transmission companies, totaling about R$60 billion. […]
Competition involves order for 25 aircraft from KLM’s regional aviation subsidiary; Embraer currently holds exclusivity in the fleet 05/06/2026 Embraer’s E2 jet is once again in the final stages of a competition with Airbus and its A220 model. This time, the contest is to secure an order for 25 aircraft from KLM Cityhopper, […]
Industrial exports lag broader trade growth as rising imports of vehicles, pharmaceuticals offset stronger aircraft sales 05/06/2026 While Brazil’s overall trade surplus increased 47.6% in the first quarter compared with the same period of 2025, the manufacturing industry posted a trade deficit of $19.7 billion, deepening its negative balance by 1.2% over the same time […]
NEWSLETTER April 2026 04/01/2026 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 Gunmaker Taurus expects at some point to recover $18 million it paid in export tariffs to the United States, […]
Corte reconheceu nulidade da citação realizada em endereço sem vínculo com o réu e determinou reabertura do processo. 29 de abril de 2026 O TRT da 2ª região anulou uma execução trabalhista envolvendo R$ 400 mil após constatar nulidade da citação, que ocorreu em endereço incorreto, situação que impediu o réu de […]
FGV estimates conflict could add nearly 4 percentage points to sector index, pushing it close to 10% in 2026 04/28/2026 The war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is already pushing up construction costs in Brazil. That could raise the National Construction Cost Index (INCC) by 3.89 percentage points in 2026, […]
Brazilians are also committing bigger share of their income with servicing debt 04/28/2026 Household debt hits record high, Central Bank says — Photo: Marcello Casal Jr./Agência Brasil Amid discussions within the federal government about initiatives for renegotiating individual debts, both income commitment and household debt have reached record levels, according to Brazil’s […]
Shipments hit $2.16bn in Q1, lifting Brazil to third-largest market; imports surge ahead of higher duties and on strong demand for Chinese EVs 04/28/2026 Between January and March 2026, China exported $2.16 billion worth of vehicles to Brazil, nearly triple the $763.8 million from the same period in 2025. This total includes internal […]