Experts predict wave of restructuring due to high interest rates 01/11/2023 The number of court-supervised restructuring requests nationwide in 2022 is the lowest in the last eight years — a total of 833 companies, according to credit bureau Serasa Experian. But this calm scenario is not likely to remain in place in 2023. Lawyers say […]
Last months were marked by consistent deceleration of price hikes 10/01/2023 Inflation has surprised once again to the upside at the end of 2022, raising the full result for the year. The benchmark inflation index IPCA rose by 0.62% in December, above the 0.61% ceiling of the projections gathered by Valor Data — the median […]
Peculiarities of the sanitation sector, however, will require a negotiation with the municipalities 01/09/2023 Natália Resende — Foto: Silvia Costanti / Valor. The São Paulo state government will study the privatization of water and waste management state-run company Sabesp in the same way as was done for Eletrobras — considering the peculiarities of the sanitation […]
Foreign banks show signs of concern with directions pointed by new government 01/09/2023 After the noises emitted by the new government provoked days of high tension among local market players, foreign banks have now started to send messages of greater caution with the directions indicated by the Lula administration, worsening their projections for the trajectory […]
If unsuccessful with bloc, negotiation can be individual 01/09/2023 China says it is ready to negotiate a free trade agreement with Mercosur or separately with any partner of the bloc. It is an issue of impact that is unlikely to be left out of the visit that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party, […]
Brazil’s next harvest is expected to be “normal” compared to the last two, which were seriously affected by the weather, experts say 01/05/2023 Brazil is in the off-season of a smaller production cycle, and the next one is not expected to be a “super-crop” — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor With divergent estimates, the real size of […]
After investing heavily in energy sector, China’s next target may be electrified railroads, says Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves, a former ambassador in China 01/05/2023 Divulgação — Foto: Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves Brazil’s relations with China, its largest trading partner, could gain new steam if the Lula administration puts in place measures to cut […]
Senator Prates, picked by President Lula to run state-owned oil company, said prices will be aligned with international market 01/05/2023 Jean Paul Prates — Foto: Edilson Rodrigues/Agência Senado Senator Jean Paul Prates, picked by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to head Petrobras, said Wednesday that the promised change in the fuel price policy will […]
Conab will play key role in purchase of food and formation of regulatory stocks, says Minister Paulo Teixeira 01/04/2023 Paulo Teixeira — Foto: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil The Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture, Paulo Teixeira, reinforced on Tuesday, during his inauguration ceremony, that he is facing the challenge of eradicating hunger in Brazil and […]
Source is only behind hydro power one decade after first projects 01/04/2023 Strong state policy of incentives for renewable sources also drives growth — Foto: Uwee Westphal/Pixabay Solar power became the second-largest source in Brazil’s generation mix, only behind hydroelectric plants, from a virtually non-existent installed capacity a decade ago. The source has just topped […]