Higher-risk debt among SMEs climbs to 8.9%, partly due to new accounting rules 11/10/2025 The share of loans classified as “higher risk” for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been rising since the beginning of the year. Data from Brazil’s Central Bank shows the rate climbed from 8.2% in January to […]
Disputes over trade, emissions and finance may stall UN climate conference agenda from the start 11/10/2025 The first United Nations climate conference ever held in the Amazon begins Monday (10) in Belém, Pará, under a challenging geopolitical backdrop that threatens to stall COP30 in its opening hours. Global trade, lack […]
Deal marks shift for Japanese steel group amid Brazil’s tightening market and end of strained partnership 11/06/2025 Ternium’s purchase of the remaining stakes held by Nippon Steel and Mitsubishi in Usiminas consolidates a long-anticipated power shift in Brazil’s steel industry. The deal stems from three converging factors: Nippon’s global strategy to redirect capital toward higher-growth markets such as the […]
Brazilian firms consider issuing debt or using cash to pay dividends in 2025 before new tax takes effect 11/07/2025 A growing number of companies are looking for ways to distribute dividends tax-free before a new levy on profits takes effect. On Wednesday (6), Brazil’s Senate approved a bill that increases the income tax exemption […]
Decision takes immediate effect and crowns months of negotiations led by Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry 11/07/2025 China announced on Friday (7) that it would lift its ban on poultry imports from Brazil, a measure put in place after an avian flu outbreak was detected in May this year. China’s General Administration of Customs made the […]
Cost, privacy concerns lead to pivot as banks explore their own digital currencies 11/05/2025 Drex’s second phase, launched in October 2024, is expected to conclude with a final report in early 2026 — Photo: Divulgação/Banco Central Brazil’s Central Bank has decided to shut down the blockchain-inspired platform used in the first two phases of Drex, […]
Asian and African buyers turn to Brazil as they diversify suppliers 11/05/2025 Amid a turbulent geopolitical landscape, Klabin has gained ground in international markets with its kraftliner paper, used for packaging production. From July to September, exports accounted for 85% of the company’s kraftliner volume, up from 77% a year earlier, supporting its […]
Spanish group pledges to expand fiber network and boost B2B revenue 11/05/2025 Telefónica’s Brazilian operations are set to play a key role in the Spanish multinational’s new strategic plan, which targets €3 billion in efficiency gains by 2030. The savings goal includes both capital expenditures and operating costs. As part of its five-year roadmap, […]
Taxation of High Incomes – Impacts on Foreign Capital – Draft Law No. 1087/25. By Edmo Colnaghi Neves, Ph.D. Draft Law No. 1087/25, already approved by the Chamber of Deputies and currently under consideration in the Federal Senate, if likewise approved by the latter, will substantially alter the taxation of both […]
Regulator targets 500 firms and cracks down on shadow accounts used by criminals 11/04/2025 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 rapid growth that has exposed vulnerabilities in the country’s financial and payments […]