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CSN will invest to replace imported steel

Steelmaker, which acquired a line to make high added value, pre-painted steel in South Korea, has a project valued at up to R$400m 11/01/2022 Luis Fernando Martinez — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor Brazilian steelmaker CSN wants to occupy a market seen as relevant for high-value-added steel that is currently served by imported material, almost entirely from […]

EU rejects Lula’s plan to change agreement with Mercosur

Mercosur and the EU continue to work technically on the bi-regional agreement 11/01/2022 Ursula von der Leyen — Foto: Jean-Francois Badias/A The European Union signaled its opposition to president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s intention to change the Mercosur-EU agreement. On Saturday, the day before the runoff vote, Mr. Lula da Silva published an article […]

Market forecasts strong quarter for Petrobras

Average revenue estimate of R$163.7bn represents 34.6% increase over 2021 10/31/2022 Analysts expect that state-owned company will maintain good cash generation in the quarter — Foto: Geraldo Falcão/Agência Petrobras Oil prices and the exchange rate are expected to have a prominent role in the third-quarter earnings report Petrobras is set to release after the market […]

High-quality investment explains GDP growth, UBS says

Dynamism can help Brazil navigate almost unscathed through the stormy crisis raging abroad, economist says 10/31/2022 Alexandre de Ázara — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor The dynamism of Brazil’s spending has helped create a stronger economy in Brazil. With an investment rate comparable to the best periods of the Workers’ Party (PT) administrations, the country has a […]

Foreign trade reaches record levels, exposes Brazil’s weaknesses

Situation of external account expected to remain benign, but in less relaxed picture than previously estimated 10/31/2022 David Beker — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor Brazil’s foreign trade is at record levels, with flows increasing considerably. Although analysts view the country’s trade opening positively, it also results in greater exposure of the economy to global fluctuations amid […]

U.S. lifts surcharge on Brazilian hot-rolled steel exports

Brazilian exports of steel products to the country totaled $5.1bn last year 10/28/2022 The United States decided not to extend countervailing antidumping measures against Brazilian exports of hot-rolled steel products, which were in force since October 2016, according to a note released by Brazil’s ministries of Economy and Foreign Affairs on Thursday. The note mentions […]

Águas do Brasil to compete in new sanitation auctions

Group is targeting concessions in three states, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio Grande do Sul 10/28/2022 Carlos Eduardo Castro — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor The Águas do Brasil group is getting ready to dispute new sanitation contracts. At least three projects are on the radar: the municipal concessions of Marília (São Paulo) and Nova Serrana […]

Unemployment is down, income is up, but economists see slowdown ahead

Between July and September, economy generated 1 million jobs, well below the 3 million in the previous quarter 10/28/2022 Brazil’s labor market ended the third quarter at a still strong pace: the unemployment rate is down and the average income of workers has increased for the first time since the beginning of 2021. Despite the […]

Power, sanitation utilities show better financial performance

Survey by Strategy&Brasil with 750 publicly traded companies around the world show average revenue growth of 3.3% between 2017 and 2021 10/27/2022 A study conducted by Strategy& Brasil, PwC’s strategic consulting arm, with 750 publicly traded utilities companies around the world concluded that electric power and sanitation companies showed better financial performance in the last […]