Financial expenses reached R$306bn in 2023, while capital allocation totaled R$298bn; delay in fiscal target worsens the scenario 04/22/2024 André Freitas de Moura — Foto: Rogerio Vieira/Valor Brazilian companies spent more on financial expenses—mainly made up of interest payments—than on investment in 2023, according to a survey carried out for Valor encompassing all domestic publicly […]
ANVISA has about R$6bn in new drugs waiting for analysis and another R$11bn under consideration 04/22/2024 Ricardo Cappelli — Foto: Gesival Nogueira Kebec/Valor The pharmaceutical industry has nearly R$6 billion in potential investments pending analysis by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Another R$11 billion is being analyzed, but there has been no response so […]
Federation of banks survey shows growing adoption to enhance efficiency in more than half of institutions 04/19/2024 Sergio Biagini — Foto: Divulgação The Febraban 2024 Banking Technology Survey, conducted by consulting firm Deloitte at the request of the Brazilian Federation of Banks, shows that 96% of banks have artificial intelligence technologies, and 54% say they […]
State-run Agricultural Research Corporation EMBRAPA will launch algorithms that help create sustainable management projects 04/19/2024 Data collection in the field: with EMBRAPA’s help, the cost of a typical survey has dropped from R$140 to as low as R$4 per hectare — Foto: Felipe Sá/Divulgação An artificial intelligence tool is aiding in the identification of commercially […]
After integrating the DPA operation, the group will invest in higher value-added lines 04/19/2024 Emmanuel Besnier — Foto: Gilson de Souza/IDT Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy company, plans to consolidate its leadership in Brazil, targeting a market share of 15% by 2028—up from 11% last year. In the short term, the French company will focus […]
Increased fiscal uncertainty, significant company devaluations, instances of government interference, and rising U.S. interest rates are contributing to a challenging stock market environment in Brazil 04/19/2024 Thalles Franco — Foto: Silvia Costanti/Valor Brazilian stocks have experienced steeper declines than those of other major emerging markets this year, signaling that domestic challenges play a substantial role […]
The first step is to choose potential primary shareholders 04/18/2024 Natalia Resende — Foto: Silvia Costanti/Valor The São Paulo state government released on Wednesday (17) information on the model for the privatization of water utility Sabesp. However, some points are yet to be defined. The plan is that the offer will occur in two stages. […]
Operations are mainly driven by asset recycling and portfolio reduction 04/18/2024 Leonardo Cabral — Foto: Leo Pinheiro/Valor In the operations portfolio of the big banks, transactions linked to the electricity sector have represented a significant weight, especially in terms of financial volume. Financial institutions estimate that the sale and purchase of companies (M&A) will generate […]
Roberto Campos Neto argued that it is still unclear what, from the recent turmoil, will or will not become more perennial 04/18/2024 Roberto Campos Neto — Foto: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil Brazil’s Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto got rid of the forward guidance that indicated a 50-basis-point interest rate cut for the next meeting of […]
The matter was sent to the Lower House; Senate committee authorized charges on platforms to foster local film industry 04/17/2024 The Senate’s Committee on Economic Affairs approved on Tuesday (16) a bill that regulates streaming services in Brazil. The matter will now be analyzed by the Lower House. The text determines that streaming companies are […]