ICMS increases and cuts in subsidies catch sellers by surprise 04/10/2024 Felipe Tavares — Foto: Divulgação A combination of adverse legal measures affecting retail chains has begun to impact consumers’ wallets, leading to price pressures in the market. Unexpected changes in tax regulations by the government and the Supreme Federal Court (STF) approved at the […]
Office of the Chief Prosecutor of Brazil says that company representatives should be heard in the investigation 04/10/2024 Alexandre de Moraes — Foto: Rosinei Coutinho/SCO/STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Federal Supreme Court denied a request from representatives of platform X in Brazil (formerly Twitter), stating that they should be held accountable for the […]
Decision could end dispute involving actions worth R$55.2bn and help government reduce primary deficit to zero 04/09/2024 Agreement could put an end to a dispute involving actions totaling R$55.234 billion — Foto: Roberto Pagot/Agência Petrobras State-owned oil company Petrobras is studying the possibility of entering into a tax settlement to be proposed by the federal […]
After more than two years without initial public offerings, the chance for companies to debut on the stock exchange may come only at the end of the year 04/09/2024 Roderick Greenlees — Foto: Gabriel Reis/Valor The delay by the U.S. Federal Reserve in implementing monetary easing, along with the resulting market volatility caused by this […]
Experts say country needs to devise a healthy business environment to attract capital 04/09/2024 Dario Durigan — Foto: Ana Paula Paiva/Valor Experts at the Rumos 2024 event, hosted by Valor at the Rosewood Hotel in São Paulo, said that for Brazil to achieve growth and improvement, it must focus on three key pillars: fiscal adjustment, […]
Firms are taking advantage of cheap debentures to pay off more expensive papers 04/08/2024 Matheus Licarião — Foto: Carol Carquejeiro/Valor Amid falling interest rates on debentures, Brazilian companies have been planning offerings aimed at paying off debts and repurchasing previous issues. About 40% of the issues of debentures registered in March aimed to manage liabilities, […]
Acceleration started in the second half of 2023; country becomes relevant customer for China 04/08/2024 Gabriela Faria — Foto: Gabriel Reis/Valor China accelerated exports of vehicles in the first quarter of the year and led the external supply of cars to Brazil. The Asian country, which is now the world’s largest producer of automobiles, accounted […]
Following provocations by the proprietor of the X platform, the justice has mandated an investigation into Mr. Musk’s involvement with digital militias 04/08/2024 Alexandre de Moraes — Foto: Gustavo Moreno/SCO/STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes from Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court has mandated an investigation into the actions of businessman Elon Musk, the proprietor of the X […]
Survey of 394 non-financial companies shows growth in revenue and profit in last quarter of last year 04/08/2024 Aline Cardoso — Foto: Carol Carquejeiro/Valor Brazilian publicly traded companies had a strong performance in the fourth quarter of 2023, with both profit and revenue growth compared to the previous year and the third quarter. This achievement […]
In diesel, the difference is 13%; fuel adjustments remain a challenge for Petrobras’s top management 04/08/2024 Bráulio Borges — Foto: Ana Paula Paiva/Valor Amid discussions about Petrobras’s leadership, adjusting fuel prices remains a challenge for the state-owned company’s top management. The recent increase in oil prices has intensified pressure for an adjustment in gasoline and […]