U.S. retreat from climate commitments boosts Brazil and China leadership ahead of COP30 04/23/2025 Alexandre Silveira — Photo: Heka Producciones/Valor Energy transition, particularly the challenges of expanding renewable energy, took center stage at the third panel of the Summit Valor Econômico Brazil-China 2025, held Wednesday in Shanghai. Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira stressed […]
Event highlights business opportunities in agriculture, mining, car making, smart cities, renewable energy, and technology 04/22/2025 In a bid to deepen ties with its largest trading partner, a Brazilian delegation of officials, experts, and business leaders is in China for the start of the Summit Valor Econômico Brazil-China 2025, kicking off tomorrow (April 22) in Shanghai. […]
Economists urge the country to reduce barriers, improve competitiveness, and embrace global markets as supply chains realign 04/22/2025 Given the ongoing global trade wars, it is increasingly vital for Brazil to address persistent domestic challenges, including poor logistics infrastructure, bureaucratic obstacles, restricted access to quality education, an ineffective public sector, insufficient credit guarantees, and the overall […]
Already active in the country through its subsidiaries Alta Genetics, Genex, Transov, and Vas, the American company now plans to bring all other bovine genetics firms in its portfolio to Brazil 04/17/2025 Already active in Brazil through subsidiaries Alta Genetics, Genex, Transova, and Vas, U.S.-based Urus has announced it will begin full-scale operations in the […]
Proxy season will see 453 board members elected by end of April, according to Ânima; only 22.5% of candidates are women 04/17/2025 Brazilian publicly listed companies will elect 453 board members by the end of this month for the 2025 proxy season, amid a backdrop of rising debt costs due to higher interest rates, shareholder […]
Brazil’s top biodiesel producer expands with new plants and investment in SAF, ethanol, and low-carbon fuel 04/15/2025 Be8 ended 2024 with a net profit of R$477 million—nearly 30 times higher than the previous year—and a recovery in sales. The company has been aggressively expanding its operations in biodiesel, where it is Brazil’s largest producer, while […]
Recent law ended exemption for international e-commerce under $50; all imports now subject to tax, with few exceptions 04/15/2025 Consumers who purchase products from international websites or bring goods from overseas travel are subject to paying Brazil’s Import Tax, a federal levy overseen by the Federal Revenue Service. One of the agency’s stated goals is […]
Abrupt shift to 36 hours seen as risk to wages, jobs, and national output 04/11/2025 A sudden reduction of Brazil’s average workweek to 36 hours—the central proposal in a constitutional amendment backed by Congresswoman Erika Hilton to eliminate the 6-days-on, 1-day-off work schedule—could shrink the country’s value added to the economy and its GDP by […]
Izabella Teixeira, Brazil’s environment chief from 2010–2016, says decarbonization brings opportunity—but globally, energy is being added, not replaced 04/11/2025 Amid global geopolitical turmoil, Brazil is the best place to host the next United Nations climate summit, said Izabella Teixeira, Brazil’s environment minister from 2010 to 2016. “Brazilian democracy’s ability to welcome the world with its […]