Transactions in the sector reach R$50bn out of R$140bn total through September 09/19/2025 Energy accounts for 35% of Brazil’s M\&A transaction volume through mid-September — Photo: Divulgação/Divulgação The energy sector has emerged as a major driver of mergers and acquisitions in Brazil this year, accounting for nearly R$50 billion in deals, or […]
Probe led to 15 arrests, including directors of National Mining Agency, over allegations of forged environmental permits 09/19/2025 The Federal Police (PF) arrested Caio Mário Trivellato Seabra Filho and Guilherme Santana Lopes Gomes, directors of the National Mining Agency (ANM), and Leandro César Ferreira de Carvalho, a regional manager at the agency, […]
Push for modern legal framework comes as country seeks to align with demand for rare earths, nickel, niobium, copper, and other key metals 09/16/2025 — Photo: Divulgação/CSN Mineração The global geopolitical race to secure access to critical minerals is creating momentum for Brazil to modernize its legal framework for resource exploration. The country has been undergoing regulatory changes […]
Brazilian bus body manufacturer, which operated plant in Portugal until 2009, now sees opportunity to resume sales 09/16/2025 Marcopolo announces on Tuesday (16) its return to the European market. The Brazilian bus body manufacturer, which operated a production facility in Portugal from 1991 to 2009, is now returning solely through a commercial operation. […]
Geraldo Alckmin rules out retaliation and defends cautious trade stance 09/16/2025 The recent tensions between Brazil and the United States are likely to ease, and dialogue and negotiations with Washington are expected to increase, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said Monday (15). Mr. Alckmin, who also serves as Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, […]
Plan calls for alliance with shared emissions cap that would be gradually reduced, offering more favorable criteria for poorer countries 09/12/2025 The Ministry of Finance’s main proposal for COP30, to be held in Belém in November, is the creation of a coalition of countries willing to integrate their carbon markets. The alliance would operate […]
Government rethinks support after changes to class action rules and pushback from industry groups 09/12/2025 The government may withdraw support for a bill amending Brazil’s corporate law and creating a National Circular Economy Policy, after changes introduced by the rapporteur, Congressman Luciano Vieira, in the latest draft presented on Wednesday (10). Valor has learned that the Lula administration is […]
Bank workers’ representatives say about 1,000 dismissals were carried out without prior notice 09/12/2025 Bank previously said layoffs were due to productivity reasons — Photo: Divulgação he Bank Workers’ Union of São Paulo, Osasco and Region has filed a class-action lawsuit against Itaú Unibanco after the bank carried out a mass layoff of employees […]
Trump spokesperson ties possible actions to Bolsonaro trial, prompting rebuke from Brazilian government 09/10/2025 White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday (9) that the Donald Trump administration is willing to use “economic and military might” to “protect free speech around the world,” referring to the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro […]
Justice shifts from hard-line stance to defendant-friendly approach 09/10/2025 Justice Luiz Fux’s vote in the Supreme Court’s First Panel on Wednesday (10) cements the more defendant-friendly approach he has adopted during the criminal proceedings over the coup plot—a departure from the tough-on-crime posture that marked his role in the Car Wash anti-corruption task force. At […]