Company received initial investment of R$108m, will focus on large consumers 11/03/2022 Murilo Soares — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trading company, has launched its energy trading company in Brazil – a segment in which consumers directly negotiate their demands. The new company is called Vitol Power Brasil and aims at […]
Analysts start to review recommendation after elections 11/03/2022 Petrobras, Brazil’s largest company by revenues and market capitalization, emerged as a clear loser from presidential election — Foto: Leo Pinheiro/Valor Analysts had a thorny task in the last few months: predicting the future of Brazilian listed companies, especially state-owned ones, before the tightest presidential election ever, […]
With Lula da Silva’s victory, oil company is expected to analyze again plan to leave industry 11/03/2022 Petrobras may or may not exercise the right of preference to acquire the partner’s stake, sell its part or remain in the business — Foto: Edilson Dantas/Agência O Globo The sale of Petrobras’s stake in Braskem is uncertain […]
Purchase is first since IPO, in April last year, and new mergers and acquisitions are expected 10/01/2022 Marcelo Rodolfo Hahn — Foto: Ana Paula Paiva/Valor Blau Pharmaceuticals signed a contract to purchase 100% of the capital stock of Bergamo Laboratory, a subsidiary of the American Amgen, one of the largest biotechnology companies in the world, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]