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 […]