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Brazilian Real: Dollar rises strongly due to increased risk aversion abroad (July 19)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dollar started the week in a firm rise against the real, amid the aversion to risk in international...
Central Bank approves capital increase of US$139 million in J.P. Morgan’s Brazilian operations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Central Bank approved a capital increase of R$791.397 (about US$139) million in J.P. Morgan's Brazilian operations. The...
São Paulo plans to start new cycle of Covid-19 vaccination in January 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State of São Paulo will start a new vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on January 17 next year.
"This new...
Covid-19: Anvisa authorizes study to measure efficacy of AstraZeneca 3rd dose
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's National Health Regulator (Anvisa) on Monday (19) authorized a study to measure the safety and efficacy of a...
Brazil’s predicted price index increases to 6.31%, above the target ceiling – Focus Report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The financial market projection for inflation in 2021 has moved further away from the ceiling of the target pursued...
Brazilian unicorn QuintoAndar starts registration of properties in North region
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although QuintoAndar, one of Brazil's largest real estate platforms, began operations in the North region earlier this month, the...
Real estate funds in Brazil collect US$5.4 billion in first half of 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite facing headwinds that range from the cycle of high-interest rates to the proposed tax reform, the real estate...
Brazil’s IPC-S consumer price index rose 0.88% in second week of July – FGV Ibre
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IPC-S (Weekly Consumer Price Index) for the second week of July, calculated by the Brazilian Institute of Economy...
Brazilian consumers seek moral damages for leaked data
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The General Data Protection Act (LGPD) has "caught on." Consumers have been turning to the courts to claim compensation...
Homosexual couples may be prioritized in Brazil’s popular housing program
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bill 1947/21 includes homosexual couples with their union recognized by the State among the groups to be prioritized in...
Brazilian Versamune Covid vaccine may be included in National Immunization Plan this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A fully Brazilian vaccine against Covid-19 - Versamune - is currently the most advanced in Brazil and may be...
Rio de Janeiro state registers new Delta variant cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro State Health Secretariat on Saturday, July 17, reported 63 more cases of the Delta variant...
Majority of dividends paid by listed companies in Brazil are concentrated in only 24 companies – survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 75% of the total amount of dividends and JCP (interest on equity) distributed by listed companies in...
Mercosur and European Union set timetable for tariff reductions in trade sectors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The European Union and The Southern Common Market Mercosur, consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, have taken an...