Brazil Clears the OceanPact and CBO Shipping Merger
OceanPact merger with CBO gets Cade approval, completion set for September 16, trading starts September 17. Stock rises on news.
September 2, 2026Section
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Brazil’s Top Court Halts the Ambipar Creditors’ Meeting
Brazil's STJ suspends Ambipar's creditors' meeting over a venue dispute, delaying the restructuring plan vote. Learn what this means for...
September 2, 2026
Brazil’s Exchange B3 Sheds a US$440 Million Tax Bill
B3 cleared two federal tax assessments worth about 2.2 billion reais at Carf, closing the case at the administrative level...
September 2, 2026
Brazil’s Machinery Makers Now Face an 8.4% Fall in 2026
Abimaq more than doubled its forecast contraction for machinery and equipment revenue in 2026, from 3.2% to 8.4%, with exports...
September 2, 2026
Motiva Hands 20 Airports to Mexico’s Asur in a Closed Deal
Motiva completes sale of 20 airports to Mexico's Asur for 12.21 billion reais. Learn about the deal value, airports involved,...
September 2, 2026
Kigali Is Hosting Africa’s Biggest Farm Investment Meeting This Week
The 20th Africa Food Systems Forum runs in Kigali to 4 September. Last year's Dakar edition drew US$6.14 billion in...
September 2, 2026
Egypt Is About to Import More Corn Than Wheat, and Brazil Is Selling It
Egypt will import more corn than wheat for the first time in 2026/27, on USDA figures. Brazil shipped 5.54 million...
September 2, 2026
Ivory Coast Holds Its Cocoa Price at a 57% Discount, and 1.1 Million Farmers Feel It
Ivory Coast held its cocoa farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs (US$2.12) a kilo for 2026/27, 57% below the 2025/26...
September 2, 2026
Lula Says He Personally Would End Betting, but Stops Short of a Decision
Lula said he personally would end betting at a Planalto meeting on 1 September, but announced no measure. Neither the...
September 2, 2026