Brazil’s Central Bank Liquidates Simpala, a Finance Group Holding US$129 Million in Deposits
Brazil's Central Bank has liquidated Simpala, a finance group holding around R$669 million in deposits, with FGC cover up to...
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Brazil’s 2027 Minimum Wage Set at US$334 a Month in New Budget Bill
Brazil's 2027 minimum wage is set at R$1,741, a 7.4% rise, and it steers billions in federal spending because pensions...
August 14, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: The Spending Cracked
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 14: American retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the steepest drop since May...
August 14, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: Growth Bought From Savings
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 14: the euro area grew 0.4% in the second quarter, matching the United States exactly,...
August 14, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: An Invitation To Challenge
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 14: the yen has given back half the gains from a joint intervention and traders...
August 14, 2026
Petz Cobasi Q2 2026 Profit Rises 8.4% to R$70 Million
Petz Cobasi Q2 2026 profit rose 8.4% to R$70.3 million (about US$13.6 million) as Brazil's largest pet retailer kept growing...
August 14, 2026
Cyrela Q2 2026 Profit Rises 16% to R$452 Million as Margins Hold
Cyrela Q2 2026 profit rose 16% to R$452 million (about US$88 million) as Brazil's biggest homebuilder held its margins despite...
August 14, 2026
Banco do Brasil Q2 2026 Profit Climbs to R$3.9 Billion, Tops Forecasts
Banco do Brasil Q2 2026 profit rose to R$3.9 billion (about US$760 million), up 3.3% and above forecasts as farm-loan...
August 14, 2026
Petroperú Names Luis Suárez Carlo Its New General Manager
Petroperú named engineer Luis Alberto Suárez Carlo as acting general manager on 15 August 2026, the third leadership change this...
August 14, 2026
Peru Court Archives Criminal-Association Charge Against Nadine Heredia
A Peruvian court archived the criminal-association charge against Nadine Heredia in the Gasoducto Sur Peruano case, though a collusion charge...
August 14, 2026
Egypt Opens Its Market to Peruvian Blueberries
Egypt has opened its market to Peruvian blueberries, now the 76th destination for a sector chasing buyers beyond a tariff-heavy...
August 14, 2026
Peru Names César Luna-Victoria as SUNAT’s New Chief
Peru's SUNAT tax authority has a new chief: César Luna-Victoria León, a veteran tax lawyer and former Fujimori-era minister, took...
August 14, 2026
Panama Canal Traffic Rises as Cargo Tonnage Climbs 7%
Panama Canal traffic is recovering after the drought, with cargo tonnage up about 7% and transits up about 5% in...
August 14, 2026
Peru’s Fugitive Peru Libre Leader Vladimir Cerrón Resurfaces in Public
Vladimir Cerrón, the fugitive founder of Peru's left-wing Peru Libre party, resurfaced in public on 13 August 2026 after nearly...
August 14, 2026
Peñoles Buys Back the 12-Contract Silver Deal With Fresnillo
Peñoles has bought back the Silverstream Contract, a series of 12 agreements, from Fresnillo for US$40 million, ending an 18-year...
August 14, 2026
Colombia’s De la Espriella Meets Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo
De la Espriella, Colombia's new president, met Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo in Bogota on 13 August 2026 to set...
August 14, 2026
Colombia Treats Freight Transport as a High-Risk Activity: What Drivers Get
Freight transport is a high-risk activity in Colombia, a status that lifts drivers' accident-insurance premiums and safety duties more than...
August 14, 2026
Walmex Split: Sam’s Club Grows as Bodega Aurrera Loses Ground
Walmex is splitting in two: its Sam's Club clubs keep growing while its Bodega Aurrera discount stores lose traffic, showing...
August 14, 2026
Cemex Wins Nearly US$38 Million From the UK Over an HS2 Land Taking
Cemex has won about £29.9 million (roughly US$38 million) plus interest from the UK government for the HS2 compulsory purchase...
August 14, 2026
Nigeria’s New Deep Offshore Rules Target Up to US$50 Billion
Nigeria deep offshore investment now has a rules-based framework President Tinubu says could unlock US$50 billion, starting with Bonga South...
August 14, 2026