Brazil Unemployment Fell in 13 of 27 States as the National Rate Held at 5.4%
Brazil's unemployment fell in 13 of 27 states in the quarter to June 2026, IBGE said, as the national jobless...
August 14, 2026Section
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Moody’s Cuts Aegea Deeper Into Junk as US$7 Billion Debt and Accounting Delays Mount
Moody's cut Aegea to B2 from Ba3 and kept Brazil's largest private water company on review, citing delayed 2025 accounts,...
August 14, 2026
Ânima Profit Triples to US$5.6 Million in Q2 2026 on Fatter Margins
Ânima reported net income tripled to R$29.1 million (US$5.6M) in Q2 2026, but the leap flatters a weak base; adjusted...
August 14, 2026
Allos Sells 60% São Bernardo Mall Stake for US$64 Million
Allos agreed to sell its 60% stake in São Bernardo Plaza Shopping to XP Malls for R$331.1 million, about US$64...
August 14, 2026
Yduqs Profit Drops 54% in Q2 2026 as New Rules Hit Distance Learning
Yduqs profit fell 54.2% to R$14 million (US$2.7M) in Q2 2026 as new rules hit distance learning, while on-campus and...
August 14, 2026
LWSA Q2 Profit Leaps 117% to US$6.6 Million as Commerce Drives Growth
LWSA posted Q2 2026 net profit of R$34.3 million, up 117%, but the surge rides a small base. Revenue rose...
August 14, 2026
M. Dias Branco Profit Falls 22% to US$33 Million as Costs Squeeze Margins
M. Dias Branco posted second-quarter 2026 net profit of R$168.9 million (US$33 million), down 22% as thin margins and lower...
August 14, 2026
Light Posts a US$49 Million Loss Even as Its Earnings Jump 82%
Light posted a R$252.2 million (US$49 million) Q2 2026 net loss, yet adjusted EBITDA jumped 82.3% as one-off tax charges...
August 14, 2026
Grupo Argos Preferred Share Joins MSCI Small Cap Index After 14% August Climb
MSCI added the Grupo Argos preferred share to its Colombia small-cap index on 12 August 2026, effective 31 August, as...
August 14, 2026
Grupo Energía Bogotá Profit Climbs 15% as Q2 Revenue Dips 11%
Grupo Energía Bogotá saw Q2 2026 revenue fall about 11% to US$143 million, yet net profit rose 15% to US$224...
August 14, 2026
De la Espriella Removes Five Colombian Ambassadors and Restores Ties With Israel
De la Espriella removed five Colombian ambassadors who refused to resign, as his government restores relations with Israel and reverses...
August 14, 2026
US Revokes Visa of López Obrador’s Son, Who Fires Back at Trump
Andy Lopez Beltran says the US revoked his visa and blames Rubio and Landau. Reuters counts at least 50 Morena...
August 14, 2026
Brazil Approves US$2.5 Billion State Credit Deal, US$1 Billion for São Paulo
Brazil approved R$13 billion in new state credit, including R$5.4 billion for São Paulo, ending a loan standoff that had...
August 14, 2026
Milei’s Reform Package Heads to Congress as Argentina Lifts Its Dollar Ceiling
Milei's reform package heads to Argentina's Congress, led by a central-bank overhaul, as the peso's dollar ceiling climbs toward 1,919...
August 14, 2026
Panama Opens Its Market to Argentine Lemons from Tucumán
Panama has opened its market to Argentine lemons, oranges and grapefruit, giving Tucumán's growers a new destination beyond the EU,...
August 14, 2026
Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile
Markets price a 37% chance of a 30% US copper tariff on refined metal from 2028, says Societe Generale. Here...
August 14, 2026
Colombia Earthquake Reconstruction Faces a Funding Gap as the Toll Hits 281
Colombia earthquake reconstruction faces a funding gap as the toll hits 281 dead and 379 missing, with about 11,000 homes...
August 14, 2026
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...
August 14, 2026
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