Brazil’s STF Upholds the Amazon Soy Moratorium — But Lets States Punish It
Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled the Amazon Soy Moratorium constitutional but let Mato Grosso and Rondônia strip tax benefits from firms...
August 13, 2026Section
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Hegseth Says Colombia Authorized Joint Military Operations With the US; Bogotá Has Not Confirmed
Pete Hegseth announced Colombia joint military operations against cartels and the country’s entry into the US-led Shield of the Americas...
August 13, 2026
SLC Agrícola Profit Jumps 75% to US$47.5 Million as Crop Prices Climb
SLC Agrícola earned R$245.1 million (US$45 million) in Q2 2026, up 75.3%, as higher cotton, soybean and corn prices met...
August 13, 2026
BNDES Profit Rises 25% to US$1.78 Billion in First Half of 2026
BNDES posted first-half 2026 recurring profit of R$9.2 billion (US$1.7 billion), up 25.5%, as loan disbursements surged 37% and bad...
August 13, 2026
Minerva Profit Falls 57% to US$38 Million as Debt Costs Bite
Minerva earned R$196.9 million (US$36 million) in Q2 2026, down 57%, as debt costs from the Marfrig deal bit even...
August 13, 2026
Moura Dubeux Posts Record Q2 Profit of US$33.7 Million as Northeast Housing Boom Rolls On
Moura Dubeux posted record Q2 2026 net income of R$173.9 million (about US$32 million), up 44.6%, as fatter margins in...
August 13, 2026
Rumo Posts US$133 Million Adjusted Profit as Record Grain Volumes Meet Higher Costs
Rumo earned R$688 million (US$127 million) in Q2 2026, down 5.9%, as record grain volumes lifted revenue but higher fuel...
August 13, 2026
Cogna’s Q2 Profit Rises a Quarter as Textbooks Drive Growth
Cogna's reported Q2 2026 net income rose 25.3% to R$148.9 million (about US$28 million) as revenue climbed 17.8% to R$1.9607...
August 13, 2026
Eneva’s Q2 Profit Collapses 91.4% Even as Revenue Climbs 13%
Eneva's Q2 2026 net profit sank 91.4% to R$31.2 million as regulated contracts expired and debt costs bit, even as...
August 13, 2026
Americanas Loss Nearly Triples to US$53 Million as Debt Interest Bites
Americanas posted a Q2 2026 net loss of R$274 million (US$51 million), nearly triple a year earlier, as interest on...
August 13, 2026
MRV Posts a US$121 Million Loss on Its US Exit, but the Brazilian Core Turns a Profit
MRV posted a Q2 2026 net loss of R$626.3 million (US$116 million), but the loss came from exiting the U.S....
August 13, 2026
Sabesp Profit Falls 31% to US$283 Million as Debt Costs Climb
Sabesp posted Q2 2026 net income of R$1.46 billion (US$271 million), down 31.4%, as the debt behind its post-privatisation investment...
August 13, 2026
Hapvida’s Adjusted Q2 Profit All but Vanishes as Medical Costs Climb
Hapvida's adjusted Q2 2026 profit fell 95.8% to R$12.5 million as medical claims climbed, even though revenue rose 3.9% to...
August 13, 2026
Equatorial’s Q2 Profit Tumbles 83.5% as Debt Costs Bite
Equatorial's Q2 2026 adjusted profit fell 83.5% to R$110 million as debt costs jumped, though net revenue rose 10.2% and...
August 13, 2026
Rede D’Or’s Q2 Adjusted Profit Climbs 8.5% as Surgeries Rise
Rede D'Or's Q2 2026 adjusted net income rose 8.5% to R$1.29 billion (US$239 million), lifted by more surgeries and a...
August 13, 2026
Ultrapar’s Q2 Profit Climbs 46% as a Fuel-Fraud Crackdown Lifts Ipiranga
Ultrapar's Q2 2026 net income rose 46% to R$1.678 billion (US$311 million) as a fuel-fraud crackdown lifted Ipiranga, and the...
August 13, 2026
Suzano’s Q2 Profit Falls 64% as Last Year’s Currency Windfall Fades
Suzano's Q2 2026 net income fell 64% to R$1.81 billion (US$335 million), but the drop reflects a fading currency gain,...
August 13, 2026
EFCC Recovers US$169 Million in Unpaid NDDC Levies From Oil Firms
The NDDC levies recovery saw Nigeria's EFCC reclaim over N115 billion and $84 million in unpaid statutory levies from oil...
August 13, 2026
India and SACU Move to Deepen Trade Relations
India SACU trade talks restart: the two sides signed terms of reference on 12 August 2026 to launch a preferential...
August 13, 2026
Nigeria Launches Diaspora Mortgage Loan Programme in London
Nigeria's FMBN launched a diaspora mortgage loan in London on 7 August 2026, offering up to ₦100 million at 9...
August 13, 2026