Brazil Fuels an Ocean Ship With Ethanol for the First Time
A container ship took on 650,000 litres of Brazilian ethanol at the Port of Santos on July 12, a national...
July 14, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Banco Master’s Collapse Keeps Draining Brazil’s Bank Safety Net
Brazil's deposit fund booked a R$17.1 billion deficit for 2025 after the Banco Master FGC loss, slashing net worth 12.2%...
July 14, 2026
Gol Owner Abra Delays Its New York Stock Market Debut
Abra Group postpones its New York IPO, citing Middle East volatility and a jump in fuel prices. The Gol and...
July 14, 2026
Development Bank IDB Plans $3 Billion for Guatemala’s Investment-Grade Push
The IDB Group plans up to three billion dollars for Guatemala over three years, tying the money to reforms that...
July 14, 2026
Barbados Tells Banks to Fix the Spending Limits on BiMPay, Its Payment App
Barbados' central bank orders banks to match BiMPay limits with existing customer caps after the app processed $1.3B in its...
July 14, 2026
Panama and Japan’s Shipowners Agree to Deepen Maritime Cooperation
Panama Japan maritime cooperation talks saw 1,072 Japanese ships transit the Canal in 2025. Mulino pitched new ports, a gas...
July 14, 2026
Costa Rica Automated Passport Gates: 15-Second US Entry
Costa Rica automated passport gates will cut immigration checks to 15 seconds for US and Canadian travelers at San José...
July 14, 2026
Panama’s New Bank Credit Falls 7% as Housing Finance Dries Up
New bank lending in Panama fell about 7% in early 2026, with construction and housing finance hit hardest, a warning...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Livelo Grows Into a $1.3bn Rewards Giant
Livelo, the loyalty program owned by Bradesco and Banco do Brasil, has grown into a six point five billion reais...
July 14, 2026