Fleury Closes $41m Femme Buy to Build Brazil’s Women’s-Health Network
Fleury Femme acquisition closes at R$207.5m ($41.3m) after CADE approval. Adds 12 SP women's-health units and 400 specialists to the...
May 30, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil State-Owned Companies Post R$5.9bn Deficit, Topping All of 2025
The Brazil state-owned companies deficit has accelerated sharply in the first four months of 2026, with the cumulative reading already...
May 29, 2026
Brazil Q1 GDP Grows 1.1%, Beating Market Consensus on Farm Surge
The Brazil Q1 GDP growth has beaten market expectations and put the year on a slightly firmer trajectory than analysts...
May 29, 2026
Six Biggest Brazilian Banks to Backstop Bailout of Capital’s Lender
Brazil's six largest banks have agreed to guarantee a federal-district loan to recapitalize Banco de Brasília, the financial institution owned...
May 29, 2026
Brazil Posts Best April Fiscal Surplus Since 2022, Beating Forecasts
Brazil's federal accounts produced an unexpected upside in April. The central government, which groups the National Treasury, the social security...
May 29, 2026
Brazil Eyes Buying Oil From Suriname as Lula Floats New Partnership
The Petrobras Suriname partnership took a clearer shape this week. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Surinamese President Jennifer...
May 29, 2026
Australian Miner Will Sell Brazil Rare Earths to West, Not to China
A new chapter of the Brazilian rare earths supply chain opened in Poços de Caldas this week. Australian-listed Viridis Mining
May 29, 2026
Brazil Posts Its Best April Budget Result Since 2022
Brazil's central government posted a primary surplus of R$25.2 billion in April, its strongest result for the month since 2022...
May 28, 2026
Where the Dollar Is Headed in Latin America
Morgan Stanley has laid out its view for Latin American currencies in the rest of 2026. The bank sees a...
May 28, 2026