Brazil’s Regulator Slows the Claro-Desktop Fiber Deal
Brazil's antitrust regulator has asked Claro and Desktop for more information on their fiber deal, a sign of closer scrutiny...
July 3, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Freezes $2 Billion in PCC Assets Days After US Sanctions Land
Brazil's police froze about two billion dollars in assets tied to the PCC gang, days after Washington sanctioned the same...
July 3, 2026
How the World Cup Turned Brazil Into a Nation of Extra Spenders
Brazil World Cup consumer spending surged as nearly half the population bought extra food and drink, with delivery and bar...
July 3, 2026
Embraer Posts Its Best Second Quarter in 16 Years on Business Jets
Embraer second quarter 2026 deliveries reached sixty-five aircraft, its best for the period in sixteen years, led by a surge...
July 3, 2026
Brazil Sets a 2050 Plan to Turn Its Mineral Wealth Into Industry
Brazil approved a National Mining Plan for 2050 to lift its share of world critical-mineral output from eight to twelve...
July 3, 2026
Sweden’s Boliden Circles Votorantim’s Stake in Zinc Giant Nexa
Sweden's Boliden is in talks to buy Votorantim's controlling stake in Nexa, one of the world's top zinc producers, in...
July 3, 2026
Baba Danpullo, Central Africa’s Richest Man, Bets Big on an Airline
Danpullo, Central Africa's richest man, is investing $900M to launch Danpullo Air Line and build two private airports in Yaoundé...
July 3, 2026
A Leaked US Draft Calls Brazil “Country X” in a Rare-Earths Pitch
A US critical minerals draft still labels Brazil 'Country X' and names Ecuador by mistake, signaling weak partnership intent as...
July 3, 2026
Advent Reaches 8% of Natura, Winning Two Seats on the Beauty Group’s Board
Private-equity firm Advent has reached eight percent of Natura, the Brazilian beauty group, earning two board seats as the founders...
July 2, 2026