Saint-Gobain Exits Brazil Construction Distribution With Telhanorte Sale to Tauá Partners
Saint-Gobain Telhanorte sale to Tauá Partners signed May 4. The 27-store chain employs 1,650 people and recorded €180M sales in...
May 5, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazilian Beef Giants JBS and Marfrig Hit With DOJ Antitrust Probe
Four firms controlling 85% of U.S. beef slaughter—including Brazil's JBS—face a DOJ criminal antitrust probe after 3M+ documents reviewed. What...
May 5, 2026
Embraer Lands US$700M C-390 Order from UAE in Largest Single-Country Deal
UAE orders 10 Embraer C-390 Millennium jets at ~US$70M each in a US$700M deal, the largest single-country order yet. First...
May 5, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Brazil's morning call covers Iran's missile strikes on the UAE, Project Freedom, Ibovespa's −0.9% to 185,600, and today's Copom ata...
May 5, 2026
Supreme Court to Decide Brazil Oil Royalty Split After 13-Year Wait
A Brazil oil royalty vote at the Supreme Court on May 6 could redirect billions from Rio to non-producing states....
May 4, 2026
Brazil’s MBRF Closes US$2.07 Billion Sadia Halal Deal With Saudi Fund
Brazil's MBRF closes US$2.07B Sadia Halal joint venture with a Saudi sovereign-fund unit, valuing the new company at US$2.07B. See...
May 4, 2026
Brazil GDP Per Capita Has Trailed the World Average for a Decade
Since 2015, Brazil's GDP per capita has trailed the world average — and the gap is growing. See what IMF...
May 4, 2026
Banco Master Owner Closes In on Plea Deal That Could Reshape Brasília
—The Vorcaro plea bargain is in advanced talks with Brazil’s Federal Police and could be formally filed in the first...
May 4, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Monday, May 4, 2026
B3 Reopens · S&P 7,230 ATH · Nasdaq 25,114 ATH · ISM Prices 84.6 (4-Year High) · Brent $108 ·...
May 4, 2026