The World Just Wrote Its First Rulebook for Gig Workers
The UN labour body has adopted the world's first treaty protecting gig economy workers, a turning point for the app-based...
June 12, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Why Europe Is About to Shut Out Brazil, the World’s Biggest Beef Exporter
The EU will bar beef and other meat from Brazil, the world top exporter, from September over antibiotic-use rules, straining...
June 12, 2026
China Now Wants to Power Brazil Grid, Not Just Drive Its Roads
BYD will invest up to 500 million reais in battery storage in Brazil ahead of the country first big grid-storage...
June 12, 2026
Brazil Bets Trillions on a Greener Grid for the Next Thirty Years
Brazil opened public consultation on a sweeping energy-transition plan, eyeing trillions of reais in clean power and biofuels investment through...
June 12, 2026
Embraer Keeps Beating Its American Rival Across Europe
The Embraer C-390 beat the US C-130 again: Greece will buy 3 of the Brazilian transport jets in a deal...
June 12, 2026
BTG Pactual, Brazil’s Biggest Investment Bank, Gets Green Light in Uruguay
Brazil investment bank BTG Pactual won approval to enter Uruguay through its $175 million purchase of HSBC local arm, deepening...
June 12, 2026
Europe Turns to Brazil to Lean Less on US Tech Giants
The European Union signed a digital partnership with Brazil to cut its reliance on US tech giants, covering data, connectivity...
June 12, 2026
World Bank Cuts Brazil 2026 Growth to 1.9% as Oil Shock Bites
The World Bank cut its 2026 growth forecast for Brazil to 1.9% as a Middle East oil shock slows Latin...
June 12, 2026
Revolut Hires Bolsonaro-Era Minister to Push Into Brazil Banking
UK fintech Revolut named former minister Paulo Guedes to a new Brazil advisory board as it chases a full banking...
June 12, 2026