Ambev Stock Surges 15.3% After Brazil Beer Volumes Beat All Forecasts
Ambev stock surge of 15.3% marked its biggest single-day jump since 1999, after Q1 Brazil beer volumes beat all eight...
May 6, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Mining Lobby Pushes to Strip Veto Power From Minerals Council
The Brazil critical minerals bill heads for a vote with the AMC pushing to remove the new council's veto over...
May 6, 2026
Brazil Central Bank Turns Hawkish; Lifts 2026 Inflation View to 4.6%
Brazil's central bank cut Selic to 14.50% but warned Iran-US conflict and $114 Brent could pause easing. 2026 inflation forecast...
May 6, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Brazil's morning call covers the dovish Copom ata, BRL's plunge below R$4.91, S&P 500 and Nasdaq records, Brent's 4% drop,...
May 6, 2026
JPMorgan Bets on Brazil as Global Payments Innovation Hub After $5.1B Q1 Quarter
JPMorgan Payments Brazil is now a global innovation hub. Q1 2026 hit a record $5.1B, up 12% YoY, with Pix-native...
May 5, 2026
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, 2026
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