CSN Bond Exchange Pushes Out US$1.3bn Debt as H1 Loss Widens
CSN bond exchange: the Brazilian steelmaker swaps up to US$1.3bn of notes at 11% and warns its H1 net loss...
July 31, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Banco BAM Gets US$70M From Colombia’s Grupo Cibest in Guatemala
Banco BAM in Guatemala received US$70M in subordinated financing from Colombia's Grupo Cibest, the owner of Bancolombia, to boost capital.
July 31, 2026
Guatemala Tourism Law Reform Adds Hotel Tax Breaks and a US$38M Fund
Guatemala tourism law reform would give 10-year hotel tax breaks and a Q300M (~US$38.5M) infrastructure fund to draw investment.
July 31, 2026
ExxonMobil Guyana Drives Record Q2 Output as Profit Slips
ExxonMobil Guyana drove a record 4.514 million boe/d upstream high in Q2 2026, but earnings missed estimates as downstream margins...
July 31, 2026
Guyana Gas-to-Energy Project Gets US$91.5M to Speed Completion
Guyana Gas-to-Energy: Parliament approved about US$91.5M more to accelerate the project that aims to halve power costs.
July 31, 2026
Colombia Business Hub Grows: Barbados Air Deal and Bogotá GBS Rank
Colombia business hub gains: a Barbados open-skies cargo deal and Bogotá's top-3 Latin American ranking in global business services.
July 31, 2026
Peru Economic Reforms Target Oil Investment and Labor Rules
Peru economic reforms under President Fujimori aim to revive oil investment and loosen labor benefits like CTS and bonuses by...
July 31, 2026
Colombia Bond Issuance Abroad Hits Highest Level Since 2006
Colombia bond issuance abroad is the highest since 2006, about three times the 20-year average, as the deficit widens, ANIF...
July 31, 2026
Constellation Brands Veracruz Brewery Hires 600 Before Its Launch
Constellation Brands Veracruz brewery has hired 600 workers ahead of a launch in the coming months, the maker of Corona...
July 31, 2026