Brazil’s Central Bank Set to Cut Key Rate to 14%
Brazil's Copom is expected to cut the Selic to 14% on Wednesday, a fourth straight quarter-point move as inflation cools...
August 4, 2026Topic
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Four State Firms Hold 80% of Cameroon’s On-Lent Debt
Cameroon's on-lent debt reached FCFA 845.2 billion at end-June 2026, and four state companies hold 79.5% of it, per the...
August 4, 2026
Congo Approves a US$1.26 Billion Railway for the Lobito Corridor
The Lobito Corridor railway wins a draft US$1.26 billion Congolese convention with Mota-Engil to rebuild 1,004.5 km of track toward...
August 4, 2026
US Outlines Phase Venezuela Plan as Oil Exports Drop 25%
The State Department reiterated confidence in the plan overseeing Delcy Rodríguez's interim government as Bloomberg and Reuters diverged sharply on...
August 4, 2026
Raízen US$12.1 Billion Restructuring Homologated as Shell Set to Take Control
A São Paulo court homologated Raízen's R$61.4 billion extrajudicial restructuring on July 30, converting 45% of debt into new shares...
August 4, 2026
China 8217 Huaxin Leads US$2.4B Bid for Brazil’s CSN Cimentos
Huaxin Cement's roughly R$12 billion bid tops rivals Votorantim and Sinoma for CSN's cement arm ahead of binding-offer deadline on...
August 4, 2026
Brazil’s Bradesco Launches US$2 Billion Capital Raise
Banco Bradesco's controlling shareholders backstop 80% of its R$10 billion capital raise as Goldman Sachs, Citi and BTG Pactual research...
August 4, 2026
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Profit Soars 235% to US$1.88 Billion in Q2
Colombia's state oil company posted its highest quarterly profit in nearly four years as Brent averaged $96.70 in Q2 2026,...
August 4, 2026
Argentina’s YPF Executes Stock Split in Push for Global Top 20
Argentina's state oil company splits its shares 10-for-1 today, part of CEO Horacio Marín's plan to attract retail investors and...
August 4, 2026