Foreign Agencies Improve Brazil’s GDP Forecasts for 2016/2017
The less pessimistic outlooks are in line with what economic analysts in Brazil are also forecasting for the country's Gross...
September 21, 2016Topic
Business
Brazil’s Labor Market Loses Over 1.5 Million Posts in 2015
Government officials emphasize that discussions of labor law reforms, however, will not lead to loss of workers' rights.
September 19, 2016
Brazil Announces Onshore and Pre-Salt Field Auctions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Mines and Energy Minister of brazil, Fernando Bezerra...
September 16, 2016
Brazil Announces ‘Project Growth’ Privatization Program
In all there will be 25 projects in transport, energy and sanitation sectors by 2018.
September 15, 2016
Mercosur Partners Threaten to Suspend Venezuela
Chancellors from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay decided not to allow Venezuela to occupy the presidency of the trade bloc...
September 14, 2016
Domestic and Foreign Issues Pressure Brazilian Real, Markets
Possible US Fed hike of interest rates and difficulty in approving structural reforms at home, lead to appreciation of US...
September 12, 2016
Industry Groups Agree to Create Brazil-Argentina Business Council
From 2006 to 2015, the participation of Brazilian exports to Argentina fell from 34.4 percent to 22.2 percent.
September 9, 2016
Auto Sales in Brazil Show Slight Recovery in August
With an increase by 1.4 percent, 183.9 thousand units were sold in August, the highest number of auto sales so...
September 8, 2016
Bank Employees Strike Again for Better Wages in Brazil
The nationwide strike is for an undetermined period of time with employees calling for increased wages and benefits.
September 6, 2016