Cargo Volume Through Brazil’s Ports Grew by 2.7 Percent in 2018
The transport of cargo through Brazilian ports in 2018 grew by 2.7 percent, according to the National Agency for Waterways...
February 13, 2019Topic
Business
Brazil’s Inflation at Comfortable Level Says Monetary Council
Inflation is at an ‘appropriate and comfortable’ level says Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom), which last week decided to keep...
February 12, 2019
Brazil to Turn on Expensive Thermoelectric Plants for Extra Energy
The Brazilian Committee for the Monitoring of the Electric Sector (CMSE) decided on Friday to put into operation the more...
February 11, 2019
Brazil’s Government Hopes to Save R$1 Trillion with Social Security Reform
Brazil’s social security reform proposal forecasts savings of least R$1 trillion over a period of ten years, announced the country’s...
February 6, 2019
Brazil’s Oil Production Falls in 2018 While Natural Gas Production Increases
Oil production in Brazil fell by one percent last year, compared to the results obtained in 2017, despite having grown...
February 5, 2019
Brazil’s Government to Cut Over 20,000 Federal Jobs
Brazil’s federal government plans to save R$209 million per year, by cutting over 20,000 commissioned jobs, according to the Special...
February 4, 2019
Brazil’s CMN Announces R$6 Billion in Credit for Small Agricultural Producers
Banks in Brazil will have to allocate approximately R$6 billion from rural deposits and savings to small farmers, announced Brazil’s...
February 1, 2019
Finding the Best Business Conference Spaces in Rio de Janeiro
Doing business in Brazil has a somewhat mixed reputation, with red-tape and bureaucracy often coinciding with exciting investment opportunities and...
February 1, 2019
Brazil’s Petrobras Sells Pasadena Refinery to Chevron
Petrobras America Inc. (PAI), a Petrobras subsidiary, signed a purchase and sale agreement on Wednesday with Chevron USA Inc. for...
January 31, 2019