Retail sales in Brazil begins year with record high in January
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s retail sector started 2023 stronger than expected and with record high sales in January, although the outlook is that the tight credit scenario and weak…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s retail sector started 2023 stronger than expected and with record high sales in January, although the outlook is that the tight credit scenario and weak…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government announced on Tuesday it would end a tax exemption on international orders up to $50 as part of an effort to tax purchases from global…
(Reuters) – Dozens of dead stingrays appeared on a beach in Rio de Janeiro this week, sparking confusion and concern in the local community. Local fishermen reported the first sightings…
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil is analyzing the option of expanding an order for Swedish manufacturer Saab’s Gripen fighter jets, though the number of additional aircraft which could be…
By Anthony Boadle and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former President Jair Bolsonaro promises to be many things in the coming years: a leader of Brazil’s political opposition, a thorn…
By Andre Romani SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Tuesday began rolling out its payments tool to small and medium-sized firms through its WhatsApp messaging platform in Brazil, part…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he would invite his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to Brazil, speaking on the eve of his departure…
By Gabriel Burin (Reuters) – Brazil’s inflation likely stayed high in March on rising gasoline bills, reigniting cost of living problems in the country’s stagnant economy and probably stoking more…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s government expects monetary policy next year not to be as restrictive as in 2023, an economy ministry official said on Monday, stressing that a new…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will soon unveil tax measures, including a crackdown targeting Asian e-commerce giants and curbs on some company tax benefits, as it looks to raise more than…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s leftist government on Monday abolished a human rights medal that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro had named after the daughter of the country’s last monarch, replacing…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted the highest trade surplus ever recorded for March, driven by solid oil sales, according to government data on Monday. The trade balance was positive at…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil exceeded expectations in its formal job creation for February, with the labor ministry on Wednesday reporting a net result of 241,785 positions. That surpassed the…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday the government needs to convince the country’s central bank that its high interest rate “makes no sense at…
By Rodrigo, Viga and Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – A report detailing Brazilian retailer Americanas SA’s bankruptcy is being prepared by the trustee’s team of over 100 experts and…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday said the proposal for a new fiscal framework prepared by Economy Minister Fernando Haddad will be announced before…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s new government will investigate whether the country’s intelligence agency ABIN illegally spied on Brazilians through their cell phones, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said on Wednesday. Dino…
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – An executive at Brazilian state development bank BNDES said on Tuesday the bank aims to pay out the equivalent of 2% of the country’s Gross…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s finance chief said the government’s eagerly awaited fiscal framework would include a new rule to monitor spending but without addressing public debt, in remarks on Friday…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank stated on Thursday that the potential impact of the accounting scandal involving retailer Americanas SA on banks would be ‘insignificant’ even in an extreme…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A proposed tax reform in Brazil will likely generate additional economic growth of 12% over the next 15 years, the special secretary for tax reform, Bernard Appy,…
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA on Wednesday reported an unexpected fourth quarter net profit, reversing a multi-billion-real loss seen a year…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino on Monday ordered police to investigate an alleged attempt to bring in undeclared jewelry, a gift from Saudi Arabia valued at $3.2…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank announced the start of a digital currency pilot project on Monday, aiming to replicate the success of its instant payment system Pix to popularize…
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s trade surplus for February fell a larger-than-expected 35% from the same month last year as exports, especially of oil, declined, government data released on Wednesday showed. The…