Neoenergia Sells Dardanelos Hydropower Plant Stake to EDF in R$2.5 Billion Deal

Ink, Paper, Repeat: Why Gen Z Won’t Let Stationery Die Digital natives are flocking to fountain pens, pastel notebooks and manga-inspired planners from São Paulo’s Liberdade to NYC k pen shows, forcing legacy brands to reinvent themselves for a surprisingly analog future.

Emerging Markets Take Center Stage as Goldman Sachs Rewrites the Global Portfolio Playbook Bank says emerging market assets and gold must play a larger role in next years,

CVM Expands Fast-Track Enforcement to Cover Insiders, Auditors and Funds Regulator widens simplified procedure and imposes tighter deadlines across its enforcement engine.

Senator Braga Targets Illegal Betting Networks and Fintech Loopholes Braga ties Brazil’s digital black market to lax oversight as he urges Lula to approve his power-sector reform.

Nubank Powers Into a New Growth Cycle as BTG Lifts 2026 Profit Forecast to $4 Billion Digital lender enters an accelerated expansion phase driven by AI-enhanced credit models, safer loan mix and stronger portfolio performance.

Nvidia Reverses Post-Earnings Rally as AI Euphoria Faces Scrutiny; Global Markets Slide Nvidia shares swung sharply after an early 5% surge following earnings, closing lower as investors increasingly question whether the economics of the AI boom can justify the sector’s soaring valuations. The…

The Hidden Threads of EMAE Tarcísio’s privatization drive exposed unexpected links between energy utility, Phoenix and Daniel Vorcaro’s financial empire.

US Removes Brazilian Beef, Coffee and Orange Juice From 40% Tariff List Tariff relief offers immediate breathing room to Brazil’s farm exporters as Washington narrows the scope of Trump’s emergency trade action.

Braskem Idesa Leadership Shake-Up After Debt Default; President Isabel Figueiredo, First Woman to Lead the Subsidiary, Steps Down

Brazil Overhauls PPSA Compensation Model to Prepare State Oil Manager for Next Pre-Salt Expansion Cycle New MME rule introduces granular payments, tighter oversight and clearer incentives as Brazil gears up for a surge in pre-salt production and gas auctions.

Nvidia Earnings Jolt Global Markets Higher Global equities rallied after Nvidia delivered earnings that topped market expectations, easing fears that the AI trade was losing momentum. The upbeat report helped push European stocks 1% higher, while Japan surged 2%. Chinese equities were little…

Braskem Idesa Enters Default After Missing Coupon on 2029 Notes

Luiz Cezar Fernandes and the Decalogue Behind a Financial Legend From his early rise alongside Jorge Paulo Lemann at Garantia to the later clashes with André Esteves at Pactual, a new biography traces the forces that shaped one of Brazil’s most influential financiers.

Security Check The CVM’s new guidance restores substance to Brazil’s credit funds — and arrives in a week when some travellers tested the limits of the exit gate.

Anatel Gives Vivo 30 Days to Fix Broadband Offers and Improve Consumer Transparency Brazil’s regulator flags misleading speeds and hidden loyalty rules; Vivo says all its offers comply with consumer law and Anatel regulations.

Governor Replaces Initial Nominee and Picks Ex-Caixa Chief Linked to Temer to Run BRB Nelson Antônio de Souza is tapped to lead BRB as Brasília reshuffles its succession plan amid the fallout of Compliance Zero.

ANEEL Backs Renewal of Neoenergia Elektro and CPFL Paulista Concessions Regulator says both distributors met performance and compliance rules; final approval now rests with the Mines and Energy Ministry.

BRB Launches External Audit After Compliance Zero Probe Bank appoints interim president as board moves to contain fallout from federal investigation.

Markets Steady as Investors Brace for Nvidia Results Global markets paused their slide on Thursday as investors awaited Nvidia’s earnings — now the focal point for anxiety over stretched AI valuations that has weighed on sentiment for weeks. U.S. equities fell for a fourth straight session on…

Inside the BRB–Master Meltdown: How a Quiet Probe Triggered Brazil’s Biggest Banking Shock of 2025

CSN’s Double Track The parent cashes in, the miners foot the bill.

Senate Extends Chemical Industry Subsidies Through 2031; Bill Moves to Lula New Presiq program guarantees long-term tax-credit subsidies and transitions from the current REIQ regime starting in 2027.

What links South America’s 2025 football finalists to Banco Master’s collapse Brazil’s 2025 continental football finalists are tied to sponsors in sectors now targeted by regulators after Banco Master’s collapse raised red flags.

IBP Warns Lula That New Gas-Reinjection Limits Could Undercut Brazil’s Energy Future Sector body says PLV 10/2025 creates legal uncertainty, threatens future gas supply and may deter upstream investment.

Motiva Sells Entire Airport Portfolio to ASUR for R$5 Billion Deal ends the company’s exposure to airports and frees capital for roads and urban mobility.

Master Fraud Could Reach R$12 Billion, Federal Police Chief Says Federal police say alleged scheme moved up to R$12 billion as central bank orders Master’s liquidation.

EMAE Details Exposure to Letsbank After Master Liquidation, Says Operations Remain Intact CDB position equals 5.88% of total assets as the utility moves to recover funds from collapsed financial group.

Most CDB Exposure to Banco Master Was Distributed by XP, BTG and Nubank XP, BTG and Nubank sold most of the CDBs now covered by Brazil’s deposit fund.

Oncoclínicas Faces R$216 Million Exposure After Central Bank Liquidates Banco Master Forced early maturity of R$433 million in CDBs triggers recovery mechanisms tied to FIP structures holding ONCO3 shares.

Americanas and Magalu seal e-commerce integration deal Retail rivals unite to expand online product mix and accelerate last-mile delivery.

Legal Heavyweights Take Over the Defense of Vorcaro, Owner of Banco Master Podval, Bottini and Warde join forces in the high-stakes case involving falsified credit securities, attempted flight, and the full intervention of Brazil’s Central Bank into Banco Master.

FGC Prepares to Release Deposit Guarantees After Banco Master’s Liquidation Payouts hinge on the liquidator’s creditor list; case becomes Brazil’s largest deposit-insurance action in over a decade.

ANP Orders Petrobras to Standardize Gas With 85% Methane Brazil’s regulator ends pre-salt exemption and requires UTGCA upgrade

Brazil’s Abiove Cuts 2025/26 Soy Forecast to 177.7 Million Tons Association trims output outlook while maintaining firm export and crushing projections.

Brazilian Companies Beat on Revenue but See Profit Squeeze in 3Q25, BTG Says Operational strength contrasts with a sharp profit contraction as high rates hit domestic sectors.

Vorcaro from Master Built a Stealth Media Network to Shield His Interests Arrested while attempting to fly to Dubai, the banker allegedly used proxies to expand his influence across key Brazilian media outlets.

Federal District Government to Tap Caixa Executive to Lead Banco de Brasília Celso Eloi is expected to be chosen after the president is removed amid the Compliance Zero operation.

Jockey Club Sent R$7 Million to Former Chairman Steinbruch’s Personal Account According to UOL, businessman says transfer was merely reimbursement for funds he personally injected.

Central Bank: The Full List of Institutions and Individuals Hit by Its Action Against Banco Master Regulator dismantles Master’s core operations in a single day, imposing liquidation on two entities and extraordinary administration on a third, while freezing the assets of executives.

BRB CEO Removed Amid Probe Into Fraudulent Credit Securities Linked to Banco Master Operation Compliance Zero triggers 60-day suspension as investigators connect Brasília state lender to alleged scheme.

Banco Master Owner Arrested After Alleged Attempt to Flee Brazil Federal Police intercepted Daniel Vorcaro at Guarulhos Airport hours before launching a broader operation targeting crimes linked to the bank’s management.

Market Braces for Data Flood as Shutdown Ends Financial markets are positioning for a heavy wave of economic releases as the U.S. government reopens and postponed data begins to funnel through. Caution dominated trading on Monday, with more than 75% of S&P 500 constituents declining ahead of…

Central Bank Shuts Down Banco Master as Owner Is Arrested, Ending Fictor Deal Central bank orders extrajudicial liquidation hours after Fictor’s approach; Federal Police detain owner Daniel Vorcaro as the case rapidly escalates.

Algorithmic Ambition Brazil’s banks talk up AI, but only a handful are actually running — the rest are still lacing their shoes.

XP leans on wholesale strength as retail squeeze reshapes its 2026 strategy Record corporate revenue offsets tighter retail take rates, while XP accelerates its AI-driven advisory overhaul ahead of a more uncertain year.

Petz-Cobasi merger faces pressure as Petlove demands asset divestitures Rival urges CADE to require significant asset sales to preserve competition.

Fictor Buys Banco Master With UAE Investor Backing and R$3 Billion Cash Injection Fictor enters Brazilian finance in deal that hands it all shares held by Daniel Vorcaro Consortium, says Folha.

Petrobras to unveil pilot chemical recycling unit at UFRJ Petrobras launches a pilot pyrolysis plant to turn plastic waste into reusable oil.

Amazon Transport Alliance May Unblock Stalled Waterway Projects Pact signed at COP30 aims to accelerate financing and ease bottlenecks in major river corridors.