Higher oil prices may lift exporters’ results, but companies tied to domestic economy face weaker consumption, high borrowing costs and mounting inflation pressure
Higher oil prices may lift exporters’ results, but companies tied to domestic economy face weaker consumption, high borrowing costs and mounting inflation pressure
Greater interest from foreigners in Brazil, in the pursuit of portfolio diversification, may have encouraged domestic investors to increase their exposure to the Brazilian currency
High rates, war and a growing number of corporate restructurings are making investors more cautious, leading firms to shelve fixed-income offerings
Drugmaker invested R$150m in spinal cord therapy still under study as scientists urge caution over early use and publicity
Higher prices and Chinese demand boost exports amid war in the Middle East
Portfolio includes consumer loans and equity stakes, with recovery strategy structured through credit fund
Spanish designer Beatriz de los Mozos and Brazilian Bruna Botti turn personal discomfort into creative direction
Brazil’s richest 10% earn 63.5 times more than poorest half
Income inequality widened over past decade, a report by Thomas Piketty’s team shows; top 10% hold 70% of wealth
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