Business

Higher oil prices may lift exporters’ results, but companies tied to domestic economy face weaker consumption, high borrowing costs and mounting inflation pressure

Brazil’s Q1 earnings set to hinge on oil, rates and war

Markets

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

Local funds raise bets on real to highest level in two years

Markets

High rates, war and a growing number of corporate restructurings are making investors more cautious, leading firms to shelve fixed-income offerings

Companies delay local bond deals as demand weakens

Business

Drugmaker invested R$150m in spinal cord therapy still under study as scientists urge caution over early use and publicity

Cristália’s high-stakes bet on polylaminin draws investment, scrutiny

Economy

Higher prices and Chinese demand boost exports amid war in the Middle East

Oil drives Brazil to record first-quarter trade surplus

Business

Portfolio includes consumer loans and equity stakes, with recovery strategy structured through credit fund

BRB partners with Quadra to offload distressed assets tied to Master

Business

Spanish designer Beatriz de los Mozos and Brazilian Bruna Botti turn personal discomfort into creative direction

Premium shoe designers draw on their own orthopedic issues

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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