The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS, the group of emerging powers that brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is studying the possibility of including new countries in the group, as well as investment strategies aimed at the ecological transition, according to Brazil’s Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, today. Speaking to the […]
The central government recorded a primary surplus of R$15.6 billion (US$3.1 billion) in April, lower than that obtained in the same month last year, of R$29 billion (US$5.76 billion), according to data from the Ministry of Finance released on Tuesday (30). The drop in the amount was due to tax waivers made by the public […]
Chile achieved in 2022 that solar and wind energies reached 32 percent of the energy injected into the energy matrix, thus surpassing the generation with thermal sources, highlighted the Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow. The official celebrated this day with the participatory public account 2023 of his portfolio, in which he emphasized advances in decarbonization […]
Bolivian President Luis Arce and executives of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) met this Tuesday to consolidate agreements aimed at exploration, exploitation, gas sales, and other projects of common interest. Arce commented that the meeting held this day was at Petrobras' request, taking advantage of the fact that he was in Brazil for the summit of […]
The number of listed Brazilian companies at risk of default doubled between last December and May, from 4 to 10, according to Fitch, the risk rating agency. According to Fitch's ratings, as of "CCC", the company already has a substantial credit risk, i.e., with a real possibility of default and a low margin of safety. […]