Paytm Cloud buys 25% stake in Seven Tech to explore opportunities in Brazil

Fintech firm Paytm subsidiary Paytm Cloud Technologies has acquired 25 per cent stake in a Brazilian technology firm Seven Technology LLC to explore business opportunities in the Latin American country. The Paytm board approved the incorporation of Paytm …

Azul-GOL merger would be good for Brazil - minister

Silvio Costa Filho, Brazil’s ports and airports minister, has told Reuters that the planned merger between Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD, São Paulo Viracopos) and GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) would strengthen the sector and …

Brazil Faces Legal Limitations to Retaliate against Possible Measures Imposed by Trump

Brazil has a limited set of legal provisions to immediately respond to a potential tariff imposition by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to experts and members of Lula’s government consulted by Folha. A scenario in which Brazil needs to retaliate …

Central Bank: Brazil's Gross Debt Rises and Closes 2024 at 76.1% of GDP

Brazil’s gross debt closed 2024 at 76.1% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), an increase of 2.2 percentage points over the year. In December, the gross debt balance reached R$ 9 trillion ($1.6 trillion). The data was released by the Central Bank this Friday ( …

Foreigners Denounce Handcuffing and Mistreatment during Repatriation from Brazil

Foreigners of different nationalities repatriated from Brazil reported the use of handcuffs when boarding return flights to their home countries, as well as mistreatment at Guarulhos Airport (SP). The statements are recorded in 11 reports from the Federal …

Brazil's River Dolphins' Strange Peeing on Their Head Mystery

In the dim waters of Brazil’s Amazon habitat, river dolphins amaze researchers when they turn upside down to spray urine toward their heads. This odd act suggests complex social signals and reveals nature’s surprises in the Amazon. Behavior Shaped By …

Brazil's BWSA plans to acquire 100% of French Verallia shares for $3.7 billion

COCOBOD signs deal with Brazil to strengthen bilateral collaboration in the cocoa sector

GHANA—COCOBOD has signed a declaration of intent to cooperate with Apexbrasil and the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The signing occurred during a high-level meeting at Cocoa House in Accra, part of the Brazilian Presidential Mission to …

Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil's Amazon leave attendees scrambling for accommodation

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Nine months ahead of this year's annual U.N. SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Nine months ahead of this year's annual U.N. climate summit, known as COP30, lodging prices in the Brazilian host city of Belem are turning heads—and may …

Aggreko mulls gas plant-battery hybrid projects for Brazil’s capacity auctions

Temporary power provider Aggreko is adopting strategies to incorporate more renewable energy sources and battery energy storage into its projects in Brazil and is exploring the possible co-location of batteries with gas plants. The company, which builds …