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Prio Targets Dividends in 2026 as Wahoo Project Nears First Oil
Brazilian independent signals shift toward shareholder returns after internal turnaround and major offshore expansion.
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Brazil Scraps Queue System, Overhauls Power Grid Access to Unlock Renewables and Data Centers
New policy replaces first-come access with competitive cycles and reshapes transmission planning.
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Klabin Unlocks R$1.1 Billion Dividend and R$800 Million Bonus Share Issue
Brazil’s largest paper producer accelerates cash returns ahead of new dividend taxation rules while expanding capital via a 1% bonus share issue.
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B3 Launches VIX Brazil Futures, Options to Expand Volatility Hedging Market
New derivatives turn Brazil’s “fear index” into a tradable asset for the first time, opening direct access to volatility protection and speculative strategies.
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Aura Unlocks Era Dorada as Gold Output Outlook Jumps Above 600,000 Ounces
Guatemala project posts NPV of up to $2.17 billion and anchors the miner’s post-acquisition growth strategy.
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Casas Bahia–Assaí Deal Gives Itaú Full Control of Retail Finance Arm in R$ 260 Million Structure
Two-stage transaction transfers Financeira Itaú CBD fully to Itaú as retailers monetize non-core assets.
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Brazil Bets on Pre-Salt as Gas Output Nears Doubling by 2035
PDE projects sharp rise in domestic supply, falling Bolivia imports and LNG dominance in new energy balance.
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XP Lifts Raia Drogasil to Buy as GLP-1 Drives New Growth Cycle
Obesity and diabetes drugs, coming generics and HPC overhaul push price target to $6.30 by 2026.
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ANS Confirms SulAmérica Will Drop Einstein From 234 Health Plans
Regulator blocks 12 exclusions for lack of equivalent replacement; changes take effect on Dec. 31.
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The Tree Brazil Has Yet to Learn to See
From the northeastern scrublands to online storefronts, mulungu carries centuries of indigenous, African and folk knowledge — and is still waiting to be discovered by urban Brazil and the world.
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EMS to Buy Medley for $600 Million, Deal Set to Face Cade Scrutiny
Transaction would bring together two of Brazil’s best-known generics brands as Sanofi exits the local segment.
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“Tell Them I Am the Anarchy of the System”
Private messages from banker Daniel Vorcaro—arrested for the second time—show how he relished challenging São Paulo’s Faria Lima banking establishment before being caught up in…
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CSN: Steinbruch’s Alchemy
Pressed by investors to cut leverage, Brazil’s steel-and-mining tycoon Benjamin Steinbruch conjures yet another balance-sheet trick. Read more
