In a statement a senior Chinese diplomat said, Beijing wants to expand the group of emerging economies known as BRICS. The development will mark the first shake up of the bloc in over a decade. The bloc was formed in… Read More ›
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Brazilian lender acquires 11.36 stake in brokerage house XP Inc for $1.61 billion
In a statement Brazilian lender Itau Unibanco said, it has acquired a 11.36% stake in XP Inc a brokerage house, for around $1.61 billion (8 billion reais). In a securities filing, XP Inc said, the purchase does not change its governance… Read More ›
Tesla signs nickel supply deal with Brazil’s Vale S.A
As per sources, Tesla Inc has signed a nickel supply deal with Brazilian mining company Vale S.A. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the price of nickel, essential to the making batteries for electric vehicles, has risen steadily. Recently, prices of… Read More ›
Sanctions against Russia fueling growth of de-dollarisation, SWIFT alternatives
With Western countries tightening the noose on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s allies in the emerging markets have begun exploring channels for trade and finance. Members of the erstwhile BRICs group, Brazil, India and China, are treading cautiously… Read More ›
Exxon Mobil intensifies US shale gas asset sales
Exxon Mobil has launched the sale of its shale gas properties underscoring growing intents to divest its U.S. assets. Excon, a top U.S. oil producer, has placed 61 wells that produced nearly 81 million cubic feet per day equivalent (mmcfd) of… Read More ›
Latest data shows Brazilian government has accelerated the course of the Amazon’s destruction: Mauricio Voivodic
According to the Brazilian government’s annual report, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest soared by 22% in a year to its highest level since 2006, undercutting President Jair Bolsonaro’s assurances that Brazil is curbing illegal logging. Brazil’s space research agency, INPE,… Read More ›
Caribbean nations and Latin American countries push for EU type economic bloc
In a significant development, in a summit that took on Saturday, Mexico’s president and other leaders said, Caribbean nations and Latin American countries should aspire to form a bloc similar to the European Union in a bid to wrest away… Read More ›
Singapore-based Shopee emerges as game changer in Brazil’s e-commerce market
Singapore-based Sea Ltd’s took just two years to become Brazil’s most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce which uses in-app mini-games that offer coupons to winning users. Sea has combined online shopping with… Read More ›
Brazilian unicorn fintech Nubank seeking valuation above $55 billion for upcoming US IPO
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Brazil’s Nubank is seeking a valuation above %55.4 billion in its planned U.S. initial public offering. In Nubank’s recent funding round, led by Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Nubank was valued at… Read More ›