Pix Is About to Pass Cards at Brazil’s Checkout
Card transactions now equal a third of Brazil's GDP, reaching 34.7% in Q2 2026. House prices also outpace inflation. Learn...
September 2, 2026Section
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Brazil’s T4F Leaves the Stock Exchange for R$12 Million
Brazil's CVM approved cancelling T4F's registration, taking the live entertainment company private and off B3's Novo Mercado segment.
September 2, 2026
Brazil’s PagBank Guides to a Smaller Dividend, Not a Bigger One
PagBank expects to distribute at least 2 billion reais in dividends across 2027 and 2028, and approved a buyback of...
September 2, 2026
Brazil’s Vinci Takes Over Navi’s Property Funds
Vinci completes acquisition of Navi's real estate platform, adding R$800 million in assets under management. Real estate AUM reaches R$7...
September 2, 2026
Brasilia’s BRB Drops to Auction-Only Trading at B3
BRB shares now trade by auction on B3 due to missing financial filings. Learn what this means for investors and...
September 2, 2026
Brazil Drops Off the EU’s Approved Meat List
Brazil beef exports to the EU stop on 3 September. The exporters' association said in July the antimicrobial rules could...
September 2, 2026
Argentina Pushes the AySA Bid Deadline to 15 September
Argentina pushes the AySA bid deadline to September 15, extending the tender for the water utility's privatisation. Learn the new...
September 2, 2026
Chile Rewrites the Rules for How Pension Funds Invest
Chile rewrites rules for pension funds, giving AFP managers more flexibility in investment strategies and benchmarks. Learn how this affects...
September 2, 2026
Brazil’s Eneva Trades Its Last Coal Plant for a Pecem Stake
Eneva sells its last coal plant and takes full control of PPTM at Pecem, completing its exit from coal-fired generation.
September 2, 2026
Brazil’s Minerva Cuts Its Dividend to the Legal Minimum
Minerva caps dividends at 25% until debt falls, prioritizing financial stability. Learn how this affects shareholders and the beef giant's...
September 2, 2026
Brazil Halts Cleaning Product Output at a Unilever Plant
Anvisa halts cleaning product output at Unilever's Vinhedo plant due to quality control failures. No recall ordered. Learn what this...
September 2, 2026
Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs Days After Opening a Rio Tech Centre
Uber will cut 3,300 jobs, about 10% of its workforce, in a management overhaul. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the global...
September 2, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for September 2: the Bank of Canada holds a seventh time, a 1930 statute carries...
September 2, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for September 2: Germany names Russia over the Leipzig drone attack, European bond futures slide, and Estonia...
September 2, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for September 2: Nepal's toll passes 1,100 and the satellites had seen the slope moving, China ends...
September 2, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for September 2: the IMF agrees a 2.2 billion dollar programme with Senegal, Mozambique withdraws a central...
September 2, 2026
Colombia’s Current-Account Gap Widens to US$6 Billion
Colombia's current-account deficit widened to US$6 billion in H1 2026, up from US$4.1 billion a year earlier, driven by a...
September 2, 2026
Mexico’s US$20 Billion Pemex Debt Cut, and Who Paid
Sheinbaum highlights a US$20 billion Pemex debt cut, but state support drove it, and supplier debt remains. Learn the details...
September 2, 2026
Brazil’s Factories Grew Less Than Half of What Was Expected
Brazil's industrial production rose 0.2% in July, missing forecasts, while foreign investors fled B3 in August. High rates and weak...
September 2, 2026
Ecuador Will Test Mineral Cargoes Before They Sail
China took 83.40% of Ecuador mining exports by volume in the first half of 2026, up from 52.60% in 2025,...
September 2, 2026