War on crime or tragedy? Brazil’s deadly police raids explained
In a high-octane police raid that has ignited shock and controversy, at least nine people were killed during an operation targeting criminal gangs in the ... Read More
Vale secures strategic investments for energy transition metals business
Vale, a global leader in the metals industry, has entered into a binding agreement with Manara Minerals, a joint venture between Ma’aden and Saudi Arabia’s ... Read More
Omnicom to buy Brazilian retail media agencies Outpromo and Global Shopper
Omnicom Media Group, the media services division of Omnicom (NYSE: OMC), has announced the acquisition of two leading connected commerce and retail media agencies in ... Read More
Brazil’s Rio Energy to be under Equinor umbrella in green energy push
Equinor, a leading energy company, has solidified its footprint in the renewable energy sector by acquiring Rio Energy, an eminent onshore renewables firm in Brazil, ... Read More
Braskem amplifies bio-based ethylene plant production, aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem has successfully increased the production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant by 30%, reflecting an investment of $87 million. The upgraded ... Read More
Evertec set to acquire Brazil’s Sinqia in market expansion move
Evertec Inc. (NYSE: EVTC), a leader in transaction processing in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America, has agreed to acquire Sinqia, a provider of ... Read More
Fatal accident at Largo Inc.’s Brazil chemical plant triggers investigation
Largo Inc., a Canadian vanadium company, announced a tragic accident at its Maracás Menchen Mine's chemical plant in Bahia State, Brazil on Thursday, July 13, ... Read More
Petrobras awards five-year digital transformation contract to SLB
SLB (formerly Schlumberger) announced it has secured a five-year contract from Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras for a comprehensive deployment of its Delfi digital ... Read More
Bolsonaro’s election dreams shattered: Brazil’s court imposes 8-year ban
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has received an eight-year ban from running for office following a verdict from the Supreme Electoral Court of Brazil. The ... Read More
Visa to acquire cloud-native issuer processor Pismo for $1bn
Global payment systems leader Visa has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pismo, a cloud-native issuer processing and core banking platform with a presence spanning ... Read More