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The Micro and Small Business Confidence Index increased by 2.7 points in August, compared to the previous month, and reached 100.6 points. As a result, it reached the highest level since 2013. The survey, produced by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and Sebrae, showed that the mark was achieved, mainly, by the improvement in Trade Expectations […]

Embrapa Pecuária Sul has just launched a new method to measure the emission of methane gas in cattle of European breeds. The technology, called Proof of Emission of Gases (PEG), may help in the selection of breeding stock, combining weight gain with less gas production during digestion. The tool could increase the sustainability of Brazilian […]

THE Federal Savings Bank this Saturday (10th), the draw for the 2,518 Mega-Sena contest. The prize is accumulated and estimated at R$ 70 million for those who match the six dozen drawn. The draw will take place at 20:00 (Brasília time), with live broadcast by Caixa’s social networks. To compete, players can register their games […]

Billions of banknotes and coins around the world bearing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II are due to be replaced after her death. For nearly 70 years, the Queen’s image appeared on UK coins, with different portraits of her profile as she aged. She was featured on the country’s banknotes for over 60 years, the […]

The North American pharmacy chain CVS believes that the future of healthcare is home care for physicians. The giant announced this week that it will buy Signify Health, which offers home health visits, for $8 billion. Signify brings together 10,000 doctors and clinicians and around 2.5 million patients use its platform. “This transaction is a […]

Commerce in the state of São Paulo registered a net creation of 16,273 formal jobs in July. The result came from 122,379 admissions and 106,106 dismissals, and is the best since November 2021 (37,923 jobs). The performance was 27.6% higher than the previous month, in June – consolidating the biggest increase in margin recorded in […]

Twinings tea, Kellogg’s cereal, Heinz ketchup, Tabasco hot sauce and Tanqueray gin. It looks like a shopping list for the next trip to the supermarket, but this is a sample of how the British royal house stocked the palace pantry for Queen Elizabeth II. All these brands received the seal of official suppliers for the […]

European stock markets recorded gains on Friday (9). The outlook for higher rates tends to be negative for equities in general, but is often supportive of the banking sector, which was during the day. In addition, trading in Asia was positive earlier, with inflation indicators in China reinforcing the perception of some analysts that there […]

Applications involving 5G can bring a benefit of BRL 590 billion per year to the country by 2031 according to a study involving the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the business consultancy Deloitte and the Brazilian government. Also, according to an estimate by consultancy Omdia and Nokia, the improvements that 5G can bring to the […]

The National Electric System Operator (ONS) revised downwards its estimate for the electric energy load in September, at the same time that it started to expect lower levels of hydroelectric reservoirs in the Southeast/Midwest. According to a bulletin released this Friday (9), the agency expects the energy load to drop 2.9% in September year on […]