The Ministry of Justice reported that it will charge a daily fine of R$ 10,000 from electricity concessionaires that do not reduce ICMS on the next electricity bill. The decision was published in an extra edition of the “Official Journal of the Union”. Complementary project 194/2022, which limited the collection of ICMS on electricity to […]
Schroders: These are the priorities of investors in Greece
Investors around the world are choosing mutual funds based on their personal needs and principles, according to Schroders’ Global Investor Study 2022. According to a global study by Schroders, which includes Greece, investors who described themselves as “experts” focus more on the role that their principles and values can play in their investment decisions. More […]
Limit fluctuations for European natural gas
European natural gas is little changed today as traders assess the rapid filling of storage facilities amid concerns about Russian supply, according to Bloomberg. Stockpiles in the European Union are filling up about two months ahead of schedule, facing the risk that Moscow could keep shipments too low even after the end of a three-day […]
Reviews confirm historic annual decline in U.S. productivity in Q2
US worker productivity fell in the second quarter, leading to the biggest year-on-year decline on record, the government confirmed on Thursday, maintaining upward pressure on labor costs. Productivity outside the agricultural sector, which measures hourly output per worker, contracted at an annualized rate of 4.1% in the last quarter, the Labor Department said. The figure […]
Wall starts in the red in September amid Fed ‘clouds’
The main stock market indices of Wall Street continue their downward course on Thursday, with the question of the increase in interest rates expected by the US Federal Central Bank (Federal Reserve), which will mean more expensive money and reduced liquidity in the economy to hit the galloping inflation, to scare investors. On the board, […]
Number of breweries registered in the country grew 12% in 2021, research shows
The number of breweries registered in Brazil grew 12% in 2021 compared to the previous year, shows the newest edition of the Anuário da Cerveja, launched last Wednesday (31) in São Paulo, by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. (Map). The survey indicates that there are 1,549 establishments of this type in the country. […]
Brazil’s GDP has the 7th best data in the 2nd quarter among the largest economies, says study
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP ) in Brazil had the seventh best performance among the world’s major economies in 2022 in the second quarter of 2022, according to a survey by the risk rating agency Austin Rating. In the second quarter, when GDP rose 1.2% compared to the first three months of 2022, the performance […]
US weekly jobless claims fall, layoffs fall in August
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell further last week, while layoffs dropped in August, in data consistent with strong demand for workers and tight labor market conditions. Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 232,000 in the week ended Aug. 27, the Labor Department said on Thursday. […]
Petrobras reduces gasoline sales price to distributors
Petrobras announced a reduction in the average sale price of gasoline A for distributors. The value will go from R$ 3.53 to R$ 3.28 per liter, a reduction of R$ 0.25 per liter, as of this Friday (2). This Thursday’s reduction is the fourth announced by the company in less than two months. “This reduction […]
Dollar hovers cautiously around stability abroad and Brazilian GDP
O dollar rose 0.07%, quoted at R$ 5.205, around 9:25 am this Thursday (1st), hovering around stability and alternating between slight positive and negative variations while the market remains averse to risks abroad and reflects a Gross Domestic Product (GDP ) of Brazil higher than expected. The external bad mood worsened after the release of […]