The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Edson Fachin, said this Wednesday (15) that “authoritarian minds use disinformation to miseducate and that it is up to democratic minds to monitor and educate for citizen peace”. The statement was given at the National Meeting of Electoral Judicial Schools. “The quality of democracy is directly […]
After annulling the vote, the Chamber approves the basic text of the ICMS ceiling project on fuels
The Chamber of Deputies again approved, this Wednesday (15), the basic text of the bill that establishes a ceiling for the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) on fuels. When opening the agenda, the president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira stated that the vote was canceled due to technical problems in the […]
Chamber approves ICMS fuel ceiling project; text goes to sanction
The Chamber of Deputies concluded, this Wednesday (15), the vote on the bill that establishes a ceiling for the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) on fuels. Already approved in the Senate, the text now goes to the President of the Republic for sanction or veto. The bill was approved by 307 […]
EU sues UK over Northern Ireland deal
The European Union (EU) launched, on Wednesday (15), a new legal process against the United Kingdom due to failures in the implementation of parts of the post-Brexit resolution that was agreed with the bloc. The British government earlier this week unveiled plans early on to change the Northern Ireland Protocol, a stretch of the agreement […]
Binance opens 2,000 job openings, says president
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has opened 2,000 job openings for staff, Chief Executive Changpeng Zhao said Wednesday, a stark contrast to a string of job cuts in the industry. “It wasn’t easy to say no to Super Bowl ads, stadium naming rights, big sponsor deals a few months ago, but we did it. Today, we have […]
Small business confidence advances for the fourth consecutive month, says Sebrae
For the fourth consecutive month, micro and small business owners (SMEs) are more optimistic about the direction of business, according to the May Survey of Economic Survey of Micro and Small Businesses, carried out by Sebrae in partnership with Fundação Getúlio Vargas ( FGV). Commerce was the most prominent among the sectors surveyed. In May, […]
China’s refinery output in May sees biggest annual decline in 10 years
China’s refinery output in May fell 10.9% from the same month a year ago, the sharpest annual drop in at least a decade, as strict Covid-19 lockdowns hit demand for fuel, they showed. data released this Wednesday (15). Oil processing last month was 53.92 million tonnes, or about 12.7 million barrels per day (bpd), according […]
Falling yen could make room for Japan’s central bank to adjust monetary policy
The Bank of Japan’s decision to defend its yield ceiling has drawn criticism from investors, who are betting that the institution may give in to global market forces, opening up little chance of adjusting its monetary policy in the short term. While few expect the central bank to make a change next Friday to its […]
Asian stocks close without a single signal, with Shanghai up and Tokyo down
The stock markets in Asia repeated the picture of the previous day and did not have a single signal this Wednesday (15). There were gains on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with data from China on the radar, but Tokyo and Seoul were among the drops. The Shanghai Stock Exchange closed up 0.50%, at 3,305.41 points, […]
Centrão’s PEC wants to give Congress power to overturn STF decisions
This edition of the WW analyzes the PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) designed by Centrão which, in practice, transforms the Legislative into a kind of reviewing court of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The text gives Congress the power to annul a decision when there is no unanimity in the STF. According to CNN […]