New government will need to plug hole in public finances
Minas Gerais tragedy in 2019 has driven new global standard for safety and transparency, meanwhile the scars remain
Jean Paul Prates is fifth CEO of state-controlled oil major to leave in 3 years
Brazilian aerospace group studies plans for narrow-body passenger plane or long-range business jet
The UK-listed miner has rejected an approach from BHP, but other bidders could emerge
The FT’s fifth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: outsourcers tap into remote work boom; Shopify targets more growth from bigger clients; Brazil’s alternative to electric vehicles; and Vertex Pharmaceutical’s potential answer to the opioid crisis
Global demand for the biofuel has been strong despite the rise of EVs
Agencies providing overseas-based staff for US clients have prospered
Chocolate ingredient hits record levels on lower African yields and soaring demand
Pemex CEO says rating agencies and investors calling the Mexican state group a ‘bottomless barrel’ or ‘bankrupt’ are ignorant
Strategy is at risk as President Gabriel Boric’s government works to take back control of resources
Daniel Noboa orders police to seize a former vice-president who was sheltering in the mission
This fifth annual list is based on revenue growth achieved between 2019 and 2022
Group valued at $2.4bn, whose backers include SoftBank, says it has begun work for an eventual float
Government involvement in Petrobras and Vale alarms investors as president calls market ‘voracious dinosaur’
Libertarian leader slashes costs amid resistance to privatisations in Congress
New class action pursues mining group and project partner BHP over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters
José Luciano Duarte Penido claims wrangling over CEO selection did not serve the best interests of the company
Environmentalists accuse Brazilian meatpacker of fuelling Amazon destruction
State-owned Brazilian energy group’s CEO embraces exploration, global expansion and renewables
Brazilian fintech is predicted to make $1bn in annual profits as it plans to expand in Mexico and beyond
Disaster at Samarco iron ore mine in 2015 killed 19 people and ranks among country’s worst environmental catastrophes
Partnership is first step in President Gabriel Boric’s national strategy for battery metal
Fear rises in Georgetown as Caracas claims ‘overwhelming’ mandate to exploit deposits in disputed Essequibo region
Beauty group weighed exit for direct-selling brand as it unwinds global expansion plans
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