The first block of federal port lease auctions in Brazil for 2026 is expected to take place on February 26, 2026, at the B3 stock exchange in São Paulo, marking the opening of the year’s port concession calendar. The auctions will be conducted by the Ministry of Ports...

In January 2026, Petrobras highlighted the revision of Regulatory Standard No. 10 (NR 10), approved by the CTPP in December 2025 and scheduled for official publication in 2026. The main innovation is the inclusion of arc flash risks in the hazard inventory of the Risk...

Petrobras has presented its 2026-2030 Business Plan, reaffirming its focus on oil and gas with economic and environmental resilience, reserve replacement, and industrial expansion to monetize national oil and increase the supply of low-carbon products. The company...

Petrobras’ live session held on January 22 addressed strategic issues related to Tax Reform, fiscal standardization, and financing mechanisms for the supplier chain, with emphasis on the operational and financial impacts expected from 2026 onward. In the context of...

It is possible to examine how Interest on Equity (IOE) functions as a tax-efficient mechanism for distributing profits to partners in Brazil. IOE represents a form of remuneration in which companies pay interest on their equity base — calculated using the long-term...

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Publicly traded companies in Brazil were responsible for generating R$ 4.1 trillion in economic value, according to a study conducted by Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) for the Brazilian Association of Publicly Held Companies (Abrasca). The figure reflects the broad...

The Brazilian stock market has seen renewed investor interest and rising stock prices as expectations grow for potential interest rate cuts in the near future, a trend supported by both local and international market indicators. Historically, anticipated reductions in...

A regional labor court in Brazil — the TRT of the 2nd Region — has determined that the spouse of a business partner may be included in a labor enforcement proceeding, even if the spouse is not formalized as a partner in the company’s corporate documents. The decision...

A growing trend in the Brazilian equity market shows that some companies are considering or planning to remunerate shareholders through stock dividends (issuing shares instead of cash) as part of broader strategies to return capital while managing cash flow and tax...

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