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Brasile
Eletrobras Launches Dismissal Plan for 1,681 Employees
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eletrobras announced yesterday, October 11th, the launching of a Consensual Dismissal Plan (PDC), with the goal of disconnecting 1,681 employees of all companies in the system: CGTEE, CHESF, Eletronuclear, Eletronorte, Amazonas GT, Eletrosul, and Furnas, as well as the holding itself. According to the company, ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil Will Double Limit on Duty-Free Shop Purchases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro announced yesterday, October 11th, that the federal government will double the current limit for purchases in free shops. "Brazilians who return from trips abroad will be able to buy US$1,000 (R$4,000) in products at airports - today, the limit is US$500," he ...
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Brasile
Secretary Reiterates That Petrobras, Caixa and Banco do Brasil Will Not be Privatized
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Special Secretary of Privatization, Disinvestment and Markets of the Ministry of Finance, Salim Mattar, reiterated yesterday, October 11th, during the Brazil 2019 Investment Forum, that Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal and Petrobras will not be privatized under the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. ...
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Brasile
American Airlines Negotiating Partnership With Gol to Replace Latam Arrangement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The American Airlines Group said on Friday, October 11th, that it is negotiating a potential partnership with Gol. A spokesperson said that American Airlines is "always looking for potential partners," adding that these potential partnerships are part of its regular operations. Gol refused to comment. ...
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Cina
China to scrap foreign ownership caps for fund companies from April
Western asset managers are poised to play a bigger role in one of the world’s biggest markets
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Cina USA
China makes few concessions in trade truce with US
Beijing believes time is on its side as Trump seeks economic boost before 2020 election
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Giappone
Korea, Japan end 1st round of talks on trade row, agree to meet again
Korea and Japan on Friday ended their first round of talks on a bilateral trade dispute with an agreement to meet again
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USA
S. Korean business lobby asks for exemption from possible US auto tariffs
WASHINGTON -- The chief of a major Korean business lobby said Friday he has asked the US to exempt South Korea from
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Brasile
Governo estuda novas regras para devolução de concessões
O ministro da Infraestrutura, Tarcísio Freitas, disse hoje (11) que, até novembro, serão apresentadas as regras para operadoras que queiram devolvam concessões de estradas e aeroportos. As normas foram, segundo o ministro, colocadas em consulta pública e devem ser apresentadas em breve, levando em consideração as contribuições recebidas. “Estamos na ...
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Brasile
Secretário reafirma que Petrobras, Caixa e BB não serão privatizadas
O secretário especial de Desestatização, Desinvestimentos e Mercados do Ministério da Fazenda, Salim Mattar, voltou a reforçar hoje (11), durante o Fórum de Investimentos Brasil 2019, que o Banco do Brasil, a Caixa Econômica Federal e a Petrobras não serão privatizadas neste governo do presidente Jair Bolsonaro. “No meu mandato ...