Tag: Sao Pablo Stock Market

• Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 10:22 UTC

  Textile giant Alpargatas quits Argentina

  

  Although founded in Argentina, textile giant Alpargatas, now owned by Brazilian investors, has announced it will leave its country of origin due to financial difficulties.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 06:50 UTC

  Sao Paulo's bull stock market reflects investors' confidence of Brazil's GDP rebound

  

  Brazil's Ibovespa rose on Monday to the highest level in almost two years as an advance in crude oil lifted the shares of Petrobras while estimates for a faster economic recovery fueled bets on companies that rely on domestic demand.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2016 - 06:56 UTC

  Brazil's political adrift situation shocks markets but is a plum day for speculators

  

  Brazilian markets weakened on Monday after the acting lower house speaker in Brazil's Congress annulled an impeachment vote, though losses were pared as investors bet the move would delay rather than prevent leftist President Dilma Rousseff's removal from office.

• Monday, April 1st 2013 - 19:56 UTC

  Brazil’s power companies report huge losses in 2012 forced by cheaper electricity bills

  

  Latinamerica’s largest power company Eletrobras, managed by the Brazilian government reported losses equivalent to 3.4bn dollars last year which were mostly attributed to a bill promoted by the administration of President Dilma Rousseff ro reduce electricity bills both for industry, agriculture and home consumption.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 14:51 UTC

  Leading Russian and Brazilian investment banks establish strategic alliance

  

  Russian investment bank VTB Capital and Brazilian peer BTG Pactual, two of the fastest-growing emerging market challengers to more established US and European rivals, are joining forces to help them to expand further.