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💱 The yuan that got away

💱 The yuan that got away

A Chinese startup is trying to facilitate money flows between China and Brazil — providing infrastructure it says will mimic Brazil’s instant payment service, Pix.

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👛 Money under the mattress 2.0

👛 Money under the mattress 2.0

A new wave of digital offers is bringing more and more Brazilians to investment-based products, and many new investors might not even realize they are investing

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🚗 Driving profits up

🚗 Driving profits up

Brazilian startup GigU clashed with Uber in courts over its driver earnings optimization app. Now the company is aiming at gig workers in the US

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🏦 Insurance vs innovation

🏦 Insurance vs innovation

A crisis in a mid-sized bank is prompting calls for changes to Brazil's deposit insurance system, pitting large financial corporations against fintech upstarts

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💡 Are Rio’s AI ambitions realistic?

💡 Are Rio’s AI ambitions realistic?

Mayor Eduardo Paes announces plans to turn Rio into Latin America’s biggest data center hub. The early stage pitch will face some hurdles

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🤔 Lula’s labor labyrinth

🤔 Lula’s labor labyrinth

Brazil is experiencing one of the lowest unemployment rates in its history — yet that hasn't translated into greater approval for the government. A new study suggests a deeper, structural decline in job quality over the past decade may explain the disconnect

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🌍 The trade route less traveled

🌍 The trade route less traveled

The escalating trade war is prompting Brazil to diversify its foreign trade. Africa could be a good place to find opportunities

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🛫 Joining the aerial arms race
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🛫 Joining the aerial arms race

Brazilian planemaker Embraer is betting on Europe's surging defense spending to expand orders for its two military aircraft

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💰 Gimme a (tax) break
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💰 Gimme a (tax) break

Despite mounting public debt, exemptions receive little scrutiny from political or economic elites — and now account for 7% of the Brazilian GDP

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🧑‍⚖️ Pulp friction
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🧑‍⚖️ Pulp friction

One of Brazil’s largest corporate disputes centers on the battle for control of a major pulp and paper producer. A leading conglomerate in the country has just secured a significant win

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🔐 Drex files: Privacy vs oversight
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🔐 Drex files: Privacy vs oversight

The Brazilian Central Bank is advancing with its digital currency pilot project, but privacy and oversight issues remain a concern

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🦄 Private equity stumbles, VC rumbles
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🦄 Private equity stumbles, VC rumbles

Private equity investment in Brazil plunged 44% in 2024 as high interest rates and currency volatility deterred foreign funds. Venture capital, however, rose 17%

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