SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co and workers in Brazil have agreed to boost output at a factory to keep up with growing demand for its vehicles, the leader of the...

By StockRiters:As part of its ongoing restructuring process, Citigroup (C) was again in the news recently for selling its Consumer Business Operations in Brazil.Citigroup's Credicard unit will be acquired by Itau-Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB), Brazil'

BRASILIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's fiscal policy is not fueling inflation, which has increased mostly due to a temporary spike in food prices, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday.

BRASILIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's fiscal policy is not fueling inflation, which has increased mostly due to a temporary spike in food prices, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday.

The following is a list of price target and rating activity for Brazilian stocks on Wednesday:

The following is a list of price target and rating activity for Brazilian stocks on Wednesday:

* IPCA-15 index 0.46 pct up on healthcare, apparel * Food prices rise 0.47 pct, slowing from mid-April * Central bank set to raise interest rates next week By Silvio Cascione SAO PAULO, May 22...

SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark IPCA inflation index rose 0.46 percent in the month to mid-May, slightly below the median of analysts' forecasts, government statistics agency IBGE...

SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark IPCA inflation index rose 0.46 percent in the month to mid-May, slightly below the median of analysts' forecasts, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday. The index had been expected to ris

A developer is hoping to break ground soon in Rio de Janeiro on the first Donald Trump-branded project in Brazil, but with the country's growth engine low on steam, the office market may not cooperate.

Smartphone use may present challenge for machine-to-machine market, writes Samantha Pearson

MEXICO CITY, May 21 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks slumped on Tuesday to a nearly eight-month low, while Brazilian stocks rose for the third successive session to hit a key resistance level. Mexican stocks have slumped 12 percent from a record high hit i

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BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank chief Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday that policymakers will do whatever is necessary to bring down inflation, maintaining a hawkish tone ahead of...

BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank chief Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday that policymakers will do whatever is necessary to bring down inflation, maintaining a hawkish tone ahead of next week's monetary policy decision.

Chaos Theory turns 50 years old this year, celebrating half a century of flapping butterfly wings in Brazil creating tornadoes in Texas.  That most famous example is especially appropriate, since it was a meteorologist named Edward Lorenz who fi

BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank could use derivatives to reduce volatility in the foreign exchange market, central bank President Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday.

BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank could use derivatives to reduce volatility in the foreign exchange market, central bank President Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday.

BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank could use derivatives to reduce volatility in the foreign exchange market, central bank President Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday.

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Investors and entrepreneurs say that economic conditions in Brazil are difficult, but that long-term prospects remain highly favorable.

By Danielle Assalve SAO PAULO, May 21 (Reuters) - Mexico's benchmark stock index sold off for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, on track to close at its worst level in nearly eight months, while Brazilian stocks slipped as investors cautiously

Brazilian stocks opened flat on Tuesday as aircraft maker Embraer jumped on one of the largest plane orders in its history, while shares of oil company HRT Participacoes em Petroleo plunged on disappointing finds at a Namibian oil well.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Shares of Brazil's Embraer SA , the world's third-largest commercial planemaker, jumped on Tuesday after the company announced a deal with regional airline group SkyWest Inc...

Analysts at banks including BTG Pactual Group and Bank of America Merrill Lynch expect a decision to make the central bank the watchdog for the merchant acquiring industry. They also expect efforts by lawmakers to curb profits at card payment process

SAO PAULO, May 21 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government coulduse an accounting gimmick to boost revenue and meet fiscaltargets for this year, O Estado de S. Paulo reported on Tuesday,citing an...

SAO PAULO, May 21 (Reuters) - A group of Asian steelmakers that owns 40 percent of Brazilian iron ore producer Namisa could exercise an option to sell their stake to majority shareholder CSN as early...

Brazil's mobile-phone subscriptions in April rose at a slower pace from the prior month, while market leaders gained ground in the period, telecommunications regulator Anatel said late Monday.

MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks slumped to a six-month low on Monday, hurt by weaker than expected growth data last week that dampened the economic outlook for 2013, while Brazilian stocks rose. Mexican stocks have slumped about 11 per

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BRASILIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers on Monday as she officially inaugurated the last of six stadiums that Brazil will use next month to host a warm-up for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.

BRASILIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to state bank branches seeking payment of a monthly fami

BRASILIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to...

BRASILIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to state bank branches seeking payment of a monthly fami

BRASILIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she ordered the Federal Police to investigate the source of a rumor that sent thousands of poor Brazilians running to...

Critics say President Rousseff’s strategy is leading to slow growth and excessive government intervention, but hope the country’s pragmatic streak will prevail

* Brazilian companies posted avg 12.3 pct drop in Q1 income * Expiration of share options leaves Bovespa volatile * Brazil Bovespa falls 0.76 pct, Mexico IPC down 0.38 pct By Danielle Assalve SAO PAULO, May 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks dropped on

SAO PAULO, May 20 (Reuters) - UBS AG on Monday appointed Sylvia Coutinho as chief executive officer for its unit in Brazil, where the bank is stepping up its focus on brokerage and advisory work.

AMSTERDAM, May 20 (Reuters) - Dutch specialist publisher Wolters Kluwer said on Monday it has acquired Brazil's Prosoft Tecnologia, a leading provider of tax and accounting software with 250 employees.

General Motors has had a presence in Brazil for ages, but lately, its position in this fast-growing market has come under pressure. Here's how GM plans to respond.

Swedish brand is looking at countries such as Mexico and Brazil after opening its first store in the southern hemisphere this year in Chile

* ECB signals it intends to keep monetary policy loose * US consumer confidence highest in almost six years * Brazil Bovespa gains 0.72 pct, Mexico IPC up 0.11 pct By Asher Levine and Danielle Assalve SAO PAULO, May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks ro

Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of Brazil's OGX Petroleo e Gas SA on Friday after the company agreed to spend about $540 million to buy and develop 13 Brazilian oil and gas exploration blocks that it picked up at a government auction on Tuesday.

* ECB signals it intends to keep monetary policy loose * US consumer confidence highest in almost six years * Brazil Bovespa gains 0.43 pct, Mexico IPC adds 0.48 pct By Asher Levine and Danielle Assalve SAO PAULO, May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks

SAO PAULO, May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-led electric utility Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA, or Eletrobras, will seek by September additional compensation from the government linked to the...

SAO PAULO, May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-led electric utility Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA will present the government with a request for additional compensation linked to the renewal of...

Domino Brazil is taking "smellvertising" to the next level. The pizza chain and agency Artplan Sao Paolo is teaming up with 10 Brazilian video rental stores to turn popular DVDs — including "Argo" and "The Dark Knight" — into inedible piz