Category: Companies
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Car rental company Movida can raise up to US$ 300 million with IPO
Car rental company Movida is expected to carry out an initial IPO that could reach between R$ 800 million and R$ 1 billion, according to preliminary estimates from people close to the deal.The funds raised with the transaction, which is still pending approval by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), will be pocketed by…
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Itaú to buy Citibank Brazil for US$ 220 million
Itaú has agreed to pay R$ 710 million (approximately US$ 220 million) for the retail operations of Citibank in Brazil. The transaction was announced this morning. Citi primarily serves high-income customers and has 315,000 account holders in the country. In the acquisition, Itaú acquired loan portfolio, credit cards, deposits, asset management, insurance brokerage and the…
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Magnesita merger with Austrian RHI creates global giant in the industry
In an operation that creates a global leading company in the refractories market, mainly used in the steel industry, Brazil’s Magnesita, the third largest manufacturer in the world in this sector, merged their businesses to the Austrian giant RHI, based in Vienna. With the merger of assets, it is formed RHI Magnesita, which will have…
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Brazilian Steel Industry in Survival mode for the Foreseeable Future
The Brazilian steel industry has seem better days. If we look at the three stocks traded as ADRs in the NYSE, we can see the depth of their agony in the last ten years: Gerdau (NYSE:GGB): Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional – CSN (NYSE:SID): Usiminas (OTC:USNZY): In the 27th Brazilian Steel Congress, held by the Brazil Steel…
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CADE Approves Bradesco’s HSBC Brazil Acquisition with Restricticions
Brazilian anti-trust council (CADE) has approved the acquisition of HSBC Brazil by Bradesco with restrictions. One immediate consequence of the of the restrictions imposed by CADE is that Bradesco is definitely out of the dispute to acquire Citi in brazil, since no new acquisition will be allowed to the bank for 30 months. On top…
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Brazil taps ex-Bunge boss Parente as Petrobras CEO, replaces Bendine
Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer named Pedro Parente chief executive officer of state-led oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Thursday as his government tries to kick-start a shrinking economy and shore up the debt-laden oil producer.Parente, an engineer, former Bunge Ltd executive and one-time chief of staff to former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, replaces Aldemir…
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Blackstone denies seeking to acquire Brazil mall operator
Investment firm Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) on Sunday said it is not considering an acquisition of Brazilian shopping mall operator BR Malls Participacoes SA (BRML3.SA), denying a report published early in the day by newspaper O Globo.”We are not actively engaged in acquisition discussions for BR Malls,” Blackstone said in an emailed statement. The Brazilian…
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Brazil Considers Raising Foreign Investment Limit On Airlines
Brazil plans to propose to Congress in the first half of the year an increase in the foreign ownership of local airlines, in a move to help the struggling sector.The government continues to discuss the percentage increase in foreign ownership, but believes an increase from the current 20 percent limit is key to bolster investment…
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Brazil’s Vale Will Draw $3 Billion From Credit Lines
Brazilian mining giant Vale SA on Tuesday said it would borrow $3 billion in emergency financing, a sign of distress from the world’s largest iron-ore producer.Vale said the revolving credit line would “increase liquidity and bridge potential cash flow needs.” It didn’t disclose the interest rate it received and said another $2 billion was available.…
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BTG Pactual Sells Distressed Debt Unit to Itau Unibanco
Brazil’s largest private sector banking group said on Thursday that it had agreed to acquire the distressed debt unit of the troubled investment firm BTG Pactual for about 1.2 billion reais, or about $307 million.The banking group, Itau Unibanco, will acquire 82 percent of the distressed debt unit, Recovery do Brasil Consultoria, for 640 million…