Moody's Threatens Brazil Downgrade as Economy Stalls

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday warned it may cut Brazil's credit rating in the next couple of years as the country's economy slows, piling pressure on the winner of October's presidential elections to change course on economic policy.

Brazil aviation faces turbulence after rapid ascent

SAO PAULO: After a decade of soaring growth as millions of Brazilians flew for the first time, Brazil's aviation industry has come back down to earth with a thud.

Brazil in trade pact with China, sees aviation gains

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil and China on Thursday signed a handful of trade agreements aimed at boosting investment and trade flows for the coming decade, at a time when economic growth in both emerging market powerhouses is losing momentum abruptly.

Petrobras $237 billion plan a fiction without fuel hike

(Reuters) - Petrobras (PETR4.SA), Brazil's state-led oil company, and its latest business plan have a serious problem.

Brazil embraces the microbrew

Brazilians love their beer and prefer it estupidamente gelada (stupidly cold). Beer is for sale everywhere in Brazil, from beach kiosks to fancy restaurants to street-corner coolers, and is frequently enjoyed well before 5 o’clock.

Techint Buys $2.7 Billion Stake in Usiminas to Tap Brazilian Steel Market

The Techint Group agreed to pay 5.03 billion reais ($2.7 billion) for a 27.7 percent voting stake in Brazil’s Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (USIM3) to boost access to the largest market for steel in Latin America.