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Eli Lilly tries to block program it considers illegal
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (765+ words) 09/04/2026 12h58 Atualizado h" 2 horas Brazilian legislation allows compounding in cases where specific dosages are needed or of medical impediment to using components of a drug, among other individual conditions. However, the U. S. drugmaker considers the Urup's process illegal, as it understands that…...
Brazil eyes role in global AI race beyond big tech
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (868+ words) 09/04/2026 10h45 Atualizado h" 2 horas The rapid advance of artificial intelligence is reshaping the geopolitics of innovation, placing countries such as the United States and China at the center of the race to develop large-scale models. Beyond that competition, however, a second…...
Brazil weighs new guarantees to boost small business lending
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (650+ words) 09/04/2026 10h01 Atualizado h" 4 horas The government is considering a new capital injection into the Investment Guarantee Fund (FGI), which supports the Emergency Credit Access Program (PEAC), according to sources familiar with the matter. The move would enable new lending to individual…...
Brazil weighs new guarantees to boost small business lending | Business
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (511+ words) 09/04/2026 10h01 Atualizado h" 5 horas The government is considering a new capital injection into the Investment Guarantee Fund (FGI), which supports the Emergency Credit Access Program (PEAC), according to sources familiar with the matter. The move would enable new lending to individual…...
Court upholds decarbonization program, favors biomethane production
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (423+ words) Renova Bio, one of Brazil's main federal decarbonization programs, had its legal security reinforced this year with a recent decision by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ). In February, the court decided against preliminary injunctions that questioned provisions of the…...
Senate committee approves amendment to protect media freedom
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (331+ words) Authored by Senator Rog'rio Marinho (Liberal Party), the PEC amends Article 220 of the Constitution to include explicit protection for journalistic activity in this type of situation. In practice, the amendment aims to eliminate the risk of judicial convictions of media…...
Rio flight bookings for Shakira show jump 80%
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (443+ words) 09/04/2026 09h38 Atualizado h" 2 horas Most visitors are coming from South America and North America, with Colombia, Shakira's home country, standing out with a 287% increase in bookings. Riotur, Rio's municipal tourism company, expects a crowd of about 2 million people. The surge is…...
Lilly bets on Brazil as obesity drug race enters new phase
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (961+ words) 09/04/2026 08h07 Atualizado h" 2 horas After launching the Mounjaro weight-loss injection and reaching a market value of $901. 1 billion, Eli Lilly is now moving into what it sees as the second wave of obesity drugs, with a newly approved weight-loss pill in the…...
Anthropic prepares to open office in Brazil
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (775+ words) Anthropic, the U. S. -based artificial intelligence company seen as a challenger to Open AI's leadership in AI applications, plans to open an office in Brazil, which has emerged as one of its key global markets for AI adoption. The plan is…...
Uncertainty dominates economists" talks with Central Bank | Economy
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (435+ words) 08/04/2026 12h17 Atualizado h" 12 horas Uncertainty over the scope and impact of the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has made it difficult to forecast the trajectory of both the global and Brazilian economies, according to sources who attended two…...