Legislation and Law ‘Loan shark can work,’ but with limits, and lending money with interest is not a crime! STJ decides that collection between individuals is permitted and maintains the obligation to return the principal amount; see rules, limits, and when there is abuse Alisson Ficher 07/05/2026 at 17:13
Interesting facts New free RG with same-day issuance and first-come, first-served service; the community outreach event will also offer debt negotiation, social tariffs, and legal support in Serra (ES). Alisson Ficher 07/05/2026 at 17:10
Automotive End of the Toyota era: with a hybrid engine of up to 235 hp, BYD King surpasses Corolla for the first time in Brazilian retail and accelerates Chinese advancement in the mid-size sedan segment. Alisson Ficher 07/05/2026 at 17:04
Science and Technology Elon Musk’s internet comes to mobile: Starlink technology connects smartphones without an antenna via satellite, works even without carrier signal, already costs just US$10 extra in the US, and could arrive in Brazil as an included benefit. Alisson Ficher 07/05/2026 at 17:02
Interesting facts A Brazilian beach is seeing the sea get closer: erosion advances up to 1.85 meters per year, Justice suspends emergency works on the coast of SP, and almost half of São Vicente’s sandy strip already suffers from storm surges and coastal advance. Alisson Ficher 07/05/2026 at 17:00
Labor Law Can a company require criminal background checks for hiring? Understand when the request is allowed and in which cases it can become discrimination. Caio Aviz 07/05/2026 at 16:58
Interesting facts A glacier held a mountain for centuries, but when it gave way without warning in Alaska, it created a 481-meter tsunami larger than the Burj Khalifa and revealed how global warming can transform isolated fjords into sudden disaster zones. Felipe Alves da Silva 07/05/2026 at 16:55
Labor Law Government submits a bill to Congress to reduce the workweek to 40 hours without a pay cut Noel Budeguer 07/05/2026 at 16:44
Mining BRL 9 billion, 12.5 million tons per year, and operation until 2041: MRN receives Ibama license to open new bauxite mines in Pará and maintain a chain that drives jobs, taxes, and local purchases Valdemar Medeiros 07/05/2026 at 16:39
Corporate News Chinese COFCO invested US$ 285 million in its own terminal in the Port of Santos to export soybeans and corn from Brazil directly to the Pacific. Douglas Avila 07/05/2026 at 16:32
Interesting facts Subsidence outpaces sea level rise and puts 150 million people on alert on the coast of Java Noel Budeguer 07/05/2026 at 16:14
Interesting facts XPRIZE offers US$119 million to people worldwide who can reinvent desalination, create cheaper drinking water from the sea, and solve a crisis that could leave the planet with a 40% freshwater deficit by 2030. Valdemar Medeiros 07/05/2026 at 16:08