Petrobras (PETR4) Will Announce New Billion-Dollar Investment in Regap, Americanas (AMER3) Receives Authorization to End Partnership with Vibra (VBBR3), Totvs (TOTS3) Acquires IP and Other Updates.

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 31/10/2023 at 14:50

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This Tuesday’s corporate radar brings some important news to the business landscape. Petrobras (PETR4) announced investments of R$ 2 billion in the Gabriel Passos Refinery, Regap, aiming to improve energy efficiency, increase reliability, and reduce carbon emissions.

Americanas obtained court approval to dissolve its partnership with Vibra in BR Mania. Meanwhile, Totvs acquired the entirety of the social capital of the IP franchise for R$ 137.6 million.

In the third quarter, GPA reported a consolidated net loss of R$ 1.285 billion, while Lojas Quero-Quero posted a loss of R$ 12.3 million, an increase of 60.4% compared to the same period last year. On the other hand, Intelbras reported a profit of R$ 111 million in the third quarter, a decrease of 9.6% compared to the previous year. ISA Cteep recorded a profit 22.7% higher in the third quarter, totaling R$ 474.5 million.

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São Martinho approved the implementation of a biogas production unit, which will receive investments of R$ 250 million and will have the capacity to produce 15.6 million normal cubic meters during the sugarcane harvesting period. Bahema announced the signing of a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of the shares held indirectly by the company in the International School Centro de Educação.

These are some of the news that moved the corporate radar this Tuesday. Stay tuned for the latest market updates and keep up with the main movements of companies.

Petrobras (PETR4) Will Announce New Billion-Dollar Investment in Regap, Americanas (AMER3) Receives Authorization to End Partnership with Vibra (VBBR3), Totvs (TOTS3) Acquires IP and Other Updates.

Check Out The Main Highlights Of The Business News This Tuesday (31)

Seven world powers including the US, China, and Russia are spending €22 billion on a reactor in the south of France that aims to confine plasma at 150 million degrees Celsius, ten times the temperature of the Sun’s core, using a magnetic field capable of lifting an entire aircraft carrier.

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.

While Brazil has been discussing bullet trains for 16 years, China delivers 5 new high-speed lines in 2026, surpasses 50,000 km of HSR, and moves 1 billion passengers in a single year.

With a wingspan of 152 meters, 76 tires, and a capacity to carry 1,270 tons, the Boeing Pelican was the giant “flying ship” that promised to cross oceans close to the water on an invisible air cushion beneath its wings.

While countries spend billions to draw water from the sea, a Nobel-winning scientist creates a container-sized machine that extracts up to 1,000 liters per day from dry air and uses ultrasound to release water in minutes, even in the middle of the desert.

Belgium will sink 23 giant concrete caissons, each weighing 22,000 tons, in the North Sea to build the world’s first artificial energy island 45 km off the coast, forming offshore electrical walls.

New microwave that can replace three appliances hits the market: Sharp launches 3-in-1 model that combines air fryer, convection oven, and heating in 0.9 cubic feet for small kitchens

Small on the outside and surprising on the inside, the Emerald prefabricated house draws attention by featuring a full kitchen, luxury bathroom, dishwasher, smart climate control, thermal and acoustic insulation, and mobility for less than 8,000 euros.

End of an era: Volkswagen is set to end production of one of the last heirs of the Gol in Brazil after more than 40 years and over 1.6 million units sold

Canadians are disappearing from the United States: The US feels the absence of Canada financially, while hotels, casinos, and tourist destinations try to attract visitors back with promotions.

It seems like science fiction, but it already exists: a Swedish electric boat uses a car battery, carbon fiber hull, and smart hydrofoils to fly over the water and travel 105 km in almost total silence.

Trump’s visit to China could reveal a future that scares workers: dark factories, robots working non-stop, and industrial jobs disappearing before the eyes of the United States.

Petrobras (PETR4) Will Announce New Billion-Dollar Investment in Regap, Americanas (AMER3) Receives Authorization to End Partnership with Vibra (VBBR3), Totvs (TOTS3) Acquires IP and Other Updates.

Check Out The Main Highlights Of The Business News This Tuesday (31)

Seven world powers including the US, China, and Russia are spending €22 billion on a reactor in the south of France that aims to confine plasma at 150 million degrees Celsius, ten times the temperature of the Sun’s core, using a magnetic field capable of lifting an entire aircraft carrier.

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.

While Brazil has been discussing bullet trains for 16 years, China delivers 5 new high-speed lines in 2026, surpasses 50,000 km of HSR, and moves 1 billion passengers in a single year.

With a wingspan of 152 meters, 76 tires, and a capacity to carry 1,270 tons, the Boeing Pelican was the giant “flying ship” that promised to cross oceans close to the water on an invisible air cushion beneath its wings.

While countries spend billions to draw water from the sea, a Nobel-winning scientist creates a container-sized machine that extracts up to 1,000 liters per day from dry air and uses ultrasound to release water in minutes, even in the middle of the desert.

Belgium will sink 23 giant concrete caissons, each weighing 22,000 tons, in the North Sea to build the world’s first artificial energy island 45 km off the coast, forming offshore electrical walls.

New microwave that can replace three appliances hits the market: Sharp launches 3-in-1 model that combines air fryer, convection oven, and heating in 0.9 cubic feet for small kitchens

Braskem’s new generation tankers will cross over 5,500 nautical miles between the U.S. and Brazil, reduce CO₂ emissions by 30%, and transport naphtha with modern engines, an optimized hull, and a focus on at-sea efficiency on a strategic route.

Weatherford secures offshore contracts in Brazil through 2030 with operations in the Búzios field and Campos Basin.

Oil-bearing rocks: the most oil-rich place on the planet, with more than 30 supergiant fields and 5 billion barrels in each one

The United States releases 53.3 million barrels of oil to try to contain the energy crisis and curb global price increases.

Alert from the world’s largest oil company: blockade in the Strait of Hormuz removes 1 billion barrels from the market and may take time to normalize.

Small on the outside and surprising on the inside, the Emerald prefabricated house draws attention by featuring a full kitchen, luxury bathroom, dishwasher, smart climate control, thermal and acoustic insulation, and mobility for less than 8,000 euros.

End of an era: Volkswagen is set to end production of one of the last heirs of the Gol in Brazil after more than 40 years and over 1.6 million units sold

Canadians are disappearing from the United States: The US feels the absence of Canada financially, while hotels, casinos, and tourist destinations try to attract visitors back with promotions.

It seems like science fiction, but it already exists: a Swedish electric boat uses a car battery, carbon fiber hull, and smart hydrofoils to fly over the water and travel 105 km in almost total silence.

Trump’s visit to China could reveal a future that scares workers: dark factories, robots working non-stop, and industrial jobs disappearing before the eyes of the United States.