Petrobras and Engie enter exclusive talks for Brazil pipeline
Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro has chosen to enter exclusive talks with France’s Engie for the sale…
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European utilities vie for Brazilian power group
Two competing European offers sent shares in the Brazilian power distributor Eletropaulo Metropolitana surging yesterday as European providers look to…
UK company looking for power deals in Brazil
ContourGlobal, a UK-based power generation company, is still seeking acquisitions in Brazil having abandoning talks to buy two…
Fibria auction hots up
Shares in the Brazilian pulp company Fibria rose by around 4%, extending the rise that has seen them…
Brazilian bank eyes stake sale
A stake in one of Brazil’s leading online banks is understood to be being touted for sale at…
New Baer chief eyes more M&A after Brazil buy
The new chief executive of Swiss private bank Julius Baer has picked up where his predecessor left off by announcing…
Brazilian pulp leader attracts speculation
Shares in a world-leading Brazilian pulp and paper company rose by around 7% on January 29, following a…
Private equity vies for Walmart unit
Private equity firm Advent International is understood to be vying with at least a couple of other private…
Statoil strikes deal to leverage know-how
Statoil’s purchase of a 25% stake in a big Brazilian offshore oil field for US$2.9bn illustrates how Norway’s…
Blackstone in bid for Petrobras pipeline
The US financial services and alternative investment giant Blackstone has teamed up with a local partner to bid…
