The Central Bank of Brazil anticipates foreign investment will drop to $65 billion this year, compared to $90.6 billion last year. They’ve revised the 2023 forecast from $75 billion to $65 billion, representing 3% of Brazil’s GDP. Inter-company loan repayments will likely decrease. The bank credits this to robust international trade earlier this year. Conversely, […]
Related Posts
China’s Corporate Profits: A Mixed Bag in 2023
In 2023, China’s corporate landscape experienced varied outcomes, with non-financial firms reporting their first profit decline in five years. These companies logged a combined profit of 2.85 trillion yuan ($399 billion), a decrease of 100 billion yuan ($14 billion), or about 3%. This downturn was largely driven by a sluggish property market. It negatively impacted […]
Sci-fi solar EV never needs to plug in for a recharge
What if you could drive a car that doesn’t require gas and never runs out of battery? That’s the promise of Aptera, a company that is revolutionizing the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Aptera has created an EV that harnesses the power of the sun to charge itself, eliminating the need for plugging in and charging […]
How data brokers are fueling elder fraud in America
Elder fraud is a growing concern in the United States, with criminals increasingly targeting individuals over the age of 60. Increasingly, data brokers have been identified as a favored tool among criminals, providing access to personal information that criminals use to improve their scamming schemes. Using data from the FBI for the calendar year 2023, researchers […]