All entries related to Brazil, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/brazil 2026-10-20T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cad8cbe2:en 2026-10-20T06:00:00Z

Finnish technology group Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Brazilian bronze-alloy component maker Italbronze, which supplies mining, aggregates, automotive and agriculture. More than 470 employees would transfer to Metso with the business; the price is confidential, with closing expected by the end of 2026 subject to competition approval (Metso, press release, 20 Oct 2026). — Source: https://news.cision.com/fi/metso-corporation/r/metso-ostaa-brasilialaisen-pronssiseoskomponenttien-valmistajan-italbronzen-vahvistaakseen-asemaansa,c4411754

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a4e5ffee:en 2026-09-26T06:00:00Z

Single-source report: according to Sky News, Brazilian digital bank Nubank is in early talks to buy UK neobank Monzo, with a price of £8bn to £10bn mentioned. Monzo has hired Morgan Stanley and Qatalyst as advisers and is also weighing a funding round at a valuation above £8bn; Nubank did not comment on speculation, Monzo declined to comment, and no formal offer has been made (Sky News via City AM, 26.09.2026). Update (30 Sep 2026): Nu Holdings, Nubank's parent, told the US Securities and Exchange Commission in a filing that, while it has great respect for Monzo, it is not pursuing a transaction with the bank; it said it does not usually comment on individual opportunities but was making an exception because of the media speculation, and that its capital allocation model is unchanged. The filing was signed by investor relations director Guilherme Souto. Bloomberg News had earlier reported that Monzo hired Morgan Stanley and the law firm Slaughter & May to assess a possible deal (Bloomberg Línea, 30 Sep 2026). — Sources: https://www.cityam.com/monzo-in-talks-over-10bn-sale-to-nubank-in-blow-to-ipo-hopes/ · https://www.bloomberglinea.com.br/2026/09/30/nubank-diz-que-nao-busca-compra-do-britanico-monzo-apos-relatos-de-negocio-de-ate-10-bi/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:278efe87:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

On 15 July 2026 operator Motiva awarded Siemens Mobility the signalling and automation contract for the 3.3 km twin-bore extension of São Paulo metro Line 4-Yellow. The extension is expected to serve around 110,000 passengers a day; the existing Line 4-Yellow already carries some 740,000 passengers daily. The contract value was not disclosed. — Source: https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-digitalize-sao-paulos-metro-line-4-yellow-extension

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f9d77b1b:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

On 15 July 2026 Alstom signed a contract with Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) for the signalling system of the new Mauá Norte yard, built by CPTM on suburban Line 10-Turquoise. The facility between Mauá and Capuava stations comprises six new tracks for shunting, train formation and stabling of trainsets outside operating hours. The project runs for 18 months and includes installation, testing, commissioning and integration with existing systems; the contract value was not disclosed. — Source: https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2026/7/alstom-signs-contract-cptm-implement-signalling-system-new-maua-norte-yard-greater-sao-paulo

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ebcd8a99:en 2026-05-01T06:00:00Z

Signed on 17 January 2026 in Paraguay following the Council decision of 9 January 2026 (21:5 votes); the EU Parliament's approval for the formal conclusion is still pending, and a CJEU opinion is pending. — Source: https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/eu-provisionally-apply-eu-mercosur-interim-trade-agreement-pending-cjeu-opinion

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e94d2e03:en 2026-01-17T06:00:00Z

Signing in Asunción on 17 January 2026. Negotiations began in 1999. The EU Commission concluded the negotiations despite criticism (France) in December 2024. Criticism: European farmers vs. competitive South American farmers; environmentalists fear increased rainforest deforestation and loss of species. Safeguard clauses built in for a strong rise in imports/price collapse. Trump had shortly beforehand announced new tariffs against Germany (10% from 1 February, 25% from 1 June over the Greenland conflict). — Source: https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article696bbfcd8eda3a7225224d37/durchbruch-nach-25-jahren-freihandelsabkommen-zwischen-eu-und-mercosur-unterzeichnet.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:43ab9650:en 2025-10-09T06:00:00Z

Trivia Trens has commissioned Siemens Mobility to provide a digital signalling system enabling automatic train operation over ETCS Level 2 on lines 11-Coral, 12-Sapphire and 13-Jade of São Paulo's local transport network, covering 140 km of track and 46 stations; according to Siemens it is the largest use of this technology in Latin America. Besides the trackside equipment (traffic management system, interlockings, radio block centre), Siemens fits 107 trains, nine locomotives and 17 auxiliary vehicles with ETCS on-board units; network capacity is expected to rise by up to 30%. The report gives neither a contract value nor a signing date, so the date of the report is used. (LOK Report, 9 Oct 2025) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/62094-siemens-modernisierung-von-drei-linien-des-nahverkehrsnetzes-von-sao-paulo-mit-ato-ueber-etcs.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:09c3c34e:en 2025-05-20T06:00:00Z

After 20 years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur agreement enters into force. The largest free trade zone in the world by population (780 million people). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/mercosur/