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Antitrust agency probes GDM’s dominance in Brazil soy seed market
05 Feb 2026 03:33 GMT
Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE has revived an … it holds roughly 80% of Brazil’s soybean seed market, GDM … administrative inquiry launched by the antitrust watchdog in 2020 to investigate …
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Chalco and Rio Tinto Acquire Controlling Stake in Brazil’s CBA for $886 Million
03 Feb 2026 05:14 GMT
… a controlling stake in Brazil’s Companhia Brasileira de … significant foreign acquisitions in Brazil’s metals sector in … in strategic raw materials. Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister … .
Regulatory approval from Brazil’s antitrust and energy authorities is …
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China And Rio Tinto Move To Buy Brazil’s Aluminium Champion CBA
30 Jan 2026 10:49 GMT
… world demanding traceable metals.
Brazil does not often sell control … corporate deal.
CBA is Brazil’s oldest aluminium producer, … the remaining shares, as Brazilian rules require after a control … . The deal still needs antitrust approval from CADE and power …
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Antitrust watchdog to review appeal against United’s investment in Azul
29 Jan 2026 20:47 GMT
Brazil’s antitrust court, the Administrative Council … The next session of the antitrust agency’s tribunal is scheduled … powers to influence the Brazilian carrier’s operational decisions … president of IPSConsumo, said Brazil’s competition authority must be …
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Brazil court suspends antitrust ruling against Meta over WhatsApp Business
23 Jan 2026 16:15 GMT
A Brazilian court has suspended a preventive measure by antitrust body CADE that … do not justify intervention in Brazil or anywhere else," a … spokesperson said in a statement.
Brazilian phone numbers were initially exempted …
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Brazil regulators clear water utility’s acquisition of power firm Emae
21 Jan 2026 11:42 GMT
Brazil’s antitrust authority, the Administrative Council for … appeal was reviewed by the antitrust authority’s tribunal and … third party would place the antitrust authority in competition with the … as collateral. As at the antitrust watchdog, the fund sought …
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Brava Energia snaps up Petronas’ stakes in two Brazilian fields for $450 million
19 Jan 2026 19:53 GMT
Brazilian oil and gas player Brava … fields off the coast of Brazil.
FPSO Cidade de Campos dos … the approval of the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (CADE), the Brazilian National Agency of … from the Atlanta field in Brazil with the connection of two …
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WhatsApp reverses Brazil ban on AI chatbots
17 Jan 2026 08:34 GMT
… change follows scrutiny from Brazil’s antitrust authority, Administrative Council … to thousands of Brazilian businesses that use … to preventing abuse.
Brazilian enterprises, particularly small … also has implications beyond Brazil. Other jurisdictions are …
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Meta Exempts Brazil from WhatsApp AI Chatbot Ban After Regulator Push
16 Jan 2026 13:16 GMT
… continue offering chatbots to Brazilian users without interruption.
… in Italy and Brazil.
In Brazil, CADE’s order … parallels to ongoing EU antitrust cases against companies like … sectors in Italy and Brazil. In Brazil, startups leveraging WhatsApp …
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WhatsApp U-Turns On AI Chatbot Ban In Brazil After Regulator Push
16 Jan 2026 10:51 GMT
… disadvantage competing AI platforms.
Brazil Exempted From WhatsApp… Pressure Forces Policy Adjustment
Brazil';s competition authority, … third-party alternatives.
The Brazilian exemption mirrors similar outcomes … an ongoing EU antitrust probe previously led Meta …