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Caixa Seguridade Q2 Profit Hits US$216 Million

Caixa Seguridade Q2 2026 net profit reached R$1.1 billion and the board declared a dividend with ex-date 4 August and payment on 17 August. The post Caixa Seguridade Q2 Profit Hits US$216 Million appeared first on The Rio Times .

Auren Q2 Loss Narrows 33% to US$75 Million

Auren Energia (AURE3) posted a R$379.1 million net loss in Q2 2026, a 32.7% year-on-year improvement. Key drivers include hydrology gains and AES integration. The post Auren Q2 Loss Narrows 33% to US$75 Million appeared first on The Rio…

Kenya Mandates US$50,000 Travel Health Insurance for Foreign Visitors via eTA

Kenya · POLICY Key Facts —Minimum cover: Foreign visitors staying under 12 months must hold travel health insurance with a cumulative minimum cover of US$50,000, as set out in Gazette Notice No. 11492 dated 30 July 2026. —Benefit…

BB Seguridade Profit Dips 4%, US$757m Dividend

BB Seguridade reported a 4% drop in net profit for Q2 2026 and approved a dividend of R$3.85 billion payable on 3 September 2026. The post BB Seguridade Profit Dips 4%, US$757m Dividend appeared first on The Rio Times .

Nigeria’s NGX market value could reach N230 trillion by end of 2026, says CEO

Nigeria · MARKETS Key Facts —Market capitalisation target: Nigerian Exchange Group CEO Temi Popoola said the equity market could reach N230 trillion by the end of 2026. —Starting point: When President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023…

Petrobras Targets Full Diesel Self-Sufficiency by 2031

Petrobras's next business plan will target full diesel self-sufficiency by 2031, up from 85% today. That could stabilise fuel prices and strengthen Brazil's trade balance. The post Petrobras Targets Full Diesel Self-Sufficiency by 2031…

Engie Brasil Q2 Profit Jumps to US$374 Million

Brazilian power generator Engie Brasil Energia posted a 246% rise in net income to R$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, driven by a one-off renegotiation gain, and approved a R$770.8 million dividend. The post Engie Brasil Q2 Profit Jumps to US$374…

US Senate advances landmark crypto bill before heading on August recess

Stop governing Nigeria through PowerPoint economics, Atiku tells Tinubu

Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described the latest Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Household Expectations Survey as a damning verdict on President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying…

Refit Loses Fuel Licence as Suspended Tax ID Halts Operations

ANP unanimously revoked Refit's operating licence on 7 August 2026 because its CNPJ was suspended. The refinery owes R$25.7 billion (US$5.0 billion) in taxes. The post Refit Loses Fuel Licence as Suspended Tax ID Halts Operations appeared…

Asia Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 8, 2026

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Europe Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 8, 2026

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