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Oct 15Official filingSaúdeStocks

Oncoclínicas forms special committee to investigate former management

The healthcare provider disclosed to CVM, Brazil's securities regulator, that an independent committee formed on Aug 25, 2026, is reviewing contracts, expenses, and related-party deals.

• On August 25, 2026, the board approved an Independent Special Committee to investigate related-party transactions, compliance programs, management expenses, and investments under former management.
• Ernst & Young and law firm Tozzini Freire Advogados advise the committee, which has delivered no conclusions to the company as of October 14, 2026.

Sources:CVM - Documentos IPE (PDF)

Oct 15Official filingB3 FilingStocks

Mais Mu expands corporate purpose and accepts board member resignation

Shareholders of the food and beverage company voted on Oct 13, 2026, to modify its corporate bylaws, adding non-financial asset management to its core retail and wholesale activities.

• Mais Mu shareholders approved adding non-financial intangible asset management to its corporate purpose on October 13, 2026.
• Independent board member Sung Joon Lim resigned from the board of directors of Mais Mu, effective October 13, 2026.

Sources:CVM - Documentos IPE (PDF)

Oct 15Official filingB3 FilingStocks

Teka Creditors to Vote Plan Change as Court Ties Approval to Tax Debt

A Santa Catarina regional court validated on Oct 13, 2026, an independent report by Grant Thornton, allowing the textile company to process amendments to its recovery plan.

• The Jaraguá do Sul Regional Court approved on October 13, 2026, the processing of Teka's judicial recovery plan modification.
• The court homologated Grant Thornton's expert accounting report while reserving legal review of plan clauses until after the creditors' vote.
• Equipment expropriations from state tax executions were suspended for 60 days after court recognized manufacturing assets as essential.

Sources:CVM - Documentos IPE (PDF)

Oct 15Capital Markets & M&AStocksM&A

Antitrust regulator CADE approves stablecoin joint venture involving Visa and Mastercard

CADE, Brazil's antitrust authority, cleared a joint venture between Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, Stripe, and Shopify to issue a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin.

• The partnership brings together Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, Stripe, and Shopify.
• The project focuses on creating a dollar-pegged stablecoin.

Sources:Exame

Oct 15M&AStocksM&A

Embraer acquires majority stake in Indian aerospace firm NAL

Embraer confirmed on Oct 14 an agreement signed on Oct 9 to purchase 51% of India's Novavayu Aerospace Limited for 510 million rupees (approximately R$ 27 million). Former controlling shareholder Mahindra & Mahindra disclosed the transaction prior to the Brazilian planemaker's confirmation.

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• The deal values 51% of Novavayu Aerospace Limited at 510 million rupees.
• Mahindra & Mahindra, the former controlling entity of NAL, initially disclosed the agreement.

Sources:Folha de S. Paulo (Mercado)

Oct 15Consumo CíclicoStocks

Antitrust regulator clears Azzas 2154 corporate split without restrictions

CADE, Brazil's antitrust authority, unconditionally approved on Oct 14 the corporate reorganization of Azzas 2154. The decision separates brand portfolios under Arezzo&Co and Grupo Soma into distinct structures.

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• The clearance allows Azzas 2154 to divide its retail operations between Arezzo&Co and Soma.
• The antitrust approval was granted without structural or behavioral conditions on Oct 14.

Sources:Folha de S. Paulo (Mercado)

Oct 15M&ATechStocksM&A

Biotech startups drive sixfold surge in reverse mergers to secure stock listings

Biotech companies increased reverse merger transactions nearly sixfold this year to bypass traditional initial public offering routes. Promising startups are acquiring struggling publicly traded shell companies to gain immediate access to stock exchanges.

• Reverse merger transactions among biotech firms expanded by nearly six times year over year.
• Startups use distressed public companies as vehicles to expedite listing processes.

Sources:Folha de S. Paulo (Mercado)

Oct 15Materiais BásicosStocks

Usiminas faces mining capacity halt and import pressures ahead of third quarter results

Usiminas will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings on Oct 30 after shutting down approximately one-third of its mining production capacity in September. While steel operations maintain stable volumes, rising import competition and slab costs squeeze margins, offsetting market share gains ahead of an estimated R$ 588 million consolidated EBITDA.

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• Usiminas suspended roughly 33% of its mining capacity in September, weighing on division profitability.
• Steel import increases in September limited pricing power despite higher sales volumes.

Sources:Money Times

Oct 15Materiais BásicosStocks

Regulatory authorization opens Vale's Tubarão terminal to international shipping

ANTAQ, Brazil's waterway transport agency, published a clearance on Oct 13 authorizing international traffic at Vale's Tubarão Private Use Terminal in Vitória, Espírito Santo. The authorization validates previous international operations under a 2014 agreement following compliance certification issued on Sept 1, 2026.

• The clearance formalizes international operations at the Tubarão port facility under a 2014 contract.
• ANTAQ convalidated past international operations conducted prior to the official publication.

Sources:DOU - Diário Oficial da União (INLABS)

Oct 15Petróleo, Gás e BiocombustíveisStocks

Petrobras collects R$ 16 billion in federal fuel subsidy payments

Petrobras confirmed on Oct 14 the receipt of R$ 16 billion from federal government programs designed to subsidize prices for diesel, gasoline, and cooking gas.

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• The R$ 16 billion payout covers government subventions across diesel, gasoline, and cooking gas.
• Petrobras announced the completion of the transfer on Oct 14.

Sources:Folha de S. Paulo (Mercado)Money TimesInfoMoney

Oct 14Official filingCapital Markets & M&AStocksM&A

PDG Realty Shareholders Acquire 5.57% Stake for Investment

A group of six individual investors jointly acquired 1,515,229 common shares of PDG Realty S.A., reaching a 5.5717% stake in the homebuilder. The acquisition was notified to CVM, Brazil's securities regulator, on October 12, 2026, with the shareholders stating the holding is strictly for investment purposes.

• A group of six shareholders acquired 1,515,229 common shares in PDG Realty, reaching approximately 5.5717% of the company's total shares.
• The investors declared the acquisition is strictly for investment purposes, with no intention to alter corporate control or management structure.

Sources:CVM - Documentos IPE (PDF)

Oct 14Official filingMateriais BásicosStocksM&A

BlackRock builds 5.04% preferred stake in Usiminas

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed to CVM, Brazil's securities regulator, that its aggregate holdings reached 27,604,517 preferred shares and 5,918 American Depositary Receipts of Usiminas on October 8, 2026. The steelmaker received the official notice on October 12, 2026.

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• On October 8, 2026, BlackRock reached 27,610,435 preferred shares in Usiminas, or 5.040% of total preferred shares, via direct shares and ADRs.
• BlackRock also acquired 8,342,524 cash-settled financial derivatives, representing 1.523% of Usiminas preferred shares.
• BlackRock stated the stake is strictly for investment without altering control, in a filing sent to CVM, Brazil's securities regulator.

Sources:CVM - Documentos IPE (PDF)