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"I hereby inform that the lieutenant-colonel and astronaut Marcos Pontes, an engineer trained in the ITA, will be appointed to the Ministry of Science and Technology," commented the retired captain in his Twitter account. Pontes is 55 years old and comes from the city of Bauru, in the state of São Paulo. He was known all over Brazil, mainly for being the first Brazilian to go to space. Being part of a 10-day mission in 2006, promoted by NASA. Since then, he has devoted most of his career mainly to lecturing and consulting. In addition to Marcos Pontes, three other ministers were chosen by the reserve captain. They are: Paulo Guedes, Ministry of Economy, Onyx Lorenzoni, Civil House, and Augusto Heleno, Minister of Defense.

It was released on Wednesday morning, October 31, the balance for the third quarter of Santander Brasil. The net profit of the Spanish group operating in Brazil stood at 2.2%, compared to the previous quarter, with a value of 3,039 billion reais. In addition to 2018, Santander Brasil posted a 60.6% increase in net income compared to 2017, with an amount of 8,831 billion reais. While the multinational's managerial profit on Brazilian soil was 3,108 billion reais in the quarter. In its global operation, the Spanish financial institution announced that the third quarter of 2018 represented a 36% increase. Value achieved mainly by the positive results coming from Spain, Mexico and Brazil, countries where their performance is greater. The group's profit surpassed what was pointed out by specialist, reaching 1.99 billion euros. Earlier in the week, Itaú Unibanco had already released its data for the week, presenting, as well as Santader Brazil, growth.

Facebook released its balance sheet for the third quarter of 2018, with a net profit of US $ 5.2 billion, 9% higher than the previous year. Still comparing to 2017, Facebook's revenue in the third quarter of 2018 was $ 13.7 billion, compared to a year earlier of $ 10.3 billion. Increase of 33%. Among the factors that provided such numbers is, mainly, the publicity. Area that represents 92% of the total. In this front the social network added 13.5 billion dollars, high of 33%. While gaining on other fees was $ 188 million, up 1%. According to Mark Zuckerberg, president of the social network, more than 2 billion people use the services of the platform daily. In them, they are included: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, besides the own 'Face'. The number of active users per day on Facebook increased by 9% compared to the same period last year to 1.49 billion. While in the monthly comparison, growth was 10%, reaching 2.27 billion users.

Smile Fidelidade released its balance sheet on the morning of this Wednesday, October 31. Net income of R $ 212 million was 37.5% lower than in the same period in 2017. However, by disregarding extraordinary effects, Smile's net income in the third quarter of 2018 is 4.8% higher than the year to R $ 153 million. The Group's EBITDA reached R $ 231.3 million, up 41.9% year-on-year. While the Ebtida margin reached 87.8% in the period. The results reflected in the actions of the loyalty company. Around 11:20 am, the group's shares fell 2.22% and were trading at R $ 36.96. Another issue that involved Smile in the last month was the announcement of incorporation of the service by Gol.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's government said on Wednesday it would propose new measures to reverse the slowdown in the country's economy. Among the objectives is mainly to give confidence to the market. This new approach of the Chinese government comes amid the disclosure of negative figures regarding the service industry and industry performance. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Tuesday night (30), the service sector of the Asian country was index of 53.9, while in September was 54.9. Lowest number in 14 months. Already the industry performance was 50.2 in October, while September had been 50.8. The figures released represent the lowest level in 27 months. The unstable situation in China's economy comes amid a trade war between the United States and China.

Sales in supermarkets across the country increased 1.92% from January to September over the same period of 2017. This is the balance sheet released today (30), in São Paulo, by the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras). The president of the entity, João Sanzovo Neto, said, however, that the movement is below expectations, taking into account the estimate to close the year with a rise of 2.53%. The price of the basic basket of products surveyed increased by 0.39%, from R $ 458.53 to R $ 460.29. The highest elevations hit the rice, frozen chicken, cheese plate and creamy margarine. Already the biggest casualties affected the prices of onion, soap powder, manioc flour and potato.

The Federal Government has formalized a decree that will help the entry of fintechs, with foreign capital, in Brazil, in order to increase the level of competitiveness of the financial market of the country. The decree will enable the entry of Brazilian technology companies with up to 100% of foreign capital to operate in the Brazilian market, provided that it is within the operational standards promoted by the Central Bank. "Fintech's operations will increase competition in the financial system, helping to reduce the cost of credit by offering products to a public that has not yet been served by the traditional banking system," the BC said in a statement. Today, only the entry of fintechs in Brazil is allowed, if the government sees its operation on Brazilian soil as national interest. "The realization of foreign investments in fintechs is fundamental to foster advances and technological innovations," concluded the Brazilian Central Bank.

Brazil's unemployment rate fell to 11.9% in the three-month period ended September, but still reaches 12.5 million Brazilians, according to data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) on Tuesday. It was the sixth monthly drop followed and it is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in the year. The contingent of unemployed is 3.7% lower than that registered in the quarter ended in June (474 ​​thousand people less). In comparison with the same quarter last year, when there were 13 million unemployed in the country, the unemployed population fell by 3.6% (469 thousand fewer people). The number of discouraged people (who gave up looking for work) remained stable in relation to the previous quarter, remaining at a record level of 4.8 million. In comparison with the same quarter of 2017, however, there was a 12.6% increase. IBGE data show that the fall in the unemployment rate was driven by the increase in informal or self-employment and the number of pe...

The number of defaulted companies in the country grew 9.39% in September, compared to the same month last year, released today (29) the National Confederation of Shopkeepers (CNDL) and the Credit Protection Service (SPC Brazil) . According to the entities, the Southeast Region pulled the growth, with a high of 17.16%. Default also rose in other regions, but at a slower pace: 4.6% in the South; 4.38% in the Midwest; 2.78% in the Northeast and 1.83% in the North. According to the survey, most debtor companies operate in commerce. They are primarily for service companies. For the CNDL, the persistence of economic difficulties, with the maintenance of unemployment at high levels and the drop in business turnover, continues to affect the ability of companies to pay. For the entity, the expectation of recovery of the economy stronger in 2018 did not materialize.

Through Twitter's social network, United States President Donald Trump has stated that he will work with Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) trade issues. Donald Trump further stated that he had already spoken to the elected candidate and that he intends, in particular, to strengthen relations between countries. In his microbloggin account, the US president wrote: "I had a good conversation with the new president-elect of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who won by substantial margin. We agree that Brazil and the United States will work together in trade, militarily and in all other things. Excellent connection. " Earlier this month, Trump had placed Brazil on the list of countries where it is difficult to negotiate. Also pointing to India at the time. Previously, the retired captain had already received the support of Steve Bannon, former strategist for the US president. Bannon gained prominence, mainly, by being one of the strong men in the beginning of the government of Donald Trump.

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The hours worked in the production, like the invoicing of the industries, grew in the month of August. However time of stay in the service and salary mass fell. The results are from CNI - Industrial Indicators by the National Confederation of Industry. "The Industrial indicators of August show the fragility of the labor market and an oscillating behavior of the activity, which hinders the recovery of a more lasting and consistent recovery trajectory," the company estimates. Last month, the real sales of the industries showed growth of 2.4% compared to July and 5.5% in relation to the first seven months of the year. Likewise, the hours worked also showed improvements: 1% from July to August and 0.8% in the annual part. As industries earn more and increase their level of activity, companies are also paying less. The CNI reported that the wage bill fell 0.8% from August to July and 1.4% from the first eight months of the year. The average income of the worker also fell; about...

The hours worked in the production, like the invoicing of the industries, grew in the month of August. However time of stay in the service and salary mass fell. The results are from CNI - Industrial Indicators by the National Confederation of Industry. "The Industrial indicators of August show the fragility of the labor market and an oscillating behavior of the activity, which hinders the recovery of a more lasting and consistent recovery trajectory," the company estimates. Last month, the real sales of the industries showed growth of 2.4% compared to July and 5.5% in relation to the first seven months of the year. Likewise, the hours worked also showed improvements: 1% from July to August and 0.8% in the annual part. As industries earn more and increase their level of activity, companies are also paying less. The CNI reported that the wage bill fell 0.8% from August to July and 1.4% from the first eight months of the year. The average income of the worker also fell; about...

To try to motivate consumers and companies to pay taxes, the Internal Revenue Service will enforce a program that will reward "good payers". According to a statement released by the entity, the Revenue will open a public consultation to receive opinions on how the program can be carried out. In addition the note said that the project will call Pro-Conformity. Depending on the degree of risk to the IRS, companies and will be classified into three categories; A, B or C. The classification criteria will be regularized cadastral situation, speed of presentation, reliability of information and presentation of declaration of default. The better the results, the better the category. Being A the best, and C the worst. The better the index, the greater the benefits. The category A, for example, will give the company the priority to receive refunds and also a higher credit limit to pay back taxes. A benefit of all companies, regardless of category, will be a greater speed in informat...

US President Donald Trump has again criticized the Fed's monetary policy and its incumbent Jerome Powell, who accuses him of "cheering on rising interest rates" on Tuesday, . "Every time we do something great, it raises interest rates," Trump lamented in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, in direct reference to Powell, whom the president himself nominated for the Fed. "It's almost as if I'm happy to raise interest rates, "Trump said, recalling that his predecessor, Barack Obama," had zero rates. " Since the end of 2015 and after nearly ten years of virtually zero rates to sustain growth that did not take off, the Fed has been steadily increasing interest rates, now ranging from 2% to 2.25%. To avoid rising inflation and overheating an economy strongly stimulated by the tax cuts adopted by Trump, the Fed Monetary Committee forecasts a new interest rate increase of 0.25% this year and certainly another three in 2019. But Trump,...

Italy's Economic Development Minister Luigi Di Maio has defended Rome's budget proposal and said it will not go back on the fiscal deficit decision for 2019, despite pressures from the European Commission. Yesterday, the Commission rejected the Italian proposal, which foresees that the deficit will exceed 2.4% of GDP in 2019, which is considered three times more than the old Roman administrations envisaged and 0.4 percentage point higher than the one agreed with the Union European Union. The European Commission has never rejected a budget proposal since the creation of the euro area. Starting today, Italy will have three days to review the budget and send it back to Brussels, which will have another three months to respond. Luigi Di Maio also said that the intention of the Italian government is to increase public spending to safeguard the social rights of Italy, in addition to saying that it will not disappoint its voters, since this measure had already been an electoral pledg...

The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the sum of all goods and services produced in the country, grew by 1.6% in the quarter ended in August this year, compared to the quarter ended in May. The data is from the GDP Monitor, measured by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). In comparison with the quarter ending August 2017, growth was 1.9%, according to the FGV. Considering August alone, there were increases of 0.2% in comparison with July of this year and of 1.9% in relation to August of last year. The increase of 1.6% in the quarter closed in August compared to May was accompanied by three large productive sectors: services (1.1%), industry (2%) and agriculture (2.5%). Industry segments saw expansion in the manufacturing industry (3.1%) and construction (1.2%). The electricity sector remained stable and mining and quarrying declined by 1.2%. Among the services, all segments were registered, with emphasis on transport (5.4%) and commerce (2.9%). From the standpoint of de...

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday that trade talks with China apparently came to a brief halt and lowered expectations that the two countries would make substantive progress toward an agreement at the next G20 meeting . "In any trading there are ups and downs, there are gaps, and there are much more active periods. So it looks like we might be in a kind of hiatus right now, "he said in an interview with CNBC. The Group of 20 industrialized nations will hold a summit in Argentina next month, and there has been speculation that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could meet on current trade issues. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said there was no decision made on a meeting. "G20 leaders' meetings never reach a great deal of detail. These are meetings designed to be broad political statements, "Ross told CNBC. He added that leaders often speak in parallel meetings to the summit sessions. "Usually, they have an h...

The holiday season is just around the corner, and merchants are preparing to heat up sales. The expectation of the National Confederation of Shopkeepers and the Credit Protection Service is that about 59 thousand vacancies are opened in commerce and in the service area. This number is slightly higher than the 51 thousand new posts planned for the same period last year. According to CNDL and SPC research, 43% of the entrepreneurs who are going to hire intend to employ temporary workers, and in 28% of cases, the entrepreneurs plan to make the employee effective. The Undersecretary of Labor of the Federal District, José Eduardo Correa, reveals the profile of the worker with greater chances of hiring. The majority of temporary vacancies must last a maximum of three months, with an average remuneration of R $ 1,400. And the survey also found that 26% of entrepreneurs who intend to hire must adopt the intermittent work regime that adopts the regime of mobile hour, instead of the fixed time...

The Central Bank on Monday released another edition of the Focus report. The weekly survey conducted with market analysts points to an increase in the IPCA at the end of the year, from 4.40% to 4.43%. For 2019, the analysts estimate is that the official inflation rate ends the period now is 4.21%, 0.01 point up from last week. For the exchange rate, there was a reduction in projections for 2018, with economists seeing the dollar reaching at the end of the year at R $ 3.81 and not more R $ 3.89. For the closing of 2019, the bet was also reduced, from R $ 3.83 to R $ 3.80. The numbers for this year and the next calendar were also unchanged for the Selic rate, with analysts betting at 6.50% at the close of 2018 and 8.00% in 2019. By 2020, the average is at 8.38% . In relation to the growth of the Brazilian economy, the Focus survey kept GDP at 1.34% in 2018 and remaining at 2.50% in 2019.