Peace sign?
During the CEO Conference event, held by the BTG Pactual bank, in São Paulo, the president of the BC said that investors are very hasty and hasty. “I think we have to have more goodwill with the government, 45 days is a short time,” he said. Campos Neto also said that the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, “has had enormous goodwill”. This was the second consecutive day of Neto's nods to the PT government, which has been harshly criticizing the Central Bank's high interest rate policy. (UOL)
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Campos Neto's gestures did not sensitize PT members. The deputy leader of the government in the Chamber, Rogério Correia (PT-MG), considers that the president of the BC owes the country explanations and did not answer – in the Roda Viva interview – the main question: why are interest rates so high in Brazil ? (Congress in Focus)
Scholarship readjustment
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will announce this Thursday (16) an average adjustment of 40% of the country's postgraduate scholarships, the value of which has been the same since 2013.
According to Estadão found, the increase, which will take effect from March, will be different for each aid category. Master's and doctorate degrees, for example, must have 40%, but the scientific initiation scholarship for high school can more than double (today it is R$100). The measure was prometaken since the transition and the government had been accused by students and researchers for the delay.
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Deadline for IR delivery increases
The Federal Revenue reported this Tuesday (14) that the deadline for submitting the 2023 Personal Income Tax declaration (base year 2022) begins on March 15th and runs until May 31st, a little longer than usual. The Revenue informed that the purpose of the change is to allow all taxpayers to take advantage of the pre-filled declaration from the beginning of the delivery period. (g1)
CBF defines punishments for racism
The CBF announced heavier punishments for clubs in cases of racism, ranging from fines to loss of points. The financial penalty will be the first punishment for a club in case of racism, but the amount has not been disclosed. In case of a repeat offense, the club loses control of the field or plays behind closed doors. In a third case, the punishment will be a loss of points. (ESPN)
Poverty in Brazil
At least 32 million boys and girls in Brazil live in poverty. The number represents 63% of the total number of children and adolescents in the country and encompasses poverty in several dimensions: income, food, education, child labor, housing, water, sanitation and information. This is what the research The Multiple Dimensions of Poverty in Childhood and Adolescence in Brazil, released today (14) by Unicef, indicates. (Agency Brazil)
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End of an era
After support ended last year, Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will be permanently removed from Windows 10 this Tuesday (14). According to information on the official website of Microsoft, devices that have not yet been redirected from IE11 to Microsoft Edge should receive an update later today. The measure is part of the final transition actions between browsers. (Young nerd)
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