Daily brief
The European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur have agreed that their long-negotiated trade accord will apply provisionally starting May 1, accelerating the path to one of the world's largest free trade areas.
Brazil will auction off the operating rights for two major airports, São Paulo's Congonhas and Santos Dumont in Rio de Janeiro, as a single concession block.
The Brazilian retailer Casas Bahia has entered into a partnership with Amazon to sell its products on the e-commerce platform in Brazil.