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Microsoft will start disclosing Azure sales after investor complaints

Microsoft announced it will begin disclosing quarterly sales of its cloud computing unit Azure, reversing a years-long practice that drew criticism from Wall Street. The company revealed in a regulatory filing that Azure revenue reached $29.4 billion in the most recent quarter, with consistent growth over the past two years. Previously, Microsoft only reported Azure's growth rate without disclosing absolute revenue figures, which caused dissatisfaction among investors and analysts seeking greater transparency about the company's main growth engine.

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Portugal, the country of papers

This opinion article analyzes the persistent problem of bureaucracy in Portugal, arguing that the country confuses rigor with formalism, demanding excessive declarations, certificates, and proof documents that frequently refer to already known facts. The author highlights that this culture affects both the Public Administration and private entities in regulated sectors, and that institutions still refuse digitally signed documents or impose formalities not required by law. The economic costs are significant: delays in investments, increased transaction costs, waste of working hours, and reduced productivity. The article concludes that, as long as Portugal continues to measure rigor by the number of documents demanded instead of the quality of decisions, bureaucracy will remain intact, becoming a structural problem that affects the country's competitiveness.

Jornal Económico03/09/26, 00:08

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Less unemployment and better wages. Final course grade still matters in the job market

A study by think tank EDULOG reveals that university students with higher final grades are less likely to be unemployed and earn significantly higher salaries — a 2.3% salary increase one year after graduation and 4% after five years for each grade point. The field of study is the factor that most differentiates graduates' outcomes in the Portuguese labor market, with Engineering and ICT standing out positively and Arts, Psychology and Humanities showing higher unemployment and overqualification rates. Curiously, international experience during the course does not show significant impacts on employability, while the type of institution (public or private) also does not have a relevant influence. The study also warns of the persistent disadvantage of female graduates in terms of salaries, contract stability and overqualification risk, associating this inequality with the differentiated gender role in society.

Eco03/09/26, 00:01

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Benjamin Steinbruch leaves CSN presidency. Fabio Schvartsman, former Vale executive, takes over

Benjamin Steinbruch left the presidency of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) and will return to the presidency of the Board of Directors, a position he had left in April. Fabio Schvartsman, former CEO of Vale and Klabin, will take over the steelmaker. Steinbruch led the consortium that participated in the privatization of CSN in 1993 and since then has led the group's expansion beyond steel, covering mining, cement, logistics, and energy. The change occurs at a time of reorganization of the company, which is conducting an asset sale program to reduce its debt, which reached R$ 42.13 billion in net debt in the second quarter.

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oglobo02/09/26, 23:38

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Reinforcement of guarantee allows for another 670 million in housing credit for young people

Novo Banco and Banco Montepio have increased their allocations for housing credit aimed at young people, at a time when the State guarantee program continues to boost access to homeownership. Novo Banco, which had requested one of the lowest initial quotas among the largest institutions in the banking system, carried out its first increase, while Banco Montepio doubled its available envelope. In total, the increase enables an additional 670 million euros in credit for young people to buy homes.

Jornal de Negócios02/09/26, 23:30