JBS's Batista Brothers Expand Into Steel With Usiminas Deal
Investment firm Globe Investimentos SA on Thursday acquired a 5% interest in Usiminas, as the steelmaker is known. Wesley and Joesley Batista are the controlling shareholders of Globe, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The brothers' investment was previously reported by local newspaper Valor Economico.
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