Cosan and Nuveen create joint venture to manage land
- InfoMoney
- 08 January 2024
Operation creates Radar Gestão de Investimentos, a joint venture that will manage farmlands of the two companies in Latin America
Operation creates Radar Gestão de Investimentos, a joint venture that will manage farmlands of the two companies in Latin America
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