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Forbes Fires Top Editor Over Undisclosed $6 Million Payment From Ranking Partner
Randall Lane is out as Forbes editor-in-chief after the company learned he took about $6 million from RJ Shook, whose Sh...
Rio Court Sets Aug. 25 Bankruptcy Hearing for Oi as Cash and Asset Sales Stall
A Rio court will hear Oi's bankruptcy case on August 25. The operator says cash will run out this month, has agreed to c...
Brazil Finance Ministry Says More Than 5 Million People Blocked From Online Betting
Restrictions tied to Desenrola debt relief, social-benefit rules and self-exclusion, as the government also moves to pub...
STF Mediation Ends Without Deal on R$6.6bn BRB Rescue Loan
A Supreme Court conciliation hearing failed to unlock the R$6.6bn credit Brasília needs to capitalize Banco de Brasília,...
Wyndham Launches First Brazil Branded Residences in Maragogi With R$80 Million Resort
The 309-unit Wyndham Residences Maragogi Quinta das Mangueiras Resort is set for December 2029 completion, betting on th...
Banco do Brasil Says Agribusiness Delinquency Still High, Bets on MP 1.376 and Tighter Collateral
BB's Q2 call showed an R$3.9bn adjusted profit beat, but high agro defaults and capital pressure kept analysts cautious ...
Jeep Launches Avenger Compact SUV in Brazil From R$ 114,990, Built in Porto Real
Stellantis's Jeep enters Brazil's compact SUV market with the locally built Avenger, a 116 cv mild-hybrid priced from R$...
Brazil Congress Approves Fuel-Tax Relief Tied to Oil Windfall and Spending Brakes
Finance Minister Dario Durigan says the package’s two fiscal brakes should trim mandatory spending by about R$10 billion...
Supreme Court Mediates Fresh Push to Unlock R$6.6bn Rescue for Banco de Brasília
A court-led conciliation meeting on 13 August will test whether federal officials, bankers and the DF government can sav...
Why Home Orchids Wilt: Watering Intervals for Leaves and Blooms
A Brazilian flower producer explains why orchids need more water once they flower, and how to water them properly.
Lula Maps Out Campaign Travel Strategy as Brazil’s 2026 Election Nears
With less than 60 days until the vote, President Lula plans to blend official duties with campaign stops across key sout...
Brazilian Lower House to Install Committee on Bill Lowering Criminal Majority Age to 16
The Chamber of Deputies will install a special committee Wednesday to debate a constitutional amendment that would lower...
Adobe Brazil GM Mari Pinudo on How to Approach AI with Curiosity, Not Fear
Mari Pinudo, the first woman to lead Adobe in Brazil, shares her career journey and practical advice for adopting AI: ex...
Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, and crimes against humanity—a...
Iran Knew Details of Trump’s NATO Summit Trip, Posing Missile Threat to Air Force One
US officials say Iran had precise intelligence on Trump's summit location and threatened a surface-to-air missile strike...
Brazil's Poll Workers to Receive R$65 Daily Food Allowance and Extra Days Off in 2026 Elections
Brazil's 2026 poll workers get no salary but a R$65 daily food allowance, two paid days off per day of duty, and can lev...
Ukraine Strikes Disable Key Russian Grain Terminals in Novorossiysk, Threaten Global Food Prices
Ukrainian drone attack on Novorossiysk port halts two grain export terminals; Russia's grain lobby warns of price spikes...
PIS/Pasep 2026: New Salary Bonus Batch Paid Today — Who’s Eligible and How to Collect
The next installment of Brazil’s PIS/Pasep salary bonus, for base year 2024, lands this Monday via Caixa and Banco do Br...
Researcher: Cap Brazil's 'Supersalários' to Save R$500bn and Fight Inequality
A proposal to enforce the constitutional salary cap for all Brazilian public servants could unlock nearly R$500 billion ...
How a 25-Year-Old Concierge Turns Ultra-Wealthy Boredom Into Guinness World Records
Olivia Ferney built a business on fulfilling the most extravagant whims of billionaires. Her latest feat: a $226,000 cha...
Car Hits Private Jet Taxiing at Milan Linate, Causing 30-Minute Flight Disruption
A Fiat Panda collided with a Hawker Beechcraft 400A on a taxiway, damaging both vehicles but causing no injuries. Two co...
US Consent to WTO Talks Over Tariffs Marks a Diplomatic Victory for Brazil
The Trump administration agreed to discuss two surtaxes on Brazilian goods, a move Brasília hails as a win. China also p...
Brazilian Beef Industry Braces for 35% Drop in China Sales as Safeguard Quota Bites
China's new import safeguard quota is set to slash Brazilian beef exports by a third, forcing major meatpackers like JBS...
Two-Bedroom Compact Units Now Over Half of São Paulo Launches as Middle Class Downsizes
With 54% of new units in São Paulo being compact two-bedroom apartments, the expansion of Minha Casa, Minha Vida and hig...
Brazil’s Aneel Rejects Enel SP Appeal, Keeps Concession Revocation Process Alive
The unanimous decision moves the caducity process closer to a final vote, piling pressure on the Italian utility after r...
Why the 2027 Women's World Cup Took Center Stage at a São Paulo Innovation Festival
Executives from FIFA, Adidas, Hyundai, Visa and Embratur used the SP2B innovation event to pitch the tournament as a pla...
Brazilian Investors Face Pricier, More Selective Residency Paths as Golden Visas Ditch Real Estate
A new global ranking shows investment-based residency programs are moving away from passive property purchases toward ac...
Brazil Offers R$12/Ton Subsidy to Northeast Sugarcane Producers Hit by US Tariffs and Climate
The federal government approved a R$270 million extraordinary aid for sugarcane farmers in the Northeast whose 2025/2026...
High-Risk Pregnancy Added to Brazil’s INSS Exempt Conditions for Disability Benefit
From July, workers with high-risk pregnancies can access temporary incapacity benefits without the usual 12-month contri...
Colombia Quake Highlights Latin America’s Deadly Seismic History
A violent tremor in western Colombia prompts a review of Latin America's most lethal earthquakes—and the tectonic and st...
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