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China Requests Participation in Brazil’s WTO Case Over U.S. Tariff Hike
Beijing cites ‘substantial commercial interest’ in joining consultations, arguing the 37.5% U.S. surcharge hits all Chin...
Oil Jumps Above $85 as Hormuz Reopening Pessimism Deepens
Brent closes at $87.72 and WTI at $82.13 after Houthi attacks and a US-Iran standoff fuel supply fears. Skepticism over ...
Why the Richter Scale Is No Longer the Go-To Measure for Earthquakes
The famous Richter scale, created in 1935, has been largely replaced by the moment magnitude scale (Mw) because it fails...
Technos Posts Highest Quarterly Watch Sales in a Decade, Profit Jumps 254%
Brazilian watchmaker Technos sold 679,000 units in Q2, its best quarter since 2017, as a brand turnaround and social med...
Chinese Humanoid Robot Makers Claim 97% of Global Shipments
Shipments of humanoid robots tripled to 19,100 units in the first half of 2026, with Chinese firms Agibot and Unitree dr...
Brazilian Court Suspends 18 Oil and Gas Blocks After Environmental Challenge
A federal judge in Brazil has halted the offering of 18 exploration blocks across three basins, ruling that the governme...
Brazilian Musician in 18-Month Legal Limbo After Portugal Orders Expulsion in 20 Days
Ivo Silva de Souza was told to leave Portugal within 20 days in early 2025. A year and a half later, his appeal sits unr...
Business Figures Make Early Pix Donations to Brazil's Political Candidates
Executives from construction, energy, finance and pulp sectors have already sent Pix donations to PSD and Novo candidate...
JBS Hands Global CEO Role to Heir Wesley Batista Filho, Family Returns After 8 Years
The world’s largest meatpacker will be led by a third-generation Batista from January, marking the family’s return to th...
US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute
Washington responded to Brasília's consultation request over two additional levies on Brazilian goods. Beijing moved to ...
Brazilian meal vouchers cover only 9 working days as food prices race ahead
A Pluxee survey shows voucher purchasing power fell 4.4% in a year, forcing workers to pay an extra 101% out-of-pocket. ...
Baly Brasil Surpasses Red Bull in Energy Drinks, Eyes Monster for Market Leadership
With affordable PET-bottle formats and a blitz of flavored zero-sugar drinks, the Brazilian company captured a 27% volum...
Inside AI's Circular Financing: How Nvidia's $250bn OpenAI Deal Creates Systemic Risk
Big Tech's interconnected AI investments are fueling innovation, but the circular flow of capital between chipmakers, cl...
Brazil's Tech Talent Deficit Hits 30%: Where the Jobs and Highest Salaries Are
A new study reveals a 200,000-worker gap in Brazil’s tech sector between 2019 and 2024. Here’s where the money is, why A...
Analog Revival: Small Businesses Cash In on Vinyl, Film Cameras and Offline Experiences in Brazil
A growing number of consumers are seeking slower, screen-free experiences, fueling profitable niches for entrepreneurs s...
Fortaleza Syndicate’s Lucky Ticket Scoops R$164.9 Million Mega-Sena Jackpot
A single bolão ticket from Loteria Aldeota in Fortaleza matched all six numbers in Mega-Sena draw 3042, splitting the R$...
From a Butcher Shop to the White House: How the Batista Brothers Rebuilt JBS After Scandal
Arrested in Brazil's biggest corruption case, the Batista brothers — founders of meat giant JBS — are now richer than ev...
Zuckerberg, Bezos, and the $170M Home: Inside Miami's Ultra-Luxury Real Estate Boom
How pandemic-era migration, Florida's tax incentives, and a stampede of tech billionaires turned Miami into the world's ...
When AI Escapes the Sandbox: Testing Breaches Raise Hard Safety Questions
A series of incidents from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and the UK AISI reveal how even controlled AI testing can lead to un...
Flávio Bolsonaro Declares He Is ‘More Than Ready’ to Lead Brazil, Outlines Platform
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with running mate Alfredo Gaspar, presented a pro-business, tough-on-crime platform in São Pau...
Brazil's First Canned Oysters: How UFSC Research Is Turning Florianópolis' Mariculture into a Shelf-Stable Souvenir
A partnership between chefs and scientists in Santa Catarina has produced Brazil's inaugural canned oysters, giving tour...
Iran Seeks US Compensation for Hormuz Violations as Oman Deal Looms
Iran and Oman are close to a deal on a new shipping route through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran insists the...
El Niño Threatens to Send Brazil Food Inflation to 9.5% in 2027
A Super El Niño could push food-at-home inflation in Brazil to between 7.5% and 9.5% next year, with a peak of 11% betwe...
Apex Partners Founder Ousted as Financial Irregularities Trigger R$975 Million Court Shield
Brazilian investment platform Apex Partners removed its founder and CFO after an internal investigation uncovered financ...
Iran Sets Preconditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz, Putting Oil Markets on Edge
Tehran's demand that the U.S. lift sanctions, withdraw troops, and pay reparations before ending the naval blockade thre...
WhatsApp Mass Bans Wipe Out 10 Years of Messages, Push Small Business Owners to Sue Meta
A wave of account bans, including some stretching back to June, has cut Brazilian users off from family memories and liv...
How LinkedIn Turned Brazil Into Its Third-Largest Market by Moving Beyond Resumes
Milton Beck, LinkedIn’s Latin America head, on how the platform’s shift from resume storage to active recruiting, AI-dri...
Saudi Arabia Warns of Imminent Coordinated Attacks on Ports and Energy Sites by Iran Allies
Intelligence reports indicate imminent drone and missile strikes by Iraqi militias and Houthi rebels on Saudi civilian a...
North Korea Pushes Dog Meat Soup to Beat Record Heat, State Media Claims Kim Endures Hardships Alongside People
North Korean state media is promoting traditional dishes like dog meat soup and ginseng chicken to cope with a record he...
Flávio Bolsonaro Bets on Anti-Corruption VP, Risks Women's Vote and Legal Blowback
The PL candidate picks Alfredo Gaspar—rapporteur of the INSS CPI—as running mate, embracing an anti-corruption message t...
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