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Hungary Eyes Danube Rise but Paks Nuclear Plant Remains at Near-Minimum Output
Prime Minister Magyar lifted conservation orders after a temporary rise in Danube levels, but the Paks plant still runs ...
Brazil Central Bank Rules 24-Hour Retention for Crypto Transfers Over $10k
From 2027, virtual asset service providers must hold transactions exceeding US$10,000 for a day before sending abroad or...
Sudden Wealth, Quick Loss: The Common Mistakes That Destroy Lottery Fortunes
Financial experts warn that without a plan, many lottery winners blow millions on impulse buys, scams, and poor investme...
Survey: Fatherhood Helps 64% of Men's Careers, Motherhood Worries 42% of Women
A new Infojobs survey reveals a sharp gender divide: parenthood boosts careers for most men, while mothers fear lost opp...
Brazil's Vehicle Sales Jump 17.9% Year-to-Date; Exports Slump 20.8%
Domestic registrations hit 1.7 million units in Jan-Jul 2026, driven by light vehicles, but imported models captured 22....
Lula to Send Trump Deforestation Data to Counter US Tariff Justification
Brazilian President Lula will forward official graphs showing falling deforestation alerts to the White House, challengi...
Brazil's Data Watchdog Opens Probe Into Discord After Teen's Livestreamed Suicide
Regulator cites potential failures under child protection laws; fines of up to R$50 million and platform ban weighed aft...
TRX Real Estate Fund Snaps Up Stakes in Five Iguatemi Malls for R$876 Million
In its latest blockbuster deal, TRX's flagship FII acquires minority interests in five shopping centers from Iguatemi, p...
Portugal's President Pushes Immigration Law to Constitutional Court, Citing Family Rights
António José Seguro sent the centre-right government's immigration crackdown for preventive review, flagging rules that ...
Espaçolaser adds 20 Nd:YAG lasers to serve Black clients, bets on room expansions over new stores
Brazil's largest laser hair removal chain is boosting its fleet of Nd:YAG machines by 20% to meet demand from darker-ski...
Xi Touts Legal Arsenal with Drone Controls, New Retaliations Ahead of Trump Meeting
Beijing deploys its first foreign-trade national security probe, sanctions seven U.S. entities, and suspends CCC inspect...
ANP Pulls Refit’s Operating License After CNPJ Suspension; Rio State Seeks Bankruptcy
The Brazilian petroleum regulator revoked the license of Refinaria de Manguinhos after the tax authority suspended its C...
Renner Cuts 2026 Revenue Guidance After World Cup Streaming and Betting Keep Shoppers Home
Lojas Renner lowered its 2026 revenue growth target to 4-8% after same-store sales barely grew (0.5%) in Q2, trailing ri...
Petrobras Q2 Earnings Surge, Yet Analysts Say Pricing Policy Cost $1.8 Billion
Petrobras reported record production and strong Q2 earnings, but domestic fuel prices below international parity cost th...
Trump Imposes 15% Tariff and Minimum Prices on Polysilicon to Shield US Solar and Chip Inputs
The White House's Section 232 action sets import price floors and a new levy on polysilicon, raw material for solar pane...
Petrobras Posts R$52.4bn Q2 Profit, Nearly Doubling Year-Ago, on Soaring Oil Prices
Petrobras reported net profit of R$52.4 billion for Q2 2026, a 96.8% jump, fueled by a 54% surge in Brent crude prices a...
Mega-Sena Jackpot Jumps to R$165 Million After No Winner in Thursday Draw
No ticket matched all six numbers in the 3,041st Mega-Sena draw, pushing the prize to an estimated R$165 million. The ne...
Brazil Cuts Hydro Output to Build Reserves as El Niño Looms
The federal government is temporarily scaling back hydroelectric generation to conserve water in reservoirs, reinforcing...
How Brazilian Brewers Outsmart the Sun to Grow Hops — And What That Means for Your Pint
On International Beer Day, we trace the journey from hop fields using artificial light to the fermentation vat, explaini...
How Friendships at Work Can Make—or Break—Your Career
A new quiz and expert advice reveal the line between a supportive colleague and a compromised professional. Test your bo...
GARE11 Acquires Carrefour-Leased Logistics Warehouse for R$119.8 Million
FII GARE11 reinforces its portfolio with a long-term leased warehouse, securing stable cash flow from prime tenant Carre...
Mambo WiFi Expands to Rio's Central do Brasil with Free Public Wi-Fi 6 Network
The Brazilian company, with over 30 million registered users, partners with OOH firm Eletromídia to bring automatic, no-...
Brazil's Justice Mendonça Bypasses Police Hierarchy, Sparks Fears of Process Nullification
Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça's demand for direct control of Federal Police investigations and raw data fuels ins...
Rare Earths Could Add R$192 Billion to Brazil’s GDP and Create 750,000 Jobs by 2050, Says Amcham Study
Foreign investment and onshore processing would unlock an extra R$63.4 billion in GDP, with industrial states reaping th...
These Phones Will Lose WhatsApp Support Starting August 2026
Meta is raising WhatsApp’s minimum system requirements, cutting off access for phones running Android versions older tha...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Strikes Moon, Creates 18-Metre Crater
NASA confirms the impact of a four-tonne Falcon 9 second stage on the lunar surface near craters Einstein and Bell, a ra...
Lula Government Weighs Scrapping CNPJ and Invoice Rules for Nanoentrepreneurs
The Brazilian administration is reconsidering a decree that forced nanoentrepreneurs—informal workers earning up to R$40...
Selic Falls to 14%: Is Fixed Income Still Worth It? Brazilian Strategists Weigh In
Despite the central bank's widely anticipated quarter-point cut, Brazil's benchmark rate remains historically elevated. ...
Riachuelo's Record Q2 Profit Masks Slower Sales, Margin Gains Shine
Brazilian apparel retailer Riachuelo posted a record second-quarter net profit of R$168 million, up 36.2% year-on-year, ...
Flávio Bolsonaro Abandons Female VP Push, Picks Security Hardliner to Rally Core Base
The Brazilian senator’s campaign ditches months of efforts to court women and the center, opting instead for Alfredo Gas...
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