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Citadel Rescues AI Hedge Fund Situational Awareness After 36-Hour Margin Crisis
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s heavily leveraged fund faced a liquidity crunch as AI stocks tumbled. An emergency auction gave ...
US Futures Surge as Amazon’s AI Cloud Strength Sparks Tech Rally; South Korea’s Kospi Leaps 17%
Amazon’s blowout cloud revenue reignites AI optimism, sending global tech shares soaring. South Korea’s Kospi jumps a hi...
Fiagros Offer Tax-Free Yields Up to 1.5% Monthly as Investors Grow Wary of Credit Risk
Despite a 288% jump in H1 inflows to R$8.3 billion, Brazilian agribusiness funds face rising defaults, forcing investors...
Eli Lilly's Mounjaro Hits R$13.5 Billion in First Year in Brazil, Reshaping Obesity Drug Market
Demand for tirzepatide outstripped expectations, boosting the Brazilian unit into Eli Lilly's global top 10, but looming...
Franco Baresi, AC Milan Legend and World Cup Winner, Dies at 66
The former defender, who captained AC Milan to three European Cups and six Serie A titles, passed away aged 66, the club...
Jota's 'Full-Journey' Pivot: How a Performance Agency Tripled in Size
Brazilian agency Jota has repositioned from a pure performance shop to an integrated 'full-journey' firm blending creati...
F1 May Shift Season-Ending Races from Qatar and Abu Dhabi to Europe
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says a September decision will determine whether the championship finale remains in the Middle...
Lula Extends Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Hypothetical Runoff, Vox Brasil Poll Shows
President Lula da Silva leads Senator Flávio Bolsonaro 47.5% to 41.1% in a simulated second round, with the gap widening...
Brazil's Farm Co-ops Surge to R$487 Billion Despite High Rates and Costs
Brazilian agricultural cooperatives recorded R$487 billion in financial turnover in 2025, up 11.2%, demonstrating their ...
Vitacon Shifts from Micro-Studios to Luxury Apartments and Triple-A Offices
The Brazilian developer that built its name on 10-square-meter studios is now moving into larger residential units and p...
Strava's Brazil bet: It's not just a running app, it's a social lifeline
Louisa Wee, Strava’s global CMO, says Brazilian users are more likely to use clubs to meet people, register strength tra...
Traders’ Triple Trial: Euro CPI, Brazil Fiscal and US Sentiment Barometer Converge
A packed Friday agenda delivers Eurozone inflation, Brazil’s public accounts and US consumer sentiment, each capable of ...
How to Use AI as Your Morning Assistant: 10 Tasks to Delegate Before 10 a.m.
A new productivity framework suggests offloading routine morning tasks to AI. From sorting priorities to drafting emails...
BTG Pactual Launches Ultrablue World Legend with IOF-Free International Spending
The Brazilian bank’s new super‑premium card demands R$3 million in assets and bundles travel insurance, unlimited lounge...
The Imposter Syndrome That Even Top Women Execs Share, and How a Governance Program Tackled It
Executives from Brazil's Saint Paul women's governance program reveal that even the most accomplished women share self-d...
Why Brazil's Gen Z Is Ditching Instagram for Strava — and What It Means for Brands
68% of zoomers in Brazil want to use Strava more, seeking real-world connections instead of feeds. The platform's clubs ...
How to showcase AI skills on your resume even without a programming background
Companies increasingly seek candidates who can apply AI tools to save time, improve processes and deliver results — and ...
PFL Merges with Jake Paul's MVP to Challenge UFC's Dominance
The Professional Fighters League and Most Valuable Promotions have merged, backed by 885 Capital and Knighthead, to crea...
Brazil Homebuilder Rout Opens Buying Window as Caixa Pledges R$260bn in Housing Loans
Stocks like Direcional and Tenda plunged ~15% in July on credit fears, but analysts at Itaú BBA and Bradesco BBI say the...
Agribusiness Logistics Hub with Private Airport Takes Shape in Brazil's Espírito Santo
A 350,000 sqm complex in Pinheiros, ES, will house coffee traders, fertilizer firms and a fruit packing house, anchored ...
Almost Half of Brazil’s Poorest Children Never Escape Low-Income Bracket, Study Shows
A new Atlas of Social Mobility finds 48% of Brazilians born into the bottom 25% of households remain there as adults, wh...
74 Calls Link Brazilian Senator Wagner to Ex-Banco Master Partner, Police Say
Brazil's Federal Police uncovered 74 audio calls between Senator Jaques Wagner and former Banco Master partner Augusto L...
PCdoB Endorses Lula-Alckmin Re-election Bid and Joins Broad Federation
Brazil's Communist Party has formally backed the Lula-Alckmin ticket for 2026, while finalizing a coalition with PT, PV,...
Lula Vows No Protection for Son as Federal Probe Targets Influence Peddling
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said his son Fábio Luís must prove his innocence in a Federal Police investigation o...
Mega-Sena Draw 3038: R$85 Million Jackpot Drawn, Prize Breakdown Still Pending
The six winning numbers for Thursday's Mega-Sena draw were selected in São Paulo, with a top prize of R$85.09 million. C...
Vale Profit Falls 35% as Derivatives Hit Overshadows Surging Copper and Iron Ore Volumes
Vale’s Q2 net profit missed estimates on mark-to-market derivative losses and tax charges, but the miner raised copper a...
Vale Posts 6.9% Drop in First-Half Profit, Declares $1.7 Billion Dividend
Mining giant Vale reported net income of $3.27 billion for the first six months of 2026, down from $3.51 billion a year ...
Brazil to Auction Union Gas Directly to Industry, Minister Says Firms Are ‘All Equal’
New rule permits state-owned PPSA to sell the Union’s natural gas directly to chemicals, fertilizers and power generatio...
Brazil’s Government Deficit Jumps to R$48.2bn in June, First-Half Losses Surge 717%
A R$92.2bn primary deficit for H1 2026 reflects soaring spending after early precatório payments, casting a shadow over ...
IMF Sends First Mission to Venezuela in Over Two Decades as Country Seeks Economic Reopening
A high-level IMF team met with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, marking a dramatic shift in Caracas’ relationship with ...
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