Brazil authorities open investigations into boat with decomposed bodies
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian federal prosecutors office and Para state’s federal police said in statements on Saturday that they will open investigations following reports of a boat found with decomposed…
Brazil sees private infrastructure capex nearly doubling in 2022
BRASILIA – Brazil’s government sees private investments of 78 billion reais ($15 billion) in infrastructure this year, up 95% from 2021, the economy ministry forecast, supporting its expectations that economic growth will…
Brazil meatpacker Marfrig proposes shareholder Molina, Santander’s Rial for BRF board
SAO PAULO – Brazilian meatpacker BRF SA said on Tuesday that Marfrig Global Foods SA proposed appointing its controlling shareholder Marcos Molina as BRF’s chairman and Santander Brasil’s Chairman Sergio Rial as…
ADM sets record for single soybean shipment from northern Brazil
By Nayara Figueiredo SAO PAULO – U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland Co said on Tuesday it has carried out the largest soybean shipment in the history of the Ponta da Montanha Grain Terminal…
Brazil wholesaler Assai posts 76% increase in Q4 net profit
– Brazilian wholesaler Assai posted on Monday fourth-quarter net income of 527 million reais ($103.26 million), beating estimates as store openings accelerated.Net income rose 76% from a year earlier, above a Refinitiv…
Brazil central bank chief says inflation still climbing
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Monday consumer prices continue to trend higher as core inflation speeds up despite aggressive monetary tightening by policymakers.…
Yara buys 14% stake in Brazil farm trade platform Orbia
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – A unit of Norwegian plant nutrition company Yara International ASA has acquired for an undisclosed sum a 14% stake in Brazilian online farm products trade platform…
Brazil central bank chief says market fears over Lula easing – newspaper
BRASILIA – Brazilian central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said markets are showing less concern about the possible victory of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in this year’s presidential race, according…
Coty cancels IPO plans for Brazil unit
– CoverGirl cosmetics maker Coty Inc said on Tuesday it would withdraw from the planned initial public offering of its Brazilian unit, blaming adverse financial market conditions in the South American country.…
Volvo to invest $283 million in Brazil by 2025
SAO PAULO – Volvo’s Brazilian unit announced on Wednesday that it will invest 1.5 billion reais ($283.36 million) in the country by 2025, after reporting record truck sales last year. The figure…
Latam stocks outshine the world in January, Brazil in focus
NEW YORK – Latin American stocks outperformed their peers and the developed world in January and some regional currencies are among the strongest against the dollar so far in 2022, with some…
U.S. CDC warns against travel to Mexico, Brazil, Singapore over COVID-19
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to a dozen destinations, including Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Ecuador, Kosovo, Philippines and Paraguay. The CDC now…
Brazil rates set to soar further as US Fed prepares for lift-off: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s central bank is set to deliver a third consecutive 150 basis point rate rise on Wednesday in a bid to minimize risks of further capital…
Gavilon deal to make Glencore major soy exporter in Brazil with larger U.S. foothold
By Karl Plume – Global commodities merchant Glencore Plc took a major step this week to becoming a greater force in the international food chain with a deal to buy the grains…
Brazil sees 2022 public debt as high as 6.4 tln reais, more floating rate debt
BRASILIA -Brazil’s outstanding public debt is expected to increase this year to a range between 6 trillion reais and 6.4 trillion reais, a rise of up to 14% on last year’s 5.614…
Google expands in Brazil seeking to improve areas of privacy and security
– Alphabet Inc’s Google is slated to hire 200 engineers in Brazil this year, as it seeks to bolster its privacy, security, and anti-abusive content technologies, Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, its director of engineering…
Authorities Charge Soccer Player In Brazil With Attempted Murder For Kicking Referee In Head
Police charged Brazilian soccer player William Ribeiro with attempted murder for attacking a referee during a match on Monday, CNN reported. William Ribeiro kicked a referee, Rodrigo Crivellaro, in the head during…
AP: 1970’s footage of Brazil’s development of the Amazon region
Footage from the early 1970’s of Brazil carving its Trans-Amazon highway through the jungle, inaugurating a river port in Santarem, and inaugurating an agricultural town for Amazon colonists. Footage courtesy of the…
AP: Who chopped down the Brazil nut tree?
Joao Batista Ferreira, a former beekeeper in Belterra, Para state, recites a poem he wrote with friends. The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every…
JSZ Report: St. Benedict’s Prep – 2 Lawrenceville – 0 | USA’s No. 1 Ranked Soccer Team
Jersey Sports Zone – JSZ reports St. Benedict’s Prep – 2 Lawrenceville – 0 | USA’s No. 1 Ranked Soccer Team. St. Benedict’s Prep made the trip from Newark to Trenton to…
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