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Brazil reaches all-time high in oil and gas output
MercoPress
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Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:24 UTC Petrobras, alone or in consortium with other companies, is responsible for 89.78% of the total oil and natural gas produced Brazil surpassed the barrier of 5 million barrels of oil and natural gas produced...
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for September 2, 2025
The Rio Times
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September 2, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets face a pivotal day as economic growth slows, oil production surges, and e-commerce disrupts traditional sectors. Official data show Brazil’s economy decelerated in Q2 2025, with GDP growth expected at 0.3%...
Brazil's economy slows sharply in Q2 but still beats forecasts
Yahoo Finance
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By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's economy lost momentum in the second quarter but still outperformed market expectations, driven by resilient services activity and gains in the extractive industry, official data showed on Tuesday....
Agricultural research and technology collaboration with in BRICS framework
Daily News Tanzania
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September 2, 2025
INDIA: The Government of India (GoI) has actively contributed to agricultural research and cooperation within the BRICS framework through a multifaceted approach aimed at enhancing food security, promoting sustainable agricultural practices, and...
Brazil saw surge of energy partner hires in H1
Latin Lawyer
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September 2, 2025
Credit: Shutterstock/eamesBot Brazilian law firms have been substantially ramping up their energy practices, with several top-tier firms making strategic partner hires in the first half of 2025 as the rapidly evolving sector drives demand for...
TWS Technology Shines at The Smarter E South America with Full-Scene Energy Storage Solutions, Empowering Brazil’s Industrial Energy Transition
ESS News
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September 2, 2025
Leveraging Brazil’s resource endowment and industrial characteristics, TWS Technology prominently featured its flagship products – the ProeM series liquid-cooling energy storage cabinet and the PowerCore liquid-cooling energy storage container....
Trump’s Collision Course with Brazil
Foreign Affairs
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September 2, 2025
In April, when Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs on dozens of countries, Brazil emerged largely unscathed. Brazilian exports to the United States became subject to ten percent levies, the baseline rate, escaping the debilitating...
Can prison inmates publish books? A denied publication took this discussion to Brazil’s Supreme Court
Global Voices
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September 2, 2025
Sagat B, rapper and former inmate, is today a member of the Brazilian Academy of Prison Letters. Photo by Marcelo Costa Braga, used with permission This article, written by Rafael Ciscati, was originally published on the Brasil de Direitos website...
Pearl of Brazil: How Santa Catarina Commanded the Country’s Hottest Residential Markets
The Rio Times
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September 2, 2025
The FipeZAP Index reported a 0.50% rise in average residential sale prices in August 2025, surpassing both the IGP-M at 0.36% and the IPCA-15 at –0.14%. The national average price reached R$ 9,423 per square meter, up from R$ 9,369 in July. Over...
Tariffs push up coffee prices in US, with American consumers paying the bill, says Brazilian exporter
Global Times
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Farm employees work on a farm during the coffee harvest in Braganca Paulista, Brazil, April 4, 2025. Photo: VCG There has been no sign of reduced consumption of coffee in the US since the August tariff hike, but the measure is driving prices...
U.S. Escalates Economic Confrontation with Brazil over Banking, Energy, and Trade Policy
The Rio Times
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September 2, 2025
The United States has escalated economic pressure on Brazil with a package of sanctions and trade measures targeting banking, energy, and digital commerce. The Treasury Department confirmed plans to sanction Banco do Brasil’s international...
G Mining Ventures Announces Receipt Of Final Environmental Permit For Oko West Gold Project In Guyana
MENAFN
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September 2, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Guyana continues to be recognized as an attractive destination for mining investment, as reflected in the Fraser Institute's recent Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2024, which ranks the country as a top 10 mining...
Government Shutdown Looms, Brazil’s Ex-President on Trial, Earthquake in Afghanistan
The Maravi Post
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September 2, 2025
Congress returns to Washington following the August recess as a deadline to avoid a government shutdown looms. The former President of Brazil is on trial for attempting to overthrow the government. And, the Taliban is calling for international aid...
As COP30 approaches, Brazil’s philanthropy mobilises to support inclusive participation
Alliance Magazine
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September 2, 2025
In Brazil’s Amazon rainforest lies the port city of Belém, commonly referred to as the ‘gateway to the Amazon’. It is here where, in November, the world will gather for COP30. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s efforts to bring the...
VL Mineração snaps up US potash assets in Brazil
Latin Lawyer
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September 2, 2025
Credit: Shutterstock/Russ Heinl TozziniFreire Advogados has helped Brazil’s VL Mineração acquire the mining subsidiary of US chemicals company Mosaic for US$27 million. Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert...
Development of Biopharmaceuticals and Vaccines in the Region will be Better Between Panama and Brazil
Newsroom Panama
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September 2, 2025
Regarding President José Raúl Mulino’s official visit to Brazil, a joint declaration was issued with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in which they agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, technology, and innovation. Both...
UK Consumer Study Sounds Alarm About Security Risks of Mobile Wallets
naked capitalism
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September 2, 2025
As the problem of digital bank fraud grows, one issue that will become increasingly heated is who should pay for it. This time last year, we discussed the recent explosion in digital fraud and theft, much of it targeting the digital wallets on...
'It's the energy, stupid': Thatcher then, Modi now - How US power games keep burning its allies
Business Today
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September 2, 2025
What Donald Trump is doing with India, Ronald Reagan once tried with Europe. Reagan failed, and Trump, too, is heading for the same fate. For decades, Washington has been in a direct power play with Moscow. But what happens in the process is that...
Congress returns to Washington. And, Brazil's ex-president starts trial today
Montana Public Radio
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September 2, 2025
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Congress returns to Capitol Hill today...
India eyes Russia, Brazil, Netherlands for pharma export growth as US tariffs concerns linger
Yahoo Finance
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By Rishika Sadam (Reuters) -India plans to increase pharmaceutical exports to Russia, the Netherlands and Brazil, according to two industry sources aware of the matter, aiming to expand its presence beyond the United States, its largest market,...