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In pics: opening ceremony of BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro
This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua) Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, also Brazilian minister of development, industry, commerce...

Anwar Meets Modi At BRICS Summit In Rio De Janeiro
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, met in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (Monday in Malaysia). Both leaders are in the Brazilian city...

Business News | At Rio De Janeiro, BRICS Nations Unite, Seeking Climate Finance from Developed Economies
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): BRICS member nations have called on advanced economies and the international financial system to provide "substantial" finance for climate mitigation in developing economies. "...We call on advanced economies...

At Rio de Janeiro, BRICS nations unite, seeking climate finance from developed economies
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): BRICS member nations have called on advanced economies and the international financial system to provide 'substantial' finance for climate mitigation in developing economies. '...We call on advanced economies...

Anwar meets Brazil’s Embraer, pledges support for investments to boost Malaysia’s aviation sector
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 — The government is committed to strengthening Malaysia’s aviation industry ecosystem and is ready to assist investors towards that. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this will be achieved through...

Malaysia-Brazil offshore ties celebrated at dinner
RIO DE JANEIRO: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was feted to a dinner reception by Yinson here to celebrate the partnership between Malaysia and Brazil. In a statement issued yesterday, the company said the event highlighted the recent achievement of one...

2025 ASI Top 20: DELO Industrial Adhesives
DELO produces industrial adhesives for automotive, consumer electronics and semicon applications, as well as dispensing and curing equipment. The company’s total sales for its fiscal 2025 year (ended March 31, 2025) reached €245 million ($265...

Indian agriculture’s prospects depend on innovating and adopting genetic tech
As the July 9 deadline approaches, US negotiators are turning up the heat, urging India to open its agriculture market to genetically modified (GM) crops. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declared agriculture and dairy as sacrosanct “red...

Cuba Joins BRICS Summit in Brazil: A Proven Step Toward Global South Solidarity and Sovereignty
“Díaz-Canel’s participation marks the second time the Cuban president has attended a BRICS Summit; the first was in Johannesburg, as chair of the Group of 77 and China. Photo: EFE.” Jule 6 2025 July 6, 2025 Hour: 8:50 am Cuba Joins BRICS:...

New report warns of strains on coffee industry that could drive prices up: 'This has been happening more and more'
Your morning cup of coffee or favorite chocolatey treat may be increasing in price due to rising global temperatures. Call it another marker of how human-caused environmental pressures are reshaping the planet — and our lives. What's happening?...

2025 ASI Top 20: Pidilite Industries Ltd.
Image courtesy of courtesy of Bramantya W.J. / Creatas Video+ / Getty Images Plus. Established in 1959, Pidilite Industries is a leading manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, and construction chemicals, craftsman products, DIY products, and...

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin skipped the BRICS summit in Brazil without explanation
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were both missing from the BRICS summit that kicked off Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. According to Bloomberg, neither leader showed up, and neither sent anyone with...

PREVIEW: Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro set to welcome BRICS Summit participants
July 6 /TASS/. On July 6-7, 2025, one of the most populated Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, will host the 17th BRICS Summit, bringing together representatives from around 20 countries, including BRICS members, partner states, and invited...

How Brazilians in the US Are Pressing for the US to Impose Sanctions on Brazil’s Supreme
The son of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro and the grandson of a former Brazilian dictator are lobbying the US government to sanction Brazilian Supreme Court justices who have accused Bolsonaro of leading an attempted coup in 2022. “I open...
China studies resuming chicken imports from Brazil, minister says
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -China is studying ways to soon lift its ban on imports of chicken meat from Brazil, in place since the South American nation reported a case of bird flu on a commercial farm in May, Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos...

Tinubu in Rio de Janeiro For Two-day BRICS Meeting
.To also attract investors to capitalise on Nigeria’s opportunities in solid minerals, alternative energy Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian capital, to participate in the 17th Summit of Heads...

India’s BRICS influence set to grow as PM Modi heads to Brazil summit
India’s global stature is once again set to shine as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil on July 6-7. With the world’s major emerging economies gathering under one roof, India’s role within BRICS...

We Will Fast Track Aviation, Trade Deals With Brazil – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration will remove bureaucratic bottlenecks and fast-track bilateral agreements with Brazil in key sectors including trade, aviation, energy, agriculture, and mining.... President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says...

Vietnamese Prime Minister holds talks with Brazilian President in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro at noon on July 5 (local time), as part of his working trip to Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS summit...

President Cyril Ramaphosa Arrives In Brazil To Participate In XVII BRICS Summit
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, attend the XVII BRICS Summit from 6 to 7 July 2025 in...