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Brazil's mango exports had surpassed $80 million by May 2025
Brazil's fruit exports reached $1.38 billion in 2024, with over one million tons of fresh and processed produce exported globally. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is focused on enhancing the international market presence of Brazilian...

Brazil’s Petrobras unveils plans for $6bn refinery improvements
Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras is set to invest 33bn reais ($6bn) for refining and petrochemical projects in Rio de Janeiro to enhance production capacities and embrace decarbonisation initiatives. The planned investments include 29bn...

Brazilian player’s offshore output grows, setting new production benchmarks
Brazilian energy player Brava Energia has registered an increase in output from its assets offshore Brazil. PMNT-1 platform at Manati field; Source: Brava Energia Brava said it renewed its historical quarterly production record in 2Q 2025,...

IPCC 2023 Reveals Costs & Emissions in Textile Production
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has released the latest edition of the International Production Cost Comparison (IPCC), focusing on 2023 data. This comprehensive study benchmarks manufacturing costs across primary textile...

Transition Industries sign agreements for Pacifico Mexinol project
Transition Industries LLC, a developer of world scale, net zero carbon emissions methanol and green hydrogen projects in North America, held a signing event for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with the consortium of...

"Bravura RZ melon is increasingly planted in greenhouses in the off-season, overlapping with Brazil"
Spain is the leader in melon exports from March to October, a period that seed companies are interested in extending as much as possible. Interesting news has been reported in this regard during Rijk Zwaan's Global Melon & Watermelon Event. The...

Seven countries lift Brazil bird flu trade bans
Brazil regains market access after declaring commercial flocks virus-free Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday that another seven countries have removed trade restrictions related to the bird flu outbreak in May, reported Reuters. The...

Shilpa Pharma Lifesciences Limited, Unit-1, ANVISA Audit from Brazil
Shilpa Medicare Limited's 100% subsidiary, Shilpa Pharma Lifesciences Limited, Unit-1 has successfully completed GMP inspection from Brazilian regulatory authority, ANVISA. The audit was carried out between June 30-July 4, 2025 and has been...

Việt Nam, Brazil boast huge potential for trade cooperation
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam and Brazil, boasting robust friendship and cooperation for years, are now leveraging the complementary strengths of their economies to elevate the bilateral relations to a new high. As a founding member of BRICS, Brazil is Latin...

Tether Plants Crypto Roots In Renewable Farming: Bitcoin Mining Heads To Brazil
US-based stablecoin giant Tether Holdings and South American agribusiness Adecoagro have teamed up to mine Bitcoin using excess clean power. According to a release, Adecoagro will set aside part of its 230 MW renewable energy capacity for crypto...

Kongsberg Maritime selected by Samsung Heavy Industries for 9-ship Shuttle Tanker project for Tsakos Group
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a significant contract by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to supply integrated technology packages for nine new Dynamic Positioning (DP) Shuttle Tankers. The vessels are being constructed for Greek shipowner...

Police in Brazil arrest suspect over $100M banking hack
SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Brazil have arrested a suspect in connection with a cyberattack that diverted more than 540 million Brazilian reais (about $100 million) from the country’s banking systems, authorities said Friday. The breach affected...

Head of Brazil Climate Summit Defends Petrobras Oil Output Hike
The president-designate of this year’s climate summit in Brazil played down accusations from campaigners that the South American country’s plans to boost oil and gas production is in conflict with the drive to reach net zero. “We are thinking of a...
Brazil’s Renewable Curtailment to Average 8%; Needs BESS Fix: Finds Study
Only the deployment of battery storage systems, coupled with transmission expansion from the 2030s onward, will stem further curtailment growth, the report notes. Brazil’s power sector is poised to add 76 GW of new solar and onshore wind capacity...

Boat Rental Market Outlook Report 2025-2034 Peer-To-Peer Platforms Transforming The Industry, Tourism And Technology Innovations Drive Expansion Globally
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The global boat rental market is projected to grow from USD 16.2 billion in 2025 to USD 26.8 billion by 2034, driven by a 5.8% CAGR. Key trends include the rise of digital booking platforms, eco-friendly boating,...

Oil Prices Dip on Expectations of Another OPEC+ Production Hike
On a relatively quiet trading day for oil markets, as the U.S. celebrates Independence Day, oil prices have been dragged lower on expectations of further output hikes from OPEC+. Friday, July 4th, 2025 Trading activity was thin towards the end of...

The Spirits You Called: After BYD and GWM, Geely Floods Brazil
Brazil’s automotive market now faces the full impact of its open-door policy toward Chinese automakers. The phrase from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice “The spirits you called, you can no longer get rid of” captures the current situation. After the...

NMISA deepens metrology ties with Brazil and China
The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) has entered into strategic cooperation agreements with the National Institute of Metrology (NIM) of China and the Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMETRO) of...

Brazil Pushes Mercosur–Panama Trade Talks as Bloc Seeks New Markets
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed that Brazil will support starting free trade talks between Mercosur and Panama. He made this announcement during a meeting with Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino at the Mercosur summit in...

Spain and Brazil advocate for new taxes on ultra-rich to boost climate finance
Image: UN DESA World leaders, finance ministers and negotiators from 192 countries have spent three days in Seville, Spain, this week to negotiate new ways to close the $4trn annual financing gap to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. “This...