LatAm’s Longest Overwater Bridge Project in Brazil Faces Hurdles

Brazil is building the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge, which will be Latin America’s longest overwater bridge at 12.4 kilometers. It will connect Salvador, Bahia’s capital, to Itaparica Island, replacing a ferry system that has run since 1970 but often...

Meta pushes common online age of majority in EU, Brazil cracks down on Instagram

Meta has published a statement in support of proposals to establish a common Digital Majority Age across EU member states, “whereby parents need to approve their younger teens’ access to digital services, including social media.” It lists three...

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...

Producer prices in Brazil fall to the lowest in almost two years

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s producer price index (PPI) fell 1.29% in May, reaching the lowest level since 2023, statistics agency IBGE said on Friday. Producer prices in May contracted from a 0.12% drop in the previous month, IBGE said in a...

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...

Adecoagro Partners With Tether to Pioneer Renewable Energy Use for Bitcoin Mining in Brazil

Police in Brazil arrest a suspect over $100M banking hack

SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Brazil 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Energy drinks could cause less dental damage with a simple addition

Energy drinks may perk you up, but high consumption could be damaging your teeth Shutterstock/francesco de marc Fortifying energy drinks with a calcium concoction could reduce the damage they do to teeth, but it isn’t clear whether this would...

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...

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...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for July 4, 2025

Brazil’s financial markets face a dynamic session today, shaped by a focused domestic economic calendar and global indicators influencing commodity demand, currency stability, and investor sentiment. The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) maintains 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...