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India proposes fresh round of trade talks with US, agriculture at forefront
After the US extended the deadline for reciprocal tariffs to August 1, a team of Indian trade negotiators led by Special Secretary Rajesh Agrawal may travel to America next week to iron out pending issues holding back the interim trade agreement,...
Donald “Tariff” escalates global trade tensions with harsh import taxes, hits Brazil & developing nations in crackdown
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new trade tariffs on eight countries, including a steep 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian imports. The announcement was made via his Truth Social platform, where he also shared official tariff letters...

Trump sets Brazil tariffs at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial of ex-president Bolsonaro
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country’s ex-leader, and said a US “national security” levy on copper would begin in August. In a letter...

Earth Today | Electric vehicles could double jobs in Brazil by 2050 – study
THE LOCAL production of electric vehicles (EVs) could double the number of new jobs in Brazil by 2050, according to a groundbreaking study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT Brazil), carried out with the support of the...

Trump Slaps 50% Tariff On Brazil After War Of Words With Lula
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil, following a row with his Brazilian counterpart, who had earlier referred to him as an unwanted “emperor”. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired...
Sugar Prices Close Lower on Warmer Temps in Brazil
Sugar crystals under magnification by Panic_attack via iStock October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) on Tuesday closed down -0.15 (-0.92%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) closed down -0.90 (-0.19%). Sugar prices settled lower Tuesday and...

World News | XAI's Head of Infrastructure Engineering Resigns, Joins OpenAI
Texas [US], July 10 (ANI): The Head of Infrastructure Engineering, Uday Ruddarraju of xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, announced his resignation, marking the end of his tenure with the company after being in...

Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, citing Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics were driving the U.S. leader’s use of...
SA canegrowers fear 30% tariff on sugar exports to the US will jeopardise industry
SA Canegrowers, which represents 24 000 small scale farmers and 1 200 large-scale growers,has expressed deep concerns about a new 30% tariff on South African sugar exports to the United States, set to take effect on 1 August. Industry leaders fear...

BRICS-funded development bank provides $320mln funding for Brazil's health sector: Report
Brazil has secured $320 million in financing from the BRICS-founded New Development Bank (NDB) to establish a smart medicine institute and a hospital using AI technologies in collaboration with Chinese hospitals, according to a media report....

Petrobras Plans $6B Investment in Rio de Janeiro Refining Projects
Petróleo Brasileiro – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) is one of the most undervalued large cap stocks to buy according to analysts. It was announced on July 4 that Petrobras is set to invest ~33 billion reais (~$6 billion) in refining and petrochemical...

Prabowo: Indonesia to study Brazil’s agri-tech success
Brazilia, Brazil (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has announced that the Indonesian government plans to send additional teams of experts to Brazil to study agricultural innovation, modernization, and technology. He said the initiative has...

Trump imposes 50% tariff on Brazil amid trade deal push
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions by imposing a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods, effective August 1. The move comes amid his broader strategy to secure bilateral trade deals while criticizing Brazil’s legal...

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 9, 2025.
Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over US President Donald Trump's support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the US Republican slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Leftist...

Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – as it happened
Brazil’s president rejects Trump's effort to use tariffs to extract political concessionsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, firmly rejected Donald Trump’s demand that legal proceedings against former president Jair Bolsonaro be dropped...

Trump unleashes 50% tariffs on copper, Brazil in explosive trade salvo
EU seeks protections for auto industry in complex talks U.S. President Donald Trump launched his global tariff assault into overdrive on Wednesday, announcing a new 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports and a 50% duty on goods from Brazil, both to...

The Nigeria, Brazil $1bn agriculture deal
In what could be considered a landmark development in the nation’s quest to achieve food security, Nigeria and Brazil last week sealed a $1 billion deal on agriculture. They two countries also signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on defence,...

world Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil after spat with Lula
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 9) the US would impose a 50 per cent tariff on all imports from Brazil after a spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who called him an unwanted "emperor." Brazil's...

Lula warns Trump with ‘Brazil will not accept abuse’ remark after 50 percent tariffs threat, demands end to Bolsonaro prosecution
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has fired back strongly at US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian imports, calling it an attempt to pressure Brazil’s independent judiciary over the...
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Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro's ‘witch hunt’ trial
Trump has announced a sharp 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil, tying the move to Brazil’s trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro and showing how personal ties and political motives are influencing American trade policy. read more US...