Brazil unveils tax benefits for firms to boost investments SAO PAULO: Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Sunday unveiled government measures aimed at providing... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
Business & Finance Brazil cuts key interest rate a half-point BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s central bank cut its key interest rate by half a point for the fourth straight time Wednesday,... Published 14 Dec, 2023 11:33am
Sports Argentina, Brazil get favourable Copa America draws, US to face Uruguay MIAMI: Defending Copa America champions Argentina and South American heavyweights Brazil were drawn in favourable... Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:56am
Markets Soybeans slide on predicted rains in Brazil CHICAGO: Chicago soybean futures fell on Friday as the weather forecast in drought-stricken northern Brazil promised... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am
Markets Brazil to join OPEC+ but won’t cap oil output, Petrobras CEO says RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil is expected to join the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in January but would not take... Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:05pm
Markets Soybeans fall as rain benefits top supplier Brazil CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures tumbled on Friday under pressure from favourable rains in Brazil, ... Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am
World Argentina’s Milei thanks Chinese president, in softening of tone BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President-elect Javier Milei on Wednesday thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a letter... Published 23 Nov, 2023 10:27am
Sports World Cup winner Scaloni contemplates walking away from Argentina job RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina’s World Cup-winning manager Lionel Scaloni made the stunning admission that he was... Published 22 Nov, 2023 10:39am
World China says would be ‘serious mistake’ if Argentina cuts ties BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would be a “serious mistake” in Argentina’s diplomacy... Published 21 Nov, 2023 12:33pm
World Brazil’s Lula welcomes citizens rescued from Gaza, condemns ‘inhumane violence’ SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday welcomed 32 nationals that his government managed... Published 14 Nov, 2023 10:29am
Markets Dry spell delays Brazil soya planting SAO PAULO: A lack of rainfall in Brazil’s top grain state Mato Grosso has delayed soyabean planting by up to 30... Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Sports Neymar to have surgery after rupturing ACL, meniscus Neymar will undergo surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during a... Published 19 Oct, 2023 10:32am
Sports Neymar injured as Brazil lose 2-0 in Uruguay MONTEVIDEO: Darwin Nunez and Nicolas de la Cruz scored to give Uruguay a 2-0 win over Brazil in their 2026 World Cup... Published 18 Oct, 2023 11:12am
Markets China Sept soybean imports fall 7.3% on year BEIJING: China imported 7.15 million metric tons of soybeans in September, customs data showed on Friday, falling... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:34am
World Fourteen dead in plane crash in Brazil’s Amazonas state SAO PAULO: Fourteen people on a small jet died when the plane crashed in Brazil’s northern Amazonas state on... Published 17 Sep, 2023 10:36am
Sports Argentina triumph without Messi, Brazil grab late win in Peru MONTEVIDEO: World champions Argentina rested Lionel Messi but still shined in a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bolivia in... Published 13 Sep, 2023 12:31pm
Business & Finance Brazil inflation accelerated in August RIO DE JANEIRO: Annual inflation in Brazil rose for the second straight month in August, to 4.61 percent, officials... Published 12 Sep, 2023 07:57pm
World Up to Brazil’s judiciary to decide on Putin arrest if he visits Brazil: Lula It would be up to Brazil’s judiciary to decide if Russian President Putin would be arrested or not if he attends... Published 11 Sep, 2023 10:24am
World Russia’s Lavrov says G20 summit a ‘success’ NEW DELHI: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed diplomatic victory on Sunday, declaring a G20 summit in... Published 10 Sep, 2023 02:03pm
World India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil NEW DELHI: India on Sunday formally handed over the G20 presidency to Brazil at the closing ceremony of the annual... Updated 10 Sep, 2023 01:38pm
World Venezuela’s Maduro says seeking China’s help to join BRICS BEIJING: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is seeking Beijing’s support to join the recently expanded BRICS group... Published 10 Sep, 2023 11:47am
World Lula says Putin would not be arrested in 2024 Brazil G20 meeting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not be... Published 10 Sep, 2023 10:54am
Sports Two-goal Neymar breaks Pele’s record as Brazil crush Bolivia 5-1 MONTEVIDEO: Neymar surpassed Pele as Brazil’s all-time top scorer with two second-half goals in a 5-1 win over... Published 09 Sep, 2023 11:33am
Business & Finance US growth, a puzzle to policymakers, could pose global risks JACKSON HOLE: US economic growth, still racing at a potentially inflationary pace as other key parts of the world... Published 27 Aug, 2023 10:16am
World Brazil's Lula to reshuffle cabinet after Africa trip: minister RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre Padilha said on Friday that President Luiz ... Published 25 Aug, 2023 11:13pm
World BRICS nations agree to expand developing world bloc JOHANNESBURG: Leaders of the BRICS bloc of leading developing countries have agreed mechanisms for considering new... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
World China’s Xi arrives in South Africa for BRICS summit BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has arrived in South Africa, Chinese state media reported Tuesday, where he will... Published 22 Aug, 2023 12:09pm
World BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as bloc weighs expansion JOHANNESBURG: Leaders of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - are due to open a... Published 22 Aug, 2023 10:31am
World Indonesian president to attend BRICS summit in South Africa JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for South Africa on Sunday to attend the BRICS summit in... Published 20 Aug, 2023 12:06pm
World China’s Xi to attend BRICS leaders’ meeting, visit South Africa BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS leaders’ meeting and visit South Africa on Aug. 21-24,... Published 18 Aug, 2023 11:35am