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Heavier cattle, more markets: Argentine ranchers target beef exports
Higher global beef prices and new trade deals under President Javier Milei are encouraging Argentina's ranchers to raise heavier cattle, betting on a sustained export boom that cou...
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US imposes 25% tariff on some imports from Brazil
The U.S. plans to impose a 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil under Section 301 of the Trade Act, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said late on Wednesday.
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Brookfield-backed Csquare prices IPO at $21 per share, Bloomberg News reports
Data center provider Csquare priced its initial public offering at $21 per share, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 4,829, government says
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela last month has risen to 4,829, according to figures released by top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez on Wednesday.
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Brazil government now expects 2026 inflation to be above central bank's target
Brazil's government raised its inflation forecast for this year to 5.1% on Wednesday from 4.5% projected in May, putting consumer prices above the central bank's target of 3%, wi...
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U.S. burrito chain Chipotle opens first eatery in Mexico
Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its first restaurant in Mexico in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon, local operator Alsea said on Tuesday.
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Sheinbaum rejects DEA comments of "deadly connection" between her government and cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday rejected comments from the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who said there is "a deadly connection" between...
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Brazil services activity shrinks 0.4% in May, missing forecasts
Services activity in Brazil fell 0.4% in May from April on a seasonally adjusted basis, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday, missing economists' expectations i...
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Brazil's Lula gains ground on Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of presidential vote, poll shows
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the run-up to October's presidential election, a Quaest poll commis...
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Brazil braces for new U.S. tariffs as Washington broadens trade push, sources say
Brazil is bracing for the United States to impose a new 25% tariff on thousands of its imports after months of intensive but largely unproductive negotiations, three people famili...
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In US West, drought pits farms against towns, industry in scramble for water
In Arizona, dead fish lie in the dry bed of a reservoir. To the north, a small Utah town could run out of water in months. And in Colorado, a rancher has sold a fifth of her herd a...
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Peru approves $2.8 bln budget hike ahead of Fujimori transition
Peru's Congress approved late Tuesday a $2.8 billion budget expansion to fund infrastructure projects, essential services and other purposes, offering financial support ahead of t...
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Canadian home sales rise in June, prices unchanged from prior month
Canadian home sales posted a modest increase in June following a robust jump the previous month, and prices remained unchanged, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association sho...
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Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam
A court in Nepal jailed two former government ministers after they were found guilty of forging documents to enable Nepali nationals to be resettled in the U.S. as Bhutanese refug...
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 4,734, government says
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela last month has risen to 4,734, according to figures released by top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez on Tuesday.
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Mexico files criminal complaints in US over migrant deaths in custody
Mexico has begun filing criminal complaints with state prosecutors in the United States over the deaths of its citizens in U.S. immigration custody and during enforcement operati...
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Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities
Exploding electricity demand from AI data centers is driving companies to build off-grid power plants at a pace outstripping environmental oversight, with potentially big risks to ...
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Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Monday said she had tapped the nation's envoy to the U.S. for a new post dealing with foreign relations and trade abroad.
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