Shopee Collaborates with Meta on Suite of Tools for Creators and Small Businesses

E-commerce platform Shopee has collaborated with Meta on a new suite of tools that make it easier for people to discover products on Facebook and purchase them directly through Shopee. The new tools include a simplified approach to affiliate...

Brazil’s government greenlights oil drilling near mouth of the Amazon River

CLIMATE campaigners slammed the Brazilian government’s approval on Monday for exploratory drilling by state-run oil company Petrobras near the mouth of the Amazon river. The decision comes only weeks before the United Nations climate conference in...

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Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order from President Donald Trump led a federal agency to drop an investigation into Amazon for allegedly discriminating...

Brazil greenlights a ‘disastrous’ drilling license ahead of COP30

After a five-year campaign, the Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has secured permission to drill for oil in Block 69, 160 kilometres off the coast of Amapá state and just 500 kilometres from the mouth of the Amazon River. The company...

Brazil - Global bribery offenses guide

[authors: André Sampaio Lacerda Ferraz] What is the legal framework governing bribery in Brazil? The Brazilian legal framework governing bribery encompasses three major areas of the legal system: criminal, civil, and administrative. It is mainly...

Pasig showcases circular economy hub to foreign diplomats

MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday evening that foreign diplomats visited the city’s Innovation for Circular Economy (I.C.E.) Hub to learn about its waste reduction and resource recovery initiatives. He said the...

Korea inks MOU with Brazil to bolster cooperation in defense industry

The state arms procurement agency on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Brazil's defense ministry to bolster bilateral cooperation in the defense industry. The agreement was signed between Seok Jong-gun, minister of the...

The Pix Factor: How Brazil’s Payment Revolution Shook Washington

The Trump administration’s July 2025 decision to have the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) investigate Brazil’s “attacks on American social media companies as well as other unfair trading practices,” followed by the launch of 50...

K-Drama festival doing the samba to Brazil for 2026, marks first time event will be held overseas

Published: 22 Oct. 2025, 15:42 Members of a cultural delegation from Sao Paulo during this year’s Korea Drama Festival are seen attending a panel event during the festival in Jinju on Oct. 11. [KOREA DRAMA FESTIVAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE] The Korea...

Big Banks Poured $2B Into Oil and Gas Financing in the Amazon Since Last Year

Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. A day after the Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras announced it would begin drilling for oil...

Financial Security (FinSec) series with  Dr Philip Takyi: Mobilizing Climate Finance: How emerging markets can leverage IFC’s strategy to drive sustainable investment

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is at the forefront of mobilizing climate finance in emerging markets. In fiscal year 2024, IFC committed a record $56 billion to private companies and financial...

Brazil tax expense drags Netflix profit below expectations, shares fall

Netflix shares sank on Tuesday after the streaming television powerhouse reported quarterly profit that fell short of market expectations. Netflix recorded a profit of US$2.5 billion (NZ$4.4b) on revenue of $11.5b in the recently ended quarter,...

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Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order from President Donald Trump led a federal agency to drop an investigation into Amazon for allegedly discriminating...

S. Korea inks MOU with Brazil to bolster cooperation in defense industry

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The state arms procurement agency on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Brazil's defense ministry to bolster bilateral cooperation in the defense industry. The agreement was signed between Seok...

Partner Insight: Trade Finance and Tariffs - When Down is Up and South is North

Tariffs remain a central force in shaping global trade dynamics. While often implemented to protect domestic industries, they can disrupt supply chains, alter trade flows, and create inefficiencies. For institutional investors, these disruptions...

Brazil’s Corporate Bond Market in Turmoil: Concerns Grow Amid Corporate Failures

A series of corporate bond blow-ups in Brazil has raised alarms about the stability of Latin America’s largest economy, with parallels being drawn to recent jitters in the US credit market following the collapse of auto parts group First Brands....

Habert banks on experience as handball team makes second Deaflympics bow

Kenya's deaf handball team during a training session at the Nyayo Stadium/HANDOUT Team Kenya handball coach Jack Habert will bank on experience on their second appearance at the Deaflympic Games, set for Tokyo, Japan, from November 15 to 26. Kenya...

Zambia’s president: Digital economy will unlock Africa’s growth

Homepage > News > Business > Zambia’s president: Digital economy will unlock Africa’s growth Africa must prioritize growing its digital economy to attract foreign investment, enhance economic growth, and create more job opportunities for its...

Brazil Approves Oil Drilling in the Amazon Ahead of COP30

Brazil’s has granted Petrobras permission to drill for oil off the mouth of the Amazon River close to a month before COP30. Credit: Arne Müseler – CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Brazil’s environmental agency has granted state oil company...

Netflix Q3 revenue up 17% to $11.5 bn, but Brazil tax dispute hits profit

Netflix reported a 17% year-on-year rise in revenue for the third quarter of 2025, in line with expectations, but its operating margin fell short of projections after the streaming giant incurred a one-off charge linked to an ongoing tax dispute...