Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig calls for U.S. to pursue new markets amid trade war, tariff concerns

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said Wednesday the U.S. needs to explore new global markets amid ongoing trade wars, referencing the recent Iowa delegation trip to India as an area where Iowa farmers could see expanded business.Naig spoke...

EF Ultimate Break Meets Gen Z Demand with New Brazil Vacations

EF Ultimate Break is meeting the demand for South America travel with three new group tour experiences that emphasize Brazil. EF Ultimate Break is a tour operator that specializes in itineraries for travelers in the 18- to 35-year-old range....

Douglas Costa released by Sydney FC amid Brazil legal woes

Sydney FC have announced the termination of Douglas Costa's contract after just 16 matches after the former Brazil international was unable to return to Australia due to "legal and personal" problems. According to the club, the termination was...

The Ex-president Of Brazil Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer.

Jair Bolsonaro Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized a day earlier. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from the hospital where he was admitted a day earlier. He was diagnosed with skin cancer, Reuters reported. "Examinations...

Ireland still hopeful of EU coalition to block Mercosur trade deal with South America

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon remains hopeful of getting enough support at European Union level to block the proposed Mercosur deal. The agreement between the EU and the biggest countries in the South America has been years in the making....

Soybeans Taking Monday Losses Back to Start Tuesday Trade

Soybeans are trading with Monday morning gains of 6 to 7 cents. Futures closed out the Monday session with contracts down 3 to 4 cents across the front months. Preliminary open interest slipped 4,333 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash...

NZ urged to build new trade blocs

An economic powerhouse is rising on the world stage and changing global rules – so is it time for New Zealand to spread its ‘diplomatic wings’ and join the group? Brics, the powerful bloc of emerging economies led by Brazil, Russia, India, China...

Private 5G Market Nears Mainstream With $5 Billion Surge, Says SNS Telecom & IT

Private LTE networks are a well-established market and have been around for more than a decade, albeit as a niche segment of the wider cellular infrastructure sector. However, private cellular networks or NPNs (Non-Public Networks) based on...

Garnot named Agency Operations Assistant at Ulster Savings Bank

KINGSTON – Ulster Insurance Services (UIS), a subsidiary of Ulster Savings Bank, recently announced that Luisa Garnot was selected for the newly created role of Agency Operations Assistant supporting the Agency Operations Manager in defining,...

European diesel trade map redrawn following Russia-Ukraine conflict

In just three years, the European diesel trade map has been redrawn from short-haul Russian supply to long-haul dependence on distant exporters. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the EU’s February 2023 embargo on Russian...

Trump wages economic war on US allies, while BRICS builds alternative system

Donald Trump is imposing tariffs and unequal treaties on longtime allies in Europe, Japan, and South Korea, forcing them to pay and move their factories to the US. Meanwhile, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are building a new...

DHL is on customs agent hiring spree as Trump's trade war, reshoring bring big changes to U.S. shipping

Tim Robertson, CEO for DHL Global Forwarding, tells CNBC this is the most atypical peak shipping season he has ever seen. Traditionally, retailers order their remaining holiday goods for a late August/September arrival before manufacturing plants...

Brazil to Auction Cruise Terminals to Spur Growth

The Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) is planning a series of investments in its cruise infrastructure over the next few months. According to a press release, over $200 million (R$ 1 billion) is expected to be injected into three...

Business News | ANVISA Grants Commercial Approval to Concept Medical's MagicTouch Sirolimus-Coated Balloon for CAD in Brazil

PNN Sao Paulo [Brazil], September 17: Concept Medical Group, a global leader in drug-delivery technologies, announced that ANVISA (Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria), Brazil's Health Surveillance Agency, has granted commercial approval for...

Grand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson banked $2m from series

Wednesday 17 September 2025 3:55 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 10: Laureus Academy Member Michael Johnson is...

Mercosur signs free trade deal with four European countries

Awaiting approval of a free trade agreement with the 27 countries of the European Union (EU), the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is moving forward with other partnerships to expand trade with the old continent. On Tuesday (Sep. 16), the group...

Oman’s climate change steering committee prepares for COP30 in Brazil

MUSCAT – The meeting discussed key topics on the COP30 agenda, including just transition, climate action finance mechanisms, and strategies for adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts. The session also focused on defining national...

The BRICS are the new defenders of free trade, the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank

Although the 10 BRICS+ member countries represent half of the world’s population, 40% of fossil energy resources, 30% of global domestic product and 50% of growth, they do not propose to implement a different development model. The BRICS+...

Brazil’s Bold Climate Finance Plan Could End Tropical Deforestation

Tropical rainforests represent one of our planet’s most critical natural assets in the fight against climate change, storing approximately 25% of all terrestrial carbon despite covering just 6% of Earth’s land surface. Of the world’s roughly 1.84...

Business News | KARAM Safety Accelerates Growth with the Addition of ReflectoSafe Brand to Expand the Safety Workwear Portfolio in India

VMPL New Delhi [India], September 17: KARAM Safety, a leading global PPE player and fall protection solutions provider, has entered into a joint venture with ReflectoSafe, a Mumbai-based manufacturer of premium reflective workwear products. This...