Category: Business
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White House to Launch TrumpRx Website for Purchasing Medications and Announces Deal with Pfizer
The White House is expected to announce on Tuesday (30) the launch of TrumpRx, a sales portal for medications aimed at the end consumer, according to information published by the Wall Street Journal. The project also includes a partnership with Pfizer, which has committed to reducing the prices of some of its medications in the…
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Lula talks with Trump and requests end of tariff hike on Brazilian products
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the President of the United States, Donald Trump, had a 30-minute videoconference conversation this Monday (6). On that occasion, Lula requested the withdrawal of the 50% surtax imposed by the U.S. government on Brazilian products. Earlier, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad described the conversation between the two heads of…
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Methanol: what it is, how it acts in the body, and why it can be fatal
Up to this Wednesday (1st), São Paulo authorities confirmed seven cases of methanol poisoning directly associated with the consumption of adulterated beverages. Another 15 episodes remain under investigation by the Civil Police, and to date, five deaths have been recorded. The wave of contamination cases has raised the alarm about the dangers of methanol and…
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Methanol-Adulterated Beverages: Understand Risks, Responsibilities, and How to Protect Yourself
São Paulo recorded five deaths caused by the ingestion of alcoholic beverages adulterated with methanol. The case has sparked concerns about consumer safety and the responsibility of establishments. For the lawyer specializing in Consumer Law, Stefano Ribeiro Ferri, the law is clear in these cases: all those involved in the supply chain can be held…
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Brazil Has 11 Airports Among the World’s Most Punctual, International Ranking Shows
Brazil has earned a prominent place in the global aviation scene, with 11 airports featured on the list of the world’s most punctual. The survey is part of the On-Time Performance Monthly Report, released in August by the international consultancy Cirium. The publication evaluated large, medium, and small terminals based on the annual number of…
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SP Confirms Sixth Death from Methanol-Adulterated Beverages
A 49-year-old man died at home in São Bernardo do Campo, in Greater São Paulo, on Tuesday (30), after suspected methanol poisoning. With this case, there are now six confirmed deaths across the state. According to Folha de S. Paulo, São Bernardo City Hall received 13 notifications of possible intoxications. One of them was confirmed,…
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Many Services Halted by Federal Government Shutdown
A large part of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to reach an agreement on government funding. The Republican-controlled House approved a bill earlier this month that would keep the government funded at current levels until November 21. Senate Democrats refused to support that bill in…
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Western Country Fashion Conquers the International Runway
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Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton’s creative director, indirectly honored the sector that produces the most and adapts best to global crises—Agribusiness—with his western country bet. Enthusiastically, Louis Vuitton not only dominated international runways by imprinting country fashion but also sparked a rush among women in the sector to hunt for exclusive pieces in stores in Brazil’s…
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White House to Launch TrumpRx Website for Medication Purchases and Announces Deal with Pfizer
The White House is set to announce on Tuesday (30) the launch of TrumpRx, a sales portal for medications aimed at the end consumer, according to information published by the Wall Street Journal. The project also includes a partnership with Pfizer, which has committed to reducing prices on some of its medicines in the United…
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Plane crash kills “sponge cities” architect Kongjian Yu in Brazil
Four people died in the crash of a small plane in the city of Aquidauana, in Mato Grosso do Sul, in the late afternoon of Tuesday (September 23). Among the victims is the Chinese architect Kongjian Yu, 62 years old, considered one of the most influential architects and urbanists of the present day and creator…