Category: Business
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The World’s First Commercial Spacewalk Has Just Taken Place
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A crew of four people on a private mission aboard a SpaceX capsule conducted the world’s first commercial spacewalk on Thursday. Only Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis exited the capsule, while their crew mates remained inside.
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Pix, Brazil’s Instant Electronic Payment System, Is Close to Dominating the Market
Anyone who has visited Brazil recently has noticed that the payment method via Pix dominates the market. No one carries cash in their wallets anymore, so even to pay for street parking or a street vendor, it’s common to hear: “make a pix there, uncle.” A recent study by the Brazilian payment company Ebanx shows…
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NY Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until After November Elections
The judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan has postponed his sentencing until after election day, November 5, a significant victory for the former president who is trying to reclaim the White House. In a decision announced on Friday, Judge Juan M. Merchan rescheduled the sentencing for November 26. He had previously planned…
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US Loses Tech Talent Due to Immigration Policy
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The US risks losing its status as the top destination for foreign workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, thanks to outdated and rigid immigration policies. Other nations, including the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom, are becoming more favorable destinations with streamlined and agile immigration processes, according to a new report…
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Supreme Federal Court Maintains Suspension of X in Brazil
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On Monday morning (September 2), the 1st Panel of the Supreme Federal Court voted to maintain the suspension of the social network X, formerly known as Twitter. To avoid further confrontations, Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, agreed to block the social network in Brazil. Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court (STF)…
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Social network X closes its offices in Brazil
By its own decision, the social network X — formerly known as Twitter — closed its offices in Brazil on Saturday (August 17). Despite this measure, the service of the social network is expected to remain available to Brazilians.
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Consumers Believe Plant-Based Foods Will Replace Meat
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Forty-two percent of consumers worldwide believe that most people will likely be eating plant-based foods instead of meat in the next ten years, according to a new global consumer research study.
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The Success Journey of Visionary Silvio Santos
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Business, Did you know?, Entertainment, Geral, History, In Focus, Inside, Men, TVSenor Abravanel, this is how Silvio Santos was born, on December 12, 1930, in the Lapa neighborhood, in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The son of Rebeca and Alberto, he had 5 siblings: Beatriz, Leon, Perla, Henrique, and Sara. Still in his teenage years, he began selling goods on the streets of the Fluminense capital to…
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Inflation Falls Below 3% for the First Time Since 2021 in the U.S. Will Interest Rates Also Drop?
The Consumer Price Index cooled in July compared to the previous year, providing more evidence that inflation is moderating and likely prompting the Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates at its meeting in September. The overall inflation rate was 2.9% in July on a year-over-year basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, slightly down…
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More Than 1/3 of Americans Earn Extra Money Through Side Activities
If you spent your free time over the past year picking up gigs on apps, doing freelance work, working a weekend job, or developing a hobby, you are among the many Americans who have been working hard to earn extra money through a side job. More than one-third (36%) of adults in the United States…