Category: Business

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in Brazil, Business, Economy, Geral, Inside, Science and Technology

The Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments, in conjunction with the Ministry of Economy of Brazil, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sebrae (Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises), and Anprotec (National Association of Entities Promoting Innovation), recently announced the debut of the Startup Outreach Brazil Program, now with a…

Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) Program Expands to Brazil and Canada

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in Brazil, Business, Economy, Geral, World

The Age-Friendly Institute announced the international expansion of the Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) program to Brazil and Canada. The president of the Age-Friendly Institute, Tim Driver, said, “We are thrilled to join our new partners in Brazil and Canada and turn this into a truly global movement.” The Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) program, developed by…

Lula Proposes that COP30 Be Held in the Amazon

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in Brazil, Business, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Geral, Inside, Politics, Science and Technology

The elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will propose that the 30th edition of the UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30), in 2025, be held in the Amazon. “We will talk to the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and we will ask that the COP of 2025 be held in Brazil, in…

Nobel Winner Says Brazilian Agriculture is a Success Story

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in Brazil, Business, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Geral, Inside, Politics, Science and Technology, United States, World

Rattan Lal, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007, praises Brazilian agriculture as a success story during his visit to Brazil’s booth at COP27.

AgriTalks Series Highlighted Brazil as a Leading Agribusiness Producer

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in Brazil, Business, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Geral, Inside, Science and Technology

Local and international leaders from the sector, academia, experts, and producers discussed long-term food production and sustainability issues, as well as solutions in agricultural technologies. The Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments, in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C., the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, the Consulate…

Inflation Falls, But Interest Rates Are the Highest in 15 Years in the U.S.

Dec 15, 2022

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in Business, Economy, Geral, Inside, Politics, United States

In its last meeting of the year, the Federal Reserve, the Central Bank of the United States, raised the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, December 14, for the seventh consecutive time, to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%. This is the highest level in 15 years. The increase is part of the ongoing effort to…

The Collapse of FTX and the Arrest of Its Creator, Samuel Bankman-Fried

Dec 13, 2022

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in Business, Economy, Geral, Inside, United States

The founder of FTX, Samuel Bankman-Fried, has been indicted on eight criminal charges, including electronic fraud and conspiracy for misusing customer funds, according to the Southern District of New York prosecutor’s office. Separately, U.S. market regulators accuse Bankman-Fried of defrauding investors and customers in his failed company FTX. Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested at his home…

Ukrainian President is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2022

Dec 8, 2022

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in Arts & Culture, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Politics, Sports, United States, Women, World

The annual award goes to an event or person considered the greatest influence on global events in the past 12 months. The magazine’s editor stated that the decision was “the clearest there has been in memory.” “In a world that has come to be defined by its division, there was a unity around this cause,…

Waiting for American Visa Can Take More Than a Year

Dec 2, 2022

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