Acelen Secures $1.5B for Bahia Biorefinery Build

Brazil · Energy Transition Key Facts —The funding: the Acelen biorefinery secured $1.5 billion to start construction in Bahia, the energy arm of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital. —The output: from 2029 the... Read more »

French Open players plan media protest over prize-money share

PARIS (AP) — Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money. A... Read more »

After row and director exit, São Paulo seal new sponsor: shirt nears R$200m

São Paulo announced on Monday (18) a sponsorship deal with Seguros Unimed. The contract is valid until December 2028 and will bring R$ 45 million to the club — R$ 15 million... Read more »

Brazil’s Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user content :: WRAL.com

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed two decrees on Wednesday that add to the pressure on big tech companies by increasing their liability for illegal content... Read more »

Brazil plans R$5.5bn relief package to curb power tariff increases

Funds earmarked to soften electricity tariff increases for 21 power utilities in Brazil’s North and Northeast regions this year could total as much as R$5.5 billion, according to data presented on Tuesday... Read more »

Brazil’s World Cup squad offers a hint of the magical pragmatism of 1994 | Brazil

In their attacking heyday, Brazil never struggled to find a winning complement in defence. Individual attacking brilliance only comes off if others nearby are doing the hard yards; for every Ronaldinho, there... Read more »

Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait | Brazil

More than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon’s most vulnerable nomadic hunter-gatherer communities was confirmed, the Brazilian government has begun demarcating the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory, giving... Read more »

U.S, U.K and Belgium Mobilize Drones to Clear Hormuz Mines

World · Defense Industry Key Facts —The global defense industry is racing to deploy unmanned vessels to demine the Strait of Hormuz. Manufacturers including General Dynamics, BAE Systems, Raytheon (RTX) and Thales... Read more »

GOP senators block Democrats’ attempt to undo several Trump consumer protection rules

NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by a group of Democrats to roll back several policy changes made under President Donald Trump to the nation’s consumer protection laws, ranging... Read more »

Spcine in Cannes: Hiking Overseas Reach of São Paulo Film-TV Industry

Bolstering the Brazilian presence in Cannes this year, São Paulo public audiovisual company Spcine is developing strategic partnerships and promoting the city as a competitive film and TV hub on the global... Read more »