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Germany pushes for Mercosur deal as France rallies allies to block it
EurActiv
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June 16, 2025
Germany's new government is courting Brazil to secure sign off for the EU-Mercosur trade deal, all while France is still finding allies to block it. That tees up a showdown between Europe’s two agricultural heavyweights over the future of the free...
Women in Food Safety Awards Inaugural Roots to Success Travel Scholarship
Quality Assurance & Food Safety
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June 20, 2025
Ellen Mendez, a food microbiologist and food safety scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Asunción, Paraguay, will receive a travel scholarship to IAFP's annual meeting.
Maquila Exports Top US$478 Million In May
The Asunción Times
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June 21, 2025
Paraguay’s maquila sector reported exports totalled US$478 million as of May 2025. It marks a 12% increase (equating to US$52 million more) over the same period last year. 2024 Was already a record-breaking year for the maquila industry. In May...
BoI pitching investors in Spain on 2 solar projects
Business World
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June 30, 2025
THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it is making presentations about two major solar projects at a conference in Spain, to potential “impact-driven partners.” “At the (conference) in Seville, the BoI will spotlight investor-ready renewable energy...
FMC Corporation Expands Novel Fluindapyr Fungicide Technology To EMEA Region
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Tremisia® fungicide receives registration in Ukraine, bringing growers a new tool to combat challenging crop diseases PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC ), a leading global agricultural...
Tether hints at competing with corporate miners
Cryptopolitan
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June 25, 2025
Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, said the company could become a leading BTC miner in 2025, branching out to boost network security. The statement came after Tether disclosed holdings of 100K BTC, making it one of the most significant whales with...
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – Florida’s new controversial migrant detention facility
Dallas Examiner - Texas
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July 4, 2025
(CNN) – Deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades – less than 50 miles west of President Donald Trump’s resort in Miami – sits the latest battleground in his administration’s immigration enforcement efforts: A makeshift detention...
Weekly global protein digest: More countries lift HPAI-related trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Cattle industry trade conjecture: Mexico border may open up for cattle crossings sometime between now and July 11 Not all ports but maybe a couple. (t would make sense to stairstep on...
Inflation may have sped up to 1.5% in June, poll shows
Inquirer
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June 30, 2025
The increase in the prices of basic goods and services may have accelerated in June, according to economists. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO / Jerome Cristobal MANILA, Philippines – Consumer prices may have increased at a faster pace in June after the...
Mercosur looks to Asia, Europe in face of tariffs
Taipei Times
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July 4, 2025
South America’s Mercosur bloc on Thursday sought to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. “It’s time for Mercosur to look toward Asia,”...
A big fat fight has just broken out in India
The Economic Times
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June 24, 2025
With the launch of Wegovy by Novo Nordisk in India, the country’s obesity drugs sector is all set to witness intense competition. The drug's arrival sets the stage for a high-stakes battle against Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, which debuted earlier in...
‘First Spanish platerinas arrived’
Fresh Plaza
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June 13, 2025
Spanish fruit dominated both the nectarine and peach markets, followed by Italian shipments in terms of importance. In the nectarine segment, there were also a few Turkish offers of yellow and white flesh. The first Spanish Platerinas arrived,...
Mercosur presidents to relax tariffs at next summit
Agencia Brasil
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June 28, 2025
Next week, the summit of the Southern Common Market—Mercosur, a bloc made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia—should confirm the decision to extend the list of exceptions to the common external tariff by 50 products. The...
Economists expect slight increase in June inflation
Philippine STAR
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June 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Headline inflation likely rose at a slightly faster pace in June amid higher fuel and select food costs, but the growth in the consumer price index (CPI) is still seen to remain well below the government’s two to four percent...
HIVE Digital Technologies eyes $100M in AI revenue as it expands...
Proactive USA
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June 28, 2025
HIVE Digital Technologies (TSX-V:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE) executive chairman Frank Holmes talked with Proactive about the company’s strategic growth through its expansion into Paraguay and the scaling of its high-performance computing (HPC)...
Brazil’s Lula da Silva promises to fortify Mercosur’s trade with foreign associates
Buenos Aires Herald
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July 3, 2025
Updated at 3:09 p.m. Brazilian President Lula da Silva promised to work toward “fortifying inter-bloc trade with foreign associates” in the next semester as pro tempore Mercosur president after receiving the post from his Argentine counterpart...
Jailing illegal migrants in ‘Bear Alcatraz’ unveiled as Trump aide's new 'wild' idea
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Illegal migrants in the US could soon find themselves facing the wilds of America—possibly even grizzly bears—if one of Donald Trump’s top aides gets his wish. Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, has urged Republican-led...
Brazil To Prioritize Agreements As Mercosur Leader
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Upon assuming the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur at a summit on Thursday (3) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that one of Brazil's priorities...
Corona heiress on edge about $12.5 billion fortune
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 4, 2025
Corona is one of the most popular beers in the world. Credit: Bloomberg“This is not a small family office – it’s a small investment management firm,” said Christina Wing, co-founder of Wingspan Legacy Partners, which advises ultra-wealthy...
Brazil Pushes Mercosur–Panama Trade Talks as Bloc Seeks New Markets
The Rio Times
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July 4, 2025
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed that Brazil will support starting free trade talks between Mercosur and Panama. He made this announcement during a meeting with Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino at the Mercosur summit in...