Indian Carmakers Poised for a Narrow Window of Growth in 2026
India’s car industry has entered a tight but important growth window as buyers respond to tax relief, GST rationalisation and...
China Brokers Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire and Mobilises Humanitarian Aid
After weeks of intense fighting along their shared frontier, Cambodia and Thailand announced an immediate ceasefire at the end of...
Petrobras labour agreement reached after 16-day strike in North Fluminense
Workers at Petrobras facilities in the North Fluminense region suspended a 16-day strike on 30 December after their assembly accepted...
Brazil New Year services: what opens and closes
As Brazil prepares for the New Year holiday, banks, public agencies and state services will operate on altered timetables across...
CHC Santa Casa boosts cultural funding and expands artist support in Porto Alegre
The Centro Histórico Cultural Santa Casa in Porto Alegre has broadened its public calls for proposals to include performing arts,...
Brazil’s public debt rises but poses no immediate government risk
Brazil's public debt has risen, but a broad swathe of economists and government officials argue the increase does not yet...
Brazil de Fato Strengthens Global Reach Through BRICS Cooperation
Brazil de Fato closed 2025 having broadened its international footprint and deepened editorial ties with media across the Global South....
Wanderley Caixe Settlement Secures Land for 323 Families in Brazil
On 28 December the National Institute for Colonisation and Agrarian Reform (Incra) formally granted possession of the Wanderley Caixe settlement...
Brazil unemployment rate falls to 5.2% with record employment
Brazil's labour market showed marked improvement in the quarter ending in November, with the unemployment rate falling to 5.2 percent,...
Brazil Records Surge in Formal Employment While Wages Reach New Highs
Brazil’s labour market posted broad gains in the quarter ended November, according to the IBGE’s Continuous National Household Sample Survey...
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