Record-setting number of transgender candidates risk their lives in Brazil Nearly 1,000 transgender politicians are running Sunday in every one of Brazil’s 26 states The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil’s proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024
Sugar Prices Rally on Strength in Crude Oil March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Thursday closed up +0.56 (+2.47%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +10.00 (+1.74%). Sugar rallied on Thursday due to a +4% jump in crude prices (CLX24 ) to a 1-month high. Strength in crude oil benefits ethanol prices... Barchart · Oct 3, 2024
Coffee Prices Finish Lower on Reduced Supply Concerns December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Thursday closed down -4.45 (-1.73%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -190 (-3.72%). Coffee prices today extended Wednesday's selloff, with arabica falling to a 1-1/2 week low and robusta falling to a 3-week low. Coffee fell Thursday on negative carryover from Wednesday... Barchart · Oct 3, 2024
Sugar Prices Gain as Crude Oil Surges March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.42 (+1.85%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +8.20 (+1.43%). Today's +4% jump in crude prices (CLX24 ) to a 1-month high supports moderate gains in sugar. Strength in crude oil benefits ethanol prices and... Barchart · Oct 3, 2024
Relief In Brazil, Asia Over Delay To EU Deforestation Rules Brazil's government on Thursday joined Asian palm oil and coffee producers in welcoming a European Union decision to delay implementation of new anti-deforestation rules which had faced strong global pushback. International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024
Coffee Prices Under Pressure as Supply Concerns Ease December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -3.85 (-1.50%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -143 (-2.80%). Coffee prices today extended Wednesday's selloff, with arabica falling to a 1-1/2 week low and robusta falling to a 3-week low. Coffee is under carryover pressure from Wednesday when... Barchart · Oct 3, 2024
Peter Schmeichel explains why Ederson is better than Alisson The two Brazilians are widely regarded as being among the top goalkeepers in the world The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024
All aboard Casa Quinta, floating in Brazil’s tropical rainforest Casa Quinta by Brazilian studio Arquipélago appears to float at canopy level in the heart of the rainforest that flanks the picturesque town of Paraty on the coast between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Wallpaper · Oct 3, 2024
Sugar Prices Close Lower on Rain Forecasts for Brazil March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.29 (-1.26%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -8.80 (-1.51%). Sugar prices Wednesday gave up an early advance and closed moderately lower on forecasts for beneficial rain in Brazil, which eased drought concerns and sparked... Barchart · Oct 2, 2024
Coffee Prices Fall Sharply as EU Delays Anti-Deforestation Law December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Wednesday closed down -7.65 (-2.90%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -334 (-6.13%). Coffee prices Wednesday sold off sharply to 1-week lows after the European Commission postponed an anti-deforestation law. The legislation, scheduled to go into effect December 30, is aimed at... Barchart · Oct 2, 2024
Sugar Prices Retreat on Rain Forecasts for Brazil March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.38 (-1.65%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is down -10.60 (-1.82%). Sugar prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on forecasts for beneficial rain in Brazil, which eased drought concerns and sparked long... Barchart · Oct 2, 2024
Coffee Prices Plummet as EU Delays Anti-Deforestation Law December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -7.10 (-2.69%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -300 (-5.51%). Coffee prices today plummeted to 1-week lows and are sharply lower after the European Commission postponed an anti-deforestation law. The legislation, scheduled to go into effect December 30, is... Barchart · Oct 2, 2024
Light therapy for SAD can also help treat major depressive disorder, study finds The new study, out of Brazil, revealed that BLT was an effective adjunctive treatment for nonseasonal depressive disorders. Fortune · Oct 2, 2024
The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2024 ‘The Earth is crying out for help’: as fires decimate South America, smoke shrouds its skies Huge tracts of land have burned from largely man-made blazes in Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Brazil and other countries, with people suffocating from its fallout
International Business Times · Oct 2, 2024 X Agrees To Pay Brazil Fines, Court Orders Finances Unblocked A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform agreed to pay more than $5 million in fines.
Top News · Oct 1, 2024 Brazilian President's Plane Experiences Technical Issue In Mexico Brazilian President Lula's airplane encounters technical issue in Mexico, requiring return to airport. President Lula was en route to Brazil after attendin...
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024 A plane carrying Brazil's president back home returns to Mexico City due to a technical problem Brazil’s air force says that the airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva experienced a technical problem after leaving Mexico City and will return to the country’s capital so he can board another flight to return home
Barchart · Oct 1, 2024 Sugar Prices Supported by Crude Oil Rally March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.50 (+2.23%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +5.30 (+0.92%). Sugar prices Tuesday rose due to a surge in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLX24 ) climbed more than +2% Tuesday, which was positive for...
Barchart · Oct 1, 2024 Coffee Prices Close Lower as Rain Boosts Crop Prospects in Brazil December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Tuesday closed down -6.10 (-2.26%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -53 (-0.96%). Coffee prices fell on Tuesday, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that showers in Brazil have improved soil moisture levels and supported...
Barchart · Oct 1, 2024 Sugar Supported by a Surge in Crude Prices March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.36 (+1.60%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +2.30 (+0.40%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher due to a surge in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLX24 ) is up more than +4% today, which...
Barchart · Oct 1, 2024 Coffee Prices Fall as Rain in Brazil Improves Coffee Crop Prospects December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -5.60 (-2.07%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -76 (-1.38%). Coffee prices today are moderately lower, with arabica falling to a 1-week low. The Commodity Weather Group said today that showers in Brazil have boosted the flowering of coffee...
International Business Times · Oct 1, 2024 Brazilians Choke As Fire Smoke Blankets 80% Of Country With as much as 80 percent of Brazil under a blanket of smoke from historic wild fires, face masks last used during the coronavirus pandemic are coming out again.
Barchart · Sep 30, 2024 This Week's Grain Market Movers Looking at the market developments I am watching this week that are likely to have the greatest influence on price.
Barchart · Sep 30, 2024 Sugar Prices Pressured by India Sugar Crop Optimism October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Monday closed down -0.12 (-0.53%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed up +1.30 (+0.23%). Sugar prices on Monday settled mixed. Sugar came under pressure Monday on optimism that above-average monsoon rains in India will lead to a bumper sugar...