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Coffee Prices Surge as Dryness Threatens Coffee Crops in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24) today is up +11.65 (+5.34%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24) is up +182 (+4.68%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher, with arabica jumping to a 1-month high. Coffee prices are higher on concern that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage coffee crops and...

Barchart · May 28, 2024

Attempts To Artificially Inseminate Jaguars And Lions Have Had Tragic Results

“The birth of this cub is an important milestone and invigorates the possibility of using assisted reproduction as a management tool to conserve this iconic cat.” The post Attempts To Artificially Inseminate Jaguars And Lions Have Had Tragic Results first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · May 28, 2024

Recovery of Brazil's Spix's macaw, popularized in animated 'Rio' films, threatened by climate change

In Brazil’s Northeast, a South African couple is reintroducing the Spix’s macaw to nature through breeding and reintroduction efforts

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

Life behind bars in Brazil's overcrowded prison system

With over 830,000 inmates, Brazil has the third-largest prison population in the world, behind only the US and China. According to data from the National Secretariat for Penal Policy, there are almost 166,000 more prisoners than there are places currently available in the country's jails. In some penitentiaries, such as…

France 24 · May 25, 2024

Sugar Closes Higher as a Weak Dollar Inspires Short Covering

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Friday closed up +0.15 (+0.82%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +6.20 (+1.15%). Sugar prices on Friday recovered from 1-week lows and posted moderate gains as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in...

Barchart · May 24, 2024

Coffee Prices Post Moderate Gains on Crop Concerns in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Friday closed up +2.60 (+1.21%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +73 (+1.91%). Coffee prices on Friday settled moderately higher but remained below Thursday's 3-week highs. Concerns that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage coffee crops and curb global...

Barchart · May 24, 2024

Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.19 (+1.04%) on Tuesday, and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +4.90 (+0.91%). Sugar prices today recovered from 1-week lows and moved moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00) sparked short covering in sugar futures. Sugar...

Barchart · May 24, 2024

Coffee Prices Supported by Crop Concerns in Brazil and Vietnam

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +2.20 (+1.02%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +43 (+1.13%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher but remain below Thursday's 3-week highs. Concerns that excessive dryness in Brazil and Vietnam will damage coffee crops and curb global production underpin...

Barchart · May 24, 2024

Ex-regulator Confirmed As New Chief Of Brazil's Petrobras

Brazil's state-run oil company, Petrobras, confirmed former regulator Magda Chambriard as its new chief executive Friday, 10 days after left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sacked her predecessor.

International Business Times · May 24, 2024

Heavy Rains Cause Flooding In Southern Brazil, Including Porto Alegre

Heavy rains in southern Brazil lead to flooding in Porto Alegre and other regions, causing evacuations and disruptions. Stay informed and exercise caution ...

Top News · May 24, 2024