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Coffee Prices Rebound on Brazilian Real Strength

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.60 (+0.20%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +16 (+0.43%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled slightly higher. Wednesday's rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 1.5-week high sparked short covering in...

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Sugar Prices Plummet on the Outlook for Global Sugar Surpluses to Persist

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.98%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -11.10 (-2.794%). Sugar prices extended their 3-month-long selloff today, sinking to 5.25-year nearest-futures lows. Concerns that a global sugar surplus will persist are hammering prices. Last Wednesday,...

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Coffee Prices Pressured by an Improving Global Supply Outlook

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -1.35 (-0.46%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is -15 (-0.40%). Coffee prices are sliding today, with robusta coffee falling to a 6-month low. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past 2 weeks, with arabica coffee falling to a...

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Public healthcare and contracting out: can it work? Global review presents some answers

Universal health coverage – ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable healthcare when they need it – is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Conversation

ExpressVPN ditches USD-only billing for fixed local rates in major update

ExpressVPN is ditching its USD-only billing model in favor of fixed local currency pricing, ending exchange rate fluctuations for users in the UK, Eurozone, and Brazil.

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‘It doesn’t shock that it’s Black people getting killed’: inside a deadly police operation in Rio

Police action targeting organised crime in the Brazilian city’s favelas has left communities reeling, with more questions than answers

The Guardian - UK

Rio’s bloodiest day: the untold story of Brazil’s most deadly police raid

In interviews with community leaders, lawyers, security specialists and bereaved relatives, the Guardian pieces together how an operation targeting a criminal gang left 122 people dead last October

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Guess the Country Behind These 7 Unique Valentine’s Day Traditions

Valentine’s Day is known globally as a celebration of love, but did you know not every country celebrates it on February 14 or in the same way? Some cultures exchange chocolates, others give carved wooden spoons, and some even have holidays for the loveless to reflect on singlehood. Across the…

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Ample Global Sugar Supplies Weigh on Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.23 (-1.60%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -7.30 (-1.80%). Sugar prices retreated on Tuesday, with London sugar falling to a 5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been in a gradual decline over the...

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Coffee Prices Slump on the Outlook for a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -5.65 (-1.88%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -91 (-2.37%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday as increased precipitation in Brazil improved the outlook for the country's coffee crop. On Monday, arabica fell to a 6-month low...

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Soybeans Posting Tuesday Gains Despite USDA Raising Brazilian Production

Soybeans are trading with 10 to 11 cent gains so far on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 10 ½ cents at $10.55. Soymeal futures are $2.40 higher on the day, with Soy Oil futures are 37 to 38 points in the green on the day....

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Sugar Prices Retreat as the World is Awash in Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.21 (-1.46%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -7.20 (-1.78%). Sugar prices are retreating today, with London sugar falling to a 5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been in a gradual decline over the past...

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Coffee Prices Fall as the Outlook for Brazil's Coffee Crop Improves

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -2.60 (-0.87%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is down -45 (-1.17%). Coffee prices are moving lower today as increased precipitation in Brazil improves the outlook for the country's coffee crop. On Monday, arabica fell to a 6-month low as concerns...

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Thomas Frank gives verdict on Tottenham new boy Souza after Destiny Udogie injury

Young Brazilian faced tricky debut at Old Trafford

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Dollar Weakness Fuels Short Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Monday closed up +0.24 (+1.70%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +1.00 (+0.25%). Sugar prices settled higher on Monday as the dollar index ($DXY ) fell to a 1-week low, prompting short covering in sugar futures. An...

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Short Covering Boosts Coffee Prices as the Brazilian Real Rallies

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Monday closed up +3.30 (+1.11%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +79 (+2.10%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Monday and settled higher after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) jumped to a 1-week high against the dollar, discouraging export sales...

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Sugar Prices Recover as Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.33 (+2.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +1.20 (+0.30%). Sugar prices are sharply higher as today's fall in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 1-week low has sparked short covering in sugar futures....

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Coffee Prices Rebound on Brazilian Real Strength and Smaller Output from Colombia

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is up +8.25 (+2.78%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) is up +109 (+2.90%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses today and rallied sharply after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) jumped to a 1-week high against the dollar, discouraging export sales from Brazil's...

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Spanish police bust marble cocaine smuggling ring from Brazil

Spanish and Brazilian police bust a gang smuggling cocaine hidden in marble shipments, seizing 1.5 tonnes of drugs and arresting three suspects.

The Times of India

This country in South America sits quietly as the world’s most freshwater-rich country

If you ask people in dry regions what they value most, water usually comes first. It is basic and expensive at the same time. Yet scarcity is no longer limited to deserts. Population growth, old pipes and uneven access are reshaping how water is experienced in cities across the world.…

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Why the Harpy Eagle Chick Spotted in Brazil Has the World Holding Its Breath

Deep inside Brazil’s dense rainforests, high above the forest floor where human eyes rarely reach, a moment unfolded that quietly rewrote hope for one of the world’s most powerful yet vulnerable birds. A harpy eagle chick was spotted alive in its nest, clinging to life in a world that has…

The Guardian - UK

How to cook the perfect brigadeiros for Valentine’s Day – recipe

These chocolatey Brazilian treats are endlessly customisable to fit your sweet tooth preferences – and they’re quick and easy for those in a last-minute romantic rush

The Guardian - UK

Want to stop Trump bullying your country? Retaliate

Faced with economic coercion, Europe has trodden carefully. My experience tells me that’s not enough

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Sugar Prices Sink on the Outlook for a Global Sugar Glut to Continue

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.16 (-1.12%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.50 (-0.86%). Sugar prices retreated on Friday, with NY sugar falling to a 3-month low. Sugar prices have been in a gradual decline over the past...

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Coffee Prices Finish Sharply Lower Amid Plentiful Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Friday closed down -11.85 (-3.84%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed down -67 (-1.75%). Coffee prices extended their week-long plunge on Friday, with arabica falling to a 6-month low on Thursday and robusta dropping to a 5.75-month low. Coffee prices have been...

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