By Laurie Chen, Mei Mei Chu, Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral and Ana Mano BEIJING/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -China, the world's biggest soybean buyer, has stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments from five firms after cargoes did not meet plant health requirements,

São Paulo, a state governed by Tarcísio de Freitas, recorded an increase of at least 48.61% in the number of cases during the period—the highest among the federation units. There were 504 cases in 2023 and 749 from January to November 2024.

Luiz Toledo, the formerly highly active director of investments and strategic partnerships at Spcine, the São Paulo Film Commission, has launched Filomena Productions, a private sector consultancy which aims to help supply missing links between burgeoning audiovisual hubs in Brazil,

Jevandro Barros is launching Projeto Apollo to help microbusinesses succeed, offering mentoring and practical education

Extreme heat and prolonged drought in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions have slashed yields and sent arabica prices soaring to their highest in nearly 50 years. From struggling organic farms to scorched plantations,

The school will bring together international specialists from research centers and healthtechs to discuss precision health’s state-of-the-art as accomplished through translational/comparative approaches and One Health vision.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations

Brazil moved swiftly to rule Bolsonaro ineligible for office until 2030, a penalty that could be extended by ongoing criminal investigations. In Washington, however, Republicans in the Senate helped acquit Trump in an impeachment trial that would have prevented him from seeking the presidency again.

Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart has entered a strategic partnership with Brazilian Série A side São Paulo. The partnership was initiated by former VfB star Cacau, who was born in Brazil, not far from São Paulo.

Mexico’s Endemol Shine Boomdog has joined forces with Brazil’s A Fábrica to form A Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic.

Real estate investment and development firm Aurea Finvest has announced plans for an 800MW data center project in Sumaré in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The project, which will see R$5 billion (US$830.3m) of investment, is set to span 500,000 sqm with 300,000 sqm of built area.

Thursday closed up +0.53 (+2.92%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25) closed up +9.30 (+1.95%). Sugar prices Thursday rallied sharply for a second day and posted 1-week highs. Short covering