
Brazil Suspends 14 Betting Sites, Including Three From a Company Facing Scrutiny
Brazil's finance ministry suspended 14 licensed betting sites from six companies, with fines of R$200,000 a day. Most failed to...
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Brazil's finance ministry suspended 14 licensed betting sites from six companies, with fines of R$200,000 a day. Most failed to...
August 18, 2026
Brazil's Supreme Court struck down municipal rules that set property tax rates by floor area. Value, location and use are...
August 18, 2026
Vale and Accenture put a policy agenda to Brazil's presidential candidates: mineral output up to R$535 billion a year by...
August 18, 2026
Braskem Idesa, Braskem's Mexican unit, filed US Chapter 11 to cut over US$920 million in debt, while parent Braskem SA...
August 18, 2026
São Paulo nightlife tonight, Tuesday August 18: two shows at Casa de Francisca, free jazz at Sesc Consolação, and QMAR...
August 18, 2026
Panama's international book fair runs 25 to 30 August, and Petén stages its first flower festival in October. Antigua's light...
August 18, 2026
Zambia opposition arrests: the government alleges an election-night insurrection plot; opposition leader Brian Mundubile calls it an assassination attempt.
August 18, 2026
BHP's FY2026 results show copper overtakes iron ore as top earner, with Chile leading. Learn what this means for the...
August 18, 2026
Peru's Minsur signed an option to earn 75% of the Lacsha copper project from Canadian Latin Metals, spending up to...
August 18, 2026