Europe Intelligence Brief August 21, 2026: What The Order Book Is Actually For
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 21: German factories hit a four-year high on defence orders and stockpiling while German services...
August 21, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 21, 2026: The List Of Things Canada Would Give Up
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 21: three weeks of tariff negotiation end at midnight, and Ottawa's ranking of...
August 21, 2026
One in Eight Argentine Families Is Behind on a Loan
Argentina loan arrears are 7.6% across the system, but families are at 12.7% and lending outside the banks is running...
August 21, 2026
Correios Asks 7,000 Staff to Leave as Losses Mount
The Correios redundancy round targets 7,000 departures by 30 September, after an earlier attempt drew 3,100 and a US$1.04 billion...
August 21, 2026
Peru Moves to Keep Julio Velarde at the Central Bank
Julio Velarde was designated to head Peru's central bank to 2031 on 21 August, subject to Senate ratification. He has...
August 21, 2026
Panama Canal Caps Daily Ship Transits From September
Panama Canal transits will be capped at 34 a day from 4 September and 32 from 15 September. In exchange,...
August 21, 2026
Southern Copper to Spend US$8.2 Billion in Peru
Southern Copper Peru investment of about US$8.2 billion to 2033 sits alongside a road closure that has isolated Arequipa for...
August 21, 2026
Peru Asks Mexico to Drop Its Visa Requirement
The Peru Mexico visa requirement is under review after relations were restored on 7 August. A Hong Kong trade deal...
August 21, 2026
Advent and Bain Stall on Amil Over US$385 Million
The Amil sale to Advent and Bain has stalled some US$385 million apart, and partner hospitals are postponing contracts while...
August 21, 2026