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Mexico and Brazil’s big trade summit yields small deals as allies pull the Latin American giants in separate directions
Mexico and Brazil signed a plethora of agreements on agriculture, health and biofuels on Thursday, part of a plan to strengthen a trade framework inked more than two decades ago. However, the deals falls short of the trade pact the South American...

Business is booming for the Big Six banks, but no one is taking a victory lap
Breadcrumb Trail Links With Canada yet to strike a trade deal with the U.S., top executives remain guarded in their outlooks Canada's biggest banks reported robust earnings this week, but with the U.S. trade conflict hanging over the economy,...

Trade Expert Jorge Torres Issues Critical Guidance for Importers
Jorge Torres, President of Interlink Trade Services and a widely respected authority in international commerce, has issued a series of urgent warnings for importers navigating today’s volatile trade environment. Courtesy image. Bgd for...

Trade relations between US and China remain strained: China imports products from other countries
U.S. dairy farmers continue to fill their bulk tanks. The Agriculture Department’s latest data shows July output hit 19.57 billion pounds, up 3.4% from July 2024, which followed a 3.3% increase in June. The 24-state output, at 18.8 billion pounds,...

Mexican Senate Descends into Chaos Over US Intervention into Drug Cartels
Photo by Diego Fernández (original author) / distributed with “shared copyright” to AP Mexico (secondary author) – self-made / published in La Jornada México (secondary source). AP authorized its use in that publication. Public Domain, via...

PDD Holdings Rockets, Analog Devices Strengthens, Fomento Económico Re-Rated, Parker Grows: Fundamental Shifts Signal New Market Momentum
While daily stock price moves tend to dominate headlines, shifts in fundamental ranking scores can often tell a deeper story about a company’s trajectory. This week, Benzinga’s proprietary Growth, Value, Quality and Momentum data revealed major...

Trump Tariffs Kill FDI in China, Mexico and Canada, Draw Investment to the US
Photo illustration created by ChatGPT (OpenAI), using AI-generated imagery. Trump’s tariff strategy has not only brought a massive win in European trade negotiations, but it has also underscored how crucial U.S. market access is for Mexico,...

Suburban businessman who tried to help out a jailed Moroccan buddy now faces his own federal indictment
Businessman Joseph Nicolazzi offered to let his jailed Moroccan friend Jawad Fakroune stay at his south suburban home if a federal judge would let Fakroune out on bail. But the judge denied Fakroune’s bail request earlier this year and he remained...

The Maritime Oil Trade Keeps Global Capitalism Afloat
This is an excerpt from Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy, now available from Verso Books. Fly over ocean anchorages near the world’s largest oil ports, and you’ll see a tangle of cargo ships waiting to...

Luca acquires mining concession adjacent to Tahuehueto mine in Mexico
Canada’s Luca Mining has acquired a 100% interest in the Humaya 3 mining concession from Minera Mexicana La Ciénega, a subsidiary of Fresnillo. The concession lies adjacent to the company’s Tahuehueto Mine in Durango, Mexico. Discover B2B...

Six major companies exit U.S. market amid tariff turmoil | In Focus
Did you know that at least six major companies are quietly shifting production supply lines due to tariff turmoil? (The major sources for this column come from the YouTube video “6 Major Companies Exit U.S. Market Amid Tariff Turmoil” and from...

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection again
The move comes months after the company emerged from a Chapter 11 reorganization. WASHINGTON — Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The...

Spirit Airlines declares bankruptcy for second time in less than a year
Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection only months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The no-frills airline said it intends to conduct business as normal during the restructuring...

Canada’s Big Six now more optimistic, but still cautious, on economic outlook
Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) reported higher third-quarter profits on Wednesday, ending a strong earnings season for Canada’s Big Six lenders.https://t.co/hsJucuf6SU — Canadian Mortgage Professional...

Nearly a year in, Sheinbaum remains Mexico’s most popular president in decades
As Claudia Sheinbaum prepares to deliver her first State of the Nation Address (Informe) on Monday, a new poll indicates she is the most popular Mexican president at this stage of her incumbency in decades. Eleven months into Sheinbaum’s six-year...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Banks County in week ending Aug. 23?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Banks County selling...
Elizabeth Mateo carries on her grandfather’s ice cream business with a cool taste of Oaxaca
Princiliano Mateo followed in his father’s footsteps, the elder selling ice cream on the streets and beaches of Chiapas, Mexico at a young age. When Princiliano moved to Los Angeles in the early ‘80s, he looked to recreate the flavors of his...

In Mexico’s Sonora State, It’s a Tale of Two LNG Terminals
The Amigo LNG and Saguaro LNG export projects are both designed to re-export Permian Basin gas out of Mexico. But one project is advancing at a good clip while the other falls behind amid financial strain, legal woes and logistical problems.

Dua Lipa in surprise career change as ‘very ambitious’ star goes into business with fiance Callum Turner
POWER couple Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are about to go into business together. I can reveal the chart-topping singer has this week created a movie production company called TwentyTwo Films Limited with her actor fiancé. 5 Callum Turner and Dua...

Smart Travel: CTL’s New Luxe Lounge, U.S. Tops Business Travel Charts, Martinique’s Cruise Industry in High Demand and More
Looking for bubbles before boarding? American Airlines is bringing its Flagship lounge to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), with spa suites, chef menus and, yes, champagne. Booking international business trips like it’s 2019? You’re...