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☆ Main road to Brazil's Paranagua port, major grain export hub, still blocked
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Ana Mano | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesSAO PAULO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The main access road to Brazil's Paranagua port, the country's second busiest for grain exports, remained blocked by political protesters on Tuesday, according to a statement from the port authority, hobbling shipping from one of the world's top food producers. Farm states like Santa Catarina, where many meatpackers operate, and Mato Grosso, Brazil's biggest grain producer, were among the most affected by the protests that started after polls closed on Sunday, police data showed. The port authority at Santos, Latin America's biggest port, said things were normal as protests had not disrupted its terrestrial operations, according to a statement sent to Reuters. Yet due to bad weather, navigation in the port's estuary has been suspended since 4:00 a.m. (0700 GMT), the statement said. Reporting by Ana Mano Editing by Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/5] A citizen of Brazil leaves a voting station after casting his vote for his country's election, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 30, 2022. Nearly 81,000 Brazilians in Portugal are eligible to vote, with more than half registered in Lisbon, according to consulate data. The queue to vote in Lisbon snaked around the city's law university, with divisions between voters on display. Several polls showed the race between them tightening in the final week, with Bolsonaro eroding a slight lead for Lula. Reporting by Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Pedro Nunes; Editing by Philippa FletcherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Tesla's Musk eyes potential investment in Mexican border state -sources
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk is considering investing in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, which borders Texas, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Musk recently held a meeting in the state with Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia along with other local officials and Ken Salazar, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, one of the sources said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA spokesperson for the Nuevo Leon government declined to comment. Musk's visit to Nuevo Leon was originally reported by Mexican media. Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, has its own lane at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing in Nuevo Leon to facilitate trade for local suppliers, the state government said in August.

☆ Mayor of Brazil meatpacking hub probed amid wave of electoral coercion cases
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Ana Mano | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The sources said that Santa Catarina state labor prosecutors are running the investigation into Mayor Joao Rodrigues of Chapeco, a hotbed for Brazil's meatpacking industry. It will not if Bolsonaro remains president," Rodrigues said in a video seen by Reuters, addressing the local business community before stating his name and title. Brazil has seen a wave of complaints about Brazilian companies putting illegal political pressure on employees, amid the final stretch of a highly polarized presidential campaign. Electoral law prohibits Brazilians from promising benefits or making threats to steer votes toward or away from a particular candidate. In the final moments of the 55-second video, Rodrigues tells business leaders "to get to work."

☆ Merkel: no regrets on energy policy with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LISBON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Former German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she had no regrets about the course her government took with its energy policy and Russia during her time in power, which critics say left Europe's biggest economy too dependent on Russian gas. Last year, 55% of German gas imports came from Russia, partly the result of Merkel's pursual of trade ties with Russia and backing the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, even after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference ahead of the Gulbenkian Foundation award ceremony, in Lisbon, Portugal, October 13, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro NunesHowever, Germany has now delayed these plans read more read more as it scrambles to replace throttled gas deliveries from Russia. This is a turning point," Merkel said in reference to Germany's energy policy.

☆ Cops on Brazil's campaign trail call for backup as violence spikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Gabriel Stargardter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

They asked the top Federal Police officers in each state to reinforce Lula campaign events with bulletproof cars, tactical teams, drones and intelligence reports. Some of them have responded by stockpiling guns and lashing out at leftists during a tense campaign marred by high-profile cases of violence. Ten years of troubles have resulted in stark political polarization - embodied by Lula and Bolsonaro - that has become increasingly menacing on the campaign trail. BOLSONARO STRONGHOLDSThe Federal Police have also sought to open two other criminal probes over threats to Lula, according to the source. Lula has just 27% support in Santa Catarina, against 49% for Bolsonaro, according to the latest survey by pollster Ipec.

☆ Santander approves interim dividend of 0.0583 euros per share against 2022 results
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Spain's Santander (SAN.MC) board approved on Tuesday an interim cash dividend against 2022 results of 0.0583 euro per share, equivalent to around 20% of the group's underlying profit in the first half of 2022, the lender said. The cash dividend represents an increase of around 20% compared with the interim 0.0485 euro per share paid against 2021 results. Santander's dividend policy consists of a remuneration target of around 40% of the group's underlying profit, split in equal parts in cash dividend payments and share buybacks. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe interim dividend would be paid from Nov. 2 and the last day to trade shares with a right to receive the interim dividend will be Oct. 28. The board also agreed to implement a share repurchase programme equivalent to about 20% of the group's underlying profit in the first half of 2022 or around 979 million euros ($939.55 million).

☆ Influencers who are testing Instagram's Creator Marketplace say it's nearly impossible to get brand deals: 'It's crickets'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Instagram's Creator Marketplace is currently invite only. How Instagram's Creator Marketplace worksInstagram's Creator Marketplace isn't exactly a no man's land: There are more than 100 brands listed in the app's marketplace, Mello said. What influencers want to see from Instagram's marketplaceIn the end, Instagram's Creator Marketplace is still a limited test, and ups and downs are to be expected. Otherwise, the marketplace could alienate smaller creators, Bright said — and Instagram has reiterated that smaller and emerging creators are a core focus. Otherwise, the marketplace could alienate smaller creators, Bright said — and Instagram has reiterated that smaller and emerging creators are a core focus.

Similar numbers fled in Greece as a blaze fuelled by gale-force winds raged in mountains north of Athens. ABOVE 40CIn Spain, where emergency crews were fighting fires in five regions, national weather service AEMET also forecast higher temperatures. REUTERS/Stelios MisinasTreasury Minister Simon Clarke said Tuesday's "remarkable, unprecedented" record served as "a reminder ... of the importance of tackling climate change." British engineers raced on Wednesday to fix train tracks that buckled in the heat after firefighters worked through the night to damp down wildfires. In southern Europe, far larger wildfires continued to rage.

Persons: Armando Silva, Stephen Belcher, Stelios Misinas, Simon Clarke, Tuesday's, Emmanuel Macron, Eugenio Giani, Christos Stylianides, Marc Fesneau, Manuel Lopes, Renee Maltezou, Angeliki Koutantou, Karolina Tagaris, Dominique Vidalon, Mathieu Rosemain, Sudip Kar, Gupta, Kate Holton, William James, Emma Pinedo, Catarina Demoney, John Stonestreet, Nick Macfie, Alex Richardson, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: China, Emergency, Science, Technology, Britain's Met, REUTERS, European Union, Fincantieri, Thomson Locations: Tuscany, Athens, ATHENS, LONDON, Europe, London, Italy, Lucca, Greece, China, Texas , Louisiana, Arkansas, Central U.S, Portugal, Spain, Portugal's, Murça, Trieste, Rome, Milan, Florence, Britain, Pallini, France, Croatia, Slovenia, Monfalcone, Penteli, Gironde, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon

LISBON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Heavy tug boats on Tuesday sprayed water on a ship off the coast of Portugal's Azore Islands which went on fire nearly a week ago carrying thousands of Porsches and Bentleys, an incident insurance experts said could result in $155 million in losses. The 22 crew members on board the ship, called the Felicity Ace, were evacuated the same day the fire broke out. Two large tug boats equipped with firefighting gear arrived from Gibraltar on Monday, and were working with another patrol boat to spray water at the Felicity Ace and cool it down, MOL said. "When conditions are safe the salvage team will board the Felicity Ace for an initial assessment," MOL added. Two other tug boats with more firefighting equipment were scheduled to arrive Feb. 23 and Feb. 26.

☆ Identităţi naţionale, arhitectură cu amprente sovietice şi angajarea printre tineri. Ascultă al patrulea episod al podcast-ului „The Moldovan Coffee Break”
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Corespondentă Din Liceu | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Identităţi naţionale, arhitectură cu amprente sovietice şi angajarea printre tineri. În ediţia a patra a podcast-ului, Loredana Gamurari povesteşte despre identităţi naţionale, despre arhitectură locală cu amprente sovietice şi despre angajarea printre tineri. Loredana a explorat 47 de ţări şi a trăit în şase dintre ele. În cadrul acestei ediţii, Loredana vorbeşte despre angajatori, salarii şi despre gradul mic de angajare printre tineri din cauza lipsei de transparenţă. În zilele ce urmează, #diez va publica fiecare interviu din cadrul podcast-ului și împreună îi vom descoperi pe cei șase: Catarina Martin, Vasile Harghel, Cristina Carmanu, Marcel Lazăr, Loredana Gămurari și Alina-Maria Țurcanu.

Persons: Loredana Prijmireanu, Loredana, The Moldovan, Catarina Martin, Vasile, Cristina Carmanu, Marcel Lazăr, Alina - Maria Țurcanu Organizations: Irlanda Europa United, Catarina Locations: Break, Irlanda Europa, Moldovei, Vest, Moldova, Republica Moldova, The, The Moldovan Coffee

(foto) A fost desemnată Miss Bumbum 2015 – femeia cu cel mai frumos posterior din BraziliaÎn Brazilia, concursul național „Miss Bumbum” anual desemnează cel mai frumos posterior din țară. Tânăra Suzy Cortez, 25 de ani, care este „muza” clubului de fotbal Sao Paulo, a fost aleasă luni deținătoarea celui mai frumos posterior din Brazilia, după ce a câștigat concursul „Miss Bumbum 2015”, informează AGERPRES. Învingătoarea din 2014, Indianara Carvalho, a fost gazda concursului și cea care a încoronat-o pe succesoarea sa. Pentru a alege câștigătoarea celui mai frumos posterior, juriul a acordat punctele în funcție de ținutele de seară ale concurentelor și de prestațiilor artistice realizate în bikini. Iată cele 27 de participante la ediția din 2015 a concursului Miss Bumbum:

Persons: Tânăra Suzy Cortez, AGERPRES . Cortez, Daniela, Ronaldo, juriului, Indianara Organizations: AGERPRES, Sao Paulo FC Locations: Brazilia, Tânăra, Sao Paulo, Federal, Sergipe, Santa Catarina

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