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☆ Brazil's Embraer posts 34% profit jump, maintains outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Embraer logo is pictured during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer (EMBR3.SA) on Monday reported a third-quarter adjusted net income of $32.9 million, up 34% from a year earlier, and reiterated its outlooks for the full year despite ongoing supply chain issues. "We have a big challenge for deliveries in the fourth quarter, but as we demonstrated in the fourth quarter of 2022, we are prepared for it," Chief Financial Officer Antonio Carlos Garcia told a conference call with analysts. Embraer's net revenue jumped 38% in the third quarter to $1.28 billion, the firm said, noting it managed to post double-digit revenue growth across all its four units - which also include defense & security and services & support. ($1 = 4.9007 reais)Reporting by Gabriel Araujo Editing by Louise Heavens, David Goodman and Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Antonio Carlos Garcia, Francisco Gomes Neto, Gabriel Araujo, Louise Heavens, David Goodman, Chizu Organizations: Embraer, European Business Aviation Convention, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, EMBR3, Boeing, Airbus, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland

[1/6] A man works on a pole to restore electricity after a storm knocked down power cables in Sao Paulo, Brazil November 6, 2023. REUTERS/Carla Carniel Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Half a million residents of Sao Paulo remained without electricity on Monday three days after a storm knocked down power cables, leaving much of Brazil's largest city in the dark. The storm snapped branches and knocked down hundreds of trees that fell on overhead power lines in many streets of the city, initially cutting off 2.1 million customers in Metropolitan Sao Paulo, energy distribution company ENEL said. But what is shocking is that year after year there is not enough investment in burying the power cables. Reporting by Camila Moreira, Alberto Alerigi and Leticia Fucuchima in Sao Paulo; Anthony Boadle in Brasilia; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carla Carniel, Sao Paulo, ENEL, Denilson Laurindo, Thiago Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Flavio Dino, Alexandre Vieira Monteiro, Camila Moreira, Alberto Alerigi, Leticia Fucuchima, Anthony Boadle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Metropolitan Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Friday, Brazil's, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sao, Brazil's, Metropolitan Sao, Morumbi, Brasilia

☆ Verstappen now officially the most dominant in a single season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

I mean, it's not something that when I joined Formula One, I need to have a 75% win record over a season you know," he told reporters. He has led 922 laps, another record for a season, and counting. Verstappen has led the championship since the Spanish Grand Prix of May 2022 and is guaranteed to end the season with a record run of 39 races in a row as leader. He has won more times (11) from pole position in a season than any other driver, after last year setting a record for most wins in a season not from pole (nine). Red Bull's 19th win of the campaign equalled Mercedes' 2016 record and broke their rivals' record from that same season of most laps led (1,055).

Persons: Jose Carlos Pace, Amanda Perobelli, Max Verstappen's, Alberto Ascari, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes, McLaren's Lando Norris, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Prix, Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Grand Prix REUTERS, Sunday's Sao Paulo, Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Interlagos, Ferrari, Formula, Bull's, Formula One, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday's, Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand, Italian, Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Spanish

☆ Verstappen wins Brazilian Grand Prix, Perez distances from Hamilton in fight for runner-up place
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Three-time champion Max Verstappen led from the start and won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished in fourth place, distancing himself from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in one of the few competitions left this season — a position for runner-up. Perez started the race at Interlagos in the ninth position and fan-favorite Hamilton in fifth after a frustrating qualifying for the Red Bull driver on Friday. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who was going to start second, crashed during the formation lap before the start due to an engine issue. In the 18th lap, the Red Bull driver overtook the Mercedes for fifth place, much to the disappointment of Brazilian fans who support the seven-time champion.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez of Red Bull, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Perez, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Spaniard, McLaren's Lando Norris, Alonso, Hamilton, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Williams, Alex Albon, Verstappen Organizations: Brazilian, Prix, Red Bull, Alonso, Las Locations: South America, Hamilton, Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Interlagos, Sao Paulo

☆ GM cancels 1,245 layoffs at factories in Brazil, union says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 4 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) will cancel 1,245 layoffs at its factories in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Caetano do Sul and Mogi das Cruzes in the state of Sao Paulo, the union representing metalworkers said on Saturday. Saving the jobs was a "historic victory" following a 13-day strike, the Sindmetal union said in a statement, adding that GM representatives will meet union leaders on Monday to confirm the decision. Reporting by Anthony Boadle; Editing by Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Sao Jose dos Campos, metalworkers, Anthony Boadle, Paul Simao Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Sul, U.S, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Sao Jose, Sao Caetano, Sao Paulo

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Republican presidential primary candidates will need to meet relatively stringent polling requirements to participate in the fourth debate in December, the Republican National Committee said on Friday, which could result in a winnowing of the field. The debate is set to take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Dec. 6, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Those are crucial states in the nominating process, as they are the first four to select their preferred nominee. Traditionally, candidates that fail to make a debate stage lose the attention of the media, voters and donors. The third Republican debate, which has a similarly structured polling threshold of 4%, will take place on Wednesday in Miami.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott of, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Donald Trump, Haley, DeSantis, Christie, Ramaswamy, Scott, Burgum, Gram Slattery, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Republican, Republican National, RNC, New, North Dakota, Thomson Locations: Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, Iowa, Florida, U.S, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, North, Alabama, Miami

☆ Sainz leads Ferrari one-two in Sao Paulo GP practice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Carlos Sainz was fastest in a Ferrari one-two with Charles Leclerc in Friday's sole practice session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with other top teams keeping a lid on their true potential. Sainz lapped with a best time of one minute 11.732 seconds, with Leclerc -- polesitter for the past two races -- 0.108 slower and both after late runs on the fastest soft tyres on a windy afternoon. Russell had been top of the timesheets until Ferrari bolted on the soft tyres near the end of the hour. Triple world champion Max Verstappen was only 16th fastest, with Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez 18th but both set their times on the hard tyre. Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Sainz, Leclerc, George Russell, Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, Russell, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, Perez, McLaren, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, aborting, Norris, Hulkenberg, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: SAO PAULO, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Grand Prix, One's, Sunday's, Mercedes, softs, Triple, Red, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: Friday's, Sao Paulo Grand, Brazil, London

Nov 2 (Reuters) - Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. "It's this Catch-22," said Patricia Quinn, an atmospheric chemist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), speaking about cleaning up sulphur pollution globally. "If you implement technologies to reduce air pollution, this will accelerate – very significantly – global warming in the short term." The Chinese and Indian environment ministries didn't immediately respond to requests for comment on the effects of pollution unmasking. As the implications of the pollution unmasking become more apparent, experts are casting around for methods to counter the associated warming.

Persons: poring, Patricia Quinn, Paulo Artaxo, Xi Jinping, Xi, El, Yangyang Xu, Xu, unmasking, Laura Wilcox, COVID, Sergey Osipov, Michael Diamond, Jake Spring, David Stanway, Sakshi Dayal, Katy Daigle Organizations: U.S . National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Reuters, World Health Organization, U.S . Clean, National People's, China Meteorological Administration, El Nino, M University, Britain's University of Reading, India Meteorological Department, India, Clean, Programme, King Abdullah University of Science, Technology, Florida State University, Thomson Locations: India, China, Beijing, 10.34C, Texas, Chongqing, Wuhan, SO2, heatwaves, Xinjiang, INDIA, Europe, Northern China, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Sao Paulo, Singapore, New Delhi

☆ Brazil child cancer deaths linked to soy farming, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Ana Mano | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. researchers found a relationship between soy production and related community exposure to agrochemicals including glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller that some genetically modified soybean seeds are designed to tolerate. "We find a statistically significant increase in pediatric leukemia following expanded local soy production," the PNAS article said, based on Brazilian childhood cancer incidence and disease mortality data spanning 15 years. Specifically, the study found a correlation between soy farming and childhood blood cancers, especially acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common blood cancer in children. There were 123 additional deaths of children under age 10 from 2008 to 2019 from ALL following the expansion of soybean production in Brazil, the researchers found. That number would have been higher were it not for the country's high-quality cancer treatment centers, the researchers said.

Persons: Adriano Machado, Ana Mano, Nancy Lapid, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, U.S . National Academy of Sciences, Thomson Locations: Luziania, Goias, Brazil, U.S, China, United States

☆ Lula militarizes Brazil's main ports, airports amid rising crime
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Lula said soldiers will work with federal police officers to manage security operations at Latin America's largest port and airport: the port of Santos, in Sao Paulo, and its main airport Guarulhos. Soldiers will also be deployed to the port of Itaguai in Rio de Janeiro state and Rio's Galeao airport. Those ports and airports are key logistical hubs for booming cocaine exports to Europe, while also receiving contraband like high-caliber weapons that contribute to street violence. "The situation in Rio de Janeiro has reached a very serious point," Lula said at a ceremony after singing the decree. Then, last week, militias set fire to dozens of Rio buses after police killed one of their bosses in an operation.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Lisandra Paraguassu, Mark Porter, Josie Kao Organizations: Wednesday, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Sao Paulo, Itaguai, Rio's Galeao, Europe, Rio

☆ A year on, Mercedes return to scene of last success
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Once-dominant Mercedes return to Brazil this weekend for a last chance to avoid going a whole year without a Formula One victory. Hamilton has been second on track in the last two races, even if disqualified in Texas, with a car that looks increasingly competitive in race trim. The circuit hosted the first Brazilian Grand Prix 50 years ago and Mercedes have won there for the past two years and six times in the last eight. We need to have a great weekend in Brazil and I feel confident in our ability to get results right now." "It's a sprint race.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Verstappen's, Alain Prost's, Sebastien Vettel's, Sergio Perez, Perez, Red Bull, Verstappen, McLaren, Ferrari, We've, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Hamilton, Interlagos, Prix, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Sao Paulo Grand, Interlagos, Texas, Mexico, Dutch, Mexican, Hamilton, London

☆ MercadoLibre's third-quarter profit soars past expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stelleo Tolda, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MercadoLibre (Online marketplace company) poses at the entrance of the company's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 10, 2017. The company posted a profit of $359.0 million for the July-September period, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $298.1 million. Total net revenue was around $3.8 billion in the quarter ended in September, up 39.8% year-on-year. Within the e-commerce operation, net revenue rose to $2.1 billion, up 45.2%. In its financial services arm, Mercado Pago, net revenue grew 33.2% to $1.6 billion, as the company increased the pace of lending, while its total volume of payments processed also jumped.

Persons: Stelleo Tolda, Nacho, LSEG, Andre Chaves, Chaves, Mercado, Andre Romani, Peter Frontini, Kylie Madry Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Analysts, Mercado Pago, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina

☆ Brazil's QI Tech raises $200 million in General Atlantic-led round
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - QI Tech, a Brazilian financial services provider to businesses, raised 1 billion reais ($200 million) in a Series B round led by General Atlantic to fund future acquisitions while preparing for a potential public offering, the company said on Tuesday. The Sao Paulo-based firm provides banking services and digital infrastructure for businesses. With the funds, QI Tech will be "very attentive to market opportunities," co-founder and Chief Financial Officer Marcelo Bentivoglio told Reuters. In addition to General Atlantic, the round was joined by Across Capital Partners, which already was a shareholder in the firm. QI Tech had also previously received investments from Singapore's GIC in a round that raised $50 million.

Persons: Marcelo Bentivoglio, Bentivoglio, Patricia Vilas Boas, Peter Frontini, Chris Reese Organizations: SAO PAULO, QI Tech, General Atlantic, Tech, Reuters, Across Capital Partners, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil

☆ Fact Check: Brazil soccer fans video shared as pro-Palestinian rally in France
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of soccer fans walking to the Oct. 5 Copa Libertadores semi-final between Palmeiras and Boca Juniors has been mislabeled online as showing a pro-Palestinian rally in France. The nighttime video of a large column of people was also shared on Facebook. The video, however, was posted on X on Oct. 5 by a Brazilian football page called “Planeta do Futebol” and was credited to sports journalist Marcela Rafael. Rafael told Reuters in an email that the video shows fans of Brazil’s Palmeiras team before a match against the Argentine Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent of Europe's Champions League. The video shows soccer fans heading to watch a match in Sao Paolo, not a pro-Palestinian protest in France.

Persons: Marcela Rafael, Rafael, Rua Jose Benedito Boneli, Read Organizations: Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras, Boca Juniors, “, Palestine, Twitter, Facebook, Hamas, Reuters, Planeta, Futebol, Argentine Boca Juniors, Europe's Champions, Allianz Parque, Thomson Locations: France, “ France, Palestine, Israel, Palestinian, Sao Paolo

☆ How the surge in antisemitism is affecting countries around the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel, October 31. BRAZILJewish leaders have noticed a rise in antisemitic discourse online, and incidents such as graffiti defacing a synagogue in Rio de Janeiro. BRITAINLondon's police force said there had been a 14-fold increase in incidents of antisemitism since the Oct. 7 attack. GERMANYA survey by a civil society observatory, the RIAS, found a 240% year-on-year increase in antisemitic incidents in the period of Oct. 7-15. CHINANo figures are available on antisemitic incidents.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Karen Bass, Justin Trudeau, Ricardo Berkiensztat, Hitler, Gerald Darmanin, Darmanin, Eddo, David Saks, we'll, Rabbi Alexander Boroda, Andrew MacAskill, Layli Foroudi, Julia Harte, Chen Lin, Eliana, Maytaal Angel, Andrew Osborn, Carien du Plessis, Steven Grattan, Wa Lone, Thomas Escritt, Stephanie Van Den Berg, Estelle Shirbon Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, UNITED STATES, Defamation League, White, CANADA, Argentine, Local, BRAZIL Jewish, Jewish Federation of, State of, Community Security Trust, FRANCE Interior, Hamas, SOUTH, South African Jewish Board, Deputies, Russia's Federation of Jewish, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Los Angeles, Canada, Toronto, ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Argentine, BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, State, State of Sao Paulo, BRITAIN, Britain, FRANCE, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, RUSSIA, Dagestan, Tel Aviv, CHINA, Beijing, Nazi, Wa

BRASILIA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry is preparing a decree that nearly doubles the tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition, arguing that the measure is necessary to boost revenue and reduce crime, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. Prepared by the revenue service at the request of Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, the decree raises the industrial tax on revolvers, pistols, shotguns, carbines, pepper spray, and other equipment from 29.25% to 55%, in addition to also increasing the tax on ammunition. The proposal was sent by the revenue service to the ministry's executive secretary, Dario Durigan, on Wednesday night. The revenue service declined to comment. The move aligns with other actions by leftist Lula, who has consistently opposed policies that encourage the sale and use of firearms.

Persons: Fernando Haddad, Dario Durigan, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Jair Bolsonaro, Bernardo Caram, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Brazil's Finance Ministry, Reuters, Finance, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., October 20, 2023. There were few details disclosed about the shipments, including where the materials originated, and which third parties Florida worked with. "We also worked with the Consul General to help get weapons and ammunition to Israel through private parties." Some 54% of Republicans said the U.S. should support Israel, versus 22% who said the U.S. should be a neutral mediator and 1% who said the U.S. should support the Palestinians. Earlier in October, DeSantis had sent two cargo planes to Israel containing medical supplies, toys, clothing and other non-combat-related items.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Randall Hill, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Jeremy Redfern, DeSantis, Biden, Gram Slattery, James Oliphant, Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, David Shepardson, Trevor Hunnicutt, Ross Colvin, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Florida, REUTERS, Rights, . Commerce Department, Republican, Democratic, Palestinian, Hamas, Reuters, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Myrtle Beach , South Carolina, U.S, Florida, Israel, Iran, Miami, Israeli, America, Washington

☆ Brazil's Lula likely to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss investments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

SAO PAULO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he is likely to travel to Saudi Arabia soon to discuss investments from the kingdom in his country as part of the "growth acceleration" plan recently launched by his administration. Lula said in a live broadcast on social media he would probably make a stop in Saudi Arabia on his way to the United Arab Emirates to attend the COP28 global climate meeting next month. The leftist leader is recovering from hip surgery he underwent late last month and has yet to be cleared by his doctors to travel. He said he was feeling fine. Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Steven GrattanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Gabriel Araujo, Steven Grattan Organizations: SAO PAULO, United, Thomson Locations: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

☆ GM workers in Brazil go on strike in protest against layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Metalworkers at Brazilian plants of General Motors (GM.N) have voted to go on strike starting Monday in protest against layoffs carried out by the U.S.-based automaker in the country, according to a union that represents them. Neither General Motors nor the union detailed how many workers had been laid off. GM did not immediately comment on the strike but confirmed the layoffs. Reporting by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Alexandre Caverni; Writing by Gabriel Araujo; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, dos Campos, Sao, Sao Jose dos Campos, Alberto Alerigi Jr, Alexandre Caverni, Gabriel Araujo, David Evans Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, GM, metalworkers, Sao, Sul, Trailblazer, Motors, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Sao Paulo, Sao Caetano, Sao Jose

Aside from McCarthy and Jordan, Republicans have also rejected their No. That plan would give more authority to Republican Representative Patrick McHenry, who is filling the speaker's chair on a temporary basis. He helped to engineer government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 and helped to push Republican Speaker John Boehner into retirement in 2015. Jordan's vote total of 194 was less than McCarthy netted in 15 grueling rounds of voting in January. Jordan's Republican opponents declined to celebrate in the wake of his defeat.

Persons: Republican Jim Jordan's, Joe Biden's, Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Biden, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Lawmakers, Austin Scott, Kevin Hern, Jodey Arrington, Patrick McHenry, Jim Jordan, Jonathan Ernst, McHenry, Donald Trump, Biden's, I've, shutdowns, John Boehner, Jordan's, Scott Perry, he's, Katherine Clark, Mario Diaz, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Gram Slattery, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Chizu Nomiyama, Nick Zieminski, Grant McCool Organizations: Republican, U.S . House, Republicans, U.S, Sunday, U.S ., House Democrats, U.S . Rep, Capitol, REUTERS, Financial Services, White, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Washington , U.S

I don't know if that's a newsflash for anybody here," Republican Representative Scott Perry said. Republican Representative Jodey Arrington, who has been floated as an alternative, said he was backing Jordan for now. That plan would give more authority to Republican Representative Patrick McHenry, who is filling the speaker's chair on a temporary basis. House Democrats and the White House have said they are open to the idea, but Republicans rejected it on Thursday. He helped to engineer government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 and helped to push Republican Speaker John Boehner into retirement in 2015.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Jonathan Ernst, Republican Jim Jordan, Joe Biden's, Jordan, Biden, Donald Trump, Biden's, I've, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Scott Perry, he's, Katherine Clark, Jodey Arrington, Patrick McHenry, PETTY, shutdowns, John Boehner, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Gram Slattery, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Grant McCool, Chizu Nomiyama, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S . Rep, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, U.S . House, Representatives, Democratic, House Democrats, Investors, White, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Ukraine, Israel

Republicans who control the chamber appear no closer to resolving a leadership battle that has paralyzed the House for more than two weeks. ET (1400 GMT) vote, Jordan said the House needed to install a speaker so it could take up aid for Israel and other matters, but he did not predict victory. Jordan has failed to win the 217 votes needed to claim the speaker's gavel in votes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Republicans control the House by a 221-212 margin, and Jordan has not gotten more than 200 votes so far. He helped to engineer government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 and helped to push Republican Speaker John Boehner into retirement in 2015.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Jordan, Jordan's, Kevin McCarthy, he's, Vern Buchanan, Patrick McHenry, Kat Cammack, Donald Trump, Biden's, I've, shutdowns, John Boehner, Biden, David Morgan, Katharine Jackson, Moira Warburton, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Grant McCool, Chizu Organizations: U.S . Rep, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Representatives, Republican, Republicans, House Democrats, White, Committee, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Ukraine, Israel, Washington

Some Republican contenders for their party's 2024 presidential nomination have turned to a blunt policy proposal to tamp down on crime: killing criminals. Crime, meanwhile, is a greater concern for voters than it has been in previous elections, even as crime trends are mixed. The former president has reiterated previous calls for drug dealers to receive the death penalty, despite legal scholars questioning its constitutionality. For instance, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that the application of the death penalty for crimes that do not result in the death of the victim is generally unconstitutional. In 2008, the court left open the possibility of the death penalty for "drug kingpin activity," though it has never been applied.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jonathan Ernst, Trump, Doug Heye, David Kochel, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, kingpins, Mike Pence, Pence, Bryan Griffin, they're, Thomas Zeitzoff, Gram Slattery, Nathan Layne, Tim Reid, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: Des Moines, Iowa State Fairgrounds, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Federal Bureau of, Reuters, Trump, U.S, Supreme, American University, Thomson Locations: U.S, Des Moines , Iowa, Mexico, United States, California, Florida, America, Indiana, Washington, Wilton , Connecticut, Los Angeles

Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 13, 2023. When Troy Scheuermann, a chiropractor in Van Buren County stood up to introduce DeSantis at a campaign stop in Keosauqua (pop. For farmer Lance Lillibridge of Benton County, Iowa, a personal touch from DeSantis, a politician not known for his warmth, is what secured his support. RURAL ROADSIn a recent three-day swing through Iowa, DeSantis traveled through Davis County (pop. The Trump campaign said it has identified 1,800 in-state volunteers to support the campaign, as well as 200 county chairs representing all 99 counties.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Trump, DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Tim Scott, Troy Scheuermann, Scheuermann, “, ”, ” DeSantis, Van, Le Mars, Don Kass, Mike Van Otterloo, Van Otterloo, David Kochel, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Kochel, Lance Lillibridge, Lillibridge, ” Lillibridge, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee, you’re, “ We’ve, Jessica Szymanski, Szymanski, James Oliphant, Gram Slattery, Nathan Layne, Ross Colvin, Claudia Parsons Organizations: Florida, New Hampshire Republican Party's, Nation Leadership Summit, REUTERS, Republican, Trump, Iowa, Ipsos, Iowa Republican, United Nations, Ukraine, PEOPLE Reuters, Reuters, Cream, Plymouth County, Supervisors, DeSantis, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Arkansas, “, PAC, White, Thomson Locations: Nashua , New Hampshire, U.S, , Iowa, Iowa, Florida, DeSantis, Van Buren County, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Le Mars , Iowa, Plymouth, Benton County , Iowa, China, Davis County, Buena Vista County

☆ Mubadala raises stake in Brazilian ethanol producer Atvos
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

SAO PAULO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala Capital raised its stake in Brazilian ethanol producer Atvos, the latter said on Friday. Mubadala, through investment fund FIP MC Green, acquired the stake owned by Grupo Novonor, formerly known as Odebrecht, in the holding company that controls Atvos, representing about 6.85% of the firm's equity. Mubadala already had a direct stake of 31.5% in Atvos. In a statement, the sugarcane ethanol producer said it also aims to enter new markets, such as corn ethanol; biomethane from vinasse and sugarcane straw, in addition to producing sustainable aviation fuel. Reporting by Peter Frontini; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Atvos, Green, Mubadala, Peter Frontini, Leslie Adler Organizations: SAO PAULO, Mubadala, FIP, Grupo Novonor, Thomson Locations: Abu Dhabi, Atvos, vinasse

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