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Shop Talk: Berkeley resident buys luxury wood puzzle company; ‘metaphysical boutique’ opens on University
Berkeleyside - California
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August 18, 2025
Find out which stores have opened, closed or moved and what’s new in Berkeley’s nonprofit, retail and small-business communities. If you have updates to share, send an email to editors@berkeleyside.org. In the Spotlight Berkeley resident buys Elms...
Venezuela: Oil Sector Maintains Stability as Crude Returns to US Refineries
Venezuelanalysis
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August 18, 2025
Venezuelan oil production has hovered around 900,000 barrels per day in recent months. (Archive) Caracas, August 18, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan oil industry has kept a recent trend of a stable output around 900,000 barrels per...
Why The T20 Caribbean Premier League Is Vital For West Indies Cricket
Forbes
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Jason Holder (R) of Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots celebrates the dismissal of Allah Ghazanfar of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the CPL (Photo by Randy Brooks/CPL T20 via Getty Images) CPL T20 via Getty Images The West Indies may be deemed a...
Argentine industry accumulates four months of decline
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 18, 2025
Figures from the Latin American Economic Research Foundation (FIEL) and the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) read thta the industrial activity fell 2.1 percent from March to June, marking four consecutive months of decline and...
Mexican restaurant permanently closes in downtown Ellsworth
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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August 18, 2025
A downtown Ellsworth building where a restaurant closed down three months ago after running into financial problems is being offered for rent, indicating that the chain Mexican eatery that had been there is now permanently shuttered. The property...
Bayer Aspirin Introduces Aspirina to US Market
New Jersey Business Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Healthcare On Aug 18, 2025 Pharmaceutical company Bayer’s Aspirina, a top pain relief option in Mexico, is now available for purchase in the US. Aspirina has been a long-standing pain relief option within Hispanic communities, according to Bayer....
IFZA Panama; An entrepreneurial push to Latin America
GCC Business News
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August 18, 2025
IFZA, one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing Free Zone communities in UAE, has launched IFZA Panama, a landmark step in its global expansion strategy. The new IFZA Panama marks IFZA’s first physical presence in Latin America and...
Glencore seeks incentives for US$13-billion Argentina copper mining projects
Buenos Aires Times
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August 18, 2025
Glencore Plc filed applications to have two copper projects with combined capital expenditure estimated at more than US$13 billion included into Argentina’s investment incentive programme. The Switzerland-based commodities firm is seeking the tax,...
Venezuela and Azerbaijan sign agreement for tourism development
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 18, 2025
The agreement between the agencies Venetur, from the South American nation, and Absheron Travel, from Azerbaijan, includes mechanisms for interaction, coordination, and cooperation that make easy cultural exchange, as well as the issuance and...
INTA Advances with the Industrialization of Argentine Quinoa
Seed World
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August 18, 2025
Quinoa is considered a highly nutritious grain, rich in protein, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. To support its production, processing, and consumption, INTA San Juan operates the only quinoa value-added facility in the region...
El INTA Avanza en la Industrialización de la Quinua Argentina
Seed World
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August 18, 2025
La quinua se considera un grano altamente nutritivo, rico en proteínas, fibra, carbohidratos, vitaminas y minerales. Para apoyar su producción, procesamiento y consumo, el INTA San Juan opera la única planta de quinua con valor agregado en la...
Milei Launches Isaac Accords To Boost Israel-Latin America Cooperation
Media Line
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August 18, 2025
Argentine President Javier Milei is putting his money where his mouth is. Fresh off receiving the $1 million Genesis Prize in Jerusalem this summer, Milei has funneled the award into a bold new project designed to link Israel more closely with...
Brazil’s Supreme Court approves renegotiated Car Wash corporate settlements
Global Investigations Review
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August 18, 2025
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court building in Brasília Brazil’s highest court has rubber-stamped an agreement to restructure corporate anti-corruption settlements signed in the 2010s by some of the country’s biggest companies including Odebrecht and...
Inside the world's LARGEST cruise ship as Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas prepares for its maiden voyage
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
Royal Caribbean is a veteran in the realm of voyage holidays - and it recently unveiled its new crowning glory. The Star of the Seas is a 20-deck, 1,196-foot long vessel that accommodates a staggering 5,610 guests at a time - earning it the title...
The cost of food in Argentina continues to rise
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 18, 2025
The cost of food skyrocketed in July, and higher increases are expected in August, representing more than half of the total Basic Basket accepted by the government, an indicator that marks the poverty line, according to an analysis released today...
Risks of US Economic Data Manipulation: Lessons from Greece and Argentina
Mezha
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August 18, 2025
Imagine that America starts falsifying its economic data. This threatens not only financial markets but also people’s trust in the institutions that shape economic policy and set the rules of the global economy. After President Donald Trump fired...
Bahamian businesses look to explore opportunities in Chinese market
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 18, 2025
Chinese Ambassador Yian Jiarong (second from left) meets with delegation of business owners, led by Bahamas China Friendship Association head Donovan Moxey. By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net A GROUP of Bahamian...
Google Expands AI Ultra for Business: 20K Credits, 20+ New Countries
WebProNews
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August 18, 2025
Google’s latest move in the artificial intelligence arena underscores its aggressive push to integrate advanced AI into enterprise workflows, as detailed in a recent company announcement on the Workspace Updates blog. The post, dated August 2025,...
This New Philly Restaurant Is Raising the Bar for Mexican Food
Philadelphia Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Reviews Chef Frankie Ramirez’s Amá is a stunning exploration of Mexico through heirloom corn, adobo-rubbed chicken, and a showstopping octopus. Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love Foobooz. Sign up now for our twice weekly newsletter. Amá’s...
Supreme Court Justice Rules Foreign Orders Must Be Ratified in Brazil
Folha de Sao Paulo
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August 18, 2025
Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Flávio Dino, of Brazil’s highest court, ruled on Monday (18) that judicial and executive orders from foreign governments must be ratified in the country to be enforceable. The decision was issued in the case...