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Mexican restaurant permanently closes in downtown Ellsworth
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...

Business News | Helicopter Yatra from Delhi to Khatu Shyamji & Salasar Balaji, a Leap for Aviation & Religious Tourism
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 18: Millions of travellers to two of Rajasthan's most revered shrines -- Khatu Shyam Ji and Salasar Balaji- now have an option to complete the arduous and close to 700 km long round-trip from Delhi within hours,...

Fabrizio Romano: Sunderland Table Bid for South American 'Phenomenon'
Sunderland have submitted an official bid to Bologna for Colombian centre-back Jhon Lucumi, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. It's been an exciting summer transfer window so far for Sunderland supporters, with the North East club...
Brazilian Crypto Industry Takes Action to Avoid Tax Obliteration
Caribbean Flavours & Fragrances records net profit of $82M for January to June
Caribbean Flavours & Fragrances made net profits of $82 million on revenues of $529 million during the first half of this year. That's slightly below the $83.9 million earned in the corresponding period last year, and well under 2023's record...
Argentinian wind farm to power new LNG terminal
Argentina's YPF Luz will supply power from its 63MW Casa wind farm to natural gas processor Compañia Mega, the two companies have said. Under a power purchase agreement – which also includes output from a solar project – YPF Luz will sell 100GWh...

Brazil may attract nearly $6B in funds for land restoration
Around 1.5 million hectares of degraded land across Brazil could be recovered by 2027 with the funding provided by 11 financial institutions in the second auction of degraded areas under the Eco Invest Brasil program. The institutions contributed...

Stocks Blast Higher on GST Rate Cut Promise – Monday Market Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address on August 15 triggered broad-based market optimism, with sectoral reactions unfolding swiftly across insurance, auto, cement, consumer durables Following his announcement of next-generation...

Tabernacle Choir makes historic first visit to Argentina to celebrate 100 Years of Faith in South America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — History is being made as the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square arrives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, marking their first-ever visit to the country. The visit is part of the Choir’s “Songs of Hope” World Tour and coincides...

Record Number of Submissions for Sanfic’s Santiago Lab, as Chilean Project Market Builds International Profile
The Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) reported 98.39% more applications this year to its fiction and documentary labs from some 32 countries. Out of 240 applications, 16 fiction projects and 15 documentaries were selected. “Unlike...

Tax Reforms Boost Indian Markets Even As US ‘Calls Off’ Trade Talks
Indian markets on Monday remained unfazed by reports of the United States ‘calling off’ trade deal negotiations with the Narendra Modi government as investor sentiment was lifted by the administration’s plan for a significant tax overhaul. Indian...

US tariffs tighten screws on Japanese and South Korean captive finance
As US auto tariffs bite and global competition intensifies, the finance arms of Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, and Kia must pivot fast. When Toyota’s chief financial officer addressed investors in early August, his message was anything but...
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Cargill’s Brazil Unit to Build New Corn Ethanol Plant
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO, Aug. 15 (Reuters) - A unit of U.S.-based grain merchant Cargill will build a corn ethanol plant adjacent to its sugarcane plant in Brazil's Center-Western state of Goias, the company said on Friday. Agribusiness portal...

Royal Caribbean: World’s largest cruise ship arrives at Port Canaveral
As the full moon sank below the horizon, silhouetting palm trees at Jetty Park, the light of dawn ushered in the arrival of the world’s largest cruise ship to its new homeport on Florida’s Space Coast. Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, the...

Godrej Industries Group’s National Chemistry Day summit drives momentum for Sustainability & Innovation in India’s Chemical Industry
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18: Godrej Industries Group (GIG) recently hosted the second edition of the 'National Chemistry Day' Summit. Building on the success and momentum of the inaugural edition, this joint initiative by...

More Small Harley-Davidsons Are Coming Thanks To This Indian Motorcycle Company
Hero MotoCorp landing in global headlines isn’t exactly new these days. But the reason why still feels wild if you think back a few years. Who’d have guessed the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer by volume would be the one to make the...

China's EV industry is spending more on factories abroad than at home for the first time
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and China's Great Wall Motor (GWM) CEO Mu Feng attend the opening of the GWM automobile factory on August 15, 2025, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING...

IVIX Raises $60M Series B to Help Governments Fight Financial Crime
IVIX, an AI-powered platform built to help governments detect and combat large-scale financial crime, has closed a $60 million Series B funding round. The raise brings IVIX’s total capital to $85 million since its founding in 2020. The round was...

Hearing Aids Market Anticipated to Record US$ 45.68 billion by 2031 Due to Rising Geriatric Population | The Insight Partners
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As per a new, comprehensive report from The Insight Partners, the Hearing Aids Market is experiencing significant growth owing to an increasing old age population, as the aging population is driving a rise...

Prio shares drop as Brazilian oil regulator halts a key unit
Brazilian oil company Prio announced on Monday that the local regulator ANP ordered a production halt for the Peregrino FPSO. The regulator cited the need to improve risk management documentation as well as adjustments to the deluge system of the...