Youth Entrepreneurship Support: South Africa highlights how government backing can help rural youth-owned firms scale, citing Setšong Tea Crafters’ job creation through indigenous tea products sold via major retailers and online. Mercosur Fault Lines: Argentina’s Milei skips the Mercosur summit in a snub that underscores widening rifts inside the bloc even as trade deals with Japan and Europe move forward. Agri-Tech for Bananas: Tropic buys Rahan Meristem to expand gene-edited, disease-resistant banana varieties globally, aiming to cut Panama disease losses and reduce fruit waste. Cocoa Supply Resilience: Cargill details its Netherlands cocoa network, positioning Amsterdam processing and storage as a buffer against volatility and heavy reliance on West African sourcing. Trade Policy Watch: The EU halves its duty-free steel quota while granting better rates to 12 partners, a move meant to curb low-cost Chinese steel pressure. Consumer Retail Impact: Canada’s Italian sports shops mark down World Cup merchandise after Italy failed to qualify, showing how quickly fan demand can flip. Healthcare Expo: WHX Miami draws 13,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibitors, spotlighting innovation and partnerships across the Americas. Venezuela Quake Relief: Aid efforts keep expanding as communities, airlines, and tech (including free connectivity) mobilize for survivors amid a rising death toll and widespread displacement. Solar in Argentina: Buenos Aires province advances distributed solar with battery storage, targeting new capacity and grid relief for constrained areas by 2027.