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Caribbean hotels count damage after Melissa
Hurricane Melissa’s strongest winds tore across Jamaica, where hotels in Montego Bay and along the north-west coast reported roof failures, blown-out windows and flooding. Footage verified by Reuters showed roof damage at Dreams Rose Hall Resort &...
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
Mexican economy shrinks slightly in 3Q
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Mexico's economy contracted slightly in the third quarter, a sign that President Claudia Sheinbaum's plans to stimulate growth despite simmering trade tensions...
Owner: Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Lula kisses Trump’s ring as US prepares war on Latin America
Lula meets Trump in Malaysia [Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR]On Sunday, the first in-person meeting took place between presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States. The closed-door meeting occurred in Malaysia,...
Owner: International Committee of the Fourth International
Americas Market Intelligence Publishes Its 2026 Forecast for Latin America
MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) has just published its 2026 Forecast for Latin America. AMI has been providing market intelligence, market research and consulting services to help its clients...
Owner: Nicholas Staunton
Mexican economy contracts amid US trade rows
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Irish Independent
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Mexico's economy contracted slightly in the third quarter, a sign that president Claudia Sheinbaum's plans to stimulate growth despite simmering trade tensions with the US are falling short, reigniting concern of a recession this year.Gross...
Owner: Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
Learnings from David Aaker: Silo organisations inhibit brand building
AI-generated representative imageBy David Aaker Standing in the way of bringing the brand to life and achieving brand portfolio goals of creating synergy and clarity are organizational silos defined by country (or region) or by product or service...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Colombia Launches National Wildfire Monitoring Program
Bogotá, Colombia – Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National Disaster Risk Management System through the implementation of a national wildfire detection program using satellite technology. This initiative...
Owner: Chris Ferrell
How to strengthen climate resilience in India
The year 2024 was the warmest ever recorded — about 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels. The UN General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to raise risk awareness and reduce disasters. There is...
Owner: The Kasturi Family
Remembering the Fundamentals Amidst the Chaos
The last few weeks of October brought no shortage of headlines for the cattle industry — from concerns over beef prices being “too high” and increasing imports from Argentina to the ongoing government shutdown disrupting market reports and the...
Owner: State University System of Florida
Mexico-Newark JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Florida; flyers injured—what did the airline say?
A JetBlue flight bound for Newark, New Jersey, from Mexico made an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday after a sudden drop in altitude, resulting in the hospitalisation of several passengers, officials said, AP reported. The Federal Aviation...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Customers complain of lengthy shipping delays with Q-Trex shipping; Company commits to resolving issue
A number of customers of the shipping company, Q-Trex International, are accusing the Canadian-based shipping company of not being transparent with its operations, having experienced extensive delays. Some customers have complained about waiting...
Owner: Gordon Moseley
Airlines warn new airport fees threaten connectivity in Latin America
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United Press International (UPI)
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According to the International Air Transport Association, taxes and charges in North America represent about 15% of the average ticket price, while in Latin America some estimates put that figure as high as 40%, depending on the country. File...
Owner: Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church
"2026 will be about strengthening the connection between our land-based heritage and our growing online presence"
In this interview with Yogonet, SYNOT Group’s Sales Directors Miroslav Valenta Jr. and Roland Andrýsek, together with Martina Krajčí, Chief Commercial Officer of SYNOT Games, share their key takeaways from G2E 2025 and discuss how the event is...
Owner: Diego Fiz & Pablo Zuppi
Argentina eases bank reserve rules to spur liquidity
Argentina’s central bank has announced a move to ease daily reserve requirements for commercial banks, allowing them to meet 95% of the obligation instead of the previous 100%. The measure aims to free up liquidity and boost lending amid ongoing...
Owner: Karnika Yashwant
First Thing: Top 10 US billionaires’ wealth grew by $698bn in past year
Good morning. The collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America published today on the growing wealth divide. The report warns that Trump administration policies...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Trump '60 Minutes' interview: Here's what happened
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FOX 29 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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FILE - Still frames from the 60 MINUTES hour on Sunday Oct. 25, 2020 with the presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) President Donald Trump returned to "60 Minutes" this weekend, his first appearance on the show since...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Brazilian lithium pitched as ‘carbon neutral’ relied on offset project linked to deforestation
Sigma Lithium often says that its mining model in Brazil is raising the quality of the global lithium business. The Canadian company “is at the forefront of environmental and social sustainability in the electric vehicle battery materials supply...
Owner: Earth Journalism Network & China Dialogue Trust
Squid on U.S. Tables May Come From Vessels Linked to Human Rights Abuses
The calamari served in restaurants in the United States may have a more troubling backstory than diners realize. Some of it comes from ships, mostly Chinese, that engage in human rights violations and ecologically destructive fishing off the coast...
Owner: Sentient Media (Non-profit)
Mexico’s economy shrinks 0.3% in Q3 as manufacturing industry weighs on growth
The Mexican economy contracted 0.3% in annual seasonally adjusted terms in the third quarter of 2025, according to official preliminary data published on Thursday. A 2.9% year-over-year decline in secondary sector activity, which includes Mexico’s...
Owner: Bembenek Family
Mexico’s chicken imports expected to rise in 2026
MEXICO – Mexico’s chicken meat imports are projected to climb by 7% to 1.1 million metric tons in 2026, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS). The increase is largely linked to...
Owner: Francis Juma