WIP to leverage Sunoco, Total partnerships to corner retail fuel market

West Indies Petroleum is on course to become the supplier for nearly half of all retail fuel stations in Jamaica. WEST INDIES PETROLEUM (WIP) is positioning to supply nearly half of the nation’s 350 retail fuel stations, leveraging global...

Hurricane Melissa devastates Caribbean and picks up speed towards Bermuda

Hurricane Melissa picked up speed as it churned across open ocean towards Bermuda on Thursday, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean, where local authorities have reported almost 30 deaths. At 5pm (9pm GMT), Melissa was...

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...

Chipotle Stock Craters After Alarming Q3: Analysts Slash Price Targets On Fading Consumer Appetite

Chipotle's shares plunged nearly 19% on Thursday before slightly recovering in the after-market session. Major brokerages lowered their price targets on CMG stock, citing limited visibility into sales improvement, though some acknowledged the...

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...

Flight attendant reveals the products she always buys abroad that are much cheaper than in the UK

By ERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER Published: 21:42 EDT, 30 October 2025 | Updated: 21:43 EDT, 30 October 2025 When you're in a foreign country, even something as simple as shopping in a supermarket can be a novel experience. At France's Monoprix...

Hurricane Melissa devastates Caribbean, picks up speed toward Bermuda

PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON/HAVANA - Hurricane Melissa picked up speed as it churned across open ocean in the direction of Bermuda on Thursday, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean, where local authorities have reported a...

Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north

PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Hurricane Melissa's confirmed death toll climbed to 49 on Thursday, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it headed past...

DXN Holdings plans coffee-processing factory in Brazil to strengthen Latin American presence 

MALAYSIA – Health and wellness company DXN Holdings Bhd is exploring plans to set up a coffee-processing factory in Minas Gerais, Brazil, marking its first direct investment in the country and a key milestone in the company’s Latin American...

People queued for Mexican pop-up in the rain — now they're opening a takeaway

(L- R) Harry Bill and Alberto Dominguez pictured at Poblano in Melton Road, West Bridgford(Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) The vibrant flavours of Mexico are coming to West Bridgford with the arrival of new takeaway Poblano. It's a name street...

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...

Buenos Aires coffee shop ranked among South America’s best

In Argentina, the culinary awards just keep coming: bakery and café Ninina has been included in South America’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025 ranking. The list, a regional version of the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, recognizes the hundred most...

Benson County rancher joins opposition to proposed increase in Argentine beef imports

HARVEY, N.D. — North Dakota ranchers are pushing back against President Trump’s proposal to increase beef imports from Argentina to lower costs. A rancher from Benson County claims the issue has been misrepresented and that the president may have...

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...

Inside Ag: There is beef about allowing more beef imports from Argentina

Trump proposed a plan to allow more beef imports from Argentina. A move intended to help consumers, but one some lawmakers warn would undermine cattle producers. BURLEY, Idaho — Beef prices. We talk about it a lot because for consumers, prices are...

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...

<em>Apocalypse in the Tropics</em>: A limited analysis of religion and politics in Brazil

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [Photo: Netflix]Petra Costa’s documentary Apocalypse in the Tropics has drawn significant international attention by examining the relationship between a segment of the evangelical movement tied to...

The Vision Council Advocates Against Expanded Tariffs on Optical Products and Manufacturing Equipment

(PRESS RELEASE) ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Vision Council, the national trade association representing manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers in the optical industry, has submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to two...

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...

Pragmatic Play Expands Latin American Footprint with DoradoBet in Peru

Pragmatic Play, one of the industry’s top iGaming content providers, is expanding its Latin American presence with a new strategic alliance with DoradoBet in Peru. Through this enhanced partnership, DoradoBet will integrate Pragmatic Play’s Smart...