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Brazil’s Digital Receivables Open a US$2 Trillion Market

Brazil’s Digital Receivables Open a US$2 Trillion Market

Brazil · Finance Key Facts —What. A 'duplicata escritural' is a fully digital trade receivable linked to an electronic tax invoice and registered in a central system authorized by Brazil's Central Bank. —Scale. The annual market for these…

South Korea to Hold Emergency Market Meeting After Kospi Turmoil

South Korea will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday evening to discuss the market situation after a stocks rout that has wiped billions of dollars off investors’ holdings.

Chile’s Private Miners to Pay Record US$8 Billion in 2026

Chile’s Private Miners to Pay Record US$8 Billion in 2026

Chile · Mining Key Facts —Projection. Private mining companies are forecast to pay roughly US$8.0 billion in taxes and royalties in 2026, a record level. —Driver. The surge is fueled by high copper prices and the first full year of the new…

China’s Moonshot AI Passes Funding Goal to Hit $35 Billion Value

Moonshot AI secured a $35 billion valuation after raising a larger-than-anticipated $3.5 billion in a just-closed round of financing, riding the momentum from a breakthrough Kimi K3 model that sent ripples through Silicon Valley.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Sets Up Task Force to Tackle Illegal Mining After Bindura Damage

[New Zimbabwe] CABINET has approved the establishment of a national Task Force to combat illegal mining as the government moves to address the damage caused by unregulated mining activities across the country.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Passes First IMF Programme Assessment, but Risks Remain

[New Zimbabwe] THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of Zimbabwe's 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), projecting continued single-digit inflation while warning that economic risks remain.

Nigeria: Nigeria Blessed With Gas, No Family Should Use Firewood for Cooking - Minister

Nigeria: Nigeria Blessed With Gas, No Family Should Use Firewood for Cooking - Minister

[Premium Times] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, spoke on Tuesday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, during the launch of a federal initiative to expand nationwide access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas, commonly…

Argentina Pauses Dollar Buying After US$13 Billion Run

Argentina Pauses Dollar Buying After US$13 Billion Run

Argentina · Markets Key Facts —Streak. The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) paused daily dollar purchases on Tuesday for the first time since January 2, 2026. —Reserves. Gross foreign reserves reached roughly US$48.9 billion, near the…

Petrobras China Oil Exports Plunge as New Buyers Emerge

Petrobras China Oil Exports Plunge as New Buyers Emerge

Brazil · Energy Key Facts —Output. Petrobras own production reached a record 3.336 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the second quarter of 2026. —Driver. The Búzios pre-salt field, the company’s main growth engine, hit a monthly…

Police create special unit to track terror financing, illicit funds

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Police create special unit to track terror financing, illicit funds

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Tuesday directed police officers nationwide to channel cases involving terrorism financing, banditry and other financial crimes to specialised units. The top cop explained that this was…

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Volatility Driving Dealmaking: Goldman Sachs

Despite market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, there is more confidence from large corporates when it comes to M&A, as these sponsors strive to be more decisive in their dealmaking says Anna Skoglund, Co-Head of EMEA Investment…

Brazil FDI Jumps 33% as June Deficit Narrows to US$2.3 Bn

Brazil FDI Jumps 33% as June Deficit Narrows to US$2.3 Bn

Brazil · Economy Key Facts —FDI inflows. Foreign direct investment into Brazil reached roughly US$47 billion in the first half of 2026, a 33 percent jump over the same period in 2025. —June FDI. In June 2026 alone, FDI inflows hit about…