BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minSK Hynix Reaches Tentative Deal With Union on Wages, Yonhap SaysSK Hynix Inc. and its labor union have reached a tentative wage and collective bargaining agreement, featuring a 6.3% salary increase and a significant shift in how employee performance bonuses are apportioned, according to Yonhap News.Bloomberg
BusinessThe GuardianBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minRising UK consumer confidence gives Andy Burnham ‘golden opportunity,’ survey says – business liveBRC says confidence in economy hits highest level since the lows reached at start of Iran war At the same time, new figures revealed that US debt had reached $40tn for the first time, the US treasury department said, after the government…The Guardian
BusinessThe New York TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minChina Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in PrisonHui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.The New York Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minVale Puts ABB Robotics Into More Iron Ore Plants After Big GainsOne model plant in Minas Gerais reported a quarter more output per hour. Vale now wants the same systems in the rest of its processing plants. The post Vale Puts ABB Robotics Into More Iron Ore Plants After Big Gains appeared first on The…Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minVale Wants Porto Sudeste Without Paying Cash for ItTwo binding offers are on the table for the Rio de Janeiro iron ore terminal. Vale is trying to join one of them without writing a cheque. The post Vale Wants Porto Sudeste Without Paying Cash for It appeared first on The Rio Times .Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minEssity Buys Brazil’s Carefree and Sempre Livre for US$284 MillionThe Swedish hygiene group is buying three brands most Brazilian households already know, and the factory equipment that makes them. The post Essity Buys Brazil’s Carefree and Sempre Livre for US$284 Million appeared first on The Rio Times .Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minArgentina Approves a US$6.4 Billion Vaca Muerta Project in a Single Day of DealsArgentina approved a US$6.4 billion Vaca Muerta project for Tecpetrol on 19 August, the same day San Juan ratified a US$250 million copper agreement. The post Argentina Approves a US$6.4 Billion Vaca Muerta Project in a Single Day of Deals…Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minArgentina’s Security Minister Says Suicides in the Forces Rose 30%, and Blames DebtAlejandra Monteoliva said suicides in Argentina's federal security forces rose 30% in 2025, pointing to mental health difficulties and indebtedness. The post Argentina’s Security Minister Says Suicides in the Forces Rose 30%, and Blames…Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minThe OAS Just Voted 29-1 on Nicaragua. Brazil Was the OneThe OAS Permanent Council voted 29-1-1 on 19 August to summon foreign ministers over Nicaragua. Brazil voted against and Mexico abstained. The post The OAS Just Voted 29-1 on Nicaragua. Brazil Was the One appeared first on The Rio Times .Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minCoca-Cola Is Spending US$2 Billion on Mexico’s Corner ShopsCoca-Cola's Mexican system says it will spend more than US$2 billion modernising over a million corner shops, from a US$6 billion commitment made in February. The post Coca-Cola Is Spending US$2 Billion on Mexico’s Corner Shops appeared…Rio Times
BusinessRio TimesBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minKast Needs His Own Side to Pass His Security Reform. It Is Not CooperatingKast filed eight constitutional changes on 17 August. His libertarian allies are threatening to reject them, and the UDI says it cannot back them as drafted. The post Kast Needs His Own Side to Pass His Security Reform. It Is Not…Rio Times
BusinessAllAfricaBusinessAug 20, 2026 · 1 minNigeria: Tinubu Orders Preparation of Nigeria's Five-Year Security Threat Assessment, Defence Plan[Premium Times] The president's Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Adeyinka Famadewa, will coordinate and provide secretariat support for the 11-man committee.AllAfrica