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Vale Puts ABB Robotics Into More Iron Ore Plants After Big Gains

Vale Puts ABB Robotics Into More Iron Ore Plants After Big Gains

One 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…

Vale Wants Porto Sudeste Without Paying Cash for It

Vale Wants Porto Sudeste Without Paying Cash for It

Two 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 .

Essity Buys Brazil’s Carefree and Sempre Livre for US$284 Million

Essity Buys Brazil’s Carefree and Sempre Livre for US$284 Million

The 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 .

Argentina’s Security Minister Says Suicides in the Forces Rose 30%, and Blames Debt

Argentina’s Security Minister Says Suicides in the Forces Rose 30%, and Blames Debt

Alejandra 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…

Argentina Approves a US$6.4 Billion Vaca Muerta Project in a Single Day of Deals

Argentina Approves a US$6.4 Billion Vaca Muerta Project in a Single Day of Deals

Argentina 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…

The OAS Just Voted 29-1 on Nicaragua. Brazil Was the One

The OAS Just Voted 29-1 on Nicaragua. Brazil Was the One

The 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 .

Kast Needs His Own Side to Pass His Security Reform. It Is Not Cooperating

Kast Needs His Own Side to Pass His Security Reform. It Is Not Cooperating

Kast 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…

Coca-Cola Is Spending US$2 Billion on Mexico’s Corner Shops

Coca-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…

Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Preparation of Nigeria's Five-Year Security Threat Assessment, Defence Plan

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Nigeria: 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.

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New exclusion zones for adult entertainment venues in Adelaide's CBD

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New exclusion zones for adult entertainment venues in Adelaide's CBD

New adult entertainment services including sex shops will be banned from operating in prominent locations across the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide, but existing venues will be able to remain.

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Why Are Chinese Citizens More Optimistic About AI Than Americans? Live Q&A

Bloomberg reporters answer your questions about the gulf in AI optimism between the US and China in a Live Q&A on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10 a.m. HKT.

Asia Investors Sour on India Despite Inflows | Insight with Haslinda Amin 8/20/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business…