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Brazil Supreme Court investigating Elon Musk over obstruction, disinformation on X
8Apr By adminNo Comments
Money

Brazil Supreme Court investigating Elon Musk over obstruction, disinformation on X

A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation late Sunday into the executive for alleged obstruction.In his decision, Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk on Saturday began waging a public "disinformation campaign" regarding the top court's actions, and that Musk continued the following day — most notably with comments that his social media company X would cease to comply with the court's orders to block certain accounts."The flagrant conduct of obstruction of Brazilian justice, incitement of crime, the public threat of disobedience of court orders and future lack of cooperation from the platform are facts that disrespect the sovereignty of Brazil," de Mo...
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2024 Copa America draw analysis: USMNT verdict, Argentina’s chance of repeating and more
10Dec By adminNo Comments
Sports

2024 Copa America draw analysis: USMNT verdict, Argentina’s chance of repeating and more

For the second time in a decade, the prestigious Copa America tournament is coming to the U.S. The tournament, which is set to be staged this summer, could be the final act of superstar Lionel Messi in his country’s colors. If it is, he’ll have a chance to close out his international career by winning a third consecutive trophy with Argentina — and doing it in the city where he now resides. The Copa America final will be played in Miami on July 14.GO DEEPERCopa America 2024: Everything we knowOn Thursday, Messi and Argentina learned their path to another trophy — as did every other team hoping to knock off the defending Copa America champions. It didn’t happen without a bit of confusion during the final pot of the draw, when a third CONCACAF team was erroneously drawn into the U.S.’s grou...
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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
28Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Updated Nov. 28, 2023 12:36 pm ETThe latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.0835 ET – Oncoclínicas do Brasil Serviços Médicos has room to boost efficiency even in areas where it has been operating for years, say XP Investimentos analysts Rafael Barros and Raphael Elage in a research note after a meeting with key executives. The cancer clinic operator has a central pharmacy attached to one of its clinics in Rio de Janeiro, but it’s still not integrated with other operations in the city, so the company can still cut unitary costs even without negotiations with suppliers, XP says. Oncoclínicas’ superior relationship with doctors and insurance payors is an advantage, and XP sees the company’s stock as...
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Brazil Charts $100 Billion Path to Be Global Oil Power
24Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Brazil Charts $100 Billion Path to Be Global Oil Power

Updated Nov. 24, 2023 5:48 pm ETSÃO PAULO—Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, Petrobras, announced it would invest $102 billion before the end of 2028 as Latin America’s biggest nation positions itself to become one of the world’s major oil powers.“Someone has to produce oil, right?” the company’s chief executive, Jean Paul Prates, said in an interview Friday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Taylor Swift organizers under investigation following fan death
23Nov By adminNo Comments
Health

Taylor Swift organizers under investigation following fan death

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have launched an investigation into Time4Fun — the company behind Taylor Swift’s sweltering Brazil shows, including the one where a fan died amid intense heat. A spokesperson for the Civil Police Department of Rio de Janeiro told NBC News its consumer delegations department is probing the alleged “crime of endangering the life and health” of concertgoers at Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium on November 17. The massive concert venue, one of the first stops on the international leg of Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, was packed with thousands of fans despite the scorching temperatures. That included Ana Clara Benevides Machado, who fell unconscious during the Grammy winner’s second song. Machado died at a hospital later the same night. While her cause of death ha...
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Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show due to “extreme weather” following fan’s death
20Nov By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show due to “extreme weather” following fan’s death

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram."I'm writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight's show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio," the singer said in a handwritten note on Instagram. "The safety and well being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew has to and always will come first."The cause of death for Ana Clara Benevides Machado, the young woman who sought medical attention at Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium during Friday's show, has not yet been announced. The office of Rio's public prosecutor opened a criminal investigation and said Benevides' body was being examined. ...
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‘Devastated’: Taylor Swift Speaks Out On Fan Who Died Ahead Of Brazil Concert
18Nov By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

‘Devastated’: Taylor Swift Speaks Out On Fan Who Died Ahead Of Brazil Concert

Taylor Swift is mourning one of her fans after announcing that they died prior to her show in Brazil on Friday.“I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show. I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this. There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young,” she wrote on Instagram following her Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro.She continued: “I’m not going to be able to speak about this from stage because I feel overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it. I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends. This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring t...
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SAP Shares Surge After Cloud Business Fuels Revenue Growth
19Oct By adminNo Comments
World

SAP Shares Surge After Cloud Business Fuels Revenue Growth

Updated Oct. 19, 2023 9:20 am ETSAP shares jumped in Thursday morning trading after the German business-software company posted higher revenue and operating profit for the third quarter, led by growth at its core cloud business.At 0720 GMT, SAP shares traded 6.4% higher at EUR128.84.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Brazil Must Do More to Stop Foreign Bribery, OECD Says
19Oct By adminNo Comments
World

Brazil Must Do More to Stop Foreign Bribery, OECD Says

Brazil has made progress in combating foreign bribery schemes over the last nine years, but still has a way to go in successfully charging individuals, an international antibribery watchdog said.In a report published Thursday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions commended the Brazilian government for progress implementing new legislation against corporate bribery and taking enforcement actions against large-scale foreign bribery schemes since its last evaluation in 2014.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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