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Olympics-Alpine skiing-Brazilian rebel Pinheiro Braathen inspired by Italian hero Tomba in bid for historic gold

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Brazilian rebel Pinheiro Braathen inspired by Italian hero Tomba in bid for historic gold

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Not surprisingly for a man who brings a very distinct flair to Alpine skiing, Brazilian slalom specialist Lucas Pinheiro Braathen idolises Italian great Alberto Tomba.
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Bayern Munich shifting scouting focus toward South America

Bayern Munich shifting scouting focus toward South America

FC Bayern is broadening its horizons.
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Tourists stopped from seeing The Last Supper, while Olympic VIPs including Vance visit

Tourists stopped from seeing The Last Supper, while Olympic VIPs including Vance visit

Tourists in Milan during the Winter Olympics faced disappointment as access to Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper was closed for three and a half days
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Brazil's Inpasa ramps up exports of dried distillers grains to China

Brazil's Inpasa ramps up exports of dried distillers grains to China

By Oliver Griffin SAO PAULO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian corn ethanol producer Inpasa will quickly ramp up exports of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) to China this year, Gustavo Mariano Oliveira, the company's vice president of trading, said on Friday.
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Weight-loss drugs, soft-drink tax curtail sugar consumption

Weight-loss drugs, soft-drink tax curtail sugar consumption

By Sarah El Safty DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sugar consumption is declining in the United States and Western Europe and is stagnating globally as higher taxes on soft drinks and the widening use of weight-loss drugs dampen demand, analysts and industry executives said.
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China faces higher prices for further U.S. soybean buys to please Trump

China faces higher prices for further U.S. soybean buys to please Trump

By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chinese soybean importers face much higher costs to bring in an additional 8 million metric tons of U.S. cargoes, whose purchase President Donald Trump has said Beijing is weighing, as rival Brazilian supplies are far cheaper in
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Exclusive-BYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership

Exclusive-BYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership

CAMACARI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chinese automaker BYD is aiming to produce and source 50% of its vehicle components locally at its new Brazilian factory by the end of 2026, the company’s top executive in the country told Reuters, amid concerns about the EV giant undercutting the local industry.
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Nippon Steel widens full-year net loss forecast to $446 million

Nippon Steel widens full-year net loss forecast to $446 million

TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel on Thursday widened its net loss forecast for the financial year ending in March to 70 billion yen ($446.12 million) due in part to a fire at a blast furnace, after it swung to a loss in the nine months to December.
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Chinese Firm IAT Plans Automobile Assembly Plant in Erbil to Boost Investment

Chinese Firm IAT Plans Automobile Assembly Plant in Erbil to Boost Investment

Plans are underway to establish an automobile assembly plant in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, in partnership with China's IAT Automobile Technology. Ma’ruf Azizkhan Harki, deputy head of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced a preliminary agreement with IAT to start the plant, aimed at enhancing investment in the automobile sector. IAT, known for its expertise in automobile design and parts manufacturing, will bring parts from China to Kurdistan for assembly. The project site has been identified, and the next steps include budget allocation and obtaining official approvals. The Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry is committed to providing facilities to ensure the project's success.
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49ers will play in the first regular-season NFL game in Australia. The Cowboys will play in Rio

49ers will play in the first regular-season NFL game in Australia. The Cowboys will play in Rio

The San Francisco 49ers will be the team facing the division-rival Los Angeles Rams in the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia next season, and the Dallas Cowboys will be one of the teams playing the first game in Rio de Janeiro, the league said Thursday
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Brazil finds loopholes letting suspects hide assets via pooled or escrow accounts

Brazil finds loopholes letting suspects hide assets via pooled or escrow accounts

By Bernardo Caram and Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry has urged the central bank to close regulatory gaps that let criminal and tax‑evasion suspects hide assets in certain bank accounts, avoiding court‑ordered freezes meant to recover public funds, two sources and
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Rare Aurora Captured Over Brazil During Geomagnetic Storm

Rare Aurora Captured Over Brazil During Geomagnetic Storm

A rare aurora was photographed over southern Brazil on January 19 during a powerful geomagnetic storm. Astrophotographer Egon Filter captured the faint purple-red glow from Cambará do Sul in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state. Auroras are typically seen near the Earth's magnetic poles, making this sighting at such a low latitude unusual. The phenomenon occurred within the South Atlantic Anomaly, a region where Earth's magnetic field is weaker. This anomaly can lead to faint, diffuse auroras rather than the bright displays seen at higher latitudes.