Heineken to invest $300 million in Brazil to expand premium beer portfolio
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Heineken NV, the world’s second-largest brewer, said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion reais ($300.8…
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US meatpacker JBS opens cleaning unit after outside firm fined for hiring kids
CHICAGO (Reuters) -JBS USA, one of biggest U.S. meatpackers, is creating an internal company to clean some of its processing…
U.S. Congress gears up for immigration overhaul as Title 42 ends
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fresh push for a bipartisan immigration overhaul, coupled with enhanced border security, is…
Conoco sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’ on Venezuela claims, CEO says
(Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips on Thursday said it sees “light at the end of the tunnel”…
Larry Page may be served in Jeffrey Epstein case, judge rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Virgin Islands may serve legal papers on Larry Page as part of its lawsuit…
Albemarle aims to use new lithium tech in Chile as govt broadens control
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Albemarle Corp plans to deploy new lithium filtration technologies in Chile as the government moves…
Argentina seeks US, Brazil support for faster IMF payouts – gov’t sources
By Bernardo Caram and Nicolás Misculin BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina is seeking new easing of targets in its $44…
Slower sales at debt-laden French retailer Casino sink shares
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – Heavily-indebted French retailer Casino said on Thursday sales growth slowed in the first quarter,…
Suriname reaches debt restructuring deal with bondholders
By Rodrigo Campos, Jorgelina do Rosario and Ank Kuipers NEW YORK/LONDON/PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -Suriname reached an agreement in principle with its…
Exclusive-Venezuela’s oil tankers at risk of sinking, fires, spills, report finds
By Mircely Guanipa PUNTO FIJO (Reuters) – More than half of the 22 oil tankers in Venezuela’s fleet are so…