Philip Morris in merger talks with Altria; e-cigs a focus
Philip Morris International Inc and Altria Group Inc are discussing an all-stock merger, potentially reuniting two of the world’s largest tobacco companies after more than...
Brazil to only accept G7 Amazon aid if Macron withdraws ‘insults’
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to retract “insults” against him before he considers accepting aid from the...
Brazil foreign trade secretary says EU-Mercosur trade pact still under review
A proposed agreement between the Mercosur trade bloc and the European Union is being reviewed by lawyers, a process that may take six to seven...
Norway calls on its companies in Brazil to be mindful of deforestation
Norway, until recently the main donor to a fund to curb Amazonian deforestation, called on Tuesday on Norwegian companies active in Brazil to ensure they...
Venezuelan migrant who sings for tips gets shot at stardom after chance meeting
When Mexican singer Mario Domm overheard a Venezuelan migrant crooning Domm’s own song in exchange for coins outside a restaurant in Bogota, Colombia, he was...
Erdogan says Turkey wants to continue defense cooperation with Russia
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey wants to continue defense industry cooperation with Russia, including cooperating on warplanes, after talks in Moscow with his...
Putin says Russia, Turkey agree on additional steps in Syria’s Idlib
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan have outlined additional joint measures aimed at rooting out “terrorists”...
Mercedes Benz Brazil to invest 1.4 billion reais for new trucks, but exports still weak
The Brazil unit of Mercedes Benz, the local market leader in trucks and buses, said on Tuesday it will invest 1.4 billion reais ($340 million)...
Syrian rebels push back against army advances in Idlib
Syrian rebels on Tuesday launched a wide-scale attack against a five-month Russia-backed Syrian army campaign aiming to take back the opposition’s last major bastion, opposition...
Pakistan considering closing air space to India: minister
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of air space to India and blocking Indian land trade to Afghanistan via Pakistan, the...