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«The Rio Times» 

Surging Rice Prices Spark Caution: Bank of America’s Take on Camil and M. Dias Branco

As rice and wheat prices climb, the Bank of America (BofA) urges caution with shares of Camil (CAML3) and M. Dias Branco (MDIA3). The bank highlights several factors beyond mere cost increases that could impact profitability: consumer shifts to alternative products, fiercer competition, and squeezed profit margins. Since mid-2023, rice prices in Brazil have soared […]

The Washington Times 

N.J. businessman testifies that bribes paid off with Sen. Bob Menendez

A New Jersey businessman who prosecutors say bribed Sen. Bob Menendez testified Monday that the Democrat told him in summer 2019 that he'd look into a state criminal probe threatening his business and later assured him there was no threat and boasted about saving him.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

New Jersey businessman tells jury that bribes paid off with Sen. Bob Menendez

A New Jersey businessman has told a jury that Sen. Bob Menendez told him he'd look into a state criminal probe threatening his business and later assured him there was no threat. Jose Uribe testified in Manhattan federal court on Monday. He said he assumed at the time that Menendez knew he was making payments on a Mercedes-Benz for Menendez's girlfriend. Uribe has pleaded guilty in the case and is cooperating with prosecutors. Two other businessmen and Menendez have pleaded not guilty and are on trial. Читать дальше...

Vox 

Everyone’s jealous of Charli XCX — even Charli XCX

“It’s okay to just admit that you’re jealous of me,” Charli XCX sings on “Von dutch,” the lead single from her just-released album BRAT, a critically adored collection of pulsing hyperpop bangers. She’s referring to a woman who’s talking shit about her but is, undeniably, obsessed. This is a running theme throughout BRAT: “Girl, so […]

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

US will store aid on secure beach in Gaza as UN pauses distribution from pier

The U.S. military says it plans to stockpile humanitarian aid shipments on a secure beach in Gaza during a U.N. pause on distributing food from the American-built pier. The pause comes as the U.N. said it would carry out a security assessment to ensure its workers and partners are safe. It said Monday that the pause in aid deliveries would be temporary. The review follows an Israeli military operation Saturday that rescued four Israeli hostages and left 274 Palestinians dead. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Читать дальше...

The Wall Street Journal 

Boston's Trove of Japanese Treasures

The city’s Museum of Fine Arts recently reopened its Japanese galleries after extensive renovations, allowing visitors an improved experience of what is widely considered to be the country’s finest collection of works from the island nation.

The Wall Street Journal 

The Sliming of Byron Donalds

Twisting a black Republican’s words about the black family during Jim Crow.