Americas
Brazil: Carrefour Targets 20% Market Share with Aggressive Expansion Plan
Carrefour bets €2B/yr on Brazil with 70 new Atacadão stores, but shares drop 4.6% as Brazilian profits fall and Oddo BHF calls 2030 targets "uneven."
Americas
Tether Invests $150M in Gold.com to Expand Crypto-Gold Trading
Tether buys 12% of NYSE-listed Gold.com for $150M, linking its 140-tonne gold reserve and dominant XAU₮ token to a 60-year bullion platform.
Commodities
Americas: Aluminum Stocks Draw Fresh Investor Interest
US aluminum tops $5,000/t as 50% tariffs drain stocks below 300K tonnes. Project Vault, a new Oklahoma smelter and EU carbon wall reshape the market.
Americas
Mexico Secures Gas Deal for Major Methanol Plant in Sinaloa
Mexico's CFEnergía signs gas supply deal with Transition Industries for planned ultra-low carbon methanol plant in second quarter 2026
Americas
Goldman Sachs Set to Drop DEI Factors in Board Selection
Is nature healing? Goldman Sachs strips race, gender and sexual orientation from board selection, completing its DEI dismantling.
Americas
India Attracts $2.4 Billion in Foreign Equity Flows After US Trade Deal
Foreign investors pumped $2.4 billion into Indian equities in early February after US-India trade deal, reversing months of heavy outflows
Economy
Argentina Passes Major Labor Reform to Modernize Workforce Rules
Argentina's Senate approves comprehensive labor reform allowing company-level wage bargaining, capping severance pay, and reducing employer contributions
Americas
Minnesota: ICE Winds Down Massive Immigration Operation After Citizen Deaths
ICE withdraws 1,000+ agents from Minnesota after largest immigration operation led to citizen deaths and protests, while using tech surveillance
