PDT’s pre-candidate for the presidency, Ciro Gomes, said this Monday (13) that the minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Luís Roberto Barroso was wrong to invite the Armed Forces to participate in this year’s electoral process – through the Electoral Transparency Commission (CTE), led by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) —, given the suspicions […]
States want to reduce ICMS on fuel, energy and telecommunications by the end of the year
Representatives of the states went to the Federal Supreme Court to reduce the ICMS levied on fuels, collective transport, electricity and telecommunications, through an agreement of the National Council for Finance Policy (Confaz). The proposed agreement is from the National Committee of Secretaries of Finance, Finance, Revenue or Taxation of the States and the Federal […]
Coca-Cola launches drink in partnership with Jack Daniel’s
Drinking whiskey with coke is about to become somehow even easier. Coca-Cola is partnering with Brown-Forman to make a new canned cocktail combining Coca-Cola and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. The drink, which will also be available in a sugar-free option, will hit shelves in Mexico later this year before expanding globally. The combination brings together […]
Petrobras assesses postponing maintenance to avoid the risk of diesel shortages
Petrobras is evaluating a request from the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to postpone scheduled maintenance at the state-owned refineries across the country, scheduled for the second half of the year. The information was confirmed this Monday (13) at CNN by the state company itself, which analyzes the proposal, based on […]
Tesla shares are about to get much cheaper
Tesla shares are about to be three times cheaper. The company announced on Friday that its board had approved a 3-for-1 stock split, its first split since August 2020. The split would need to be approved by shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in August. The automaker ended Friday at just over $696 a share. […]
Trump aides say they warned voter fraud complaints were illegitimate
Top aides to former US President Donald Trump said they had told him that accusations of widespread voter fraud were unsubstantiated and would not reverse his defeat at the polls, according to a video testimony broadcast on Monday by the committee investigating the January 6, 2021 raid on the US Capitol. The House of Representatives […]
Method that simulates comet impacts helps to investigate the origin of life on Earth
A new study by researchers from the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the State University of Campinas (FCA-Unicamp) has demonstrated in a small-scale experiment, in partnership with colleagues from Kyushu University (Japan), what a meteorite impact on planet Earth would look like. The research showed the consequences on the chemical structure of glycine and whether […]
Fan dies after clash between Palmeiras and Coritiba fans
A fan died after a confrontation between Palmeiras and Coritiba fans on Sunday (12). The information was confirmed by Cajuru hospital on Monday (13), which identified the man as 25-year-old Alan Henrique Araújo Domingues. Further details were not shared “out of respect for the family”. According to the Civil Police, at first, the exams did […]
Wikipedia files lawsuit against Russian decision to remove content about war in Ukraine
The Wikipedia owner has filed an appeal against a Moscow court ruling that requires the organization to remove information related to Russia’s war against Ukraine from its service. A Moscow court fined the Wikimedia Foundation 5 million rubles for refusing to remove what it called disinformation from Russian-language Wikipedia articles about the war, including “The […]
Celebrities popularize the use of pearls by men, and brands accelerate the trend
Watch your pearls, ladies. The men are coming after them. Men are wearing pearl jewelry – necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings – and infusing a bolder, tougher touch to the gem’s classic feminine elegance.Gentlemen are wearing pearls in all kinds of environments. Major League Baseball players are sporting pearl necklaces around their necks on the field. […]