Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Lee Jae Myung agreed to accelerate negotiations through a new working group, while a meat-sector inspection and critical-minerals cooperation provide early tests of execution.
The Justice Department may initially request fewer records in selected transactions and seek more only if needed, aiming to shorten review without changing the legal test for competitive harm.
Dozens of Apollo Go RT6 vehicles will operate with safety drivers in Brent, while a public launch through Freenow is targeted for 2027 and remains conditional on UK approval.
A U.S. trade investigation announced after a €890 million Google fine could expose the European Union to new tariffs and merge digital regulation with the wider transatlantic trade conflict.
Chile’s Congress approved almost all remaining provisions of President José Antonio Kast’s flagship economic overhaul, including a phased corporate tax cut from 27% to 23%. One municipal compensation clause remains unresolved, while the opposition prepares a Constitutional Court challenge.
The Brazilian government announced 18.5 billion reais in financing for companies affected by U.S. tariffs and international conflicts, combining Treasury resources with credit from state development bank BNDES.
The European Commission approved the $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts by an investor group including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund under EU merger rules, concluding that the transaction does not raise competition concerns. A separate review under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation remains pending, with a decision expected by July 30.
Senator Elizabeth Warren accused major AI companies of trying to use North America's trade pact to narrow regulatory access to model information and source code, opening a new public-affairs dispute over transparency, trade rules and corporate oversight.
The U.S. is set to impose a 25% tariff on over 4,000 Brazilian products starting next week, according to sources, and is also opening a separate forced‑labor investigation that could add an extra 12.5% levy. Negotiations failed, and Brazil is now weighing retaliatory measures while seeking dialogue with the Trump administration.
