Cocoa Price Hits Record
TEHRAN (ANA)- The price of a ton of cocoa has risen more than 200% since the beginning of 2024 and reached a high of $12,931 amid supply concerns.
Crude Steel Production in World Modestly Grows in November
TEHRAN (ANA)- The World Steel Association (worldsteel) reported that the crude steel production reached 146.8 million tons in November, showing an 0.8% rise compared to the previous year.
Brazil Expects Agricultural Output to Increase 7 Percent
TEHRAN (ANA)- Brazil, one of the world's top food producers, expects its cereal, legume and oilseed production to increase by 7 percent to 314.8 million tons in 2025, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said.
Uruguay's Population Growth Less than Expected
TEHRAN (ANA)- The National Statistics Institute (INE) of Uruguay said that the country's 2023 national census counted 3,499,451 inhabitants, 2.5 percentage points higher than the 2011 but slower that the expected one.
Brazil's Economic Activity Up 3.4 Percent
TEHRAN (ANA)- Brazil's economic activity grew by 3.4 percent over the past 12 months through October, the central bank said.
Canada's Maple Syrup Production Nearly Doubles in 2024
TEHRAN (ANA)- Canada's maple producers harvested 19.9 million gallons of maple syrup in 2024, up 91.3 percent compared with 2023, Statistics Canada said.
Canadian Gov't to Unlock Pension Investment
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Canadian federal government announced it will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 percent of the voting shares of a Canadian entity.
Inflation in Brazil Rises by 4.29 Percent in 2024
TEHRAN (ANA)- Inflation in Brazil slowed to 0.39 percent in November, down from 0.56 percent in October, but has accumulated a 4.29 percent increase so far in 2024, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported.
Fewer U.S. Grandparents Taking Care of Grandchildren
TEHRAN (ANA)- Fewer U.S. grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, and there was a decline in young children going to preschool and more people stayed put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared with the last part of the 2010s, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released.
Brazil's Central Bank Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 12.25 Percent
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of Brazil's central bank decided to increase the benchmark Selic interest rate from 11.25 percent to 12.25 percent, the second-highest since November 2023, when it stood at 12.75 percent.