South & North America
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.
FAO: Global Food Prices Rise 0.5 Percent in November
TEHRAN (ANA)- Global food prices continued to rise in November, though the rate of increase slowed and prices for grains and cereals -- the largest component in the index -- actually fell.
Global Trade to Hit Record 33 Trillion Dollars in 2024
TEHRAN (ANA)- Global trade is set to hit a historic $33 trillion in 2024, posting a 3.3% annual growth, according to the latest Global Trade Update by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
