Brazil fines meatpackers $64 million for buying cattle from deforested Amazon forests

Brazil's environmental agency IBAMA has imposed R$365 million (US$64 million) in fines on cattle ranches and meatpacking companies, including the world's largest, JBS SA, for raising or buying cattle on…

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Netflix responds to activists criticising removal of Palestinian films

Netflix responded to criticism over the removal of 19 films made by or about Palestinians from the streaming platform in mid-October. In a statement, the streaming service said the 32-film…

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Tom Hanks talks about reuniting with Robin Wright for new film ‘Here’

Thirty years after the release of Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright are back together, alongside director Robert Zemeckis, for Here, a one-shot film that takes place entirely in…

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Sanofi’s profit growth beats market expectations thanks to early start of vaccine sales

French drugmaker Sanofi on Friday posted stronger third-quarter profit growth than analysts expected, helped by an earlier-than-expected start to the vaccination season.

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The US FDA reports that the number of E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s has risen to 75

The number of people infected by an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the number of Quarter Pounder hamburgers increased from…

Continuar leyendoThe US FDA reports that the number of E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s has risen to 75