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Chile: SQM is affected by the collapse in lithium sales

The Chemical and Mining Society of Chile (SQM) is one of the world's largest producers of light metal used for electric car batteries

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How Cuba taught Venezuela to quash military dissent

Under Cuban military advisors, Venezuela refashioned the intelligence unit into a service that spies on its own armed forces

Environment
Chile approved new financial model that helps environment

Chile will apply a financial model to measure the investments necessary to combat the effects of climate change

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Venezuela's Maduro says there has been contact with U.S. officials 'for months'

Nicolas Maduro said he had authorized contact with the administration of Donald Trump "for months"

From coca to cocoa, Colombian farmers reinvent themselves

Tired of the violence that comes with the fact of growing coca, in the times of the drug trafficking boom, farmers began voluntarily eradicating coca

Paraguay places Hezbollah and Hamas on the list of terrorist organizations

This in order to reinforce the task of terrorism prevention agencies and currency flow control systems

U.S. envoy offers farm visas to boost asylum deal with Guatemala

Jimmy Morales agreed to require U.S.-bound Hondurans and Salvadorans to seek refuge in Guatemala instead of proceeding north

Economics

Macroeconomics
Shares fall slightly while investors seek clarity on Fed stance

Fears for the fragility of the global economy were evident in data known in Europe

Trade
China set to deepen Argentine trade ties with bid for grains "superhighway"

Chinese state-owned construction giant CCCC is preparing a bid to dredge Argentina's Parana River

Macroeconomics
Peruvian economy recovers in June and minister says "the worst is over"

In June last year, growth was 2.09% year-on-year

Business
In product design, imagining end user's feelings leads to more original outcomes

Developing original and innovative products is critical to a company's long-term success and competitive advantage

Global Issues

Trump calls Danish PM's rebuff of Greenland idea 'nasty' as trip cancellation stuns Danes

Trump had mused openly in recent days about a U.S. purchase of Greenland

Iran is ready to work on French nuclear deal proposals

Zarif also warned against U.S. efforts to create a security mission, to guard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital gateway for global oil supplies

Living

Wellness
Scientists discover why brown fat is good for people's health

Rutgers and other scientists have discovered how brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue, may help protect against obesity and diabetes

Wellness
Are you a woman with prediabetes? You should start playing soccer

A new study shows that football is an efficient type of training for 55-70-year old women with prediabetes

Wellness
Need a mental break? Avoid your cellphone

Using a cellphone during breaks led to mental depletion, poorer performance in a recent study

Travel
Top 10 weirdest hotels in the world

You want every trip away to be memorable, right?

Sports

Puskás Award: they are the 10 nominees

Every year FIFA announces the nominees for the Puskás Award, which is awarded to anyone who has scored the best goal of the season

Dembélé will be off for five weeks after a muscle injury

Dembélé's injury is another hit for Barca coach Ernesto Valverde

Rugby-'Waste sweat' and humidity a test for players at World Cup

This year's Rugby World Cup, will produce many unique challenges for the world's top players but one of the biggest might be Japan's varied climate

These are the 10 new signings of the NFL

Several teams have already confirmed their teams for the 100th season of the NFL

Adrian Elated After Controversial Liverpool Match-Winning Penalty Save

Adrian has gone from free agent to Liverpool hero in just over a week after his penalty saves in the Super Cup shoot-out against Chelsea

Zidane ready to count on Bale and James after months of uncertainty

Zidane has had a frosty relationship with Bale since returning to the Madrid job in March

Environment

Environment
Poo transplants to help save koalas

Poo transplants are helping expand koala microbiomes, allowing the marsupials to eat a wider range of eucalypts and possibly survive habitat loss

Environment
Amazon burning: Brazil reports record forest fires

Concerns grow over right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policy

Environment
Coca and conflict: the factors fuelling Colombian deforestation

A University of Queensland-led study found that conflict between illegal groups and the governmental military forces were all associated with increased deforestation

Entertainment

Movies
"No Time to Die" the new James Bond movie

Craig confirmed in 2017 that he would act again for the fifth time as the secret agent 007

Movies
How to survive on 'Game of Thrones': Switch allegiances

A research evaluated the deaths of all important Game of Thrones' characters and found that characters were more likely to survive if they switched allegiances