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The Ways of the Jewish Slave Traders, by NOI Research Group

The Unz Review 08 Jul 2024
“Jewish merchants played a major role in the slave trade ... “The Jews of Brazil were not important as proprietors of mills but rather as financial agents, brokers, and export merchants ... Stephen Alexander Fortune, Merchants and Jews.
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Cash is king no longer in Latin America nations

Taipei Times 02 Jul 2024
The disruption is most visible in Brazil, with the central bank’s instant-payment system, Pix, reaching more than 160 million users since its launch in late 2020.
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Yorùbá Boy Running by Biyi Bándélé review – a historic hero

The Observer 30 Jun 2024
... Lagos, as it was named by Portuguese merchants; and eventually sold off to transatlantic slave traders. The slave ship, bound for Brazil, was captured by British navy boats and Crowther was set free.
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Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government

The Los Angeles Times 23 Jun 2024
Meanwhile, with the cash crunch denying access to dollars to pay suppliers abroad, Bolivian merchants have produced extraordinary scenes on the border with Brazil and Peru by clamoring to buy the U.S.
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Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest boils over economic crisis

Wtop 23 Jun 2024
Meanwhile, with the cash crunch denying access to dollars to pay suppliers abroad, Bolivian merchants have produced extraordinary scenes on the border with Brazil and Peru by clamoring to buy the U.S.
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Portugal must ‘pay costs’ of slavery and colonial crimes, president says

Philenews 24 Apr 2024
For over four centuries, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported long distances by mainly European ships and merchants, and sold into slavery.
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The 3 tourist cities in Brazil using Bitcoin as money

Cryptoslate 06 Apr 2024
At least in Brazil, LN is establishing itself as a popular option for making everyday payments in three tourist cities ... Notably, these cities are in the North, Center, and South of Brazil ... in Brazil.
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How WhatsApp became the world’s default communication app

Engadget 29 Mar 2024
Now, 15 years later, WhatsApp has become a lot more — an integral part of the propaganda machinery of political parties in India and Brazil, a way for millions of businesses to reach customers, a way ...
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UN chief calls for slavery reparations

The Hill 27 Mar 2024
More than 12.5 million Africans were forcibly transported by European merchants on their ships and sold into slavery. Some merchants profited off enslaved people’s labor. Those who survived trips were put on plantations in Brazil and the Caribbean ... ....
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Brazil brutally targeted Jude Bellingham – and he had better get used to it this summer

Yahoo Daily News 24 Mar 2024
The boos from the Brazil supporters inside Wembley should be worn as a badge of honour by Jude Bellingham, but England’s star attraction is going to have to get used to being the target of football’s wind-up merchants.
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Brazil's Buy Now Pay Later Sector Set to Expand, Market Analysis Reveals Future Growth Prospects ...

The Eagle-Tribune 29 Feb 2024
Business Models, Merchant Systems, and Channel AnalysisBNPL payment adoption across various segments including retail shopping, home improvement, travel, media, entertainment, services, automotive, ...
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Why is RBI so cranky about fintech firms after Paytm crisis?

Hindustan Times 22 Feb 2024
But now more than 50 million merchants accept QR code-based settlements over an ubiquitous smartphone-based protocol known as Unified Payments Interface ... The merchant’s KYC approval means very little.
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Chinese market boosting growth in Brazilian coffee exports

People Daily 20 Feb 2024
"In 2017, Brazil's coffee exports to China were less than 83,000 bags ... Brazil values the Chinese coffee market and hopes more Chinese merchants will purchase Brazilian coffee beans. Minas Gerais is one of Brazil's main coffee producing states.
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Brazil Offers $1.3 Billion in Subsidies for Shipbuilding Sector

The Maritime Executive 26 Jan 2024
In line with Brazil’s pledge to restore its offshore shipbuilding industry, the state-backed Merchant Marine Fund (MMF) has approved $1.3 billion to support local shipyards in delivering new orders and other waterways infrastructure.
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Juniper Research: Global Soft POS Transaction Value to Experience Massive Growth of 1,050% by 2028; ...

The Eagle-Tribune 09 Jan 2024
This is largely due to Apple’s roll-out of its Tap to Pay solution in markets with high numbers of smaller merchants, such as Brazil, France and the UK ... Alongside soft POS, the research urged merchants ...

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