G20

November 14, 2024 10:22 AM

Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil’s top court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil's Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies. The blasts come five days before the G20 heads of state meet in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a state visit to the capital Brasilia by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The first of two explosions went off on Wednesday evening in a parking lot near the court building an...

November 9, 2024 9:10 AM

Brazil-India relations strengthen on Brazil national day, says Ambassador Nobrega

Marking Brazil National Day, Brazil's Ambassador to India, on Friday Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega, highlighted the strengthened partnership between Brazil and India, underscoring shared values, common goals, and expanding cooperation between the two nations. In a speech in New Delhi, Nobrega emphasized that Brazil and India's bond has deepened, especially in 2024, as both countries navigate a challenging international landscape. "Our long-standing friendship has gained in breadth and dept...

July 23, 2024 12:04 PM

Digital tax talks in G20 spotlight as US tariff threat looms

Talks over a global tax deal are continuing well past a June 30 deadline and governments are now looking to a Group of 20 finance leaders meeting this week for progress on a stalled plan to reallocate taxing rights on large multinational companies. The so-called "Pillar 1" arrangement, part of a 2021 global two-part tax deal, aims to replace unilateral digital services taxes (DSTs) on U.S. tech giants including Alphabet's Google, Amazon and Apple through a new mechanism to share taxing rights o...