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Aug 2023
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An unlikely alliance in Brazil

Financial Times
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Goldman Sachs plans to sell one of its personal financial management divisions, Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is close to sealing an unlikely alliance, and the European defence industry is struggling to keep up with demand for ammunition for the Ukraine war. Plus, European Council president Charles Michel proposes a target date for adding new members to the EU.


Mentioned in this podcast:

Goldman Sachs sells financial planning unit as part of consumer retreat

El Niño’s storm clouds gather over global food prices

Lula nears pact with Brazilian rightwingers to boost passage of agenda

Boom in the woods: inside a munitions group’s fight to boost production

EU must be ready to accept new members by 2030, Michel to propose

Credit: European Council: President Michel @ Bled Strategic Forum 2023


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