Meta's revenue hits $64.6 billion as average price per ad rises 14%
Ad revenue grows 26%, but AI spending and a U.S. legal settlement cut the operating margin in half
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ChatGPT ads expand to 89 countries as advertisers top 100,000
The new phase adds 14 Latin American countries, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru; Brazil has had ads since August.
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Brazilian court ends Americanas' restructuring nearly four years after accounting scandal
Rio court rules the retailer met its plan obligations; shares jumped as much as 25% and the decision can still be appealed
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Only 13% of CIOs say they've gotten significant value from AI, Gartner finds
A survey of 2,002 technology executives shows only one in five AI use cases succeeds and few companies know when to shut projects down.
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China's GDP grows 4.5% in third quarter, lifted by AI-linked exports
Growth beat the 4.4% analyst forecast, but weak consumption and a shrinking property sector still weigh on the world's second-largest economy.
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Brazil ends six-day workweek; companies have until December to cut to 42 hours
Constitutional Amendment 141 lowers the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours over 14 months, guarantees two days off and bars pay cuts.
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Magalu starts selling its own inventory on Shopee, completing a trio of marketplace deals in 2026
Magazine Luiza and KaBuM! open official stores on the platform, following deals with Amazon and Mercado Livre, as the group goes after new customers
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Brazil's Congress raises MEI cap to R$140,000 and forgives debts; bill goes to the president
The annual limit for Brazil's individual microentrepreneurs rises to R$110,000 in 2027 and R$140,000 in 2028, and they will be allowed to hire up to two employees
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