Brazil

A father and son reunited after an international custody battle planned to spend their first holiday season together in five years at Disney World in Florida, a family friend said. Read More

This holiday season, are exchange students from around the world celebrated their first holiday season in the United States by gathering together to share holiday traditions celebrated in their native countries, as well as experience a traditional American celebration. Read More

Santa is already on his way, and he's hitched up Rudolph so he can make his way through the thick fog and foul weather blowing across much of his route. Read More

Father, 9-year-old son arrive in Florida from Brazil after 5-year custody battle ends. Read More

Area stocks climbed Thursday in a shortened day of trading led by Silgan Holdings Inc. and Hubbell Inc. The Hearst/Bloomberg Southwest Connecticut Index went up 0.66 to 107.28, as 46 stocks gained, 24 fell and 10 were unchanged. Read More

BUNGE Ltd said yesterday it is to pay US$896 million in stock to Brazil's Moema Par, giving the United States agribusiness giant a 60 percent share of the holding company's 15.4 million tons crushing capacity. Read More

Brazilian financial tycoons Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Herrmann Telles and Carlos Alberto Sicupira agreed to pay 18.6 million reais ($10.6 million) to settle a five-year old case where they were accused of abuse of power as controlling shareholders of beverage company AmBev ( AMBV4.SA ), the country's securities regulator said on Thursday. Read More

Area stocks climbed Thursday in a shortened day of trading led by Silgan Holdings Inc. and Hubbell Inc. The Hearst/Bloomberg Southwest Connecticut Index went up 0.66 to 107.28, as 46 stocks gained, 24 fell and 10 were unchanged. Read More

By Andrew Johnson Jr. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended lower Thursday, retreating from earlier gains on light technical selling in thin holiday trade. Read More

Brazil boy stuck with needles in rituals BRASILIA, Brazil — The stepfather of a 2-year-old boy claimed he pushed 42 "blessed" sewing needles deep into the toddler because his lover told him to while in a trance, saying it would keep the couple together, according to police. Read More