Gerdau's adjusted profit falls near 9% in Q2, tariffs boost US operations

Gerdau’s adjusted profit falls near 9% in Q2, tariffs boost US operations

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau on Thursday reported an 8.6% decline in its second-quarter adjusted net profit year-on-year, slightly below analysts’ expectations despite stronger performance of North American operations due to U.S. tariffs. Brazil’s largest steelmaker by market capitalization and the owner of mills across the Americas, Gerdau posted an 864 million reais ($154.26…

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Gwinnett County Sheriff defends cooperation with ICE

‘My job now is to enforce the law’: Gwinnett County Sheriff defends cooperation with ICE Gwinnett County Sheriff Keybo Taylor defended his department’s cooperation with federal immigration officials Thursday, pushing back against what he called misinformation from community leaders following controversial charges against a Spanish-language journalist. Taylor sat down with Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau…

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BSP chief Mayawati slams United States trade tariffs, urges Union govt. to use it as opportunity for self-reliance 

BSP chief Mayawati slams United States trade tariffs, urges Union govt. to use it as opportunity for self-reliance 

BSP supremo Mayawati. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Thursday (July 31, 2025) criticized the newly imposed trade tariffs by the United States and urged the Indian government to protect national interests, particularly those of farmers and small businesses. The BSP leader added that such economic pressures by the…

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World News in Brief: First UN mission to Syria’s Sweida, fresh displacement in Haiti, new lightning record

World News in Brief: First UN mission to Syria’s Sweida, fresh displacement in Haiti, new lightning record

The team went to Sweida City, as well as two districts – Shahba and Salkhad – where they met with local community representatives and partners, in addition to visiting displacement sites and reception centres.  Members also conducted assessments in the three districts of the governorate, where hundreds of people have been killed, and some 175,000…

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