Lost Brazil order raises threat to Boeing fighter jet

WASHINGTON: Brazil's decision to buy Swedish fighter jets instead of F/A-18 Super Hornets from Boeing eliminates its most promising foreign-sales prospect just as the US company faces critical decisions about extending the jet's production line past 2016.

Brazil truckers call for 72-hour strike starting Monday

(Reuters) - Brazil's trucking union is calling for a 72-hour strike starting on Monday, potentially slowing the movement of record soy, corn and sugar crops to ports, although unlikely to stop exports.