Isis Almeida

@isiscarol14

Chicago Bureau Chief, Agriculture Americas Team Leader @Bloomberg. Covering everything Midwest. Commodities geek. RTs not endorsement, opinions my own

Chicago, IL

Joined August 2014

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 21

PsiQuantum, the anchor tenant of the Illinois quantum campus, says it will have the country's first utility-scale quantum computer operating by 2028 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Via @business w/ @isiscarol14 @dani_lsc @isabellaaward

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jul 8

Good read from @ilenapeng: (Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration is tightening its grip on foreign ownership of farmland amid continuing concerns over Chinese investment in America’s heartland. China held lightly less than 1% of foreign-held acres as of 2023.

BBloomberg@business · Jul 8

The Trump administration is tightening its grip on foreign ownership of farmland amid continuing concerns over Chinese investment in America’s heartland bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Ilena@ilenapeng · Jul 9

#Cocoa prices, while still high, have cooled from records. But chocolatiers and food companies aren't in the clear yet, as prices surge for the typically cheap powder that lends chocolate and brownies their rich color and taste. 🍫🔗: bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 10

Battery company Pure Lithium is coming to Chicago, marking another big win for Governor JB Pritzker's clean energy push via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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mirandardavis@mirandardavis · Jul 10

Dolton paid $375,000 for Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, a 70% (!) premium from its original asking price. Via @business with @isiscarol14 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 16

Today we hosted Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun at out #Chicago bureau to talk about how the restaurant is rebounding from bankruptcy w/ ⁦@dani_lsc⁩ ⁦@mhirtz⁩ ⁦@LarkinHayne⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. Red Lobster’s new CEO said customer feedback has improved significantly since the restaurant chain emerged from bankruptcy with a revamped menu and a renewed focus on hospitality.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 13

Bunge’s Viterra Deal Cleared by China, Paving Way for Closing #ags #corn #soy bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. Bunge Global SA’s $8.2 billion takeover of Glencore Plc-backed Viterra was green-lit by China, removing the last major hurdle to the deal’s conclusion.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 13

Chicago’s 2024 Marathon Generated a Record $683 Million via ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. The 2024 Chicago marathon that honored Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who broke the world record the previous year, brought a record $683 million into the metropolitan area, according to Bank of America, the...

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 12

Biofuel Makers Slump Awaiting Trump Tax Credit Policy via ⁦@KimChipman1⁩ #soy #corn bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. The White House is gearing up to finally announce its new rules on biofuel blending, critical support for the industry that’s underpinned American farming over the past two decades. But for some...

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 12

#ags #MNA bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. Agricultural trader Bunge Global SA is close to receiving a decision from Chinese antitrust authorities on its $8.2 billion purchase of Glencore Plc-backed Viterra, according to people familiar with...

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 12

#Chicago #NFL via ⁦@AvatarRandall⁩ ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. The NFL’s Chicago Bears are exploring a sale of the minority stake owned by the late Andrew McKenna Sr., according to people familiar with the matter.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 12

JBS NY trading is delayed by a day via ⁦@gersonjr⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. JBS NV, the world’s largest meat producer, has delayed the start of trading of its shares in New York by one day, according to a regulatory filing.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 12

#meat via ⁦@mhirtz⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. Immigration raids rocking cities from Los Angeles to Chicago are spreading to the agriculture industry, with a meat plant in the Midwest and fruit workers in California being targeted.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 11

Protests over ICE raids stretched into a fifth night in Los Angeles and spread to other cities, including New York, Chicago and Milwaukee, prompting clashes between police and demonstrators. ⁦@eli_kamisher⁩ ⁦@nncattan⁩ ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. Protests over immigration raids stretched into a fifth night in Los Angeles and spread to other cities, including New York, Chicago and Milwaukee, prompting clashes between police and demonstrators.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 11

Batista brothers turned the slaughterhouse their father started into the top meatpacker. Along the way, they confessed to bribing hundreds of politicians. Now they need to convince investors that governance issues are behind. ⁦⁦⁦⁦@gersonjr⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. Billionaire brothers Wesley and Joesley Batista helped turn a modest Brazilian slaughterhouse started by their father into the world’s largest meat company through almost two decades of shrewd...

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 9

President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy is threatening to backfire by upending other top priorities: the revival of US manufacturing and the American Rust Belt. Via ⁦@mirandardavis⁩ ⁦@mniquette⁩ ⁦@blsuth⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy is threatening to backfire by upending other top priorities: the revival of US manufacturing and the American Rust Belt.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 9

#paper via ⁦@dayannesousa⁩ ⁦@rachelgamarski⁩ bloomberg.com/news/features/…

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 6

McDonald’s Keeps ‘Core’ Inclusion Programs Despite DEI Backlash via ⁦@dani_lsc⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. McDonald’s Corp. said it’s sticking to its most important inclusion initiatives, even as the Trump administration and conservative activists attack diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 6

Billionaire Ishbia Reaches Deal for Future Control of White Sox bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. Justin Ishbia has reached an agreement that could pave the way for the private equity billionaire to take a controlling stake in the Chicago White Sox.

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Isis Almeida@isiscarol14 · Jun 5

#Chicago faces a singular disadvantage in confronting challenges: its deeply strained finances. The city has the lowest credit rating of large US peers and among the highest borrowing costs. Via ⁦@shrutidatesingh⁩ bloomberg.com/news/features/…

isiscarol14's tweet card. The obstacles to economic growth in the third-largest US city have rarely looked so numerous and intractable.

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