UPDATE 1-Brazil to drop additional fee for international flights

UPDATE 1-Brazil to drop additional fee for international flights

Brazil plans to cancel an additional fee for international flights by presidential decree in the near future, the Infrastructure Ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said cancellation of the fee would be part of a group of measures to stimulate tourism. Infrastructure Minister Tarcisio de Freitas first disclosed plans to cancel the $18 fee in remarks to reporters earlier Monday....

Amazon could challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon cloud deal as early as next week

If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon's decision to award a highly contested $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early as next week. A challenge to the Defense Department's award announced Friday is widely expected by legal experts, analysts and consultants, especially after President Donald Trump publicly derided Amazon's bid for the high-stakes contract. In July, Trump said the administration was reviewing Amazon's bid after complaints from other companies....