Ghislaine Maxwell heads to a new social scene: the federal prison. A Manhattan jury found the New York and London socialite woman guilty Wednesday of luring young victims of sexual abuse to Jeffrey Epstein. The jury members of the Manhattan…
(Bloomberg) – Oil rose as traders weighed a larger-than-expected drop in US crude reserves against rising production from US fields. Most Read from Bloomberg West Texas Intermediate crude closed Wednesday up 0.8% at $ 76.56 a barrel, after rising nearly…
Mexico City, Dec 29 (Latest) .- The Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) lost 0.92% in its main indicator this Wednesday, with which it spun two sessions down after five consecutive upwards. The Price and Quotation Index (IPC) “closed with a loss…
“31 Minutes” came into our lives in 2003 and taught us not only about news, but about songs with stories that, both in our childhood and now, make us laugh. The project created by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano left…
Buenos Aires, Dec 29 (Latest) .- Argentina placed on the domestic market on Wednesday Treasury bills and bonds in Argentine currency for a total effective value of 334,445 million pesos (about 3,104 million dollars), official sources reported. As specified by…
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Peru’s government is still far from reaching an agreement to allow MMG Ltd’s Las Bambas mine to resume copper production, two sources told Reuters, a day before a crucial meeting with communities…
If you still do not know what you will do in the New Year, you can go with your loved ones to the «Magical Dinner in Teotihuacán». The event, which takes place in this area of the State of Mexico,…
Por John McCrank NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Wednesday in a trading round marked by the holiday season, while the yen hit a month-long low, with investors looking beyond the omicron variant of the coronavirus…
The United States announced Wednesday the appointment of a special emissary to defend the rights of Afghan women, a priority for Washington since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan. Rina Amiri, an Afghan-born American academic and mediation expert who worked…
(Bloomberg) – It’s been a record year for China’s internet moguls, but not in the way most would have expected. Most Read from Bloomberg The nation’s 10 richest tech moguls lost $ 80 billion in combined net worth in 2021,…
BRASILIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Brazil’s central government reported a primary budget surplus of 3,872 million reais ($ 680 million) in November, the Treasury said, well above expectations by analysts polled by Reuters, who in average predicted a positive result…
(Bloomberg) – Chile may have claimed first place in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Rankings, but that doesn’t mean it’s letting its guard down, especially as the contagious omicron variant spreads around the world. Most Read from Bloomberg The ranking is a…
This article is published on Yahoo in Spanish at May 2021. We show it again to our users because it was one of the most viewed stories and commented on our site throughout 2021. — Sydney, May 13 (Latest) .-…
By Ana Mano and Roberto Samora SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Farmers in Mato Grosso, Brazil’s main soy-producing state, have started harvesting in the fields, industry sources told Reuters, marking the anticipated start of a harvest with record expectations…
By PJ Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Soybean futures in Chicago fell on Wednesday, although concerns about adverse weather that would slow production in Brazil, the main exporter, kept prices near their highest level since August. * Corn futures…
Moscow, Dec 29 (Latest) .- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that the Gazprom consortium filled with gas the two lines of the controversial Nord Stream gas pipeline, which would be ready to supply hydrocarbon to Germany through the bottom…
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Wednesday that the Nord Stream 2 submarine pipeline is ready to export gas, saying the project will help reduce gas prices in Europe, which have reached levels. record. Nord…
By Medha Singh and Anisha Sircar Dec 29 (Reuters) – The Dow Jones surged toward an all-time high on Wednesday, driven by retailers Home Depot and Nike, as record-breaking daily COVID-19 infections in the United States kept gains in check…
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Long-term U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday before the government sells $ 56 billion in 7-year notes as risk sentiment remained strong despite of the rapid spread of the omicron variant…
(Bloomberg) – The United States’ trade deficit widened to a record in November after imports surged to an all-time high. Most Read from Bloomberg The gap increased to $ 97.8 billion last month from a revised $ 83.2 billion in…
New York, Dec 29 (Latest) .- The price of intermediate oil from Texas (WTI) opened this Wednesday with a decrease of 0.33% and stood at 75.73 dollars a barrel, with investors pending the weekly data of crude inventories in the…
KIEV, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Ukraine has exported 31.6 million tonnes of cereals so far in the 2021/22 season -which runs from July to June-, 21.1% more than on the same date of the previous season, data from the Ministry…
Por Sudarshan Varadhan y Sayantani Ghosh CHENNAI, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Apple said it had put iPhone assembler Foxconn’s South Indian factory on probation after both companies found that some workers’ bedrooms and dining rooms did not meet required standards.…
(Bloomberg) – Buying bitcoin before the end of the year holidays has traditionally been a bad idea. Those who bought at the close of December 23, 2021 now report a loss of 3%, and by doing so for the previous…
(Bloomberg) – The government of Boris Johnson said it has no plans to reduce the period of isolation for people with covid-19, despite the fact that the absence of personnel puts increasing pressure on the health service and the chains…
Por Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Oil prices were approaching $ 80 a barrel on Wednesday, as complications from global supplies and a drop in US inventories offset concerns over a surge in coronavirus cases that could reduce…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Anglo American confirmed on Wednesday that it is holding preliminary talks with Vale SA on the potential joint development of the Brazilian miner’s Serpentina project, adjacent to the company’s Minas-Rio iron ore mine.…
Vienna, Dec 29 (Latest) .- The difficult coexistence between coalitions, both opposition and government, ideologically very varied, will be one of the factors of possible instability in Central Europe, increased by the strong controversy and opposition generated by the measures…
Copenhagen, Dec 29 (Latest) .- Confirming the good expectations of the soccer team at the World Cup and achieving European gold in handball are Denmark’s main sporting challenges for 2022, while Swedish sport is awaiting the last big event scored…
Tehran, Dec 29 (Latest) .- The Iranian government faces in 2022 the challenge of calming a population beset by the bad economic situation, which could improve if Tehran reaches an agreement with the western powers to save the nuclear agreement…
Lisbon, Dec 29 (Latest) .- Portugal begins the year at the polls and has yet to consolidate a stable government that manages European funds and approves the 2022 Budget, without leaving behind the fight against the pandemic and its consequences,…
Dec 29 (Reuters) – European stocks expanded gains for a third straight session on Wednesday, led by banks and retail companies, though the surge in coronavirus cases fueled concerns about the economic outlook for next year. The pan-European STOXX 600…
Dec 29 (Reuters) – The main Spanish stock index index opened on Wednesday the penultimate session of 2021, collecting the benefits of five sessions on the rise, in an environment of discreet prices as the end of the year is…
Moscow, Dec 29 (Latest) .- Russia could transport gas through Ukraine after 2024 if favorable economic conditions exist and the Ukrainian network is in good technical condition, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Nóvak declared today. “I think that with favorable…
SEOUL, Dec 29 (Latest) .- The main index of the Seoul Stock Exchange, the Kospi, fell 0.89% this Wednesday, after investors chose to take profits after recent gains and in their quest to secure dividends facing the end of the…
The latest virtual reality device from Meta (Facebook), Oculus Quest 2, It has been the great Christmas gift for the firm. Since its sales could boost the value of the company in the market, according to Brian Sozzi en Yahoo…
The news about the recovery of the Spanish economy is good. After the “bump” that the pandemic gave us, we have managed to pick up cruising speed and incorporate sectors for growth, above all, taking into account that we are…
In the cold war between Russia and the USA as battering rams of the NATO and the Warsaw Pact moved not only the interests of two different ways of understanding the economy, but rather the domain of technology that we…
In the tech industry, 2021 was a year of profit and turning points. Partly thanks to the pandemic and the digitization of our lives, all the big tech companies got bigger. Facebook was renamed Meta, Jeff Bezos went into space,…
Mexico City, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) announced on Tuesday that it will stop exporting oil in 2023 to fulfill the promise of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to seek “self-sufficiency” and contain the historic inflation of energy…
Beijing, Dec 29 (Latest) .- The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the United States to prevent US satellites from getting too close to the Chinese space station Tiangong, Chinese media reported in the last hours. “The United States…
Mexico City, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) announced on Tuesday that it will stop exporting oil in 2023 to fulfill the promise of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to seek “self-sufficiency” and contain the historic inflation of energy…
New York, Dec 28 (Latest) .- The price of intermediate oil in Texas (WTI) closed this Tuesday with a rise of 0.5% and stood at $ 75.98 as fears of a reduction in energy demand dissipated . According to data…
New York, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Wall Street closed this Tuesday in mixed terrain after a day of little movement, with an advance of 0.26% in the Dow Jones of Industriales but without a new record in the S&P 500,…
Bogotá, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Colombia has an “encouraging” economic outlook in 2022 despite the high inflation expected for the first semester, according to the projections of the investment bank BTG Pactual, disclosed this Tuesday. “In a context of economic…
Freedom of expression fell in 2021 in the Americas, including the United States, with at least 30 journalists killed and the “bad example” of Nicaragua that El Salvador and Guatemala followed, Fundamedios denounced this Tuesday. “The discourse against the press…
Quito, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced on Tuesday that his government will not raise gasoline prices, considering that this decision is in the best interest of the people, reported the General Secretariat of Communication. “We are…
China filed a complaint with the United Nations after its space station was forced to avoid two collisions with satellites launched by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Starlink project. The Chinese station this year had two “close encounters” with satellites of…
Montevideo, Dec 28. (Latest) .- The state bank workers affiliated to the Uruguayan Banking Association (AEBU) carried out a strike this Tuesday in which they asked for a collective agreement “that does not have a salary loss” and that the…
(Bloomberg) – The surge in Ford Motor Co. shares caused its market value to exceed that of rival General Motors Co. for the first time in more than five years. Most Read from Bloomberg At the close of business in…
(Bloomberg) – Argentina reported a record number of covid cases on Tuesday, surpassing the all-time high reached on June 18, amid an incipient third wave of the pandemic. Most Read from Bloomberg The country also recorded 20 deaths, a figure…
(Bloomberg) – Chicago soybean futures fell on Tuesday, snapping the longest winning streak since April as forecasts indicate that rain will ease parched crops in southern Brazil and Argentina. Most Read from Bloomberg There is an increased risk of precipitation…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Vale SA started “preliminary discussions” with Anglo American PLC about a possible partnership at its Serpentina project in Minas Gerais state, the Brazilian miner said in a presentation to the securities regulator on…
Science Editorial Office, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Lice have accompanied humans throughout their entire existence. Now scientists have found that human DNA can be extracted from the “cement” they used to glue their eggs to hair thousands of years ago,…
Buenos Aires, Dec 28 (Latest) .- The Argentine government approved new firm gas export contracts to Chile, with shipments to be completed between January and April, official sources reported Tuesday. The contracts approved by the Secretariat of Energy of Argentina…
Quito, Dec 28 (Latest) .- The crude production of the Ecuadorian oil company Petroecuador fell below 100,000 barrels a day while the construction of new variants of the pipelines from the Amazon advances at a forced pace. A source from…
San Juan, Dec 28 (Latest) .- The president of the Puerto Rico Parador and Tourism Owners Association, Xavier Ramírez, assured this Tuesday that 2021 will become “the best year for tourism” on the island. “2021 will be the best year…
Madrid, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Each of the tens of billions of cells that make up the human body suffers every day more than 10,000 lesions in its DNA and these would be catastrophic if the cells were not able…
SAO PAULO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Brazilian state oil company Petrobras has partnered with fuel distributor Vibra Energia SA to test its new renewable diesel made in part from edible oils, it said in a statement Tuesday. Petroleo Brasileiro SA,…
San José, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Costa Rica will receive at least 1.3 million international tourists, to reach 40% of visits compared to 2019, prior to the covid-19 health crisis, reported this Tuesday an official source. The Costa Rican Tourism…
For Anisha Sircar and Shashank Nayar Dec 28 (Reuters) – European stocks closed higher on Tuesday, buoyed by strong Wall Street gains and despite concerns about the omicron variant, with France tightening restrictions and a surge in COVID-19 cases in…
By PJ Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Chicago soybean futures rose slightly Tuesday on technical trading, keeping prices at multi-month highs as dry weather in South America continued to raise supply concerns. * Wheat prices fell, extending the losses…
Por John McCrank NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Tuesday on expectations that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates starting in March to offset rising inflation, while a global rebound in equity markets led to…
(Bloomberg) – The cost of some types of short-term interbank lending fell to almost zero last week as China’s monetary policymakers are pushing banks to lend more to give a boost to debt. slowdown in economic growth, but corporate demand…
Havana, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Cuba will send another 5 million doses of its Abdala anticovid vaccine to Vietnam to be applied in children, once the regulatory entity of the Asian country authorizes its emergency use, Cuban official media reported…
(Bloomberg) – The biggest M&A boom in history shows no signs of slowing down. Most Read from Bloomberg Companies announced more than $ 5 trillion in deals in 2021, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, surpassing the previous annual record…
Dec 28 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 index opened at a record high on Tuesday, extending a four-session rally amid low year-end trading volume as travel disruptions and store closings triggered by omicron they have not diminished investor confidence. *…
Khartoum, Dec 28 (Latest) .- At least 38 people lost their lives today after eight shafts of a gold mine collapsed in the state of West Kordofan, in southern Sudan, while another seventeen miners were injured, authorities reported local. The…
(Bloomberg) – After a year to forget, strategists say Brazilian stocks have room to rebound, but don’t expect everything to be smooth sailing. Most Read from Bloomberg Latin America’s largest economy has been home to one of the world’s worst…
(Bloomberg) – Global COVID-19 cases hit a daily record Monday, disrupting the holiday season a year after vaccines began rolling out and two years after the emergence of a virus many expected to be fleeting. Most Read from Bloomberg The…
Quito, Dec 28 (Latest) .- Ecuador concludes this 2021 electoral year with several protagonists with their own names, starting with the president, Guillermo Lasso, his Minister of Health, Ximena Garzòn, and continued by three Olympic golds, the weightlifter Neisi Dajomes,…
(Bloomberg) – Tesla Inc. is in a strong position heading into 2022, with catalysts including strong Chinese demand and the opening of new factories in the United States and Germany, according to Wedbush. Most Read from Bloomberg The electric vehicle…
Rome, Dec 28 (Latest) .- The prestigious economist Mario Draghi was the great protagonist of Italy in 2021, a year that brought this country many moments of uncertainty, linked to the pandemic, but also many others of joy, such as…
BEIJING, Dec 28 (Reuters) – China’s central bank will issue a first batch of low-cost loans to financial institutions by the end of the month to incentivize carbon cuts, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday, citing the governor. of…
By Seher Dareen Dec 28 (Reuters) – Gold prices rose Tuesday on a weaker dollar and concerns about the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, pushing bullion to a high of more than a month. * At 1010…
Mexico City, Dec 28 (Latest) .- The former CEO of Pemex Emilio Lozoya and his relationship with the bribes of Odebrecht and the magnate Carlos Slim were some of the protagonists of the economic news of the year in Mexico,…
Beijing, Dec 28 (LatestCOM) .- The founder of the real estate company Evergrande, Xu Jiayin, and that of the technological giant Xiaomi, Lei Jun, have been some of the protagonists of the Chinese economic news in 2021, in which they…
When millions of Europeans from 12 countries exchanged lira, francs or pesetas for the common currency of the euro, then-French president Jacques Chirac assured that Europe was “reclaiming its identity and its power.” For the most enthusiastic promoters of the…
Goodbye to marks, francs, lire or pesetas. On January 1, 2002, three years after its official birth, the inhabitants of twelve European countries were finally able to have euros in their hands and pockets. AFP returns through its archives to…
To avoid inconveniences with regulators with the fusion between S&P Global e IHS Markit, both firms have decided to sell 2 subsidiaries prior to the union of both companies according to Matt Grossman en The Wall Street Journal. Both firms…
Science Writing, Dec 28 (Latest) .- The mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I is the only royal mummy that had not been opened in modern times due to its exceptional state of preservation, although thanks to digital technology a group of…
Shanghai (China), Dec 28 (Latest) .- The Chinese authorities have opened an investigation against the Turkish flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, for allegedly charging more than 200,000 yuan (31,400 dollars, 27,700 euros) for tickets in economy class of their flights between…
1895.- The first public commercial screening of a film takes place in the Indien Salon of the Grand Café in Paris, “Workers leaving the Lumiere factory in Lyon Monplaisir”. 1065.- Westminster Abbey is founded in London, the place of coronation…
“The dates between December 18 and January 4 are the ones that have closed the most with a positive balanceSince, in total, of the 71 Christmases that have elapsed since 1950, 58 have closed positively in the S&P, that is,…
With the arrival of a new year come new goals and objectives. For this 2022, what should be your work purposes? This list will help you identify them. After a feedback exercise, ask yourself if you are doing a job…
Madrid, Dec 28 (EFE) .- The price of electricity in the wholesale market (pool) has risen this Tuesday about 9% to stand at 104.36 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), its third lowest price of December. With this increase, which breaks…
Beijing, Dec 28 (EFE) .- The Chinese Embassy in the United States assured on its website that “the covid-19 pandemic is the main reason for flight cancellations” in the North American country due to the “shortage of personnel” that has…
The gendarme of the American Stock Exchange, the SEC, wants to put order in the “Wild West” of cryptocurrencies, in the practices of online brokers and to strengthen the transparency of Chinese companies listed in the United States, its president…
From Europe to Asia via the United States, stock market indices seem immune to the bad news that accumulates at the start of the year, layoff plans – Michelin, Accor, Ford, Air Canada – concerns about Covid-19 variants. Wall Street…