Updated on 10/18/2021 06:46 pm The government of the president Joe Biden announced recommendations to change the use of economic sanctions in order to make them more effective for the foreign policy of USA, But he warned that more needed to be done to ward off the threat of the cryptocurrencies. Following a broad review […]
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US congressmen ask Amazon to clarify whether Bezos lied under oath
Five congressmen from USA, both Democrats and Republicans, sent a letter to the CEO of Amazon, Andy Jassy, giving him one “last chance” to clarify whether his predecessor in office and founder of the company, Jeff Bezos, lied under oath. In their letter, the congressmen point to apparent contradictions between the testimony given by several […]
The First Bitcoin Futures Index Fund Ready to Debut in the US
The first index fund (ETF) linked to bitcoin futures will debut in the US market this Tuesday, a “milestone” for the cryptocurrency sector, which has generated great expectation and has brought closer to the most used virtual currency to its all-time highs. The provider specialized in this type of financial products ProShares announced today that […]
Bitcoin Futures ETF Set for Milestone with US Debut
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to allow the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) of Bitcoin futures from USA, which would mark a watershed moment for the cryptocurrencies, according to people familiar with the matter. The regulator likely won’t stop the products from starting trading next week, said the people, who asked not to […]
Alex Saab, diplomat or figurehead of Chavismo?
From social housing contractor in Venezuela, the Colombian Alex Saab went on to manage a gigantic network of imports for the illegitimate government of Nicolás Maduro, who gave him nationality, an ambassadorial title, and fought unsuccessfully to avoid extradition to USA. Cape Verde, where Saab was detained since June 2020, handed him over to the […]
The US double standard against financial crime
Updated on 10/18/2021 03:04 am For more than a decade, USA has lobbied the rest of the world to hunt down and crack down on the favorite financial secret of tax evaders and international crime. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), adopted in 2010, requires other countries to report the accounts of U.S. taxpayers […]
Global energy crisis leads Asia to turn to US crude
Updated on 10/18/2021 02:14 am Asian demand for Petroleum The US is rising as the energy crisis raises the prices of other crude that are traded against the global Brent futures contract. China and other Asian buyers have been buying US acid crude supertankers for November delivery and are looking for more in December, according […]
Alex Saab, considered a front man for Maduro, says he will not collaborate with the US justice system.
The Colombian businessman Alex Saab, considered a front man of the illegitimate president Nicolas Maduro and extradited on Saturday to USA accused of laundering, he affirmed that he will face the process with “dignity”, assuring that he has “nothing to collaborate” with that country, according to a letter read this Sunday by his wife. “I […]
The US recognizes that its supply problems will last until next year
The Secretary of Transportation of USA, Pete Buttigieg, recognized this Sunday that the problems in the supply chain of the country will last until next year, and urged to pass the infrastructure bill to minimize the impact of these disturbances. “Certainly, many of the challenges we have been experiencing this year will continue into the […]
Colombian businessman extradited to the US, identified as a figurehead of Maduro
Alex Saab, a businessman considered a front man of the illegitimate president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and accused of money laundering, he was extradited by Cape Verde to the United States on Saturday, which unleashed the ire of Caracas. “We were informed that Alex Saab was put on a plane of the United States Department […]