The city of NY on Wednesday banned the use of TikTok in government devices for security reasons, thus joining a series of cities and states of USA who have imposed such restrictions on the short video sharing app. TikTok, used by more than 150 million Americans and owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, has received […]
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German Aldi buys the supermarket chains Winn-Dixie and Harveys in the US.
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), which owns Winn-Dixie supermarkets and other retail chains in USA announced on Wednesday that its shareholders approved its sale to the German chain of the same sector Aldi, without giving figures. From Batavia (Germany), Aldi simultaneously announced the operation, which is expected to be closed at the beginning of 2024, once approval […]
Coinbase Wins Approval to Offer U.S. Crypto Futures Trading
Coinbase Global said Wednesday that it has won approval to offer cryptocurrency futures to retail clients in the United States, scoring a major regulatory victory at a time when the cryptocurrencies fight against a lawsuit Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company’s shares rose 5.5%, at US$83.52, in operations prior to the opening of the […]
Life of mysteries in a neighboring town to Area 51: “They would see unimaginable things”
A black van guards a cobbled path in the mountains of the state of Nevada (USA) for 24 hours, through which coyotes and antelopes roam at will until they come face to face with the entrance of the military base most enigmatic in the world: her name is the Area 51. A decade ago the […]
US chooses Latin American cities for sustainable development plan
USA has selected 24 cities, half from the United States and the other from Latin America and the Caribbean, which will work together on a project sustainable developmentThe State Department reported Tuesday. Guatemala City (Guatemala), Cartagena and Cali (Colombia), Fortaleza and Manaus (Brazil), Rosario (Argentina), Mérida and Hermosillo (Mexico), Renca (Chile) and Ambato (Ecuador) have […]
Yellen: China slowdown may have a global ‘ripple effect’
The secretary of Treasure, Janet Yellensaid on Monday that the slowdown in growth of Chinathe war of Russia in Ukraine and catastrophes related to the climate change could pose risks to global economic developments, but he was optimistic about the US economy. Yellen did not comment directly on the news that China’s largest private property […]
UBS will pay US$ 1,435 million to settle complaints in the US.
UBS agreed to pay $1.435 million in penalties to settle a civil misconduct lawsuit related to the Swiss bank’s underwriting and issuance of toxic financial products or “subprime”the type of asset that caused the financial crisis of 2008. This settlement resolves the latest case brought by a Justice Department task force investigating the conduct of […]
The future of Disney, Bob Iger gives signals to investors
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From Culver City to New York, America’s media and entertainment powerhouses spin scenarios about the future and the possible dissolution of the most powerful conglomerate in the sector. Bob IgerCEO of walt disneya company to which he returned in November for a second term, sparked lively industry talk in mid-July when he suggested in an […]
US: there is excessive concentration in clean energy supply chains
The United States is working to build supply chains for clean energies resilient and diversified in order to protect their economic security, while guarding against the risks posed by excessive concentration in a handful of countries, said the US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellenin remarks prepared for an event to be held Monday in Las Vegas. […]
Wall Street posts weekly loss on S&P 500 and Nasdaq after US inflation data.
Wall Street posted another weekly loss in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices, the second in a row in both cases, after several US inflation data releases this week failed to convince investors. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% accumulated and the Nasdaq 1.9%, while the Dow Jones remained afloat and closed the week with an […]