A court of appeals USA on Monday dismissed a compensation for infringement of rights for US$ 2.18 billion obtained by the owner of the patent VLSI Technology against Intel, annulling one of the most important verdicts in the history of the industry in the North American country. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal […]
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Alaska Airlines agrees to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion
The airline US Alaska Airlines agreed to acquire its rival, Hawaiian Airlines, for US$ 1.9 billion, both companies announced in a statement. Alaska Airlines will pay US$18 in cash for each share of Hawaiian Airlines and will assume the debt of US$ 900 million accumulated by the Hawaiian airline. “This action represents an exciting step […]
The United States and six other countries join the alliance to abandon coal
USACzech Republic, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Kosovo and Norway announced this Saturday at COP28 their accession to the global alliance to abandon generation with coala “signal to the global market” that analysts hope can encourage disinvestment in this fossil fuel. The special climate envoy of USA., John Kerry, defended at the climate summit of the […]
USA: Life expectancy increases, but is lower than before the pandemic
The life expectancy of Americans increased by more than a year last year, but is still much lower than it was before the pandemic of COVID-19. The increase recorded in 2022 was mainly due to the decline of the pandemic, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. But even […]
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger He died this Wednesday at the age of 100 in his home in Connecticut, the media reported. United Statess. His consulting company confirmed the death, although it did not offer details about the cause of death. The legendary and controversial diplomat had remained active until the end, despite […]
White House announces that Harris will go to COP28 after criticism of Biden’s absence
The White House reported this Wednesday that the vice president of USA., Kamala Harris, will travel to Dubai for the summit of United Nations about climate change, COP28an announcement that came after the criticism that the American president received for being absent, Joe Biden. The White House announced in a statement that Harris will be […]
US: banking profits slow due to low income and higher losses
The American banks They reported on Wednesday a slowdown in their profits in the third quarter of the year, due to the decline in non-interest income and the increase in losses made on banking investments. The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FIDC) reported that bank profits totaled $68.4 billion in the latest quarter, a 3.4% […]
Fed’s Barkin prefers rate hike option, not cut speculation
The president of the Bank of the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Thomas Barkinsaid Wednesday that it is “skeptical” that inflation is on its way to falling to 2% and wants the option of another inflation increase rates in case it gains strength. “There is no particular need to do anything about interest rates if inflation […]
Six-week strike in the US cost General Motors US$1.1 billion
General Motors (GM) revealed this Wednesday that the six-week strike in some of its centers job in the United States it cost US$ 1.1 billion, while the labor agreement that ended the strikes will increase spending by vehicle at US$575. In total, the transfers that GM agreed to with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union […]
White House welcomes extension of truce between Israel and Hamas
The White House this Monday welcomed the agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to extend for two more days the truce that began on Friday and expired this Monday. As a result of this extension of the pause, the United States “certainly wait” see the release of more Americans who remain hostages […]