Although the construction sector has been one of the slowest in recent times due to high interest rates that have slowed down investment and the execution of new projects, according to OECD data, The number of homeowners increased 3% from 2010 to 2022. According to figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developmentthe proportion ...
Crude oil prices rose on Monday, supported by strong factory activity in the world’s second largest oil consumer, China, and the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, where Israel resumed attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement. At 1002 GMT, Brent futures gained US$0.75 cents, or 1.04%, to US$72.59 a barrel, and West Texas ...
Automation is becoming a bigger and bigger trend. The Visual Capital platform pointed out that in 2022 there was a record of 3.9 million industrial robots in operations. Increasing dependence on automation caused robot production to increase, and the density of products versus labor doubled. With information updated through January 2024, the International Federation of ...
The business world in 2024 continues to be shaped by people who not only run multi-million dollar companiesbut also influence the direction of technology, finance and the daily lives of millions. Here are the five leaders at the top of this list and how their decisions are shaping the future.. 1. Elon Musk – Tesla, ...
The Central Bank will establish a single QR code standard to make payments in the public transportation system, after having received seven QR code proposals for public transport, both from banks and Mercado Pago. There will be a single standard that guarantees that it is an interoperable system, so that it is competitive and open. ...
Fossil remains of a possibly young crocodile that lived more than 10 million years ago were found on the central coast of Peru, a region that was part of an ancient ocean and where prehistoric remains are frequently discovered. Paleontologist Mario Gamarra, who works for the state Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Institute, stated on Thursday ...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to reduce net migration after the latest data showed the number of people arriving in the UKremained historically high despite restrictions introduced by the last Conservative government. The British prime minister said the blame lay with the Conservatives, whose 14 years in power ended with a landslide victory for Starmer’s ...
Canada’s premiers are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to increase border security and defense spending to calm the concerns of US President-elect Donald Trump, and the leader of the largest province called the federal government “slow to react” and “stuck on the defensive.” Ontario’s Doug Ford said after a meeting of the premiers and the ...
The Brazilian real fell to a record low as the government’s proposed measures to cut nearly $12 billion in spending disappointed investors, who are increasingly concerned about the country’s budget deficit. The currency fell 1.2%, to 6 reais per US$1, weakening below the previous intraday low of 5.97 per US$1 recorded in May 2020 during ...
The UK government has announced a crackdown on dishonest employers who have been exploiting migrant workers.prohibiting violators from hiring more foreign personnel. Companies that employ migrants under the UK sponsorship system will also be prohibited from charging workers any costs associated with that sponsorship, in a new measure designed to reduce exploitation. A recent report ...
