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Spain urges EU to reconsider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Spain urges EU to reconsider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The President of the Government Spanish, Pedro Sanchezsaid on Wednesday that the European Union should reconsider proposed tariffs on imports of electric vehicles manufactured in China and urged Brussels and Beijing to find a compromise that would avoid a trade war. Sanchez’s comments during a visit to China suggest a change of course on the ...

Australia to fine social media giants that allow misinformation

Australia to fine social media giants that allow misinformation

Australia announced it will fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of disinformation online, joining global pressure to rein in borderless tech giants, but angering free speech advocates. The Government announced that it will force technology platforms to establish codes of conduct to prevent the spread ...

Aerolíneas Argentinas will sue the unions and wants to remove Biró from the board

Aerolíneas Argentinas will sue the unions and wants to remove Biró from the board

Aerolíneas Argentinas announced on Tuesday that it will move forward with a lawsuit against the unions of pilots and crew members for “the damages caused”following the wild strike last Friday at both Aeroparque and Ezeiza, which left thousands of passengers unable to fly. The company also indicated that it will initiate actions to remove Pablo ...

Sony unveiled its new, faster PlayStation 5 Pro console that will start at $700

Sony unveiled its new, faster PlayStation 5 Pro console that will start at $700

Sony Group has launched a new, faster and more expensive version of its popular video game console in an effort to boost sales ahead of the holiday season. The PlayStation 5 Pro will go on sale on November 7 and will cost US$700which is a $200 increase over the standard version, the company said Tuesday. ...

Trump declares himself in favor of legalizing marijuana use for adults in FL

Trump declares himself in favor of legalizing marijuana use for adults in FL

The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he supports a ballot initiative in Florida that would legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and olderThe statement, made on the social media platform Truth Social late on Sunday, comes after a comment in late August in which he implied he was open to legalizing marijuana. ...

Lower US economic forecasts weigh on Asian stock markets

Lower US economic forecasts weigh on Asian stock markets

Asian equities closed at their lowest level in more than three weeks as technology stocks fell on concerns about U.S. economic growth. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell as much as 1.8%, before recovering some of the losses, with chipmakers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics among the biggest drags. Japanese stocks pared losses, with ...

Banks offer up to 4% to large fortunes for their liquidity in recent months

Banks offer up to 4% to large fortunes for their liquidity in recent months

Spanish banks have begun to reduce the profitability offered by their savings products in recent months following the new path of interest rates in EuropeThe first rate cut implemented by the European Central Bank (ECB) in June and the expected 25 basis point reduction that the monetary authority will carry out this week, according to ...

Tensions rise in Venezuela due to clash between Maduro's opponents

Tensions rise in Venezuela due to clash between Maduro’s opponents

The Venezuelan government, whose brutal repression of dissent is shaking its Latin American allies, threatened to persecute opposition campaign workers who have taken refuge in the Argentine embassy for months. Dozens of agents of President Nicolás Maduro were stationed outside the embassy in Caracas on Friday night, although they had not attempted to enter by ...

Iberdrola awarded 791 MW offshore wind energy project in the United States

Iberdrola awarded 791 MW offshore wind energy project in the United States

Iberdrola, through Avangrid, its subsidiary in the US, has been awarded a 791 MW contract to build the New England Wind 1 offshore wind farm in Massachusetts. Once operational, the facility will be able to supply clean, emission-free energy to 400,000 homes, which represents a population greater than that of the inhabitants of Malaga and ...