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European stocks fall as US-Iran peace hopes fade

European stocks fall as US-Iran peace hopes fade

European stocks fell on Monday as hopes for peace in the Middle East faded following escalating tensions.after Washington seized control of an Iranian cargo ship trying to circumvent the blockade and Tehran vowed to retaliate. Investors are increasingly nervous as the US-Iran ceasefire, which expires on Tuesday, appears fragile. Iran rejected new peace talks with ...

Airbnb adds hotels to its platform with the aim of boosting its growth

Airbnb adds hotels to its platform with the aim of boosting its growth

Airbnb has decided to add independent hotels to its platformin a pivot by the company, known for short-term rentals, toward more traditional accommodations as it tries to boost its growth. The platform has launched a pilot program in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Madrid, which allows users to choose from a ...

European Central Bank needs more data due to “double uncertainty” of war

European Central Bank needs more data due to “double uncertainty” of war

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said two main factors surrounding the war in Iran are hampering efforts to define a monetary policy response. The duration of the disruption and the possible pass-through of energy prices into broader inflation are complicating the ECB’s work, Lagarde said Monday in Berlin. “This double uncertainty about the duration ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado plans to return to her country at the end of the year

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado plans to return to her country at the end of the year

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado hopes to return to her country before the end of 2026 and is urging the United States to accelerate plans for holding elections. In an interview with Reuters on Sunday night, the Nobel Peace Prize winner said she “absolutely” saw herself returning to Venezuela soon, and warned that The ...

Machado claims to be in close talks with the United States about his return

Machado claims to be in close talks with the United States about his return

The main leader of the Venezuelan opposition, María Corina Machado, said that she is “coordinating” her return to the country with the United States, without specifying a date.. Machado, in a press conference held on Saturday in Madrid, claimed to be in “permanent” contact with Trump administration officials and “trusts” the gradual process that Washington ...

Skyrocketing gasoline prices have hit these US cities.

Skyrocketing gasoline prices have hit these US cities.

Gasoline prices have skyrocketed across the United States as a result of the war with Iran, But this increase is causing greater economic problems in some cities than others. And it’s not necessarily the places where gas prices have risen the most, like Chicago or Los Angeles. Instead, it is concentrated in smaller, more dispersed ...

George E. Warren will load a shipment of Venezuelan heavy crude oil between April and May

George E. Warren will load a shipment of Venezuelan heavy crude oil between April and May

The American oil trading and supply firm George E. Warren LLC has agreed to acquire a shipment of one million barrels of Venezuelan Merey heavy crude oil, which will be shipped between late April and early May, according to a maritime transport document seen by Reuters. The licenses Americanswhich increasingly allow transactions in the Venezuelan ...

Stocks rally as S&P 500 heads for third week of gains

Stocks rally as S&P 500 heads for third week of gains

Stocks rose on growing speculation that a deal to end the war between the United States and Iran is getting closer, which has led operators to take greater risks after an extraordinary rise. S&P 500 futures rose 0.8% after the index hit consecutive all-time highs. The index is heading for its third consecutive week of ...

Optimism over potential truce boosts tech stocks and S&P 500 futures

Optimism over potential truce boosts tech stocks and S&P 500 futures

Renewed demand for technology stocks propelled US stocks to new highs, amid growing optimism that Washington and Iran are seeking to extend a two-week truce. S&P 500 futures rose slightly after the benchmark index closed above 7,000 points for the first time. Nasdaq 100 contracts rose 0.2% as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s strong revenue outlook ...

Grupo Cisneros prepares US$1 billion fund to invest in Venezuela

Grupo Cisneros prepares US$1 billion fund to invest in Venezuela

The Cisneros Group prepares a fund of US$1,000 million to invest in VenezuelaThe group’s executive director, Adriana Cisneros, said Thursday. The executive of the group, which is a conglomerate of mass media and entertainment, among others, He added that they are raising capital for the fund, which could inject capital into three to four sectors ...