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Biden says he doesn't like that Trump wants to end US citizenship

Biden says he doesn’t like that Trump wants to end US citizenship

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, said on Sunday that he found it horrible that the president-elect, Donald Trump, attempted to end birthright citizenship in the United States. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Biden said the transition to the Trump administration seemed to be going smoothlyalthough he assured that he thought ...

Czech central bank believes budget deficit is biggest risk of inflation

Czech central bank believes budget deficit is biggest risk of inflation

The head of the Czech central bank, Ales Michl, called on the government to balance its budget to help prevent any future resurgence of inflation. In an interview with CNN Prima News on Sunday, Michl said that those responsible for monetary policy in Prague want to maintain a restrictive monetary stance to curb the debt ...

Blackstone will invest US$8.2 billion in data centers in northeastern Spain

Former Blackstone dealmaker Chu offered $1.8 billion for Insignia Financial

Australian wealth manager Insignia Financial Ltd. has received an A$2.9 billion takeover offer ($1.8 billion) from CC Capital Partners, the fast-growing family office created by former Blackstone Inc. dealmaker Chinh Chu. The preliminary cash offer of $2.60 per share is a 7.5% premium to a previous offer of $2.4 per share from private equity firm ...

iPhone supplier TDK to launch new batteries to keep pace with AI

iPhone supplier TDK to launch new batteries to keep pace with AI

TDK Corp., a major supplier of batteries for Apple Inc.’s iPhones, will release an improved version this year of its most advanced product to help mobile devices meet the increasing power demands of embedded AI. The Tokyo-based company plans to begin mass production of its third-generation silicon anode cells in late summer, CEO Noboru Saito ...

ECB warns that tourism in Croatia could be harmed by price increases

ECB warns that tourism in Croatia could be harmed by price increases

The governor of the Croatian Central Bank, Boris Vujcic, warned that the vital The country’s tourism sector could be harmed by the cumulative impact of price increases in recent years. His warning came at a time when many tourists are beginning to look for destinations and accommodations for the upcoming summer travel season. Vujcic said ...

Boeing and Department of Justice negotiate settlement for 737 Max accidents

Boeing and Department of Justice negotiate settlement for 737 Max accidents

Boeing and U.S. prosecutors said they are working toward a new agreement to resolve a criminal case stemming from two fatal 737 Max crashes. after a federal judge blocked an earlier plan because it included race as a consideration in selecting a compliance monitor. The Justice Department is working with Boeing to negotiate a new ...

Australia prepares for scorching heat with risk of fires in the south of the country

Australia prepares for scorching heat with risk of fires in the south of the country

Australian authorities have issued extreme heat warnings for the southeast and western parts of the countrysaying the thermostat in Melbourne is forecast to reach 38C (100.4F) on Sunday. “Temperatures are expected to reach the 30s and even 40s across much of inland New South Wales, much of inland Victoria and also southern Australia.”Miriam Bradbury of ...

Opinions generated by the possible assistance of Colombia to Maduro's possession

Opinions generated by the possible assistance of Colombia to Maduro’s possession

On January 10, Nicolás Maduro will take office as president of Venezuela in a ceremony that is expected to be controversial, due to the international classification of the elections that re-elected him as “fraudulent.” Given this scenario, the presence of President Gustavo Petro at the event in Caracas has become a topic of debate and ...

Korean police seek aviation agency over deadliest plane crash

Korean police seek aviation agency over deadliest plane crash

South Korean police searched Thursday the offices and airport where Sunday’s deadly plane crash occurred, within the framework of a series of raids aimed at determining who is responsible for the catastrophe. Investigators from the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency searched the Busan Regional Aviation Administration office in Muan County, as well as Muan International Airport ...

BYD reaches record by reducing the sales gap of electric vehicles with Tesla

BYD reaches record by reducing the sales gap of electric vehicles with Tesla

China’s BYD Co. enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 million passenger cars last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla Inc. as the two compete for the crown of best-selling electric vehicle manufacturer of 2024. The Shenzhen-based automaker,which stopped manufacturing vehicles powered entirely by fossil fuels in 2022reached a new monthly sales ...