New Delhi, Feb 10 (EFE).- The Indian rupee hit a record low on Monday, reaching 87.95 per dollar at the opening of the day, weighed down by the latest tariff threats announced by US President Donald Trump. In its daily analysis, financial consultancy Eforex India said that the rupee opened weak on Monday, following the … Read more
Washington/Mexico City, Feb 3 (EFE).– US President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he has postponed the implementation of 25 percent tariffs on Mexican goods for one month after a phone call with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, who agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the border to curb drug trafficking and illegal … Read more
Toronto, Canada, Feb 2 (EFE).- The first effects of the brewing trade war unleashed by the decision of US President Donald Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian products are already appearing: the disappearance of US wines, beers and liquors from Canadian stores. On Sunday, the government of Ontario, the most industrial and populated … Read more
By Marta Garde Washington, Jan 29 (EFE).- The United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday broke the cycle of interest rate cuts that began in September, keeping rates at their current range of 4.25% to 4.5% and ignoring President Donald Trump’s public call for more immediate reductions. The regulator made its decision at the end of … Read more
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New Delhi, Jan 23 (EFE).– An Indian appellate court has temporarily lifted a five-year ban that prevented WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company, Meta, and affiliated applications. The ban was originally imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged antitrust violations, media reports said. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal … Read more
Washington DC, Jan 17 (EFE).- TikTok announced on Friday that it continues with the idea of suspending its operations in the United States from Jan. 19 despite the decision taken by incumbent President Joe Biden to leave the future of the social network in the hands of his successor, Donald Trump. “The statements issued today … Read more
Bangkok, Jan 14 (EFE).- TikTok dismissed reports on Tuesday that Chinese authorities are considering selling its US operations to Elon Musk to avoid a ban in the United States, calling the claim “pure fiction.” “We can’t be expected to comment on pure fiction,” a TikTok spokesperson told EFE from the company’s Singapore office. Bloomberg reported … Read more
By Isaac J. Martín Abu Dhabi, Jan 12 (EFE).- Global renewable energy capacity is expanding at record levels, with new additions expected to surpass 500 GW in 2024, but only 1.6 percent of that growth is happening in Africa, a missed opportunity that experts warn could deepen the continent’s energy divide. At the opening of … Read more
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Ukraine, Jan 10 (EFE).- Ukraine is considering halting the transit of Russian oil through its territory, urging Europe to cut back on Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports that hit record levels in 2024. The move aims to disrupt Russia’s energy revenues, a key source of funding for its ongoing war. … Read more
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Islamabad, Jan 10 (EFE).- The bodies of four miners were recovered from a collapsed coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Friday, while rescue teams continue efforts to reach eight others still trapped underground. Provincial government spokesperson Shahid Rind said the miners had been stranded since Thursday evening when a methane gas explosion caused the … Read more
By Juris Kaža Riga, Jan 9 (EFE).- Russian-sponsored disruption of underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea will continue and escalate unless such activities are met with a firm response from NATO countries, Lithuania’s new Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys told journalists in the Latvian capital Riga on Thursday, noting that the arrival of NATO naval … Read more
Tokyo, Dec 18 (EFE).- Japanese automakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor said on Wednesday that they were exploring possibilities to deepen cooperation, following local media reports about talks between the two companies on a possible merger in the face of growing competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers. The two firms are reportedly preparing to begin … Read more