Sydney, Australia, July 26 (EFE).- Hundreds of journalists from the publishing division of Nine Entertainment, one of Australia’s largest media companies, began a five-day strike on Friday in the midst of coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, demanding a pay rise in line with inflation. The journalists at Nine Publishing who are on strike … Read more
Los Angeles, US, July 26 (EFE).- Hollywood video game actors voted Thursday to go on strike after contract negotiations with major video game studios failed over protections for artificial intelligence. The strike, called by the US Screen Actors Guild SAG-AFTRA, which includes video game voice actors and motion capture artists, will take effect Friday after … Read more
Prague, Jul 24 (EFE).- Olympic fever for the upcoming Summer Games in Paris has spread to the Czech Republic, where a 3D printing firm has built a scaled-down Eiffel Tower – made entirely out of recycled ocean waste. The approximately 12.5 meter-tall Eiffel Tower will be “one of the centerpieces” of the Olympic Festival taking … Read more
Sydney, Australia, July 1 (EFE). – Australia became the first country to restrict the sale of vapes to pharmacies when a law to combat smoking came into effect on Monday, stipulating sentences of up to seven years in prison and million dollar fines. The law forces people, who want a therapeutic vape, to consult their … Read more
Beijing, June 23 (EFE).- China and the European Union have agreed to begin a consultation process on tariffs imposed by the bloc on Chinese electric vehicles. China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis spoke over a video conference on Saturday night where they agreed to start … Read more
Los Angeles, June 22 (EFE).- “Inside Out 2” has surpassed $500 million in global box office collections, becoming the highest-grossing film in the United States in 2024 after just eight days in theaters, Walt Disney said on Saturday. The sequel to the 2015 hit about the inner workings of a young girl’s mind continues Riley’s … Read more
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New York, June 20 (EFE).- President Joe Biden’s administration has banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from selling its antivirus products in the US over national security concerns due to the company’s links with the Kremlin. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo emphasized the risks posed by Kaspersky’s connections to Moscow and its intelligence services, noting that … Read more
London, Jun 4 (EFE).- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party on Tuesday announced plans to introduce an annual visa cap to guarantee a decrease in legal immigration in the coming years. “We have taken bold action to cut the number of people coming to this country. The plan is working but migration levels are … Read more
New Delhi, Jun 3 (EFE).- Indian stock indices opened with huge gains on Monday, a day before the announcement of the general election results, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is predicted to win according to several exit poll projections. Sensex, an index of the top 30 companies with the highest capitalization in the Indian … Read more
Bangkok, May 23 (EFE).- Singapore authorities reported Thursday that the economy rose 2.7 percent year-on-year in the first half thanks in part to sectors related to tourism, which experienced an improvement due to Taylor Swift’s and Coldplay’s concerts. The city-state’s commerce ministry said in a report that GDP growth was partly supported by good data … Read more
Beijing/Shanghai, China, May 22 (EFE).- China is considering raising temporary extra tariffs on imported vehicles with large displacement engines in response to recent levies announced by the United States and an ongoing anti-subsidy probe by the European Union on Chinese electric vehicles. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the … Read more
Washington, May 14 (EFE).- The United States does not rule out additional tariffs if China begins to manufactures electric vehicles in Mexico, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Tuesday. During a press conference at the White House, Tai referred to plans by Chinese companies to set up manufacturing plants in the neighboring country, a … Read more