The United States Department of the Treasury announced this Wednesday, April 17, that it is revoking General License 44, which allowed the relief of sanctions to Venezuela related to free elections and oil transactions.
However, the United States government has indicated that “it will apply the 44A…
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Curaçao refinery reopens after five years of inactivity
This weekend, the Korsou Refinery (RdK), in Curaçao, announced the restart of operations, with the bet of receiving oil from Venezuela.
The facility was operated by the Venezuelan PDVSA between 1985 and 2019, the year in which the…
Walmart must refund money to customers for overcharging products
Buyers of the American chain Walmart in the United States or Puerto Rico could be entitled to a refund of up to $500 for a mass lawsuit filed in 2022 alleging excessive charging on some products, including those that indicated the…
Goldman Sachs projects the South American country that could be a world power in 2050
The projections of the Goldman Sachs company on the countries that could make up the top world powers for 2050 and 2075 include South American nations, taking into account various factors that affect the comprehensive development of…
Gold price reached USD 2,265 per ounce this Monday, April 1
A new historical maximum reached the price of gold this Monday, April 1, when it stood at USD 2,265 per ounce.
According to the Bloomberg News review, the value of gold exceeds the maximum reached a few days ago, although its value is…
AT&T investigates leak of personal data of 73 million customers in the United States
Through a statement from the AT&T company, issued this Saturday, it was learned about the leak to the dark web of personal data of 73 million account holders in the United States.
An investigation has been initiated for this event that…
Visa and Mastercard sign an agreement to reduce commercial fee costs
The credit card issuing companies Visa and Mastercard signed an agreement of USD 30,000 million, which seeks to reduce the costs of commercial tariffs in the United States in a minimum period of four years.
Both companies, leaders in the…
Oil sanctions against Venezuela return in April
Sanctions on the oil and gas sectors of Venezuela will return in the month of April, as announced this Tuesday by United States authorities.
The State Department issued an official statement stating: "The actions of Nicolás Maduro and his…
New taxes on cryptocurrencies to be implemented by the US Treasury Department
The US Treasury Department reiterated last week the Joe Biden government's intentions to apply new tax rules to cryptocurrency transactions and related activities.
Among the measures, “the illegalization of wash-trading and the imposition…
United States upgraded internet speed
The United States Federal Communications Commission updated the broadband speed in the country, with 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload.
The agency adopted higher speeds that replace the previous parameters of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps…
The Fed could make three interest rate cuts in 2024
The Fed's cut projections for 2024 and 2025 could be affected by the current variations in inflation in the United States.
According to a group of economists surveyed by Bloomberg, “the recent spike in inflation is unlikely to change…
Venezuela closes airspace to Argentina aircraft
The Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, announced this Tuesday on his social network account on X, the closure of the airspace to Argentina due to the case of the seizure of the Conviasa cargo plane in Buenos Aires since June 2022 and…