The Ministry for Sustainable Mining Development and its subsidiary, Carbones del Zulia S.A. (Carbozulia), are organizing the International Coal Congress, which will take place in Maracaibo, Zulia State, from October 28 to 30.
International mining industry leaders will participate to address issues…
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Bancamiga implements mobile payment with NFC technology
The way to make interbank mobile payments is evolving at Bancamiga. From now on, with the use of NFC short-range technology implemented by Suiche 7B, the transaction is completed simply by bringing the two phones together, facilitating and…
U.S. crude oil reserves fell by 600,000 barrels
U.S. crude oil reserves experienced an unexpected decrease of 600,000 barrels, according to a report released last week by the Energy Information Administration.
This development contradicts the projections of experts in the field, who…
Maduro calls for limiting unnecessary imports
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This amount would be primarily used for the purchase of primary or secondary debt of the South…
Uruguay celebrates historic agreement between Mercosur and EFTA
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For the organization, this opens access to new markets "considered…
Bancamiga promotes age-inclusive entrepreneurship with “Starting a Business After 50”…
Bancamiga, through its business development program, held the virtual forum "Starting a Business After 50," an event aimed at promoting business initiatives for people over 50.
The event, which connected more than 200 participants from…
ESET reports and summarizes 7 shocking real-life cases of scams using deepfakes
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Federal Reserve lowers interest rates for the first time since 2024
Last Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve finally implemented a quarter-point reduction in interest rates, setting them between 4 % and 4.25 %.
In a climate of uncertainty, the Fed made the announcement after a lengthy meeting of its Federal…
Cybersecurity was a key focus at Fitelven 2025 with MQS and Rafael Núñez
Venezuelans attended Fitelven 2025 in person to learn about technological innovations in the broad field of telecommunications, cybersecurity, continuous training, and prevention, with presentations by, among other specialists and experts,…
Bancamiga provided training at Fitelven on the safe and responsible use of banking services
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Spanish Openbank to offer cryptocurrency trading
Openbank, the 100 % digital bank of Spanish financial giant Santander, announced on Tuesday its new service for buying, selling, and holding cryptocurrencies.
Customers, particularly those in Germany, will have the opportunity to perform…