The supply of gas to the Italian Eni from Russia was suspended by the government of Vladimir Putin. In this way, Gazprom has cut the supply arguing that it is a consequence of the recent change in regulations in Austria, the country through which the gas pipeline passes.
Deliveries to Eni were…
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Ransomware moves towards destruction of encrypted data
Until now, the threat of ransomware consisted of encrypting the files of the infected computer to demand a ransom to release them or not filter them. A recent study by the Stairwell research team found that they now target data destruction…
The Latin American insurance market grows 11.5 % in 2021
The Latin American insurance market grew 11.5 % in 2021, to 149,794 million dollars (about 153,280 million euros), and recovered from the strong contraction it experienced in 2020 (-11.9 %). Although it has not yet recovered the level of…
Venezuela will receive 1,220,000 barrels of crude oil from Iran
Venezuela's dependence on Iranian crude continues to grow. In the coming days, tankers from Iran with a cargo of crude oil of some 1,220,000 barrels, in addition to another 2,000,000 of condensate, are expected to arrive on the Venezuelan…
UK to investigate Amazon, Microsoft and Google cloud
The United Kingdom's Office of Communications (Ofcom), the market regulator in the country, has decided to open an investigation into the cloud services offered by Amazon, Microsoft and Google with the aim of ensuring that the market "works…
Bank of England raises interest rates
The Bank of England (BoE) raised the country's interest rates to 2.25 %, which is equivalent to an increase of 50 basis points, according to the entity's Monetary Policy Committee.
The British central bank's decision comes just one day…
German gas tanks are 90 % full despite lack of Russian gas
Germany's gas storage facilities are 90.07 %, despite Russia cutting off gas supplies since late August, data from European operators shows.
On Monday night, the level had increased by 0.32 percentage points from the previous day. Level…
Tether will need to prove its backing in USDT
A court in the United States asked the company that owns the stable currency Tether to provide documents that demonstrate the backing in dollars of the digital asset USDT.
New York Southern District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued…
A percentage of searches on TikTok bring false or erroneous information
About 40 % of teenage users prefer platforms like TikTok or Instagram to search, instead of doing them through Google Maps or the Google search engine, according to a study carried out by the technological giant.
However, "these constantly…
IMF and Argentina reach an agreement on second review of debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Argentine authorities have reached an agreement at staff level on the second review under the Fund's Extended Service Agreement, so that once the review is complete, Argentina will have access…
Europe against the monopoly of technological giants
The European Union has long been after tech giants including Google, Microsoft and Apple for irregularities that have led to hefty fines.
Among the reasons for the region to impose fines on these and other companies in the technology…
The SEC will create the Crypto Assets Office
Given the rise of cryptocurrencies in the financial markets, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced on September 9 that among the new departments it will create is the one dedicated to digital assets and related…