The Panama Canal plans to collect revenues of 4,215.4 million dollars in fiscal year 2022 and make a contribution of 2,497.2 million dollars to the public coffers of the Central American country, the largest in its history.
This is reflected in the Canal budget approved this week by the plenary…
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The conversion makes the dollar official national currency
The monetary reconversion that came into effect as of today, "will not put a brake on inflation, because the bolivar does not have a way to maintain its value, causing the dollar to become the currency of daily use." This was stated by the…
Facebook paralyzes the creation of Instagram Kids
Facebook reported that the development of Instagram Kids, an Instagram application aimed at children under 13 years of age, was paralyzed after The Wall Street Journal published information "on the psychological impact of this platform on…
Two Fed officials resign over million-dollar operations
The two senior officials of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) who carried out multi-million dollar stock operations during the pandemic presented their early resignation from their respective positions in the last hours.
The…
China says cryptocurrency trading is a criminal action
The People's Bank of China (BPC) and nine other government institutions, including the Internet regulator, recently called all activities related to crypto assets illegal.
The main financial entity and other official entities referred…
The United Kingdom will seek to enter the T-MEC treaty
The United Kingdom announced that it will seek to join the Treaty to which Mexico, the United States and Canada are parties.
After having abandoned its plan to reach an agreement with the US government, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's…
European auditors criticize little EU support to sustainable investments
The European Court of Auditors warns that the European Union "does not contribute sufficiently" to channel investments towards sustainable activities. Is has also indicated that the action of the bloc in this field "will not be fully…
The US will allow tourists from the EU from November
The White House announced that it is lifting the travel restrictions that were in force in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing since the beginning of November the entry of international passengers from the European Union (EU)…
China establishes a 40-minute limit of TikTok for children under 14 years old
ByteDance introduced a new mode in TikTok for users under 14 years of age with which, in addition to displaying educational content, it limits the time they can use the short video platform per day: a maximum of 40 minutes.
This is an…
Central Bank of Cuba authorizes the legal use of cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) through resolution 215/2021 enabled the use of certain virtual assets in commercial transactions throughout the territory of the Caribbean island. The legal instrument, signed by the president of the financial…
European Parliament calls for sanctions against Cuba
The European Parliament asked the European Union to apply sanctions to Cuba for human rights violations after the massive protests on July 11, calling into question the European strategy of dialogue with Havana.
In a resolution agreed by…
SoftBank launches $ 3 billion fund in Latin America
SoftBank Group Corp launched its second investment fund for $ 3 billion dedicated exclusively to technology companies in the Latin American market, called SoftBank Latin America Fund II.
With this new initiative, the Japanese firm intends…