The European Commission published the new strategy on sustainable finance, which includes a series of initiatives to face climate change and some environmental challenges, increasing investment and inclusion of small and medium-sized companies in the transition to a sustainable economy.
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Haitian president dies after attack on his home
The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated in an attack perpetrated at dawn on Wednesday against his private residence and in which the first lady was also shot.
The attack occurred when "a group of unidentified individuals",…
First nanofiber mask launched on the market
The company Bioinicia and the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) launched the Bio Hygienic mask with EPI-type fit. It is the first compostable nanofiber mask in the world, which has a filtration superior to 98 % against aerosols…
FinCEN works on cryptocurrencies regulation
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) established that transactions carried out with cryptocurrencies will be a national priority in order to prevent and neutralize the financing of terrorism and money laundering. In this…
The World Bank appoints new manager for Latin America
The World Bank appointed William Maloney as the institution's new chief economist for the Latin American and Caribbean region, according to a statement.
Maloney will be in charge of guiding the strategic priorities and technical quality of…
Sunacrip launches NFT for the Battle of Carabobo
The National Superintendency of Cryptoactives of Venezuela (Sunacrip) recently launched a non-fungible token (nft) commemorating the 200 years of the Battle of Carabobo.
The superintendent, Joselit Ramírez, was in charge of announcing this…
US Justice rejects lawsuits against Facebook
This Monday, June 28, a United States judge refuted the two accusations that Facebook was facing for alleged monopolistic practices. Judge James Boasberg determined that there was insufficient evidence to continue to accuse the company of…
Citibank joins the cryptocurrency market
Citibank reported that it is close to launching a digital asset service that will be aimed at certain clients, which will be called "Digital Assets Group."
This service, according to the banking institution, will include the main…
Merkel calls for greater EU unity before Parliament
German Chancellor Angela Merkel took advantage of what is probably her last appearance in the Bundestag to ask the European Union (EU) to learn from what has happened in the coronavirus pandemic and act more decisively.
"As long as the…
Fed will resume its audience listening events
The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) announced that during 2021 it will resume its listening events, called 'Fed Listens', with the aim of getting first-hand information about the economic recovery after the crisis caused by the pandemic…
New 1 billion dollars fund will produce clean energy
The $ 1 billion fund was created by the Rockefeller and IKEA foundations to finance clean energy projects and for this year they plan to cut 1 billion tons of greenhouse emissions, as well as provide 1 billion people with electricity from…
US Commerce Department formally removes TikTok restrictions
The United States Department of Commerce formally rescinded the restrictions that were applied on TikTok and WeChat and that prevented companies and citizens of the country from making transactions with these companies, thus undoing one of…