The Government of Argentina announced an increase in electricity tariffs that will take effect in April. The main objective is to “normalize the electricity sector” and promote the efficient use of energy in the South American country. According to official sources, this increase will affect…
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Consumer confidence index in the United States fell in May
The consumer confidence index in the United States registered a drop in May, going from 103.7 points in April to 102.3 points in the fifth month of the year.
The main reason for the drop in the consumer confidence index is a combination of…
Netflix, number one in world traffic in 2022
According to a recent study, global Internet traffic reached a new record in 2022, with Netflix leading the list with 14.9 % of total volume, closely followed by YouTube with 11.6% and Generic OUIC with 5, 9 %
The study also revealed that…
Bank of Spain estimates economic growth of 5.4% in 2022
In the most recent publication of the Bank of Spain, regarding the estimates of economic growth in the 2021-2024 period, the entity manages indicators related to the evolution of the Gross Domestic Product, the price of energy, consumption…
The United States launches a plan to face shortages
The president of the United States announced This Wednesday a plan to attack the crisis that the Covid-19 pandemic has generated in the distribution and supply chains in the country, in addition to reassuring the population in the face of…
Economic activity in Venezuela fell 2.2 %
The Venezuelan Finance Observatory reported that "economic activity in Venezuela fell 2.2 % in the second quarter of 2021", registering a total of 25 consecutive quarters in the fall in the economic activity index. However, the reported…
Germany registers a slight increase in inflation
Year-on-year inflation in the leading power in the euro zone rose to 3.9 % in August. This was reported by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This is the highest number recorded by this nation in the last 28 years. In…
Focus Economics estimates that inflation will close the year at 1,549 %
Asdrúbal Oliveros released, this August 10, a video on his social networks, explaining the perspectives of the consulting firm Focus Economics on the dynamics of the Venezuelan economy for the last months of 2021 and for the next year 2022.…
Bitcoin approaches $ 20,000 this year
The report of the American financial advisory company, Bloomberg, reveals that the health crisis currently underway has generated a significant increase in the handling of bitcoin in the financial market, showing its strength amid the fall…
ECLAC forecasts moderate economic growth in LA and the Caribbean
The Economic Commission of the United Nations for Latin America, ECLAC, published its Economic Survey 2018, according to which moderate economic growth will be maintained in the Latin American region, as well as investments. The trend is…
Peru experiences slight economic growth
The Peruvian economy experienced a slight rebound during the second quarter of 2018. GDP grew by 5.4%, the highest rate since 2017 in the domestic scenario of the South American country, according to a report by the National Institute of…