The credit card issuing companies Visa and Mastercard signed an agreement of USD 30,000 million, which seeks to reduce the costs of commercial tariffs in the United States in a minimum period of four years.
Both companies, leaders in the global credit card sector, have indicated that the current…
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Oil sanctions against Venezuela return in April
Sanctions on the oil and gas sectors of Venezuela will return in the month of April, as announced this Tuesday by United States authorities.
The State Department issued an official statement stating: "The actions of Nicolás Maduro and his…
New taxes on cryptocurrencies to be implemented by the US Treasury Department
The US Treasury Department reiterated last week the Joe Biden government's intentions to apply new tax rules to cryptocurrency transactions and related activities.
Among the measures, “the illegalization of wash-trading and the imposition…
United States upgraded internet speed
The United States Federal Communications Commission updated the broadband speed in the country, with 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload.
The agency adopted higher speeds that replace the previous parameters of 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps…
The Fed could make three interest rate cuts in 2024
The Fed's cut projections for 2024 and 2025 could be affected by the current variations in inflation in the United States.
According to a group of economists surveyed by Bloomberg, “the recent spike in inflation is unlikely to change…
Venezuela closes airspace to Argentina aircraft
The Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, announced this Tuesday on his social network account on X, the closure of the airspace to Argentina due to the case of the seizure of the Conviasa cargo plane in Buenos Aires since June 2022 and…
Unemployment in the United States increased to 3.9 % in February
The unemployment rate in the United States increased two tenths in February, compared to the previous month, to stand at 3.9 %. This is the largest increase since January 2022.
Despite the creation of 275,000 new jobs, in the North…
Donald Trump becomes the Republican candidate and Biden’s only opponent
The electoral race in the United States now remains between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, after candidate Nikki Haley suffered a crushing defeat on Super Tuesday, and decided to abandon her political aspirations.
With Halley's resignation,…
Virginia State senate passes pro-cryptocurrency bill
Members of the Senate of Virginia, United States, approved bill number 399, for the creation of working groups that will analyze cryptocurrencies, cryptomining and blockchain technology.
This is a “historic” bill that seeks to study issues…
Banco Santander lays off more than 300 employees in the United States
Banco Santander applied a reduction in its workforce of 2.7 %, equivalent to some 320 employees who now join the ranks of the unemployed in the United States.
The side of Spanish origin decided to reduce jobs specifically in the retail…
Lima Stock Exchange authorized investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs
As another step in the adoption of cryptocurrencies, the Lima Stock Exchange (Peru) has authorized residents and companies in the country to invest in Bitcoin ETFs from BlackRock, VanEck and Invesco.
On January 11, spot bitcoin ETFs began…
Donald Trump adopts a more flexible stance on Bitcoin
In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump pointed out that the adoption of cryptocurrencies has grown, Bitcoin holders are seeing good results and that he can possibly live with that in one way or another.
Trump, who in 2021 was against…