The US ambassador to the UK has warned Britain’s sky-high energy prices threaten to undermine its status as a major global economy. Speaking at an event at the Savoy Hotel on Wednesday, Warren Stephens described UK energy prices, which are among the highest in the world, as the “chief obstacle” to growth. “Energy costs in the United Kingdom are too high on which to run an industrialized economy,” Stephens said. “Every business I meet, in every sector, complains to me that energy costs make the UK an expensive,…

Jueves, 06 de noviembre de 2025.- Interesante presentación de un experto en banca comunitaria que realiza algunas sugerencias para su desarrollo en Venezuela. Donde propone luego de algunos razonamientos, un modelo relacionado con la banca China, del tipo ganar-ganar y otras alternativas de desa...

Jueves, 06 de noviembre de 2025.- El mercado financiero acaba de enviar una señal alarmante que podría anticipar un fuerte desplome económico. Analistas e inversores de todo el mundo observan con preocupación los movimientos recientes que anuncian lo peor para los próximos meses. En este v...

While TC Energy slightly missed analyst estimates of its third-quarter earnings, the Canada-based pipeline operator expects North American natural gas demand to surge in the medium to long term, thanks to soaring U.S. LNG exports and “unprecedented power demand from data centres and coal-to-gas conversions.”   TC Energy has 58,100 miles of network of natural gas pipelines, which supplies more than 30% of the natural gas consumed daily across North America’s markets.  TC Energy also currently generates approximately…

While TC Energy slightly missed analyst estimates of its third-quarter earnings, the Canada-based pipeline operator expects North American natural gas demand to surge in the medium to long term, thanks to soaring U.S. LNG exports and “unprecedented power demand from data centres and coal-to-gas conversions.”   TC Energy has 58,100 miles of network of natural gas pipelines, which supplies more than 30% of the natural gas consumed daily across North America’s markets.  TC Energy also currently generates approximately…

6 de noviembre de 2025.- En articulación con las comunas del municipio Libertador, en la ciudad capital, fueron reactivados diez establecimientos de la Red Pública de Abastos y Supermercados a través de Mercal y Pdval, donde las familias caraqueñas pueden adquirir productos de la cesta básica a pre...

A Ukrainian drone strike has knocked the Lukoil-operated Volgograd refinery offline, halting one of Russia’s largest fuel processing hubs as Ukraine continues with its campaign to take advantage of Moscow’s downstream vulnerability to long-range attacks.  The Thursday attack, confirmed by regional authorities and company sources, ignited fires in the refinery’s main crude distillation unit and hydrocracker, forcing a full suspension of operations pending assessment, according to Reuters.  The CDU-5 unit, which handles…

Suspected pirates boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean off Somalia’s coast on Thursday as maritime security agencies flag renewed Somali pirate activity in the region. The Hellas Aphrodite oil tanker was illegally boarded on Thursday morning local time, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said. The Master of the vessel has reported being approached by one small craft on its stern. The small craft fired small arms and RPGs towards the vessel. Unauthorized personnel of the small craft have boarded the vessel, UKMTO…

Taller de Contraloría Social CONTRALORES SOMOS TODOS Dirigido a: ESTÁ DIRIGIDO A VOCEROS Y VOCERAS DE LOS CONSEJOS COMUNALES, ENCARGADOS DE COMUNAS, JUECES DE PAZ Y PÚBLICO EN GENERAL Tema: la Contraloría Social para una Gestión Eficiente y Eficaz en l...

6 de noviembre de 2025.- La primera ministra de Trinidad y Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, adelanta una política hostil contra venezolanos residentes en la isla caribeña al suspenderle los permisos de trabajo a connacionales por orden del Secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, así lo d...

Canada’s Liberal government on Tuesday proposed a C$2 billion ($1.4 billion) sovereign fund for critical minerals, alongside hundreds of millions in new mining industry spending and an expansion of exploration tax credits, according to the federal budget released on April 1. The initiative aims to bolster domestic supply chains, attract global investment, and strengthen national security by securing a reliable supply of critcal minerals essential for defense, semiconductors, and clean energy technologies. Core Budget Measures Target Critical…

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend by 8% as it reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter.  ConocoPhillips, the biggest U.S. independent oil and gas producer, reported adjusted earnings of $2 billion for the third quarter, or $1.61 per share. The EPS easily beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.41 earnings per share in The Wall Street Journal.   Higher oil and gas production and reduced costs helped ConocoPhillips partly offset the lower oil prices and price realizations.  …

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend by 8% as it reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter.  ConocoPhillips, the biggest U.S. independent oil and gas producer, reported adjusted earnings of $2 billion for the third quarter, or $1.61 per share. The EPS easily beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.41 earnings per share in The Wall Street Journal.   Higher oil and gas production and reduced costs helped ConocoPhillips partly offset the lower oil prices and price realizations.  …

Las sanciones emitidas por la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) contra el presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, y su familia, que les impide ingresar a territorio estadounidense, fueron calificadas por el mandatario como un insult...

Leopoldo López fundó el "World Liberty Congress" (WLC) en sociedad con un iraní y un ruso, con el objetivo de competir con otros espacios de la oposición, aseguró el secretario general del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello. Cabello añadió que d...

Central Asian leaders are traveling to Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump, carrying a diverse agenda that extends beyond trade topics.  Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was the first regional leader to land in Washington, arriving on November 4. He was due to meet with US lawmakers and corporate executives on November 5 before participating the next day in the White House summit, which is occurring under the C5+1 format.  Trump is widely expected to focus summiteers’ attention on his pet issue – expanding US access to…

PetroChina plans to phase out production at 19 old and inefficient units across its refining and petrochemicals facilities as China looks to trim overcapacity that has weighed on the downstream sector.  PetroChina, the second-largest refiner in the country after Sinopec, will permanently shut an old refining and chemical unit that hasn’t met safety standards and will phase out additional 18 units with more than 20 years of operational life, analysts who attended PetroChina’s Q3 earnings call told Reuters on Thursday.  …

El ministro del Poder Popular para relaciones Exteriores, Yván Gil, aseveró que la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU),

China anunció este miércoles que suspenderá durante un año la aplicación de un "arancel adicional" del 24 % sobre productos procedentes de Estados Unidos, una medida enmarcada en la tregua comercial alcanzada la semana pasada entre ambos países. Según un comunicado de la C...