Rolls-Royce has laid out plans to return billions to investors over the next two years after the blue-chip giant’s profit rocketed, leading to an upgrade of targets. The aerospace titan revealed plans for a £7bn to £9bn multi-year share buyback from 2026 to 2028, which comes as the firm wraps up a £1bn buyback from the last 12 months. Up to £2.5bn of the buyback is set to be delivered in 2026. The FTSE 100 darling also declared a final dividend of 5p a share, taking the total for the year to 9.5p, meaning around 32…

27 de febrero de 2026.- Manifestantes argentinos convocados por sindicatos combativos, quienes este viernes tomaron las calles de todo el país contra la reforma laboral de Javier Milei, fueron reprimidos por agentes de la Policía en diversos puntos de la ciudad de Buenos Aires mientras marchaban al ...

27 de febrero de 2026.- La ministra de Salud, Nuramy Gutiérrez, informó que en un lapso de dos meses el plan de vacunación contra la fiebre amarilla atenderá a todo el territorio nacional, pues el plan piloto se desarrolla en la actualidad en 22 parroquias priorizadas en los estados Lara, Barinas, P...

27 de febrero de 2026.- El diputado Jorge Arreaza, presidente de la Comisión Especial de Seguimiento de la Ley de Amnistía para la Convivencia Democrática, detalló a través de sus redes sociales que, hasta este viernes 27 de febrero, se han recibido 8.110 solicitudes de amnistía. En su balance, i...

Every cycle produces its own comforting myth, for 2026, that is the “inevitable oil glut.” The reasoning behind that is mainly that crude oil producers are pumping more, Iran is still exporting despite sanctions pressure, and the market expects OPEC+ to edge toward output hikes. The current story in the market still is that surplus is building and prices must eventually fall. When, however, looking at the physical market, the latter is bluntly refusing the script. There are no real signs, at least for a longer period, that the tanks…

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has unveiled a critical minerals agreement with Kazakhstan on Thursday as Western governments move to shift supply chains away from China, moving ahead on London's plans to diversify its critical mineral sourcing. This after the British government in its Critical Mineral Strategy published last year identified Kazakhstan as producing 22 of the 36 minerals identified in the report as vital and needed by Britain. Britain's top diplomat is hosting foreign ministers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,…

Germany plans to abolish fixed feed-in tariffs for small rooftop solar installations as of 2027, saying that falling costs have made the technology economically sound without subsidies, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a draft proposal for reforms it has seen. At present, rooftop solar installations of any kind are eligible for guaranteed tariffs. This could change in a few months, if the government approves the proposal of the German economy ministry to have subsidies abolished for projects of less than 25 kilowatts. The ministry argues that…

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 550 this week, down 43 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell to 407 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 79 below this same time last year. The number of gas gained one, reaching 134, which is 32 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count stayed the same at 9. The latest EIA data…

As U.S.-Iran tensions climb and talk of a potential strike refuses to fade, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are already behaving as if an oil supply disruption is a matter of when, not if. If they move more crude now, there is a chance there will be calm markets later. Abu Dhabi is set to export additional volumes of its flagship Murban crude in April, trade sources told Reuters on Friday. ADNOC has reportedly offered extra barrels to partners in its onshore concession, where companies including BP, TotalEnergies, CNPC, Inpex, Zhenhua Oil, and GS Energy…

As U.S.-Iran tensions climb and talk of a potential strike refuses to fade, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are already behaving as if an oil supply disruption is a matter of when, not if. If they move more crude now, there is a chance there will be calm markets later. Abu Dhabi is set to export additional volumes of its flagship Murban crude in April, trade sources told Reuters on Friday. ADNOC has reportedly offered extra barrels to partners in its onshore concession, where companies including BP, TotalEnergies, CNPC, Inpex, Zhenhua Oil, and GS Energy…

Central Asian states increasingly acknowledge a need to change the way they manage their rapidly dwindling water resources. But while all involved acknowledge that the current management framework is inadequate, Central Asian leaders are having trouble finding consensus on what needs to be done to match existing resources with economic development ambitions. Over the past year, Central Asian states have rolled out water-intensive economic development blueprints, outlining plans for the construction of nuclear power plants, data centers, IT hubs,…

27 de febrero de 2026.- Una huelga de trabajadores ferroviarios, en reclamo de derechos laborales, afectará hoy ese servicio en este país a partir de las 21:00 hora local, indica hoy un comunicado sindical. Una nota publicada en el sitio oficial de la Confederación General de Trabajadores de Ital...

Russia’s oil exports were essentially flat in 2025 compared to a year earlier, with most supplies – a massive 80% -- going to China and India, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.  Last year, Russian oil exports were about 238 million tons, or around 4.8 million barrels per day (bpd), basically flat compared to the 240 million tons Russia exported in 2024, according to Russia’s top oil official representing Moscow at the OPEC+ meetings.   Today, Russia exports around 80% of its oil to India…

Russia’s oil exports were essentially flat in 2025 compared to a year earlier, with most supplies – a massive 80% -- going to China and India, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.  Last year, Russian oil exports were about 238 million tons, or around 4.8 million barrels per day (bpd), basically flat compared to the 240 million tons Russia exported in 2024, according to Russia’s top oil official representing Moscow at the OPEC+ meetings.   Today, Russia exports around 80% of its oil to India…

27 de febrero de 2026.- El Instituto Fogo Cruzado de Brasil informó que las muertes causadas por la violencia policial en la región metropolitana de Río de Janeiro se dispararon de manera alarmante en 2025, llegando a 231, en un contexto marcado por la brutalidad institucional contra jóvenes pobres ...

Oil ends the month on a firm footing as Iran tensions simmer, but muted attention on the upcoming OPEC+ meeting could set the stage for an unexpected production hike. Friday, February 27, 2026 Oil prices are finishing February on a high note, with the month’s last traded week posting a $1 per barrel gain as US-Iran tensions are mounting. Indirect talks held between Washington and Tehran this week in Geneva yielded no results, and Trump’s ’10- to 15-day’ deadline will be running out soon. Amidst all this, media attention…

La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, sostuvo un contacto telefónico con el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Italia, Antonio Tajani, en el que abordaron aspectos claves de la cooperación bilateral entre ambas na...

La primera vicepresidente de la Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones de Comercio y Producción de Venezuela (Fedecámaras), Tiziana Polesel, indicó que hay algunos acuerdos que deben revisarse entre Venezuela y Colombia, con el fin de lograr que el intercambio comercial sea justo y equitativo.

En un ambiente político inédito, marcado por el secuestro del presidente Nicolás Maduro y su esposa, Cilia Flores, así como el restablecimiento de las relaciones entre Venezuela y Estados Unidos, las recientes declaraciones del secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, sobre un proceso electoral enma...

El esposo y la hija de la relatora especial de la ONU, Francesca Albanese, presentaron este miércoles una demanda formal contra el expresidente Donald Trump y altos cargos de su administración. La acción legal responde a las severas sanciones impuestas el año pasado contra la jurista italiana,...