President Trump has announced his intention to nominate Stephen Miran, his close economic adviser and an outspoken Federal Reserve critic, to temporarily fill a vacant seat on the Fed's Board of Governors. The appointment, which comes amid renewed calls from Trump for deep interest rate cuts, marks another chapter in Trump's struggle for control over U.S. monetary policy. Miran is set to take over the remainder of Adriana Kugler's term, who resigned unexpectedly to return to her academic post at Georgetown University. While the term ends on January…

7 de agosto de 2025,- El ex actor de Superman, Dean Cain, reveló que se unirá a las filas del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE), mostrando así su apoyo a la ofensiva migratoria del presidente Donald Trump, informó La Edición de CNN.com. El héroe de...

Caracas, 7 de agosto de 2025.- El Poliedro de Caracas será el epicentro de oportunidades comerciales para el sector turístico. Más de 200 empresas turísticas internacionales se darán cita en la Rueda de Negocios Internacional 2025, la cual tendrá lugar del 14 al 16 de agosto. Así lo a...

The European Union has increased its imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 9% since the war in Ukraine began in 2022, even as it calls out other nations for allegedly financing the Kremlin. According to The Economic Times, Russian LNG shipments to the bloc rose while purchases from the U.S. and other exporters fell. In 2024 alone, the EU imported 17.8 million tonnes of Russian LNG—up more than 2 million tonnes from the previous year—reaching what Rystad Energy analyst Jan-Eric Fähnrich described as “record levels.”…

En un camión de mudanzas 8 de agosto de 2025.-Un hombre que conducía una camión de mudanzas Penske se acercó a los jornaleros en Home Depot y les dijo que buscaba trabajadores, recordó uno de ellos, informó Los Tiempos de California. Los trabajadores se congregaron, justo...

Argentina’s booming Vaca Muerta shale play isn’t immune to the decline in oil prices and company spending this year. Drilling activity is set for a near-term slowdown as foreign firms and the biggest domestic producer YPF SA are pulling out some frac crews amid lower international oil prices and a major asset reshuffle with mergers and acquisitions in recent months. But the long-term prospects of the Vaca Muerta shale resources—one of the world’s biggest—remain intact, and Argentina is looking to monetize both the…

8 de agosto de 2025.- Legisladores suizos de todo el espectro político instan al gobierno a cancelar un pedido multimillonario de 36 aviones de combate F-35A del gigante estadounidense de defensa Lockheed Martin, tras la decisión del presidente Donald Trump de imponer a Suiza uno de los regíme...

Second-quarter financial reporting season is over and it has revealed two things. First, that Big Oil’s recovery from its energy transition experiment is still ongoing and that European supermajors have yet to catch up with their American sector players—on production and earnings alike. Exxon and Chevron both reported record oil and gas output for the second quarter despite weaker prices in international markets. For Exxon, the daily average was 4.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, made possible by continued strong growth in Guyana…

Jueves, 07 de agosto de 2025. NOTICIAS DEL DÍA: Rusia causa pánico en la OTAN por Pokrovsk, Trump avisa a Putin y Europa no se fía La Casa Blanca desmiente que la reunión entre el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y su homólogo ruso, Vladímir Putin, sea un hecho confirmado. Un funciona...

Taiwan’s energy industry is in grave peril. The nation’s grid is already struggling to keep up with demand, and this Achilles' heel has not gone unnoticed by neighboring China. The island nation is heavily dependent on imports to keep its isolated energy grid up and running, and a blockade from China could send the nation’s energy security and national security into a rapid tailspin. In May of this year, Taiwan shuttered its last remaining nuclear power plant, making good on a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) policy promise…

7 de agosto de 2025.- El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declaró un nuevo estado de excepción para las provincias de El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos y Manabí, ante el agravamiento del conflicto interno y la expansión del crimen organizado en esas zonas. Según el documento, la decisión responde al a...

At a press conference on July 31, Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar revealed that China will build Kazakhstan's third nuclear power plant, further deepening Beijing's growing influence over the Central Asian country's nuclear future. "The third plant (like the second one) will also come from China," Sklyar said, responding to a question from an RFE/RL journalist. "Our colleagues from the relevant agency are currently working on this matter." The announcement follows an earlier June decision to award the second plant to China's…

7 de agosto de 2025.- Un gigantesco incendio forestal que ha arrasado 16 mil hectáreas de bosques y pueblos en el sur de Francia se propagaba más lentamente el jueves, pero aún no estaba bajo control, informaron las autoridades. El mayor incendio forestal de Francia en casi ocho décadas ha causad...

General Motors is turning to Chinese battery giant CATL for help powering its next-generation Chevrolet Bolt, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move—described by insiders as a temporary fix—will keep the new Bolt on schedule while GM races to spin up its own U.S.-based battery production with LG Energy Solution. Despite steep tariffs on Chinese imports imposed by the Trump administration, GM will source lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL for roughly two years, starting with the Bolt’s relaunch out of its…

7 de agosto de 2025.- Morales lanzó la campaña del voto nulo después de que no pudo inscribirse como candidato presidencial con ningún partido que tenga personalidad jurídica vigente. El expresidente Evo Morales tornó su mensaje por el Bicentenario de Bolivia en un defensa del voto nulo como “re...

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. surpassed analyst expectations for second-quarter earnings, thanks to increased oil and gas production that helped offset the impact of lower crude prices. The company reported total production of 1.42 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) for the three months ending June 30, up from 1.29 million boepd a year earlier. The rise in output was driven by strong performance across its asset base and the integration of recent acquisitions, particularly in the Duvernay region. “We are realizing more value…

7 de agosto de 2025.- Los organismos de Seguridad Ciudadana del país lograron desmantelar un plan terrorista auspiciado por las “narcobandas” de la extrema derecha venezolana en coordinación con el Gobierno de Estados Unidos, dirigido a generar caos en los alrededores de la Plaza de la Victoria, en ...

California-based Lyten has signed a binding agreement to acquire nearly all remaining assets of failed European battery firm Northvolt, including its Swedish and German gigafactories and all remaining intellectual property. In the deal, announced on Thursday, the company confirmed it would take over Northvolt Ett, Northvolt Labs, and Northvolt Drei, including projects developed with more than $5 billion in capital investment. According to Energy-Storage.news, the assets include 16GWh of operational lithium-ion capacity at Ett, with an additional…

California-based Lyten has signed a binding agreement to acquire nearly all remaining assets of failed European battery firm Northvolt, including its Swedish and German gigafactories and all remaining intellectual property. In the deal, announced on Thursday, the company confirmed it would take over Northvolt Ett, Northvolt Labs, and Northvolt Drei, including projects developed with more than $5 billion in capital investment. According to Energy-Storage.news, the assets include 16GWh of operational lithium-ion capacity at Ett, with an additional…

7 de agosto de 2025.- La noche de este miércoles se dio a conocer el fallecimiento de la leyenda de la salsa Eddie Palmieri, a sus 88 años. Hasta los momentos no ha habido un pronunciamiento oficial de parte de sus familiares, sin embargo, varios colegas del género han expresado sus más sentidas pal...