Traditionally, at this time of year, the Financial Times published the forecasts of the authors of the authoritative publication for some of the most important upcoming or expected events in the world. The world on the brink of 2022 seems a particularly unpredictable and disturbing place. For the first time, two forecasts of the newspaper … Read more
– The applications’ obligation to ask for permission to track users for advertising purposes is a major setback for social media revenue. Apple’s decision to change privacy settings on iPhones wiped out about $ 9.85 billion of revenue on Snap, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in the second half of this year, as their To continue … Read more
“Current German magnesium reserves are expected to run out in a few weeks, by the end of November 2021 at the latest,” said a statement from the German non-ferrous metal traders’ association WV Metalle, quoted by the Financial Times. The problem can affect the whole of Europe. The raw material is crucial in the production … Read more
Alrosa’s inventory has dropped to an all-time low. Demand has picked up after last year’s slowdown caused by the covidu-19 pandemic, Deputy CEO Yevgeny Agureev said. “Our industry will work with limited supplies,” he told the Financial Times (FT). Anti-pandemic closures and weak demand last year cut diamond mining by about 20 percent, according to … Read more
The world’s largest food company, Nestlé in Switzerland, attracted attention after its internal document was released to the public. It states that most of its products cannot be considered healthy. The Financial Times reported. According to him, the company admits that over 60 percent of the mainstream offer does not meet the “recognized definition of … Read more
– The economic consequences of the pandemic have been devastating in New York: 500,000 jobs have been lost. DREAMSTIME EXPANSION Progressive lawmakers want wealthier residents to pay more taxes to help repair the city, but some of them are already threatening to leave for Florida. One morning a few days ago, Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough … Read more
The Volkswagen Group announced today that it did not meet last year’s CO2 emissions limit. Within the entire fleet of cars sold, he managed to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted by twenty percent, but in the end he reached only 99.8 grams per kilometer and exceeded the required limit by half a gram. Representatives … Read more
Joe Biden asks the US Congress to spend 1.9 billion dollars on an economic rescue plan, including new direct payments per citizen, aid to state and local governments and more funds for the response to the covid. The plan, outlined by senior officials in the incoming Biden administration, was announced last night by the US … Read more
– Headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange. Dreamstime EXPANSIN The US Stock Exchange retracts its decision to expel state companies to comply with the executive order of the Trump Administration. The New York Stock Exchange has backtracked on its plans to take three Chinese state telecommunications groups off Wall Street, backtracking from a decision … Read more
Jair Bolsonaro had some good news for young Brazilian families before Christmas. Through social networks, the president of Brazil announced a month ago that tariffs on imported toys were going to be reduced from 35% to 20%. The measure was part of the extensive Your administration’s plans to revitalize the economy through an ambitious trade … Read more