Trump announces tariff increases for China, Canada and Mexico

Trump announces tariff increases for China, Canada and Mexico

Donald Trump announced Monday, on his Truth Social network, that his first economic measures after his inauguration in January would include significant increases in customs duties. He plans to impose a 25% tax on all products imported from Canada and Mexico, in response to what he describes as an “invasion” of the United States. “On … Read more

EU raises tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, drawing rebuke from Beijing

EU raises tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, drawing rebuke from Beijing

The European Union has decided to drastically increase tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, sparking an angry reaction from Beijing. Tariffs of up to 45.3% will take effect on Wednesday after an investigation concluded that Beijing was undermining European automakers with unfair state subsidies. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday it does not agree or accept … Read more

Barcelona is committed to freezing taxes on residents and increasing pressure on luxury hotels and the port | News from Catalonia

Barcelona is committed to freezing taxes on residents and increasing pressure on luxury hotels and the port | News from Catalonia

This Friday, the government of Mayor Jaume Collboni presented its proposal for tax ordinances for Barcelona City Council. The project, which faces the first vote next Wednesday, is based on two issues. One, the freezing of taxes paid by residents (except for an increase in the garbage collection rate to which the council is obliged … Read more

Digital breast tomosynthesis makes a strong entrance into the early detection of breast cancer

Digital breast tomosynthesis makes a strong entrance into the early detection of breast cancer

Early detection of breast cancer through effective screening can help identify breast tumors early and thus provide a better chance for treatment. Guidelines for screening mammography vary around the world, particularly with regard to age and sex. Early detection of breast cancer through effective screening can help identify breast tumors early and thus provide a … Read more

China says Canada’s new tariff proposal is ‘dangerous’

China says Canada’s new tariff proposal is ‘dangerous’

Text size China’s Commerce Ministry warned Wednesday that Canada’s move to impose additional tariffs on its batteries, technology products and critical minerals is “dangerous,” state media reported. On Tuesday, the US announced a 30-day consultation period on the measure, which would be added to the additional 100% tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China that … Read more

ActuNiger | Health: the government reduces healthcare prices in public training by 50% from September 2024

ActuNiger | Health: the government reduces healthcare prices in public training by 50% from September 2024

In response to growing concerns about the accessibility of health care for the most vulnerable populations, the Nigerien government announced a decisive measure during the Council of Ministers chaired by His Excellency, Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tiani this Thursday, August 22, 2024. A draft decree, adopted today, provides for a 50% reduction in health care service … Read more

Latin American banks define monetary policy based on environment

Latin American banks define monetary policy based on environment

The Central Bank of Brazil – Latin America’s largest economy – kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 10.5 percent on Wednesday, opting for “caution” in the face of an “uncertain” international scenario and projections of rising inflation in the country, which in June stood at 4.23 percent. The announcement, widely anticipated by the financial … Read more

Tips on how to apply for the electrical energy and gasoline subsidy in August 2024

Tips on how to apply for the electrical energy and gasoline subsidy in August 2024

Many households have the subsidy for public electrical energy and gasoline companies. For that reason, the Power Secretariat requested that all the inhabitants re-register in case they don’t need to lose the profit. “The deal with has an power subsidy that was granted provisionally and will stop to be legitimate he August 5“, reads the … Read more

Minus 300 billion: China dumps US bonds forward of commerce warfare

Minus 300 billion: China dumps US bonds forward of commerce warfare

Due to the efforts of “particular” Individuals, over the previous ten years, China has considerably diminished its investments in US Treasury bonds from greater than $1.3 trillion to lower than $800 billion, and this course of tends to proceed, as much as absolute zero. Within the first quarter of 2024, the Chinese language removed one … Read more