Oil and gas group Shell sells its 50% stake in the large Deer Park refinery near Houston, in the US state of Texas. The interest will be sold for $ 596 million to Mexican Pemex, Shell’s cooperation partner in Deer Park. Deer Park is one of the largest oil refineries in the United States with a production capacity of 340,000 …
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Brits aim for new tariffs on US wine and chocolate – Wel.nl
LONDON (ANP / RTR) – The UK wants to increase tariffs on imports of wine, chocolate and lobster from the United States. In this way, the British want to protect their economy and local businesses. This is part of a larger trade dispute that has been going on for some time, including between the European Union and the United States. …
Read More »British target new tariffs on US wine and chocolate
The United Kingdom wants to increase tariffs on the importation of wine, chocolate and lobster from the United States. In this way, the British want to protect their economy and local businesses. This is part of a larger trade dispute that has been going on for some time, including between the European Union and the United States. In retaliation for …
Read More »Poppodium Brogum wants millions for the renovation
“data-revoke =”“> Swen Blikman is President of the Brogum Foundation. He gives a short tour of the building on Julianastraat. We start with the group of toilets. There is already a pungent smell there during the day. “When we are open a huge sewage smell is generated here. It’s very annoying and you really shouldn’t want to.” ‘Dangerous!’ We go …
Read More »Pipeline hacked, panic at the pump
In the Southeastern United States, the auto-oblists have built up reserves. This results in long queues to refuel and in some places the gasoline has even completely disappeared. The panic was caused by a pipeline, the Colonial Pipeline, hacked by cybercriminals. YouTube / CNN Emergency orders “In seven large states on the east coast of the United States, there are …
Read More »“ AI must be transparent and accountable ”
Hans van Ditmarsch has been appointed Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Science of the Open University (OU). It is based on the ideas of Virginia Dignum: AI must be transparent. So that logarithms can be checked for bias, for example. A conversation. Van Ditmarsch (1959) worked from 1989 to 1994 at the Open University (OU) as a …
Read More »Dutchman detained in US for 37 years not allowed to serve sentence in the Netherlands
Dutchman Jaitsen Singh, detained in the United States for 37 years, is not allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence in the Netherlands. He had in one summary procedure insisted on the state of the Netherlands for a transfer, but the judge rejected his request. “We are disappointed and disagree with the outcome,” said lawyer Rachel Imamkhan. “The Singh …
Read More »San Holo shares new single ‘You’ve Changed, I’ve Changed’
San Holo has teamed up with his friend and fellow artist / producer Chet Porter for his new independent and alternative single “You’ve Changed, I’ve Changed”. On this last single before the release of San’s next album ‘bb u ok?’ the duo take a new indie-rock direction in which they reflect on similar personal experiences. “In a relationship, you get …
Read More »Europe opens borders to vaccinated tourists
May 22, 2021 – 5:00 p.m. – Worldwide © Tourists from outside the European Union, including Moroccans, can enter European countries if they have been vaccinated. However, there is a list of five vaccines for which proof of vaccination will be accepted. Only people fully vaccinated with the coronavirus vaccine from Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Astrazeneca or Johnson & Johnson for four …
Read More »American tourists plan their summer trips to Europe. But many Europeans who work in the United States still cannot return home
And many vaccinated Americans plan to visit Europe this summer after a full year of vacation Travel restrictionsMany Europeans who live and work in the United States cannot return home – and if they do, they are not allowed to return to the United States. Yasha Toj, who is in possession of an H-1B visa, intended for temporary workers with …
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