The Reckless Rise Up Music Festival grossed $ 22 million in St. Pete’s economy last October, according to an independent research firm. Downtown St. Petersburg Partnership has partnered with festival organizers to hire Michema, a Tampa-based company, to explore visitors to the three-day Fenoi Park Festival. The 2021 Reggae Rise-Up competition attracted 15,000 people a day, most of whom stayed …
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The US-UK trade relationship is to be discussed
Photo: ANP The United States and the United Kingdom will discuss trade relations between the two countries. The first round of talks is scheduled for next week in Baltimore, USA. Further negotiations will continue on British soil later this spring. After Brexit, the United Kingdom and the United States no longer have trade agreements that existed when Britain was part …
Read More »Magna Steyr CEO comes to save Rivian
There have been no reports of reactions in the American start-up revival media. The R1T Electric Pick-up was recently launched and has had a strong impact on business magazines in the United States and beyond. The only problem, at least, is that production does not follow. Due to large supply problems and an assembly line of urgent need for modernization, …
Read More »Norris is not happy about Drive to Survive: ‘Sometimes Exaggeration’
Lando Norris was not entirely satisfied with the way Netflix tried to add some moments in the fourth season of Drive to Survive. In particular, the piece of the Bahrain Grand Prix bothers him: “I may not fully accept it.” Netflix series Drive to survive Much appreciated in recent years. This brought many new fans to Formula 1, especially in …
Read More »Julian Assange is not allowed to appeal against extradition to the United States
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange May not appeal Against the decision that he could be deported to the United States. The case will now be forwarded to British Home Secretary Priti Patel, who may then approve the extradition. The UK High Court ruled last December that the United States could deport the WikiLeaks founder. A lower court had earlier ruled against …
Read More »WSJ: Foxconn talks to Saudi Arabia about the chip factory
Photo: ANP Foxconn talks with Saudi Arabia about a factory that, among other things, could produce computer chips and screens, according to insider The Wall Street Journal. The Taiwanese company that assembles iPhones for Apple also wants to invest $ 9 billion in game consoles for Nintendo and Sony. About 8.2 billion euros were exchanged. Foxconn seeks funding in return …
Read More »‘An Escape’: Jewish Russians flee to Israel
For Russians of Jewish descent, Israel is a way out. Under Israeli law of 1950, anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent could become an Israeli citizen. It is estimated that more than half a million Russians are eligible for an Israeli passport. “For me this is an escape route,” says Natalia Lelega. “My mother is Jewish, so I can …
Read More »Belgians, British and Germans urge Ukraine to leave, Kiev urges peace
The United States has asked all non-essential diplomats to leave the country. The remaining ambassadors were transferred to the city of Lviv in the west of the country. For the time being, the Netherlands is adhering to the advice that if someone does not need to be strictly in Ukraine, they should leave the country. Donetsk, Lugansk and Crimea and …
Read More »China says US is trying to create Asian NATO
“Perverse actions are against the region’s aspirations for peace, development and cooperation,” Wang said. Many countries in the region have followed the example of European countries bordering Russia and have strengthened ties with the United States to ensure security from dominating China. Japan, India and Vietnam have differences with China over border areas. But, Taiwan is the biggest pain for …
Read More »The most imported economy in the world
Trade lines around the world are becoming increasingly complex. Sanctions imposed on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine immediately affected the movement of oil, semiconductors and to some extent money. Russian oil exports have fallen sharply. The ability to import goods from most Western economies has been severely reduced. The impact of energy prices is beginning to manifest itself, especially …
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