Photo: ANP Engineering and consulting firm Arcadis will contribute to the construction of a light rail line in Los Angeles, USA. Over 10 kilometers of railway line should ensure faster travel with better connectivity in the region and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The order comes from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), which is responsible for the …
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FME calls for opposition to US chip export restrictions
Trade body FME has called on the Cabinet to take a stand with the EU against chip export restrictions sought by the US. FME is the Dutch association for companies in the technology sector. The trade association has more than 2,000 members, including chip companies ASML and NXP. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister Wopke Hoekstra (Foreign Affairs) will visit …
Read More »Taiwan’s GDP grew 1.3% in the fourth quarter on cooling demand for technology
A survey of 20 economists found that gross domestic product (GDP) grew by only 1.3% year-on-year in the October-December period, after growing 4.01% yoy in the third quarter. Policymakers expect growth of 3% or less for the whole of 2022, slower than the 6.45% recorded in 2021. This is the fastest pace in more than a decade since growth hit …
Read More »1923 S01E01: Ambitious Northwest | Lagarde
Photo credit: Paramount+ Screenwriter Taylor Sheridan has been hard at work in recent years. At first he thought Yellow stone (2018-) He later wrote the prequels for this Western series: 1883 (2021-) and 1923 (2022) The series focuses on the lives of the Dutton family, who settle in the US state of Montana after wandering through Tennessee and Texas. In …
Read More »No, Henry Kissinger Did Not Advocate Mandatory Vaccination – Newscheckers
Note: This fact check was done based on information available on the date of publication. Read about our working method here. Make a claim Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger advocated mandatory vaccination in 2009. Judgment Proof of claim It will be in December 2022 A photo on Twitter From a quote by former US Secretary of State Henry …
Read More »IMF calls on China to reopen economy
WASHINGTON (AP/RTR/BLOOMBERG) – The International Monetary Fund urges China to reopen its economy. The Washington-based financial institution said the country’s transition from a zero-covid policy to more normal operations will be the most important driver of global growth this year. “The most important thing is that China is on track and not shying away from reopening,” said IMF General Manager …
Read More »The university is teaching Bitcoin this semester – from BLOX
One of the largest universities in the United States offers a very special course: courses on Bitcoin. So says Professor Korok Ray, who teaches students all about Bitcoin. I will be teaching the first Bitcoin class at Texas A&M this spring! — Korok Ray (@KorokRay) January 12, 2023 The professor spoke Twitter He is the first person to teach Bitcoin …
Read More »US Airline Crash Caused by Human Error
Photo: ANP A nationwide outage in the US air transport system on Wednesday was caused by human error. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), employees have changed sensitive data files where this is not strictly allowed under the rules. An anonymous source told Bloomberg News that two outside party staffers appear to have made the mistake. According to the …
Read More »(Secret) Government Documents: Similarities and Differences Between the Joe Biden Case and the Donald Trump Case
Chances are Trump will be sued. The former president and his entourage are suspected of deliberately obstructing the FBI’s investigation. While the investigation is still ongoing, we should be cautious, as there are indications that Trump may have moved the documents so that the National Archives or the FBI could not find them. In June of last year, the FBI …
Read More »Bank JPMorgan Chase posts higher profit, sees mild slowdown
Photo: ANP JP Morgan Chase, America’s largest bank, posted a record high profit in the last quarter. The bank benefited inter alia from higher interest rates, resulting in a strong increase in interest income. However, the finance committee had to set aside more money for so-called bad loans. These are loans that cannot be repaid due to bad economic conditions. …
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