Economy

Photo: ANP Stock markets in New York will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day. The American pastor and political activist has been a public holiday in the United States since 1986 and falls annually on King’s birthday, the third Monday in January. Investors on Wall Street will turn their attention to the quarterly results of investment banks …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference this morning. there He likened the Western response to “special military action” in Ukraine The final solutionNazi Germany’s plan to commit genocide against the Jewish people. Russia’s hatred of the West is well-known, and Putin let it float to the surface several times in long speeches full of historical references. Today, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …