Economy

Tariff hikes in the U.S. may slow down soon

Tariff hikes in the U.S. may slow down soon

Photo: ANP Interest rates in the US are expected to rise at a slower pace soon. This was stated in the minutes of the last policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, the umbrella body of US central banks. The comments in the minutes come ahead of a half percentage point interest rate hike in December. Also read: Policy makers estimate …

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Iran won the World Cup in Qatar

Iran won the World Cup in Qatar

The first eight matches of the ongoing World Cup in Qatar have come to an end. Half of all teams have played, the provisional standings are: Iran 4 pointsEngland 3 pointsDenmark 2 points Thirteen teams face a miserable zero points. Argentina, Australia, Ecuador, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Tunisia, USA and Wales. If Iran continues like this, …

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Thousands of reports on sleep apnea devices from Philips

Thousands of reports on sleep apnea devices from Philips

Photo: ANP In the past six months, Philips has received 70,000 new reports of potential problems with its sleep apnea devices in the United States. The company made this known in an update on issues with those devices. The reports from April are more than the 20,000 reports the Institute of Medical Technology received from April 2021 to April this …

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Russ (29) should be in jail for ‘enabled cryptocurrency money laundering’

Russ (29) should be in jail for 'enabled cryptocurrency money laundering'

AP NOS news•Today, 14:58•Edited Today, 19:41 Joost Schellewis Teacher Technology Joost Schellewis Teacher Technology A 29-year-old Russian man was arrested in Amsterdam in August on suspicion of running a large-scale cryptocurrency scam along with two others. Aleksej B. is behind Tornado Cash, a ‘mixer’ that could hide the origin of the cryptocurrency. This afternoon, Ten Bosch Court, B. It ruled …

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Two Estonians Arrested for Frauding Cryptocurrencies

Two Estonians Arrested for Frauding Cryptocurrencies

EPA NOS news•Yesterday, 20:07 In Estonia, two 37-year-old Estonians have been arrested for their involvement in a massive cryptocurrency scam. The two men, Sergei Podabenko and Ivan Durozhin, are believed to have caused $575 million in damages, according to US Justice Department reports. According to Americans, hundreds of thousands of people have been duped. From 2015 to 2019, the two …

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Why a Strong Dollar Won’t Give Way to the Euro Soon

Why a Strong Dollar Won't Give Way to the Euro Soon

By Baptiste LambertPublished on Monday, November 21, 2022 to do 22:04• 4 Read less The dollar has taken a headwind against the euro this year. However, in recent weeks, that has changed. For example, the European currency is again pegged to the greenback. But according to economist Eric Dore, director of economic studies …

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Phillips discovered new problems with ventilators

Phillips discovered new problems with ventilators

Photo: ANP Philips has discovered new problems with its ventilators. The healthcare technology group has notified the US FDA and regulators in other countries. This further expands Phillips’ persistent problem with sleep apnea and foam loosening in ventilators. The case related to those devices has been ongoing for more than a year. In some Philips appliances, the insulating foam can …

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Climate summit in Egypt disappointing

Climate summit in Egypt disappointing

Despite a breakthrough on some of the toughest issues in international climate policy, the summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, was a big disappointment. There will be a compensation fund for developing countries affected by climate-related natural disasters. But no progress has been made on the key theme of preventing global warming from exceeding dangerous limits. It reiterates what was already said …

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‘Gain of the Republic has direct consequences for Europe’

'Gain of the Republic has direct consequences for Europe'

International•8 Nov ’22 at 5:54 PMAuthor of the book: John Lucas The polls are open for key midterm elections in the US, in which Republicans are more likely to win. With no control in the House of Representatives and Senate, incumbent President Joe Biden has had a tough few years. BNR’s foreign commentator Bernard Hummelberg expects the consequences for Europe …

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