Ukraine must become an official candidate for the European Union (EU) on Thursday (23) in a symbolic but morale-boosting decision after Russia’s invasion of the country, ministers and diplomats said on Tuesday (21). EU leaders in Brussels are expected to approve last week’s recommendation from the European Commission, the EU’s executive body. After several days […]
Hong Kong’s traditional floating restaurant sinks into the China Sea
Hong Kong’s famous floating restaurant Jumbo sank on Sunday after encountering “adverse conditions” in the South China Sea. No crew members were injured, according to a statement from Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises posted on Twitter. “While passing the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, the vessel encountered adverse conditions in which water soon entered before […]
EU urges Russia to refrain from ‘scaling measures’ on Kaliningrad
The European Union (EU) envoy to Moscow on Tuesday urged Russia to refrain from “scaling measures and rhetoric” about what Moscow calls “anti-Russian restrictions” on goods transiting between Kaliningrad and the rest of Russian territory, an EU spokesman said. “He conveyed our position on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and explained that Lithuania is implementing EU […]
Ericsson expects 5G users to exceed 1 billion in 2022
Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson said on Tuesday that it expects active 5G lines to exceed 1 billion in 2022 worldwide, helped by greater adoption of the technology in China and North America. A weaker global economy and uncertainties caused by the war in Ukraine have reduced the company’s estimate for this year by about […]
“America is set to enter recession this year,” says former Fed chief
The need for the Federal Reserve (Fed, the American central bank) to fight inflation with a very strong cycle of interest rate hikes should lead the US into a slight recession from the fourth quarter, which should extend until 2023, he comments in an interview. to Estadão Vincent Reinhart, chief economist at Dreyfus and Mellon. […]
Know the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, which affects actress Guta Stresser
What are the symptoms of multiple sclerosis? THE multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune neurological disease that compromises the central nervous system and can lead to changes in vision, balance and muscle capacity. The disease mainly affects people between the ages of 18 and 55, according to the Ministry of Health. Actress Guta Stresser, known mainly […]
Attacks on the State-owned Companies Law and Petrobras bring risks to the economy
Petrobras has a new president. Councilor Fernando Borges temporarily assumes command of the company, after José Mauro Coelho resigned from the company’s position on Monday (20), amid pressure caused by the new adjustment in diesel and gasoline prices. The latest events generate debate about interference in the company’s management. It is worth noting that the […]
Online shopping and podcast consumption boom during the pandemic, says survey
In addition to masks and gel alcohol, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to the daily lives of Brazilians in several areas. On the internet, an unprecedented study by the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic) shows that the volume of online purchases and banking transactions, video calls […]
Brazil to host meetings between Latin American countries and OECD this week
From Tuesday (21) to next Friday (24), Brazil will host a series of meetings between Latin American countries and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a group of the most industrialized economies on the planet. The Brazil-OECD Week, held at Itamaraty, in Brasília, will include several events on economic policies, education and productivity […]
Oi postpones 1st quarter balance sheet again, but discloses preliminary Ebitda of R$ 1.2 billion
Oi again postponed the release of the financial statements for the first quarter of 2022, citing audit difficulties related to the asset sale process, but reported some preliminary figures for the period. The publication of the results, which had already been postponed and was expected for this Tuesday (21), was for June 28, according to […]