Covax reached the goal of 1,000 million doses of vaccines delivered in poor countries. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The program created by the United Nations to send vaccines against Covid to countries that need it, it has already reached 1,000 million doses of vaccines sent to poor countries. This figure was reached a few … Read more
Judge Laura Taylor Swain, who oversees Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy status, approved a debt reduction plan, a decision that will allow the island to emerge from bankruptcy after the hurricanes and the impact of the pandemic prolonged the process for more than four years. It should be remembered that Puerto Rico has been bankrupt since May … Read more
Very few Latinos have internet access at home. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images A Pew Research Center survey found that black and Latino adults in the United States remain less likely than white adults to say they own a computer or have high-speed Internet access at home. In contrast, the study revealed that there are no … Read more
Jeff Bezos becomes the second billionaire to reach space. Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Jeff Bezos is one of the richest men in the world, mainly after the success that Amazon has had in the world market. Last year, Bezos stepped down as CEO to pursue other projects such as philanthropy, as well as building his … Read more
Thieves are finding delivery trucks and trains an attractive target to steal and sell items. Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels Thieves in the United States are diversifying their targets and are not just retail stores, as various reports indicate that now point to delivery trucks and trains with parcels, published CNBC. Trains and delivery trucks have become … Read more
Price of the dollar in the Mexican market this January 18. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images This Tuesday, January 18, the start of the weekly session for the markets after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the dollar remains positive in the Mexican market. With an exchange rate of 20.30 pesos per dollar. At the … Read more
Black diamonds, also known as carbonado, are believed to come from outer space because they are found closer to the Earth’s surface than other diamonds. (Image for illustrative purposes only). Photo: boykung / Shutterstock An extremely rare diamond believed to come from outer space is going up for auction next month. The auction house, Sotheby’s … Read more
A 26-year-old Japanese woman was arrested and charged with raising some $16,000 to allegedly pay medical bills for a dog. that he had already died. Kanna Sudo was arrested on January 13 and charged with attempted fraud, as reported by Yahoo. Sudo, who is unemployed, confessed this week to the Nara Prefectural Police Department that … Read more
Cognac sales jumped nearly a third last year as American and Chinese consumers bought the beverage in bulk.. This is a sign that premium liquor manufacturers are overcoming the pandemic. Sales of the brandy, produced in France’s Cognac region, rose nearly 31% to a valuation of $4.1 billion, industry group BNIC said on Monday. Volumes … Read more
Try products that help you fall asleep and earn $250 per hour. Photo: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels If you consider yourself fussy about sleeping because you have trouble falling asleep, we inform you that there is a company that is looking for your services, because they are dedicated to develop sleeping devices and wants to prove that … Read more
Nothing more awkward than an unexpected (or too open) question in a job interview. “Tell me about yourself” is an expression that some interviewers may use to break the ice. The problem is that not all job applicants take it as an opportunity to highlight what they consider most relevant about their work experience and … Read more
In China, KFC is being accused of causing food waste at a time when the country has major concerns about food security. The fast-food chain was criticized by Chinese state media and a government-supervised national consumer watchdog. They disagree with the company’s new promotion, which allows customers to receive free, limited-edition toys with their meals. … Read more
Walmart does not want to give up its leading role and is already exploring the challenges that the future poses for the retail sector. Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images Walmart is already working on the future and paving the way for embrace the metaverse, create your own cryptocurrency, and develop your own collection of non-fungible … Read more
Inflation describes a general rise in prices in all or almost all areas of consumer goods and services. Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images Since last year the inflationary phenomenon that the United States is experiencing has not yielded, despite the authorities in charge of economic policy have said that in the coming months the increases … Read more
The problem of plastic pollution is transboundary in nature and generates negative impacts on the environment, society and economy. Photo: George Frey/Getty Images International brands like Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever and Nestlé called on Monday for a global pact to combat plastic pollution which includes cuts in the production of this material, a key area … Read more
Austin mother Alice McEwen said Amazon chose not to evacuate workers from the facility in a timely manner. Photo: Frederic Legrand – COMEO / Shutterstock The parents of Austin McEwen, one of six victims who died after a tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, last month, announced Monday that They filed a lawsuit … Read more