Economy

New Delhi, Feb 22 (EFE).- Social media platform X said Thursday that an «executive order» had been issued by the Indian government requiring the platform «to act on specific accounts and posts,» amid tense farmer protests in the country. «The Indian government has issued executive orders requiring X to act...

Taipei, February 22 (EFE).- The United States has approved the possible sale of an advanced military data link system upgrade to Taiwan, the first acquisition of this type following Taipei’s January election, the island’s government confirmed Thursday. In a statement, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it received formal notification from the...

New Delhi, Feb 16 (EFE).- Farmers in India began a nationwide strike on Friday to demand a law that would guarantee better prices for crops while their associations held negotiations with the government. Punjabi farmers hold flags while sitting atop their vehicle on the third day of ‘Delhi Chalo’ (On...

Mexico City, Feb 15 (EFE). – Freight transport organizations paralyzed Mexico’s highways on Thursday with a national strike called to denounce the increase in violence by organized crime, which in 2023 caused them losses estimated at 7 billion pesos (more than $400 million). After the National Chamber of Freight Transportation...

Madrid, Feb 15 (EFE).- Farmers in Spain continued a nationwide protest for the 10th day on Thursday with a large rally outside the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the capital Madrid. Farmers are demanding changes to the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and calling on the local...

New Delhi, Feb 15 (EFE).- Indian farmers, who have been trying to reach the capital New Delhi for three days with a protest march to demand guarantees of minimum support prices for their crops from the government declared a temporary truce on Thursday as they waited for their leaders to...

Tokyo, Feb 15 (EFE).- Germany surpassed Japan’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, pushing the Asian country to the fourth largest economy in the world, the government announced Thursday. The development followed many years of low growth and deflation as well as a depreciation of the yen. Japan’s nominal...

By Ujwala P and Hugo Barcia New Delhi, Feb 13 (EFE).- The roads entering the Indian capital of New Delhi on Tuesday donned a war look with barricades, barbed wires and a large deployment of security forces to keep out farmers of neighboring states, who are marching towards the city...

Madrid, Feb 13 (EFE).- Farmers in Spain were holding their eighth consecutive day of demonstrations and road blockades on Tuesday. Similar protests have been held across Europe in recent weeks, with farmers angry at rising costs and cuts to European Union subsidies. The Spanish government has called the main agricultural...

Mexico City, Feb 12 (EFE).- Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said Tuesday that he has not benefited from the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and stressed that Telmex is «no longer a business.” Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim speaks during a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico 12 February 2024....