Marcelo approves a 4.9% increase in tolls from January
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has promulgated the government’s decree establishing a 4.9% increase in tolls next year, according to a note published Wednesday on the…
Illegal discounts by Repsol, Cepsa and BP in Spain investigated
Spain’s competition authority has opened an investigation into the oil companies Repsol, Cepsa and BP for possible illegal practices in discounting fuel prices, the authority and the companies revealed today.…
Scotland to pledge ‘unparalleled’ funding towards irreparable loss and damage from climate change
Only a handful of governments have ever pledged money for those damages from climate change that are beyond the realms of human adaptation, with the idea the rich polluting world…
Rumours of zero-Covid easing spread in China amid anger at restrictions
Despite relatively low case numbers, there are reportedly about 200 lockdowns across the country Waves of outrage and frustration over China’s lockdown measures this week have demonstrated widening cracks in…
PIXXSTASY Is Changing the NFT Market
PIXXSTASY, a charity project for drug prevention and rehabilitation, is redefining the NFT market. The organization will sell 399 limited editions NFTs this year and use the proceeds to support…
Netflix is not in deep trouble. It’s becoming a media company
Netflix has had a terrible 2022. In April, it said it lost subscribers for the first time since 2011. Its stock has tumbled more than 60% so far this year.…
Economy adds 528,000 jobs in July as hiring surges despite high inflation. US recovers all jobs lost in COVID
U.S. employers added a booming 528,000 jobs in July as the labour market now has recovered all 22 million jobs lost in the COVID-19 pandemic and continued to defy soaring…