Markets plunge: Putin launches invasion of Ukraine

24/02/2022 – 7:27 Updated: 09:51 – 02/24/22 The worst case scenario is confirmed. The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has begun the invasion of the Ukrainian region of Donbass this morning and, in addition to the battle on the ground, has declared war on the West. While waiting to know what the international response will … Read more

Inflation triggers an invisible rise in personal income tax that affects all taxpayers

23/02/2022 – 9:29 Updated: 12:10 – 02/23/22 The sudden return of inflation has brought with it old debates that seemed forgotten. One of them is updating and adapting the tax system to price changes. If taxes do not adapt to the new inflationary environment, taxpayers will pay higher and higher absolute and relative amounts (average … Read more

The bears, about to take control of the markets

The conflict in Ukraine has become entrenched and the markets are aware of this. The sanctions being considered against Russia by the European Union and the United States intersect with the cyberattacks suffered by Ukrainian institutions, while the country’s government decrees a state of emergency and prepares for a military intervention. The confusion has once … Read more

The Volkswagen Group opts for Sagunto for its battery gigafactory

Neither Catalonia nor Extremadura nor Aragon. The Valencian Community will be the one that hosts the battery gigafactory of the Volkswagen Group. Specifically, Sagunto will be the town where said battery plant is located. However, sources from the German automobile giant have assured the Economist that “the final decision has not yet been made”. And … Read more

Why the Donetsk and Lugansk regions interest Putin: the keys to the conflict in Ukraine

22/02/2022 – 8:56 Updated: 11:51 – 02/22/22 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk, the Ukrainian regions occupied by pro-Russian separatists, marks a crucial step in geopolitical tensions that escalated a few months ago, when the US warned of a possible invasion of Russia. Ukraine. Putin yesterday confirmed his … Read more

Telefónica creates the first virtual mobile operator to connect millions of objects

Telefónica Tech has created the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to promote the Internet of Things (IoT) business, with a proposal specifically designed for a market that will host tens of millions of connections in the coming years. According to the census of telecommunications operators of the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC), … Read more

Historic agreement: the US women’s soccer team will receive the same as the men’s

The US women’s soccer team will receive the same salary as the men’s after reaching a “historic agreement” with the country’s Federation (USSF) on Tuesday and thus ends their long struggle to equate the salaries in both formations. See other news on ESG issues at elEconomista Sustainable investment and ESG. “We are pleased to announce … Read more