War will make us poorer. There is more to follow the evolution of fuel prices this week at service stations. Diesel and gasoline increased by more than 10 percent and up to a third in the year. A ridiculous percentage if we compare it with raw materials, especially those exported by Russia or Ukraine: nickel, … Read more
In order to be able to retire early, interested persons must prove a series of requirements, among which (due to the difficulty that often entails) reaching a specific contribution level stands out. The years of contributions required for early retirement are different depending on the modality and the scheme or profession to which the worker … Read more
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced this Friday a fourth package of measures against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, at the end of the summit held in Versailles, in which luxury items are put under siege, to crypto assets to circumvent sanctions, to the import of key products in … Read more
Despite the fact that the incidence of coronavirus continues to decrease throughout the world and, more specifically, in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) has once again detected a new variant of covid-19 that could reverse the situation. combining Delta and omicron propertiesthis novel threat has been given the colloquial name of Deltacrón. “We are … Read more
Five-star hotels, private jets and first-class catering are the minimum that the players of the European champion, a team that plays in the richest league on the continent, demand. But the sanctions imposed on Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich have left his club with more prosaic problems to solve. “As long as we have enough … Read more
The swap market is clear: Russia will not pay foreign debt, and insurance against defaults (credit default swaps, CDS) will have to reward holders with billions. The value of Russian debt CDS, which is used to insure against potential defaults, has soared this week despite doubts over Russia’s plan to pay some foreign bondholders in … Read more
Madrid 10/03/2022 – 14:07 A ship loaded with liquefied natural gas arrived last night off the coast of Bilbao from the Russian Yamal peninsula. With a length of 300 meters, the flag of Hong Kong and a storage capacity of 175,000 cubic meters, the “Nikolav Urvantsev” has begun unloading at the Bahía de Bizkaia Gas … Read more
The European Central Bank (ECB) accelerates the withdrawal of stimuli (the net purchase of bonds could end in June) and clearly opens the door to a rate hike this year in the face of persistent inflation and rising price expectations. On the other hand, the ECB has left the main refinancing interest rate at 0%, … Read more
For years, one tragedy after another has forced millions of Venezuelans to flee their homeland: hyperinflation, hunger, malaria outbreaks and rolling blackouts that left the entire country in the dark for a week have pushed this economy into the backseat. of South America despite being the country with the most proven oil reserves. This situation … Read more
Madrid 7:00 – 10/03/2022 Updated: 10:20 – 03/10/22 The pressure of the conflict in Ukraine continues unabated for consumers. In recent days, the prices of fuels have registered a strong increase in the poles of the service stations and reach levels never seen before in Spain. According to data from the Geoportal of the Ministry … Read more