Here is a funny thing about valuation “bubbles” involving financial instruments. In every individual case, you unavoidably end up asking:  "What were they thinking?” Or stated differently, what causes a significant part of the supposedly rational investing public to collectively lose their minds for a relatively brief period? A few tulip bulbs, for example, were valued more highly than a modest Amsterdam house in 1637, until they weren’t. Leveraged speculation in frontier commodity markets of Asia and America led to…

The Trump administration is dipping its toe—barely—into refilling the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), announcing plans to purchase one million barrels of crude for delivery in December and January. The move, while symbolically significant, amounts to little more than a rounding error in a reserve that once held 700 million barrels. The Department of Energy will use $171 million from President Trump’s new tax and spending law to fund the purchase, issuing a solicitation for crude to be delivered to the Bayou Choctaw site…

The Trump administration is dipping its toe—barely—into refilling the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), announcing plans to purchase one million barrels of crude for delivery in December and January. The move, while symbolically significant, amounts to little more than a rounding error in a reserve that once held 700 million barrels. The Department of Energy will use $171 million from President Trump’s new tax and spending law to fund the purchase, issuing a solicitation for crude to be delivered to the Bayou Choctaw site…

The Trump administration is dipping its toe—barely—into refilling the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), announcing plans to purchase one million barrels of crude for delivery in December and January. The move, while symbolically significant, amounts to little more than a rounding error in a reserve that once held 700 million barrels. The Department of Energy will use $171 million from President Trump’s new tax and spending law to fund the purchase, issuing a solicitation for crude to be delivered to the Bayou Choctaw site…

21 de octubre de 2025.- La Cámara Baja del Parlamento de Japón aprobó este día el nombramiento de la conservadora Sanae Takaichi, una crítica de China, como la primera mujer al frente del gobierno nipón. La dirigente de 64 años, designada de forma inesperada por una mayoría de legisladores en la...

The UK is set to become the first European country to welcome Waymo’s driverless taxis but lawyers caution that current laws are fundamentally incompatible with the technology. Last week, Waymo announced its UK launch will start with a small fleet of human-supervised Jaguar I-PACE electric vehicles “in the coming weeks,” before moving to fully autonomous operations by 2026. Waymo’s Ethan Teicher told City AM, “We’ll start with a small fleet and gradually expand, working closely with the Department for Transport…

El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, aseguró el sábado (18.10.2025) haber recibido al colombiano detenido en el ataque de Estados Unidos a un presunto narcosubmarino en el Caribe. Fue repatriado este sábado a Colombia

21 de octubre de 2025.- Brasil registra hasta hoy nueve muertes por intoxicación tras el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas adulteradas con metanol, según últimos datos publicados por el Ministerio de Salud. El estado de Sao Paulo lidera la cifra de fallecidos con seis casos. Le siguen Pernambuco (do...

The fight over Venezuela’s last major foreign asset just got nastier. Lawyers for Citgo Petroleum and its owner, PDV Holding, told a Delaware court this week that Elliott Management’s affiliate Amber Energy shouldn’t even be in the running for Citgo’s parent company—calling its bid “so low it shocks the conscience.” What began nearly six years ago as a straightforward plan to settle old creditor claims has turned into something else entirely — a slugfest over conflicts of interest, political meddling,…

The fight over Venezuela’s last major foreign asset just got nastier. Lawyers for Citgo Petroleum and its owner, PDV Holding, told a Delaware court this week that Elliott Management’s affiliate Amber Energy shouldn’t even be in the running for Citgo’s parent company—calling its bid “so low it shocks the conscience.” What began nearly six years ago as a straightforward plan to settle old creditor claims has turned into something else entirely — a slugfest over conflicts of interest, political meddling,…

El príncipe Andrés ha anunciado que renunciará a sus títulos reales en vísperas de la publicación de un revelador libro que escribió la sobreviviente de los abusos de Jeffrey Epstein Virginia Giuffre. En su libro, "Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice&...

21 de octubre de 2025.- El expresidente de Francia Nicolas Sarkozy fue encarcelado este martes en la prisión de La Santé de París para cumplir la pena de cinco años por asociación ilícita, en el marco del juicio por la financiación de la campaña electoral que lo llevó al poder en 2007 con supuesto d...

The Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, rising a slight 1.39%. As a whole, the US automotive market is facing a number of challenges necessitating both innovation and resilience. Why Are Critical EV Minerals in Short Supply? Automakers are grappling with shortages of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles and high-tech components. Rare earth minerals are a prime example. This set of 17 metallic elements is integral to many car parts, from EV motors and batteries to windshield wipers and speakers. CBS News reports that…

El Tribunal Superior de Bogotá absolvió este martes en segunda instancia al expresidente Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010) por el delito de soborno en actuación penal al fallar la apelación que hizo su defensa por una condena de 12 años de cárcel que le fue impuesta en agosto pasado en un proceso que i...

21 de octubre de 2025.- Autoridades del Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Inameh) alertaron sobre la presencia de tres ondas tropicales y un sistema de baja presión con 90% de probabilidad de formación ciclónica, el cual se ubica al occidente venezolano. La información fue publicad...

21 de octubre de 2025.- En el marco de su gira internacional, la precandidata a la Cámara de Representantes por la Circunscripción Especial para la Paz y la Circunscripción Internacional (Colombia Exterior), Marcela Martínez, sostuvo una reunión el sábado 18 de octubre en la biblioteca María Calcaño...

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) saw its third-quarter earnings top Wall Street expectations on steady drilling and stimulation demand in North America. Halliburton, the oilfield services giant with the highest exposure to the U.S. fracking market, on Tuesday reported an adjusted net income of $0.58 per diluted share for the third quarter. That’s down from $0.73 a year earlier, but higher than the $0.55 EPS for the second quarter and the $0.50 per share income expected for Q3 in an analyst consensus in The Wall Street Journal. Halliburton’s…

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) saw its third-quarter earnings top Wall Street expectations on steady drilling and stimulation demand in North America. Halliburton, the oilfield services giant with the highest exposure to the U.S. fracking market, on Tuesday reported an adjusted net income of $0.58 per diluted share for the third quarter. That’s down from $0.73 a year earlier, but higher than the $0.55 EPS for the second quarter and the $0.50 per share income expected for Q3 in an analyst consensus in The Wall Street Journal. Halliburton’s…

Durante el IX Encuentro Continental Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Solidaridad con Cuba, en Ciudad de México, tenemos el honor de entrevistar a Elián González Brotons, joven diputado a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de la República de Cuba, que participó en el panel titulado "Juven...

Martes, 21 de octubre de 2025.- ¿Atacará EEUU a Colombia y Venezuela con la excusa de la "lucha contra el narco"? En el programa de hoy, 20/10/2025, Pablo Iglesias, Irene Zugasti, Manu Levin y Eduardo García analizan los insultos de Trump contra Gustavo Petro y sus amenazas a Colombia siguiendo m...