BMW shares in Germany are down 36% so far this year, as the automaker's latest forecast downgrade was described by JPMorgan analyst Jose Asumendi as a "wake-up call for the auto industry." The outlook for BMW continues to deteriorate, with Bloomberg reporting that the automaker will begin a sweeping workforce restructuring in Germany this fall. Voluntary departures in Germany are expected to account for most of the roughly 8,000 positions BMW plans to eliminate globally, equivalent to about 5% of its workforce. The restructuring…

Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea marks the first direct link between the wars in Ukraine and Iran. While details of the July 25 incident are murky, Ukraine’s intelligence agency the SBU said its drones hit an oil platform in the Caspian Sea along with a Russian missile boat and “cargo ships that are under international sanctions.” President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday announced that Ukrainian forces had achieved “very good results” in long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea,…

El mar Caspio ha sido durante mucho tiempo una frontera silenciosa: una vasta masa de agua interior donde la República Islámica de Irán, Rusia y los países de Asia Central han...

La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) alertó este miércoles del "retroceso" de la libertad de expresión en el continente, donde "Estados Unidos ya "no está al margen de esta tendencia", en la inauguración de la conferencia SIPConnect 2026 en Miami. &quo...

CARACAS — Frente al profundo impacto emocional provocado por las contingencias del doble sismo del pasado 24 de junio, la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) activó sus protocolos de asistencia comunitaria para brindar apoyo psicológico totalmente gratuito a la población. A través d...

In a surprise development, the tiny South American nation of Guyana recently emerged as a major oil exporter. In a mere four years, the former British colony of one million went from first discovery to first oil. Guyana has cemented its place among South America’s leading oil producers, pumping nearly one million barrels per day, making it the continent’s third-largest oil producer. The rapid expansion of Guyana’s offshore oil industry will enhance energy security in the Americas at a crucial time, with heightened Middle East…

Commodity producing and trading giant Glencore expects to post a profit of $3.3 billion in its marketing division for the first half of the year, as extreme market volatility during the Iran war generated windfall earnings for the energy commodity traders. Glencore expects to report next week a strong half-year marketing adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of about $3.3 billion in its Marketing segment, which includes oil trading, the company said on Wednesday in its half-year production report. The trading giant didn't specify how…

Commodity producing and trading giant Glencore expects to post a profit of $3.3 billion in its marketing division for the first half of the year, as extreme market volatility during the Iran war generated windfall earnings for the energy commodity traders. Glencore expects to report next week a strong half-year marketing adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of about $3.3 billion in its Marketing segment, which includes oil trading, the company said on Wednesday in its half-year production report. The trading giant didn't specify how…

Commodity producing and trading giant Glencore expects to post a profit of $3.3 billion in its marketing division for the first half of the year, as extreme market volatility during the Iran war generated windfall earnings for the energy commodity traders. Glencore expects to report next week a strong half-year marketing adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of about $3.3 billion in its Marketing segment, which includes oil trading, the company said on Wednesday in its half-year production report. The trading giant didn't specify how…

Con motivo de conmemorarse el 72.º aniversario del natalicio del presidente Hugo Chávez, la Alcaldía del Municipio Libertador, en conjunto con la Gobernación del estado y los miembros de la Zona Operativa de Defensa Integral – ZODI N.º 22 , unidos al poder popular, se reunieron...

La Corriente Sindical y de Lucha Primero de Mayo dio a conocer una declaración política en la que fija posición frente a la instalación de la mesa técnica y política anunciada por Jorge Rodríguez entre representantes de la Asamblea Nacional del período 2015-2020 y la actual, cuya inst...

Rio Tinto and Glencore have posted near-record updates thanks to this year’s sky-high commodity prices and the uncertainty wrought by the Middle East conflict. Mining juggernaut Rio Tinto notched a 43 per cent jump in profit over the first six months of the year, pointing to persistently elevated metals prices and the ambitious efficiency programme it launched in 2025. Glencore – the world’s largest miner that also boasts an enormous commodity trading arm – said its trading division made $2.9bn (£2.4bn) between January…

Un análisis elaborado por la CEPAL y la UNESCO examina cómo el cambio demográfico reconfigurará la educación en la región. El estudio plantea que anticipar este escenario, planificar con una perspectiva territorial y sostener la inversión educativa será fundamental para respon...

En un comunicado emitido este lunes, la Resistencia Islámica de Irak rechazó las acusaciones de Riad sobre presuntos ataques con drones lanzados desde territorio iraquí y advirtió a Arabia Saudí de que cualquier "acto insensato" de esa naturaleza provocará una respuesta contundente q...

Indian Oil Corp. is seeking 50% ownership stakes in very large gas carriers, a first for an Indian refiner, as the company prepares to transport higher volumes of U.S. liquefied petroleum gas under India’s plan to source up to one-quarter of its LPG imports from the United States in 2027 and reduce its exposure to charter-market freight rates, the Business Standard reported on Wednesday. Indian Oil is accepting bids for ships with carrying capacity between 80,000 and 93,500 cubic meters. Eligible vessels must be no more than 12 years old.…

Indian Oil Corp. is seeking 50% ownership stakes in very large gas carriers, a first for an Indian refiner, as the company prepares to transport higher volumes of U.S. liquefied petroleum gas under India’s plan to source up to one-quarter of its LPG imports from the United States in 2027 and reduce its exposure to charter-market freight rates, the Business Standard reported on Wednesday. Indian Oil is accepting bids for ships with carrying capacity between 80,000 and 93,500 cubic meters. Eligible vessels must be no more than 12 years old.…

Este martes el presidente de la Comisión Presidencial para la Evaluación de Habitabilidad de Infraestructuras, Francisco Garcés, ofreció un balance de gestión, tras cumplirse un mes de la creación de esta instancia que responde a soluciones estructurales ante los embates provocados p...

Un informe del Centro de Política Energética Global de la Universidad de Columbia, en Nueva York, reseña que la recuperación tras el doblete sísmico podría obstaculizar la recuperación de la industria petrolera nacional a corto plazo al deteriorar el clima de inversión. La producció...

29 de julio de 2026.- La situación de emergencia por los incendios forestales es la peor en Francia desde el fin de la II Guerra Mundial, estimó hoy el presidente Emmanuel Macron, en una reunión en el suroriental departamento de Gironda. Al asistir a una encuentro del gabinete para abordar la cri...

La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, evitó este martes entrar en una confrontación con el subjefe de gabinete de la Casa Blanca, Stephen Miller, quien afirmó que los sistemas político, judicial y legal mexicanos no funcionan porque los cárteles controlan el territorio. &laquo...