Category: Economy
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Whether driving or flying, here are some travel tips for the July 4 holiday
This year, July 4th falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you plan to travel during the extended holiday, know that you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel from June 28 to July 6, according to AAA projections. The agency says this represents an…
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Whether Driving or Flying, Here Are Travel Tips for the July 4th Holiday
This year, July 4 falls on a Friday for the first time in more than a decade. And if you’re planning a trip during the long weekend, you’re not alone. A record 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between June 28 and July 6, according to AAA projections. That’s an…
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Milei Pushes for Trade Liberalization in Mercosur: “We’ll Do It Together or Alone”
In his closing speech as pro tempore president of Argentina in Mercosur, President Javier Milei made clear his government’s priority: opening new markets for Argentine exports. Milei advocated for a more flexible bloc with fewer internal barriers, describing the current model as restrictive: “it cannot continue to be an iron curtain for its members,” Milei…
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Indigo Jeans Are Synonymous with American Style Again
The iconic indigo jeans that help define the youthful image of the United States – derived from cultural references like the rebellious outfit of movie star James Dean or the album covers of rock musician Bruce Springsteen – are being manufactured again in the US. American workers were already wearing indigo jeans in 1873, when…
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Brazilian Sugarcane Bagasse Transformed into Eco-Friendly Packaging for Electronics
Researchers from the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have developed a new antistatic and sustainable packaging made from sugarcane bagasse and carbon black – a material derived from the incomplete combustion of vegetable matter, such as coal and coal tar, or petrochemical products. The material was designed to increase safety and…
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Brazil Declares Itself a Country Free of Avian Flu
Brazil has once again become a country free of avian influenza, after complying with the international protocols that stipulate, among other measures, a 28-day period without new cases in commercial poultry farms. The official announcement of the fulfillment of the sanitary void period was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), in a…
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Sugarcane Bagasse Turns into Eco-Friendly Packaging for Electronic Equipment
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Researchers from the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have developed a new antistatic and sustainable packaging made from sugarcane bagasse and carbon black, a material produced by the incomplete combustion of vegetable matter, such as coal and coal tar, or petroleum products. The material promises to increase safety and reduce damage…
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Elon Musk Says Some of His Social Media Posts About Trump ‘Went Too Far’
Days after the very public breakup between President Trump and his former advisor Elon Musk, the latter appears to be doing damage control. “I’m sorry for some of my posts about President [Trump] last week,” Musk posted on X, his social media platform, shortly after 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday. “They went too far.” Trump…
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Elon Musk says some of his social media posts about Trump “went too far”
Days after President Trump’s public break with his former advisor Elon Musk, the latter appears to be controlling the damage. “I’m sorry for some of my posts about President [Trump] last week,” Musk posted on X, his social media platform, on Wednesday (11). “They went too far.” Trump was active on social media on Wednesday…
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US and China agree to find a way to resolve their trade disputes
US and Chinese negotiators agreed to resume their trade negotiations after a series of disputes that threatened to derail them, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday (11). The announcement came after two days of talks in the British capital, which ended on Tuesday night (10). The meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to…