While the US continues to thrive as a center for venture capital, Europe finds itself in a constant battle for funding for its emerging tech companies. “In the US, capital is already being put behind a start-up very quickly, and the approach is: we’re going to see if it works,” says Robin Hoogstraten, Benelux regional […]
No Interest Rate Hike in US, Bitcoin Price Flat
The US Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) today decided to keep interest rates unchanged from 5.25 to 5.50 percent. This would end the most aggressive interest rate campaign in history and is the rate that must be achieved to reduce inflation to the desired 2.0 percent. Below we will discuss the US Federal Reserve’s policy choice […]
Gus on the impact his Vulta win had in America: ‘You can watch the Vulta live at your local bicycle repair shop!’
In America, winners of major sporting events such as the Super Bowl, World Series and NBA have a tradition of marching through the streets with confetti/paper scraps fluttering from skyscrapers, known as the Ticker Tape Parade. . Headquarters Tribute There was no such event yesterday at Jumbo-Wisma’s magnificent headquarters near Den Bosch, but Sep Kuss […]
The US budget deficit is more than 1.7 trillion (!) dollars this year
United States Congressional Budget Office (CBO). say The country’s budget deficit is expected to be 13 percent higher than expected this year and $1.7 trillion in 2023, according to a new report. “Based on July’s deficit and preliminary estimates from August and September, CBO now expects the total deficit for 2023 to be $1.7 trillion, […]
The UN seems to be faltering, but it should be
The two first speakers at the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York seemed to use more or less the same political clichés. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday about lifting people out of poverty, fighting climate change and resolving conflicts peacefully. But those who […]
5 Americans freed by Iran return to US
ReutersJoy among families of freed Iranian-Americans NOS news•Today, 1:38 p.m•Edited Today, 1:47 p.m Five Iranian-Americans freed by Iran in a highly publicized prisoner swap have arrived in the United States. The plane landed at a military airfield near Washington DC at about a quarter to five in the morning (local time). The identities of the […]
What the Hunter Biden Issue Says About America’s Bad Political Game
Regardless of the outcome, Hunter’s lawsuit is a testament to Biden and The AccusationThe trial against his father, Joe, is disturbing, he writes Robert De Witt. The crucial election battle of the coming year is marred by all sorts of lawsuits. The Republicans’ intentions are certainly not so pure that they are in an impeachment […]
A prisoner exchange with the US takes place today
AFPA cell in Iran’s Evin prison NOS news•Yesterday, 10:14 Iran says a long-awaited prisoner exchange with the US will take place today. According to a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the release money – a key element of the prisoner exchange with the US – is in Qatar. Qatar confirms to Reuters that the […]
A major strike in the US auto industry puts Biden in a difficult position
It started at midnight last Thursday: Thousands of workers walked out of three auto factories in the American Midwest. The strike, which demanded nearly 40 percent of wages, spread over the next four years, putting President Joe Biden in a difficult position. “We’re using a new strategy,” United Auto Workers (UAW) union president Shawn Fine […]
Parking problems for trucks are also huge in America
18-09-2023 | By Maarten van der Westen A recent report suggests that there is only one parking space for every eleven trucks in the United States. This causes major headaches for American drivers. Earlier, they could regularly park their enormous trucks in the parking lot of big stores like Walmart. However, municipalities are increasingly imposing […]