BP shares jumped nearly 7% Wednesday before paring the bulk of those gains after The Wall Street Journal reported that Shell is in early-stage discussions to acquire its British rival. If confirmed, the deal would represent one of the largest energy mergers in recent history and signal a dramatic consolidation of European oil and gas majors. Shell, in the meantime, denied that takeover talks are taking place. A Shell spokesperson told the FT that “This is further market speculation. No talks are taking place,”who added that the company…

Es 25 de junio de 2025. Han transcurrido 176 días del año y faltan 189 días para su terminación. Hoy es miércoles. Las efemérides se refieren a sucesos, celebraciones o conmemoraciones significativas para un área del conocimiento, la cultura y las artes, la historia o la cien...

25 de junio de 2025.- Este miércoles, el presidente de la República, Nicolás Maduro, activó el despliegue de la Fuerza de Tarea "Andes 2025" para atender las emergencias que se han presentando en los estados Mérida, Trujillo, Barinas y Táchira por las fuertes precipitaciones "Esta acción que cuen...

Tariffs on imported goods can have a wide ripple effect on prices, especially in the auto industry where supply chains are global, complex, and highly sensitive to cost changes. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu reveals how tariffs will impact U.S. car prices, assuming a flat 25% tariff is applied onto vehicles imported from outside North America. Data & Discussion The data for this visualization comes from Insurify, which projected price increases for various car brands based on their exposure to overseas manufacturing and parts.…

25 de junio de 2025.- El joven ruso de 15 años, Maxim Ivannikov, venció hoy al decimosexto campeón mundial de ajedrez, el noruego Magnus Carlsen, en el torneo en línea "Martes de Títulos", celebrado en el sitio web chess.com. junio 25, 2025 | 02:21 Según comunicó este miércoles el director...

Constellation Energy announced Tuesday it is accelerating plans to restart Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant by 2027, as mounting power demand and evolving energy policy breathe new life into the once-retired facility. The proposal could make Three Mile Island the first U.S. nuclear plant to resume operations after decommissioning, a powerful symbol amid renewed bipartisan support for nuclear power. Speaking to reporters and regulators, Constellation CEO Joseph Dominguez emphasized the grid’s growing need for clean baseload electricity,…

Constellation Energy announced Tuesday it is accelerating plans to restart Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant by 2027, as mounting power demand and evolving energy policy breathe new life into the once-retired facility. The proposal could make Three Mile Island the first U.S. nuclear plant to resume operations after decommissioning, a powerful symbol amid renewed bipartisan support for nuclear power. Speaking to reporters and regulators, Constellation CEO Joseph Dominguez emphasized the grid’s growing need for clean baseload electricity,…

25 de junio de 2025.- La Sala Penal del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia resucitó el proceso de extradición mediante el cual Colombia solicita a Venezuela la entrega de Leyson José Plazas Tamayo, presuntamente implicado en un esquema destinado a blanquear dinero proveniente de actividad del narcotráfico...

The U.S. is investing heavily in a future in nuclear power, through the development of new conventional reactors and power plants, as well as small modular reactors (SMRs). While several states with nuclear plants plan to expand operations in the coming decades, to help deliver more clean power, one area that has big plans for new nuclear power projects is New York. This month, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to develop an advanced nuclear plant to provide reliable, clean electricity.  The U.S. has developed a strong…

Russia is set to raise the shipments of the ESPO Blend crude from its Far East port of Kozmino in July, after lower exports this month due to maintenance, trading sources told Reuters on Wednesday. ESPO loadings from Kozmino are expected at 4 million tons, or about 970,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July, up from 3.6 million tons in June. According to Reuters calculations, daily exports of ESPO from Russia’s Far East, predominantly to Chin,a are set to rise by 7.5% in July compared to June, which is a day shorter. Going forward, ESPO crude…

  Zohran Mamdani, uno de los candidatos a la alcaldía de Nueva York, causó un terremoto político este martes en las primarias demócratas, llevando las demandas progresistas de cambio en una ciudad que enfrenta una crisis de asequibilidad al borde de una sorprendente victo...

Varias activistas simpatizantes de la organización animalista PETA se enjaularon este viernes frente al hotel Palace de Tokio, donde se estaba celebrando la junta anual de accionistas de la empresa Ajinomoto, para protestar contra la política de experimentación animal del gigante alimentario n...

Crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 5.8 million barrels during the week ending June 20, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The drop brings commercial stockpiles to 415.1 million barrels, roughly 11% below the five-year average for this time of year. Crude prices were trading up ahead of the report. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday had estimated a 4.277-million-barrel drop for the week ending June 20 after analysts had estimated a much smaller 600,000-barrel…

El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, ha comparado los ataques contra las instalaciones nucleares de Irán con los bombardeos estadounidenses de Hiroshima y Nagasaki con armas nucleares durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. "Ese golpe puso fin a la guerra. No quiero usar el e...

The world has made progress in increasing access to basic electricity, but developing nations need much more financial support to reach 666 million people in vulnerable and rural areas who lack access to energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Wednesday. The report tracks the progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. The report, in which the IEA collaborated with the International Renewable…

The world has made progress in increasing access to basic electricity, but developing nations need much more financial support to reach 666 million people in vulnerable and rural areas who lack access to energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Wednesday. The report tracks the progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. The report, in which the IEA collaborated with the International Renewable…

The world has made progress in increasing access to basic electricity, but developing nations need much more financial support to reach 666 million people in vulnerable and rural areas who lack access to energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Wednesday. The report tracks the progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. The report, in which the IEA collaborated with the International Renewable…

La República Bolivariana de Venezuela saluda con esperanza y compromiso el anunciado cese al fuego y de hostilidades, producto de las agresiones injustificadas de Israel y los Estado Unidos de América a la República Islámica de Irán, que ha sido informado por las partes en las últimas horas.

Con el vibrante repique de tambores que resonó desde tempranas horas, la comunidad de Pueblo Arriba, en la parroquia Naiguatá, dio inicio a la celebración de una tradición que se extiende por más de 400 años: el festejo a San Juan Bautista. El epicentro de esta festividad es el San Juan Niño...

El demócrata Al Green, miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, presentó hoy un artículo de juicio político contra el presidente Donald Trump acusándolo de no notificar ni solicitar autorización del Congreso para atacar a Irán. La resolución alega “abuso de po...