After a surprising appreciation from 74 to 55 Meticais per dollar unit in March, the national currency depreciates again
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Bitcoin rebounds after week marked by Chinese pressure
After last week's declines, triggered by the Chinese government's announcement that it would step up efforts to eradicate cryptocurrency mining
Vaccine Tour Packages May Have Hidden Costs
Travel agent associations in India and Thailand - countries battling an increase in covid-19 cases - have warned the public against tour operators advertising overseas travel for vaccinations saying there may be hidden costs
Oil company Total's shareholders vote today to change its name to TotalEnergies
French oil company Total votes today at its general meeting to change its name to TotalEnergies, signaling its intention to bet on less polluting energy production and responding to shareholder pressure on climate change
Air passenger numbers return to pre-crisis level in 2023 - IATA
The number of air passengers in the world will return from 2023 to the level of 2019, before the covid-19 pandemic led to a drop in air travel
Emirates wins Best Global Airline at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021
Emirates has been voted 'Best Global Airline' for the eighth consecutive time by the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021
Tepid futures as first US-China meeting captures attention
European and US stock futures are trading virtually unchanged in this pre-opening session
Total decides this Friday the transition to carbon neutrality
Total's shareholders will meet at an annual meeting this Friday to make decisions regarding their commitment to the energy transition
Activists win two seats on Exxon board
The hedge fund Engine No. 1, critical of Exxon's environmental strategy, won an unprecedented victory Wednesday when it convinced shareholders to elect two representatives/activists to the oil giant's board of directors
US: "Cryptowar" with China? The digital dollar is just around the corner
Lael Brainard, governor of the US Federal Reserve, announced this Monday during a CoinDesk conference that the financial institution has stepped up its investigation into the launch of the digital US dollar
WTO and Google team up to lead tourism recovery
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) and Google have signed an agreement to focus on harnessing the power of innovation, education and data to drive a sustainable and inclusive recovery of global tourism
Cryptocurrency market continues to fall under pressure from Chinese government bans
After the Chinese government announced it would step up efforts to eradicate cryptocurrency mining, the token market plummeted, including bitcoin