Sunshine State Showdown: Buffalo and Syracuse Lead in Solar Eclipse Tourism Impact
The Impact of Monday’s Solar Eclipse on Tourism
As the solar eclipse on Monday drew near, hotels and Airbnbs along the path of totality experienced a surge in bookings as eager tourists prepared to witness the celestial event. However, the economic impact of the eclipse varied across different destinations.
Disparities in Economic Benefits
Recent data reveals that Syracuse, located in upstate New York, outperformed national averages in terms of tourism spending during the eclipse period. According to SpendTrend data fro
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Sunshine State Showdown: Buffalo and Syracuse Lead in Solar Eclipse Tourism Impact
Anticipating Eid, Pertamina Adds 7.36 Million 3 Kg LPG Cylinders on the Market
Pertamina Patra Niaga is increasing the supply of 3 kg LPG to 7.36 million cylinders to ensure availability during the Eid period. PHOTO/Illustration
JAKARTA – PT Pertamina Patra Niaga increased the supply of 3 kg LPG by 22,087 Metric Tons (MT) or the equivalent of 7.36 million cylinders in order to anticipate increasing community needs during Ramadan and Idul Fitri 1445 H.
“The additional 3 kg LPG allocation is
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Bitcoin and crypto markets on the brink of a massive selloff
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Arthur Hayes, founder of BitMEX, offers a counterargued view of Bitcoin (BTC)’s upcoming trajectory, suggesting a potential temporary slowdown in crypto market momentum.
In a recent analysis Hayes presents the view that overall macro conditions favor traders considering short positions in the crypto market. However, he clarified his personal position, preferring to hold off on trading until next month rather than committing to short positions himself.
Highlighting the upcoming halving of Bitcoin’s mined block reward, scheduled for April 20, Hayes acknowledged the prevailing bullish sentiment surrounding the event. While acknowledging that it could ultimately lead to higher prices in the medium term, he foresees a potential negative impact on price action both before and after the halving.
Hayes challenges the widespread nar
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Bitcoin and crypto markets on the brink of a massive selloff
SATELLITE INTERNET – Starlink arrives
| Starlink enriches the country’s internet offerings. |
Authorized to settle in Madagascar, Starlink is preparing for takeoff. An internet revolution is beginning on the Big Island, with promising broadband services and intensifying competition.
A remodeling of the Telecommunications landscape in progress. Starlink obtains the green light from the authorities to set up on the Big Island. Once after completing the procedures for establishing yourself in the country. The Ministry of Digital Development, Digital Transformation, Posts and Telecommunications announces the “imminent” arrival of this subsidiary of the Tesla company in Madagascar. According to the ministerial department, its local installation is underway, as well as the regularization of their situation.
For the moment, there
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The dollar rises amid lower expectations of interest rate cuts
The dollar rose Thursday after better-than-expected U.S. inflation data dampened remaining expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin a round of interest rate cuts in June, and the yen also fell to mid-1990 levels.
Investors are now focused on US producer price data and the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting scheduled for today.
The yen’s fall to its lowest level in 34 years at 153.24 against the dollar on Wednesday revived fears of government intervention, as authorities in Tokyo reiterated that they will not rule out taking measures to cope with excessive currency fluctuations.
Japan intervened to support the currency three times in 2022, when the yen fell to what was then a 32-year low of 152 yen to the dollar.
Today, Thursday, the yen rose 0.17% to 152.93 against the dollar. This is slightly lower than the 153.24 level touched yesterday, Wednesday, after data showed the US consumer price index rose 0.4% month-on-month in March, compared with a rise in 0.3% expected by economists polled by Reuters. .
The yen has fallen about 8% against the dollar this year, as the currency has remained near the 151 level against the dollar since the Bank of Ja
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John Paulson Warns Against Blunt Trade Tool: China and US Cannot Be Separated
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Famous American hedge fund manager: China and the US cannot be separated Tariffs are a blunt tool to solve trade issues.
John Paulson, a major Republican financier and famous American hedge fund manager, warned in an interview with the Financial Times that the United States cannot disengage with China, and said that tariffs on Chinese goods are a blunt instrument in solving trade imbalances. He pointed out that China is the world’s second largest economy and that the United States needs to …
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John Paulson Warns Against Blunt Trade Tool: China and US Cannot Be Separated
Can the influencer be proven to have advertised illegal gambling?
According to the public prosecutor’s office, the basis for the amount of the penalty order is “the statements of the accused, who also acted as a brand ambassador for an erotic fair in 2022, about the amount of his income on social media, from which a de
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Bank fees that have been high for years: How to request your money back
– 2024-04-11 09:27:50
Financial institutions have introduced or increased checking account fees without the consent of their customers. A landmark court ruling could help thousands of customers reclaim overpaid fees.
In a recent ruling at the end of March 2024, the Berlin Court of Appeal found in the first instance that Berliner Sparkasse was obliged to obtain the consent of its customers for an increase in current account fees. The court declared Berliner Sparkasse’s unilateral fee increases since 2016 to be ineffective. The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbv) had sued.
Customers have the right to reclaim the overpaid fees since 2018 as soon as the judgment is final. The vzbv is examining a revision to expand claims to refunds that arose before 2018, explains the federal association.
Silence is not consent
Berliner Sparkasse was not allowed to introduce or increase fees without the consent of customers. The Berlin Court of Appeal confirmed this with its ruling, explains Sebastian Reiling, consultant at vzbv in the model declaratory actions team.
“Sparkasse customers can claim back account fees to which they have not agreed. According to the judgment, the customers involved in the model declaratory action are entitled to refunds of amounts that they have had to pay additionally to the Sparkasse since 2018,” said Reiling .
Unilateral fee increases are ineffective
The savings bank had previously r
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Another gas contract was expected from Russia and China
– 2024-04-11 09:14:20
/ world today news/ The opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing was marked by the signing of a new gas contract with China. It is about the Far Eastern route “Power of Siberia – 3”. A pipe can be quickly built here, but it still needs to be filled. How can Gazprom do this, bypassing US sanctions? And what are the prospects for the larger “Power of Siberia-2” project, which is still waiting for a contract to be signed?
Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a long-term contract for the sale and purchase of natural gas on the Far East route. Once the project reaches its full capacity, the volume of Russian pipeline gas supplies to China will increase by 10 billion cubic meters and will reach a total of 48 billion cubic meters per year, including supplies through the Power of Siberia-1 gas pipeline.
The Far East project is actually the third gas pipeline from Russia to China. The first project – “Power of Siberia – 1” – has already been completed. The historic 30-year contract was signed in 2014. The first-ever pipeline deliveries of Russian gas to China began in 2019. However, the pipeline has not yet reached its full capacity of 38 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The contract provides for a gradual increase in supplies.
The next stage was supposed to be the second project – the route “Power of Siberia – 2” (originally “Altai”). He transformed several times. The last decision – they decided to push this pipe through Mongolia. The Mongolian part of “Power of Siberia – 2” was called “Soyuz-Vostok”. Literally in January, the development of a feasibility study for this project was completed. It is about supplying up to 50 billion cubic meters of gas per year. But the contract with China for this project has not yet been signed. Initially, Russia considered this pipeline to China as promising and fundamental, but it is destined to become the last of the three realized projects.
“Power of Siberia-3” is the Far Eastern supply route, on which the contract was signed at the opening of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. This contract is, of course, important for Gazprom and for the growth of Russian gas revenues. However, its scale is more modest than the sale of 50 billion cubic meters per year through the “Power of Siberia-2” through Mongolia. The Far East will be able to sell a maximum of 10 billion cubic meters.
“The signing of the second contract for the supply of Russian gas to China testifies to the highest level of mutual trust and partnership between our countries and companies. Our Chinese partners from KNPK have already managed to make sure that Gazprom is a reliable gas supplier,” says Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller.
Why was the contract signed for “Power of Siberia – 3” and not “Power of Siberia – 2”?
First, it is a short transportation route. Second, relatively little work is required to implement the project. The Sakhalin-Khabarovsk-Vladivostok gas pipeline already exists to provide Primorye with natural gas. From it, it will be enough to build a branch just a few tens of kilometers to the
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Ikea, Greenpeace accuses: some furniture may contain wood from ancient forests
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Ikea reiterates its commitment to respecting biodiversity, but explains that the report uses an incorrect definition of “old-growth forest”, to define which, Ikea claims, the age of the trees is not sufficient, but various criteria must be considered.
«The Greenpeace report suggests that the age of trees is the only criterion for defining primeval forests – says the group’s note -. However, in reality, there are multiple criteria to define primeval forests, age being just one of them. According to the national forest management standard established by the FSC and the Romanian authorities, the criteria for primeval forests include, but are not limited to, the age of the trees, the size of the area with old trees, the composition of the species present, the amount o
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Ikea, Greenpeace accuses: some furniture may contain wood from ancient forests