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The strait is just 35 miles wide, but before the war began, a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and one-fifth of its gas traversed through the waterway. The choking off of that supply is creating economic shocks around the world. Even nations not heavily dependent on Gulf oil and gas are contending with the consequences.International oil prices are at their highest levels in years. L.N.G. prices have soared. Rising jet fuel costs are causing flight cancellations. From Tokyo to Vancouver, driving has become considerably more expensive. In Bangladesh, garment factories have begun to sit idle. In Pakistan, the government…
A 51-year-old man has been seriously injured after being run over in the municipality of Leganés, in Madrid, when he got out of the car after suffering a previous accident, in which two other people were injured.According to Emergency 112 Community of Madrid, the accident took place around 10:14 p.m. on the M-50, at kilometer 56. Due to a previous accident, the victim got out of the car and, for reasons that are being investigated, was hit by a third vehicle.The Suma 112 medical team has stabilized the patient, who suffered severe head trauma, and has transferred him with a…
With already the third major job cuts in 20 years, VW has long been a professional in crisis communication. This is what other HR teams can learn from the car manufacturer. A large number has recently been raised: 50,000 jobs are to be eliminated in the Volkswagen Group. This is the largest job cuts in VW history. The information is fundamentally not new. As early as December 2024, it was clear that in addition to the 35,000 jobs at Volkswagen, other jobs at Audi, Porsche and the software subsidiary Cariad would have to be cut due to necessary cost savings…
Tragsa has recognized “relevant deficiencies” in the supervision of Jéssica Rodríguez, the ex-partner of José Luis Ábalos who was hired between March 2 and September 1, 2021 by the public company thanks to the alleged influence of the former Minister of Transport. However, he has attributed them, “in part”, to “the pressure exerted by the external client”, which was Adif. Internally, she was treated as “a special case” because she was said to be “the minister’s niece.” In fact, internal investigations reveal that on at least one occasion his bosses filled out his time sheet.This is stated in the conclusions…
Apparently it’s about the nuclear and missile program: According to media reports, the USA has sent Tehran a peace plan. At the same time, there are reports about the possible deployment of US special troops. The live analysis.
The BCN Film Fest (Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival), which will take place from April 16 to 24 and will celebrate its tenth edition, vindicates the power of cinema and its ability to inspire in turbulent times like the ones we live in. This was expressed this morning in the presentation of the final program of the contest by its director Conxita Casanovas, who explained the latest additions to the festival, which will offer 90 films, almost ten more than the previous edition. The cinematographic event of the Verdi cinemas and the Gràcia neighborhood once again has, like last year,…
Training and dual studies are changing – just like the young people who are on their way into the professional world. This insight ran like a common thread through the annual vocational training conference of the German Society for Personnel Management (DGFP) last week. Around 100 people responsible for training from all over Germany met for two days in the training center of the host Siemens Energy in the north-west of Berlin. While the trainees in overalls worked on their workpieces at workbenches and machines behind large glass panes, clearly visible to all participants, moderator Stefan Dietl, himself head of…
The first Social Democrats have counted the party leadership after the election debacle in Rhineland-Palatinate. A possible successor was also discussed: Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. He is now demonstratively protecting the SPD leaders.
The US automation provider Zapier has introduced an internal dashboard that records the token consumption of each employee. Tokens are the unit in which AI language models process and account for text. The more an employee works with artificial intelligence, the more tokens he or she uses – and then has to explain why. If it turns out that, in the opinion of management, the tokens were used without good reason, this could have disciplinary consequences, explains Brandon Sammut, Chief AI Transformation Officer at Zapier. Zapier is not unique when it comes to AI monitoring. However, other companies have different…
The archbishop of Valencia, Enrique Benavent, refuses to intervene in the controversy generated in Sagunto as a result of the rejection of the inclusion of women by the brothers of Holy Week. Archbishopric sources explain that “he is not going to promulgate a decree for the modification of the statutes of the brotherhood.” And they have pointed out: “The possible modification of said statutes must arise by decision of the members of the association, and the ecclesiastical authority believes in the pastoral convenience of accompanying this situation by seeking paths of dialogue and communion.” The statements are known on the…