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Gran Bretaña sanciona a 15 venezolanos vinculados al Gobierno de Maduro

LONDRES, 10 ene (Reuters) – Gran Bretaña impuso el viernes nuevas sanciones a 15 personas asociadas con el gobierno del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro, a los que considera responsables de violaciones de derechos humanos y de socavar la democracia y el estado de derecho. Entre los sancionados se encuentran jueces, funcionarios de seguridad y militares, …

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UK targets ticket resellers with new rules to protect fans

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Friday said it wanted to clamp down on resellers who profit by snapping up tickets for big events and selling them on at huge mark-ups to desperate fans, announcing proposals to cap resale prices and hold reselling websites more accountable. The government said it wanted to make ticket resales fairer …

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EU countries broaden sanctions against Venezuela

(Reuters) – European Union member states on Friday broadened their sanctions against Venezuela to include 15 additional members of the National Electoral Council of Venezuela, the judiciary, and the security forces. A total of 69 individuals in Venezuela are now targeted by EU sanctions, including an asset freeze and a ban on travel to the …

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Países de la UE amplían sanciones contra Venezuela

10 ene (Reuters) – Los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea ampliaron el viernes sus sanciones contra Venezuela para incluir a otros 15 miembros del Consejo Nacional Electoral, el poder judicial y las fuerzas de seguridad. Un total de 69 personas en Venezuela están ahora apuntados por las sanciones de la UE, que incluyen la …

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Britain sanctions Russia’s Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegaz

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain imposed new sanctions on Russian oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz <SNGS.MM> on Friday, in a move co-ordinated with the United States. “Oil revenues are the lifeblood of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s war economy,” foreign minister David Lammy said in a statement. “Taking on Russian oil companies will drain Russia’s war …

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Factbox-New U.S. sanctions against Russian energy interests

(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sweeping new sanctions against the Russian energy sector, including oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz, to try to hinder Moscow in its war with Ukraine. Britain also joined the sanctions against those two companies, the U.S. Treasury said. The sanctions also target more than 180 vessels and …

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Keine Strafe trotz Schuldspruch für Trump im Schweigegeldprozess

– von Luc Cohen und Jack Queen New York (Reuters) – Der designierte US-Präsident Donald Trump erhält im Prozess um eine Schweigegeldzahlung an eine Pornodarstellerin keine Strafe. Die Verurteilung erfolge als “unconditional discharge” – ohne Haftstrafe, Geldbuße oder Bewährung – erklärte der zuständige Richter Juan Merchan am Freitag. Damit ist der Fall formell abgeschlossen und …

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ABN Amro picks former BNP Paribas banker Berard as CEO

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch bank ABN Amro on Friday said it intended to appoint BNP Paribas’s former retail boss Marguerite Berard as its new CEO, as the lender prepares for the government to sell down its stake further. Berard, 47, BNP Paribas’ former head of French commercial and personal banking, will be proposed as the next …

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China’s Shimao Group receives liquidation petition

(Reuters) – China’s Shimao Group said on Friday CPYM Link Investment Limited had filed a liquidation petition against the company in the Hong Kong high court regarding a 258 million yuan ($35.19 million) cross-border loan guarantee provided by the property developer. The court has set the first hearing for the petition on March 19, 2025. …

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España estudia derogar una ley contra la blasfemia en pleno debate sobre la libertad de expresión

MADRID, 10 ene (Reuters) – El Gobierno español, liderado por los socialistas, anunció que había propuesto una ley para impedir que grupos religiosos persigan a personas por blasfemia, en un contexto de debate sobre cómo equilibrar la libertad de expresión con los derechos religiosos. Patxi López, portavoz parlamentario del Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE), dijo …

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