North Korea launched ten ballistic missiles over the Sea of Japan on Thursday morning, just hours after Donald Trump had downplayed his support for the southern neighbor and shown his respect for Kim Jong Un, whom he has promised to meet before the end of the year.
The first time someone hears that Spain exports more perfumes and cosmetics than olive oil, wine, or footwear, the eyebrow raises a little in disbelief. However, the figures are clear: we are the second largest perfume exporter in the world, only behind France, and a cosmetic power that has quietly and almost unnoticed slipped into half the planet, with a presence in 175 markets. Exporting is not a complement, but one of the main engines of the economy and the sector.
Does Judge Juan Carlos Peinado deserve to be sanctioned? That question has divided judges. The permanent commission of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) met yesterday morning to debate the five complaints against Peinado, the investigating judge in the case of Begoña Gómez, wife of the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution this Friday to stop using the current world map design and replace it with one that is more faithful to the size of the continents, especially Africa, which for centuries has appeared disproportionately small.
Earthquake at the Palau. If the first and glorious stage of Xavi Pascual (Gavà, 1972) at Barça lasted eight years, the second will barely reach eight months. The coach made the decision this Sunday to leave the club at the end of the current season, fed up with the lack of demand he detects in the entity and the numerous unfulfilled promises by the section leaders and the board. His destination will be the Middle East, specifically an exciting project like Dubai Basketball, already established as one of the teams in the EuroLeague, which guarantees him the financial muscle necessary to tackle more ambitious goals than those currently managed by the team of his heart.
Repsol obtained a net profit of 2,201 million euros in the first half of the year, which represents an increase of 265% compared to the 603 million euros of the same period of the previous year. The geopolitical environment derived from the war in Iran and the escalation of crude oil prices have boosted the value of its inventories, which has had a positive equity effect of 823 million euros, according to the information the company submitted this Thursday to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).
It is surprising to visit with today’s eyes the “journalists’ chalets” of the past, those single-family homes, with outdoor vegetation, terraces, and a modernist air that the architect Enrique Viedma (València, 1889-1959) built in 1935 next to Blasco Ibáñez Avenue in the capital of the Túria. Single-family homes, with a lobby, living room, kitchen, three or four bedrooms, outdoor patio, and a privileged location next to the Viveros gardens that were designed for the Press Association. Looking at them with the eyes of a city now besieged by the real estate crisis, which tears its seams, raises its prices, and expels its neighbors, is even more surprising.
The Spanish political landscape is always shifting, but the vibration is special these days. There are pieces that may fall to the ground. In this context, La Vanguardia interviews Arnaldo Otegi, leader of EH Bildu, the most stable and silent ally of President Pedro Sánchez.
Planning the financial future also involves worrying about how to face the bumps that arise during working life and that often move the idea of the golden retirement further away. This is an area that generates great concern, especially in a world where changes happen at a rapid pace. An example of this is the reception received by initiatives such as those of labor lawyer Ignacio Solsona (Barcelona, 1985), known for his educational videos about retirement, pensions, and subsidies.