Ayuso requests that the Government take over the management of the fires declared in Madrid

Ayuso requests that the Government take over the management of the fires declared in Madrid

The simultaneous advance of wildfires in central Spain has unleashed a new political confrontation between the Community of Madrid and the central government. While the regional president of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has requested the declaration of operational situation 3 of national interest, the Government Delegation questions the measure and demands documentation to support it.

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“You have to have dreams in life, if you don't create them”

“You have to have dreams in life, if you don’t create them”

“‘I don’t run. I jog! That is, I walk fast,” Miquel Pucurull says with a smile. At 87 years old, he still goes out every morning to jog about six kilometers through the streets of Barcelona. His urban route starts on Llança street, where he lives, then continues along Tarragona street, Josep Tarradellas avenue, and up to El Corte Inglés on the Diagonal, and then back. He only rests one day a week.

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Seat will evaluate the continuity of the brand beyond 2030 according to demand and the market

Seat will evaluate the continuity of the brand beyond 2030 according to demand and the market

The survival of the Seat brand beyond 2030 “is still being analyzed” and there are “several scenarios” on the table. “The continuity of the Seat brand will be evaluated based on how regulations evolve, customer demand, and market conditions,” the company explained in a statement released this Friday. “No decision has been made yet,” the statement insists, and all options remain open.

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Australia will force tech companies to compensate media outlets for using news

Australia will force tech companies to compensate media outlets for using news

The Australian parliament has just passed a law that will force four major tech companies – Meta, Google, Microsoft (LinkedIn), and TikTok – to compensate media outlets for the use they make of the information. The Australian Government’s approach, which has received opposition support, is that the existence of digital platforms has left news companies in an inferior position when negotiating possible compensation for the use of their information. The new legislation will become a corrective factor for the protection of journalism.

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