Inversiones y negocios

A U.S. federal court has upheld legislation requiring Chinese tech giant ByteDance to divest its ownership of the popular social media platform TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a nationwide ban. The ruling marks a significant win for the Justice Department and critics of TikTok, who have long expressed concerns about the app’s ties to China. However, the decision deals a major setback to ByteDance as it now confronts the possibility of losing access to the app’s 170 million U.S. users. The ruling increases the likelihood of an unprecedented ban on a widely used social…

Japanese automakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are reportedly in discussions regarding a potential merger, according to The Nikkei newspaper. The move, which could reshape the global automotive landscape, aims to enhance their ability to compete in an industry rapidly shifting toward electric vehicles, autonomous technology, and intensified competition from Chinese automakers and Tesla. The report suggests that the two companies are considering operating under a holding company, with plans to formalize their intentions through a memorandum of understanding in the near future. Additionally, the potential merger could bring Mitsubishi Motors, in which Nissan holds a 24% stake, under the…

The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely anticipated to reduce its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point this week, a move some analysts are calling a “hard-line reversal” in monetary policy. This decision comes alongside updated economic forecasts and interest rate projections as the central bank attempts to balance its objectives amid shifting economic conditions and the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. The expected rate decrease would lower the Fed’s key interest rate to a range of 4.25%-4.50%, marking a full percentage-point reduction since September when the central bank began easing its restrictive monetary policy. That…

The U.S. automotive market is poised for its strongest performance in years, with new vehicle sales expected to climb to levels not seen since 2019. Industry analysts predict an upswing in 2025, driven by improving affordability, lower interest rates, and a gradual normalization of vehicle inventories following years of supply chain disruptions and inflated prices. Cox Automotive projects that new light-duty vehicle sales will reach 16.3 million units in 2025, slightly ahead of forecasts from S&P Global Mobility and Edmunds, which predict sales of approximately 16.2 million. These estimates represent a modest increase from this year’s expected range of 15.9…

Apple is facing allegations of unlawfully surveilling its employees’ personal devices and iCloud accounts, particularly when they discuss pay and workplace conditions. A new complaint, filed by Domingo Amar Bhakta in a California state court, accuses the tech giant of requiring employees to install software on personal devices used for work. This software allegedly grants Apple access to sensitive personal data, including email, photo archives, health information, and even data from “smart home” devices. Bhakta, who works in Apple’s digital advertising division and has been with the company since 2020, claims Apple enforces strict confidentiality policies that prevent employees from…

President Joe Biden has announced a bold plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by over 60% by 2035, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to combating global warming. This move comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office next month, promising to dismantle much of Biden’s climate agenda in favor of policies that promote fossil fuel production. Biden’s updated target, which exceeds his previous commitments, aims to keep the United States on track to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy by 2050. The formal pledge, known as a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), will be submitted to…