LISBON, Portugal (ViaNews) – We met with Philipp von Hagen in November 2017 for an interview at the Lisbon’s Web Summit to understand more about Porsche’s goals. Mr. Philipp von Hagen has been a Member of the Executive Board at the holding company, Porsche SE, since 2012, where he’s responsible for investment management. Mr. von…
ANKARA, Turkey (ViaNews) – Turkish people seem pretty satisfied with the new alternatives being offered, ever since Uber started operating in the country. Considering the unfairly demanding prices and famously vulgar attitudes from some of the taxi drivers in Turkey, it’s not surprising that Turkey is one of Uber’s largest growth markets, A metropolitan such…
CARACAS, Venezuela (ViaNews) – Ending 2017, Venezuelan Government announced its intention to issue a new crypto asset called Petro (derived from petroleum) which would be backed by proven oil reserves. President Nicolás Maduro was thus answering to President Donald Trump’s decision to blockade the financial movements of the South American country which has the biggest…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – On Tuesday, Venezuela announced its own Cryptocurrency, called The Petro. A total of 100 million Petro coins – with an estimated value of US$6 billion – are going to be issued according to Venezuela´s Government. A private pre-sale of 38,4 million Petros has been launched after the official announcement, aiming to…
CARACAS, Venezuela (ViaNews) – The Trump administration is having some open conflicts inside its territory and in other places around the globe. North Korea, Iran, Russia, Syria, Jerusalem, and Venezuela are a sample such different conflict types. Some are just “declarations warfare”, some include economic sanctions, but none has yet escalated into classical war actions….
Lisbon, Portugal (ViaNews) – The world has long got used to seeing Angela Merkel properly dressed as the German Chancellor, but in the town of Torres Vedras, in Portugal, the scenario is a little bit different. Merkel is represented as a mermaid, with a big green tail and two blue shells covering the chest. “The…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – Last week, China and Uruguay celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties. China President Xi Jinping and Uruguay President Tabaré Vázquez exchanged congratulatory messages for the occasion, followed by a cultural gala in the evening, attended by China’s ambassador Dong Xiaojun, Vice President Lucia Topolansky as well as…
Nairobi, Kenya (Vianews) – According to the Global Journal, there are about 10 million non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the world. Figures from Kenya’s NGO Coordination Board show that there were at least 9,700 registered NGOs in the country as of 2014. However, only about 2,000 are active today as many of those do not sufficiently…
LONDON (ViaNews) – The future of Prime Minister Theresa May and some of her most senior cabinet colleagues has once more been thrown into doubt as a result of a recent report into the economic impact of Brexit. The latest embarrassment, a leaked report claiming that whatever route Britain follows in negotiations, the country will…
NAIAROBI, Kenya (ViaNews) – The Kenyan elections debacle is set for another twist following the decision by the National Super Alliance (NASA) to defy the government’s warning and proceed with the swearing-in of its leader Raila Odinga set for Tuesday in Nairobi. Kenyan presidential election comments Odinga, who was a prime candidate in the August…
