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For years we were condemned to physical travel agencies. The English Court is investing millions in demonstrating otherwise

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The English Court has renewed 60 of its 430 travel officesand plans to reform another 44. The idea is to implement open spaces, sofas, digital screens, previous appointment and advisors with “emotional connection.” Why is it important. The message to be sent is that the physical store has not died, but only needed a new experience. In perspective. It is the classic play of retail Traditional: redesign the spaces to sell a transformation that between, especially, by the eyes. Along the same line as the changes applied to the low floors – the accesses – of some of its stores, modernizing the bookstore or giving more weight to the section Gourmet. EITHER The premiumization of its supermarkets. What is at stake is the role that a traditional physical agency can play in the Skyscanner era, Google flightsAirbnb and Booking. What is happening. Travel El Corte Inglés is more profitable (More than 100 million euros from Ebitda8% more than a year ago), but loses in volume against its great rival, Ávoris (Barceló Group). To renew your offices is a way to reaffirm as a premium brand and differentiate in a world in which the average customer has become accustomed to organizing their vacations from your mobile. The physical network is reduced to transform. Personalized attention is insisted as an advantage over the digital model. Between the lines. The reform is real estate, but first of all it is a way of sustaining the story: we are not a vestige, we are a luxury; We are not an agency, we are a space of inspiration. From store a Boutique. The passage of time will tell us if this is a real modernization or if it is rather an attempt to keep the physical channel alive. The company has not gone wrong: after years seeing how the environment rewarded its new competitors, the English Court is still alive despite insistent rumors of serious crisis. There is also the doubt of the long -term value of that “human contact” as a differential pillar. He is seductive, but difficult to climb. Yes, but. The new model has a very good press, but with the unknown of whether there is insufficient demand. There are still many clients who continue to go to a physical office, but they are increasingly minority. And those who do it, often look for something very concrete: custom trips, honey moons, large budgets. Can you sustain an entire model so capillary around those profiles? In addition, post-pandemic tourism has recovered, but It has also changed. The traveler has become accustomed to certain flexibility levels, price comparators, online opinions, immediate decisions. All of that has a difficult fit in an agency by appointment. The decision to invest in so many offices sends a message: trips El Corte Inglés remains convinced that there is a place for physical agencies if they become experiences. It is quite possible that it is right, although it is a commitment against the direction in which the future of the sector seems to go. In Xataka | Spain has become a country addicted to something that some years ago enjoyed little prestige: the white brand Outstanding image | El Corte Inglés trips

Neither Mediamarkt, nor the English Court. Power Planet launches one of the best technology campaigns before Prime Day 2025

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There are very few days left for the arrival of the new Amazon Prime Day 2025. Meanwhile, many stores have launched very powerful campaigns, and without a doubt one of the best we do not find it in Mediamarkt, or in El Corte Inglés – eojo, that does not mean that they are bad – but in the Power Days PowerPlanet. We already tell you that some of the best discounts are found in Samsung devicesalthough there are also Xiaomi at a very good price. Samsung Galaxy A56 by 374.99 eurosone of Samsung’s mobiles with better value for money. Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd gen) by 59.50 eurosan excellent Xiaomi Box TV in its latest generation. Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 by 109.90 eurosa tablet with microSD slot up to 1 TB. 8bitdo ultimate by 54.99 eurosa load -based control that is compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, Android and PC. Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro by 129.99 eurosexcellent bluetooth headphones with one of its best prices to date. Samsung Galaxy A56 Samsung is one of the most interesting brands in mobiles and stands out both in the high range and in the mid -range. Beyond the Galaxy S series, the Samsung Galaxy A56 It is a most interesting model for the price it has in PowerPlanet during the Power Days: 374.99 euros in its 256 GB configuration. And … What does this mobile stand out? First, the Samsung Galaxy A56 Mount a 6.7 -inch super amoled screen (larger than that of other high -end models), It is very comfortable in hand and has an excellent finishoffers very good autonomy and offers six years of software updates. Samsung Galaxy A56 (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi TV Box S (3rd gen) Xiaomi launched very recently the new generation of its TV Box, offering a quite interesting generational leap. He Xiaomi TV Box (3rd gen) offers a 4K UHD resolution and is compatible with both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ as with Dolby Atmos and DTS: x. In addition, its operating system is Google TV And it comes with Chromecast and with Wi -Fi connectivity 6. Its price in this case has fallen to the 59.50 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Ok, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 It is a tablet that, in this case, comes with 64 GB of internal storage, but a very positive point is that it includes a microSD card slot up to 1 TB (such as the Samsung Evo Selectalthough there are other cheaper brands). And by 109.90 euroswe are faced with an excellent model with 8.7 -inch screen whose speakers are compatible with Dolby Atmosso it is ideal to see multimedia content. Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (64 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review 8bitdo ultimate Yes, Switch 2 Pro Controller is very expensive, but fortunately there are alternatives. 8bitdo is an excellent brand that has a good assortment of controls in its catalog and 8bitdo ultimate It is an excellent purchase option, especially since it has dropped in price to the 54.99 euros And because it is already compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. It includes a load base, comes with two programmable rear buttons, allows you to change the game profile (it has three in total) and has both movement control and vibration. The 8 -bitdo command is compatible with both Android and PC as with Nintendo Switch (The original). Recently the brand has launched an update so that it is also compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. To do this, just access the Command page or directly to Update programwhich can be downloaded both in Windows and Mac. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro For the fifth and last place of this list, I have debated to mention the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (369.99 euros) or the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Prothat have come down to the 129.99 euros. Finally, this last device is the one that has the best value for money, since we have rarely seen them with a similar discount. The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro They are very comfortable Bluetooth headphones that include a very light load case. They offer excellent audio quality and a very good active noise cancellation. In addition, taking into account the load case, they offer a Autonomy of up to 26 hours With active noise cancellation, a figure that is not bad. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | PowerPlanet, Samsung, Xiaomi, 8bitdo In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which to buy and 21 models from 15 euros to 470 euros

Donald Trump shook the world with his reciprocal tariffs. The Trade Court has just been thrown away

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On Wednesday the United States International Trade Court He ruled That the president of the country, Donald Trump, does not have the necessary authority to impose the reciprocal tariffs he has announced worldwide. The consequences of the decision are enormous. The chaos of tariffs. THE GLOBAL COMMERCIAL WAR that Trump announced during his candidacy and that he began to execute a few months ago has made him issue executive orders with which imposed tariffs a practically all The countries of the world, which had a Immediate impact in the economy world. Are imports to imports were reason of one absurd Reciprocal climbing of the tariffs that the US applied to China and vice versa. Trump ended postponing either relaxing those measures with view to future negotiations. Illegal tariffs. Donald Trump imposed these tariffs taking advantage of an emergency powers but there was clear opposition to these measures. In fact, a group of companies on the one hand and several Democratic states for another They sued Trump To block those tariffs, and that lawsuit has ended up causing this decision of the Trade Court. According to this jurisdictional body specialized in this area, using said law for such measures is illegal. The controversial IEEPA law. Trump took advantage of the so -called international emergency economic powers of 1977 (IEEPA). Theoretically authorizes the president to regulate international trade after declaring a national emergency if there is an unusual or extraordinary threat to the country. However, the 49 pages sentence indicates that “the court does not interpret that the IEEPA confers such an unlimited authority and annuls the challenged tariffs taxes under it.” Trump’s government will resort. The global leaders of the Donald Trump government have already issued An appeal to the decision of the Trade Court. This process will make this case reach a Federal Court of Appeals, but as they point out in the country, they could end up arriving at the Supreme Court, with a majority of conservative judges against progressives (or liberals). That would give Trump advantage in the final decision. What tariffs have been canceled. Among the declared tariffs are 25% taxes to Canada and Mexico or those of 20% to China with the excuse of fentanyl. According to the sentence, the reciprocal tariffs that Trump announced may not be applied. These rates affected almost all countries in the world, although the US president reduced them to 10% after the 90 -day temporary truce. The sentence, issued by three judges, is unanimous: “The challenged tariff orders will be annulled and their application will be permanently prohibited. It is not a precautionary measure strictly adapted to the circumstances; if the challenged tariff orders are illegal for the plaintiffs, they are for all.” But others do not. Tariffs imposed under another legal authority called Section 232, and which includes car, steel and aluminum imports, have not been affected by the decision and will remain in force. And now what. Although this tariff nullity has immediate effectiveness, the Trade Court indicates in a attached resolution that a period of 10 days is given for the administrative orders to be issued to make the sentence effective. It remains to be seen how those responsible for the US government and also the governments of other countries act. Image | WIRESTOCK | The White House In Xataka | The US threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if you do not manufacture the iPhone there. It would continue to be more profitable in India

The English Court begins its Internet week with chollazos in Xiaomi and Google mobiles, monitors, lego and funko pop

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The English Court has begun its campaign Internet week. It will end on May 18 (Sunday) and in it we can find very good and varied offers in mobile phones and laptops, but also in Lego sets and even in Funko Pop figures! (There is a very striking of ‘The Lord of the Rings’). In this article we will review five of the best offers we can find in that campaign. Xiaomi 14t Pro by 699.90 eurosa very striking price taking into account that it is a configuration with 1 TB. LG Ultra by 899 eurosa good laptop whose battery offers an autonomy of up to 20 hours. Google Pixel 8a by 399.90 eurosa good price for a mobile that is quite complete. Lego – Stitch Set by 48.74 eurosa very well detailed construction set that is based on the character of the ‘Lilo and Stitch’ series. 3×2 in Funko Pop!a promotion Interesting in which we find a great assortment of figures. Xiaomi 14t Pro He Xiaomi 14t Pro It is one of the most interesting mobiles in its price segment. From the very launch date we have been able to find it on the offer and with several promotions, and so far he has not stopped receiving discounts. In the English Court we can find it for 699.90 euros In its configuration of 1 TB of internal storage, but we are looking for the best PCComponent price has it for 689 euros. Among all its characteristics and specifications, the Xiaomi 14t Pro It highlights, above all, for its screen 6.67 -inch AMOLED with 1.5K resolutionits compatibility with HDR10+ and its maximum brightness of 4,000 nits. In addition, the processor rides MEDATEK DIMENSITY 9300+ And for its photographic section the brand has collaborated with Leica. * Some price may have changed from the last review LG Ultra Apple’s macbook stand out, among many other things, for their good autonomy, but this is something that we can also find in other brands. For example, the LG Ultra It also offers very good autonomy, and it can also be bought in El Corte Inglés by 899 euros. The LG Ultra is a laptop that mounts a good IPS and 16 -inch anti -reflex screen. It has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage (SSD), comes with Windows 11 and, in addition, its battery offers a Autonomy of up to 20 hours. * Some price may have changed from the last review Google Pixel 8a Not all Google mobiles have a high price, the brand has also launched some models with a much more tight price. He Google Pixel 8afor example, it was launched at an official price of approximately 540 euros, but now it can be found in El Corte Inglés by 399.90 euros In its 128 GB configuration. It is also offer for 448.90 euros in its 256 GB configuration. As we see in other brand mobiles, the Google Pixel 8a It has a compact screen design Act 6.1 -inch display. Mount the Google Tensioner G3 processor, will have a good number of software updates and the camera offers a good experience. * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego – Stitch Set The movie Live Action of ‘Lilo and Stitch‘It will premiere within a few days, so stores such as El Corte Inglés have decided to lower the price of some related products. One of the most interesting is the set that the LEGO brand launched a while ago, since it is on offer for 48.74 euros. Stitch’s Lego set comes with a total of 730 pieces and is approximately 20 centimeters high. It stands out a lot for its design, but also for the possibility of adding buildable accessories; such as a flower, ice cream, a microphone or sunglasses. Lego Disney Classic – Stitch * Some price may have changed from the last review 3×2 in Funko Pop! The English Court has launched an interesting promotion 3×2 in a good assortment of toysamong which we find a lot of Funko Pop figures! Buying three figures, the store gives us the third unit (The cheapest, although almost all have the same price). One of the most cool figures is that of Barbol, from ‘The Lord of the Rings’which has a price of 23.95 euros. There are also many other Funko Pop figures! of Dogpool (‘Deadpool 3’), De Jinx and of Heimerdinger (‘Arcane’), from Bulbasaur (‘Pokémon’), from Luffy (‘One Piece’) and even Invincible (‘Invincible’). Funko Pop! The Lord of the Rings * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | The English Court and Buying (header), Xiaomi, LG, Google, Lego, Funko Pop! In Xataka | The best Xiaomi mobile price: purchase and comparative guide In Xataka | Best laptops in quality price. Which to buy depending on the use and eight recommended models

Argentina has sought in the basement of the Supreme Court and something very Argentine has been found: Nazi material

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Argentina has maintained a somewhat complex relationship with the legacy of Nazism. During World War II, the country adopted a Neutrality position that allowed him to maintain “mixed” diplomatic ties, although he also took measures to stop the Nazi propaganda in his territory. However, after the conflict, the nation He became a refuge of numerous leaders and collaborators of the Nazi regime that fled from Europe, many With false documentation and under the protection of clandestine networks. Today, more than half a century later, someone has found another thread with Nazism … in the catacombs of the Supreme Court. An accidental finding. In the basement of the Supreme Court of Argentina, while organizations were carried out for the creation of an institutional museum, the operators randomly with something strange, several forgotten boxes for more than eighty years. The content, however, turned out to be an unexpected historical weight: notebooks stamped with Spastics, Nazi propaganda and other documents of the third Reich destined to disseminate the ideology of Adolf Hitler in Argentina in full boom of World War II. The finding, confirmed by the Supreme Court itself In a statementhighlighted the potential relevance of the materials to clarify episodes linked to the holocaust. In a recent ceremony, researchers, officials and representatives of the Argentine Jewish community formally opened part of the content, which includes thousands of red notebooks with Nazi symbols and registers of names and addresses that could correspond to members of the National Socialist Party outside Germany. The shipment that did not achieve its mission. Apparently, preliminary investigation allowed to track the origin of the boxes until the German embassy in Tokyospace from which it was sent to Buenos Aires on the Japanese ship Nan-A-Maru on June 20, 1941, when Argentina maintained a neutrality posture formal in the global conflict. The cargo was declared as personal effects by German diplomats in order to overcome customs controls. However, the Argentine authorities They detected their content And, concerned about the political implications of admitting Nazi propaganda, they sent the matter to the then Foreign Minister Enrique Ruiz Guiñazú. In August of that same year, Argentine officials opened some of the boxes and confirmed their propaganda character. Despite the German request that they were returned, a federal judge ordered his seizure and the transfer of the file to the Supreme Court, a space where the materials were archived and forgotten for decades. Argentine context in Nazism. We already said it at the beginning. Although the subsequent history made Argentina one of the more noticeable shelters Nazis and war criminals after the fall of the third Reich, the discovery of these boxes sheds new light on the efforts (previous and during the country’s conflict) to curb the ideological and organizational infiltration of national socialism. Already in 1939, the Argentine Attorney General had declared illegal and unconstitutional The activities of the local Nazi party, pointing them as an affront to national sovereignty. Likewise, it was forbidden that members of the German Nazi party access Argentine citizenship, showing an early will to cut any formal roots channel of the roots of the Hitlerism In the country. A time capsule. He counted In the New York Times Jonathan Karszenbaum, director of the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires, that the volume of the documents found is overwhelming. Although the entire content has not yet been examined, the thorough analysis of the notebooks is expected to provide concrete clues about The network of supporters and Nazi operators in Latin America during the war. The most disturbing question, however, is how and why This material remained hidden for more than eighty years in the heart of the Argentine Judiciary, a key institution of the Republic. The rediscovery, with all its symbolism, raises a unique opportunity to clarify dark chapters of the country’s history and reaffirm an institutional commitment to truth, memory and justice. Image | Supreme Court of Argentina In Xataka | The crazy theory that states that Hitler escaped Argentina via Galicia: from a plane in Lugo to a submarine in Vigo In Xataka | Pederastia, bratwurst and jacuzzis: so it was and so is today the secret exile of the Nazis in Latin America

The tennis court of their excellence

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With Pope Leo XIV a series of questions which are usually repeated in time when the Church chooses New Pontiff. Any detail is news in Robert Francis Prevost’s past, from his favorite meals to his political inclinations or his favorite sport or hobby. For example, it was known that Francisco was A football lover And he had a “soul” team. With Leo XIV the Church can once again begin an ancient tradition in one of the less known and secret spaces of the Vatican: tennis. Chiclayo’s old friend. Although born in Chicago, the new Pontiff was received with joy and affection in the Peruvian city of Chiclayo, where he left an indelible mark for almost four decades of pastoral service. It He had Reuters: Arrived in 1985 as a young missionary to one of the most humble regions in the north of the country, Robert Prevost not only dedicated his religious life to the community, but also fully integrated into local life: he obtained Peruvian citizenship in 2015 when he was appointed Bishop of Chiclayo. In fact, Chiclayanos do not remember it with pompous clothing or great protocols, but driving A white truck through flooded streets during seasonal rains, distributing food, loading oxygen balls during pandemic and visiting the faithful on foot, without a driver or a delegation. That was where one of his big hobbies revealed: Tennis (and Creole music)and it was usual to see him play in the monastery of Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo. In his new address he also has a court waiting. The Vatican racket. I told it This week The Athletic. With the new Pope not only a new chapter for the Catholic Church is opened, but also a curious and little known detail from the Vatican heart: the existence of A tennis court discreetly located behind the walls of the smallest state on the planet. Although it is not visible from the street, the clue It is given a protective network that appears above the walls near the Vatican Museum. What is hidden is a red tennis track (built in the north corner of the papal enclave) that has been a corner reserved for the recreation of cardinals, members of the Swiss guard and, in more recent times, employees of the Vatican and their children. The court and tradition. Apparently, although its existence is unknown even for many regular observers of the Holy See, satellite images and Pontifical Council Archives For the laity they have documented a more active past of this sports enclave, one that lived its golden age in the seventies with tournaments where future cardinals participated as Giovanni Battista re or the Jesuit Roberto Tucci. It happens that Tradition declined when entry to lay employees and their children (young people more agile than Prelates), and the tournament ended up disappearing until its shy reappearance in 2008. In other words: to its Excellent They did not like to lose or tennis. The Tenista Pope. As we said, far from maintaining institutional solemnity as the only public feature, the new Pontiff has already presented himself as an enthusiastic fan of tennis. In one Interview granted To the website of the Order of San Agustín, Prevost described how “A true tennis fan” and confessed that, after his missionary stage in Peru, he had few opportunities to practice, so he hoped to wield the racket again. One more fan. In a relaxed tone, he joked about his loyalty to the Chicago White Sox in baseball, equating it with a vocation for temperance and perseverance, and denied false rumors that linked him as Follower of Carlos Alcaraz (For the tranquility of the devotees of Jannik Sinner). If you want also, although now it embodies one of the most solemn figures on the planet, its fondness for the racket connects it with a human and contemporary dimension, away from the Vatican protocols. Secrets and tradition. Although it may seem a minor anecdote in the context of a new papacy, The Times explained that the discovery of the sports side of the new Pontiff and the existence of a tennis court in full Vatican offer an unexpected window towards the most daily and surprising aspects of papal life. The existence of this track, which as we said, It is unknown Even by members of the Italian Tennis Federation and by the clergy, it confirms that the Vatican walls still keep Secrets and traditions They escape the public eye. Plus (and very important detail): the fact that currently no member of the Swiss Guard Practice the sport could facilitate the way to the Pope if he decides to relaunch a friendly tournament. Another very different thing is that you can find companions of your level. Image | NegativespaceWikimedia In Xataka | Church’s finances are a disaster: the choice of the first American Pope has nothing casual in it In Xataka | A mystery called Leo XIV: Everyone has reasons to be half happy and half concerned with the new Pope

The English Court reduces more than 1,000 euros this macbook pro m3 in one of its maximum configurations

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When I bought my first MacBook, the price was decisive to opt for the most basic version, with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. It is true that this configuration is usually small when a time of use passes. So if you are thinking of buying an Apple laptop, this El Corte Inglés offer It will interest you. Now, you can get on your website, the MacBook Pro 14 inches And in one of its most top configurations: 36 GB of RAM and 1 TB of memory, by 2,899 euros. There are few units, since it is difficult to find an Apple device with almost 30% discount, as in this case. Although if it gets to run out in El Corte Inglés, do not worry because in PCComponents They have matched the offer. Apple – Apple Macbook Pro 14 (2023), M3 Max, 36GB, 1TB, 14 ‘, Macos. * Some price may have changed from the last review An Apple laptop with power and storage In addition to Preciazo you have This Apple laptop at this time (taking into account the configuration it presents), there are many more characteristics that are worth considering of this MacBook Pro M3. Its screen is one of its main buzas. It is of Liquid Retina XDR type, with a diagonal of 14.2 inches and is capable of offering up to 1 billion colors. It is, therefore, an ideal laptop for design tasks or to become a multimedia center. Integrates six high -fidelity speakers compatible with Dolby Atmos And it comes with Magic Keyboard Keyboard Keyboard, Facetime HD and Touch ID camera. It also has a Wide connectivity sectionwith Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Magsafe 3, HDMI port, USB-C ports, 3.5 mm jack for headphones and SDXC card reader. You may also be interested in Apple’s laptops Apple 2025 13 -inch MacBook Air with M4 16 GB Chip of Unified Memory, 256 GB SSD * Some price may have changed from the last review Apple MacBook Pro portable with 10 -core CPU and GPU: 16 GB of unified memory, 512 GB of SSD * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Pedro Aznar (Applesfera) and Apple In Xataka | MacBook Pro M3 vs. MacBook Pro M4. What APPLE portable computer chooses according to your tastes and needs In Xataka | MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: We explain which one to choose

The English Court is turning towards experience

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The English Court has finally closed two of its most emblematic outlet centers in Madrid: Boadilla del Monte and Vista Alegre, as reported Digital economy. The first had been inactive for months. The second ceased its activity on February 9. They are not isolated facts, but part of a broader process: the model of stores with permanent discounts is losing weight in the group’s strategy. What’s happening: The two centers disappear from Official Outlets Directory. Other previous closures (As Rivas Vaciamadrid, La Vaguada or Méndez Álvaro, among others) point to a replication pattern. Only six operational outlets remain in the Community of Madrid. The company is now committed to reforming premium centers such as Castilian, Preciados or San José de Valderas. In perspective. The rise of Fast Fashion and online trade have reconfigured consumption. Accessing discounts no longer requires visiting a specific physical store: it is enough to open an app. The attractiveness of the physical outlet vanishes if it offers nothing more than a low price. Between the lines: Purchase experience is the new currency. Digital customers not only seek savings: they look for a story, a brand, a pleasant environment. The transformation goes beyond commercial: it is cultural. Yes, but. Although the online channel gains weight, the English Court does not renounce the physical. Rather, it reorient your efforts towards strategic centers and with greater potential profitability. The closing of outlets does not imply total divestment, but selectivity. This rethinking is also a new axiom: the ideal client is no longer the one who looks for holes last season, but who values ​​selection, environment, attention and brand. The question is no longer whether it is cheap, but it is worth going. In Xataka | “I am very perfectionist”: the answer that recruiters no longer want to hear in work interviews Outstanding image | Xataka

The Supreme Court has just resolved who is responsible when you steal all your money for Phishing: the bank

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The Supreme Court has just failed in favor of users and against banking in one of the most recurrent issues in recent years: Scams through the Internet. He declares that banking is the main responsible in these cases of fraud, being forced to immediately replenish all money stolen from the client. It is not a user thing. The Supreme Court has confirmed A sentence issued on April 9in which the Civil Chamber rejected the appeal filed by Ibercaja against a resolution issued by the Provincial Court of Zaragoza in November 2022. In this sentence 571/2025 it is underlined that good banking practices require the activation of systems capable of detecting suspicious activities, as well as blocking or verifying high -risk operations. Almost 60,000 euros, back to pocket. Unless it can be demonstrated that the client acted negligently, the bank is obliged to assume responsibility and return the money immediately. In this case, Ibercaja Banco SA must reintegrate a client 56,474.63 euros stolen from his account through Sim Swappinga system to supplant our identity stealing the telephone number. Judge Manuel Almenar Belenguer uses the European Directive before payment servicesas well as the Spanish regulations, concluding that if there is no negligence, the user’s only obligation is to notify the bank about any type of unauthorized operation. The new jurisprudence. This case feels a fundamental precedent since it establishes that, from now on, the banking entities will be the main responsible in cases of Phishing banking. Consequently, they must respond for user -unauthorized operations, thus marking a significant change in customer protection against electronic fraud. “The advances of current technology make relatively easy to design ideal computer systems or applications to detect certain anomalies in the provision of payment services. Operations that, in the case of companies or companies with a concrete corporate purpose, can be described as ordinary, must immediately raise suspicions and give rise to an answer when they affect natural persons outside of such activity.” Banks will no longer have an excuse. Based on Judisprudence, it is stated that contractual clauses that exempt the banking entities of their responsibility with users regarding unauthorized operations must be declared knots. Until now, banks could hide in alleged bad practices carried out by the user, such as having introduced their data on websites or malicious links. After this sentence, they are responsible for any unauthorized operation. A plague with which the government tries to end. Scams per call and SMS are a plague. So much, that the Ministry of Digital Transformation It has been trying to put a brake over a year. He End of commercial calls It arrived in February 2025 under ministerial order, but this is just a tiny part in the cybethaf cake. False calls, Scams by WhatsApp, malware in stores like Google Play, Identity Supplant by SMS… tactics change and evolve to continue having an affectation and result. Recently, The Civil Guard dismantled a network of cybers allegedly led by a 19 -year -old student. User’s responsibility. Despite the additional protection that the clients of the entities will enjoy in case of cybetafa, it falls on the roof of the user not to fall into practices that can end up being considered as negligence. These have not established themselves, but it is worth not introducing our phone, personal email on the websites whose origin we are not clear. In case of using Android, we are also responsible for what we download and where we download it, as well as the permits that we give to the applications. Protecting goes beyond possible money subtractions: it is especially easy to end up giving all our data to cybers. In Xataka | Cybethafa with Word documents as a Trojan horse: how it works and how to protect your personal and financial data

The European Chips Law will fail. The European Court of Accounts believes that it is very unlikely to succeed

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On February 8, 2022 Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, announced that the old continent wants to be a fundamental actor in The semiconductor industryand the first step to achieve it requires manufacturing 20% of the planet chips in 2030. The CHIPS ACT Directive mobilizes up to 43,000 million euros between public and private investment to make it possible, and the still little tangible Integrated circuit plants that Intel and TSMC have programmed on German soil are two key pieces on this itinerary. Despite its similarities, the US plan paints better than that of Europe. The country led by Donald Trump has an integrated circuit manufacturing infrastructure more solid than that of the old continent. In addition, Intel, TSMCSamsung, Texas Instruments and Globalfoundries are some of the companies that are already putting new avant -garde plants on American soil. And the US government seems to be determined to invest all the money that is needed to achieve the leadership position to which it aspires. The Court of Accounts report gives Europe a reality bathroom Europe needs to be ambitious if it wants to increase its relevance in the semiconductor industry. Have Asml and Intel facilities, Globalfoundries, and presumably in the future also of TSMC, within its borders he plays in his favor. However, the speech of European leaders, among which are Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, and Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner of Internal Market and Services, seems to be focused on the quantity, and is not enough. The quality understood as the capacity of a chip to deliver added value is also fundamental. The automotive and appliance industry are two of those that are essentially nourished by relatively simple integrated circuits, and it is important that Europe produces them. However, it is also essential that In European soil, avant -garde chips are manufactured such as those that require, for example, data centers and research centers artificial intelligence (AI). Otherwise Europe will continue to depend on the plants located abroad to be competitive in this strategic ecosystem. “We are currently far from the pace necessary to meet our ambitions. The 20% objective was basically an aspiration” As we have anticipated in the holder of this article, the European Court of Accounts, which is nothing other than “the financial guardian” of the European Union, has published A very thorough report in which he argues that the objective of achieving a 20% share in the world market of integrated circuits in 2030 seems unattainable. And this means that “it is very unlikely that the European Union achieves its objective.” At the current situation, as we have verified in the first paragraphs of this article, this conclusion is perfectly credible. The Court of Auditors points out some interesting ideas in which we are being briefly stopped. Annemie Turtelboom, the head of this audit, He maintains that “The European Union needs a dose of reality in its strategy for the microchips sector (…) This is a field that changes rapidly, is characterized by its intense geopolitical competence, and currently We are far from the necessary rhythm To fulfill our ambitions. The 20% objective was basically an aspiration. To achieve this, our production capacity would have to be four times higher in 2030 and we are far from achieving those figures at the current speed. “ However, the production capacity they currently have and will have chips manufacturers established in Europe in Europe is not the only problem. The Court of Accounts points something that is important that we do not overlook: access to raw materials that are necessary to produce semiconductors, such as Rare earths; The cost of energy and geopolitical tensions further hinder the European Union plan. And, of course, the Chinese chips industry, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and the US will not stop their growth, so these countries will not easily give market share. We will see what happens during the next five years, but objectively the panorama does not paint well for Europe. Image | TSMC More information | European Court of Accounts In Xataka | We already know what the chips that will arrive until 2039 will be. The machine that will manufacture them is close

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