Apple Looks Beyond China’s ‘iPhone Factory’ as Flirtation Sour
Taipei, Taiwan – Scenes of chaos erupted at Apple supplier Foxconn’s mega factory in Zhengzhou, China, last month as workers, angered by COVID-19 quarantine and unpaid wages, scuffled with security personnel. The unprecedented protests in “iPhone City” have caused significant delays for the latest iPhone models at the end of the year, Apple’s busiest sales […]
Irish Soldier Killed After UN Convoy Attack in Lebanon
An Irish soldier has been killed on a United Nations peacekeeping mission after a convoy of two armoured utility vehicles carrying eight people traveling to Beirut came under attack with small arms, the Irish defense forces said in a statement. Another member of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is in serious condition […]
Mobile Payments Outperform Debit Cards in Argentina
Mobile payments are thriving in Argentina, leaving behind other traditional payment methods, including credit and debit cards. According to the central bank’s monthly report on retail payments, this type of payment has thrived, accounting for 60% of payment transactions made, while plastic-based means of payment have stagnated, registering a drop in usage. Mobile Payments Keep […]
Biggest Merger Will Rattle India’s Debt Market as Top Seller Exits
The biggest merger in India’s history is likely to take one of its major issuers away from the rupee bond market, an absence that may weigh on debt sales and deal fees for banks. The consolidation of Housing Development Finance Corp. and HDFC Bank Ltd. will create a financial services giant of more than $200 […]
Portugal’s Ronaldo Says His World Cup Dream is ‘Over’
“The dream was beautiful while it lasted,” Cristiano Ronaldo wrote in a social media post that could be a harbinger of his retirement from the Portugal team. Cristiano Ronaldo says his dream of winning a World Cup for Portugal is “over”, a day after his team’s crushing quarter-final loss to Morocco. In an emotional message […]
Argentina Organizes National Blockchain Committee to Implement State-Level Strategy
The government of Argentina has appointed a national blockchain committee to set the guidelines for a state-level blockchain adoption strategy. In a document, Argentina highlights the importance of this technology for the future and presents several use cases that would benefit from the introduction of blockchain for the country’s digital transformation. Argentina Forms National Blockchain […]
World Cup 2022 Quarter-Final Preview
Who: Argentina vs Netherlands Where: Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar When: Friday, December 9, 2022, 10 pm (19:00 GMT) Argentina’s coach has predicted a “beautiful game” against the Netherlands when the two sides meet in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final. The tantalizing clash between two of the great teams of world football at the 89,000-capacity Lusail […]
Iran Carries Out First Protest-Related Execution
Iran says it has executed the first prisoner known to have been convicted of an alleged crime stemming from ongoing protests across the country. The person was convicted of wounding a security guard with a long knife and closing a Tehran street, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Thursday. Tasnim added that the Supreme Court […]
Investors Overseeing $5 Trillion are Betting That an Economic Downturn Can Be Avoided
Professional investors are loading up on bets that an economic downturn can be avoided despite all warnings to the contrary. It’s a dangerous gamble, for a variety of reasons. Money managers have been favoring economically sensitive stocks, such as industrial companies and commodity producers, according to a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. study on the positioning […]
Elon Musk Says Apple is ‘Fully’ Advertising on Twitter Again
Elon Musk said Apple Inc. has “fully resumed” advertising on Twitter Inc., further reducing a war between two of the world’s most influential tech companies. Musk made the comments during a Twitter Spaces conversation on Saturday, adding that Apple is the biggest advertiser on the social network. The billionaire, who gave no further details about […]