Новости за 17.01.2024

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China’s battery industry has seized on a glut in the global cobalt market to push through a change in the way the commodity is priced.

A rapid expansion of cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia has output racing ahead of demand, dragging down global prices. It’s also prompted a push by squeezed Chinese refineries to win changes in how cobalt is bought and sold.

Lithium and nickel also plunged along with cobalt in 2023 as supply expanded,... Читать дальше...

The Badgers had a strong start but it didn't hold up as Iowa's series dominance continues.

The parties discussed ways to intensify Belarusian-Kyrgyz business ties.

Officials will probably loosen monetary policy in 2024, but they have reasons to move more slowly than investors are betting.

Entertainment chains ramp up deals and all-you-can-eat wings to boost Monday-through-Thursday outings.

A crackdown by the IRS has sparked disputes between one big adviser on the employee-retention credit and many of its small-business clients.

Television actress Sayli Salunkhe, who plays the role of Vandana in the show 'Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si', shared that it is difficult for her to cut off from a character that she plays 15 hrs a day. Vandana's character has had a positive impact on her life and she has always tried to learn from her character.

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The director and producer of ‘Mentega Terbang’ are being criminally prosecuted in Malaysia in what critics slam as an attack on freedom of expression.

More companies exporting goods from Asia to Europe are sending them by air rather than ships amid the series of Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Normally, producers strongly prefer shipping their goods because it is much cheaper but right now the price difference has shrunk as container ship operators reroute their vessels from the Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope. As a result, demand for air transport on Asia-Europe routes has increased and so have airfares: Reuters reported today that the... Читать дальше...

Macworld

The prominence of the iPhone in North America and much of Western Europe belies a simple fact: Apple has never been the top-selling smartphone brand across the globe. Blame it on Apple’s unwillingness to compete in the budget phone space, perhaps, but the number one spot usually belongs to Samsung.

While Apple no longer gives sales figures for the iPhone, market analysts track shipments carefully, and now two of them, IDC and Canalys, both say that Apple sold more smartphones in 2023 than any other brand. Читать дальше...

Climate change deniers are using new tactics to push out misinformation on YouTube, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate. CNN's John Vause speaks with the group's founder and CEO.

Catch up on the highlights between Gael Monfils & Tomas Martin Etcheverry in Round 2 of the 2024 Australian Open Men's Singles Tennis.

Dr Vikram Shah, CMD of Shalby Hospitals, discusses the strong financial performance of the company, highlighting that their margins have consistently increased over the past 10 years. He emphasizes the importance of cost optimization and mentions that Shalby Hospitals operates with some of the highest EBITDA margins in the industry. Dr Shah also talks about the prevalence of knee problems in Indian women due to food habits and the lack of essential nutrients. He suggests that a high protein diet can help prevent knee problems.

Sofía Vergara picked up some new skills while filming her new show.

The Modern Family actor spoke to Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday about starring in the forthcoming Netflix miniseries Griselda.

The show is based on the life of Griselda Blanco, a Colombian drug trafficker who ruled Miami’s criminal underworld in the ’70s and ’80s and developed a reputation as the “Godmother of Cocaine.”

Vergara praised director Andrés Baiz for teaching her how to play the part. 

“I didn’t know anything,” she said. Читать дальше...

Currently, it has only two ETFs and plans to increase it to six by March-end

Stock-market sentiment remained downbeat on lackluster economic data from China, and growing uncertainty about the timing of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Two of the tournament favourites meet in a blockbuster Group A clash

2024 AC London Dinner

The Club will be hosting a London dinner and lecture event for members on 16 February 2024 at The Army and Navy Club, London ("The Rag").

Alongside a three-course meal, the event will feature a talk by Honorary AC member George Lowe titled 'Reflections on a Life in the Mountains'.

George was the reipient of the 2023 Piolets d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his incredibly long and successful climbing career. As well as monumental contributions to North American climbing... Читать дальше...

A Perth beach has been forced to shut and an emergency meeting has been called over a mass algae bloom.

Frankie Michael O’Leary escapes from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire

Bus drivers, caterers, and classroom assistants began eight days of strike action on Wednesday.

Inflation increased to four percent in the latest figures.

Sania Mirza-Shoaib Malik Divorce: Tennis star shared a quote on life decisions which had many questions including the one of choosing between marriage and divorce.