Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported the detection of several Chinese military aircraft and naval vessels operating near the island, with some crossing the median line into Taiwan's ADIZ. Taiwan monitored and responded to these activities, amidst ongoing tensions regarding China's ambitions and military buildup.
Severe weather across the U.S. disrupted holiday travel on Saturday. Deadly tornadoes in the southeast and heavy snow and wind on the west coast caused delays or cancellations of thousands of flights. At least 10 tornadoes hit Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. High winds and heavy rain affected the west coast, especially California and Oregon.
The Christmas gifting season saw a 20-30% sales boost for D2C brands in categories such as personal care, desserts, eatables, and activewear, driven by convenience, personalization, and premium offerings. Quick commerce platforms like Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart, among others, played a key role in fuelling gifting-focused sales, enabling last-minute purchases, according to several brands.
As Apple looks to diversify away from China, Foxconn has been doubling down on its India presence. But how successful will it be in its bid to move beyond smartphone assembly and into emerging sectors? With significant investments, new facilities, and strategic partnerships, Foxconn aims to strengthen its role in India’s manufacturing arena and reduce reliance on China.
AWS executives believe that widespread adoption of cloud computing will help banking and startups bring their ideas to life. They highlighted the importance of offering a variety of generative AI models to meet diverse customer needs. With over 1,000 use cases running, the cloud major provides access to not just models built by AWS but from various companies like Meta and Anthropic.
Vodafone-Idea, which is yet to roll out 5G services, now no longer needs to submit these bank guarantees, and the Centre’s decision now opens the space for lenders to extend much-needed credit to the struggling telco. It urgently needs funding to ramp up 4G coverage and roll out 5G soon to catch up with bigger rivals Jio and airtel. The loss-making telco had previously said lenders were not willing to furnish the additional guarantees, given its financial stress.
Executives at firms like Colgate-Palmolive, DS Group, KPMG, Deloitte, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and Meesho are updeat on 2025. For most of these companies, overall hiring is likely to surpass the current year's levels, while for others, it will be in line with 2024. Companies are also likely to focus on upskilling the existing workforce.
Markets are about probability. What is the probability that, in 2025, the global equity markets will see higher volatility than even 2024? Given that the US will have a new president whose provocative statements could create confusion in the currency markets, the probability is that we will see more volatility in the coming months. So, be ready. With the market undercurrent likely to be bullish, investors – especially those focused on mid-cap stocks – need to learn to deal with volatility, while maintaining a bullish stance. Читать дальше...
It looks like the New Year 2025 luck is going to shine bright on a mystery individual who has reportedly cashed out his whopping $1.2 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot lottery ticket. This jackpot lottery ticket was reportedly sold at a gas station in Cottonwood, California
Donald Trump may have taken to poking Elon Musk and Bill Gates at the same time on his Truth Social account, as his latest post appears to to be intended as a private communication to Elon Musk, while he recently said that Bill Gates has wanted to meet him at his Florida residence. What's the connection between the two? Here's what you should know
Norovirus cases have been reported across the US. Check Norovirus symptoms, treatment, and transmission.
Kate Middleton is reportedly on a mission to reunite her family and bring everyone back together amid recent news of King Charles' health deteriorating. Although it sounds like an uphill task, bringing Prince Harry home will be Middleton's primary goal it seems
Dayle Haddon left modeling after giving birth to her daughter, Ryan, in the mid-1970s, but then had to reenter the workforce after her husband's 1991 death.
Elon Musk is currently critical of the party that he voted for in the first place, during the US Presidential election phase. Musk is of the opinion that the Republicans need to be filtered and hateful ones must be removed at the earliest, as per reports.