Apple has ‘worst annual performance’ in China as smaller rivals dethrone iPhone champ
Local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtook the iPhone maker as Apple's annual domestic shipments fell by 17%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday. , was dethroned as China's largest smartphone seller in 2024. This is Apple's largest annual revenue decline ever in China, which contracted in all four quarters, including a 25% drop […]
Squeezing Venezuela’s Oil Hasn’t Worked, Smaller, More Targeted Sanctions Are Better
In an interview with “PBS News Hour” that aired Friday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the squeeze on Venezuela's oil sector is not working and that more targeted sanctions and bad actors He argued that a reward for information leading to an arrest was “the best way forward.” We will apply pressure […]
Harris to hecklers at rally: 'I think you meant to go to the smaller one down the street'
Vice President Harris on Thursday mocked hecklers at a campaign rally in Wisconsin, saying they should instead attend “smaller” rallies “down in the street.” Harris was interrupted in La Crosse, Wisconsin, while speaking about the fight for abortion rights in the upcoming election. The hecklers began shouting as she criticized former President Trump for appointing […]
Gold price bulls not ready to give up despite bets for smaller Fed rate cuts – FXStreet
Gold prices have attracted some bullish buyers, halting declines from Monday's more than one-week high. Geopolitical risks will drive flows into some havens, but a stronger U.S. dollar could limit commodity gains. Signs of a slowdown in China, the largest consumer of bullion, could put further pressure on XAU/USD. Gold prices (XAU/USD) retreated intraday from […]
Gold prices rise, keep record highs in sight amid bets on smaller rate cut – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices rose in Asian markets on Thursday, remaining near record highs as traders bet the metal will still benefit from a low interest rate environment. But expectations of a big rate cut from the Federal Reserve have plummeted after August core CPI inflation data came in better than expected. Traders were likely […]
Asia FX muted, dollar strong as sticky CPI fuels bets on smaller rate cut – Investing.com
Investing.com — Most Asian currencies were in a flat to lower range on Thursday, while the dollar strengthened, after a strong U.S. consumer price index dashed hopes that the Federal Reserve would make a bigger interest rate cut. Weak Japanese inflation data weighed on the yen, sending it further down from an eight-month high, but […]
Oprah Winfrey Says Kamala Harris Is No Longer ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’ After Making Herself ‘Smaller, Narrower, Dimmer’
After Vice President Kamala Harris was accompanied by running mate Tim Waltz (Democrat) in a taped interview with CNN, Oprah Winfrey claimed that “Vice President Harris is no longer hiding in plain sight,” adding that Harris's avoidance of the media is simply something women do to make themselves “small, narrow and invisible.” talk Variety Winfrey […]
U.S. Warns Iran Against ‘Significant’ Attack on Israel; Smaller Attack OK?
The Biden administration has warned that Iran could suffer economic damage if it launches a “significant” attack on Israel, but has appeared to suggest the United States would tolerate smaller attacks on Israel. The messages were also intended to warn Tehran that “if it continues down that path, it risks serious consequences for Iran’s economy […]
Thug brutally beats older, smaller deli worker — and keeps kicking victim’s bloody face even after he’s motionless on floor
Earlier this month, a man was caught on security camera brutally beating a much older and much smaller deli worker in New York City, and the footage shows the attacker continuing to kick his victim in the bloody face even after he lay motionless on the floor, unconscious. You can watch the surveillance video of […]
Modi Hangs on to Power in India with Smaller Margin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in the 2024 general election on Tuesday night, but will begin his third term with Congress support drastically reduced after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fared much worse than expected. Because the BJP has lost its majority, Prime Minister Modi will likely need to form a coalition government […]