China closes zone around iPhone factory after virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — Access to an industrial zone in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou was suspended Wednesday after the city reported 64 coronavirus cases and workers who assemble Apple Inc. iPhones left their factory in the zone following outbreaks. The announcement did not say whether the isolation of the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone was […]
Asian benchmarks mixed as markets await Fed rate moves
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday while Chinese benchmarks surged ahead of a decision by the US Federal Reserve on an interest rate increase to curb inflation. Oil prices rose more than USD 1 a barrel and US futures were also higher. Stocks ended lower on Wall Street after an unexpectedly strong report on the […]
Old Vine, New Twitter: What’s the short-form video app that Elon Musk wants to revive?
New Twitter owner Elon Musk is considering bringing back Vine, the short-form video app that Twitter shut down in 2016. AFP New Twitter owner Elon Musk has a new vision for Twitter. Among the changes he wants to bring to the microblogging platform is reviving Vine, the short-form video app, which came much before TikTok […]
Morning Bid: Fed up waiting
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The would-they-won’t-they saga of the Fed possibly hinting it will go slow with further rate rises is about to reach its climax on Wednesday. The market widely expects a fourth straight 75 basis-point hike, but what comes next has arguably been […]
Asian benchmarks mixed as markets await Fed rate moves
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Wednesday while Chinese benchmarks surged ahead of a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on an interest rate increase to curb inflation. France’s CAC 40 added 0.5% in early trading to 6,360.80. Germany’s DAX edged up 0.2% to 13,365.98. Britain’s FTSE rose 0.2% to 7,199.25. The future […]
Asian benchmarks mixed as markets await Fed rate moves
TOKYO – Global shares were mostly higher Wednesday while Chinese benchmarks surged ahead of a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on an interest rate increase to curb inflation. France’s CAC 40 added 0.5% in early trading to 6,360.80. Germany’s DAX edged up 0.2% to 13,365.98. Britain’s FTSE rose 0.2% to 7,199.25. The future for […]
Explained: Why has Google stopped its billing policy in India? What does this mean for you?
Google logo. Image courtesy: Google Google has halted the enforcement of its Play Store billing system for in-app transactions in India. This comes after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) slapped the company with a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore – its second major ruling against the company in recent days – over abusing its […]
Bappi Lahiri’s “Jimmy, Jimmy” New Anthem In China To Protest Covid Lockdowns
<!– –> People are using the song to protest against food crisis caused by the lockdowns Beijing: Millions of Chinese suffering the dreaded lockdowns have turned to Hindi cinema legend Bappi Lahiri’s superhit song “Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja” from 1982 movie “Disco Dancer” to express their anger and frustration over the country’s stringent zero-COVID policy. […]
Tibetans march on streets against Chinese government’s severe Covid-restrictions
Tibetan capital Lhasa witnessed a massive protest against the Chinese government’s severe Covid-restrictions. Hundreds of people in Lhasa protested over the Chinese government’s strict Covid measures, and lockdown as per the footage shown reported The HK Post. The protestors took to the street at noon. The protest was said to have continued throughout the evening, […]
Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing
BEIJING (AP) — Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland were temporarily blocked from leaving as part of virus testing that extended to more than 400,000 people, the city government announced Tuesday. The park closed Monday for testing of staff and visitors, Walt Disney Co. and the government said in separate statements. The city health bureau said guests […]
Foxconn slams ‘malicious’ video of staff deaths as outcry grows
Foxconn Technology Group has denied claims on social media of several deaths from a Covid outbreak at its main iPhone plant in China, calling the widely circulated videos “maliciously edited”. The video, posted by a well-known Chinese dissident on Twitter, described the deaths of eight Foxconn workers inside a company-operated dormitory. The clip had attracted […]
Foxconn slams ‘malicious’ video of staff deaths as outcry grows
Foxconn Technology Group has denied claims on social media of several deaths from a Covid outbreak at its main iPhone plant in China, calling the widely circulated videos “maliciously edited”. The video, posted by a well-known Chinese dissident on Twitter, described the deaths of eight Foxconn workers inside a company-operated dormitory. The clip had attracted […]
Apple’s Chief iPhone Assembling Partner, Foxconn Is Quadrupling Bonuses for Workers Stationed at the COVID-Struck China Plant
To avoid increasing discontent over staff and retain as many workers as possible to maintain iPhone assembly at a steady pace, Apple’s chief assembling giant, Foxconn, is said to have quadrupled bonuses. This decision comes at a time when stringent measures were observed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Several workers were said to have […]
Apple’s Chief iPhone Assembling Partner, Foxconn Is Quadrupling Bonuses for Workers Stationed at the COVID-Struck China Plant
To avoid increasing discontent over staff and retain as many workers as possible to maintain iPhone assembly at a steady pace, Apple’s chief assembling giant, Foxconn, is said to have quadrupled bonuses. This decision comes at a time when stringent measures were observed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Several workers were said to have […]
Apple’s Chief iPhone Assembling Partner, Foxconn Is Quadrupling Bonuses for Workers Stationed at the COVID-Struck China Plant
To avoid increasing discontent over staff and retain as many workers as possible to maintain iPhone assembly at a steady pace, Apple’s chief assembling giant, Foxconn, is said to have quadrupled bonuses. This decision comes at a time when stringent measures were observed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Several workers were said to have […]
China iPhone factory quadruples bonuses to workers amid anger over Covid curbs
China iPhone factory quadruples bonuses to workers amid anger over Covid curbs Apple supplier Foxconn raises daily bonuses to $55 to ease discontent after strict Covid measures prompted some workers to flee the site Apple supplier Foxconn said it has quadrupled bonuses on offer for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China as it […]
China iPhone factory quadruples bonuses to workers amid anger over Covid curbs
China iPhone factory quadruples bonuses to workers amid anger over Covid curbs Apple supplier Foxconn raises daily bonuses to $55 to ease discontent after strict Covid measures prompted some workers to flee the site Apple supplier Foxconn said it has quadrupled bonuses on offer for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China as it […]
China iPhone factory quadruples bonuses to workers amid anger over Covid curbs
China iPhone factory quadruples bonuses to workers amid anger over Covid curbs Apple supplier Foxconn raises daily bonuses to $55 to ease discontent after strict Covid measures prompted some workers to flee the site Apple supplier Foxconn said it has quadrupled bonuses on offer for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China as it […]
iPhone factory worker walked 40 km to escape Covid lockdown in China
It was Sunday when Dong Wanwan decided to give up her job at the world’s largest iPhone factory and walk home. The 20-year-old had been working for the past three months on the production lines at Foxconn Technology Group’s plant in Zhengzhou, one of tens of thousands helping put together Apple Inc. iPhones that would […]
iPhone factory worker walked 40 km to escape Covid lockdown in China
It was Sunday when Dong Wanwan decided to give up her job at the world’s largest iPhone factory and walk home. The 20-year-old had been working for the past three months on the production lines at Foxconn Technology Group’s plant in Zhengzhou, one of tens of thousands helping put together Apple Inc. iPhones that would […]
iPhone factory worker walked 40 km to escape Covid lockdown in China
It was Sunday when Dong Wanwan decided to give up her job at the world’s largest iPhone factory and walk home. The 20-year-old had been working for the past three months on the production lines at Foxconn Technology Group’s plant in Zhengzhou, one of tens of thousands helping put together Apple Inc. iPhones that would […]
‘Absolutely none…’, says Hardeep Puri when asked about ‘moral conflict’ on buying Russian oil
Abu Dhabi: Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday reiterated that India is under no moral conflict to stop buying oil from Russia. Responding to a question by CNN’s Becky Anderson who questioned Puri on whether India had “qualms” over purchasing so much from Russia, the minister said: “Absolutely none, there […]
China: Shanghai Disneyland locked visitors in park on Covid case
Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland were barred from leaving on Monday until tests cleared them of Covid-19 after an infected person was traced to the theme park, the second time people have been locked inside due to China’s zero-tolerance virus approach. Patrons were told they could leave once they tested negative for the virus, the local […]
China: Shanghai Disneyland locked visitors in park on Covid case
Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland were barred from leaving on Monday until tests cleared them of Covid-19 after an infected person was traced to the theme park, the second time people have been locked inside due to China’s zero-tolerance virus approach. Patrons were told they could leave once they tested negative for the virus, the local […]
Bob Dylan live: Will the songs remain the same?
Once upon a time, when starting out on what became known as his Never-Ending Tour, the most contentiously unpredictable thing about Bob Dylan was his set list. Today and tomorrow, and yesterday, too. Sometimes, sooner or later in the show, Dylan might strum a few chords before breaking into a song which at first seemed […]
Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new COVID variants
Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27 per cent of infections as of October 29. Both are descendants of BA.5, the omicron variant that has dominated around the world for some months. Although they appear to be most common in the US at this […]
Foreign guests extend best wishes for success of 5th CIIE
SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held from Nov. 5 to 10, 2022. Former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Former UNESCO director of heritage center and ADG for culture Francesco Bandarin have extended their wishes for the success of the event via video, praising China for […]
Foreign guests extend best wishes for success of 5th CIIE
SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held from Nov. 5 to 10, 2022. Former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Former UNESCO director of heritage center and ADG for culture Francesco Bandarin have extended their wishes for the success of the event via video, praising China for […]