Official data released on Friday shows that sales of foreign brands of phones in China fell in November. This puts further pressure on Apple as the largest international handset vendor. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), foreign mobile phones were shipped into China in November at a total of 3.04 million … [Read more...] about Foreign Phone Sales Drop 47% in China, Posing Challenge for Apple
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JetBlue Hit with $2 Million Fine for Chronic Delays on East Coast Routes
The Transportation Department announced Friday that it would penalize JetBlue Airways for its chronically delayed flights along the East Coast with a penalty of $2 million. Half the money will be given to the passengers who were late. JetBlue's "unrealistic" scheduling was blamed by the agency for the delays. Illegal chronic flight delays are making flying unsafe for … [Read more...] about JetBlue Hit with $2 Million Fine for Chronic Delays on East Coast Routes
Biden Blocks Nippon Steel’s $15B Bid for U.S. Steel: Report
Joe Biden, the U.S. president, has decided to reject Nippon Steel’s bid for $14.9 billion to take over U.S. Steel. The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two unnamed administrative officials who did not have permission to speak about the matter. The Washington Post reports that the White House will announce Biden's choice as early as Friday. U.S. Steel reported … [Read more...] about Biden Blocks Nippon Steel’s $15B Bid for U.S. Steel: Report
Meta Appoints Republican Joel Kaplan as Global Affairs Chief
Meta Platforms Inc. announced Nick Clegg's resignation as president of global affairs and the appointment of Joel Kaplan as its new policy chief. This promotion was made to a longtime executive with strong Republican connections, just ahead of Trump's 2nd inauguration. Clegg stated in a post shared on Facebook that he was "proud of the work that I did to lead and support … [Read more...] about Meta Appoints Republican Joel Kaplan as Global Affairs Chief
Haliey Welch Speaks Out After ‘Hawk Tuah’ Crypto Crash
She's alive! Haliey Welch, the viral internet star who disappeared after her meme-coin "Hawk Tuah", $HAWK, failed to take off as expected has returned for the first time in weeks. Welch stated in a Friday statement posted on her X Twitter account that she wanted to help those of her fans who had suffered financial losses as a result of the $HAWK meme coin's failure. Welch … [Read more...] about Haliey Welch Speaks Out After ‘Hawk Tuah’ Crypto Crash
