Venice recently made headlines as the first city in the world to charge tourists a fee in an effort to manage mass tourism and improve the quality of life for its residents. The pilot program, which began on Thursday, requires day-trippers to pay a fee of 5 euros to visit Venice, a city known for
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The Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has made a groundbreaking entry into the electric vehicle market with its new electric SU7 sedan. Since its launch in late March, the vehicle has garnered an impressive 70,000 orders as of April 20, exceeding the company’s initial projections. CEO Lei Jun revealed that Xiaomi is on track to deliver
Despite concerns of margin pressures in the face of higher inflation, Goldman Sachs’ David Kostin remains optimistic about earnings growth this year. With one-fifth of companies having reported thus far this earnings season, Kostin noted that roughly two-thirds have exceeded expectations on the bottom line, while about one-third have beaten estimates on the top line.
The recent comments from the CEO of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund about the “froth” in the tech sector have raised concerns about the sustainability of the current market conditions. With a string of tech giants set to release their earnings reports this week, including Tesla, Meta, Microsoft, and Google’s parent company Alphabet, investors are on
The recent historic rains in the United Arab Emirates caused chaos at Dubai’s airport, resulting in hundreds of grounded flights and thousands of stranded customers. The CEO of Emirates airline, Tim Clark, issued an apology letter to customers over the weekend, acknowledging the inconvenience and frustration faced by passengers during this challenging time. In the
In response to the recent approval by U.S. lawmakers of $60.84 billion in support for Ukraine, Russia has accused Washington of escalating the situation and diving deeper into what they perceive as a hybrid war against Russia. The outspoken criticism from President Vladimir Putin’s administration highlights their belief that the United States’ involvement in Ukraine
The recent completion of the fourth “halving” event in the Bitcoin network has sparked a wave of speculation and volatility in the cryptocurrency market. With rewards for miners reduced to 3.125 bitcoins from 6.25, investors are closely watching the price of bitcoin, which currently stands at around $64,100. While the mechanics of the halving itself
Impacts of international conflicts and tensions on global oil prices have always been significant. The recent strike by Israel on Iran has once again demonstrated this. On Friday, oil prices skyrocketed by more than 3% following Israel’s military action against Iran. This has raised concerns about the escalation of conflict in the already volatile Middle
China has vehemently opposed the recent investigation initiated by the U.S. into its maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries, labeling the move as a “mistake on top of a mistake.” The Chinese ministry of commerce released an official statement asserting that the U.S. was providing “discriminatory” subsidies to its domestic industries despite this fact, they accused
The latest data on Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports has shown a significant decline of 20.7% in March compared to the same period last year. This sharp fall comes as a surprise to economists, who had expected a much milder decrease of 7%. The revised figure for February also indicates a downward trend, with a 0.2%