PORTO ALGREE, Brazil – Brazil is preparing to fight a new Covid-19 variant from Amazon that threatens to send shock waves around the world. With less than%% of the world’s population, Brazil currently accounts for about a third of the world’s daily deaths from Covid-1, a new variable. More than …
Read More »Turkish lira sinks after Erdogan head of central-bank
Following the sudden ouster of the central-bank governor last week, Turkey’s currency fell nearly 8% on Monday, setting the course for its biggest single-day selloff since 2018. According to Factset, the lira touched a low of 2 8,280 compared to 2 7,219. Turkish stock also sank. The uproar erupted after …
Read More »Israel vaccinates more than 10% of its population in two weeks
TEL AVIV – Israel has inoculated nearly half of its vulnerable citizens and more than 10% of its population in two weeks as authorities stepped up the Covid-19 vaccination campaign after an outbreak of hiccups. With a population of about nine million as much as New York City, this small …
Read More »Apple’s China app store shades videogames as Beijing tightens Internet control
Apple Pal Inc. China is booting thousands of videogame applications from its platform as the government tightens its grip on such content, highlighting the state-of-the-art technology company’s weakness on its business. The iPhone maker warned Chinese developers earlier this month that, according to a memo seen by the Wall Street …
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