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13 Feb N.L. government demands VRBO remove I’se the By from ‘derogatory’ commercial

Posted at 19:39h in Canada

A VRBO commercial that uses I'se the B'y as its soundtrack has images of undesirable rental accommodations. (VRBO/YouTube)A commercial for the vacation rental site VRBO has both Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism industry and government calling for its removal.The video ad uses the traditional folk song I'se...

13 Feb U.S. inflation up 0.3% in January, Fed still expected to cut interest rates this year

Posted at 14:13h in Canada

U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January amid rises in the costs of shelter and health care, but it likely won't change expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in the first half of 2024.The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.3...

13 Feb Apple iMessage, Microsoft Bing won’t count as gatekeepers under EU DMA

Posted at 14:04h in Europe

Apple's iMessage app and Microsoft's Bing and Edge browsers won't tough restrictions from the European Union.Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesApple's iMessage messaging service and Microsoft's Bing and Edge search browsers should not be designated as "gatekeepers" under the European Union's strict digital competition...

13 Feb EU considering sanctions on Chinese firms supporting Russia’s war machine

Posted at 13:57h in Europe

This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and China's President Xi Jinping heading to a group photo session during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in...

13 Feb Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison calls off Italian telecoms joint venture with Sweden’s EQT

Posted at 13:42h in Asia

CK Hutchison Holdings, one of the two flagship companies of Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, has terminated a plan to form a new Italian telecoms company with Swedish private equity firm EQT Infrastructure, 10 months after its announcement.The Hong Kong conglomerate had...

13 Feb CCB, BOC and China Everbright among Chinese lenders that have injected billions into ‘whitelist’ housing projects

Posted at 11:30h in Asia

Leading Chinese banks have injected billions of yuan into housing projects with the aim of financing the completion of pre-sold but yet-to-be-completed homes across the country, according to figures released by the lenders.The initiative, which falls under the so-called whitelist mechanism, is part of ...

13 Feb SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son adds US$4 billion to his wealth on Arm’s 192% rally

Posted at 10:37h in Asia

Masayoshi Son has added about US$3.8 billion to his net worth this year as the surging stock price of Arm Holdings bolsters the value of his holdings in SoftBank Group.The pace of increase in his wealth puts the Japanese billionaire in the top 30 gainers...

13 Feb London lags behind rest of Europe on 5G network quality, report finds

Posted at 10:27h in Europe

Testing out internet speeds on an Oppo Reno 5G smartphone with EE's network.Ryan Browne | CNBCLondon falls far behind other major European cities when it comes to the quality of its 5G connection, according to a report shared with CNBC.The findings from fixed and mobile...

13 Feb OpenAI CEO Altman says UAE could serve as an AI ‘regulatory sandbox’ for the world

Posted at 10:09h in Asia

OpenAI CEO Altman says UAE could serve as an AI ‘regulatory sandbox’ for the worldOpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman said the United Arab Emirates could serve as the world’s “regulatory sandbox” to test artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and later spearhead global rules limiting their use.“It’s very...

13 Feb What’s the buzz? Alberta is the powerhouse of Canada’s honeybee industry

Posted at 09:00h in Canada

Richard Ozero operates a forklift in his warehouse, loading drums full of honey into a semi-trailer. His son uses a dolly to transport and organize the drums deeper into the trailer.This wasn't Ozero's initial entrepreneurship plan, but he's happy with how things are going since...

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