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Apple shares climb as iPhone sales rebound, surpassing estimates

iraqbulletin.coMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

Apple Inc.'s shares experienced an uptick in early trading after the tech giant reported a rebound in iPhone sales during the last quarter. The world's most valuable company managed to surpass earnings estimates despite an industry-wide downturn that has affected...

Travel

UNWTO and GTEF strengthen partnership to unlock tourism potential

iraqbulletin.coApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023

April 22, 2023April 22, 2023

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF) have announced their intentions to strengthen their collaboration in a joint effort to promote closer ties between governments and the tourism industry's private sector. The two organizations...

Technology

Japan set to invest $7 billion in chip-gear to bolster global semiconductor market position

iraqbulletin.coApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Japan is set to increase its spending on chip-gear by a staggering 82% in a bid to bolster its position in the global semiconductor market. The spending boost will put Japan ahead of other major chip-making markets, including China, Europe...

News

Canadian legislature laughs after Biden accidentally applauds China

iraqbulletin.coMarch 25, 2023March 25, 2023

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023

Canadian MPs laughed when US President Joe Biden corrected himself after praising China's immigration policies instead of Canada's. While praising Canada's stance on migration on Friday, President Biden mistakenly praised China. While discussing U.S. immigration policies at the Canadian Parliament...

News

Nikki Haley vows to cut every dollar sent to enemies like Pakistan and China

iraqbulletin.coFebruary 26, 2023

February 26, 2023

Grand Old Party (GOP) Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has said that if voted to power, she will cut every cent in foreign aid for countries that hate the US. This includes China, Pakistan and other adversaries as "a strong America...

Business

COVID infections increase in China after controls are loosened

iraqbulletin.coDecember 10, 2022

December 10, 2022

After the Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tried to reverse a deepening economic slump, a surge of COVID-19 cases was reported in schools and businesses across China on Friday. While official data show a decline in new cases,...

Health

City testing cuts lead to COVID numbers rising in China

iraqbulletin.coNovember 15, 2022

November 15, 2022

After authorities announced measures last week aimed at easing the impact of the country's heavy Coronavirus curbs, COVID cases in China rose further, including in Beijing. As the latest in a string of dismal economic reports shows retail sales fell...

Health

COVID outbreak escalating in Guangzhou, China, as more lockdowns loom

iraqbulletin.coNovember 8, 2022

November 8, 2022

Guangzhou saw its most severe flare-up ever as COVID-19 cases escalated, official data show, as the global manufacturing hub tested its ability to avoid a Shanghai-style citywide lockdown. On Nov. 7, 7,475 locally transmitted infections were reported nationwide, the highest...

News

Blue alert has been issued by China due to a cold wave

iraqbulletin.coOctober 5, 2022

October 5, 2022

The China Meteorological Administration renewed its blue alert for a cold wave on Tuesday, forecasting big temperature drops and gales across large parts of the country. National Meteorological Center forecasts 6 to 10 degrees Celsius temperature drops in parts of...

Business

COVID curbs and heatwaves hit July industrial profits in China

iraqbulletin.coAugust 27, 2022

August 27, 2022

China's industrial firms reported a drop in profits in July, reversing previous gains as fresh COVID-19 curbs dragged down demand and squeezed factory margins, while power shortages caused by heatwaves threatened production during the summer. On Saturday, the National Bureau...