China’s Xiaomi vows ‘War of Life and Death’ against Apple iPhone; pledges to open 20,000 retail stores in China
Apple iPhone knockoff peddler Xiaomi will ratchet up its challenge to Apple by focusing on the high-end segment of the global smartphone market, according to the Chinese company’s founder and chief executive Lei Jun who also vows to roll out 20,000 new…
Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from Feb. 21 in a further relaxation of pandemic restrictions announced Monday. Australia imposed some of the world’s toughest travel…
Nadal wins Australian Open for record 21st major title
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia at the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Simon Baker) Simon Baker AP MELBOURNE,…
South African minister slammed for telling girls to ‘open books and close legs’ in bid to reduce teen pregnancy
A South African politician is being criticized over “deeply problematic” remarks she made to a group of girls in a secondary school on Wednesday. Phophi Ramathubal stopped by a school in the township of Sekgakgapeng to speak with students on the first…
Court hearing to decide world number one’s Australian Open fate
Novak Djokovic’s fate will be decided at an appeal hearing on Monday morning in Australia after a bid by the Australian government to have the case delayed to Wednesday was rejected. The government tried to push the hearing back by 48 hours but a court…
infiniRel Corporation Wins The Cleantech Open Western Region Finals for Sustainability and Renewable Energy Startups
infiniRel Corporation Wins The Cleantech Open Western Region Finals for Sustainability and Renewable Energy Startups SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — infiniRel Corporation, an emerging start-up primarily engaged in improving the…
A Startup Wants to Open a 24-Hours-a-Day, 7-Days-a-Week Stock Market
You know when it’s 2 a.m. and you get a hankering for Domino’s? Not the pizza, the stock. If you fit that strange but growing demographic, you’re in luck. Startup trading platform 24 Exchange announced Tuesday that it has applied to the…
Is the Stock Market Open at 3 a.m.? This Startup Says It Should Be
A startup trading platform is seeking approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the first U.S. stock exchange that would operate around the clock, including on weekends and holidays. The startup, 24 Exchange, said it filed key parts…
Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson claims the company is still ‘open for business’ after folding last week
On Friday, after weeks of punishing criticism for its questionable business practices, the digital media company Ozy Media announced that it was shutting down. “It is therefore with the heaviest of hearts that we must announce today that we are…
Westmoreland news: spaghetti dinner, fire company open house and CROP Walk
Classes The YMCA Westmoreland County Technology Center, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg, will offer the following classes in October: • TechGYRLS Who Code — 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 23 • Smartphones and Tablets — 9:15 a.m. to…