China’s slowing factory activity growth challenges prospects for economic recovery

China’s slowing factory activity growth challenges prospects for economic recovery

Manufacturing PMI 51.9 in March vs. 52.6 in February Non-manufacturing PMI rises at fastest pace in nearly 12 years BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – Chinese manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in March, official data showed on Friday, raising doubts about the strength of a post-COVID factory recovery amid decline in global demand and … Read more

Wordle Today (#650): Wordle answer and advice for March 31

Wordle Today (#650): Wordle answer and advice for March 31

Need a hand with Wordle today? We’ve got the answer to Wordle (#650) on March 31, plus some helpful hints to help you find the answer yourself here. We’ve placed the answer at the very bottom of the page, so as not to spoil the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work on the … Read more

Biggest drop in profits since 2011, turnover stable

Biggest drop in profits since 2011, turnover stable

Huawei reported net profit for 2022 of 35.6 billion yuan ($5.18 billion), down 69% year-on-year. That’s the biggest annual drop since 2011, according to CNBC’s calculations. Huawei blamed rising commodity prices, tight pandemic controls in China last year and a one-time gain from the sale of Honor last year as reasons for the profit slump. … Read more

Alzheimer’s disease may not be a brain disease, expert says: ScienceAlert

Alzheimer’s disease may not be a brain disease, expert says: ScienceAlert

The search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and controversial quest, with recent years witnessing several significant controversies. In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a key research paper from 2006, published in the prestigious journal Naturewhich identified a brain protein subtype called beta-amyloid as the cause of Alzheimer’s disease, … Read more

Oscar Pistorius on parole today ten years after the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in South Africa

Oscar Pistorius on parole today ten years after the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in South Africa

Johannesburg — Former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius is on parole. South Africa’s parole board was meeting on Friday to decide whether Pistorius would be released from prison more than 10 years after shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The board will review his conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation … Read more

Eurozone inflation fell in March, but ECB trajectory unclear

Eurozone inflation fell in March, but ECB trajectory unclear

The main reason for the 1.6 percentage point decline was lower energy costs. These figures are not enough proof that the European Central Bank could consider pausing its rate hike cycle, which began in July. The ECB raised rates by 50 basis points in March, bringing its main benchmark rate to 3%. However, he gave … Read more

Oscar Pistorius on parole today ten years after the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in South Africa

Oscar Pistorius on parole today ten years after the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in South Africa

Johannesburg — Former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius is on parole. South Africa’s parole board was meeting on Friday to decide whether Pistorius would be released from prison more than 10 years after shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The board will review his conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation … Read more

China’s JD.com to split industrial real estate units in $1 billion floats in Hong Kong

China’s JD.com to split industrial real estate units in  billion floats in Hong Kong

March 30 (Reuters) – E-commerce company JD.com Inc (9618.HK) plans to divest its real estate and industrial units and list them on the Hong Kong stock exchange in deals worth $1 billion dollars each, two people with direct knowledge said Friday. The plan marks the latest overhaul of China’s tech sector after a sweeping regulatory … Read more