[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — Voters in Taiwan elected Vice President Lai Ching-te as their next president on Saturday, defying warnings from Beijing not to support a candidate it has called…
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Ecuador president defies gangs to take on the army
[ad_1] President Noboa has deployed soldiers to take on criminal gangs amid an unprecedented wave of violence. [ad_2] Source link
UAE defies fintech slowdown with a 92% jump in funding — against a global plunge of 48%
[ad_1] Europe’s fintech sector is fiercely competitive, with privately-held start-ups worth tens of billions of dollars vying to steal market share from incumbent banks. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty…
Sweden Defies Forecasts With Biggest GDP Gain in Four Months
[ad_1] Sweden’s economy unexpectedly expanded in January, with gains in exports and household spending contrasting earlier evidence that the largest Nordic economy had likely entered a recession. Indicator data for…
Timbuktu: Mali’s ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a festival
[ad_1] Musicians and traders flock to Mali’s ancient city despite a blockade from Islamist fighters. [ad_2] Source link
SumUp, a rival to Jack Dorsey’s Block, defies fintech funding slump with $307 million cash injection
[ad_1] SumUp Chief Financial Officer Hermione McKee said the fresh capital gives the company “more firepower to act on opportunities,” including acquisitions and new country launches. SumUp British payments startup…
ACI Europe: Air traffic demand ‘defies’ inflationary pressure
[ad_1] European airline traffic increased by more than 12 per cent year on year in the third quarter, despite persistently higher air fares and enduring pressures from rising inflation, according…
Italy’s far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU
[ad_1] ROME — When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the country’s…
Business activities expansion in September defies analysts’ expectation
[ad_1] Business activity in Nigeria improved marginally last month, a reversal from a decline in August 2023, according to a new Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) on Tuesday. This comes after…
German Industry Defies Rising Pressure to Limit China Exposure
[ad_1] Companies with sizable Chinese operations in recent months have been scrambling to insulate those businesses from possible Western sanctions. [ad_2] Source link