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☆ Uzbekistan targets growth with expansion to its capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —About five million people live and work in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, making it the largest city in the country, and one of the most populous cities in Central Asia. The capital expansion, dubbed New Tashkent, could play an important role in helping the country create new jobs, draw investment and boost its economy. Growth through urbanizationIn 2017, Uzbekistan’s new president Shavkat Mirziyoyev launched an ambitious economic and social reform program. Sunset over Amir Temur Square in the center of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, September 15, 2016. Purpose-built innovation clusters are intended to catalyze the growth of target industries, while tourism areas aim to attract visitors.

Persons: ” Christine P, Chan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, it’s, Amir Temur, ” Chan, Zaha Hadid, Hakan Agca, Agca, ” Organizations: CNN, Urban, Asian Development Bank, ADB, Getty, Economist Intelligence, Scientific Research, Amsterdam, London Locations: Tashkent, Central Asia, New Tashkent, Amir, Uzbekistan, “, ”, Tashkent Twin

☆ Argentina 2023 inflation seen at 185% -cenbank poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A saleswoman gives change to a customer at a greengrocer's shop at the Mercado Central, the city's largest wholesale central market, which receives produce from the entire country, as Argentines face a daily race for deals as inflation soars above 100%, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Matias... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreBUENOS AIRES, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Analysts polled by Argentina's central bank raised their estimate for annual inflation for this year (ARCPIN=ECI) to 185.0%, the bank said on Monday, up from last month's estimate of 180.7%. The Market Expectations Survey (REM), conducted between Oct. 27 to 31 among 38 participants from consulting firms, financial entities and local and international research centers, estimated monthly inflation will reach 11.5% in November. Annualized inflation hit 142.7% in October, the country's statistics office said on Monday, with the monthly rise landing at 8.3%, although that was down from peaks in August and September and below analyst forecasts. Reporting by Jorge Otaola; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Kylie MadryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matias, Jorge Otaola, Brendan O'Boyle, Kylie Madry Organizations: Mercado Central, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES

☆ $2 to cut a sandwich in half: The outrageous rip-offs targeting tourists in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

– plate near Portofino in northern Italy, and 10 cents for a sprinkle of cocoa on a cappuccino at a Lake Como coffee bar. Easy targetsOutrageous charges, like 2 euros for slicing a ham sandwich, have been labeled "crazy receipts" by the Italian media. High fuel and energy prices have made it an incredibly expensive summer. Worst offendersSome of the highest price hikes in Europe have left a vacation at home too expensive for many Italians. “We had this trip planned before Covid and have been dreaming about it even though we read the headlines about expensive prices.

Persons: Rome, Rome CNN —, Stefano Mazzola, Giorgia Meloni, ”, Furio, Truzzi, Francesca Volpi, Sharm el Sheik, ” Paolo Manca, Betsy, James Cramer, ” Betsy, “, Alberto Pizzoli, Antonio Coviello, Daniela Santanche Organizations: Rome CNN, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Italy’s National Research Center Locations: Italian, Lake Como, Ostia, Sardinia, Portofino, Italy, Como, Albania, Montenegro, Ukraine, Europe, Puglia, Egypt, Piazza Navona, Rome, AFP

CNN —An ancient skull dating back 300,000 years is unlike any other premodern human fossil ever found, potentially pointing to a new branch in the human family tree, according to new research. Scientists believe the late Middle Pleistocene, which started around 300,000 years ago, was a pivotal period for the evolution of hominins — species that are regarded as human or closely related — including modern humans. However, this discovery, along with other recent research, is slowly changing what people know of the evolutionary pattern in the late Middle Pleistocene. It is similarly shaped to the mandible of Homo sapiens, our modern human species that evolved from Homo erectus. “More fossils and studies are necessary to understand their precise position in the human family tree,” she said.

Persons: ”, María Martinón, Torres, “ Organizations: CNN, National Research Center, Martinón Locations: China, Spain, United Kingdom, Hualongdong, Asia

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