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The best countries for American expats in 2025
  + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +30 min
Homicide rates are nearly four times as those in the United States, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography. In the United States, you can apply at the Netherlands embassy in Washington or at the consulates-general in Miami, New York or San Francisco. In addition, as with Costa Rica, Panama also does not have a tax treaty with the United States. It’s also a long way away from the United States, which can be tricky for visits to see loved ones. Cons: As is the case in Mexico and other countries with large expat communities, there’s growing backlash against the influx of foreigners, especially Americans, and especially in Lisbon.
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Persons: Dyson, we've, Rose, Skip, Braun, Gillette, shea, Heusen, Anne Klein, It's, you've Organizations: Business, Amazon, REVLON, Revlon, Gillette Venus Womens, Panasonic, PURA, Pura, palmetto, Amazon St, St, Sports Locations: Tropez
Apple plans to release a new iPhone SE in early 2025, Bloomberg reported. An Emarketer analyst said a cheaper AI iPhone could boost sales in Greater China. The new iPhone SE will reportedly feature an edge-to-edge screen design similar to the iPhone 14. The current iPhone SE costs $429; it's also smaller than these newer models. Related storiesStill, Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, called China Apple's "big unanswered question when it comes to Apple Intelligence."
Persons: , it's, Mark Gurman, Jacob Bourne, Emarketer, Gene Munster, Munster Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Apple Intelligence, Apple, Huawei, Pura, Deepwater Asset Management Locations: Greater China, China
Read previewOne of China's top smartphone makers raked in 2.8 million preorders for its latest phone just one day after reservations began — even before people learned its price. Huawei's Mate XT, a trifold smartphone, is set to be unveiled during an event on Tuesday in China. On Huawei's online sales platform, which is selling the device in two colors, nearly 3 million people had registered interest at publication time. While pricing for the latest phone, which folds twice, is not known, Huawei has recently been competing with Apple in the same price territory. According to data compiled by third parties, Apple has recently fallen off the list of the top five best-selling smartphone makers in China.
Persons: , Xiaomi Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Huawei, IDC Locations: China, Shenzhen
Wang Gang/Getty ImagesIt's worth noting that in its 15-year history with the iPhone in China, Apple has been the dominant force in the smartphone market. Other local smartphone manufacturers, including Honor, Xiaomi, and Vivo, have also seen gains over the past year. The upcoming iPhone 16 will introduce users to Apple Intelligence, its new suite of generative AI features, first introduced at its June Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple is betting on Apple Intelligence to boost iPhone sales. The company is seeking a local partner to bring more advanced chatbot features to Apple Intelligence in China.
Persons: , Tim Cook, It's, Wang Gang, Apple, Xiaomi, Cook, ChatGPT, Wedbush, Paolo Pescatore Organizations: Service, Apple, Weibo, Business, China Apple, Huawei, Pura, Apple Intelligence Apple, Apple Intelligence, Foresight Locations: China, Shanghai, He'll, Cupertino
Read previewThere's more to see on the white sand beaches of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula than the beautiful jungle coastline. As one of the world's original Blue Zones, residents there live longer, healthier lives than the global average. Locals I spoke to said the Blue Zone lifestyle is real, but it's fading. Related storiesMaintaining a Blue Zone lifestyle in a modern-day world doesn't happen automatically — it takes daily effort and intention. In speaking with them, it became clear that Blue Zone living makes wellness a routine built into daily life, and simple habits are best for that.
Persons: , aren't, Pollolandia, Costa Organizations: Service, Business, Blue, Central American Locations: Costa, Nicoya, Costa Rica, Paquera, Montezuma
To Costa Ricans, what we eat is just as important as the experience in the kitchen and around the table. The best way to describe Costa Rican cuisine is simple and fresh. Fresh fruit and vegetablesFruit and vegetables in Costa Rica are generally eaten fresh, not out of a can or a freezer. We use a variety of vegetables in Costa Rican cooking, including potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, avocado, onion, beets, yucca and zucchini. Arroz con pollo is a traditional Costa Rican dish consisting of rice, a lot of chopped vegetables and different pieces of chicken.
Persons: chayote Organizations: Costa Ricans, Coffee Locations: Costa, Costa Rica, Cartago, Llano, Costa Rican, Central, South America, United States, Rice, Coffee Costa Rican
Business Insider spoke to five Americans who moved to Latin America, many for their retirements. All agreed that life is in many ways better in Latin America than in the US. She said she feels more welcome in Costa Rica than in Illinois, even with a language barrier. Gary Keenan, 71, disagrees that Costa Rica is cheaper than the US, though he's fine paying the upcharge. Living and working in natureMoving to Latin America has allowed some Americans to advance their careers and retirement goals while living a more serene life.
Persons: , Janet Sussman, Sussman, " Sussman, Cheryl Sands, didn't, she'd, it's, Sands, she's, Gary Keenan, Keenan, Jose Rodriguez, He's, Andy Wiesmann, Medellín, he's, Wiesmann Organizations: Service, Business, Illinois -, Social Security, Costa Rica, US Locations: Florida, New York, Panama, Airbnbs, Latin America, America, Illinois, Illinois - Kentucky, Costa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, New Mexico, Central, San Jose, Chicago, São Paulo, Brazil, Medellín, Colombia, Inland, Mexico, California, United States, South America
Apple may finally be getting past its China slump
  + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementResearch firm Counterpoint research estimated the Silicon Valley heavyweight had sunk from first to third place in the Chinese smartphone market earlier this year, after sales dropped 19% year-over-year in Q1. Apple CEO Tim Cook disputed third-party reports that iPhone sales in the country were struggling in Apple's most recent earnings call, telling investors that sales of Apple's smartphone grew in mainland China during the first quarter. Despite these challenges, China remains a crucial market for Apple. "We feel that the Chinese manufacturers are waged in extremely intense competition between themselves, but that won't necessarily move the needle against Apple," Wood said.
Persons: , didn't, Tim Cook, Cook, Apple's, Ben Wood, Wood Organizations: Service, China Academy of Information, Communications Technology, Reuters, Business, Apple, Huawei, CCS Insight Locations: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Huawei's new phone uses more China-made parts, memory chip
  + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Huawei's latest high-end phone features more Chinese suppliers, including a new flash memory storage chip and an improved chip processor, a teardown analysis showed, pointing to the progress China is making towards technology self-sufficiency. Huawei's latest high-end phone features more Chinese suppliers, including a new flash memory storage chip and an improved chip processor, a teardown analysis showed, pointing to the progress China is making towards technology self-sufficiency. Online tech repair company iFixit and consultancy TechSearch International examined the inside of Huawei Technologies' Pura 70 Pro for Reuters, finding a NAND memory chip they said was likely packaged by the Chinese telecoms equipment maker's in-house chip unit HiSilicon and several other components made by Chinese suppliers. Huawei's resurgence in the high-end smartphone market after four years of U.S. sanctions is being widely watched by both rivals and U.S. politicians as it has become a symbol of growing U.S.-China trade frictions and China's bid for technology self-sufficiency. Huawei launched the Pura 70's four smartphone models in late April and the series quickly sold out.
Persons: Huawei's, Shahram Mokhtari, Mokhtari Organizations: TechSearch International, Huawei Technologies, Pura, Pro, Reuters, Huawei, Kirin, Apple Locations: China, U.S, Washington
Huawei’s comeback gathers pace as quarterly profit surges
  + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
Beijing Reuters —Huawei Technologies’s net profit leapt 564% to 19.65 billion yuan ($2.71 billion) in the first quarter, a regulatory filing by its parent company showed on Tuesday, as it continues to recover from US sanctions. Huawei’s revenue for the quarter to the end of March rose 37% to 178.5 billion yuan, the filing to China’s National Interbank Funding Center showed. It did not break down how business units, such as consumer and smart car components, performed. Apple’s share in the world’s biggest smartphone market fell to 15.7% in the first quarter from 19.7% a year earlier. It has become a force in smart car technology too, with its driver assistance system touted by at least seven Chinese automakers at the Beijing auto show.
Persons: “ digitalization, decarbonization ”, Counterpoint Organizations: Beijing Reuters, Huawei, Apple Locations: Beijing
A slide in iPhone sales has left Apple in third place in China, per Counterpoint Research estimates. Chinese-based rivals Vivo and Honor outpaced Apple's sales in the first quarter of the year, per Counterpoint data. AdvertisementIn stark contrast with Apple's slide, Huawei sales soared by almost 70% compared with the first three months of 2023. Counterpoint research analyst Ivan Lam said in a note that Huawei's surge had directly affected iPhone sales in China. NurPhoto/Getty ImagesDespite the stiff competition, Lam said iPhone sales could still reverse their downward slide.
Persons: , Apple's, Ivan Lam, Apple, Tim Cook, Cook, Lam Organizations: Apple, Service, Counterpoint Research, Vivo, Huawei, China, Forum, Publishing, Getty, European Commission, Department of Justice, Business Locations: China, Huawei's, Shanghai, Beijing, Europe
AdvertisementTim Cook would like you to think everything is going swimmingly for Apple in China. It's already won over some consumers since launching the Mate 60 Pro series last year. The Huawei Mate 60 rivals the latest iPhone. They expect another decline in iPhone sales in the region in Apple's quarterly earnings on May 2. Cook might be putting on a brave face, but iPhone sales in China may keep sliding if Huawei has its way.
Persons: , Tim Cook, Cook, there's, It's, They're, Wang Gang, Ivan Lam, Apple Organizations: Apple, Huawei, Service, Bund, Counterpoint Research, Publishing, Washington, Reuters Locations: China, Shanghai's Jing'an, Cook, iPhones, Greater China
Huawei's official website in China listed details of the Huawei Pura 70 series. The Chinese technology giant took the wraps of the Pura 70 series, which replaces the "P series" of devices that the company first launched in 2012. Huawei's latest phones are its latest challenge to Apple, which is the dominant foreign smartphone brand in China. The Pura 70 series as four devices — the Pura 70, Pura 70 Pro, the Pura 70 Pro Plus and the Pura 70 Ultra — according to Huawei's official website. Here are the starting prices in China for each:Pura 70: 5,499 yuanPura 70 Pro: 6,499 yuanPura 70 Pro Plus: 7,999 yuanPura 70 Ultra: 9,999 yuanApple's iPhone 15 in China starts at 5,999 yuan, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at 9,999.
Persons: Max Organizations: Huawei Pura, Huawei, U.S, Pura, Apple, Research, Pro, Android, CNBC Locations: China, Washington, Kirin
There is no public evidence that Giuliani and Martorano know each other. Giuliani spokesman Ted Goodman, in an email to CNBC, said "This is a lawsuit unrelated to us." CNBC requested comment from lawyers for Martorano, his wife, and the other defendants in both the Georgia lawsuit and a federal civil racketeering and fraud lawsuit in California related to the alleged skincare cream scam. In her ruling, the judge wrote that the plaintiff "has shown by a preponderance of the evidence that Konnektive Defendants deceived banks and credit card companies." "The Konnektive software was designed specifically for the purpose of facilitating automated bank fraud," according to the federal suit.
Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Bonnie Cash, Rudy Giuliani's, Matthew Martorano, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Trump, , Martorano, Kevin Kneupper, LeAnne Tan, Ted Goodman, Kathryn Martorano, Konnektive, Kneupper, San Diego judge's, Don Emmert Organizations: New York, U.S, Reuters, New York City, CNBC, La, Visa, Mastercard, Fulton County Superior Court, San Diego, Federal, New, Trump National Golf, AFP, Getty, Trump Save America, Save, Commission Locations: Washington , U.S, Georgia, Martorano, Fulton County, California, San Diego, San, New York, Bedminster , New Jersey
The survey, which has been running for a decade, reflects input from nearly 12,000 expats representing 177 nationalities in 181 countries or territories. John Coletti/The Image Bank Unreleased/Getty ImagesA longtime retirement destination for Americans, Mexico also has attracted more families and the digital nomad set over the past few years. Pros: Mexico ranked first in InterNations’ 2023 Expat Insider survey and has ranked among the top five countries since 2014. Cons: As is the case in Mexico and other countries with large expat communities, there’s growing backlash against the influx of foreigners, especially Americans, and especially in Lisbon. That popularity among auslanders has contributed to a housing pinch in major cities, especially Berlin, where finding accommodation is one of the most stressful aspects of a move.
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The Philippines is a deeply Christian country and the Catholic Church maintains significant influence both in daily life and politics. Social media videos of drag queen Pura Luka Vega singing to a rock version of The Lord's Prayer while dressed as Jesus became a topic of debate in the Philippines. Multiple politicians, including senators, also went on Philippine television shows to criticize the drag artist’s performance, calling it blasphemous, disrespectful and offensive. ‘Denied my rights’The drag artist has previously apologized to those who “felt uncomfortable” about their performance. But Secillano stopped short of commenting whether the church viewed Pagente’s arrest as the right thing to do to defend the faith.
Persons: Jesus Christ, Amadeus Fernando Pagente, Pura Luka Vega, , belting, revellers, Jesus, Christian Manalon, Pagente, Hijos Del, Lord Jesus, Father Jerome Secillano, , Secillano, Carlos Conde, Vega, , ” Conde, Rod Singh, Singh, ” Singh Organizations: CNN, Catholic Church, Pura Luka, Catholic, Del, Black Nazarene, Nazarene, CNN Philippines, Catholic Bishops ’ Conference of, Human Rights Watch, Amazon Prime Locations: Philippines, Manila, Del Nazareno, Mexico, Quezon City, Hijos Del Nazareno, Philippine, Vatican City
CEO David Mowry and activist investor J. Daniel Plants, who has served on the board for eight years, were terminated for alleged violations of their employment contracts, Cutera said. RTW Investments, Cutera's second biggest investor with a 9.3% stake, called on the company to reinstate Mowry and to hold a special meeting. Market reaction to Mowry's removal "demonstrates the need for the Special Meeting and the lack of confidence in the board," RTW said in a statement. Top Cutera executives, including the chief financial officer, on Tuesday supported Mowry and Plants, arguing the men work well together and had earned their trust. The California-based company, which sells devices including laser treatments for tattoo removal and acne, appointed independent board member Sheila Hopkins as interim CEO.
The Library of Congress named Medina the national ambassador for young people’s literature for 2023-24. Meg Medina. Medina is taking on the job in a political uproar over literature aimed at young people and in school libraries, largely with LGBTQ themes and characters. But to Medina's daughter, whose first language is English, the word means “story me,” said Medina, who now lives in Richmond, Virginia. She knew little about American literature, but she bought Medina the World Book Encyclopedia, on installment, and took her to the library.
He bonded out of jail on Nov. 23, according to court records. Another woman who one of the police reports show accused Salata of committing a sex crime is also suing the business, according to court documents. A spokesperson for the Naples Police Department did not respond to a question about why that incident was classified as a suspicious incident. Another trio of police reports were filed Nov. 30. The Naples Police Department's investigation into Salata is ongoing, according to public information officer Lieutenant Bryan McGinn.
A Florida doctor accused of raping his sedated patients was found dead on Monday in what has been ruled a suicide, officials said. Salata’s wife was present at the office at the time of the arrest, according to the arrest report. That victim told police she "couldn't believe" he had raped her because of her age, the arrest report states. NBC affiliate WBBH of Florida reported days following Salata's arrest that a third woman had come forward accusing him of rape. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.
I drove the Pininfarina Battista, a new electric supercar that costs $2.2 million and up. The Pininfarina Battista. Tim Levin/InsiderThe $2.2 million, 1,900-horsepower electric supercar is mind-bendingly, frighteningly quick, promising to hit 62 mph from a standstill in less than two seconds. The Pininfarina Battista. The Pininfarina Battista.
I tested the Pininfarina Battista, a dizzyingly quick electric supercar that costs $2.2 million and up. That's kind of what driving the Pininfarina Battista is like. The Pininfarina Battista. Tim Levin/InsiderThe $2.2 million, 1,900-horsepower electric supercar is mind-bendingly, frighteningly quick, recently claiming the world acceleration record for a street-legal car. The Pininfarina Battista.
If anyone still needs convincing that electric cars need not be boring appliances, the Battista is a convincing, if costly, argument. Electric power promises more acceleration and power without tailpipe emissions and, for better or worse, without the cacophony of a V12. But Lamborghini’s current CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, has said that a proper electric supercar isn’t possible with today’s technology. The Pininfarina Battista puts his skepticism to the test, but, I fear, Winkelmann may just be right. The Pininfarina Battista has a $2.2 million price tag and outrageous performance Andi HedrickThe fully electric Battista was designed and assembled by a company spun off from the better-known Pininfarina design firm that crafted bodies for decades’ worth of beautiful Ferraris.
Horoscop 8 iulie 2021: Taurii iau decizii radicale în dragoste
  + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md   time to read: +6 min
Sursa foto: AFPHoroscop 8 iulie 2021: Taurii iau decizii radicale în dragosteAstrele spun că fiecare zodie în parte trebuie să dea dovadă în această perioadă de multă încredere, răbdare și calm. Tot ce trebuie să faci este să acorzi atenție partenerului și să i-ai decizii importante ce ține de relația voastră. Ai încredere că, predându-te procesului de transformare, vei putea găsi darurile ascunse. Tot ce trebuie să faci este să ai răbdare, spune horoscopul zilei de 8 iulie 2021. Îți vei putea răsfăța natura curioasă și poți afla despre alte culturi.
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