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Mondelēz International Moves to Amazon Web Services to Advance Its Digital and Growth StrategyStalker 2 devs admit A-Life 2.0 nerf ahead of launch was due to major flawDr. John Kwakye, Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), has raised concerns that the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against major currencies, particularly the US dollar, may be a deliberate strategy by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) ahead of the country’s upcoming elections. Kwakye suggested that the gains seen in the cedi are not necessarily due to improved economic fundamentals, but rather an orchestrated effort to boost confidence in the local currency as the election approaches. “The real test will come after the election,” he said in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) page. His remarks come in contrast to a statement by the Bank of Ghana, which attributed the cedi’s recent gains to positive developments in the country’s external sector. According to the central bank, Ghana’s external position has significantly improved this year, driven by a higher current account surplus and a reduction in net financial outflows. The BoG reported that Ghana’s current account surplus had increased to US$2.2 billion in the first nine months of 2024, up from US$912 million during the same period in 2023. This improvement has been largely attributed to stronger exports of gold and crude oil, as well as robust remittance inflows. Additionally, the country saw a decrease in net financial outflows, with a net outflow of US$414 million, compared to US$1.4 billion in the same period last year. These developments have contributed to a positive balance of payments position, with reserves rising by over US$1.91 billion to US$7.83 billion by the end of September 2024—equivalent to 3.5 months of import cover. The BoG’s Monetary Policy Committee highlighted that the positive performance of the external sector has bolstered confidence in the foreign exchange market, leading to the cedi’s recent appreciation. As of November 22, 2024, gross reserves had further increased to US$7.92 billion. Despite the BoG’s optimism, Kwakye’s comments suggest that many will be watching the cedi’s performance closely after the election, when the political influence may subside, to see if the currency’s gains are sustainable in the long term.
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Berlin: Tech billionaire Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of Welt am Sonntag’ s opinion editor in protest. Germany is to vote in an early election on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalise the country’s stagnant economy. Elon Musk has involved himself deeply in US politics - now he’s turned his attention to Germany. Credit: AP Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag — a sister publication of POLITICO owned by the Axel Springer Group — published in German over the weekend, was the second time this month he supported the Alternative for Germany, or AfD . “The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the last spark of hope for this country,” Musk wrote in his translated commentary. He went on to say the far-right party “can lead the country into a future where economic prosperity, cultural integrity and technological innovation are not just wishes, but reality”. The Tesla Motors chief executive also wrote that his investment in Germany gave him the right to comment on the country’s condition. The AfD is polling strongly, but its candidate for the top job, Alice Weidel, has no realistic chance of becoming chancellor because other parties refuse to work with the far-right party. An ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, the technology billionaire challenged in his opinion piece the party’s public image. “The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party’s leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Please!” Musk’s commentary has led to a debate in German media over the boundaries of free speech, with the paper’s own opinion editor announcing her resignation, pointedly on Musk’s social media platform, X. “I always enjoyed leading the opinion section of WELT and WAMS. Today an article by Elon Musk appeared in Welt am Sonntag . I handed in my resignation yesterday after it went to print,” Eva Marie Kogel wrote. Eva Marie Kogel, the editor who quit in protest after her paper ran an Elon Musk opinion piece. Credit: Martin U. K. Lengemann The newspaper was also attacked by politicians and other media for offering Musk, an outsider, a platform to express his views, in favour of the AfD. Candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, of the Christian Democratic Union, said on Sunday that Musk’s comments were “intrusive and presumptuous”. He was speaking to the newspapers of the German Funke Media Group. Supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany political party hold a placard that reads: “Germany First!” at an AfD campaign rally in Thuringia. Credit: Getty Images Co-leader of the Social Democratic Party, Saskia Esken said that “Anyone who tries to influence our election from outside, who supports an anti-democratic, misanthropic party like the AfD, whether the influence is organised by the state from Russia or by the concentrated financial and media power of Elon Musk and his billionaire friends on the Springer board, must expect our tough resistance,” according to the ARD national public TV network. “In Elon Musk’s world, democracy and workers’ rights are obstacles to more profit,” Esken told Reuters. “We say quite clearly: Our democracy is defensible and it cannot be bought.” Musk’s opinion piece in the Welt am Sonntag was accompanied by a critical article by the future editor-in-chief of the Welt group, Jan Philipp Burgard. “Musk’s diagnosis is correct, but his therapeutic approach, that only the AfD can save Germany, is fatally wrong,” Burgard wrote. A general view of The Reichstag, which houses the German lower House of Parliament or Bundestag. Snap elections are scheduled for February 23. Credit: Getty Images Responding to a request for comment from the German Press Agency, dpa, the current editor-in-chief of the Welt group, Ulf Poschardt, and Burgard — who is due to take over on January 1 — said in a joint statement that the discussion over Musk’s piece was “very insightful. Democracy and journalism thrive on freedom of expression.” “This will continue to determine the compass of the “world” in the future. We will develop “ Die Welt ” even more decisively as a forum for such debates,” they wrote to dpa. AP, Reuters Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for the weekly What in the World newsletter here .Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president, has died at 100Rumford Elementary School Principal Jodi Ellis had the honor of calling out the bingo numbers. Besides the desserts made by teachers, there were raffles for a Thanksgiving ham and two turkeys. Any money made from the raffles and bingo cards went to the Rumford Elementary School PTO. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times Student Madison Chevarie shows her joy after presenting her mother, Ashley Edmondson of Rumford, with a Thanksgiving dessert she won during one of the bingo games. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times After winning a bingo game, student Sawyer Johnson of Rumford is accompanied by his sister, Isabel, as he selects a ticket for a Thanksgiving dessert made by one of the teachers. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times Some 100 students and parents turned out Nov. 25 for the one-hour Family Fun Harvest Bingo at Rumford Elementary School. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times Comments are not available on this story. Send questions/comments to the editors. « Previous Next »
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Fiscalía investiga si docente de centro educativo en Moravia agredía a menoresGENEVA (AP) — World Cup sponsor Bank of America teamed with FIFA for a second time Tuesday, signing for the Club World Cup that still has no broadcast deals just over six months before games start. Bank of America became FIFA’s first global banking partner in August and sealed a separate deal for a second event also being played in the United States, two days before the group-stage draw in Miami for the revamped 32-team club event . It features recent European champions Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea. “FIFA is going to take America by storm and we’re going to be right at their side,” the bank’s head of marketing, David Tyrie, said in a telephone interview Tuesday. Bank of America joins 2026 World Cup sponsors Hisense and Budweiser brewer AB InBev in separately also backing the club event, and more deals are expected after Saudi Arabia is confirmed next week as the 2034 World Cup host. While games at the next World Cup, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will be watched by hundreds of millions globally mostly on free-to-air public networks, the Club World Cup broadcast picture is unclear. FIFA has promised hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money for the 32 clubs to share but is yet to announce any broadcast deals for the month-long tournament. It is expected to land on a streaming service. “You have to think about how you are going to connect with these fans,” Tyrie told the Associated Press from Boston. “TV is one, sure, social media is a big avenue. “The smart marketing capabilities are able to say ‘Hey, we need to tilt this one a little bit more away from TV-type marketing into social-type marketing.’ We have got a pretty decent strategy that we’re putting in place to do activation.” Engaging Bank of America’s customers and 250,000 employees are key to that strategy, Tyrie said. “It’s going to be for our clients, and entertainment, it’s going to be for our employees in creating excitement. All of the above.” The Club World Cup will be played in 12 stadiums across 11 cities, including Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C, and Lumen Field where the hometown Seattle Sounders play three group-stage games. European powers Madrid, Man City and Bayern Munich lead a 12-strong European challenge. Teams qualified by winning continental titles or posting consistently good results across four years of those competitions. The exception is Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, who FIFA gave the entry reserved for a host nation team in October based on regular season record without waiting for the MLS Cup final. LA Galaxy hosts New York Red Bulls playing for that national title Saturday. Messi’s team opens the FIFA tournament June 15 in the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium and will play its three group games in Florida. “The more brand players you bring in, the bigger the following you have got,” Tyrie acknowledged, though adding Messi being involved was “not a make or break for the event.” The Club World Cup final is July 13 at Met Life Stadium near New York, which also will host the World Cup final one year later. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Bank of America signs again with FIFA for US-hosted Club World Cup that still has no TV deals