SAO PAULO: Jussara Romero’s credit card is nearly maxed out, and the sky-high interest payments have left her family struggling to get by. Still, inflation-battered Brazil’s soaring prices have left the 37-year-old mom little choice when she gets to the cash register, she says: she often breaks out the plastic yet again. Many workers in Brazil … Read more
WELLINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 11,003. Among the new infections, five were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, three in nearby Waikato, and nine in Bay of … Read more
LONDON: European and the UK gas prices rocketed on Tuesday to an all-time high on strong winter demand and simmering geopolitical tensions between key supplier Russia and consumer nations. Europe’s reference Dutch TTF gas price hit 162.775 euros/megawatt hour in late morning deals, up more than 10 per cent from Monday, while UK prices leapt to … Read more
RIYADH: Car-booking platform and Uber’s subsidiary Careem is launching its new rapid grocery delivery service in Dubai through Quik, Wamda reported. Using a network of hyperlocal dark stores and inventory management, the new service aims to deliver customers everyday grocery items 24/7 in a delivery time of 15 minutes. It currently caters to select active … Read more
