Bitkom – Wachstum des Mobilfunkmarktes schwächt sich ab

Frankfurt (Reuters) – Die trüben Konjunkturaussichten dämpfen einer Umfrage zufolge das Wachstum des deutschen Mobilfunkmarktes. Der Bereich für Smartphones, Apps oder mobile Telekom-Dienstleistungen werde 2023 nur noch um etwa ein Prozent auf 38,6 Milliarden Euro wachsen, ergab eine am Dienstag veröffentlichte Erhebung des Digitalverbandes Bitkom. Im Vorjahr habe das Plus bei gut vier Prozent gelegen. …

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Soccer-Spanish court rejects Brazil footballer’s Dani Alves appeal against remand over sex claim

BARCELONA (Reuters) -A Spanish court rejected a request by Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves to be released from jail on remand as the investigation over an alleged sexual assault in a Barcelona night club continues, the regional court said on Tuesday. The 39-year-old, who has denied any wrongdoing, was jailed on remand without bail on …

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Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd sentenced to death – Mizan

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s judiciary sentenced Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd to death on charges of “corruption on earth”, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday. Sharmahd, who also has U.S. residency, is accused by Iran of heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly 2008 bombing and planning other attacks in the country. “His …

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South Korean court grants legal status for same-sex couple in landmark ruling

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -The Seoul High Court ruled on Tuesday that the state’s health insurer should provide spousal coverage to a same-sex couple, in a decision that lawyers and advocates said marked the first legal recognition of same-sex union in South Korea. The ruling overturned a lower court decision that a same-sex dependent …

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Singapore’s Wilmar annual profit jumps on oilseeds, grains segment strength

(Reuters) -Singapore-listed agribusiness Wilmar International Ltd reported a 27% rise in its full-year net profit on Tuesday, underpinned by its oilseeds and grains business and overall robust performances across core segments. The oilseeds and grains business saw its profit jump 23% over the year, as its sugar merchandising activities saw better margins, and the segment …

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Olympics-Australia aligned with other nations on Russia, Belarus athlete ban

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The Australian government said on Tuesday it was aligned with 34 other nations on the call for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions, despite not being marked as a signatory to the statement. The British government issued the joint statement on Monday on behalf of …

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