Month: July 2023
Twitter “X” logo to replace the “bird”
Twitter has been headquartered in the Californian city since 2012, where its sign has become part of the landscape. Twitter’s new logo – an X on a black background has replaced the famous blue bird on the social network, and was projected onto the side of the headquarters on Sunday. Twitter’s rebranding of its San
Spotify raises premium subscription fees
Spotify has been reducing its reliance on the big celebrity signings and expensive original content that have weighed on its bottom line, with the Duchess of Sussex’s podcast among high-profile casualties. Spotify is raising the price of its single-account premium plan for the first time since 2011 and hiking other services as well. The price
Ukraine grain at river ports near Romania hit bombed
The collapse of the deal also means that Russia has resumed targeting of port locations in Ukraine which had been suspended during the deal. Odesa head Oleh Kiper, whose region also covers the Danube ports of Reni and Izmail, said in his Telegram channel that Russia had attacked the infrastructure there for four hours with
Moscow to meet African leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to double Russian trade with Africa in five years to US$40 billion.Since then, Russian trade with the continent has contracted to US$14 billion. It is lopsided, with Russia exporting seven times as much as it imports from Africa.Despite these diminishing economic ties, Russia’s influence in Africa has rapidly expanded since
Russia jails Navalny aide
Navalny is an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was arrested in January 2021 after returning to Russia from Germany where he had been recovering from nerve agent poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin. As Russian authorities continue to go after Putin’s critics, many of Navalny’s political allies have either fled into exile
Ukraine accused of Moscow drone attack
Russia has been launching near-constant attacks on the Odesa region – where Ukraine’s major Black Sea ports are located – since Russia withdrew from a landmark grain deal last week. Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind a drone attack that damaged at least two buildings in the capital Moscow early on Monday morning. The
Twitter rebranded as X
On Sunday, the billionaire said he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.” Twitter has changed its brand and logo from its famous blue bird to “X”. The new white X on a black background has replaced the blue bird
Replacing Twitter Logo
Twitter owner Elon Musk has said he wants to get rid of the Twitter bird logo, and replace it with an “X”. However, Mr Musk also has a history of making statements that fail to happen or are not serious. Twitter’s website says its logo, depicting a blue bird, is “our most recognisable asset”. Mr
Strong US Dollar hinders economic growth in developing nations
The International Monetary Fund said in emerging market economies, the fear of letting the exchange rate fluctuate and lack of monetary policy accommodation magnify the increase in the current account. The International Monetary Fund said for every 10 percent of US dollar appreciation linked to global financial market forces, emerging market economies faced a gross
Abortion battle in Poland
An ever closer alliance between the Polish government and the Catholic Church has led to a radical tightening of abortion laws in recent years. In 2020, the PiS-controlled Constitutional Court removed the risk of serious fetal malformation as a condition allowing for legal abortion, creating a climate of fear and mistrust among doctors and women.