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A Mexican soldier points his rifle at a man who had accused the soldier of having participated with other military members in the shooting deaths of five people, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, February 26, 2023. 📷 Jasiel Rubio #mexico #reuters #reutersphotos #soldier

Opinion: Tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers have been rationed in five leading supermarkets since last week following a drop in supply of about half, forcing households to opt for turnips and other seasonal vegetables instead. ⁠ ⁠ The chagrin of British consumers has only been worsened by helpful social media users posting images of produce-laden shelves from Madrid to Kyiv and crates of fresh salad being unloaded in snowy Helsinki.⁠ ⁠ What happened? ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to find out.

● For buyers brave enough to proceed despite 2023’s high-rates, new construction is becoming the only game in town. January was the strongest month for new home sales in the US since March 2022, writes Conor Sen. ● There are 85 million owner-occupied housing units in the US, so generally it’s easier to find an existing home to buy than a newly built one, particularly in the parts of the country that no longer do much in the way of building. But two things have changed over the past year. ● First, soaring mortgage rates have made homes less affordable, which has led to a slump in demand. And second, the millions of homeowners who locked in low mortgage rates over the last decade either can't afford or don't want to give up their cheap loans, which has led to a slump in the supply of houses for sale. ● Tap the link in our bio for more. (via bloombergopinion​​ / 📸: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg)

What does $100,000 a night feel like? At Dubai’s Atlantis the Royal you can find out. You'll probably know the $1.2 billion hotel from its "Grand Reveal" show in January, starring Beyoncé. Guests are now getting a first taste of what's on offer at the self-titled "most ultraluxury" resort in the world. Inside there are panoramic views of the Persian Gulf, seven restaurants helmed by celebrity chefs and 90 (yes, 90) official pools. Even the check-in counters and toothbrushes are gold. Tap the link in our bio to see more pictures, and our review. (via businessweek)

Apple has become the single largest creator of blue collar jobs in the electronics sector after having generated 100,000 new direct jobs in the past 19 months. They have been created by Apple’s key vendors in India and their ecosystem of component suppliers who help in the manufacture of iPhones under the government’s smartphone Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. The vast majority of these new jobs have been created in the 19 months since the PLI scheme came into effect in August 2021. The three vendors who assemble the iPhone — Foxconn Hon Hai, Pegatron and Wistron — have collectively generated 60 per cent of the new jobs. This already exceeds their second year commitment to generate news jobs under the scheme by roughly 7,000 new jobs.

When Rönesans Rezidans was built, it was billed as a beacon of aspiration. Now it has become a symbol of the rot in Turkey’s construction system. Why did it collapse? ⁠ ⁠ Experts say the luxury development should have survived the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, but it didn’t.⁠ ⁠ Outrage over the building’s collapse has been directed at the property developers, architects and engineers as grieving families are still searching for more than 80 bodies at the Rönesans site.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio for the full visual explainer.⁠ Drone footage: adamaxoi ⁠ #FT #financialtimes #turkey #turkiye #earthquake #construction

'WOKE' GONE WILD: DeSantis warns ESG movement driven by corporate CEO bullies. Link in bio.

French electronics giant Thales announced on Monday that it will hire more than 12,000 employees worldwide in 2023 to support its growth trajectory. In India, the new hires will include over 550 people for Thales’ engineering centres in Bengaluru and Noida. “The group will be hiring all over the world and expects to take on 5,500 new employees in France, 550 in India, 1,050 in the United Kingdom, 600 in Australia, and 540 in the United States,” the company said in a press release. Thales is recruiting people in a range of jobs. 2022 saw a record level of recruitment, with 11,500 new hires — a 50% rise over its worldwide hiring in 2021.

Now introducing the #IncRegionals 2023: The 1,125 Fastest-Growing Companies From Every Corner of the Country⁠ ⁠ 📍Midwest⁠ 📍Pacific⁠ 📍Southwest⁠ 📍Northeast⁠ 📍Rocky Mountain⁠ 📍Southeast⁠ 📍Mid-Atlantic⁠ ⁠ These are the fastest-growing companies in their regions. They may be small but they're propelled by big, market-winning ideas. ⁠ ⁠ Did your company make the list? Tag your team in the comments and let’s start celebrating! 🎉

Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia's plea against his arrest by CBI, suggested him to move to Delhi High Court. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said that the court is not inclined to entertain the petition. #SupremeCourt #ManishSisodia #CBI #excisescam #highcourt

CAREER CHALLENGE: Salary may not be everything when it comes to making the tough decision, experts say. Link in bio.

Indian economy grew at 4.4% between October and December 2022 (Q3FY23), data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Tuesday showed. However, in the current financial year, India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at 7 per cent.  However, the estimates for FY22 have been revised upwards to 9%. The growth in nominal GDP at current price during FY23 is estimated at 15.9% as compared to 18.4% in FY22. #GDP #IndianEconomy #EconomicGrowth

Jagannath Mandi has proven that physical barriers are nothing in front of an indomitable will. Watch the video to know more. #jagannathmandi #disability #westbengal

Realme GT3 240W: Specifications Display: 6.74-inch 10-bit 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Battery: 4,600 mAh Charger: 240W SuperVOOC Camera: 50MP OIS + 8MP ultra-wide-angle + 2MP micro | 16MP front OS: Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0 Weight: 199g #RealmeGT3 #MWC #BSTech khalid_anzar

‘There’s certainly an increase in the sophistication of the attacks and the cleverness,’ Oscar Rodriguez, vice-president of product management at LinkedIn, told the Financial Times.⁠ ⁠ The warning comes as the Microsoft-owned social media company said it has sought to block tens of millions of fake accounts in recent months.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to read more.