Apple reclaimed the top spot in global smartphone sales for the first quarter of 2025, according to Counterpoint Research. The company captured 19% of the market, edging out Samsung’s 18%.

Apple’s iPhone 16e launch and strong demand in Japan and India drove this result. Global smartphone sales grew 1.5% in the quarter, with Xiaomi, Vivo, and OPPO f

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Méliuz (CASH3), a Brazilian cashback and discount platform, announced plans to adopt Bitcoin as a long-term treasury strategy.

The company’s board called an extraordinary general meeting for May 6, 2025, to let shareholders vote on changing its corporate purpose to allow Bitcoin investments.

Méliuz recently bought 45.72 bitcoins for about US$4.1

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Data from the U.S. International Trade Administration and industry experts reveal foreign tourism to the United States has dropped greatly in 2025. International air arrivals fell 10% in March compared to the previous year, while total foreign visitors dropped 12%. These figures mark the steepest decline considering that the pandemic's second wave in 2021. Analy

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Monetary markets are getting ready for a dynamic week from April 14 to April 18, 2025, with Brazil's financial signs taking spotlight together with crucial and second-tier financial releases from major international economies.The week begins Monday with Brazil's BCB Focus Market Readout, coupled with Japan's Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization, a

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Daniel Noboa has secured a decisive victory in Ecuador’s presidential runoff election held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, extending his presidency until 2029.

According to official results from Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE), with over 94% of the votes counted, Noboa obtained 56% of the ballots, establishing a commanding 12-point lead over

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Argentina’s government, led by President Javier Milei, announced the immediate end of currency controls that have restricted dollar purchases since 2019.

Economy Minister Luis Caputo revealed the decision during a press conference at Casa Rosada, marking a pivotal step in Milei’s ultraliberal economic program.

The move aims to attract foreign

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