Author: Anadolu Agency
The U.S. economy expanded 2.8% in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Commerce Department’s first advance reading released Wednesday. The figure came lower than market estimates of 3%. The American economy expanded by 3% in the second quarter of 2024. The current dollar GDP increased 4.7% at an annual rate, or $333.2 billion, in the third quarter to reach $29.35 trillion, a Commerce Department statement said. “In the second quarter, GDP increased 5.6 percent, or $392.6 billion,” it added. Current-dollar personal income increased $221.3 billion in the third quarter, up from gains of $315.7 billion in April-June, according…
The price of Bitcoin jumped more than 5% to over $73,000 on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in nearly eight months and close to a record high. Bitcoin reached as high as $73,567, a daily increase of more than 5.3%. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last trading above the $73,000 level in mid-March, when it hit an all-time record of $73,750. Ethereum, the world’s largest altcoin, hit as high as $2,679 on Tuesday with a daily gain of over 6.2%. Some prices of altcoins rose by more than 20%. The value of the cryptocurrency market stood at $2.45 trillion, up…
Türkiye’s economic confidence index rose by 3.2% to 98 in October, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Wednesday. Consumer confidence index increased by 3%, real sector (manufacturing industry) confidence index 3%, services confidence index 1.5%, and retail trade confidence index by 0.1%. Construction confidence index, meanwhile, decreased by 1.7% month-on-month. The confidence index indicates an optimistic outlook when it is above 100 and a pessimistic outlook when it is below 100.
Napoli beat AC Milan 2-0 in an Italian Serie A week 10 clash Tuesday. Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku brought an early lead to the visitors in the fifth minute at San Siro. Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted the second goal for Napoli in the 43rd minute. Napoli cemented their top spot in the league standings with 25 points, while Milan are in eighth spot with 14 points.
Türkiye’s first locally designed and produced multirole utility helicopter, T625 Gokbey, by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is equipped with the indigenous avionics systems by Ankara-based defense firm Aselsan. The T625 Gokbey has been delivered to the Turkish Gendarmerie General Command today and it will now fulfill its missions with the capabilities fully provided by the Turkish defense industry, especially with the addition of Aselsan’s systems. Aselsan said on Tuesday that some 34 different avionics systems are used in the T625 Gokbey, among which are the flight control computer, national communications systems, identification systems, modular displays, panels, navigation systems, and…
Apple on Monday released the first public version of its much-anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac through a free software update with the launch of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. “Users can now tap into Apple Intelligence to refine their writing; summarize notifications, mail, and messages; experience a more natural and capable Siri; remove distracting objects from images with Clean Up; and more,” the company said in a blog post. The newly released AI, in addition, can create language and images, take action across apps, and draw…
Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri received the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball) award Monday, which is presented annually to the best players in football. The 68th edition of the awards was held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Rodri has been suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury since September. A Rodri-led Sky Blues won 64 matches last season, except for the FA Cup final against Manchester United on May 25, which ended 1-2. Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham were ranked behind Rodri respectively. Barcelona’s Spanish player Aitana Bonmati won the 2024 Women’s Ballon D’or, her…
Istanbul football club Galatasaray on Monday triumphed over cross-town rivals Beşiktaş 2-1 in a Turkish Super Lig Istanbul derby. Galatasaray’s Colombian defender Davinson Sanchez scored in the 13th minute at Rams Park. The Lions’ Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen made it 2-0 for the hosts in the 67th minute. Beşiktaş’ Albanian winger Ernest Muci netted the only goal for the visitors in the 94th minute. Undefeated leaders the Lions sit atop of the Super Lig standings with 28 points, while Beşiktaş are in the number four spot with 20 points.
Manchester United announced Monday the departure of Erik ten Hag as first team manager, ending his tenure after 30 months. “We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future,” the club said in a written statement. Ruud van Nistelrooy, a former Man U striker, will take over as interim head coach, supported by the existing coaching staff, as the Premier League giant searches for a permanent replacement. Appointed in April 2022, ten Hag and led the club to two domestic trophies, clinching the Carabao Cup in 2023…
The SAHA Expo, one of Türkiye’s top defense events, saw the signing of dozens of agreements between foreign and domestic companies and institutions in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul. Among the deals were export cooperation agreements and memorandums of understandings. More than 130 agreements were signed worth $6.19 billion, with $4.33 billion of that amount going to export deals, the event organizer-SAHA Istanbul Defense and Aerospace Cluster-said Thursday. The event featured 1,478 companies, including 766 foreign firms and the rest domestic, said Haluk Bayraktar, who heads SAHA Expo and is also the CEO of defense firm Baykar. More than 120 countries…