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Small shops boom as Cuban private sector takes hold
Small shops boom as Cuban private sector takes hold
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Like mushrooms after the rain, small stores are springing up all over Havana, many run from homes or garages as the private sector finally gains a foothold in communist Cuba. He lost his work in a restaurant that closed during the pandemic, then opened a Hawaiian fast-food restaurant with two friends, which they run from a private home.

QR code menus spark love-hate row in Rio, and beyond
QR code menus spark love-hate row in Rio, and beyond
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Leafing through the leather-bound menu at a classic Rio de Janeiro restaurant, the tile-floored, wood-paneled Armazem Sao Thiago, 28-year-old Paula Cardoso says something that amounts to heresy in this establishment: "I prefer QR code menus." They are "much more practical," says Cardoso, the trendy young marketing manager who found herself going vintage at Armazem Sao Thiago.

Canada wildfires spark 'ecoterrorist' conspiracy theory
Canada wildfires spark 'ecoterrorist' conspiracy theory
Business and Economy
by  AFP

As Canada hurtles towards its worst wildfire season in history, a conspiracy theory has taken off online claiming environmentalists intentionally set some of the blazes. In California in 2021, arsonists were behind several wildfires -- but there is no evidence they were pushing a climate change agenda, as some people claimed online.

Meta's Zuckerberg shakes off Apple Vision Pro: report
Meta's Zuckerberg shakes off Apple Vision Pro: report
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday told employees that while Apple's mixed reality gear may be nice, it is not his vision of the future, according to US media reports. "We innovate to make sure that our products are as accessible and affordable to everyone as possible," Zuckerberg was reported to tell employees.