Author: Steven Sahiounie

Rapid reaction 1. Amazing Morocco make history by beating Spain Morocco will play a World Cup quarterfinal for the first time after eliminating 2010 world champions Spain at Education City. And the so-called Atlas Lions are now one step from making history as the first African nation to reach the semifinals by beating either Portugal or Switzerland in Saturday’s last-eight tie. Qatar Bracket Challenge Coach Walid Regragui’s team went into this game having conceded just one goal — an own goal — in the tournament and their defensive organisation was crucial in overcoming Luis Enrique’s team. Morocco rarely looked troubled by Spain, but their…

All 32 teams started the 2022 FIFA World Cup with one goal: get to the knockout rounds. Any player and coach will tell you that in the single-elimination knockout stage anything can happen. That’s why teams don’t care how they get there. They just want to get there. Some paths will prove easier than others in the knockouts depending on the teams that qualify and on which side of the bracket each team winds up. The Round of 16 matchups are all predetermined with teams slotting in based on their finish in their respective groups (group winner or group runner-up).…

Know FIFA World Cup 2022 football results and scores from the matches in Qatar. Get group standings and scorecards from the knockout rounds, including final. The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will see a total of 32 top national teams from five different confederations vie for the title of football world champions from November 20 to December 18. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will follow a familiar format with the 32 teams having been divided into eight groups – Group A to H – of four teams each. The teams in each group will face off in a single-headed round-robin format…

Laid off staff were left ‘clueless and upset’ after being locked out of laptops with little warning. Staff laid off by crypto giant Kraken say they only learned of their redundancies when they were locked out of their computers, and discovered their fates via news reports. A former UK staffer at the firm told Financial News: “I went to get a coffee, came back and was locked out [of my laptop] and checked the news and saw it announced on CNBC.” Several hours later, they heard from the company via a message sent to their personal email accounts. They said that when it comes to redundancies,…

By Susan Mathew Dec 6 (Reuters) – Latin American currencies rose on Tuesday, with all eyes on discussion of a fiscal easing bill in Brazil, while Chile’s peso jumped 1.6% ahead of a central bank policy decision. Emerging market currencies rose as the dollar, which had briefly gained momentum following strong economic data on Monday bolstering the case for a hawkish Federal Reserve, steadied as bets still showed traders expected a smaller hikes. Brazil’s real rose 0.8%. The Senate on Tuesday is set to start discussing a bill which would allow the newly elected administration to ease fiscal policy next…

The three-time champion, hospitalised with colon cancer, continues to inspire fans globally. Doha, Qatar – Thousands of singing and dancing Brazil fans have been cheering for their team at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but in their hearts they have been saying a silent prayer for their “king”, Pele. When Brazil cruised past South Korea for a place in the quarter-finals, these fans had a simple request for the team: Win the World Cup for Pele. Pele, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, has been battling colon cancer, and was hospitalised following a respiratory infection last week. He was part…

The economic contributions of Canadian immigrants cannot be understated. They are integral in helping lessen the impact of Canada’s shrinking natural labour force. At the same time, however, Canadian immigrants were disproportionately disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to this country’s Canadian-born population. Job loss due to pandemic lockdowns According to the new report from Statistics Canada, at the beginning of the pandemic, recent immigrants were more likely to “transition out of employment” than Canadian-born workers due to pandemic lockdowns. This is because Canadian immigrants held more short-tenure and low-wage jobs, such as those in the food and accommodation services industry. In a 2020 study referenced…

FedDev Ontario invests $3 million in Niagara Pallet and Recyclers Ltd. to support clean-tech adoption and create 30 jobs in Smithville December 6, 2022 – Smithville, Ontario The Government of Canada is committed to investing in local businesses as they adapt, become more sustainable and create jobs for the future. Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of $3 million for Niagara Pallet and Recyclers Ltd. (Niagara Pallet) to adopt new technologies that will allow the company to respond to wood pallet shortages across Canada and support the…

At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.10 per cent. It also increased the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to 3.00 per cent. Inflation in Australia is too high, at 6.9 per cent over the year to October. Global factors explain much of this high inflation, but strong domestic demand relative to the ability of the economy to meet that demand is also playing a role. Returning inflation to target requires a more sustainable balance between demand and supply. A further increase in inflation is expected over the months ahead, with inflation…

Economic loss caused by this year’s catastrophic floods has amounted to 10 percent of the country’s GDP, a Pakistani minister said. ISLAMABAD, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Pakistan has suffered over 30 billion U.S. dollar loss to the economy due to this year’s catastrophic floods, which amounts to 10 percent of its gross domestic product, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday. “Pakistan is the most vulnerable country facing climate change. The damages and losses caused by the floods are another burden on Pakistan’s economy, which is already struggling to survive,” the minister said while…