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Hyundai Motor India shares dip on debut after record IPO
Hyundai Motor India shares dip on debut after record IPO
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Hyundai Motor had a lacklustre Indian market debut on Tuesday after raising $3.3 billion in the country's biggest-ever initial public offering, with shares down nearly five percent from their issue price in early trade. Shares of the automaker fell in the first morning of trade to 1,870 rupees ($22.34), down more than 4.5 percent from their issue price of 1,960 rupees.

Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slump
Apple CEO visits China for second time this year as sales slump
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a crucial overseas market. Cook said Tuesday on his official account on social media platform Weibo that he had met with Chinese university students using Apple products to boost sustainable farming practices.

'Serious business': influencer degree launches in Ireland
'Serious business': influencer degree launches in Ireland
Business and Economy
by  AFP

It's a job that didn't exist until recently but becoming an influencer is an ever more popular career path among Gen-Z youth in the modern era of social media. Surveys consistently show that most Gen-Z youths -- those born between 1997 and 2012 -- would consider a job as a vlogger, YouTuber or professional streamer.

In Mozambique, cigars 100% made in Africa
In Mozambique, cigars 100% made in Africa
Business and Economy
by  AFP

In a small neon-lit factory in Maputo, a dozen workers are hand-rolling premium cigars intended for the global market, seemingly undisturbed by the pungent tobacco smell. Once the tobacco is rolled and a wrapper applied, a worker cuts each end of the cigar to the required size and places it in a mold for at least 24 hours to get the desired shape.