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Christmas burglaries halved in five years

The Copenhagen Post online 

The number of burglaries during the Christmas holidays has seen a huge drop, with 667 incidents reported in 2024 compared to 1,343 in 2019, according to data from Nabohjælp. This marks a 50% reduction in Christmas-related burglaries over the past five years. The Danish Crime Prevention Council credits the decline to increased public awareness and […]

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Fusion CX acquires S4 Communications to expand BPO services

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Fusion CX has acquired S4 Communications to enhance its telecom and utilities services with advanced technologies. The acquisition adds over 900 employees in Texas and the Philippines, aiming to elevate client solutions in a customer-focused market. S4 Communications reported USD 23.5 million in revenue for CY 2024.

Sarkozy on trial: Campaigns, Gaddafi and suitcases full of cash

France24.com (en) 

Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy went on trial January 6 for allegedly accepting some €50 million from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund his successful 2007 presidential bid . The accusations involve a dozen defendants of various nationalities as well as spy chiefs, suitcases of cash and a mysterious drowning in Vienna.

US company Firefly Aerospace to launch for Moon next week

Spacedaily.com 

Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2025
US company Firefly Aerospace said Tuesday it is aiming to launch a lander to the Moon next week under an experimental NASA program that partners with the commercial sector to reduce costs. If successful, it would mark only the second time an American robot has touched down on the lunar surface since the end of the Apollo era. "Buckle up! Our road trip to the Moon is set to launch at 1:1

NASA eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin to cut Mars rock retrieval costs

Spacedaily.com 

Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025
NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth. Originally planned to deliver 30 sample tubes to Earth by the 2030s, the Mars Sample Return mission has faced rising expenses and delays, prompting the US space agency to explore more streamlined solutio

Gilat completes acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions

Spacedaily.com 

Paris, France (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has finalized the acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions LLC, a US-based innovator in next-generation SATCOM terminal technologies. This strategic move positions Gilat to strengthen its role in the expanding In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. Based on Stellar Blu's strong backlog, Gilat projects annual revenues from the acquisition t

Asian markets mixed after Wall St hit by US inflation fears

Energy-daily.com 

Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 8, 2025
Equities wavered on Wednesday as sentiment was knocked by a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by data indicating the US economy and jobs market remained robust, further denting hopes for interest rate cuts. With inflation worries already elevated owing to Donald Trump's pledges to slash taxes, regulations and immigration when he returns to the White House, the latest readings added to uncertai

Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firms

Energy-daily.com 

Beijing (AFP) Jan 9, 2025
China said Thursday that an investigation had found the European Union imposed unfair "trade and investment barriers" on Beijing, marking the latest salvo in long-running commercial tensions between the two economic powers. Officials announced the probe in July, in a tit-for-tat move after Brussels launched probes into whether Chinese government subsidies were undermining European competitio