Qorvo logo of a US semiconductor company is seen displayed on a smartphone and pc screen.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCompany: Qorvo Inc (QRVO)Business: Qorvo is a global supplier of semiconductor solutions. The company operates through three segments: High Performance Analog (HPA), Connectivity and Sensors Group (CSG) and Advanced Cellular Group (ACG). The HPA segment is a global supplier of radio frequency (RF), analog mixed signal and power management solutions. The CSG segment is a global supplier of connectivity and sensor solutions. The ACG segment is a global supplier of cellular RF solutions for smartphones, wearables, laptops, tablets and…
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Pedestrians wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walk past a WH Smith store in London on August 5, 2020, following the announcement the retailer could cut 1500 jobs, and close up to 14 stores. – WH Smith said on Wednesday that it is planning to cut up to 1,500 jobs, due to the slow recovery from the COVID-19 lockdown. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)Tolga Akmen | Afp | Getty ImagesBritish retailer WH Smith said on Saturday that it was exploring potential strategic options for its high street…
Hamas released four female soldiers on Saturday as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange, more than a year after the women were taken captive during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that started the war.The hostage release is part of a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect on Sunday, pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas agreed to incrementally release 33 out of almost 100 remaining hostages in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinians jailed by Israel and a partial Israeli withdrawal.The young women were working as “spotters” for Israel’s army, reporting on suspicious activity across the border.…
Italy’s highest court on Thursday upheld the slander conviction of Amanda Knox, an American who was first convicted and then acquitted of killing her housemate in 2007, for accusing an innocent man in the case.The court ruling could put an end to a legal saga that has riveted followers in Europe and the United States. It has lasted more than 17 years and has gone through various Italian and European-level courts. The court upheld Ms. Knox’s 3-year prison sentence, but she will not have to serve any more time, as she already spent four years in prison, from 2007 to…
Palestinian Hamas militants gather during a handover of hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, on Jan. 19, 2025.Dawoud Abu Alkas | ReutersThe Palestinian militant movement Hamas is expected to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza.The four soldiers – Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri…
Israel’s military on Thursday pressed ahead with its offensive in and around Jenin, a city known as a center of militant opposition to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, killing two men in a nearby village who were wanted for the murder of three Israelis.The men, identified on Thursday as Mohamad Nazzal and Qutayba Shalabi, had earlier this month shot at Israeli vehicles in the West Bank village of Al Funduq, the Israeli military said. The attack killed three Israelis: a police investigator and two women from a nearby settlement.Since the cease-fire in Gaza began this week, Israel has…
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of state, looks on, on the day he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersThe State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt.The order threatened a quick halt to many of the billions of dollars in U.S.-funded projects globally to support health, education, development, job training, anti-corruption, security assistance and other efforts.The U.S.…
One early evening in December, the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled his country as rebel forces advanced on Damascus. In France, three days later, one of the country’s most-watched TV news channels turned to a cartoonist for expert opinion on the news.“Did you think that this could have happened so rapidly?” a news anchor for the channel, BFMTV, asked the cartoonist, Riad Sattouf, whose smiling face appeared on a giant video wall.Over the past decade, Mr. Sattouf, 46, has become one of France’s biggest literary stars, thanks largely to his masterwork, “The Arab of the Future,” a series of graphic…
When Italian police officers swooped into a Holiday Inn in Turin in northern Italy and arrested a guest — the director of several Libyan prisons known for their inhumane conditions — they were acting on a warrant from the International Criminal Court.The warrant against the man, Osama Elmasry Njeem, said he was suspected of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence.But two days after the arrest last Sunday, the Italian police released Mr. Njeem and escorted him back to Libya on a government plane. Pictures soon emerged on Libyan news media showing him cheerfully…
Opening a student credit card while in college can help you build your credit and earn rewards. However, if you’re studying abroad for a semester or attending a university outside of the U.S., you’ll need a card tailored to your unique needs. Notably, you’ll want a card that’s widely accepted internationally and has no foreign transaction fees.If you’re searching for a credit card for your overseas college experience, CNBC Select has the details on the top options.Best credit cards for studying abroadBest for flat-rate rewardsThe Capital One Quicksilver Student Credit Card earns a generous 1.5% cash back on every purchase,…
