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As of November 20, 2024, Bluesky, a microblogging platform that was proposed as a Twitter alternative, had a total of 20 million users, up from 13 million in October 2024.
In 2024, global quick service restaurant brand Subway accounted for over 25 thousand stores worldwide. The majority of stores, approximately 20.4 thousand, were located in Subway's home country of the United States.
According to a survey conducted in 2024, 81 percent of Americans said that they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. In comparison, 19 percent of Americans said that they would not be celebrating Thanksgiving in 2024.
The Consumer Sentiment Index in the United States stood at 71.8 in November 2024, an increase from the previous month. The index is normalized to a value of 100 in December 1964 and based on a monthly survey of consumers, conducted in the continental United States. It consists of about 50 core questions which cover consumers' assessments of their personal financial situation, their buying attitudes and overall economic conditions.
In September 2024, Momo remained the most popular mobile app for online dating in China, with about 66 million monthly active users. The company acquired another popular Chinese dating app, Tantan, in 2018, further securing its dominance in China's casual dating app market.
Momo and Tantan belong to the same internet company, Hello Group Inc., which reported to have an annual net revenue of 12 billion yuan in 2023. Started as a location-based app, Momo has gradually evolved into a platform for social interactions and dating. On the other hand, Tantan is often referred to as the "Chinese Tinder" because of its swipe-left, swipe-right mechanism. The duo had been pairing users primarily based on their physical appearance, leading to allegations of fostering a hookup-oriented culture. They also temporarily halted certain in-app features in response to regulatory scrutiny in 2019 regarding disseminating pornographic content on their platforms.
Soul, backed by Tencent, stands out in the social app landscape with its inventive elements like virtual socializing, matching, and interest mapping. In contrast to the gender distribution of users on Momo and Tantan, Soul boasts a higher percentage of female users, reaching 35.6 percent as of March 2022. Positioned as a "Social Metaverse for the Young," it is preparing for an initial public offering in Hong Kong following a prosperous year in 2022, during which it generated approximately 219 million U.S. dollars in revenue.
In the week from November 11 to November 17, 2024, "Dragon Quest III" was the best-selling video game for consoles in Japan. Square Enix's remake of the classic RPG title sold more than 641 thousand units for the Nintendo Switch and more than 180 thousand units for the PlayStation 5.
Nordic countries Sweden and Finland had the largest shares of domestic electricity produced from clean sources among EU countries in 2023, with around 98 and 94 percent, respectively. Hydropower, nuclear, and wind energy were the main sources of electricity in Sweden. In contrast, in Malta, one of the European countries with the smallest shares of clean electricity generated, natural gas accounted for the largest share of power production.
Fine Gael had the support of 25 percent of Irish adults, according to a survey conducted in November 2024, the most of any single party. After leading the polls between 2021 and 2023, support for Sinn Féin has fallen behind Fine Gael, with 19 percent of people intending to vote for them in September 2024.
Nubank reached a significant milestone in May 2024, surpassing 100 million customers and solidifying its position as the leading neobank in Latin America. The Brazilian digital bank far outpaced its competitors, with PicPay following at 36 million users and Banco Inter at 33 million. Neon and C6 Bank rounded out the top five, each with approximately 30 million users in 2024.
Beef and veal were Australia’s leading agricultural export products, at a value of 12.4 billion Australian dollars in the financial year 2024. Australia is also a popular exporter of wheat, the export value of which equaled 9.87 billion Australian dollars in the same year.
Beef as a major agricultural export
In terms of domestic production, Queensland was the largest beef-producing state, with production of both grass and grain-fed beef common. Surprisingly, the forecasted per capita consumption of beef in Australia was expected to decrease over the next few years. While local demand may drop, the global meat demand will likely more than compensate for the difference. In fact, Australia already exports the majority of the meat it produces. The primary export markets for beef include the United States, China, and Japan.
Future challenges
With Australia looking set to establish itself as an even bigger contributor to the global market, adoption of new technologies will be important to ensure production can keep up with demand. Challenges revolve around having a large enough semi-skilled workforce, accurately forecasting yield and harvest timings, and reliance on seasonal workers. Agriculture technology, or AgriTech, may hold the solutions. Globally, the value of smart farming looks set to expand to a multi-billion-dollar market. Australia may need to quicken the pace of AgriTech adoption to stay competitive in this market.
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