Good wednesday morning welcome to squawk alley. Im john for the with caro quintanilla and Julia Borstin well start with apple, a cost cut for Small Developers josh lipton breaks down the news for us. Here is how the new program is going to work its called the App Store Small Business Program it launches on january 1st and it does represent a big change here. Developers earning up to 1 million during the Previous Year will now be eligible for a commission of 15 on paid apps and inapp purchases, and that is half of apples Standard Commission apple says the new program will impact what it says is the vast majority of developers selling Digital Goods and services on the store. Tim cook saying in a statement the app store has been an engine of Economic Growth like none other, creating millions of new jobs and a pathway to entrepreneurship accessible to anyone with a great idea for investors this change is also important remember, the app store is critical for apple it accounts for an estima
Refugees arriving from africa. Saudi arabia hosts a virtual g. 20 summit where the focus is likely to be the pandemic. But the kingdoms human rights record also faces fresh scrutiny and i in the sky to record waters on the rise. A new tool in the fight against Global Warming is launched into space in sport counting down to the middle easts 1st football world cup. Its exactly 2 years, and so cut us 2022 kicks off on organizers, say preparations being largely unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Hello, welcome to the program. Our top story, i still is claiming to be behind rocket attacks in afghanistans capital, kabul that killed at least 8 people and left dozens more injured. The attack happened just hours before the u. S. Secretary of state might pay 0, was due to hold talks with the Afghan Government and taliban negotiators in cata, United States this week said it would soon pull about 2000 troops out of afghanistan for your country, for you. Reports now from the Afghan Capital kab
Resignation and reforms to the monarchy scott hardly has moved from bangkok. You know another. In this process and the government protests that we have seen over the last several months this is before large scale protests that weve seen since july thousands gathered at democracy monument here in central bangkok it marched on to those thousands marched on to Government House area they broke through Police Barricades they bunkered in if you will for most of the night until this emergency decree came through yemens heathy is how the release to u. S. Citizens in exchange for 250. The freed rebels have arrived in yemens capital. On a swap is a fast of several prisoner exchanges expected in the coming days between the Saudi Led Coalition and the who face. Europe is battling to contain a 2nd wave of coronavirus germany has imposed tough the measures on gatherings and mall squaring france is introducing a nightly curfew and in the u. K. And new 3 tier system is in force. Tens of thousands of a
A medical professional someone from the center for Disease Control and prevention you would be horrified not only was president not worrying about not unexpected but the crowd that gathered in front of them and there were a few 1000 were packed together many of them following the example of their president and the thing that really caught my eye was as ron the scientists the Florida Governor came into the crowd he was high 5 ing people in the crowd as he walked along and then you could clearly see him put his hand to his face so all this flies in the face of any medical guidelines as to how to behave a pandemic the u. S. Senate has begun confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee amy county democrats didnt want the debate to begin until after the election confirmation would expand the courts conservative majority the fragile cease fire between azerbaijan and armenia in force is being further tested with both sides accusing each other new attacks in the around the corner care about
Fighting flared last month. Taiwans president says shes willing to hold talks with china if there were an equal basis speaking at National Day Celebrations sigh in when said shes open to meaningful dialogue with beijing and hopes recent tensions can be resolved peacefully. So you know if you dont. Watch as long as the beijing authorities are willing to resolve an attack on isms and improve cross streets relations parity and dignity are maintained we are willing to Work Together to facilitate meaningful dialogue we are committed to upholding regional stability but this is not something taiwan can show to alone it is the joint responsibility of both sides. Hong kong Police Arrested 9 people suspected of helping prodemocracy activists who attempted to flee to taiwan doesnt activists have been held in the Southern City of shenzhen since august and they were intercepted by chinese authorities their families held a protest on thursday accusing with police of lying about the circumstances sur