BEIJING: China returned to growth in the second quarter after the coronavirus pandemic handed the world’s second largest economy its first contraction in decades, according to an AFP poll of analysts. The survey of analysts from 11 institutions pegged China’s growth at 1.3 per cent – a far cry from […]
Day: July 11, 2020
HO CHI MINH CITY: A tech-savvy population, a fast-growing economy, and the perks of being first in an emerging market – Vietnamese entrepreneur Le Thanh saw the potential in booming Ho Chi Minh City for his start-up transforming coffee grounds into masks. The 35-year-old chemistry graduate worked for two multinationals […]
SYDNEY: Australian captain Tim Paine revealed on Sunday (Jul 12) he used to hate playing cricket and was left “crying on the couch” after losing confidence during an injury-plagued period of his career. The 35-year-old has been widely praised after taking over as Test skipper in 2018 when Steve Smith […]
LONDON: China’s Huawei Technologies has requested a meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson to work out a deal to delay its potential removal from the country’s 5G phone network, the Sunday Times newspaper reported on Sunday (Jul 12). The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker is seeking to delay its […]
PARIS: French video games group Ubisoft announced several staff departures on Saturday (Jul 11) after conducting a review in response to allegations of misconduct at the company, which earlier reports said centered around sexual misconduct charges. The changes were initiated to improve “workplace culture”, the company said. The group’s chief […]
SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD, Austria: Sebastian Vettel admitted Ferrari are struggling to keep pace with their rivals after he qualified 10th ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc for Sunday’s (Jul 12) Styrian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion, who is being released by the Italian team at the end of this season, […]
LONDON: Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi project and the future of UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) rules face a pivotal day on Monday (Jul 13) when the Court of Arbitration for Sport delivers its verdict on City’s appeal against a two-season ban from European competitions. The stakes could not be higher […]
JOHANNESBURG: Super Rugby club the Golden Lions have intensified competition for the tighthead prop position by resigning former Springbok Ruan Dreyer from Gloucester. The forward capped four times by South Africa in 2017 will compete with another former Springbok, Jannie du Plessis, and young Carlu Sadie for the No. 3 […]
SYDNEY: Former Australia captain and Crystal Palace stalwart Mile Jedinak announced his retirement on Sunday (Jul 12), saying it was “time for a new chapter”. The 35-year-old spent five seasons at the London club, joining from Turkey’s Genclerbirligi in 2011, skippering Palace to promotion back to the Premier League via […]
LONDON: Former Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Barry Geraghty announced his retirement from jump racing on Saturday (Jul 11) at the age of 40. Geraghty, who was Irish champion jump jockey in 2000 and 2004, is the second most successful rider in Cheltenham Festival history with 43 wins, […]