RIO DE JANEIRO: On Friday, May 1, two workers on the PXA-1 offshore platform owned by Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras checked into the facility’s infirmary complaining of headaches and fever-like symptoms. Another Petrobras employee fell visibly ill the following day, three workers from the platform told Reuters. The sickness […]
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Labour representatives at German carmaker Daimler said on Monday that discussions with management over cost cuts had become “rougher”, after a board member said over the weekend that more than 15,000 jobs were at risk. FRANKFURT: Labour representatives at German carmaker Daimler said on Monday that discussions with management over […]
As Fifi the llama munches on grass on a pasture in Reading, her immune system has provided the template for a coronavirus treatment breakthrough. Scientists from the UK’s Rosalind Franklin Institute have used Fifi’s specially evolved antibodies to make an immune-boosting therapy. The resulting llama-based, Covid-specific “antibody cocktail” could enter […]
REUTERS: PepsiCo beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Monday (Jul 13), helped by a surge in demand for snacks including Fritos and Cheetos during lockdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers stocked up on snacks, from potato chips to dips, as many were forced to work from […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said it would spend around US$10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commitment to a key growth market. FILE PHOTO: Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet, at the 50th World Economic Forum […]
World shares were approaching a five-month peak and the dollar slipped on Monday as investors wagered the earnings season would see most companies beat forecasts given expectations had been lowered by coronavirus lockdowns. LONDON/SYDNEY: World shares were approaching a five-month peak and the dollar slipped on Monday as investors wagered […]
WASHINGTON: The NFL’s Washington Redskins will announce on Monday (Jul 13) they are changing their name, US media reported, following pressure from sponsors over a moniker widely criticised as a racist slur against Native Americans. Team owner Dan Snyder had long resisted calls to change the name, but came under […]
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City’s two-year suspension from European football was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday (Jul 13), allowing the club to compete in next season’s Champions League. CAS ruled that City did not breach Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules by disguising equity funding as […]
If you liked Joker, here are a few graphic novels that will give you a deeper understanding of this irresistible comic-book villain who has sometimes outshone the hero of the story, Batman. Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, tells the origin story of the […]
Spaniard Pol Espargaro has signed a two-year deal to race for MotoGP champions Repsol Honda from 2021 when Marc Marquez’s brother Alex will move to the LCR team in place of Britain’s Cal Crutchlow, Honda said on Monday. REUTERS: Spaniard Pol Espargaro has signed a two-year deal to race for […]