A £500 million scheme aimed at kick-starting UK film and TV production has been announced. Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said on Wednesday the fund will help companies unable to get coronavirus insurance. The scheme will be used to cover the costs of projects being delayed or abandoned due to issues […]
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Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, feels the U.S. Open must not turn into a national championships for the United States and says organisers need to address players’ health concerns by next week. REUTERS: Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, feels the U.S. Open must not […]
The Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season, will take place at Wembley on Aug. 29, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. REUTERS: The Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season, will take place at Wembley on Aug. 29, England’s Football Association (FA) […]
Airbus-France will build the huge satellite that brings the first Martian rock samples back to Earth. This material will be drilled on the Red Planet by the US space agency’s next rover, Perseverance, before being blasted into orbit by a rocket. It’ll be the Airbus satellite’s job to grab the […]
European soccer’s governing body says it is confident Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Manchester City will go ahead as planned next week despite one of the Spanish side’s players testing positive for COVID-19. REUTERS: European soccer’s governing body says it is confident Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Manchester […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer and exporter, has said it will fight growing anti-palm oil sentiment around the world with a new slogan: “Palm oil is God’s gift”. A Malaysian government official said on Tuesday (Jul 28) the country would use the slogan, first introduced […]
TOKYO: Badminton’s prestigious China and Japan Opens were cancelled on Wednesday (Jul 29) by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as it announced that four September tournaments in Asia would not be played because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Taipei Open from Sep 1 to Sep 6, the Korea Open from […]
SINGAPORE: A retrenchment exercise by Eagle Services Asia (ESA) was halted by aerospace and aviation unions after it was found the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm had not followed due process in letting go of its workers. In the process, legal industrial action, which received “overwhelming support” from […]
Aritra Chakravarty, founder of London-based online accounts and investments provider Dozens, admits it’s a tough time to be seeking up to 15 million pounds (US$19 million) for a start-up. LONDON/NEW YORK: Aritra Chakravarty, founder of London-based online accounts and investments provider Dozens, admits it’s a tough time to be seeking […]
Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to push for steps to restrict the use of Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok, concerned that user data may end up in the hands of the Chinese government, public broadcaster NHK said. TOKYO: Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party have […]