JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Lion Air Group is slashing 2,600 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic hammers Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier, a company spokesman said on Monday (Jul 6). The layoffs – about 9 per cent of the airline’s 29,000 employees – would mainly affect contract workers, it said. The job cuts come […]
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DUBAI: Iran’s hardline lawmakers plan to summon the president for questioning, a move that could ultimately lead to impeachment, media reported on Monday (Jul 6), amid growing discontent over the government’s economic policies. Iranians’ daily struggle to make ends meet has become harder since the reimposition of US sanctions in […]
LONDON: Britain’s decision to grant Huawei a limited role in building its 5G network is not “fixed in stone” and a government update on the Chinese company will be published before July 22, a government minister and official said on Monday. British relations with China have already been strained by […]
REUTERS: Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service said on Monday (Jul 6) it had “paused” processing law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong. WhatsApp is “pausing” such reviews “pending further assessment of the impact of the National Security Law, including formal human rights due diligence and consultations with human rights […]
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said on Monday the Main Street Lending Program is now fully operational and ready to purchase eligible loans. NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said on Monday the Main Street Lending Program is now fully operational and ready to purchase eligible loans. […]
When the players of England and West Indies walk out on to the lush Ageas Bowl pitch on Wednesday it will be a landmark moment for international cricket after a 117-day hiatus. LONDON: When the players of England and West Indies walk out on to the lush Ageas Bowl pitch […]
BERLIN: German Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt has said he quit as Bayern Munich team doctor in 2015 amid a spat with Pep Guardiola because the Spaniard “knew better”. “I couldn’t put up with the fact that a young coach (Guardiola) – who was very successful and who is probably one of the […]
Players are allowed to show more emotions at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) than normally allowed on Tour and Frenchman Corentin Moutet did not hold back in an angry verbal exchange during his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday. REUTERS: Players are allowed to show more emotions at the Ultimate […]
MADRID/DHAKA: Fashion brands and retailers re-opening around the world to patchy demand, and carrying unsold stock from spring have cut fall orders by as much as two-thirds in moves spelling more pain for Asian suppliers. With shoppers still wary of catching the coronavirus at stores, retailers are leaving buying decisions […]
REUTERS: Leicester City playmaker James Maddison and full back Ben Chilwell are injury doubts for Tuesday’s Premier League clash at Arsenal, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Monday (Jul 6). The pair are among the top chance creators in Rodgers’ side this season as the Foxes look to retain their top […]