A Labour candidate standing in an east London by-election apologised today after he was accused of endorsing hate preachers on social media.
Last year saw a raft of CEOs from global drinks firms announce their intentions to either move on or retire. As the stories unfolded, it became clear that those of us hoping for more female leaders in the industry would potentially have to wait another ten years.
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) president Sipho Pityana has called for a “new framework for growth” that addresses, through public-private partnerships, the economic risk being posed by high levels of inequality. Speaking at Busa’s inaugural Business Economic Indaba in Johannesburg on Tuesday, Pityana lamented the fact that millions of citizens remained on the margins of the economy, despite South Africa’s gross domestic product having more than doubled over the past 25 years, from $139-billion in 1994 to $315-billion today.
VENEZUELA’S self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido should be granted access to £0.9bn in Venezuelan gold reserves kept in the Bank of England instead of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro, a UK foreign office minister said.
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Tien Tzuo, CEO of Zuora, a company that engineers cloud-based software that helps facilitate the subscription business model, contends that consumers’ growing desire to be free of the hassle of owning things will force car companies to change their operations markedly…or face extinction.
China warned on Tuesday that US sanctions against Venezuela's state oil company will hurt the livelihoods of ordinary people and complicate the situation in the crisis-hit country. The sanctions announced Monday hit PDVSA just as embattled President Nicolas Maduro faces a challenge from opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has won the backing of the United States and other Western nations. "We oppose unilateral sanctions," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular press briefing. Читать дальше...
Three labourers were Tuesday electrocuted to death while erecting pole of a private telecom company in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, police said. Subhash (40), Udayveer (30) and Anup (25) died in Baradari area of the district, they said. Police have registered an FIR against the contractor, who was given task of installing the pole, as proper measures were not taken. Officials said they are probing the incident and bodies of the victims have been sent for postmortem examination.
: T-Hub,an initiative by the Telangana government for startups, is expected to complete its phase-II in the second half of this year, said the newly appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the incubator Ravi Narayan said Tuesday. Narayan told reporters here that he has a three-pronged strategy forthe next level of development of T-Hub: Access to global markets for funding the entrepreneurs, corporate connect and technology exchange between startups and premier institutions in the city. Читать дальше...
TEN children have been rushed to hospital after a school bus crashed into a bridge in Dublin today. Firefighters and paramedics were called to Blakestown Road, Mulhuaddart at 10.45am. 3 fire engines & 3 ambulances + @ambulancenas are currently attending a school bus vs bridge collision – Blakestown into #Mulhuddart. Firefighter/paramedics from Blanchardstown & Phibsborough […]
MADRID (Reuters) - Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa forecast better profitability and said prices were stabilising on Tuesday, sending its shares as much as 9 percent higher.
Cycling and treadmill workstations may be 'healthier' than standing versions, as they promote positive physiological changes in the body, a study has found. However, the treadmill versions can interfere with computer work, according to the study published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Long periods spent sitting down, including at work, are associated with certain health risks, and it is thought that the global cost of sedentary lifestyles is more than USD 65 billion a year. Читать дальше...
The groups allege that the province has failed to protect and maintain 34 endangered, threatened and vulnerable species including the mainland moose, wood turtle, and bank swallow.
There are two strands to the measures: curbs on purchases of the country’s crude, and a ban on imports from the U.S. of the diluents that must be blended with the extra-heavy oil from the nation’s Orinoco Belt so it can flow through pipelines. The first will hit Venezuela’s oil exports, unless it can find alternative buyers, while the second will worsen the blow to production levels. Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, has been placed on the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals list... Читать дальше...
As Super Bowl week surges on without the 49ers for a sixth straight year, it's time to open the mailbag and answer questions about their coach and future personnel moves.
Man died after falling from a tug into the River Mersey near the Tranmere Oil Terminal.
The Punjab government Tuesday approved a rural development scheme worth Rs 384.40 crore to supplement the ongoing works to build village infrastructure and provide essential amenities. Named 'Smart Village Campaign', the scheme would be financed with funds from the 14th Financial Commission and MGNREGA works, an official spokesperson said. The scheme was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, he added. The SVC is aimed at improving the condition of rural areas by... Читать дальше...
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it had filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization after Qatar banned UAE goods, the latest escalation in hostilities between the Gulf neighbours. An official statement carried by the state-run WAM news agency said Qatar was in "flagrant violation" of WTO rules, after Doha had already sought WTO arbitration over a blockade imposed by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt in June 2017. The UAE and its allies have accused Doha of supporting both Islamist extremists and Shiite Iran... Читать дальше...
We combed through every instance of Trump tweeting about books since becoming president, and these are the results—by the numbers.
Читать дальше...Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Asian football officials on Tuesday called for the release of refugee player Hakeem al-Araibi, who has spent more than two months detained in Thailand while Bahrain seeks his extradition. The Asian...
The Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) Tuesday condemned Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling for blaming footballer-turned politician Bhaichung Bhutia and other opposition parties for delay in reservation of Assembly seats to the tribal Limboo and Tamang communities in Sikkim. "The HSP strongly condemns Chamling's statement in which where he has accused Bhaichung Bhutia and other opposition parties and groups for their role in delay in allocation of assembly seats for Limboo and Tamang communities," HSP spokesperson Biraj Adhikari said. Читать дальше...
Episode No. 339 of the Co-Main Event Podcast now is available for streaming and download.