Новости за 14.03.2019

1. Shell CEO’s pay more than doubles to £17.2m  The Guardian
2. Shell chief's pay doubles to 143 times average UK employee's  BBC News
3. Shell defends 126% rise in chief executive's pay awards  Sky News
4. Shell more than doubles chief executive’s annual pay to €20m  Financial Times
5. Shell stirs the pay pot with 126 per cent rise for its CEO  The Independent
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MLB, MLBPA agree to 2019-20 changes, perhaps foreshadowing labor peace

Prices of imported goods rose more than expected in February, boosted by a jump in fuel costs.

MANILA, Philippines—Wangs Basketball showed no remorse and dominated Marinerong Pilipino, 88-78, win in the 2019 PBA D-League Thursday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Arvin Tolentino exploded for 32 points with 12 rebounds and four blocks, leading Wangs’ offense as it bumped its record to a solid 2-1. It wasn’t all Tolentino, though, as some […]

Tel Aviv has taken a small step toward protecting the lives of "smartphone zombies." The municipality has installed special LED sidewalk lights at a busy crosswalk to alert distracted pedestrians … Click to Continue »

Authorities on Thursday declared holidays in local colleges over the issue of sexual abuse of nearly 60 women in Pollachi fearing violence following the surfacing of explosive details, a day after the...

The Latest on the Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 3:22 p.m. Japan is following other countries on multiple continents in banning the Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft … Click to Continue »

The Rockets' nine-game winning run came to an end against the Warriors, but James Harden wasn't too concerned.

Over two months after the murder of former Gujarat MLA Jayanti Bhanushali, former BJP leader Chhabil Patel, a prime accused in the case, was arrested as soon as he landed at the Ahmedabad international airport on Thursday morning, officials said. The arrest was made the Gujarat CID-Crime. Talking to reporters, Director General of Police, CID-Crime Ashish Bhatia said, Patel admitted that he played a key role in the conspiracy to kill Bhanushali, his political rival. Patel had fled to Muscat in Oman a week before Bhanushali was murdered. Читать дальше...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday met with the family members of three slain Youth Congress activists allegedly killed by CPI-M workers and assured they will get justice. Gandhi visited the homes of Kripesh and Sarath Lal, who were hacked to death last month in Kasaragod district, and met with the family members and consoled them. "My promise to them is no matter what happens, they will get justice. We will ensure that whoever has done this will be punished. I understand the situation right now. Читать дальше...

Not just once, but repeatedly, I have heard something like “I just didn’t see in science any room for my own imagination or creativity,” from young students clearly able to succeed at any subject they set their minds to. It is a tragedy that so many people do not perceive science as a creative. Yet […]

Avengers Endgame trailer 2: Captain America, Iron Man will do ‘whatever it takes’ to defeat Thanos as Captain Marvel makes an appearance. Watch trailer here.

PATTI SMITH RECALLS a thunderbolt of inspiration striking her in her kitchen. The lyrics and melody of “People Have the Power,” the standout song on her 1988 record Dream of Life, came to her simultaneously while she was concentrating on one of the most mundane of activities — peeling potatoes. In the middle of preparing […]

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would formally kick off the party's poll campaign from Allahabad on Friday and is likely to take the river route to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar said office bearers of the state unit of the party discussed the details of her programme, which will be declared Friday after seeking certain official clearance. "Congress national general secretary in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanaka... Читать дальше...

Matador actress flies off the handle during podcast interview, and now the whole of Denmark is talking about it

The cross-LoC trade between Poonch-Rawalakot remained suspended for the second day on Thursday even as there was no report of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. It was suspended after five mortar shells hit the cross-LoC facilitation centre at Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch district on Wednesday at around 12.30 pm, when the process of scanning of trucks was almost complete. Though there were no casualties in the shelling, several sheds including... Читать дальше...

CEO Jason Brown says the company will lose money on each customer, but "not so much that we're ever going to need to charge for it."

Melbourne Storm were too strong today for Brisbane Broncos, at AAMI Park, holding on to win 22-12 in the opening game of the NRL season, despite two second-half tries by Broncos winger Corey Oates that brought the Queensland side to within four points of their hosts. The Storm dominated the early proceedings, with tries by Jahrome Hughes and Curtis Scott…

By Francesco Duina Italy, it is often said, has punched below its weight in the...

Abstract: Power production is a key aspect to any Mars mission. One method for providing power throughout the day/night cycle, or to satisfy short-duration high-output power needs, is to utilize a regenerative fuel cell system for providing energy storage and nighttime or supplemental power. This study compares the total system mass for two types of fuel cell systems, proton exchange membrane (PEM) and solid oxide (SO), sized to provide 10 kW of electrical output power in the Mars environment. Two... Читать дальше...

Indonesian police said Thursday they had uncovered a huge stash of explosives linked to a terror suspect whose wife blew up herself and a child following a dramatic standoff at their home. The discovery of some 300 kilogrammes of assembled explosives and bomb-making materials raised fears that a major attack was being planned, a month before national elections and less than a year after Indonesia was rocked by a wave of deadly suicide bombings. The suicide blast early Wednesday morning came after police had arrested the husband... Читать дальше...

Davis woman convicted of auto insurance fraud Daily Democrat A Davis woman has been convicted of two separate DUI's, filing a fraudulent auto insurance claim and violation of her DUI probation. T

The Congress in Telangana Thursday appeared headed for another setback ahead of Lok Sabha elections, with one more party MLA meeting TRS Working President K T Rama Rao and expressing intention to join the State's ruling party. Sources in the TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti) led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao confirmed that Kandala Upender Reddy, MLA from Palair, conveyed willingness to join the party. In recent days, five Congress MLAs had announced their decision to join the TRS. A Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA... Читать дальше...

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said Thursday it lost USD 1.28 billion in 2018, the third-straight year the government-owned long-haul carrier has lost over a billion dollars. Since 2016, Etihad has lost a total of $4.75 billion as its strategy of aggressively buying stakes in airlines from Europe to Australia to compete against Emirates and fellow rival Qatar Airways exposed the company to major losses. In the time since, it has embarked on a cost-cutting initiative and recently announced it would restructure... Читать дальше...