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The disinvestment process for national carrier Air India looks "very uncertain" in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has impacted the aviation sector the most globally, according to rating agency Crisil. In another attempt to sell loss-making Air India, the government, in January this year, sought Expression of Interest (EoI) and the deadline for submission of EoI has now been extended till June 30. Initially, the deadline was March 17 and was first extended till April 30. "With the current kind of environment... Читать дальше...

ICICI Securities on Thursday reported a 28 per cent jump in profit after tax at Rs 156 crore for the March quarter on account of growth in revenue and changes in statutory tax rates. In comparison, the company had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 122 crore in the corresponding period of 2018-19, ICICI Securities (I-Sec) said in a statement. The financial services firm's revenue rose 13 per cent to Rs 482 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 428 crore in the year ago period, supported by growth in retail equities and allied business. Читать дальше...

1. Pompeo says more trade talks with Chinese possible even as he accuses them of coronavirus coverup  CNBC
2. Pompeo admits the US can't be certain coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan lab  CNN
3. Democrats demand intel on coronavirus origins  POLITICO
4. How China Is Losing Europe  Bloomberg
5. China's regime won't change, so the Chinese people must change it | TheHill  The Hill
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Global coronavirus vaccine makers have been rolling out details about their manufacturing and launch plans—even ahead of any clinical data. Now, Pfizer says it will draw on three sites in the U.S., plus one in Belgium, for the early stages of a launch, provided its BioNTech-partnered shot wins a green light.

The people who define “legacy systems” are the billionaires like Gates, and the monopolies like Big Pharma. “They” define the problem, and “they” “fix” the problem. The Corona shock gave them all the power and opportunity to fast track it …

BAD Company’s lead vocalist Brian Howe has allegedly died at the age of 66. The singer passed away en route to the hospital on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack in his Florida home, TMZ reported. The singer suffered a heart attack back in 2017, and had been dealing with ongoing heart disease since then. […]

IVECO’s HI-SCR engine technology which eliminates the need for Euro 6 vehicles to make periodic stops for forced regeneration, has led Navajo Leasing to add three new 18 tonne Eurocargo rigids to its fleet, with […]

The Roller in the Woods by Kit Wright is this weeks choice, as Carol Ann Duffy continues her series of poems chosen from her shelves to comfort us in isolation Well-loved as a poet for both children a

Blood tests have begun in the region around Rome to allow authorities to gauge how many people have been exposed to the coronavirus since the epidemic struck Italy. More data will help to map out how the virus has travelled through the population, as the country begins to emerge from the health crisis that has […]

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Zoom has acquired Keybase, an encryption and security service meant to serve as a secure home for your online identities. The acquisition is meant to quickly add a team of security-focused developers to Zoom, which has been widely criticized in recent weeks for lapses in security inside its increasingly popular videoconferencing software. Keybase co-founder Max Krohn will now lead Zoom’s security engineering team.

Facebook announced its elite Oversight Board Members on Wednesday. The Oversight Board will determine what is true and untrue and what will and will not be allowed on Facebook. One noteworthy choice on the elite board is Stanford Professor Pamela Karlan. Many of you may remember Pamela Karlan from the Trump Impeachment hearings in December.…

We, the Ministers of South Africa, Sweden, Argentina, Australia, Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Italy, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland , Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom, are honored to issue this joint statement on behalf of the people (…)

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A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 172.57 points, or 0.73 per cent, at the open to 23,837.21.

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Brian Dumoulin did an interview the other day to give an update on the times for him, and one of the items mentioned about his brief return prior to the NHL “pausing” the season stood out.

“It’s very weird,” he said. “It’s very strange, but I was very lucky and I’m grateful that I was able to get those five games in before the break. Just mentally I think that is going to benefit me, being able to know what my routine was, what I had to do to get back. Читать дальше...

Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter downgraded Lyft Inc. shares [S: LYFT] to neutral from overweight Thursday, writing that he has "less faith in the attractiveness of the ride-hailing theme" over the next year or more. Lyft reported earnings Wednesday afternoon and said that trends were improving somewhat in recent weeks even though rides volume in early May was still down 70% from pre-coronavirus levels. The compass is also cutting costs as it looks to preserve cash. Still, Potter is worried... Читать дальше...

Kaarel Tarand thinks about death in Vikerraadio's daily comment and finds that immortality will never be found, no matter how much one borrows to get there.

(Telecompaper) Revenues at UPC Switzerland fell 2.7 percent on an organic basis in local currency, primarily due to lower subscription revenue after the cable operator lost 3P customers...

ROD STEWART made a cheeky admission when he appeared on Virgin Radio with host Chris Evans, revealing the moment he had "never been so p***ed in his life".

The County Council heard you and voted unanimously to fund the tunnel! Construction is expected to be complete in 2026, which is a couple of years later than we hoped, but still a success.

FT commentators explore innovative scientific, medical and epidemiological approaches to the Covid-19 pandemic

The author would like to acknowledge the generous help he received from many people while preparing this report. Apart from those mentioned in the text, particular thanks go to Audrey Blater and Yue Malan of Aite Group, Perianne Boring of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Arnaud de Bresson of Paris EUROPLACE, Adrian Cartwright and Simon Gleeson of Clifford Chance, Randall Chafetz of MUFG Bank, Emmanuel Daniel of The Asian Banker, Jean-Yves Fillion of BNP Paribas, the financial services and payments team at McKinsey... Читать дальше...