Brexit brinkmanship: UK tells EU door still open for deal
By Paul Sandle, Jan Strupczewski LONDON/BRUSSELS: Britain said on Monday the door was still open if the European Union wanted to make some small concessions to save Brexit trade talks, but that unless the bloc budged there would be a no-deal exit in 10 weeks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there was no […]
American Airlines plans to return Boeing 737 Max to service at year-end
American Airlines Group plans to return Boeing 737 Max jets to service for passenger flights by the end of this year depending on certifictaion of the aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it said on Sunday. The airline said it will operate a daily 737 Max flight between Miami and New York from Dec. […]
Could you imagine if i lose? I may have to leave the country: Donald Trump
MACON, UNITED STATES: President Donald Trump fought Friday to recover from sinking election polls by campaigning with a hardline pitch to America’s right wing, claiming at rallies in Florida and Georgia that his Democratic opponent Joe Biden would deliver communism and a “flood” of criminal immigrants. He also seemed to acknowledge things might not go […]
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern says will form government in 2-3 weeks
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s ruling Labour party leader Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday that she would form a government within two to three weeks but did not comment on a possible coalition deal with the Green Party. Ardern, who was handed a resounding victory in a general election on Saturday, said she had informed the country’s […]
China, Russia and India spewing stuff into air: Donald Trump
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has blamed countries like China, Russia and India for adding to the global air pollution and asserted that his country has the best environmental numbers. Speaking to his cheering supporters at an elections rally in the key battleground State of North Carolina on Thursday, Trump said […]
New Zealand to vote on legalising Marijuana and Euthanasia
By Nick Perry AUCKLAND: New Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues during an election on Saturday: whether to legalise recreational marijuana and whether to legalise euthanasia. A yes vote on both referendums would arguably make the nation of 5 million one of the more liberal countries in the world. Polls indicate […]
OPEC+ will ensure oil prices do not plunge again, says OPEC chief
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler LONDON: The OPEC+ alliance will ensure oil prices do not plunge steeply again when it meets to set policy at the end of November, OPEC’s Secretary General said on Thursday, adding that demand has been recovering more slowly than expected. “I want to assure you that the OPEC, non-OPEC partnership […]
Tesla working on India entry, process begins in January: Elon Musk
NEW DELHI: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday further revealed plans for the India entry of the electric car maker, saying the process to bring Tesla cars to India will begin in January 2021. Earlier this month, Musk said the electric car maker is finally ready to enter the India market next year. Reacting to […]
Apple awards $2,88,500 to hackers who spot 55 bugs in its systems
SAN FRANCISCO: A group of hackers has received 32 payments from Apple totaling $2,88,500 for discovering 55 vulnerabilities (11 critical) in the core systems as they hacked the tech giant for three months. The critical bugs allowed the group to take control of core Apple infrastructure and “from there steal private emails, iCloud data, and […]
UK: British Land to resume dividends in November
BENGALURU: British Land said on Friday it would resume paying dividends in November, as the mall and office owner collected 69% of its September-quarter rent and expects collections to improve further over the coming weeks. The company, which owns a range of office-led London campuses and retail spaces, said dividends will be paid semi-annually compared […]
WHO urges nations to plan efficient roll out of Covid vax
NEW DELHI:As Covid-19 cases continue to increase in most countries of WHO South-East Asia Region, the World Health Organization on Thursday called for stronger collective efforts by one and all to curtail the virus transmission, while also urging countries to plan for efficient roll out of Covid-19 vaccines as soon as they are available. “Like […]
Donald Trump’s pandemic record in spotlight as Kamala Harris, Mike Pence trade blows at VP debate
By Michael Martina, Joseph Ax SALT LAKE CITY: Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris clashed over the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic during their debate on Wednesday, as the White House struggled to contain an outbreak that has infected President Donald Trump and dozens of others. The policy-heavy, relatively sedate […]
Exclusive: Malaysia to stop funding state carrier if talks with lessors fail -letter
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE: The parent of Malaysia Airlines has warned leasing companies that state fund Khazanah will stop funding the group and force it into a winding down process if restructuring talks with lessors are unsuccessful, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The warning from Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the holding company for […]
Cineworld brings down curtain on U.S., UK theatres; 45,000 jobs hit
By Muvija M, Yadarisa Shabong Cineworld will close all of its UK and U.S. movie theatres this week, leaving as many as 45,000 workers unemployed for the foreseeable future as it strives to survive a coronavirus collapse in film-making and cinema-going. The world’s second-biggest cinema chain said the reluctance of studios to push ahead with […]
Nvidia building UK supercomputer to boost COVID-19 research
LONDON:U.S. chip giant Nvidia said on Monday it is building Britain’s most powerful supercomputer, which will use artificial intelligence to help researchers solve pressing medical challenges, including those related to COVID-19. GSK and AstraZeneca, which are both involved in coronavirus vaccine research, will be two of the first pharmaceutical companies to harness the power of […]
Factbox: What a Joe Biden win could mean for financial policy
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON: While Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is unlikely to prioritize a financial industry crackdown if he wins on November 3, he is expected to take a much tougher line than Donald Trump and his former boss President Barack Obama. Banks and investors were preparing for a Biden victory over the weekend […]