Twitch Temporarily Bans President Trump For ‘Hateful Conduct’
Twitch has temporarily banned President Donald Trump, in the latest surprise and high-profile suspension from the streaming service. Trump’s account…
Month: June 2020
Airbus Set To Announce Thousands Of Job Cuts
Airbus is set to announce on Tuesday a restructuring involving thousands of job cuts as it deals with the fallout…
Shell To Write Down Up To $22 Billion Of Assets In Second Quarter
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Tuesday it will write down the value of its assets by up to $22 billion…
United States Not On EU’s ‘Safe’ Travel List, Diplomats Say
The United States is not on a “safe list” of destinations for non-essential travel due to be unveiled by European…
Norwegian Air Cancels Orders For 97 Boeing
Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) has cancelled orders for 97 Boeing (BA.N) aircraft and will claim compensation from the U.S. plane maker…
Thailand To Re-open Bars And Allow In Some Foreign Travellers
Thailand will allow pubs and bars to re-open on Wednesday and plans to let in some foreign travellers after recording…
The British Are Fatter Than The Rest Of Europe, Says PM Johnson
The British are far fatter than any other nation in Europe bar the Maltese so there needs to be a…
Lazarus Chakwera Sworn In As President After Re-run Election
Malawi’s new president Lazarus Chakwera was sworn in for a five-year term on Sunday, hours after unseating former leader Peter…
Gunmen Attack Pakistani Stock Exchange
Gunmen armed with grenades attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the city of Karachi on Monday in a bid to…
The Simpsons’ To Stop Using White Actors To Voice Non-White Characters
The Simpsons” will no longer use White actors to voice non-White characters, according to the show’s producers. “Moving forward, The…
Amsterdam’s Red Light District Gets Green Light To Reopen On Wednesday
The red light district in Amsterdam is to reopen on Wednesday with prostitutes expected to wear gloves and avoid oral…
Fugaku, The World’s Fastest Computer, Is Researching The Spread Of Coronavirus
For the first time in years, Japan has the fastest supercomputer in the world and it’s being used to research…
Google Will Start Paying Publishers For News
Google will start paying to display news content from some media outletsafter years of resisting demandsfrom publishers. The company announced…
Coronavirus: Restaurants Are Reducing Menus To Streamline Operations
Restaurants are reducing their menus to streamline their operations amid the coronavirus pandemic. The industry has been hit hard by…
4.3 Million Americans Missed Their Mortgage Payment Last Month
The number of people who failed to pay their mortgage last month rose to its highest level since 2011. In…
Amazon Workers In Germany To Go On Strike Over Coronavirus Infections
Workers at six Amazon sites in Germany will go on strike on Monday in protest over safety after some staff…
French PM Philippe Wins Mayoral Race In Northern Town Of Le Havre
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe claimed victory in the race to become mayor of Le Havre in Sunday’s municipal elections.…
U.S. Confirms Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flights Could Start Monday
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed Sunday it had approved key certification test flights for the grounded Boeing (BA.N) 737…
SoftBank To Repurchase $1.9 Billions Of Corporate Bonds
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) said on Monday it will repurchase up to 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) of its…
More Than 30% Of Pilots In Pakistan Have Fake Licenses, Aviation Ministers Says
More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are not qualified to fly, the country’s aviation…
Apple Wants The iPhone To Replace Your Car Keys
Apple wants the iPhone to replace your car keys. On Monday, the tech company announced at its annual Worldwide Developers…
German Development Bank Could Lose 100 Million Euros From Wirecard Insolvency
Germany’s state development bank KfW could lose 100 million euros ($112.17 million) after payments company Wirecard filed for insolvency, a…
Pepsi Joining Facebook Ad Boycott
PepsiCo Inc (PEP.O) will stop advertising on Facebook Inc (FB.O), Fox Business News reported on Sunday, citing sources. The halt…
British Airways Sacks 350 Pilots And Puts 300 In ‘Pool’ For Rehire
British Airways, which has said it needs to cut 12,000 jobs and proposed pay cuts for cabin crew, has reached…
Has Warren Buffett Strategy Run Its Course?
Warren Buffett has likened it to a forest, laid out its building blocks, and even tried to break it down…
The Meat Industry Will Be Completely Gone In 15 Years, Impossible Foods CEO Says
It is, to be sure, the very definition of talking your book. But the founder and chief executive of meat…
Rolling Stones Threaten To Sue Trump Over Use Of Their Music At Campaign Events
The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist…
Nancy Pelosi Calls For CDC To Mandate Americans Wear Masks Amid Surge In Coronavirus Cases
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said that a federal mandate on wearing masks is “long overdue,” as state governors…
Trump Retweets, Then Deletes, Video Of Supporters Shouting ‘White Power’
U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting “white power” at protesters of…
Coronavirus Cases Worldwide Tops 10 Million With Nearly Half A Million Deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 10 million Sunday, with the U.S. leading the way, according to data…