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…
Year: 2020
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…
Starbucks Becomes Latest Company To Pause Advertising Across Social Media Platforms
Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause advertising on “all social media platforms” and promises to have…
L’Oreal To Remove Words Like ‘Whitening’ From Skin Products
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said Saturday that it will remove words like “whitening” from its skin care products, a move…
Nigeria: Airfares May Rise As FAAN Hikes Service Charge By 100%
Airfares on domestic and international routes are set to rise as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is to increase…
The Facebook Ad Boycott Have Entered The Big Leagues. Now what?
In the last week, a steady stream of companies came out in support of the ”#StopHateForProfit” campaign, promising to pause…
Kanye West Announces 10-Year Yeezy and Gap Partnership
Kanye West has teased a collaboration between his own Yeezybrand and GAP, marking what longtime fans will recognize as a…
Mr Price Plans To Exit Nigeria, Closes Four Out Of Five Stores In The Country
Mr. Price Group is making plans to close its Nigerian business to focus on its home market business in South Africa. The…
EU Holds Off On Deciding Final Country ‘Safe List’ For Travel, Americans Set To Be Excluded
European Union countries failed to settle Friday on a final “safe list” of countries whose residents could travel to the…
Filipino Lawyer Says He’s Been Framed Wirecard’s Missing Billions
A Filipino lawyer embroiled in a multi-billion dollar fraud at Wirecard, Mark Tolentino, told Reuters that he was surprised to…