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Microsoft makes remote work option permanent
World News: Microsoft has told staff that they will have the option of working from home permanently with manager approval. The move mimics the US tech giant's rivals Facebook and...
Read moreUK government expands its job support program
The British government will pay two thirds of employees’ salaries to protect their jobs over winter.Cash grants to businesses which are required to close will increase to up to £3,000...
Read moreIBM to split into two as it reinvents itself
World News: International Business Machines (IBM) has announced it will split into two public companies. The move is an attempt to shift its focus to higher-margin businesses like cloud computing...
Read moreUK economic growth slows despite restaurant boost
World News: The UK economy continued its recovery in August, growing by 2.1%, as the Eat Out to Help Out scheme boosted restaurants. But the figure was below expectations and...
Read moreNobel Peace Prize: UN World Food Programme wins for efforts to combat hunger
World News: The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the WFP had acted "as a driving...
Read moreAI and automation power latest release of IFS customer engagement, driving improved customer experiences
Highly configurable, integrated and fully branded omnichannel hub lets customers book services and get accurate information online, through social or over the phone IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces...
Read moreCoronavirus: Donald Trump and Melania test positive
World News: US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now in quarantine. The president, aged 74 and therefore...
Read moreAmazon One: Palm scanner launched for ‘secure’ payments
World News: Amazon has announced a new payment system for real-world shops which uses a simple wave of the hand.Its new Amazon One scanner registers an image of the user's...
Read moreEric Yuan Net Worth: Zoom Founder Made $12 Billion In 6 Months
World News: Eric Yuan’s net worth was just $5 million six months ago. He saw his wealth increase by as much as $12 billion during the pandemic, thanks to the...
Read moreSP Balasubrahmanyam: Legendary Indian singer dies
World News: Renowned Indian singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, a Guinness world record holder for his more than 40,000 songs over 50 years, has died aged 74.From romantic hits to popular dance...
Read moreWHO chief calls for consistent health funding to prepare world better for future outbreaks
World News: The world Health Organization's Director-General (WHO) Tedros Adhanom on Friday urged countries to ensure consistent funding for the health sector in order to enable the world to be...
Read moreYoshihide Suga elected Japan’s new prime minister succeeding Shinzo Abe
World News: Japan's parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as the country's new prime minister, following the surprise resignation of Shinzo Abe. After winning the leadership of the governing party earlier...
Read moreIndia’s coronavirus infections top five million mark
World News: The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in India has surpassed five million, officials say, the second-highest in the world after the US.The virus appears to be spreading much...
Read moreUK tech giant Arm Holdings to sold to US firm Nvidia
World News: UK-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings is being sold to the American graphics chip specialist Nvidia. The deal values ARM at $40bn (£31.2bn), four years after it was...
Read moreJapan’s governing party chooses Yoshihide Suga as Shinzo Abe’s successor
World News: Japan's governing party is voting for a new leader to succeed Shinzo Abe, with the winner almost certain to be the next prime minister. Last month Mr Abe...
Read moreCoronavirus: WHO reports global update
World News: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded a record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus infections, with 307,930 reported over 24 hours. The agency said that...
Read moreCovid vaccine: 8,000 jumbo jets needed to deliver doses globally, says IATA
World News: Shipping a coronavirus vaccine around the world will be the "largest transport challenge ever" according to the airline industry. The equivalent of 8,000 Boeing 747s will be needed,...
Read moreCiti names Jane Fraser new chief in Wall Street first
World News: Citigroup has named a woman to be its new chief executive in a first for a Wall Street bank. Briton Jane Fraser, its current president and head of...
Read moreWorld must be better prepared for next pandemic, WHO says
World News: The head of the World Health Organisation has called on countries to invest in their public health systems, as he stressed that the world must be better prepared...
Read moreGermany Accelerates Commitment To Renewable Energy
World News: Germany plans to add 40 gigawatts of solar and wind capacity by 2025 as part of the country’s plan to have 65% of its power generation come from...
Read moreChina Shows Off Covid-19 Vaccines For First Time
World News: China has put its homegrown coronavirus vaccines on display for the first time, as the country where the contagion was discovered looks to shape the narrative surrounding the...
Read moreTokyo Olympics Will Go Ahead ‘With Or Without Covid’ – IOC’s Coates
World News | Tokya: Tokyo's postponed Olympics will go ahead next year regardless of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC vice-president John Coates told AFP Monday, vowing they will be the "Games...
Read moreForbes: The 100 Safest Countries For COVID-19
Forbes: The safest country in the world for COVID-19 is now Germany, according to a recently released ranking. Germany is followed closely by New Zealand and South Korea. Switzerland, which...
Read moreTwitter account of Narendra Modi’s personal website hacked
World News | India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website’s Twitter account was hacked on Thursday with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief fund...
Read moreFormer President Pranab Mukherjee passes away at 84
World News: Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee breathed his last on Monday evening at 84. In a tweet, his son and Congress leader Abhijit Mukherjee said, “With a Heavy...
Read moreCoronavirus Highlights India and Worldwide
World News: India has set a record for the world's highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases. The nation, the world's third-most infected, on Sunday reported 78,761 new cases in 24...
Read moreJapan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns for health reasons
Unloved But Successful, Shinzo Abe Takes His Bow World News: Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister in history, has resigned, citing health reasons. "Even though there is one year...
Read moreChadwick Boseman Dies At 43
World News: Actor Chadwick Boseman, known for movies such as “Black Panther,” died at his home in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. Confirming...
Read moreWalmart joins Microsoft in bid for TikTok’s US operations
World News | Colombo: The US retail giant Walmart has said it will team up with Microsoft to make a bid for the US operations of TikTok. Walmart told the...
Read moreGlobal CFOs now have a more positive economic outlook for China than the U.S.
World News | China: Today the world’s leading chief financial officers have a more positive outlook for China’s economy than they do for the economy of the United States. The...
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