September2016
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Lars Rebien Sørensen to retire as CEO of Novo Nordisk
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Novo Nordisk A/S today announced that Lars Rebien Sørensen, president and chief executive officer, will retire from the company by the end of 2016. Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, currently executive vice president and head of... -
40 percent of children are deprived of basic education in 10 countries
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: In the top 10 countries with the highest rates of children missing out on primary education, nearly 2 in every 5 children – 18 million – are out of school, UNICEF said. Liberia is... -
Gold Peak to introduce ready-to-drink tea lattes and coffees in 2017
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Gold Peak, known for its premium line of iced teas and coffee products that deliver home-brewed taste, announced that it will introduce new ready-to-drink tea lattes and coffees in the first quarter of 2017.... -
Qualcomm, Nokia and Yle announced world’s first demonstration of the LTE SDL technology in TV broadcast band
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Qualcomm Incorporated, Nokia and Finnish broadcasting company, Yle, announced they will conduct the world’s first demonstration of the LTE Supplemental Downlink (SDL) technology in a TV broadcast band. Allowing for innovative and interactive broadcast... -
US banned several key chemicals used in antibacterial hand soap over health risk
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday banned several key chemicals in antibacterial hand soap, warning of health risks and saying they were not more effective than ordinary soap, reports BSS. The FDA... -
Infiniti sets new global sales record for August by selling 17,150 vehicles
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Infiniti achieved a new global sales record in August. Total sales of over 17,150 were up 2 percent vs August 2015 representing the best ever August result. From January to August, Infiniti sold almost... -
Ex-husband and father charged for murdering British woman in Pakistan
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Police in Pakistan charged the ex-husband and father of a British woman believed to have been the victim of an “honour killing” with her murder on Saturday, reports BSS. Samia Shahid, a dual national,... -
Rodrigo Duterte cancelled first foreign trip to Brunei following a deadly blast in Philippine
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled on Saturday his first foreign trip to Brunei following a deadly blast in his hometown, reports BSS. An improvised explosive device tore through a night market in the southern... -
Flooding caused by torrential rains hit North Korea
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Flooding caused by torrential rains hit North Korea this week, leaving 15 people missing and thousands of others homeless, reports BSS. The Tumen River, which serves as part of the border between China, Russia... -
Philippine blamed IS for deadly blast in Davao city
Sep 3, 2016News Hour: Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte’s home town that killed at least 14 people, reports BSS. An improvised...
