December2018
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Standard Chartered is cutting jobs in its retail bank in the United Arab Emirates
Dec 10, 2018Standard Chartered is cutting jobs in its retail bank in the United Arab Emirates, in part as more customers move to digital services, people familiar with the matter told reporters....Read More -
Ferrero is interested in buying Campbell Soup’s international business
Dec 10, 2018Nutella maker Ferrero is interested in buying Campbell Soup’s international business, which includes biscuit brand Arnott’s, two sources close to the matter said on Monday....Read More -
Heavy snowstorm swept through the US’s south-eastern states
Dec 10, 2018A heavy snowstorm has swept through the US's south-eastern states, killing at least one person and leaving hundreds of thousands without power....Read More -
BRAC Bank employees get overseas tour as SME campaign reward
Dec 10, 2018BRAC Bank Limited rewarded its employees for their outstanding performance in SME Small Business Special Sales Campaign – Shikhor. The awardees posed for photograph with Syed Abdul Momen, Head of SME Banking, BRAC Bank Limited, prior... -
BRAC and NHRC sign MoU to increase facility in metro rail for persons with disabilities
Dec 10, 2018National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Kazi Reazul Hoque said the government is seriously considering the importance increasing facilities in different areas for the persons with disabilities. But the real challenge lies in the implementation. It... -
Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist Buckingham says his lawsuit is settled
Dec 10, 2018Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates have settled a lawsuit he filed after he was axed from a tour, the musician said in a television interview that aired on Saturday. Buckingham, a key... -
Investors managing $32 trillion in assets call for action on climate change
Dec 10, 2018Global investors managing $32 trillion in assets have called on governments to accelerate steps to combat climate change, as policymakers meet for talks at a United Nations conference in Poland. A total of 415 investors from... -
France tells Trump to stop interfering in its politics
Dec 10, 2018The French government on Sunday urged Donald Trump not to interfere in French politics after the US president posted tweets about the protests rocking the country and attacked the Paris climate agreement. “We do not take... -
‘Star Wars’ costumes sketchbooks seen fetching large sums at auction
Dec 9, 2018A sketchbook revealing early costume designs for Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and other “Star Wars” characters is expected to sell for more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) at auction in London next week. The colored pencil sketches,... -
US the only country not to support UN Refugee Pact
Dec 9, 2018The world is talking about the Migration Compact, but the UN says its Refugee Pact is just as important. The agreement is up for a vote this week at a conference in Marrakesh. Can it win...
