April2019
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Black hole image published for the first time ever
Apr 10, 2019Astronomers have taken the first-ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy. The black hole is 500 million trillion km away and was photographed by a network of eight telescopes across... -
Carlyle Group agreed to buy between 30 and 40 percent of Cepsa from Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala
Apr 8, 2019U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group has agreed to buy between 30 and 40 percent of Spanish energy company Cepsa from Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala, valuing the stake at as much as $4.8 billion. The transaction... -
China confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in Tibet
Apr 8, 2019China’s agriculture ministry late on Sunday confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in the country’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The disease was found in two counties and one district of the city of Linzhi, the... -
Boeing’s decision to cut the production of its 737 aircraft hit the shares of its suppliers
Apr 8, 2019Boeing’s decision to cut the production of its 737 aircraft hit the shares of its suppliers on Monday while its European rival Airbus rose. Boeing Co said late on Friday it planned to cut its monthly... -
Grab aims to raise another $2 billion this year as it ramps up expansion
Apr 8, 2019Grab aims to raise another $2 billion this year as it ramps up expansion, its chief executive said, just weeks after announcing over $4.5 billion of funding in what has become Southeast Asia’s largest round of... -
The world soon to see the first picture of a black hole
Apr 8, 2019The world, it seems, is soon to see the first picture of a black hole. On Wednesday, astronomers across the globe will hold “six major press conferences” simultaneously to announce the first results of the Event... -
Formula One announces long-term partnership with Puma
Apr 8, 2019Formula One has agreed a long-term deal with Puma for the German sportswear company to become the sport’s exclusive merchandise retail partner, it said on Thursday. Formula One said Puma had gained the rights to design,... -
Accused killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty in Los Angeles
Apr 8, 2019A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he killed Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle and was ordered held on $5 million bail. Eric Ronald Holder, 29, entered his pleas to murder and... -
Rwanda honors those killed in genocide 25 years ago
Apr 8, 2019Rwanda began a week of solemn ceremonies on Sunday to commemorate the lives of 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus murdered during the Rwandan genocide, a three-month-killing spree that began 25 years ago, reports Reuters. President Paul... -
Dire future etched in the past: CO2 at 3-million year-old levels
Apr 8, 2019Planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere — at its highest level in three million years — is poised to lock in dramatic temperature and sea level rises over a timescale of centuries, scientists warned this week....