February2020
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Mastercard Inc to hire 1,500 more staff in Dublin
Feb 25, 2020Mastercard Inc plans to hire 1,500 more staff in Dublin over the next three to five years, more than trebling its workforce in one of Ireland’s largest single multinational jobs announcements. The U.S. credit card issuer... -
Didi Chuxing plans to launch a food delivery service in Japan from April
Feb 25, 2020China’s ride hailing company Didi Chuxing plans to launch a food delivery service in Japan from April, the firm, backed by SoftBank Group Corp, said on Tuesday, as it seeks to grow its overseas business, reports... -
South Korea to launch mass coronavirus testing
Feb 25, 2020South Korea aims to test more than 200,000 members of a church at the center of a surge in coronavirus cases while the United States pledged $2.5 billion to fight the disease, as it spreads rapidly... -
Grameenphone renews an agreement with Bishwo Shahitto Kendro to continue encouraging the habit of reading-among young children
Feb 25, 2020Grameenphone has recently renewed an agreement with Bishwo Shahitto Kendro (BSK), to continue encouraging the habit of reading-among young children. This agreement will support the prize-giving ceremonies of Book Reading Program in Dhaka, Chattogram, Barishal, Rajshahi,... -
Tesco to stock plasters in a variety of skin tones
Feb 25, 2020Tesco, is stocking plasters in a variety of skin tones as it tries to give a better reflection of racial diversity. It said the plasters, which come in light, medium and dark shades, would “better represent... -
An ambush on a police patrol in northern Burkina Faso left four people dead
Feb 25, 2020An ambush on a police patrol in northern Burkina Faso on Monday left four people dead, three of them officers, police said. The attack, carried out in the morning by unidentified gunmen, killed a police lieutenant,... -
Torrential rains pounded Jakarta
Feb 25, 2020Dozens of Jakarta neighbourhoods were flooded on Tuesday after torrential rains pounded Indonesia’s capital, less than two months after nearly 70 people were killed in some of the megacity’s worst flooding in years. There were no...