April2020
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British Airways expected to announce to suspend around 36,000 staff
Apr 2, 2020British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff. The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with the Unite union for more than a... -
Amazon wins legal battle over the sale of bottles of unlicensed Davidoff perfume
Apr 2, 2020Amazon has been given the all-clear by the European Court of Justice after a legal battle over the sale of bottles of unlicensed Davidoff perfume. The German arm of beauty company Coty – which owns the... -
Grameenphone commits 50,000 professional-grade imported PPEs and 10,000 PCR kits to designated hospitals
Apr 2, 2020In the face of a global outbreak of COVID-19; Bangladesh Govt. along with different private and public authorities have been working tirelessly to ensure the safety and well-being of the people. Grameenphone, in collaboration with a2i... -
Viber and WHO join together to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Apr 2, 2020Rakuten Viber and the World Health Organization (WHO) are collaborating to fight the misinformation spreading around the topic of COVID-19 with an interactive multi-language chatbot that will be available globally. The chatbot aims to combat fake... -
Saudi Arabia boosted crude oil supply to record levels
Apr 2, 2020Saudi Arabia boosted crude oil supply to record levels on Wednesday, with state giant Aramco offering 18.8 million barrels on a single day despite a global supply glut as a price war rages with Russia. Aramco’s... -
Duterte tells Philippine police to shoot dead lockdown troublemakers
Apr 2, 2020Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told security forces they should shoot dead anyone causing “trouble” in areas locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic. About half the country’s roughly 110 million people are currently under quarantine... -
Asian Cup 2027 hosting deadline extended over virus
Apr 2, 2020The Asian Football Confederation extended the deadline for preliminary bids for the 2027 Asian Cup on Thursday after the coronavirus pandemic caused major problems for football administrations. Expressions of interest will now be accepted until June... -
Death sentence overturned for Briton convicted over Daniel Pearl murder
Apr 2, 2020A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence for British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who had been convicted over the 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl. Sheikh’s defence lawyer Khawja Naveed told AFP... -
Global virus cases near million as US records youngest death
Apr 2, 2020A six-week-old baby died of COVID-19 and global agencies warned of food shortages as coronavirus infections around the world neared one million Wednesday. Governments expanded lockdowns to affect about half of the planet, with funeral parties... -
Athletes banned from group training as Italy extends lockdown
Apr 2, 2020Italian footballers and athletes will not be allowed to train together as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced Wednesday the extension of the country’s lockdown until April 13. All sport in Italy had been suspended from early...
