October2020

The British government will impose stricter COVID-19 social restrictions on London, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced in parliament on Thursday. The capital will be moved into the “tier 2” or “high risk” level in the government’s...

US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc cut the price of its Model S “Long Range” sedan in the United States to $69,420, its website showed, following a tweet flagging the cut earlier on Wednesday from Chief...

International medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has organized a webinar for the first time in Bangladesh, on the impact of mental health on women and children of COVID-19. The webinar was broadcast live...

Europe’s home appliance brand Beko has developed Hygiene Shield, a ground-breaking portfolio of household products, created in response to emerging consumer needs in the post-lockdown era. The new home appliances line uses UV light technology heat...

Recently, the UN Broadband Commission and Huawei held the sixth Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2020) online in Beijing. With the theme of ‘Intelligent Connectivity, New Value Together,’ this year’s UBBF discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the...

Accommodating customers with a new generation painting solution for elegant interiors, Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has reintroduced its unique “Berger Easy Clean” strengthened with engineered, modified polyester fibers. This improved formulation was created in partnership with...

Coursera announced free versions of Coursera for Campus and upgraded features to address the critical and long-term needs of higher education worldwide. New features allow universities to deliver academic integrity for credit-bearing online learning, improve student...

A group of 80 researchers warn that a so-called herd immunity approach to managing COVID-19 by allowing immunity to develop in low-risk populations while protecting the most vulnerable is “a dangerous fallacy unsupported by the scientific...

British electric vehicle startup Arrival said on Wednesday it has raised $118 million from U.S. funds manager BlackRock Inc. Five-year-old Arrival is focused on development of electric commercial vehicles, including vans and buses. It previously had...

Takeaway delivery company Just Eat says its orders have grown 43% in the UK after it added 800 McDonald’s restaurants and 300 Greggs outlets to its network. The company also credited the impact of lockdown after...