July2021
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‘Learn to live with’ the virus Johnson tells Britons
Jul 5, 2021British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday unveil a plan to lift coronavirus restrictions from July 19, while urging the population to “learn to live with” the virus. Johnson had initially aimed for a full... -
India to make CoWIN available to all countries: Modi
Jul 5, 2021India’s technology platform for COVID vaccination – CoWin -is being made open source and soon it will be available to all countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, asserting that India has been committed to... -
Sydney Airport gets $17 billion takeover bid
Jul 5, 2021A group of Australian investors made a multibillion-dollar takeover bid for Sydney Airport on Monday, sending its stock price surging. A group of infrastructure investors and Australian pension funds offered Aus$8.25 per share, or Aus$22.3 billion... -
Hackers demand 70 million ransom in US
Jul 5, 2021In the US software company Kaseya, a cyber attack was carried out by a hacker group called ‘Ransomware’ who are affiliated with Russia. The hackers demanded USD 70 million or BDT 590 crore to regain control... -
France worried about fourth wave of COVID
Jul 5, 2021The current state of corona infection in France, the country’s public health department has expressed fears that a fourth wave of corona may appear in the country in late July. The French government has called on... -
Hyundai Motor invested about $100 million to buy a stake in a lithium metal battery startup
Jul 5, 2021South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) has invested about $100 million to buy a stake in a lithium metal battery startup, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, citing industry sources. “As we have been investing in... -
Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and Traton to form a joint venture to develop an electric battery-charging network for long-haul trucks and buses
Jul 5, 2021Three major European truck manufacturers – Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and Traton – said on Monday they plan to form a joint venture (JV) to develop an electric battery-charging network for long-haul trucks and buses. Charging... -
Bangladesh records highest COVID-19 deaths, cases in a single day
Jul 5, 2021In the last 24 hours, Bangladesh has registered 164 new coronaviruses (COVID-19) deaths and 9,964 positive cases, the largest number of both fatalities and infections in a single day since the pandemic began. “The country reported... -
General Motors expanded its design studio in China
Jul 5, 2021General Motors Co said on Monday it expanded its design studio in China, which will focus only on developing electric and connected cars and no longer design petrol vehicles. The move comes as the largest U.S.... -
CAAM expects vehicle sales in China to hit 1.93 million units in June
Jul 5, 2021China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Monday that it expects vehicle sales in China to hit 1.93 million units in June, down 16.3% from a year earlier. Auto sales in China, the world’s biggest...
