July2021
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John Lewis and Waitrose planning to cut 1,000 jobs
Jul 14, 2021John Lewis and Waitrose are planning to cut 1,000 jobs as part of a shake-up of store management. The move follows the closure of eight John Lewis shops earlier this year, which put almost 1,500 jobs... -
GoB to procure 15 million Sinopharm Covid vaccine doses
Jul 14, 2021The Bangladesh government will buy 15 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm International at a lower price than originally agreed. According to ministry Public Relations Officer Gazi Towhidul Islam, the purchase was approved... -
Two Wimbledon matches probed for ‘possible irregular betting patterns’
Jul 14, 2021After bookmakers identified “potential unusual betting patterns,” the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that it is examining two matches from this month’s Wimbledon Grand Slam. “We received two alerts from the betting sector during the... -
Messi is expected to sign a new five-year contract with Barcelona
Jul 14, 2021According to La Vanguardia newspaper and ESPN, Lionel Messi is ready to sign a new five-year contract with Barcelona, with the Argentine talisman set to take a pay reduction. Messi, Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer and appearance... -
‘Black Widow’ spins new Covid-era box office record
Jul 14, 2021According to industry analyst Exhibitor Relations, the new Disney superhero film “Black Widow” made just over $80 million in North American theatres this weekend, a pandemic-era record that underscores the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s continued appeal. Between... -
1 in 3 countries not taking action to help students catch up on their learning post-COVID-19 school closures
Jul 14, 2021Around one in three countries where schools are or have been closed are not yet implementing remedial programmes post-COVID-19 school closures, according to a UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank and OECD global “Survey on National Education Responses... -
Iran unveiled Islamic dating app aims to encourage marriage
Jul 14, 2021Iran on Monday unveiled an Islamic dating application aimed at facilitating “lasting and informed marriage” for its youth, state television reported. Called Hamdam — Farsi for “companion” — the service allows users to “search for and... -
Asian markets mostly lower as a surprise surge in US inflation
Jul 14, 2021Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday as a surprise surge in US inflation raised investor concerns over the direction of Federal Reserve policy. They took their cue from Wall Street, where stocks retreated from records... -
Boeing to cut production on the 787 Dreamliner after identifying a new problem with the plane
Jul 14, 2021Boeing is cutting production on the 787 Dreamliner after identifying a new problem with the plane, the company announced Tuesday in the latest in a series of setbacks as the aviation giant struggles to fully recover... -
America Movil profits more than double in the second quarter of 2021
Jul 14, 2021Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim’s telecommunications giant America Movil said Tuesday net profit more than doubled in the second quarter of 2021 from a year earlier, helped by foreign exchange gains. The company, one of the world’s...
