August2021
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Grocery chain Aldi to hire more than 20,000 new workers
Aug 16, 2021Grocery chain Aldi said on Monday it is hiring more than 20,000 new workers and raising its wages in the United States as it gets ready for the busy holiday season at a time when retailers... -
Saudi Aramco to raise at least $17 billion from the sale of a significant minority stake in its gas pipelines
Aug 16, 2021Saudi Aramco is looking to raise at least $17 billion from the sale of a significant minority stake in its gas pipelines, higher than the $12.4 billion raised from its oil pipeline deal, sources familiar with... -
U.S. auto safety regulators opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles
Aug 16, 2021U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc’s driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said... -
Twitter to change to its new redesign, after users complained of headaches and discomfort
Aug 16, 2021Twitter is making changes to its new redesign, after users complained of headaches and discomfort. Unveiled only last week, the redesign mainly involved high-contrast colours and a custom-designed font, Chirp. At the time, the social network... -
House prices fell for the first time this year
Aug 16, 2021House prices have fallen for the first time this year, according to property website Rightmove. It said the average price of property coming to market in August fell 0.3%, a drop of £1,076, to £337,371. That... -
Ultra Electronics agreed to be bought by US-owned Cobham in a £2.6bn takeover
Aug 16, 2021Ultra Electronics, a major supplier to the Royal Navy, has agreed to be bought by US-owned Cobham in a £2.6bn takeover being monitored by the UK government. Cobham said it would “offer legally binding and enforceable... -
Japan’s economy grew 0.3 percent in the three months to June
Aug 16, 2021Japan’s economy grew 0.3 percent in the three months to June, slightly more than expected despite a surge in virus cases and new restrictions, data showed on Monday. The growth came after a contraction in the... -
70 people died and 47 still missing in Turkey after flash floods hit Black Sea regions
Aug 16, 2021Seventy people died and 47 are still missing in Turkey after flash floods hit Black Sea regions last week, officials said on Monday. The death toll has been climbing all weekend as rescue and recovery workers... -
Rescuers search for survivors as death toll climbs to 700
Aug 16, 2021Officials in Haiti have verified that at least 724 people have died as a result of Saturday’s strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation. Rescuers are sifting through the rubble in the hope of finding...