March2022
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Lalon Festival begins in Kushtia today
Mar 15, 2022After two years, the three-day Lalon festival honoring the great Baul Lalon Shah will begin on Tuesday evening. The event is being held at Lalon Akhra in Chheuria village of Kumarkhali upazila by the Lalon Academy... -
Federal appeals court rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s effort to stop Massachusetts and New York from probing
Mar 15, 2022A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s effort to stop Massachusetts and New York from probing whether the oil company lied to investors and the public regarding what it knew about climate change.... -
Aeroflot CEO no longer on the board of governors of IATA
Mar 15, 2022The chief executive of Russian carrier Aeroflot is no longer on the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a spokesman for the airline trade group said on Tuesday by email. Aeroflot CEO... -
Wall Street’s biggest banks plan keep a limited presence and holding on to banking licenses in Russia
Mar 15, 2022Several of Wall Street’s biggest banks are planning on keeping a limited presence and holding on to banking licenses in Russia for the foreseeable future, even as they wind down their broader operations in the country,... -
LSE teamed up with Floww to enter the market for unlisted companies
Mar 15, 2022The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) said on Tuesday it had teamed up with digital private asset platform Floww to enter the market for unlisted companies that want to raise capital. Britain is reforming its capital... -
Oil demand in 2022 faced challenges from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, OPEC said
Mar 15, 2022OPEC said on Tuesday that oil demand in 2022 faced challenges from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation as crude prices soar, increasing the likelihood of reductions to its forecast for robust demand this year.... -
Two Palestinians killed by Israel troops in West Bank: ministry
Mar 15, 2022Two Palestinians were murdered by Israeli troops in separate instances in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian health ministry, the latest in a string of deadly conflicts in the region. According to... -
Dust from the Sahara desert blankets large swaths of Spain
Mar 15, 2022A mass of hot air from the Sahara desert dumped dust on large parts of Spain including Madrid on Tuesday, coloring the sky orange and coating cars and streets. People used hoses to wash down the... -
Walmart Inc plans to hire more than 5,000 new associates globally
Mar 15, 2022U.S. retail chain Walmart Inc plans to hire more than 5,000 new associates globally to its tech hubs during the current fiscal year, the company said on Tuesday. The company’s technology unit Walmart Global Tech would... -
Ukraine economy could shrink if the war with Russia continues, IMF said
Mar 15, 2022The Ukrainian economy could shrink by more than a third this year if the war with Russia continues, the International Monetary Fund said. The global lending body said the country is already facing a downturn of...