March2022
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Stool tests might provide a useful way to help doctors spot early pancreatic cancer
Mar 9, 2022Stool tests might provide a useful way to help doctors spot early pancreatic cancer, say researchers. They have been trialling the concept in a study with 136 volunteers. The findings, described in the journal Gut, suggest... -
Zara, Paypal and Samsung to suspend trading in Russia
Mar 9, 2022Zara, Paypal and Samsung are the latest international firms to suspend trading in Russia after it invaded Ukraine. The clothes retailer’s owner, Inditex, will shut all 502 stores of its eight brands, including Bershka, Stradivarius and... -
Carlyle Group Inc to acquire CBAM Partners for nearly $787 million
Mar 9, 2022Carlyle Group Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire credit investment platform CBAM Partners for nearly $787 million, in a deal that would make the buyout firm the biggest manager of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). Washington,... -
The US has turned down Poland’s offer to supply MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
Mar 9, 2022On Tuesday, the US turned down an unexpected offer by NATO ally Poland to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a US station in Germany in order to help Ukraine’s air force defend itself against... -
A media summit on the ‘Future of Journalism’ will be held at ULAB MSJ.
Mar 9, 2022The Dhaka Media Summit on the theme ‘Future of Journalism’ is being organized by the Department of Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ) at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and the International Association of Media... -
Angelina Jolie has traveled to Yemen to assist refugees
Mar 9, 2022In the midst of Yemen’s protracted civil war, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie recently paid a visit to the Middle Eastern country to help refugees. Taking to Instagram, Jolie, who has spent almost two decades working with... -
With Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt will make her Hollywood debut
Mar 9, 2022Alia Bhatt is preparing to make her Hollywood debut with Netflix’s international spy thriller ‘Heart of Stone,’ after dominating the Indian box office. According to Deadline, Bhatt will play alongside Hollywood celebrities Gal Gadot and Jamie... -
BMW to recall 917,106 vehicles in USA over potential engine fire risks
Mar 9, 2022BMW will recall 917,106 vehicles in the United States over potential engine fire risks, the German automaker said on Wednesday, its third such move over the issue since 2017. The latest recall includes numerous vehicles built... -
Insider, a Singapore based startup joins unicorn club
Mar 9, 2022Insider, a Singapore-based B2B software-as-a-service company, has raised $121 million in a Series D fundraising round headed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. Arda Koterin, Hande Cilingir, Mehmet Sinan Toktay, Muharrem... -
Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 9.15% in February
Mar 9, 2022Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 9.15% in February from 8.73% in January, its highest in seven years, official statistics showed, with prices soaring further on a weakening rouble amid Western sanctions imposed over the Russian...
