September2022
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Harry Styles and other stars raising cash for WHO in Ukraine
Sep 24, 2022Shaquille O’Neal of the US basketball legends, Harry Styles, and Ed Sheeran, among other celebrities, will donate personal items for a campaign started on Saturday to assist healthcare in Ukraine. The “Human Kind” e-store, where fans... -
Blinken urges calm on Taiwan in talks with China
Sep 24, 2022As escalating tensions appeared to be relaxing a bit, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged for calm about Taiwan on Friday while meeting with his Chinese counterpart. During their 90-minute meeting in New York, Blinken... -
Youths demand renewable energy expansion and climate justice
Sep 24, 2022Bangladeshi youth activists call on the nation’s significant reliance on fossil fuel imports, particularly LNG imports, to be reduced. They also call for the cessation of activities that affect the environment and the promotion of the... -
Barisal youth protest to demand climate compensation
Sep 24, 2022Students organized a climate strike in Barisal to call for disaster relief, immediate action to end the use of fossil fuels, and climate justice for a safer planet. The demand was made during a climate strike... -
In all of Bangladesh’s divisional cities, Grameenphone is testing 5G
Sep 24, 2022On July 26, 2022, Grameenphone successfully finished the 5G trial in Dhaka and Chattogram, marking the first step toward achieving the ‘Smart Bangladesh’ vision. With this achievement, Grameenphone – the nation’s leading provider of tech services... -
Fisker Inc to begin selling its Ocean electric SUV in India next July
Sep 24, 2022U.S. startup Fisker Inc will begin selling its Ocean electric sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in India next July and could begin manufacturing its cars locally within a few years, the company’s chief executive officer told Reuters. Sales... -
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.29% on Thursday
Sep 24, 2022U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.29% on Thursday, the highest level since 2008, according to Freddie Mac’s mortgage market survey. Last week, rates averaged 6.02%. A year ago, home buyers enjoyed rates of 2.88%. The... -
Goldman Sachs cuts its year-end 2022 target for the benchmark S&P 500 index by about 16% to 3,600 points
Sep 24, 2022Goldman Sachs has cut its year-end 2022 target for the benchmark S&P 500 index by about 16% to 3,600 points, as the U.S. Federal Reserve shows little signs of stepping back from its aggressive rate-hike stance.... -
General Motors to invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks
Sep 24, 2022General Motors Co said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker’s first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Th largest U.S.... -
Toyota decided to end vehicle production in Russia
Sep 24, 2022Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday that it had decided to end vehicle production in Russia due to the interruption in supplies of key materials and parts. Toyota had suspended production in St Petersburg in...