January2023
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Meta fined €390m euros for breaking EU data rules
Jan 5, 2023Meta has been fined €390m euros (£346m) for breaking EU data rules. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) says the way Meta asked permission to use peoples’ data for ads on Facebook and Instagram was unlawful.... -
Amazon aims to shed more than 18,000 roles as it cuts costs
Jan 5, 2023Amazon aims to shed more than 18,000 roles as it cuts costs, the technology giant’s boss says. Affected workers will be informed from 18 January, chief executive Andy Jassy said in a note to staff. The... -
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday
Jan 5, 2023Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday on the first trading day of the year, after Wall Street ended down, with investors eyeing the appreciation of the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.99 percent, or 259.57... -
The yen rose to a seven-month high against the dollar on Tuesday
Jan 5, 2023The yen rose to a seven-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, breaking the 130 mark and building on a rally sparked by the Bank of Japan’s decision to move away from its long-standing ultra-loose monetary... -
Singapore’s economy grew more than expected last year
Jan 5, 2023Singapore’s economy grew more than expected last year but much slower than in 2021, official data showed Tuesday, as analysts warned of weaker growth ahead owing to an expected recession in key markets. While the 3.8... -
Tesla delivered 1.31 million electric vehicles in 2022
Jan 5, 2023Tesla said on Monday it had delivered 1.31 million electric vehicles in 2022 — a record for the US automaker and a 40 percent jump from a year before, but still short of its own and... -
Electric vehicles accounted for almost four out of every five new car registrations in Norway last year
Jan 5, 2023Electric vehicles accounted for almost four out of every five new car registrations in Norway last year, setting a new record, according to figures released on Monday. Led by US carmaker Tesla, which topped the list... -
Drummer of US band Earth, Wind & Fire,Fred White died at age 67
Jan 5, 2023Drummer Fred White, an early member of US band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at age 67, his brother and former group announced on Monday. Born in 1955 in Chicago, White began drumming at an... -
DBH signed MoU with Ministry of Finance to give loans to Government Employees under Government Employee Home Loan Scheme in Bangladesh
Jan 5, 2023DBH Finance PLC (DBH), the largest housing finance institution of the country and only NBFI with exclusive focus in housing finance, has recently signed an agreement with Ministry of Finance (MoF) to facilitate home loans to... -
Bangladesh Team in Huawei’s Tech4Good Final
Jan 5, 2023A Bangladeshi team consisting of four university students will compete in the final round of the Huawei Tech4Good competition. For this competition, 70+ teams across the globe submitted their projects to qualify for the final round....