May2023
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Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building
May 22, 2023According to officials, a massive fire damaged a historic post office in the Philippine city of Manila on Monday. The Bureau of Fire Protection said more than 80 fire engines were dispatched to the decades-old monument... -
Greece eyes new vote as PM to seek absolute majority
May 22, 2023On Monday, a day after national elections, Greece was bracing for a second ballot in which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ party is poised to seek sole power. Mitsotakis’ conservative New Democracy party won a landslide... -
Volkswagen completed the sale of its Kaluga production plant in Russia
May 22, 2023Volkswagen has completed the sale of its Kaluga production plant in Russia and its local subsidiaries, the German carmaker said on Friday, ending months of wrangling with Russian authorities over the deal. Volkswagen has sold its... -
TuSimple Holdings to cut 30% of its global workforce
May 22, 2023TuSimple Holdings Inc said on Thursday it will cut 30% of its global workforce under a restructuring as the autonomous driving technology company looks to preserve its balance sheet amid a funding crunch in the sector.... -
Ontario government offered to increase financial support for Stellantis’s battery plant in the province
May 22, 2023The Ontario government on Friday offered to increase financial support for carmaker Stellantis’s battery plant in the province, a move Canada’s industry minister proclaimed a sign of progress in ending a stalemate over the stalled project.... -
Blackstone Inc fully acquired the jewellery certification firm International Gemological Institute
May 22, 2023Private equity company Blackstone Inc said it has fully acquired the jewellery certification firm International Gemological Institute (IGI) from China’s Fosun (0656.HK) and the company’s founding family. Blackstone bought IGI, whose majority revenue and profits come... -
AGM of DBH: Shareholders approved 17% Dividend
May 22, 2023The shareholders of DBH Finance PLC. approved 17% dividend (15% cash & 2% Stock) for the year ending December 31, 2022, as proposed by the Board of Directors, says a press release. The approval was given... -
Lionel Messi’s transfer to Al Hilal in doubt
May 22, 2023The future of Lionel Messi is once again up in the air after reports emerged that the Argentine superstar has agreed to a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. However, Messi’s father and agent, Jorge... -
‘Govt plans to import onion from India soon’
May 21, 2023Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque stated on Sunday that the government plans to import onion from India soon as the price of the item more than doubles in a month to Taka 80 per kilogram.... -
In Myanmar, the death toll from Cyclone Mocha has surpassed 140
May 21, 2023As of Friday afternoon, the death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar had topped 140, according to the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC). According to the information team, 97 deaths were freshly recorded...
