February2024
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Novo Nordisk’s net profit soared by 51 percent last year
Feb 2, 2024Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, Europe’s most valuable company, said Wednesday its net profit soared by 51 percent last year, driven by sales of its popular diabetes and obesity drugs. Novo Nordisk reported a net profit... -
Egypt’s economic crisis is squeezing high-street brands
Feb 2, 2024Egypt’s economic crisis is squeezing high-street brands such as Starbucks and The Body Shop as experts ask how the Arab world’s most populous nation will repay its soaring debt. Amid a severe foreign currency crunch, the... -
The International Monetary Fund approved a fresh $4.7 billion for Argentina
Feb 2, 2024The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a fresh $4.7 billion for Argentina, praising the new administration of President Javier Milei as he enacts “bold” cost-cutting to bring the country’s ailing economy back on track. The... -
At least 170,000 children displaced amid escalating violence in Haiti
Feb 2, 2024The surge in armed violence across Haiti has triggered a profound humanitarian crisis, with the number of internally displaced children soaring to 170,000. This alarming figure represents a twofold increase from last year, highlighting the rapidly... -
Big Grammy year for female nominees spotlights industry progress
Feb 1, 2024Although female artists have long been accused by critics and musicians of receiving less attention from Grammy voters, it seems likely that this year’s winners will be female. Seven of the eight nominees for Album and... -
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to ‘Rust’ killing
Feb 1, 2024According to US court filings on Wednesday, Alec Baldwin has entered a not guilty plea to manslaughter charges pertaining to the death of a young woman who was shot to death on the set of a... -
Maldives chief criminal prosecutor assaulted
Feb 1, 2024Officials reported that on Wednesday in the capital of the Indian Ocean island, the chief criminal prosecutor of the Maldives was attacked with a hammer, an uncommon incident in this upscale vacation destination....Read More -
Egypt faces dollar crunch as debt explodes
Feb 1, 2024High-street retailers like Starbucks and The Body Shop are feeling the pinch of Egypt’s economic turmoil as analysts wonder how the most populous country in the Arab world will pay back its spiraling debt. The US... -
Mongolia keen to recruit agricultural workers from Bangladesh
Feb 1, 2024Bangladeshi agricultural laborers are highly desired by Mongolia. In a meeting with Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun at his office in the city today, the non-resident ambassador of Mongolia to Bangladesh, Ganbold Dambajav, expressed his... -
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Feb 1, 2024Environment watchdogs announced on Wednesday that New Zealand is poised to be among the first nations to outlaw dangerous “forever chemicals” from cosmetic items. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals” or PFAS, are...
