August2024
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Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Aug 6, 2024Turkey’s national communications authority stated on Friday that it has stopped access to Instagram, the social media platform, without providing a reason. This move came after a senior Turkish official accused the US corporation of censoring... -
Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
Aug 5, 2024Sheikh Hasina has resigned as prime minister in response to the government’s one-point demand to leave the “Students against Discrimination” platform. She departed in a military helicopter at 2:30 PM on Monday after quitting. Sheikh Rehana,... -
Magna International missed analysts’ estimates for Q2 results
Aug 3, 2024Canada’s Magna International missed analysts’ estimates for second-quarter results, hurt by production being stopped for certain vehicles and lower volumes of automobiles assembled, sending the auto parts supplier’s shares down about 2%. The company, which counts... -
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram
Aug 3, 2024Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official. The BTK communications authority said in... -
The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million
Aug 3, 2024The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million on Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The price for... -
General Motors changes the way it rates the performance of its salaried employees in the US
Aug 2, 2024General Motors is changing the way it rates the performance of its salaried employees in the U.S. in a move to better reward high-performers and put pressure on low-performers to improve or leave. According to an... -
Famine confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur, confirming UN agencies worst fears
Aug 2, 2024After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan’s North... -
Toyota reported a modest rise in Q1 net profits
Aug 2, 2024Toyota on Thursday reported a modest rise in first-quarter net profits as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home market. The firm... -
BMW posted a drop in net profit for the Q2
Aug 2, 2024German luxury carmaker BMW posted a drop in net profit for the second quarter on Thursday, dragged down by higher manufacturing costs and weakening demand in key market China. Net profit at the BMW group —... -
US-Bangla Airlines started direct flights from Dhaka to Jeddah
Aug 2, 2024US-Bangla Airlines, country’s largest private carrier, today started direct flights to Jeddah, the gateway to the holy city of the Muslim Ummah and one of the popular destinations in the Middle East region. Civil Aviation and...
