Saturday, Jul 11, 2020 | Last Update : 08:35 AM IST
109th Day Of Lockdown
England
HSBC to cut around 35,000 jobs
The bank will maintain a freeze on almost all external recruitment, CEO Noel Quinn said in the memo sent to bank’s 2,35,000 staff worldwide
17 Jun 2020 11:51 AM
Defying Trump, Iran aims to keep offloading gasoline glut to Venezuela
Iran has since April sent five tankers totalling about 1.5 million barrels to the leftist government of fuel-starved Venezuela
16 Jun 2020 9:20 AM
Economic fallout from COVID-19 could push more than billion into ‘extreme poverty’
The outlook for the world’s poorest looks grim unless governments do more and do it quickly, says a UNU report
12 Jun 2020 12:03 PM
OECD sees global economy contracting at least 6% in 2020
By the end of 2021, the loss of income exceeds that of any previous recession over last 100 years outside wartime, says OECD chief economist
10 Jun 2020 2:35 PM
Global gas demand set for largest decline on record in 2020, says IEA
Global gas demand is expected to fall by 4% or 150 billion cubic metres twice the size of drop following 2008 global financial crisis
10 Jun 2020 11:39 AM
Airlines heading for $84 billion loss in 2020, says IATA
With most of the world’s airliners currently parked, IATA said revenue would likely fall to $419 billion from $838 billion last year.
10 Jun 2020 9:18 AM
WHO rubbishes Italian doc's claim on virus losing potency
Professor Alberto Zangrillo, head of intensive care at Italy’s San Raffaele Hospital said that new coronavirus “clinically no longer exists”
02 Jun 2020 11:44 AM
WHO seeks good ties with US despite Trump's exit move
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hoped his organisation could continue its longstanding collaboration with the United States
02 Jun 2020 10:13 AM
To be a part of Oxford University's Covid19 vaccine project is a humanitarian cause: Indian-origin scientist
The 34-year-old's role as a Quality Assurance Manager means to ensure compliance are met before the vaccine could progress to trial stage
31 May 2020 10:04 AM
Global energy leaders call for greater investment in electricity systems
International Energy Agency recognised importance of the electricity sector in response to the pandemic to keep essential services running
31 May 2020 9:32 AM
Rishi Sunak sets out plans to taper off UK's Ccovid19 job saving scheme from August
From July 1, employers will have maximum flexibility to decide to bring back employees for a number of days per week
30 May 2020 3:13 PM
Rolls-Royce to axe 9,000 jobs
Airlines and their supplies have been among the hardest hit businesses by lockdowns to contain the pandemic
20 May 2020 4:04 PM
UK court plays video of Nirav Modi's death threats to 'dummy directors'
Modi's defence team have claimed a paucity of evidence to prove dishonesty and also questioned the admissibility of some of the evidence
14 May 2020 3:23 PM
Work and exercise restrictions ease in England
The pandemic has killed more than 36,000 people in Britain, according to official statistics
13 May 2020 2:52 PM
Covid19 vaccine may never be found, warns UK PM Boris Johnson
A mass vaccine or treatment may be more than a year away, said Johnson
12 May 2020 4:18 PM
No end to lockdown yet: Boris Johnson
Britain has, however, announced a limited easing of restrictions as the death rate and hospital admissions keeps falling
11 May 2020 11:12 AM
PNB scam: Nirav Modi's extradition trial to begin in UK over money laundering case
The five-day hearing starting on Monday relates to the Indian government’s extradition request certified by the UK government last year
11 May 2020 10:04 AM
UK overtakes Italy, reports highest coronavirus death toll in Europe
Only the United States, with a population nearly five times greater, has suffered more confirmed fatalities from the virus than Britain
06 May 2020 10:28 AM
Vijay Mallya files appeal in UK Supreme Court against extradition order to India
The dismissal of the High Court appeal last month marked a major turning point for the CBI and ED case against the businessman
05 May 2020 1:34 PM
Sikh doctors in UK complain about forced beard shaving
Sikh Doctors Association reports of at least five Sikhs being moved out of their usual shifts at the NHS hospitals
04 May 2020 3:52 PM
Columns
Currently, the big story is the surge in number of new infections in the southern states
The ongoing disengagement is a setback to India’s strategic interests
Apparently, the traffic earnings of the railways dropped by 58 per cent at the end of May as compared to the corresponding period last year
China’s pre-meditated aggression all around its neighbourhood is a matter of deep concern
