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Workers Vandalize India iPhone Factory Over Non-Payment Of Salaries By Apple Supplier
Workers at an iPhone factory in India run by a Taiwanese manufacturer vandalised it over claims that they were not been paid wages. This incident has prompted the iPhone maker Apple to start an investigation into it. People were seen… Read More ›
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UK Business Urged To Stop Using Slave Cotton From China’s Uighur
A member of an influential parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom has issued a warning to the country’s business and companies that they should inquire and investigate the source of the cotton that they are purchasing and using so that… Read More ›
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Boom In Japan’s Second-Hand Goods Market During The Pandemic
People in Japan were urged to reorganize their homes in to pass out time when the government of the country had announced a state of emergency there because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Celebrity household organizer Marie Kondo had even… Read More ›
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TikTok Rival Dubsmash To Be Purchased By Reddit
The social network company Reddit is set to become the latest company to slowly move into the social media space that is has been dominated by the China owned short video sharing app TikTok as the former announced its decision… Read More ›
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Record Carbon Emission Drop In 2020 Because Of Pandemic: New Research
According to a new research, the biggest annual fall in CO2 emissions since World War Two was witnessed because of the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. So far this year, there has been a reduction of 7 per cent… Read More ›
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Covid-19 Stimulus Package Finally Approved By EU Leaders After Veto Lifted By Hungary And Poland
The European Union has finally ended the impasse over the much-needed stimulus package for Covid-19 which means that access to a historic level of funding will soon be available for cash-strapped countries. In July, the European countries agreed to raise… Read More ›
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British PM Johnson Says No-Trade Deal Brexit ‘Very Very Likely’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that it is likely that the exit of the former from the European Union on January 1 next year will happen without a deal… Read More ›
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UK Regulator Advices Not Giving Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine To Individuals With History Of Allergy
The vaccine against the novel coronavirus that has been developed by Pfizer and BioNTech should not be given to those people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions, directed the drug regulator of the United Kingdom earlier this week…. Read More ›
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US Lawmakers Sue Facebook Over Anti-Competition Business Practices
The largest social media company Facebook has been sued by federal regulators of the United States and more than 45 state prosecutors over charges that the company had illegally purchased rivals to muzzle competition. These lawsuits are amongst the… Read More ›
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With Eyes On A Quick Post-Brexit Trade Deal, UK Abandons EU Tariffs On Boeing
Tariffs imposed of the United States based plane maker Boeing have been dropped by the United Kingdom in the hope that it will be able to secure a trade agreement with the US faster after Brexit. This move by the… Read More ›