This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to… Read More ›
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Green Bonds Booming Amid Pandemic Rush To Fix The Climate Crisis
A critical role could be played by green bonds in the recovery of the global economy from the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. In recent months, there has been an increase in interest in green bonds with investors trying… Read More ›
WTO Could Soon Have Its First Ever Female Boss
The process of selecting the new director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is now in its final stages. Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee are the final two candidates who… Read More ›
46 Million Jobs Could Be At Risk Due Ot Collapse Of Global Air Travel, Says New Report
According to new research46 million jobs from the global aviation industry could be wiped off because of the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic which has almost decimated the global airline market and industry. This report highlights the degree of… Read More ›
Europe Gives Nod To 15-Minute Coronavirus Test
Europe has approved a test for Covid-19 that can yield results in just 15 minutes and can be done at the point of care without the need for elaborate testing facilities, said Becton Dickinson, the maker of the test kit…. Read More ›
Survey Suggests Over 60 Million People In India May Have Been Infected By Covid-19
A new health survey in India has indicated that more than 63 million Indian had been infected already by Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. According to health authorities the actual number of infected people in India is… Read More ›
Questions Over Nvidia’s Commitment To A.I. Lab Raised In Cambridge
United States chip maker Nvidia’s commitment build a new artificial intelligence (AI) lab in the city was questioned by technologists at the heart of the technology scene in Cambridge which is one of the academic powerhouses of Britain. Some have… Read More ›
Google Is Not Playing Fair Despite Record EU Antitrust Fine, Says Smaller Rivals
Smaller competitors of Google have alleged that despite being imposed a record antitrust fine from the European Union, anti-competitive practices in the mobile search market is still being conducted by the United States based tech giant. Thee rivals have claimed… Read More ›
Huawei’s Kit In BT’s EE Network To Be Phased Out And Replaced With Nokia’s
The Finnish telecoms firm Nokia has struck a deal with British Telecom (BT) which will make it the largest equipment provider of the service provider as Nokia continues to benefit from the blocking of the Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei… Read More ›
Boom In Sports Betting Underscored On News Of Possible Purchase By Caesars Of William Hill For $3.7B
The extent of the opportunities of business in online gaming and sports betting in the United States will be underscored by potential deal to acquire William Hill by Caesars Entertainment in a deal that would value the British bookmaker at… Read More ›