UK ECONOMY TO GROW AT ITS FASTEST RATE IN MORE THAN 70 YEARS
he UK economy will enjoy its fastest growth in more than 70 years in 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, according to the Bank of England
JPMORGAN CEO SAYS WORKING FROM HOME ‘DOES NOT WORK’
Jamie Dimon is sick of Zoom meetings and sees plenty of downsides to not working face-to-face with people.The JPMorgan CEO said he was ready
UK£ 1 BILLION TRADE DEAL WITH INDIA CREATES 6,000 UK JOBS
The prime minister has announced new trade and investment deals with India worth UK£ 1 billion. It includes more than 533 million pounds
EU UNVEILS PLANS FOR OVERSEAS TOURISTS
The EU Commission has recommended easing restrictions on non-essential travel from overseas.Under the plans, anyone who
GLOBAL LOCKDOWNS RESULT WITH E-COMMERCE BOOM
Online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns…
INDIA DOES NOT WANT TO SHUT DOWN ITS ECONOMY
An Indian worker puts strips of leather to dry at a tannery in Kolkata,India on…
PORTUGAL EXTENDS COVID-19 AIR TRAVEL UNTIL MID MAY
Portugal said on Saturday it was extending until flight restrictions to16 May, which stop non-essential travel from countries with high coronavirus incidence rates
EUROZONE SUFFERS DOUBLE-DIP RECESSION
The Eurozone's economy has fallen back into a recession as the impact of the pandemic continues to hit activity
CHINA DISCOVERS A DOUBLE MUTATED COVID STRAND
The 'double mutant' coronavirus strain that was found in India has now been detected in China, the country's chief epidemiologist has
BRAZIL PASSES 400,000 DEATHS
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 has passed 400,000 in Brazil, the second highest in the world, as the country continues to struggle
US UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES NOW REQUIRE COVID-19 VACCINATED STUDENTS
College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end
NEW VACCINE CARRIERS HANDED TO SRI LANKA
500 vaccine carriers were handed over to the Ministry of Health, as part of the first batch of cold chain equipment procured by UNICEF Sri Lanka
EMPLOYEES ARE NOW WORKING AN EXTRA UNPAID DAY
Unpaid overtime is on the rise, and workers around the world have the pandemic to thank for that. One in 10 employees say they’ve been
APPLE PROFITS DOUBLE
A surge in iPhone sales, especially in China, has led to a doubling of profits at Apple since the start of the pandemic.
The results
AUSTRALIA WARNS TECH GIANTS OVER APP STORES
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said measures are needed to address Apple and Google's app store dominance
INDIA NOW ACCOUNTS FOR OVER A THIRD OF ALL CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES
India's second wave shows no signs of slowing down and now accounts for some 38 percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world
OIL SPILLS OUTSIDE CHINESE PORT AFTER SHIP COLLISION
A tanker carrying around one million barrels of bitumen mix was involved in a collision near the Chinese port city of Qingdao, spilling
INDIA NEARS 200,000 COVID-19 DEATHS
India’s coronavirus death toll neared the bleak milestone of 200,000 with another 2,771 fatalities reported on Tuesday
HOW ARE COUNTRIES HELPING INDIA WITH ITS COVID-19 SITUATION?
With daily new cases touching 350,000 and deaths surging past the 2,000-mark over the past few days, India is in the worst phase of
MEET THE ISLANDS OF TOMORROW
A group of researchers from Switzerland and Norway wants to mitigate the effects of climate change and advance renewable energy sources
