BANK OF ENGLAND SLASHES INTEREST RATES
The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in interest rates to shore up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak
WALL STREET EXPECTS FED TO SLASH RATES TO ZERO PERCENT
As the coronavirus outbreak raises alarm about the US economy, Wall Street is increasingly expecting the Federal Reserve to slash borrowing
CHINESE PRESIDENT SEES A VICTORY AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan on Tuesday morning – his first visit to the city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak – as state media assured the public that “victory was near”
DIGITAL AND DELIVERY SERVICES THRIVE ON OUTBREAK
Food delivery and digital subscription services are witnessing a surge in sales while department stores,…
EUROPE’S WARM WINTER
The 2019/2020 winter has been the warmest on record for Europe, with average temperatures 1.4C above the previous high of 2015/2016. Winter is defined as the months of December, January, and February
TRAVEL TIPS TO DUBAI
With the growing cases of Coronavirus globally, the UAE and Dubai have released a number of tips to keep incoming visitors informed
DESTINATION SRI LANKA
Scared to travel around? Here's just what you needed for your fears to fly away! Come visit Sri Lanka, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean!
SAY HELLO TO ‘PERSEVERANCE’
The American space agency has a new name for the rover it will be sending to the Red Planet this summer
TEN THINGS IN TECH YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY
Chinese surveillance giants blacklisted by Trump's administration are set to appear at a major US security trade show. Hikvision and
WORLD’S ECONOMY IS AT ITS SLOWEST
The coronavirus outbreak could push the global economy to grow at its slowest pace since the financial crisis a decade ago, according
NEW BREATH TEST TO IDENTIFY CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS
Currently coronavirus is tested using a cheek swab which is sent off for analysis at a Public Health England lab, a process that takes between
WHY HASN’T AI CHANGED THE WORLD YET?
When Kursat Ceylan, who is blind, was trying to find his way to a hotel, he used an app on his phone for directions, but also had to hold his
TRAVELING ABROAD? BE CORONAVIRUS READY.
Since reports of the coronavirus surfaced in late December, more than 83,000 people have been infected and nearly 3,000 people have
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE China making progress to contain the virus
BEIJING: China's central Hubei province, the epicentre of the country's coronavirus outbreak, reported less than 200 cases of new infections
JUST IN: ITB BERLIN CANCELLED
ITB Berlin 2020 is cancelled. The ITB Berlin team deeply regrets the circumstances. Due to…
HOW SHOULD YOUR BUSINESS COPE WITH CORONAVIRUS
The Covid-19 crisis has now reached a new critical phase where public health systems need to act decisively to contain the growth in
JAFFNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE FURTHER DEVELOPED
Chairman along with the Head of Divisions of AASL visited Jaffna International Airport on 26th February 2020. With the ongoing development
JAPAN CLOSES SCHOOLS AMIDST SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked all elementary, junior high, and high schools in the country to close from Monday through
TRUMP AND MODI CELEBRATE ‘PARTNERSHIP’ WHILE DELHI BURNS
THE CONTRAST could not have been starker. At one end of the city, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, America’s president and India’s
