Month: April 2022
U.S. actor Kevin Costner on why its important to tell the “ugly” truths about American history
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Academy Award winner Kevin Costner explains why all facets of American history, even the “embarrassing” parts, are important to understand today. Source
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Crypto exchange Binance removes Twitter emoji that resembled a swastika after outcry
The logo of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. STR | NurPhoto via Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Binance removed and redesigned an emoji on Twitter, after outcry from users who pointed out it looked like a swastika. Twitter sometimes lets brands design their own custom emojis to include in hashtags in order to promote their business. In this […]
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Putin cancels plan to storm last stronghold in Mariupol; Russian ramp-up likely ahead of May 9
Putin cancels storming of Mariupol steel plant, instructs it to be sealed off instead Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to ditch its plan to storm the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, where Ukrainian troops as well as civilians are encamped. He is opting instead to continue to hermetically […]
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Elon Musk’s tunnel-making venture Boring Company hits $5.7 billion valuation
HAWTHORNE, CA – DECEMBER 18: Elon Musk, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Inc., speaks at an unveiling event for The Boring Company Hawthorne test tunnel December 18, 2018 in Hawthorne, California. On Tuesday night, The Boring Company will officially open the Hawthorne tunnel, a preview of Musk’s larger vision to ease traffic in […]
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Dulux maker Akzo Nobel beats forecasts through higher prices
Akzo Nobel reported stronger-than-expected quarterly core earnings on Thursday as higher pricing helped offset supply chain issues, a coronavirus resurgence in China and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chief Executive Thierry Vanlancker said in a statement that the group’s “vigorous pricing initiatives” had helped it manage “the unprecedented variable cost inflation that impacted […]
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From soaring food prices to social unrest, the fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war could be immense
People attend ‘Mothers’ March’ as part of the ‘Stand with Ukraine’ international protest, in Krakow, Poland on April 10, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images When Russia invaded Ukraine no one knew how long the ensuing conflict would last, or how deep the shockwaves sent through Europe or the rest of the world would […]
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ABB shrugs off uncertainties to post big jump in orders
Gianluca Colla | Bloomberg | Getty Images ABB shrugged off rising global uncertainties like the war in Ukraine and increasing inflation to post a big jump in orders during the engineering and technology company’s first quarter. The maker of factory robots and industrial drives increased its new order intake by 21% to $9.37 billion, the highest […]
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Failing to get top grades at college could cost you £3,800 a year, new British study reveals
IFS research found that both men and women who graduated from a U.K. university with a lower second class degree in 2013 were earning £3,800 less on average a year before tax, five years later. baona | E+ | Getty Images Failing to achieve a top grade at college could mean earning around £3,800 ($4,946) […]
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South Korea’s new central bank governor flags weaker growth
South Korea’s new central bank governor Rhee Chang-yong said the Ukraine crisis, U.S. monetary tightening, and Covid-19 resurgence in China as near-term factors weighing on economic growth amid persistently high inflation. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s new central bank governor Rhee Chang-yong said on Thursday that economic growth is expected to weaken […]
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YouTube shuts the account of Hong Kong’s only leadership candidate
Hong Kong’s former chief secretary and current chief executive candidate John Lee speaks to the press. In 2020, the U.S. sanctioned Lee and other officials, accusing them of curtailing political freedoms in Hong Kong. Dale De La Rey | AFP | Getty Images YouTube has taken down the campaign channel of John Lee, Hong Kong’s only candidate […]
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