Month: August 2024
Death toll rises to 17 in blast at Indian pharmaceutical factory
India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh wrapped up rescue efforts on Thursday at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where an explosion the previous day killed 17 people and injured nearly 40, a senior state official said. Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh wrapped up rescue efforts on Thursday at […]
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Marriott International: Asia travel sector remains strong and ‘every market is showing positive growth’
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email “Every market is showing positive growth, there’s not one market that is in negative territory,” said Rajeev Menon, president of APAC at Marriott International. He gives his outlook on the travel sector in the region. Source
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Tim Walz tells DNC that he and Harris will ‘turn the page on Donald Trump’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night that he and Vice President Kamala Harris will ‘turn the page on Donald Trump.” “We’ve got something better to offer the American people,” said Walz, as he accepted the Democratic nomination to be Harris’ running mate. In a brisk, energetic speech, Walz recounted […]
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Nancy Pelosi lauds Harris’ political skill in securing nomination with ‘dignity and grace’
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi addressed the Democratic National Convention on the third night along with Bill Clinton, Josh Shapiro and Tim Walz. Source
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China’s ‘growing authoritarianism’ poses a global challenge, Taiwan’s President Lai warns
Lai Ching-te, president of Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has cautioned that China’s “growing authoritarianism” will not stop with the island, and that it poses a challenge at the “global level.” Lai was speaking at the annual Ketagalan Forum, a dialogue focusing on security […]
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Oprah Winfrey endorses Harris, saying she represents ‘the best of America’
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Talk show and media icon Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. “What we’re going to […]
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Corporate loyalty does not pay off, HR expert says, as job hopping gains currency among young people
43% of Gen Z and millennial employees in Hong Kong and Singapore “indicate frequent thoughts of leaving their jobs, underscoring significant turnover intention,” according to a July 2024 report by Endowus and Intellect. Lim Weixiang – Zeitgeist Photos | E+ | Getty Images Vera Lau, 27, has worked at three different companies in as many […]
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Republicans ‘sick and tired of making excuses’ for Trump should vote Harris, says GOP ex-Lt. Gov. of Georgia
Two Republicans speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday — a former Trump White House advisor and the former lieutenant governor of Georgia — urged GOP voters to support Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Olivia Troye served in former president’s administration as a counterterrorism advisor to then-Vice President Mike Pence. Geoff Duncan was the second […]
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Bill Clinton says choice between Harris and Trump is ‘We the people’ vs. ‘Me, Myself, and I’
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton told the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, “In 2024, we have a clear choice: ‘We The People’ versus […]
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Paramount special committee extends Skydance ‘go shop’ period as it reviews Bronfman offer
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain. Paramount’s special committee on Wednesday said it would extend by 15 days an agreed-upon “go shop” period of its merger agreement with Skydance as it reviews a competing offer from Edgar Bronfman Jr. Bronfman initially offered $4.3 billion for Shari […]
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