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Monday, September 30, 2024
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Are schools safe to reopen? Norway and Germany offer a clue

Evidence suggests schools reopening hasn’t been the primary cause of flare-ups in Covid-19 cases. Nevertheless, the coming months will bring some challenges.

Global aviation job losses could touch 5 lakh by the end of the year

More than 50,000 positions were eliminated across the sector in August, with the trend line suggesting that there are many more to come.

India plans to hire Deloitte, SBI Caps to help LIC prepare for IPO

The advisers will help evaluate the capital structure of India’s biggest insurer as well as aid the company in reworking its financial statement ahead of its initial share sale.

TikTok has ‘multiple paths’ to stay functioning despite a Trump ban, says US head

Senior executive Vanessa Pappas says the US is yet present TikTok with any evidence to back up its claims of national security concerns, on which grounds a ban could be imposed.

Kanye West disqualified from running in 5 states, easing risk to Biden in US election

Rapper Kanye West, who announced in July he was running for president as an independent, will not appear on the ballots of Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Montana.

Saudis expected to join historic Israel-UAE peace deal, Trump says

Despite US policy on providing Israel 'qualitative military advantage' over its Arab rivals, Trump hints at selling UAE one of the most advanced fighters in the world.

Facebook resists handing over documents in probe into ‘genocide’ in Myanmar

West African country The Gambia, which is locked in a legal tussle with Facebook, has argued that privacy protections should not apply to the Myanmar government.

We know her – Silicon Valley is relieved as ‘known quantity’ Kamala Harris gets VP ticket

Biden has tapped a politician who has spent most of her career representing the Bay Area, and has a lot of trust in Silicon Valley.

‘When we vote, things change’ – Kamala Harris accepts VP nomination as a historic choice

Kamala Harris introduced the US to its first Black and Indian-American woman to be nominated for vice presidency, saying she was proud of both heritage.

For cyber terrorists, business has been booming during Covid pandemic

The number of ransomware attacks climbed by 20 per cent in the first half of the year. Many victims chose to pay up. Here's what you can do if it happens to you.

On Camera

No more lip service on UNSC reforms—it’s time to form an implementation roadmap

Most of the UNSC’s failures stem from the use of veto power by the P5. In a world that champions democracy, the UNSC is inherently the most undemocratic entity possible.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?