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Apple’s $1-trillion milestone reflects rise of megacompanies
New York Times, Published on 03/08/2018
» US Steel. General Motors. AT&T. Exxon Mobil.
Johnson & Johnson told to pay $4.7bn in powder case
New York Times, Published on 13/07/2018
» NEW YORK: Johnson & Johnson was ordered Thursday to pay $4.69 billion to 22 women and their families who had claimed that asbestos in the company’s talcum powder products caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
Navy may put Musk’s mini-submarine to use. One day.
New York Times, Published on 13/07/2018
» MAE SAI, Chiang Rai: Thailand may have use for Elon Musk’s “kid-sized” submarine after all.
Facebook bug changed privacy settings of up to 14m users
New York Times, Published on 08/06/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has been fighting for months the perception it did not do enough to protect people’s privacy. On Thursday, the company said it had again failed to keep the information of millions of users private.
Obama said to be in talks with Netflix to produce shows
New York Times, Published on 09/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama is in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Eric Schmidt to step down as Alphabet chairman
New York Times, Published on 22/12/2017
» Eric Schmidt joined Google in 2001 to provide what amounted to adult supervision for the company’s young founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. He helped take Google public in 2004 and built it into a colossus. In 2011, after being appointed executive chairman, he became a prominent emissary for the company to Washington.
Philippines suspends dengue shots after drug firm’s warning
New York Times, Published on 02/12/2017
» MANILA: The Philippines suspended its school-based dengue immunisation program on Friday after the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi warned that its flagship vaccine, Dengvaxia, had been found to pose health risks in people not previously infected.
Death knell for the brick-and-mortar stores? Not yet
Business, New York Times, Published on 25/11/2017
» On a quiet strip of Rue de Marignan, just down the block from the Paris power-lunch spot L'Avenue, Alex Bolen, the chief executive of Oscar de la Renta, was standing outside No. 4, where the brand is to open a store next May.
TripAdvisor flags hotels where sexual assault occurred
New York Times, Published on 10/11/2017
» Responding to what one travel expert categorised as “a wake-up call,” TripAdvisor has begun placing symbols next to hotels and resorts that have been identified as locations of sexual assault and other major concerns.
Cooking: Perfecting potatoes
New York Times, Published on 05/11/2017
» Potatoes. They are a perennial favourite. Here are a few of our most beloved ways to make them -- mashed, roasted or in a casserole -- and some recipes to help you along.