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Twitter's Jack Dorsey pledges $1bn for Covid-19 relief effort
AFP, Published on 08/04/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing $1 billion of his personal fortune to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund.
Premier League accused of 'moral vacuum' as clubs cut staff wages
AFP, Published on 02/04/2020
» LONDON - Premier League clubs have been accused of living in a "moral vacuum", with players urged to take their share of the financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic as non-playing staff begin to feel the pinch.
The US and India: areas of agreement and discord
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Ever since Bill Clinton visited 20 years ago, India-US relations have warmed politically, economically and strategically. But niggling differences remain, particularly over trade.
Pochettino pays heavy price for raising the bar at Tottenham
AFP, Published on 20/11/2019
» LONDON - Mauricio Pochettino paid a heavy price for the high standards he set at Tottenham Hotspur as the Argentine was sacked on Tuesday after five-and-a-half years in charge that transformed the club's fortunes.
US puts sanctions on N.Korea hacking groups behind major thefts
AFP, Published on 14/09/2019
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on three North Korea government-sponsored hacking operations which it said were behind the theft of possibly hundreds of millions of dollars and destructive cyber-attacks on infrastructure.
Aid groups warn against Kenya's UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
AFP, Published on 27/08/2019
» NAIROBI - Kenya is urging the UN to list Al-Shabaab under the same sanctions as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, but foreign donors say the move could leave millions in drought-stricken Somalia without aid.
Alibaba co-founder Tsai set to own all of NBA Nets
AFP, Published on 16/08/2019
» NEW YORK: Joseph Tsai, co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is expected to purchase full control of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets from Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Singapore returning millions linked to Malaysia scandal
AFP, Published on 19/07/2019
» SINGAPORE: Singapore is returning about US$37 million to Malaysia seized in connection with a massive financial scandal that played a major role in the toppling of the corruption-plagued government of Najib Razak.
Trump says he sees 'signing summit' with China on trade
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to hold a "signing summit" with China's President Xi Jinping to seal a trade deal, since as discussions are in the "advanced stages."
The Jeff Bezos divorce: $136 billion and Amazon in the middle
AFP, Published on 11/01/2019
» NEW YORK - The announcement by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and his wife that they will divorce has captivated the imagination -- how will they split his giant fortune, estimated at $136 billion?