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6 killed in Germany shooting, suspect arrested

9:44 pm January 24, 2020

Berlin: Six people have been killed and several were injured in a shooting in the southwestern German town of Rot am See, police said Friday. A suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting, which took place at 12:45 p.m. (1145 GMT) Friday near the town’s train station, police said. They said no other suspects are […]

Growth slowdown in India temporary, expect momentum to improve going ahead: IMF chief

8:48 pm January 24, 2020

Davos: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Friday said growth slowdown in India appears to be temporary and she expects the momentum to improve going ahead. Speaking here at the WEF 2020, she also said the world appears a better place in January 2020 compared to what it was when IMF announced its World Economic Outlook […]

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules

Italy threatens Facebook with new fine for selling users’ data

7:43 pm January 24, 2020

Rome: Italy’s competition authority has warned Facebook it faces a further fine of five million euros ( 5.5 million) for persisting in selling users’ data without informing them. The non-compliance procedure by Italy’s AGCM consumer and market watchdog follows five million euro fine against the social media giant in November 2018 for failing to tell […]

WEF 2020: CEOs welcome pay alignment with ESG criteria

7:06 pm January 23, 2020

Davos: A majority of global CEOs at the World Economic Forum have indicated their support for a proposed alignment of top executive salaries with the company’s performance on environmental, social and governance criteria. With stakeholder capitalism gaining traction, the push to closely align executive pay to a company’s performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

‘Greetings from Thailand’: Belgian fugitive taunts jailers

11:48 pm January 22, 2020

Brussels: An escaped Belgian prisoner taunted his former jailers by returning his prison badge with a cheery holiday message, purportedly from Thailand. Oualid Sekkaki had sent a postcard bearing the message “Greetings from Thailand”, a source speaking on condition of anonymity said on Wednesday, confirming local reports. “Yesterday the local jail authorities received a letter […]