Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it has invested US$100 million in opening new warehouses in Mexico, including its first shipping centers outside the populous capital area, in a bid to offer faster deliveries. MEXICO CITY: Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it has invested US$100 million in opening new warehouses in […]
Day: October 21, 2020
Wipro announced it has entered into an agreement with enterprise application software provider SAP to offer advanced customer-specific content and training assets and boost productivity. Wipro on Thursday announced it has entered into an agreement with enterprise application software provider SAP to offer advanced customer-specific content and training assets and […]
SAO PAULO: A Paraguayan football official who was banned for life for match-fixing tried to influence the result of a Copa Libertadores match last year, FIFA said on Wednesday (Oct 21). Marco Trovato, the former Olimpia club president, also tried to fix 11 Paraguayan league matches in 2018 and 2019, […]
MELBOURNE: Australia’s innovative Vic Open, the only event on the world’s professional golf tours where men and women tee off in alternate groups on the same course, fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday (Oct 22). Jointly sanctioned by the men’s European Tour and the US-based elite women’s LPGA […]
TOKYO: Long-jumper Sayaka Murakami is hoping not just for a medal at the postponed Tokyo Paralympics, but also for lasting acceptance in a Japanese society where disabled people can feel pressured to stay out of the public eye. Like many Japanese para-athletes, Murakami believes the Games are a unique chance […]
Highlighting the “clear resurgence in coronavirus” in the country, the NCOC has asked the chief secretaries to “strictly implement” the SOPs. Another lockdown in the country might soon happen as the authorities are failing to “strictly implement” the standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent the spread of coronavirus, said Pakistan’s […]
ALCAÑIZ, Spain: Despite not having won a race since 2017, Spain’s Joan Mir is edging closer to the MotoGP world title as the championship enters its 2020 end-game this weekend. The 23-year-old Mir has a wafer-thin advantage of just six points over France’s Fabio Quartararo ahead of the Teruel Grand […]
The senator blasted Trump for his “failure” to handle the coronavirus pandemic, his refusal to condemn white supremacy, and his disbelief in science and climate change. The United States deserves to have a president who understands the dignity of the people and guides the country in a way that Americans […]
CALIFORNIA: Facebook said on Wednesday (Oct 21) it is launching its dating service in 32 European countries after the rollout was delayed earlier this year due to regulatory concerns. The social media company had postponed the rollout of Facebook Dating in Europe in February after concerns were raised by Ireland’s […]
While Taiwan has for decades fallen back on an implicit US security guarantee, Washington has urged it to strengthen its own capabilities to resist an attack. The US government announced approval Wednesday to sell $1 billion worth of advanced air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan as the island shores up its defenses […]