MARSEILLE: The lead rider of a Tour de France team caught up in a doping investigation said he had “nothing to hide” after two unnamed members of the French outfit were briefly detained before being released. Colombian rider Nairo Quintana, 30, leader of the Arkea-Samsic team and winner of the […]
Year: 2020
BERLIN: Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists the German giants are eager to stop Thursday’s (Sep 24) UEFA Super Cup showdown in Budapest turning into a super spreader event due to a high infection rate of the coronavirus there. On Monday, Bavaria’s premier minister Markus Soeder warned against the match […]
MOSCOW: The world’s largest group of shipping insurers will not insure vessels involved in the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream gas pipeline projects because of the threat of US sanctions. Associations belonging to the International Group of P&I Clubs, including the Shipowners’ Club and the London P&I Club, said […]
LONDON: An emergency approval of one to three COVID-19 vaccines is likely in the coming months, UBS Asset Management predicted on Wednesday (Sep 23), a milestone that could finally end the surge of mega-cap US tech stocks. The full approval of the vaccine that allows for broad inoculation is more […]
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 4,465 new coronavirus cases today, the country’s biggest daily rise, taking the total number of infections to 257,388, data from the country’s health ministry showed. The data added 140 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,977, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia.
WASHINGTON: Amazon.com, the world’s biggest online retailer, announced the launch of a climate-friendly program on Wednesday (Sep 23) to help customers shop for sustainable products, as part of its commitment to be net carbon neutral by 2040. Customers will now see more than 25,000 products ranging from grocery, household, fashion, […]
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Investors in China are betting on a bumpy ride until the end of the US presidential election and seeking to protect their assets from a long chill in Sino-US ties. Global equity fund managers are shifting out of New York-listed shares in Chinese firms and into Hong Kong-listed […]
MELBOURNE: Australia’s coronavirus hot spot of Victoria is considering easing more curbs from Sep 26 than previously flagged, the state’s premier said on Wednesday (Sep 23), as the two-week average of new infections in the city of Melbourne fell below 30. Melbourne, Australia’s second most populous city, has been the […]
SEOUL: A vehicle that may be carrying a ballistic missile has been spotted at a parade training ground in North Korea amid signs it is preparing a big military display for an October 10 holiday, a US think-tank said. Commercial satellite imagery taken yesterday showed a “probable missile-related vehicle” at […]
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil today what he says is a far-reaching plan to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic while ensuring efforts to fight the outbreak do not falter. Trudeau, who has consistently vowed to do more to combat climate change, is paring down […]