ABUJA : Shares of Airtel Africa hit an all-time high on Wednesday, lifting Nigeria’s main stock index, after the mobile phone company said it will use proceeds of a tower sale to reduce debt. Airtel, the third-biggest listed firm in Nigeria, with a dual listing in London, gained the maximum […]
Day: January 5, 2022
SYDNEY: Novak Djokovic was on his way to Australia to play at this month’s Grand Slam after receiving a medical exemption, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed on Wednesday to send the world number one home if he cannot prove he deserves it. Djokovic, who has won nine titles at […]
Farm equipment maker John Deere has unveiled its first automated tractor that can till a field without a driver. The heavy-duty machine can be activated by smartphone, using cameras and sensors to navigate farmland. Instead of being a new machine, the automated functions are a kit that can be added […]
Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV said Wednesday they will collaborate to develop cars and trucks with Amazon software in the dashboards, and deploy electric vans made by Stellantis on Amazon’s delivery network. The agreements expand Amazon’s efforts to get a bigger foothold in the transportation industry, and could help Stellantis […]
Actress Gal Gadot has said a viral video she and some fellow Hollywood stars made at the beginning of the pandemic was “in poor taste”. The video saw the 36-year-old partner with fellow actors who each sang a line from John Lennon’s 1971 single Imagine. Jamie Dornan, Kristen Wiig and […]
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron today faced anger from opponents and chaos in parliament after issuing a provocative warning to people in France not yet vaccinated against Covid-19 that he would pressure them as much as possible by limiting access to key aspects of life. Opponents including rivals in the 2022 […]
DUBLIN: Ireland will drop its requirement for vaccinated arrivals to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test and return to seeking a proof of vaccination or recent infection upon entry, local media reported today. Ireland introduced the measure a month ago to slow the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus […]
LONDON: Otmar Szafnauer has left the Aston Martin Formula One team, where he was chief executive officer and principal but recently fended off speculation he could be heading to Renault-owned rivals Alpine. Silverstone-based Aston Martin, owned by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, said in a statement that a leadership team would […]
SYDNEY: World number nine Hubert Hurkacz scored a comprehensive 6-1 6-4 win over Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Wednesday to seal Poland’s spot in the ATP Cup semi-finals against Spain, who ousted former champions Serbia without much trouble. The victory for the 24-year-old Hurkacz, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals last year, […]
HONG KONG: Hong Kong announced strict new anti-coronavirus controls today, banning flights from eight nations, shuttering bars and gyms and cancelling evening restaurant dining after the Omicron variant was detected within the city. The restrictions are the latest economic blow to an international business hub pursuing a zero-Covid strategy that […]