The new rulers in Kabul, the Taliban, say there is a general amnesty for government employees and want them to return to work. “You can safely resume your normal life and get back to work,” said a Taliban message. The extremist Taliban have held power across the country since […]
Chinese Economy Recovery Weakens Due to Delta Variant Outbreaks
China’s economic recovery is weakening. This has to do with, among other things, outbreaks of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, for example, which forced ports to close and new lockdowns were imposed. China also suffered from flooding, which put pressure on economic activity. Production in China’s sizeable manufacturing […]
Online Bulletin Board Reddit Aims to be Worth More Than 10 Billion After Investment Round
Reddit, the online message board where users can chat about various topics, expects to raise $700 million in a new investment round. The company is worth more than $10 billion on paper. Reddit is worth 67 percent more than in the previous capital round in February. In two and […]
TUI Continues to Suffer Losses But the Number of Bookings for Summer is Increasing
Travel group TUI benefits from extra bookings for the summer holidays. That’s because travel restrictions were relaxed in large parts of Europe as the number of corona infections fell. However, TUI still suffered a significant loss. “Especially in Germany and the rest of continental Europe, the booking figures show […]
Russia Investigates Navalny Allies Donation Campaign
Russia has launched an investigation into opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s associates over an “extremist” donation campaign. Close associates Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov are the main targets of the investigation. Volkov and Zhdanov are currently in exile and therefore do not live in Russia now. Together with other employees […]
Sea Level Rise Due to Global Warming Irreversible Says IPCC
The earth could warm by 1.5 degrees in the next two decades if drastic measures do not limit greenhouse gas emissions. This is reported by the UN climate panel IPCC, which calls the rise in sea levels due to global warming irreversible. The authors of the report conclude that […]
IOC: Two Belarusians Lose Accreditation, Leave Tokyo
Two members of the Belarus Olympic team have lost their Olympic Games accreditation and had to leave the Olympic village immediately. It concerns Yuri Moysevich, coach of the Belarusian athletics team and team member Artur Shumak. The two tried to force Olympic sprinter Kristina Tsimanoeskaja to take the plane to […]
Sea Transport Companies Help Nikkei to Profit
The stock market in Tokyo ended slightly higher on Thursday. In particular, the Japanese sea transport companies were in the spotlight thanks to solid results from container carrier Nippon Yusen. However, concerns about the continued rise in the number of corona infections in Japan limited profits. In Tokyo, where […]
Microsoft Also Makes Vaccination Mandatory for Employees
The American branch of Microsoft requires employees to be vaccinated if they want to return to the company premises. Employees must be able to demonstrate that they have been vaccinated. The rule goes into effect next month. Microsoft joins the ranks of other major American tech companies such as […]
Game Companies Crash on Asian Stocks After Beijing Criticism
The Japanese and Chinese makers of computer games fell hard on the stock exchanges in Tokyo and Hong Kong on Tuesday. The price drops followed reports in Chinese state media describing online gaming as “spiritual opium” and raising concerns about the amount of time youth spend playing games. As […]