Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): Benefitting its users in the field of personal promotions, American social media giant Facebook has launched a new online advertising campaign titled 'The Good Ideas Deserve To Be Found' to level up personalized ads for small businesses.
Facebook's head of brand marketing Andrew Stirk stated that the social networking giant is looking to "bring to life how personalized ads level the pla

Facebook's new advertisement campaign

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): At its coveted Cyberthum Project in Sector 140A Noida, Bhutani Group, one of the leading real estate developers, announced a lucrative offer to own shops.
In Phase I, 67 shops available are part of the project's smart and linked campus. A Johari Bazaar by Bhutani Group, the total area of the shops is 38,000 Sq.ft., and Rs 99 lakhs is the minimum investment. A part

Bhutani Group launches Johari Bazaar

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 25 (ANI): US-based retailer Walmart on Thursday launched a new Vriddhi e-institute in Agra to provide small businesses in Uttar Pradesh access to skills and competencies to grow in a post-pandemic environment through online and offline channels like Flipkart's marketplace and Walmart's international supply chain.
With the new e-institute, Walmart is expanding its Vriddhi supplier dev

Walmart expands Vriddhi programme in Uttar Pradesh

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Whether one is looking for budget-friendly mobiles or premium handsets, customers can browse a range of smartphones on the EMI Store of Bajaj Finserv and buy them online on EMIs.
The EMI Store enables one to buy the latest mobiles on no-cost EMIs and zero down payment and conveniently get it delivered within 4 hours.
One of the latest smartphones to have launched on 

OnePlus 8 Pro now available on the Bajaj Finserv EMI Store

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Havells India Limited, a leading Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) company today announced its entry into the premium appliance segment with the launch of its low-noise mixer grinder called Silencio.
Designed to disrupt the mixer-grinder segment in India, this premium offering from Havells promises to cut edge-features along with a superior mixing and grinding exp

Havells launches Silencio - a low noise mixer grinder

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): In 2020, as the world was turned on its head and retail became the purview of the online space, young beauty entrepreneur Sargam Dhawan Bhayana successfully launched a digital shopping platform exclusively for high-end and luxury hair care products underShe doubled up the effort by also launching '"As a younger consumer and one keenly in tune with the digital world, we wanted

Tressmart records meteoric rise in the pandemic year

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): Jio Haptik Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Jio Platforms, today announced the launch of its new product - Buzzo, an AI-powered voice assistant to improve the digital shopping experience.
With Buzzo, Haptik brings the simplicity of an in-store assisted experience to apps and websites, navigating through the variety of product choices using a voice e

Haptik announces launch of Buzzo

DAET, Camarines Norte, Pebrero 25 (PIA) - Hindi maglalaon ay ilulunsad na rin ang infocast o web-based text messaging service para sa text broadcast o paghahatid ng impormasyon sa mga taga Camarines Norte gamit ang text messaging ukol sa mga programa at mahahalagang impormasyon mula sa pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Camarines Norte.Sa pamamagitan ng Short Message Service (SMS) na tinaguriang "I-Share mo kay Gob. Eg

Infocast, SMS sa kapitolyo ilulunsad sa Camarines Norte

Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI): The ongoing avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Maharashtra's Palghar following the death of 45 chickens, Palghar Deputy Collector Kiran Mahajan informed on Wednesday.
The district administration has also ordered the closure of all poultry farms and shops selling chicken for the next 21 days.
"Bird flu has been confirmed in Palghar, Maharashtra followin

Bird flu: 45 poultry birds found dead in Maharashtra

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 25 (ANI): A fire broke out in 3 electronic shops in Madurai on Wednesday night.
Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
More details awaited. (ANI)

Fire breaks out in 3 electronic shops in Madurai

Texans who made it through February's extreme cold weather without losing power or natural gas must have felt lucky.But for some, keeping their electricity through the blackout may turn out to be more traumatic than losing it. An undetermined number of homeowners have been shocked to receive bills running into the thousands of dollars - in some cases, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/us/texas-storm-el

What&#039;s behind $15,000 electricity bills in Texas?

Baltimore [United States], February 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Impact Analytics, Inc, a leading provider of AI-driven SaaS solutions for planningmerchandising within the retail industry, announced today that it has closed a USD 11 million growth financing led by Argentum Capital Partners IV, L.P.
In connection with the financing, Walter H. Barandiaran, Managing Partner at Argentum, has joined Impact's Board of Directors.
Impact's

Impact Analytics raises USD 11M led by Argentum

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Automotive supplier Sona BLW Precision Forgings has filed papers with the stock market regulator to raise and aggregate of Rs 6,000 crore via initial public offering.
The public issue of shares of face value of Rs 10 each comprises a fund raise via fresh issue amounting to Rs 300 crore and an offer for sale aggregating up to Rs 5,700 crore by selling shareholder Singapore VII Topc

Sona BLW files for Rs 6,000 crore IPO

We have ushered in the Year of the Ox and have said goodbye to the Year of the Rat (masked).But, as challenging as last year was, the end of the King Rat's lunar year was definitely one of the more dramatic Januarys in recent history.The first was that it saw the conclusion of the most globally consuming transitions of power in the US ever. The storming of the US Capitol in Washington on 6 January sent sh

Year of the Ox: Let&#039;s make it a green one

A voluntary retrenchment programme in the response to the impact of Covid-19 and the lockdown cost the Spur group R11.8 millionThis comes as Statistics SA announced on Tuesday that the official unemployment rate has increased to a record 32.5%The Spur group said it expects headline earnings per share to slump by as much as 77%.<p

Spur sheds jobs due to the pandemic

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with India's ace designer Tarun Tahiliani to form a new entity that will soon launch a contemporary men's ethnic wear brand.
The new brand will operate in premium occasion wear segment and offer a range of high quality, sophisticated celebration wear for men at accessible price points, the

Aditya Birla Fashion in pact with designer Tarun Tahliani

Food security experts in South Africa warned early on that the lockdown instituted to manage the spread of COVID-19 would threaten children's nutrition. Before the arrival of the pandemic, a third of South Africa's 20 million children were already liv

COVID-19 holds lessons for the future of social protection

Writer E Jean Carroll is looking forward to facing Donald Trump over rape allegations.She is one of several women who accuse Trump of sexual misconduct.Trump used the US Justice Department to defend him while in office as president.During a December visit to New York City, writer E Jean Carroll says she went shopping with a fa

Donald Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath

San Diego [US], February 24 (ANI): While low-intensity workout is recommended to people of all ages to maintain agility and fitness, the findings of new research suggested that light-intensity physical activity, including shopping or a casual walk, may protect mobility in older women.
The research published in the online issue of 'JAMA Network Open', was led by a team of scientists from Herbert Wertheim School of Public H

Light activities may help women's mobility during ageing

Every few months brings news of fresh privatizations in Turkmenistan.The piecemeal, if slow, sale of state assets is billed as a sign of transition toward market economics.At an update during the February 19 Cabinet meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Gadyrgeldy Mushshikov said 33 assets were being prepared for privatization "on a competitive basis."Mushshikov did not specify what kinds of assets were u

Turkmenistan: Berdy, it&#039;s cold outside

The winter storms that have swept across the U.S., particularly Texas, upending the energy market and knocking out power for millions of people, have delivered a windfall for Macquarie Group, with the Australian bank lifting its profit outlook for 2021 by as much as 10 percent, just two weeks after warning that earnings would be "slightly down"."Extreme winter weather conditions in North America have significant

Australia's Macquarie raises profit guidance after US winter freeze

Macquarie's shares up 3.5% to A$147.15, highest level in a year

Macquarie profits up by $317 million due to Texas deep freeze

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Shares of state-owned oil company Petrobras fell 22 percent on Monday, wiping out $13 billion in market value.In response, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complained about the company's pricing policies, as he replaced the company's market-friendly CEO, Roberto Castello Branco, with retired army general Joaquim Silva e Luna.After a series of analyst downgrades, the selloff acce

Brazil's Petrobras shares fall 22%, losses placed at $13 billion

As stocks fall, Brazil's Bolsonaro calls for more government intervent

As Brazil's Petrobras oil drops, stocks, bonds also tumble

Oil prices climbed again on Tuesday after a jump in the morning session, holding near a 13-month high, due to the slow return of U.S. crude output impacted by freezing winter conditions in Texas that forced the shutdown of crude production last week. Shale oil producers in the southern United States are expected to need at least a fortnight to fully restart the more than 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude 

Oil prices spiral upwards as U.S. output scrambles to restart

Halt to Texas oil causes Brent to jump 28 cents

Texas recovering from freezing winter, looks to begin pumping oil

The NCAA laid out its contingency plans on Thursday should COVID-19 force a team to withdraw from the basketball tournament, and it will not allow a replacement team to enter past March 16 -- two days before the scheduled start.

In fact, should a team not be able to play a game because of medical protocols once the tournament is underway, the game will be recorded as "no contest" and the opponent will move on to the next

NCAA sets COVID replacement policy for tournament

It's well known that obesity is developing into a growing global health problem. In Africa alone, the number of overweight children under five has increased by nearly 50% since 2000. Obesity is a risk facto

A new advance in the search for substances to replace fat in food

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered immediate inspections of all Boeing 777-200 planes using Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines.This follows the February 20 near-catastrophe when a United 777 had its engine catch fire during a flight.Debris from the engine fell onto a Colorado residential neighborhood.The engine fire occurred on United Airlines flight UA328, carr

U.S. orders inspections of all United 777-200 planes after engine fire

Increased engine inspections follow United 777 near-catastrophe

Inspectors to seek out metal failure as cause of United engine fire

CHICAGO, Illinois - After engine parts fell onto a residential neighborhood in Denver, USA this weekend, Boeing Co. has recommended that airlines temporarily ground 777 aircraft using that engine.The protective outer covering on a Pratt and Whitney PW4000 engine fell to the ground from the United Airlines 777 on Saturday.Boeing officials noted that 69 777 jets are currently in service, while 59 are in sto

Boeing urges grounding some 777s after engine burns during USA flight

Pratt & Whitney engine parts fall from United 777 during US flight

Engine parts from 777 fall over Denver, bringing more woes for United

Analytical horseplayers are conditioned to follow the top jockeys and trainers on big race days."Nothing succeeds like success," is a well-worn truism and, indeed, it's usually the high- ranking connections who dominate prestigious races.Yet, Saturday's Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby (Grade 1) features an unbeaten, odds-on favourite, the outstanding Elusive Fort colt, Kommetdieding, prepared by Michelle Rix 

Cape Derby glory beckons at Kenilworth

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department's internal watchdog is reviewing a former Boeing engineer's allegations that he was unfairly investigated by the FBI on suspicion that he was spying for China, according to correspondence and court filings reviewed by The Associated Press. It's the latest challenge related to secretive surveillance powers used in some terrorism and espionage cases.The inspector general review 

Watchdog Reviews Complaint about FBI Surveillance Warrant

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Srinagar's famous Dal Lake, Mathura's Banke Bihari Temple, Agra Fort and Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh are among 12 iconic sites selected under Phase IV of "Swachh Iconic Places" (SIP).
Other sites include Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Kalighat Temple in West Bengal, Rock Garden in Chandigarh, Sun Temple in Konark, Odisha.
From Rajasthan, three sites includ

Dal Lake among 12 sites under 'Swachh Iconic Places'

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Egis announced the visit of Laurent Germain, Group CEO to India. Egis recognizes India as one of its strategic geography and Laurent's visit will enable Egis to cement its footprint in India.
Laurent Germain, CEO, Egis Group, "I am impressed by India growth story especially in infra space. Today, we can proudly say that since the time we entered the India market, almost 25 ye

Egis has ambitious plans for India

New Delhi (India), February 25 (ANI): Delhi Jal Board chairman Raghav Chadha on Thursday said that the national capital will face a water crisis if the Central government stops the water flow by closing the Nangal Hydel channel.
"In summer the water consumption in Delhi has increased, but the Central government is going to stop the water of Beas river for a month by closing the Nangal Hydel Channel. This will reduce 232 m

Delhi Jal Board asks Centre to not stop water release

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 25 (ANI): LT Technology Services (LTTS) said on Thursday it has been selected by Airbus to provide technology and digital engineering solutions for its Skywise platform.
With more than 130 airlines around the world already connected to Skywise, the platform is playing an important part in enabling and accelerating digital transformation of the aviation sector as a whole.
LTTS will s

LTTS selected by Airbus for Skywise Partner Programme

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): In the wake of a sudden rise of coronavirus cases, Air India Express on Thursday rolled out new guidelines for the passengers travelling to India making it mandatory for them to submit a valid negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report on the website prior to their departure.
It has also stated that the travellers are required to take coronavirus screening test "not more than 72 hours befor

COVID-19 negative report mandatory for passengers

Geneva [Switzerland], February 25 (ANI): Global airlines could lose as much as 95 billion dollars this year, according to a new analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The estimates for cash burn by airline industry may range between 75 billion dollars to 95 billion dollars from a previously anticipated 48 billion dollars, it said.
Previous forecasts from the industry body showed that airlines coul

Airlines to lose up to $95 billion this year: IATA

Alathur (Kerala) [India], February 25 (ANI): Kerala Congress MP Ramya Haridas on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to conduct an RT-PCR test of all international air travellers arriving at the airports in India free of cost.
"The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare gives directions that all the passengers arriving at the airports in India should do the RT-PCR test compulsorily. This will a

COVID: Cong MP writes to PM Modi on international travel

Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): Only days before a dramatic engine failure on a United Airlines flight, federal regulators had met about requiring more frequent inspections of the same type of engine, CNN reported citing the source.
On Saturday (local time), United Airlines Flight 328 made an emergency landing in Denver when its right Pratt and Whitney PW4000 series engine failed with a loud bang only minutes after ta

FAA discuss engine inspections before Denver incident

The DA says the ANC government has gone too far with regard to name changes.The party says the ANC sidelined submissions from the public, rejecting 139 objections.The DA says the government is simply engaging in a box-ticking exercise under the guise of 'transformation'. After Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa ga

Eastern Cape name changes: &#039;The ANC has gone too far&#039;, says DA

New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Noting that the government focus should on people's welfare and development schemes and it has "no business to be in business", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government is going ahead with the mantra of "monetise and modernise" and decisions related to asset monetisation and privatisation will help in empowering citizens.
Addressing a webinar on the implementation

Decisions on asset monetisation will help citizens: PM

 WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it was ordering immediate inspections of Boeing 777-200 planes with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines before further flights after an engine failed on a United flight on Saturday.Operators must conduct a thermal acoustic image inspection of the large titanium fan blades located at the front of each engine, the FAA said.The National Trans

FAA Orders Immediate Inspections of Some Boeing 777 Engines

The FAA ordered more detailed inspection of the Pratt & Whitney engines on Boeing 777 aeroplanes.Metal fatigue was identified as the reason the engine failed in an incident over Denver.Metal debris was scattered over a Denver suburb.US regulators on Tuesday ordered inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney airplane motors after a

US orders deeper inspections of some plane engines

On Monday the fight departed from Dubai to Los Angeles with a fully vaccinated crew.To date, 26 000 employees have received both doses of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Sinopharm vaccines.The airline group has vaccination centres that have been running 12 hours a day, every day of the week. On Monday Emirates became one of the 

Emirates first flight with fully vaccinated crew takes off

European stock markets slumped Tuesday after a positive start.After stock market gains across most of Asia, European indices proceeded to tumble, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 index leading the way.Eurozone inflation was confirmed at 0.9% in January compared with a reading of minus 0.3% in December, adding to concerns that price increases are picking up spee

European stocks extend losses, bitcoin tumbles

JOB FAIR. Job applicants wait for their turn to be called before proceeding to the participating locators of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority in today's job fair. (Photo courtesy of CEZA) SANTA ANA, Cagayan, Feb. 23 (PIA) - - -Around 200 job seekers from nearby municipalities and local residents of Santa Ana trooped to the Municipal Gymnasium here for the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) An

Local jobs up for grabs at CEZA job fair

A Turkish court has convicted an executive and two pilots of a small airline on charges of 'migrant smuggling' for their roles in businessman Carlos Ghosn's spectacular evacuation from Japan, where the former Renault-Nissan chair faced charges of financial misdeeds, to his mansion in Lebanon.On Wednesday, the Istanbul court sentenced the executive and two pilots of Turkish airline MNG on them to four years and t

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