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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal’s “Wicked.” Universal The box office was a popular destination this weekend as Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” arrived in cinemas. “Wicked” is expected to snare $114 million during its domestic opening, the highest debut of a Broadway adaptation in cinematic history, according […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Egypt, which recently diverted a number of incoming liquefied natural gas shipments, is reviewing its energy import needs amid a fall in domestic power demand and a drive to trim spending. The North African nation’s decision to not receive the cargoes came amid efforts in “updating production and consumption models according […]
Eight of the top-10 most valued domestic firms together added Rs 1,55,603.45 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank and Tata Consultancy Services emerging as the biggest gainers, in tandem with firm trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark zoomed 1,536.8 points, or 1.98 per cent, and the Nifty climbed 374.55 points, […]
By Robert Godden Many of the world’s largest financial institutions have made bold promises to promote responsible investing and combat human trafficking. Yet behind these commitments lies exploitation much closer to home, literally. Migrant domestic workers sit in front of a luxury fragrance advertisement in Hong Kong, on November 5, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In […]
On November 21, Alibaba Group Holding Limited CEO Eddie Wu sent an email to all employees, announcing the establishment of the Alibaba E-commerce Business Group and appointing Jiang Fan as in charge, reporting to Eddie Wu. The new e-commerce business group will comprehensively integrate Taobao Tmall Group, International Digital Business Group, as well as 1688, […]
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The Queen comes face-to-face with a beauty pageant queen who suffered domestic abuse, in Her Majesty’s new documentary about eradicating domestic violence. Her Majesty meets Rehema Muthamia, 30, at Buckingham Palace, a former Miss England, and one of several domestic violence survivors who tell their harrowing stories in the film, Her Majesty The Queen: Behind […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Army awarded a $435 million contract on Friday to build a TNT production plant in western Kentucky that will become the first domestic source for the explosive material in decades, officials said. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a key player in securing the funding, said the new facility in […]
The Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) recently took a groundbreaking step of amending the Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules to allow in-flight Wi-Fi on all domestic flights. This is a first for India and a remarkable moment for the telecom and tech industries in the country. The amendment further clarifies that onboard passengers will […]
Hong Kong police handled more than 1,200 criminal cases of domestic violence in 2023, the highest number since 2019, official data submitted to the legislature has shown. The number of child protection cases managed by social welfare authorities also reached a five-year high last year. Children in Hong Kong. Photo: GovHK. The Social Welfare Department […]