According to a leaked Ericsson report acquired by BBC News Arabic, the telecoms operator Ericsson placed contractors’ lives in danger by insisting they continue working in area controlled by the Islamic State [IS] organisation in Iraq. According to the report, this culminated in their kidnapping by IS fighters. Ericsson is one of the world’s largest…
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Roman Abramovich has given Chelsea’s charity foundation “stewardship and care.” However, Abramovich will remain Chelsea’s owner, and the Russian billionaire, who has invested over £1 billion in the Stamford Bridge club since 2003, will not require the club to return the loans he owes him, ensuring the club’s long-term viability.…
The Russian government has imposed restrictions on the use of twitter in some parts of the country, the micro-blogging company has confirmed. “We’re aware that Twitter is being restricted for some people in Russia and are working to keep our services safe and accessible”, the company said in a statement. Following a spat over “censorship,”…
According to cryptocurrency specialists, anonymous Bitcoin donations have raised at least $13.7 million for the Ukrainian war effort. According to Elliptic, a blockchain research firm, the Ukrainian government, NGOs, and volunteer organisations raised the funds by posting their Bitcoin wallet addresses on the internet. So far, over 4,000 gifts have been made, with one anonymous…
Reliance, India’s largest retailer, would take over at least 200 Future Retail locations after the firm failed to make lease payments to Reliance, two people with direct knowledge of the situation said on Saturday. Since 2020, Reliance has failed to finalize a $3.4 billion plan to buy Future’s retail assets, which partner Amazon.com Inc has…
Further penalties on Russia have been imposed by the European Union, the United States, and other Western partners for its occupation of Ukraine, including the exclusion of a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT interbank payments system. SWIFT is the primary international payments network in the world. Here’s additional information on what it does…
Due to weaker economic growth, BASF anticipates reduced operational profitability in 2022, putting the German chemicals giant’s supply chain at risk. Earnings before interest, taxes, and special items are expected to be between 6.6 billion and 7.2 billion euros this year, down from 7.77 billion euros in 2021, according to the business. Despite a good start…
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the world’s largest e-commerce company, posted its weakest quarterly revenue growth since coming public in 2014 on Thursday, owing to a dip in sales in its main business area and increased competition. The corporation has been hurt by the faltering Chinese economy, as customers cut back on discretionary spending. Alibaba reported…
Stellantis got off to a flying start in its first year following the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot manufacturer PSA, with the world’s No.4 automaker reporting profitability and advantages from the combination both ahead of schedule. The business said on Wednesday that its adjusted operating profit margin was 11.8 percent in 2021, above its…
Home appliance firm Carrier Global already has a degree of control on rising costs because of inflation that will give the company the leverage to push more aggressively for growth, said the CEO of the company David Gitlin, in a television interview. “We feel like we have a very good handle on our inflationary issues.…
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