‘Old windbags go home’: author Allende heralds Chile’s new political generation

Author Isabel Allende stands to receive a honorary Doctor of Letters degree as fellow honorary degree recipient musician Aretha Franklin applauds during the 363rd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJan 24 (Reuters) – Chilean author Isabel Allende heralded the young…Continue Reading

Lyondell Houston oil refinery sale in focus ahead of investor call

Refinery workers stand in front of the coker flare stack cooling tower after a press conference inside the LyondellBasell oil refinery in Houston, Texas March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Donna Carson/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHOUSTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Chances for a quick sale of LyondellBasell Industries’ (LYB.N) Houston oil refinery are dwindling…Continue Reading

UPDATE 4-Bitcoin bounces off six month lows as buyers step in

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin gained on the day on Monday as buyers stepped in to buy the cryptocurrency, after earlier tumbling to its lowest level in six months on fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine and before this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.FILE PHOTO: Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins are seen in an illustration picture…Continue Reading

Georgia prosecutor to be able to seat special grand jury in Trump election probe

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks at a news conference in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 11, 2021. Picture taken May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Linda SoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJan 24 (Reuters) – The Georgia prosecutor investigating then-U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state will be…Continue Reading

Bitcoin bounces off six month lows as buyers step in

Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins are seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris July 11, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Bitcoin gained on the day on Monday as buyers stepped in to buy the cryptocurrency, after earlier tumbling to…Continue Reading

Liz Cheney Facing Trump-Backed Primary Opponent as State GOP Distances Themselves

A straw poll held by the Wyoming Republican State Central Committee on Saturday saw Representative Liz Cheney defeated by an opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump.The poll only consisted of 74 total voters, and three of those people abstained. Of those who participated, 59 voted for Harriet Hageman compared to the six who gave…Continue Reading

Neglected infectious diseases may be tomorrow’s pandemic: Bharat Biotech chairman

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Published: Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 0:13 [IST] Chandigarh, Jan 24: Bharat Biotech International Limited Chairman Dr Krishna Ella on Monday said today’s neglected infectious diseases could be tomorrow’s global pandemic and stressed the need to have a coherent strategy to fight them.…Continue Reading

Alize Cornet reaches quarterfinals at her 63rd Grand Slam

Cornet recovered after a second-set meltdown in the hot Melbourne sun on Monday to advance to the last eight at the Australian Open Topics Alize Cornet | Tennis | sports AP  |  Melbourne  Last Updated at January 25, 2022 02:29 IST Alize Cornet dropped to her knees on the hard blue court, clasped her hands and took a few…Continue Reading

Deepak Nitrite Q3 consolidated net profit up 12% at Rs 242.46 crore

The company posted a net profit of Rs 242.46 crore for the quarter against Rs 216.56 crore in the year-ago quarter Topics Deepak Nitrite | Companies | Q3 results Chemicals firm Deepak Nitrite (DNL) on Monday reported nearly 12 per cent increase in net profit for the quarter ending December 31, 2021, compared to the same period of the…Continue Reading

Sebi bans 14 entities in Lux Industries insider trading case

Those banned by Sebi include Udit Todi, the son of the managing director of Lux, and is currently holding the post of executive director in the company Topics SEBI | Sebi norms | Lux Industries Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday barred 14 entities for indulging in insider trading and ordered impounding ill-gotten gains of Rs 2.94 crore in…Continue Reading