NEW DELHI—Ford Motor Co expects to firm up capital allocation plans for India in the second half of 2021, a senior executive said in an email to staff, as the automaker overhauls its strategy in a loss-making market. Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford has tasked senior executive Steven Armstrong with evaluating investment plans for India in his…
Anti-Bullying Training for Peers Branded ‘Expensive Farce’
Senior Tory peers have branded compulsory behavioural training for members of the Lords an “expensive farce.” The anti-bullying, discrimination, and sexual harassment workshops were also condemned as a “complete waste of time” and “patronising.” The comments came after it was reported that 60 peers had fallen foul of the Lords authorities because they had not…
Barclays Moves Call Centre Operations to UK From India Amid COVID-19 Surge
British bank Barclays has moved some of its call centre operations to the UK from India, where staff members are struggling to cope with the ongoing CCP virus surge. Many of the bank’s 20,000 employees in India have been forced to stay at home to look after family members, said Barclays chief executive Jes Staley…
EU Accuses Apple of Antitrust Breach Over App Store Rules
LONDON—European Union regulators are accusing Apple of violating the bloc’s antitrust laws, alleging that the company distorts competition for music streaming through rules for its App Store. The EU’s executive Commission said Friday it objected to how Apple applies rules in its App Store to music streaming services competing with its own Apple Music service,…
Twitter Stock Drops After Weak Quarter, Missing Target on User Growth
Twitter’s stock dropped about 13 percent on Friday to $56.74 per share after the firm issued weak second-quarter guidance on revenue growth while its user numbers fell short of expectations. The San Francisco-based tech giant said its average monetizable daily active users increased 20 percent year-over-year to 199 million. Some analysts had expected the number…
Mall Traffic Surges as Incomes Rise and Americans Go on Shopping Spree
Shoppers returned to malls in droves in March, boosted by a sharp rise in personal income and a strong boost in consumer spending, reinforcing the view that a recovery in the pandemic-stricken retail sector is building steam. Foot traffic at a sample of 50 malls in March was up 86 percent from the same month…
Pelosi Is ‘Very Confident’ Democrats ‘Will Hold Majority’ After 2022 Midterms
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that she believes Democrats will hold the majority in the House after the 2022 midterm elections, saying that her confidence stems from recent census results. According to the Census Bureau, Texas gained two seats in the House, while Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon gained one seat. Meanwhile, California, Illinois,…
Florida Passes New Elections Bill Adding Restrictions To Vote-By-Mail And Ballot Drop Boxes
Florida’s Republican-controlled Senate on April 29 passed a new bill that places several restrictions around vote-by-mail and ballot drop boxes.
Classic Wonton Noodle Soup, From Scratch
Wonton noodle soup, a favorite Chinese comfort food, brings together a whole lot of goodness in a single bowl: a clear, savory broth; thin, springy egg noodles; fresh, crunchy greens; and of course, meaty, silky-skinned wontons. Start with the broth, made by simmering pork bones with aromatics for a couple of hours. Be sure to…
Oklahoma House Votes to Ban Teaching of Critical Race Theory in Public Schools
The Oklahoma House on Thursday voted to ban public schools and universities from teaching critical race theory in civics and history classes. After hours of discussion and debate, the GOP-controlled House voted 70-19 in favor of the bill, HB1775, which now heads to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk to be signed into law. It would prevent…
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