Novo Nordisk 4Q sales DKK48.09B
By Dominic Chopping Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk AS on Wednesday raised its dividend and launched a new 28 billion Danish kroner ($4.09 billion) share buyback after fourth-quarter earnings beat…
Millions face disruption as strikes affect schools, trains, universities and border checks – LIVE
Major events Today’s strike, in numbers Archie Bland The scale of the strike 475,000 Estimated number of workers It is expected to go on strike on Wednesday – The biggest…
Review of Victory City by Salman Rushdie – A magnificent fairy tale
TIn the 15th and 16th centuries, the Vijayanagara Empire occupied most of South India. From one angle, it was a seedbed for the globalized modern world, becoming a haven for…
Rail Route of the Month: A steam-powered ascent through Germany’s Harz Mountains
THis year marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of the railway to Brocken, a 1,142-meter peak in Germany’s Harz Mountains. The Broken Line is part of a wider network…
Intel slashes CEO pay by 25% as part of companywide cuts
(Bloomberg) — Intel Corp., struggling with a sharp decline in revenue and earnings, is cutting management pay at the company to cope with a volatile economy and preserve cash for…
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OK, Quick: Define “mascara”. If you answered “the stuff you stick on your eyelashes” or something along those lines, then congratulations – you’re officially not a young person on TikTok.…
‘Let them eat lentils’ won’t save us from animal husbandry – we need to embrace meat alternatives. George Monbiot
Do You hate the idea of animal-free meat? Many do. Unsurprisingly, livestock farmers are often fiercely opposed. Even more surprising, some vegetarians are: “Why can’t people eat tofu and lentils,…
I grew up evangelical. The horror Rapture films scarred me forever
AWith millions of lives lost, the world descends into violent chaos, the streets become playgrounds for theft, murder, rape, robbery and suicide. Those “left behind” face seven years of a…
StarOptions and B2G promoter gets 60 months in jail
On Tuesday, a federal court in Brooklyn sentenced John DeMar to 60 months in prison for his role in a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme. The sentence comes…
Pfizer CEO says Covid cases will increase. So it will sell.
text size Albert Borla, CEO of Pfizer. Holly Adams/Bloomberg Pfizer Executives say Wall Street analysts don’t realize how strong a hit the company’s Covid-19 products will take this year. This…
