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BP CEO’s pay drops to 5.4 million pounds in 2024
BP says CEO's pay package fell to 5.4 million pounds in 2024

LONDON, U.K.: British Petroleum CEO Murray Auchincloss saw his pay package drop to 5.4 million pounds (US$6.95 million) in 2024, down...

DHL to cut 8,000 German jobs in largest layoff in 20 years
German delivery giant DHL cuts 8,000 jobs, largest in decades

BONN, Germany: DHL plans to cut 8,000 jobs in Germany this year, marking its most significant domestic workforce reduction in at least...

China targets 5 percent growth for 2025 amid economic uncertainty
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5 percent' for 2025

BEIJING, China: China has set an economic growth target of around five percent for 2025, signaling efforts to stabilize the economy...

SpaceX denies plans to take over FAA telecom contract
Musk's Starlink denies it wants to take over FAA air traffic contract

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Elon Musk's company SpaceX said this week that its Starlink satellite unit is not trying to take over any Federal...

Newsom mandates four-day in-office work for California state employees
Newsom orders California state workers back four days a week

SACRAMENTO, California: Starting July 1, California state employees will be required to work in person at least four days a week under...

Berlin abandons strict debt rules for major spending boost.
Germany to ease debt limit, unlock 1 trillion euros for defense, infra

FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany is set to loosen its strict debt limits in a historic shift that could unlock over 1 trillion euros ($1.08...

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BP CEO’s pay drops to 5.4 million pounds in 2024
BP says CEO's pay package fell to 5.4 million pounds in 2024

LONDON, U.K.: British Petroleum CEO Murray Auchincloss saw his pay package drop to 5.4 million pounds (US$6.95 million) in 2024, down...

Russia expels 2 British diplomats
Russia expels 2 British diplomats

This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow, Russia. (Xinhua/Cao Yang) MOSCOW, March 10...

Vances cousin a pro-Kiev mercenary Le Figaro
Vances cousin a pro-Kiev mercenary  Le Figaro

Nate Vance reportedly served as a fighter in a Ukrainian military unit founded by a far-right nationalist A cousin of US Vice President...

Philippines Foreign Secretary rejects Chinese claim of external influence on maritime actions
Philippines Foreign Secretary rejects Chinese claim of external influence on maritime actions

Manila [Philippines], March 10 (ANI): Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo has dismissed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's...

Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of citizenship request for Lalit Modi
Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of citizenship request for Lalit Modi

Port Vila [Vanuatu], March 10 (ANI): Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat directed the country's Citizenship Commission to cancel the...

EAM wraps UK visit, notes positive momentum of India-UK relations with PM Starmer
EAM wraps UK visit, notes positive momentum of India-UK relations with PM Starmer

London [UK], March 10 (ANI): At the invitation of the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar...