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Musk celebrates new Twitter usage high as engineers flee 18 Nov 2022 - 10:01 pm

California: Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk tweeted out an upbeat message saying the company beat its all-time high in usage late on Thursday,...

US aims for zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles by 2040 17 Nov 2022 - 09:05 pm

Washington: The United States aims to only sell and produce zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles like school buses and tractor trailers by 2040,...

Burberry's London stores lose out as tourists head to tax-free Paris, Milan 17 Nov 2022 - 03:14 pm

LONDON: London is losing out to Paris and Milan as a tourist destination for high-spending shoppers over the lack of a tax incentive,...

Russian software disguised as American finds its way into US Army, CDC apps 16 Nov 2022 - 10:08 pm

London / Washington: Thousands of smartphone applications in Apple and Google's online stores contain computer code developed by a technology company, Pushwoosh, that...

Amazon plans to invest $2.5 billion in Spain 16 Nov 2022 - 03:57 pm

Madrid: Amazon cloud computing unit AWS plans to invest $2.5 billion in Spain over the next 10 years which will create over 1,300...

US approves monkeypox detection test, Swiss giant Roche says 16 Nov 2022 - 01:02 pm

Zurich: The US drugs agency has approved a test by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche that can detect monkeypox, the company said on Wednesday....

Estee Lauder agrees to buy Tom Ford brand for $2.3 bn 16 Nov 2022 - 12:38 pm

New York: Luxury beauty brand Estee Lauder said in a statement Tuesday it had agreed to buy designer Tom Ford's company for $2.3...

Warhol nephew auctions two early works by pop art visionary 16 Nov 2022 - 11:36 am

New York: Two early Andy Warhol paintings were sold at auction in New York on Tuesday by the family of the pop art...

NASA's next-generation Artemis rocket lifts off on test flight to moon 16 Nov 2022 - 11:15 am

Cape Canaveral: NASA's towering next-generation moon rocket blasted off from Florida early on Wednesday on its debut flight, a crewless voyage inaugurating the...

Big pharma not doing enough to improve drug access - analysis 15 Nov 2022 - 04:13 pm

London: Since the pandemic emerged, more top drugmakers have made progress in improving access to medicines in the developing world, but those gains...

Designer labels for 15-year-olds? New generation splashes on luxury: Bain 15 Nov 2022 - 03:09 pm

PARIS: Luxury shoppers are getting younger and younger, forming a group that's expected to buoy growth in the sector in the coming years...

World making little progress on food waste, a big climate problem 15 Nov 2022 - 01:51 pm

Every Thursday, California resident Richard Redmond takes a gallon-sized container of food scraps to the farmers market in the city of South Pasadena...

Skin-to-skin 'kangaroo' care boosts premature babies' chances: WHO 15 Nov 2022 - 12:49 pm

London: Babies born too early or too small should be kept in "skin-to-skin" contact with a caregiver rather than being put in an...

Google pays $392 million in landmark US privacy case 14 Nov 2022 - 10:31 pm

Washington: Google on Monday agreed to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over accusations that the search engine giant misled...

New Giacometti museum set for Paris in 2026 14 Nov 2022 - 12:58 pm

Paris: A new museum and school dedicated to artist Alberto Giacometti will open in Paris in 2026, bringing together the world's largest collection...

AAB showcases Toyota Yaris 2023 model 14 Nov 2022 - 08:28 am

Doha: Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. (AAB) organised an exclusive event for their loyal fleet customers to reveal the recently launched the all-new...