COVID-19: Kerala companies lending support to women

Thiruvananthapuram: Women have suffered twice over during COVID-19 – many have lost their jobs, and they are burdened with additional work at home because family members are all working out of home, necessitating more household work, particularly in the kitchen. Nowhere would this be felt more than in Kerala, the only major state in India […]

China GDP grows record 18.3% in first quarter

Beijing: China reported Friday record economic growth of 18.3 per cent in the first three months of the year, in a sharp turnaround from its historic contraction due to the COVID-19 outbreak a year ago. With the coronavirus pandemic under control domestically, “the national economy made a good start”, National Bureau of Statistics spokeswoman Liu […]

Richard Branson sells $150 million in Virgin Galactic shares

Billionaire Richard Branson sold about $150 million (Dh550 million) in shares of his space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc., cutting his stake by about 9 per cent. Branson, 70, remains the company’s largest holder with a stake of about 24 per cent through an investment vehicle, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. This is […]

Apple to hold first product launch of the year on April 20

Cupertino: Apple Inc.’s first product unveiling of 2021 will take place on April 20, the company said on Tuesday. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant dubbed the event “Spring Loaded” in a media invitation. Apple plans to unveil a new iPad Pro line as early as this month, Bloomberg News reported recently. The company has also […]