Alstom Charts Cost-Cutting Course to Slash €2 Billion Debt
Alstom SA is cutting jobs and selling assets to shore up its balance sheet after cash-burn concerns wiped
2023-11-15 15:52
Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin’s losses ‘top 300,000’ as Moscow state media retracts reports of retreat
Russia’s military personnel losses in its invasion of Ukraine have crossed 300,000, showed estimates by the UK that also said thousands more have deserted the battlefield. James Heappey, minister of state for the armed forces, revealed the UK’s estimates of losses faced by Vladimir Putin since the start of the invasion in February last year. “We estimate that approximately 302,000 Russian military personnel have been killed or wounded, and tens of thousands more have already deserted since the start of the conflict,” he said on Tuesday in response to queries from John Healey, the shadow secretary of state for defence. The UK’s estimate of casualties is similar to the assessment made by Kyiv, that said Russia had lost a total 313,470 military personnel in combat as of Tuesday. It comes as two Russian state media agencies withdrew reports of military operations. The agencies – TASS and RIA Novosti – said that the Russian Ministry of Defence had announced relocations of troops to an unspecified “more advantageous positions” east of the Dnipro river. The potentially significant bulletins were available for about 10 minutes, after which two state news outlets withdrew them without any follow-up. Read More Why Russia retracted state media reports on its Ukraine frontline movements Giuliani ally in Ukraine charged with treason Russian convicted of Kremlin critic’s murder pardoned after fighting in Ukraine A man convicted in the 2006 killing of a Russian journalist wins a pardon after serving in Ukraine
2023-11-15 15:48
US Federal Pension Fund to Exclude Hong Kong Investments
The main US federal government pension will exclude investments in Hong Kong, in addition to mainland China, for
2023-11-15 15:16
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Race against time to rescue India workers
Forty labourers have been trapped in the tunnel for over 72 hours after a part of it collapsed on Sunday.
2023-11-15 14:59
Stock market today: Asian shares get a lift from rally in US following encouraging inflation report
Asian shares are mostly higher, cheered by a rally on Wall Street that was one of the best days of the year following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation
2023-11-15 14:56
Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa brothers among 13 leaders responsible for crisis
The Supreme Court says 13 leaders and top officials mishandled the economy, which led to its collapse.
2023-11-15 14:47
Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
A German thinktank has reported that to prevent global warming from surpassing the critical threshold of 1.5 Celsius, major Asian economies must ensure they can get half of their total electricity from renewables by 2030
2023-11-15 14:26
EU Strikes Deal to Curb Methane Emissions in Oil, Gas Supply
European Union negotiators struck a deal to curb methane releases from fossil-fuel infrastructure and plotted a course to
2023-11-15 14:22
Israel Gaza: Hostages' fates haunt Israel as war intensifies
Poll suggests many Israelis back a deal with Hamas to free the hostages - but not a Gaza ceasefire.
2023-11-15 14:22
China Property Slump Deepens as Beijing Mulls More Stimulus
The contraction in China’s home sales and property investment both deepened in October, a steeper downturn that may
2023-11-15 14:16
Hunter Dickinson stars as No. 1 Kansas edges No. 17 Kentucky 89-84
Hunter Dickinson had 27 points and 21 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas outlasted No. 17 Kentucky for an 89-84 victory in the Champions Classic
2023-11-15 13:59
Many parents don't know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?
Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track
2023-11-15 13:57