Sundar Pichai To Get $2 Mn In Salary, $240 Mn Stock Package In 2020

Yahoo Daily News | 2019-12-21

Sundar Pichai, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Alphabet Inc and its subsidiary Google LLC, will be taking home an annual salary of $2 million in 2020. In addition, Pichai will also be receiving a stock package of $240...

Apple reportedly working on a satellite network for its own devices

TechRadar | 2019-12-21

Apple is reportedly building out its own network of satellites to work with Apple devices like iPhones and iPads. It would apparently allow Apple&aposs; gadgets to communicate with each other without using carriers. The usually reliable Bloomberg has the scoop, citing people "familiar with the...

Lone Star to buy BASF construction chemicals unit for $3.51bn

Business Day | 2019-12-21

Bengaluru - Private equity firm Lone Star has entered a deal to buy BASF's construction chemicals business for $3.5 billion on a cash and debt-free basis, the German chemicals company said...

United Airlines extends grounding of Boeing jet

Arkansas Online | 2019-12-21

NEW YORK -- United Airlines says the Boeing 737 Max has been pulled from its flight schedule until June, the latest in a string of troubling news plaguing the airplane manufacturer. The developments follow Boeing's announcement Monday that it would halt Max production in January as it became...

‘Vast majority’ of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E

The Journal | 2019-12-22

Health officials now blame vitamin E acetate for the “vast majority” of cases in the U.S. outbreak of vaping illnesses and they say doctors should monitor patients more closely after they go home from the hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the updated...

What causes diabetes, what are the different types and how can it be treated?

The Independent | 2019-12-20

House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has spoken of his "shock" after being diagnosed with diabetes days before the December 2019 general election. "I'm on tablets, as well as having to inject insulin, but it doesn't stop me carrying on and nothing is going to be a barrier to me," Sir Hoyle said. "I'm...

Former world No. 1 Wozniacki to retire after Australian Open

The Times of India | 2019-12-06

Paris, Dec 6 (AFP) Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki announced on Friday that she will retire from tennis after next month's Australian Open. The 29-year-old Dane won her only Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne last year in her third major final. "I've accomplished everything I could...

Roger Federer coin proves too popular for Swiss mint’s webshop

Indian Express | 2019-12-04

A commemorative silver coin depicting tennis champion Roger Federer is proving so popular that it’s crippling the website of Switzerland’s mint. Advertising The coin, with a face value of 20 francs ($20), is the first by the federal mint with a living person on it. Featuring the 38-year-old Swiss...

Man City beats Leicester, shows stomach for EPL title fight

TSN Canada | 2019-12-21

If any team has a chance of stopping Liverpool marching to a first English league title in 30 years, it looks to be Manchester City rather than Leicester. City underlined its champion qualities by coming from a goal behind to beat Leicester 3-1 on Saturday in a match between the teams who are...

Barca end 2019 top of La Liga as front three blitz Alaves

BARCELONA – Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann were all on target in a convincing 4-1 home win over Alaves on Saturday which ensured they...

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The night Samuel Beckett was nearly stabbed to death by a pimp

The Independent | 2019-12-22

There’s no cure for being on Earth, Samuel Beckett used to joke. In 1938, one event in his own life had all the elements of absurdity, black comedy and fatalism...

Afghan president wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count

The Oklahoman | 2019-12-22

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president won a second term, earning 50.6% of a preliminary vote count, but his opponents can still challenge result,...

Liverpool 1-0 Flamengo: Roberto Firmino seals Club World Cup final triumph

Sky Sports | 2019-12-21

Roberto Firmino was Liverpool’s hero as they won their first Club World Cup with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Brazilian side Flamengo. Deep into a tense,...

Guatemala bus crash kills at least 20 people

The Wichita Eagle | 2019-12-21

A trailer truck collided with a passenger bus in eastern Guatemala early Saturday, killing at least 20 people and leaving a dozen wounded, according to the...

Hong Kong demonstrators face off with police in mall amid holiday shopping

Taipei Times | 2019-12-21

Hong Kong riot police swept into several shopping malls yesterday, chasing off and arresting some anti-government demonstrators who had gathered to press their...

Iran's Rouhani welcomes Japan opt-out of U.S.-led naval mission in Gulf

Canada Dot Com | 2019-12-21

DUBAI — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday welcomed Japan’s decision not to join a U.S.-led naval mission in the Gulf, in remarks carried...

Macron says French forces killed 33 'terrorists' in Mali

The Times of India | 2019-12-21

French President Emmanuel Macron said 33 "terrorists" had been "neutralised" in an operation by French forces in central Mali on Saturday....

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Al Jazeera | 2019-12-21

Vision 2030 and poverty in Saudi Arabia

MBS's Vision 2030 will not alleviate poverty among Saudis and its austerity plan could lead to...

Al Jazeera | 2019-12-21

It is time for Facebook to stop coddling the far right

The powerful social media platform is willingly enabling hate groups, white nationalists and...