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G20 leaders endorse global corporate minimum tax but wrangle over climate Issued on: 30/10/2021 - 07:20 US President Joe Biden greets French President Emmanuel Macron as DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi looks on at the G20 summit in Rome on October 30, 2021. © Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS Text by:NEWS WIRES 3 min Listen to the article Leaders of the G20 world's major economies approved a global...

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Amazon labor shortage hinders one-day delivery ambitions By Lisa Baertlein, Arriana McLymore and Jeffrey Dastin 0 comments Posted on October 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An Amazon delivery worker pulls a delivery cart full of packages during its annual Prime Day promotion in New York LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Labor shortages have cut into Amazon.com Inc’s plan to make one-day delivery standard for members of its Prime...

Oil prices set for first weekly drop since August as supply concerns ease By Sonali Paul 0 comments Posted on October 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Oil drills are pictured in the Kern River oil field in Bakersfield MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices were mixed on Friday, but headed for their first weekly losses in at least eight weeks after U.S. oil stocks rose more than expected,...

Ecuadorean government sends modified tax reform to lawmakers By Alexandra Valencia 0 comments Posted on October 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Ecuador's President-elect Guillermo Lasso speaks to media in Quito QUITO (Reuters) – The government of Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Thursday proposed a modified tax reform to lawmakers, which would increase contributions by the highest-earning companies and raise $1.9 billion in its first two years, the...

Doha - Al Sharq website   His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received at the Amiri Diwan this morning, Their Excellencies the Speaker and members of the Shura Council. At the beginning of the meeting, His Highness the Amir welcomed them, wishing them success in serving the country and the citizen, and contributing to advancing development and the...

Follow us:  Doha - Qena    His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, performed the rain prayer this morning with the crowds of worshipers in the Al-Wajbah prayer hall, in commemoration of the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, asking for the rain to descend. His Highness the Father...

His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior   His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the regular meeting held by the Council this afternoon at its headquarters in the Emiri Diwan. After the meeting, His Excellency Mr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Sulaiti, Minister of...

Some airlines risk failure if they do not cut emissions faster – industry report By Jamie Freed 0 comments Posted on October 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An aeroplane flies underneath the jet stream of another aircraft above the Italian city of Padova SYDNEY (Reuters) – Some airlines risk failure if they do not cut carbon emissions quicker in the next three to five years due to...

Health insurance is mandatory for visitors and expatriates to the State of Qatar as one of the conditions for issuing or renewing an entry visa for an expatriate or visitor or granting or renewing a residence permit. No. (22) of 2021 regulating health care services. The Ministry of Health confirmed that, based on the new law, a mandatory health insurance...

HSBC reports 74 percent rise in quarterly profits, beating expectations Issued on: 25/10/2021 - 11:45 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 By:Cole STANGLER Listen to the article HSBC reported a surprise uptick in profits in the period from July to September, as the UK-based bank's CEO announced it plans to buy back up to $2 billion in company shares. Also, the global cruise industry rebounds after a brutal 2020, and the...

Despite criticism, Facebook posts 17% jump in quarterly profits Issued on: 26/10/2021 - 11:52 Facebook's user base continues to grow. © FRANCE 24 By:Cole STANGLER Listen to the article Despite grappling with the fallout over leaked documents, Facebook reported $9 billion in profits from July to September, a solid increase compared to the same period last year. Also, carmaker Tesla joins the small club of companies valued at...

Sudan PM returns home after detention in coup Issued on: 26/10/2021 - 07:32 In this Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 file photo, Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a news conference in Khartoum, Sudan. AP Text by:FRANCE 24Follow 9 min Listen to the article Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok returned home on Tuesday, a day after he was detained as the army seized power in a coup that...

From villages to the slums: Bangladesh's climate change refugees Issued on: 26/10/2021 - 17:43 Akabbar Howlader, whose home was destroyed by flooding, looks out to sea in Kalapara, Bangladesh, on September 25, 2021. © AFP / FRANCE 24 Video by:Sam BALL Experts estimate that some 18 million people in Bangladesh will be forced to move by rising sea levels by 2050. Some, like Bibi Salma, have...