Malaysian palm giant bars supplier, identifies risky ones amid deforestation worries
Sime Darby Plantation, the world’s largest palm oil planter, has suspended a supplier for failing to meet its environmental standards and identified 54 others as...
We can agree on high standards, EU’s Von der Leyen urges UK
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ambition on social protection and climate action and said this could form...
Weinstein accuser’s agent expected to testify in New York rape trial
Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein are expected to call the former agent of accuser Jessica Mann to testify on Tuesday in the ex-producer’s rape case as...
U.S. companies cut back on installing robots in 2019
U.S. companies installed fewer robots in 2019 than they did the year before, the first cut back since 2015, as a downturn in manufacturing fueled...
Ocado steps-up spending as it counts cost of warehouse fire
British online supermarket and technology group Ocado reported a ballooning annual pretax loss, mainly due to a fire which destroyed a hi-tech flagship warehouse, and...
American lyricist Diane Warren wins Sweden’s Polar Music Prize
American songwriter Diane Warren, who has penned hits for singers Celine Dion, Cher and Lady Gaga, was awarded Sweden’s Polar Music Prize on Tuesday....
Malaysian palm giant bars suppliers amid deforestation worries
Sime Darby Plantation, the world’s largest palm oil planter, has suspended two Malaysian suppliers for failing to meet its environmental standards and identified 55 others...
Coronavirus outbreak may be over in China by April, says expert
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government’s senior medical adviser said on Tuesday,...
Virus death toll shoots over 1,000 in China
The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic in mainland China soared past 1,000 on Tuesday with a record daily rise in fatalities. The number of...
Coronavirus-warning robot descends on Times Square
Curious passersby stopped, completed a short questionnaire on an iPad attached to the robot’s chest, and even had a conversation with the machine....
