On this day: Born May 8, 1932 – Sonny Liston, American boxer
Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston has “1932-1970” and “A Man” inscribed on his gravestone, simple words for a boxing great whose complex life was shrouded in mystery...
Nintendo expects to sell 19 million Switch devices this financial year
Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects to sell 19 million Switch console units in the current financial year as consumers locked down...
London’s “temples of gastronomy” improvise to survive COVID-19
Andrew Wong knew from an early age that running a restaurant required improvisation, having watched his parents steer their London Chinese restaurant through nearly 30...
Britain’s GSK to sell entire stake in Hindustan Unilever
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Trump says coronavirus crisis is ‘worse’ than Pearl Harbor, 9/11 attacks – Fox News
Trump says coronavirus crisis is ‘worse’ than Pearl Harbor, 9/11 attacks Fox News Here’s the real reason Donald Trump didn’t wear a mask in public in...
BT pulls dividend until 2021/22 to cope with COVID
Britain’s biggest telecoms group BT has suspended its dividend until 2021/22, one of the biggest on the London stock exchange, and pulled its financial outlook...
Britain’s Next expands beauty business with former Debenhams stores
British clothing retailer Next said on Thursday it will expand its beauty business by taking on five former Debenhams beauty departments and rebranding them as...
Rolls-Royce eyes job cuts this month as aerospace market shrinks
British aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce signalled on Thursday it expects to cut some of its workforce to respond to the slump in the global aerospace market,...
AB InBev sees worse ahead, with some light in China
Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world’s largest beer maker, forecast a “materially worse” second quarter as coronavirus restrictions curb drinking across the globe, while noting some...
Bottler Coca Cola HBC’s April sales lose fizz as lockdowns weigh
Soft drinks bottler Coca Cola HBC AG on Thursday said sales in April fell by more than a third as fast-food chains, theatres and other...