This is not the end of Trump
David Halberstam, in “The Best and the Brightest,” listed the “virtues Americans have always respected” as “hard work, self-sacrifice, decency, loyalty.” I don’t believe that’s changed since 1972. President Donald Trump, in his sublime in
Twitter to offer option to go back to chronological feed
Washington : Twitter is preparing an option for users to go back to its original chronological news feed, responding to complaints about its algorithmic system implemented two years ago. In a series of tweets late Monday, Twitter told users it was “working on new ways to give you
Nestle to sell insurance unit for $1.55 bn
Geneva : Nestle said Monday that it had agreed to sell its Gerber Life Insurance unit for $1.55 billion (1.3 billion euros), in the company’s latest bid to redouble its focus on food and beverage. The Switzerland-based food giant said the deal with Western & Southern Financia
Indian rupee closes all-time low as crude prices rise
Mumbai : The rupee closed at a new all-time low against the US dollar yesterday, pressured by rising crude oil prices and intensifying US-China trade war tensions. The rupee had fallen more than 12 percent against the dollar this year and it is the worst performing Asian currency year-
Al Salam Bank’s mobile banking service upgraded
Manama : Al Salam Bank-Bahrain has launched a new and upgraded mobile banking service to further enhance customer experience. The bank’s new digital banking service channel will enable customers to carry out their regular banking tr
Support for firms attending GITEX
Manama : The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has signed an agreement with Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH) to support 40 enterprises that take part in the Bahraini National Pavilion (BNP) at GITEX2018. GITEX Technology Week will be held from October 14 to 18 at Dubai World Trade Cent
Main suspect pleads guilty as court begins imam murder case hearing, Public Prosecution is seeking death penalty for the main accused
The suspected killer of a Bahraini imam yesterday pleaded guilty before the High Criminal Court, it is learnt. This was the 35-year-old Bangladeshi national’s first appearance before the court along with the second suspect in the case. Meanwhile, the second suspect pleaded n
Emmy-winning director wins a second time with on-air proposal
Los Angeles : The Emmy Awards took on a romantic note Monday when one of the winners proposed to his astonished girlfriend during the live broadcast, earning a standing ovation from the shocked audience of Hollywood A-listers. Glenn Weiss took the prize for best directing of a variety
