Anna Netrebko's local performance is opposed by the Prague government.

The local government of Prague stated on Monday that it opposes "unequivocally" a performance by Russian opera vocalist Anna Netrebko in the Czech capital while Russia is at war with Ukraine.

Jiri Pospisil, the city's deputy mayor in charge of culture, stated that all memb...

Japan's coach urges the team to be "proud" after its elimination from the World Cup.

The Nadeshiko were considered contenders for the championship after cruising through the group stage with three victories out of three, including a 4-0 rout of Spain, and defeating Norway in the round of 16.

A victory over Sweden in Auckland would have set up a rematch with Spain, but I...

Societe Generale returns to profitability, but faces domestic market pressures

Societe Generale returned to profitability in the second quarter of this year, but its performance was hampered by reduced revenues in France and broader global banking challenges.

The net income of the bank was 900 million euros ($983.6 million). This is significantly higher than the 1...

Red Velvet reclaims their "queendom" with a sizzling, sophisticated performance.

The bright lights of the KSPO Dome in Seoul went on, heralding the start of Red Velvet's fourth performance, "R to V," to the delight of thousands of fans. The concert had been postponed for three years and five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the crowd was understandably ec...

One year after the River Valley High School deaths, parents paying more attention to their children's mental health and less to their academic performance

In the past, Ms Elaine Tan's priority was helping her child achieve academic success.

Her main concern right now is seeing to it that her daughter is content and psychologically sound.

She has adopted a more lenient parenting style in the last year or so towards her daught...

ARTISTS YEARN FOR STALLED STAGE PERFORMANCES IN HONG KONG THEATERS DUE TO PANDEMIC

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong's live artist network has been ruthlessly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left venues vacant and stage lights cold and there is little expectation as to when it will all start again even as cinema halls reopen

T...

INDIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES PLI SCHEME FOR 16 COMPANIES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian government has considered 16 companies eligible for PLI Scheme.
• Under this scheme, the government will give 4-6% incentive to eligible electronic companies on incremental sales of goods manufactured by them.
• The products i...

TOYOTA TO GIVE ANNUAL PAY RISE ON THE BASIS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

Highlights –

• Toyota to give annual pay rise on the basis of employee performance evaluations.
• The new system will start in spring of 2021.
• Around 65,000 employees will be subject to the new system.
• Workers will be graded o...

FAMOUS MAESTRO CHUNG MYUNG WHUN UNDER HOME QUARANTINE

Highlights –

• The maestro returns from Tokyo and puts himself under self-quarantine, precautionary measure
• Maestro cancels upcoming performance in Florence
• He was to perform at Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Florence, Italy...

Commercial OLED-printed inkjet displays will arrive in 2 years: Q&A with Kai Beckmann, CEO of performance materials at Merck

At the recently concluded CES 2020, Merck presented its products and innovations, concentrating on four main aspects-smart cities, immersive displays, in-memory computing, and AI-optimized quantum computing.

Kai Beckmann, member of Merck's Executive Board and CEO of Performance Mate...

Family Zone Cyber Safety

Family Zone Cyber Security (ASX: FZO) is a technology company that reported its new performance metrics for the last year, showing it had increased customers by 19% and student licenses by 17%.

The company's annual contract value growth was most striking, up from 300 to $1.8 million...

Porsche 911 on snow tyres

Power means nothing except that you can put it on the ground. Every fan of racing and driving enthusiasts knows that, and if you're on snowy roads in the winter, you know you have no replacement for dedicated snow pneumatics. While it's not a great deal tooling in a small hack back or SUV...

MERCEDES-BENZ 2019 PERFORMANCE IN KOREA IS RECORDED AS THE BEST

Mercedes-Benz's performance in the year 2019 was marked as the best in the Korean market, since its entry into the market. Mercedes-Benz outperformed Korea-based automaker GM Korea. This is the first time in the history of the Korean Automobile market that an imported-car brand has recorded a...

AM Best affirms Misr Insurance Company's credit ratings

AM Best has maintained the B++ (Good) Financial Strength Score and the Misr Insurance Company (MIC) (Egypt) Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb." The outlook for these ratings is positive. MIC and Misr Life Insurance Company (Egypt) are owned directly by Misr Insurance Holding Compan...

The company Karl Lagerfeld bans fur because of the pressure from animal activists

The Karl Lagerfeld fashion label has announced that due to unrelenting pressure from the animal rights group, it will no longer use fur in its designs.

Eventually, PETA won the long-drawn battle against the fashion label to remove fur from its goods.

On Wednesday (December 1),...

Europe found out to be the exclusive world's region that recorded a positive deal performance within M&A sphere

It was found out by the Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor of Willis Towers Watson that within the M&A sphere, Europe was the exclusive region of the world that recorded a positive deal performance i.e. positive 0.6pp on the regional index in 2019.

At the same time, there was a drop...

Positive self-talk can improve children’s math’s performance

New research suggests that Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school.

Researchers tested whether a simple mental activity could boost children’s achievement. The simple mental activity was that children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging...

Lopez revealed the Secret behind her Dance moves on her Mom’s 74th Birthday

Jennifer Lopez, today, on her mom’s, Guadalupe’s 74th birthday reminded us how significant the role of her mother has been in making her the celebrity she is today. The supermom inspired her to an actor, singer, dancer as well as a mother all at once.

In a caption on Instagr...

Music superstars To Perform at homeless charity event 'Sleep Out' at Rose Bowl

A charity event being held at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night for raising money for the nonprofit organizations that are serving homeless people shall be featuring musical performances by Meghan Trainor,  Ziggy Marley, Randy Jackson, and several others, part of a global evening of solidarity...

FMCG companies are redefining their brand and marketing strategies

MUMBAI: To de-tangle production from the grasp of a recession, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are redefining their brand and marketing strategies, based on their evolutionary stage.

Hindustan Unilever (HUL), already well-established in urban as well as rural India, has reta...