By summer it will cut 1.3 million tons of Co2, here are the first results of its ‘carbon negative’ strategy New investments in technologies for the removal and capture of carbon nio, including the funding of 26 projects for the removal of more than 1.3 million tons of carbonic dioxide in the atmosphere by this…
Sunday’s attacks in Sri Lanka left 290 dead and 500 injured, according to a new report. The authorities also indicate that they had defused a homemade bomb found near Colombo airport on Sunday evening and arrested thirteen suspects. A curfew has been declared and social networks are temporarily blocked. Ranil Wicramasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri…
Nearly 150 people are still wanted following the landslides in Sri Lanka. The toll continues to grow after the torrential rains that have hit the country for three days. Seventeen bodies were found on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 37. The Red Cross said it fears that there are several hundred villagers missing. What…
CEO Jamie Iannone continues his diet for Ebay. However, the competition rushes ahead in Corona times. It remains to be seen whether the strategy will work. San Jose – The online trading platform Ebay is continuing its streamlining course: The group is separating from the majority of its Korean business and wants to sell its…
New attack in Sri Lanka, still attributed to Tamil rebels. A bomb exploded on Friday when a bus passed in full rush hour in the southern suburbs of Colombo, the capital. The death toll is at least 21 dead and around 50 injured. According to the police demining team, the bomb that was by the…
In the future, Twitter subscribers will be able to edit finished tweets for 30 seconds. The new subscription offer will not be available in Germany for the time being. San Francisco – For the first time, Twitter introduces functions for subscription users only In the future, you will be able to edit finished tweets for…
In a significant move that underscores the growing business synergy between India and Sri Lanka, Anil Sardana, the Managing Director of Adani Power, met with the Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) Sri Lanka, Dinesh Weerakkody, on March 16, 2024. This meeting of the minds from Adani Power leadership team and BOI officials, as…
Amidst the verdant expanses of Makandura, Phoenix Industries marked a significant milestone in PVC manufacturing with the vibrant relaunch of their comprehensive array of PVC goods. Now enshrined under the moniker Super PVC, this line signifies not just a progression in the company’s offerings but also a pledge towards innovation in the industry. The event…
Stuttgart – It sounds harmless: a friend apparently inadvertently sends a six-digit code via SMS and asks the recipient to forward the number combination to him or her via WhatsApp. But behind it there is a smart fraud, as reported by the Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office. Because if the recipient forwards the code…
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited northern Sri Lanka on Friday, the scene of decades of civil war. He is the first foreign leader to go there. Her convoy was briefly blocked by Tamil women who lost relatives during the conflict. They wanted to draw the attention of the head of the British government to…
The instant messaging giant is working on a new feature to enhance privacy WhatsApp working to strengthen user privacy. The world’s most used application for instant messaging would be focusing its efforts on an upgrade. The new feature should allow users to activate a timer to match the photos they share, on groups or in…
The death toll of the attacks that hit luxury hotels and Catholic churches celebrating Easter on Sunday worsened to 207 dead and more than 450 injured, police said. The Sri Lankan authorities have declared an immediate curfew and the temporary blocking of social networks to prevent the dissemination of “incorrect and false information” in response…
Facebook has accused Apple of engaging in anti-competitive practices, launching another blow in the dispute between the two technology giants over the planned privacy changes that Apple is preparing for iOS14, reports Reuters, quoted by Mediafax. “Apple is behaving anti-competitively, using its control over the AppStore to make a profit, to the detriment of creators…
The partnership that makes a community of 1 billion global users available to the e-commerce platform expands in Europe. “We help companies to grow and restart”. Here’s how the new service works Full speed ahead on social commerce, the sale of products and services through digital platforms and social media. In fact, the alliance between…
The rebels, who have been fighting since 1972 for the independence of the north and east of the island, announced yesterday that they had stopped fighting the government army. Earlier today, this army claimed to have saved all of the 50,000 civilian hostages of the Tigers in their enclave. For the Norwegian Eric Solheim, ex-mediator…
The Twitter accounts of famous American billionaires and prominent figures in the United States were hacked by hackers on Wednesday, apparently to try a bitcoin scam. Given the large number of impact accounts attacked, it could be the largest security incident in the history of Twitter, writes CNN. Those with hacked Twitter accounts include billionaires…
At least 17 people were found dead in Sri Lanka on Wednesday while more than 200 families are missing in the mudslides that affected 3 villages in the center of the country, about 70 kilometers north of the capital, Colombo. This new report brings to at least 37 the number of dead since the start…
In an impressive manifestation of unwavering commitment to sustainability, Talawakelle Tea Estates wins Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2023, a prestigious recognition at the helm of the 20th Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards held by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. This accolade heralds Talawakelle Tea Estates as a paragon within the Sri Lankan tea industry,…
At least 60 people died in the explosion of a truck carrying ammunition near the port of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka. It is an accident. The explosion took place inside a police station and most of the victims are police officers. According to local media, two Chinese entrepreneurs were also among those killed. The…
“As a company, Microsoft is fully geared towards games,” says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The group presents plans for gaming via TV app. Redmond – Microsoft wants to use an app to turn the television into a game console. All you need is a controller and a fast internet connection – because the games actually…