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Citi declares 'Zoom-Free' Fridays amid pandemic work fatigue
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» NEW YORK: Citi will institute "Zoom-Free Fridays" and establish an employee day-off in May as firms seek to restore work-life balance amid the pandemic, the bank's new chief executive announced Tuesday.
Largest art canvas sells for $62 million
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» DUBAI: Work by British artist Sacha Jafri consisting of the world's largest painting on canvas has been sold for $62 million at an auction in Dubai, organisers said on Tuesday.
Saliva test a 'game-changer' in rugby's fight against concussion
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» LONDON: A new "game-changing" saliva test could provide quicker and more accurate treatment of concussion in rugby union, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Food ferried to isolated Australians as flood threat lingers
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» SYDNEY: Rescue teams delivered food and emergency supplies to Australians isolated by floodwaters on Wednesday as authorities warned that swollen rivers posed an ongoing threat despite blue skies over the east coast following days of torrential rain.
News media seeing 'post-Trump slump' as passions cool
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» NEW YORK - Tensions have cooled between the news media and the White House after four tumultuous years -- potentially bad news for outlets struggling with a long downtrend in the industry.
Texans star Watson facing 16 accusers as lawyer hits back
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» HOUSTON:The number of lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual misconduct by Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson rose to 16 on Tuesday as a lawyer for the NFL star hit back at the legal onslaught.
Airlines want July reopening
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/03/2021
» Covid-19 vaccinations for airline workers are needed in the next two months, says the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT).
Japan's Mieko Kawakami wants to 'stir things up'
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» TOKYO - Mieko Kawakami has called out cliched depictions of women by one of her country's most feted writers, and seen her own bold style attacked by a top politician.
Sydneysiders warned of deadly spider swarms after floods
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» SYDNEY: A "plague" of the world's most venomous spiders could swarm Sydney after torrential rain and flooding, the Australian Reptile Park said Wednesday, warning that the deadly arachnids could seek refuge in homes as they escape the deluge.
Australia's 'Big Wet' eases, but thousands still isolated
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» WINDSOR (AUSTRALIA) - Rescue teams raced emergency supplies to flood-hit Australians Wednesday, as trapped residents waited for still-swollen rivers to ebb, so the long, hard clean-up can begin.