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When will Carin Leon begin Boca Chueca Tour 2024? Know about deal he has signed with Virgin Music Group and Island Records
Popular regional Mexican musician Carin Leon has made a new deal with two other well-known companies. Six of Leon’s songs have reached No. 1 on Billboard's Regional Mexican Airplay chart.
Tether acquires $100 million stake in US-Listed bitcoin miner Bitdeer
The two firms entered into a subscription agreement for a private placement of 18.6 million Class A ordinary shares, Bitdeer said in a statement on Friday, which generated $100 million in gross proceeds. There was also a warrant to purchase up to five million in additional shares at $10 per share. The private placement closed on Thursday.
British PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata Murty richer than King Charles
The latest annual Sunday Times Rich List revealed their wealth grew substantially despite the wider UK billionaire boom coming "to an end" in the face of tough economic conditions.
Hotels set table for the big fat Indian wedding
With growing demand for unique and off-beat destination wedding venues, Tata Group's Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) is adding to its portfolio hotels that fulfil this need and also cater to diverse preferences of those looking at both traditional and unique locations, said Parveen Chander Kumar, executive vice president-sales and marketing at IHCL.
Airfares reach for the skies in monopoly, duopoly routes
India has about 1,100 air routes, nearly 800 of which are monopoly routes. Among these, about 500 are operated by IndiGo only, about 200 by Air India, Alliance Air and AirAsia India or Air India Express and around 100 by SpiceJet, an erstwhile champion at connecting India's smaller towns, which too has cut down capacity from last year due to operational and financial problems.
First transatlantic flight powered by “sustainable” jet fuel to take off from London Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic’s first transatlantic flight powered entirely by sustainable jet fuel is seen as a crucial step toward reducing carbon emissions in the aviation industry. However, skepticism persists among scientists and environmental groups.
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Sebi probing ties between Adani Group and Gulf Asia Fund
The fund is called Gulf Asia Trade & Investment, the sources said. It is owned by Dubai businessman Nasser Ali Shaban Ahli, according to checks of its website last month although the site has since been pulled down.
Study sheds light on how hormonal change rewires brain during pregnancy to prepare for motherhood
Female sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, have been found to rewire the brain during pregnancy in mice, according to scientists at the Francis Crick Institute in the UK. The hormones acted on neurons in the brain region associated with parenting, making them more sensitive and enriching their network.
Evergrande Group files Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York
The move protects it from creditors in the US while it works on a restructuring deal elsewhere. The Chinese homebuilder's Chapter 15 petition references restructuring proceedings being carried out in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands.
Virgin Galactic welcomes its inaugural space tourists: A British Olympian and a Caribbean mother-daughter duo
Virgin Galactic made a significant stride towards space tourism as its rocket flew and returned to Earth, carrying ecstatic passengers on Thursday. Passengers included an 80-year-old retired Olympian, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and a mother-daughter pair from the Caribbean, among others. The accomplishment is a victory for innovation and the human spirit's unquenchable pursuit of exploration. Founded in 2004, Virgin Galactic faced several obstacles and halt in ticket sales before finally achieving success with its 2018 spaceflight. The company reopened its space missions in 2022, with ticket prices surging to $450,000.
Future of tourism: Virgin Galactic takes first passengers into space
Virgin Galactic launched its first space tourism flight on Thursday. Three passengers - Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers - experienced weightlessness and saw Earth from afar during the nearly 45-minute flight.
Virgin Galactic’s first space tourist flight Galactic 02: All you may want to know
Virgin Galactic launched its second commercial spaceflight, Galactic 02, from New Mexico's Spaceport America, carrying private-paying tourists including Olympian Jon Goodwin and Caribbean passengers.
Italy’s ‘miracle’ pizza maker draws strong opposition from the Vatican
In a country where three-quarters of the population still identify as Catholic, the case has rekindled public fascination with the supernatural -- even more so since it has echoes of a hit television series, 'The Miracle'.
Virgin Money announces major branch closures in UK; Here’s the list of all impacted sites
The union calls for reconsideration as the lender claims that the branches in question no longer justify their existence due to low transaction volumes.
Stress test shows top 8 UK banks have enough capital, says Bank of England
Britain's eight largest lenders have enough capital to ride out economic stress deeper than the 2008 financial crisis, the Bank of England (BoE) said on Wednesday, as the sector faces sharply rising interest rates pummelling consumers and businesses.
How Van Gogh's 'Still Life, Vase With Daisies' & Poppies' became one of the best-selling artworks in history
In 2014, Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece, sold for $62 million at a New York auction house.
Vodafone resolves broadband outage that impacted thousands of UK users
Last week telecoms firm Virgin Media experienced broadband outages in Britain, with tens of thousands of customers reporting internet access problems.
Virgin Orbit's would-be white knight and a $200 million rescue that fell flat
Within two days of being contacted by Brown, Virgin Orbit Chief Executive Dan Hart had secured board backing for a preliminary agreement with the 33-year-old Texas-based investor, according to related documents and email exchanges reviewed by Reuters and three people with knowledge of the discussions.
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer
The Long Beach, California-based company lodged the filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking a sale of its assets after announcing the layoff of roughly 85% of its 750 employees last week.
Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
The Long Beach, California-based company lodged the filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking a sale of its assets after announcing the layoff of roughly 85% of its 750 employees last week.
Who is Stormy Daniels? The '40-year old virgin' adult film star behind Donald Trump's indictment
Stormy Daniels's popularity and profits appeared to get a boost with the news of Trump's indictment on Thursday in a case involving a $130,000 hush payment she received in the waning days of his 2016 election campaign. "Thank you to everyone for your support and love!" she posted on Twitter after news of the criminal charges broke. "#Teamstormy merch/autograph orders are pouring in."
Richard Branson’s brainchild Virgin Orbit lays off 85% of its workforce
The layoffs will affect 675 employees of the space company, according to the filing. The company attributed the layoffs to its inability to secure meaningful funding.
Virgin Orbit to lay off about 85% of staff
About 675 employees will lose their jobs, and the company expects to take related charges of about $15 million, Virgin Orbit said in a regulatory filing.
Wall Street ends sharply lower as Powell warns inflation fight continues
Gains pared during Powell's remarks and Q&A session in which he vowed to use all available tools to keep the banking system sound, but reiterated the central bank's commitment to reining in inflation.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, India's Warren Buffett, set for take-off with Akasa Air
Co-founding Akasa Air was a rare departure into entrepreneurship for Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who made his fortune on the stock exchange as a value share investor and is often compared to the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO.
ETtech Explainer: Will India’s space policy launch startups into orbit?
In June 2022, Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood told PTI in an interview that the government was finalising the Space Policy 2022 and would unveil it soon.
As birds out of cage, Indians flock to airline desks for a trip abroad
"Following the easing of restrictions, we are witnessing a huge demand for international travel," William Boulter, chief commercial officer of IndiGo, said in a statement.
Health coach wins two tickets to space worth $1 million, plans to take Virgin Galactic trip with teenage daughter
The money will be donated to non-government group Space for Humanity.
Space tourism: Rockets emit 100 times more CO₂ per passenger than flights - imagine a whole industry
These gases and particles have many negative effects on the atmosphere. In the stratosphere, nitrogen oxides and chemicals formed from the breakdown of water vapour convert ozone into oxygen, depleting the ozone layer which guards life on Earth against harmful UV radiation. Water vapour also produces stratospheric clouds that provide a surface for this reaction to occur at a faster pace than it otherwise would.
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