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October 26, 2021

Samsung boss convicted, fined for anaesthetic misuse

The de-facto leader of South Korea’ssprawling Samsung group Lee Jae-yong was convicted Tuesday of illegally usingthe anaesthetic drug propofol, the latest legal travail to beset the multi-billionaire. Lee — the vice-chairman of the world’s biggest sm…

Most Asian markets rise after Wall St record, earnings in focus

Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday followingfresh records on Wall Street, with healthy corporate earnings overshadowing ongoingconcerns about inflation, while progress in Washington on Joe Biden’s big-spending economicplans also provided support.Howe…

TikTok to defend impact on kids in first US Congress testimony

TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube went before US Senators on Tuesday to defend their influence over the millions of children on the platforms, which are widely popular among the youngest users. While a recent whistleblower-fueled storm of controversy has f…

Tigers seek redemption in first meet against England in T20 format

Desperate to hit back into the winning way inthe ongoing Twenty20 World Cup, Bangladesh will take on England in theirsecond match of the Super 12 tomorrow (Wednesday) at Jayed Cricket Stadium inAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The match which wi…

Gibson urges Bangladesh bowlers not to panic against England

Fast bowling coach Ottis Gibson urged theBangladesh bowlers not to panic against England, a team full with bighitters, when they take on them in their second game of the Super 12 phase ofthe Twenty20 World Cup tomorrow (Wednesday). The game will mark…

Australia’s Kyrgios to miss Davis Cup

Mercurial talent Nick Kyrgios was omittedfrom Australia’s Davis Cup team named Tuesday, with world number 32 Alex deMinaur picked to lead the five-man squad. Kyrgios, 26, is widely seen as Australia’s best player despite a worldranking of 91 and a Da…

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