Disney CEO likely to extend tenure if Fox deal happens: WSJ (Pakistan Press Club – New York) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) Chief Executive Bob Iger will likely extend his tenure past 2019 to facilitate integration of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA.O) assets if a deal is completed, the Wall Street Journal reported on…
IFC to invest US$12.8 million in Discovery World Corporation Pakistan press club – New York World Bank’s private investment arm International Finance Corp (IFC) is investing up to 650 million pesos (about US$12.8 million) in Discovery World Corp, a listed company in the Philippines. DWC owns and operates popular hotels and resorts in the…
Global air passenger traffic demand up 7.2 percent in October: IATA Pakistan Press Club – Geneva Global demand for air travel climbed 7.2 percent in October, rebounding after September was disrupted by hurricanes, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday. “As expected, the recent severe weather in the Americas region had…
Latin America’s Renewable Energy Revolution (Pakistan Press Club – New York) For centuries Latin America’s natural resources have helped move the world economy. From the silver galleons that financed the Spanish Empire to the iron and copper exports that are rebuilding China, Latin America’s natural resources have long been sold around the globe. But now…
American Air reaches deal with pilots over scheduling error NEW YORK (Pakistan Press Club) – American Airlines has reached an agreement with its pilots union over premium pay for some December flights, both groups said on Friday, after a scheduling snafu gave too many pilots holiday time off and sent the airline scrambling to correct…
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson enjoys his job as Washington´s top diplomat and intends to stay on, his spokeswoman said Thursday, after reports President Donald Trump plans to force him out. Pakistan Press Club – WASHINGTON Spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly had called the…
US brought UK senior officials to keep Pak military on side Pakistan Press Club – LONDON: British security think-tank, the Royal Unites Services Institute (RUSI), has said that relationship between British and Pakistani armies is transforming from one based mostly on pomp ceremony and personal friendships to one based on shared strategic interests. In an…
Man who deleted Trump’s Twitter account reveals himself Pakistan Press Club – New York A 20-something German citizen tells TechCrunch the act was a mistake and he didn’t expect the account to be deactivated. The contractor who deactivated President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this month has revealed himself and calls the move a mistake.…
The billionaire tech entrepreneur joins the competition to build a high-speed loop connecting O’Hare Airport to downtown Chicago. Pakistan Press Club – Chicago. Elon Musk wants to take his train to Chicago. The billionaire tech entrepreneur tweeted Wednesday that his Boring Company will compete to design, fund, build and operate a high-speed loop connecting O’Hare Airport with downtown…
Judge postpones Uber trade secret trial based on bombshell memo. Pakistan Press Club – California A memo details how the company allegedly used vanishing messages and other tricks to steal Waymo’s secrets regarding self-driving cars. A federal court judge in California delayed the start of a civil trial between ride-hailing giant Uber and Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit,…
