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US lawmakers advance bill on banning TikTok
A panel of US lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would make it easier to ban Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok, amid criticism that the proposal threatens free speech. "My bill mandates the administration to ban TikTok or any software applications that threaten US national security," said the committee's chairman Michael McCaul.
Italian firm gears up to restart works on Total's Mozambique gas project
An Italian firm contracted by French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it was gearing up to resume work on a Mozambique gas project that was halted for security reasons in 2021 as soon as in July.
TikTok to add screen time limits for young users
TikTok on Wednesday said it would introduce automatic daily screen time limits of one hour for accounts belonging to under-18s, as the social media platform faces criticism over its addictiveness among young users.
US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices by 70%
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it was cutting the cost of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70 percent after years of soaring prices that hit millions of Americans living with diabetes. It will also lower the price of Humalog, its most commonly prescribed insulin, and Humulin, by 70 percent starting in the fourth quarter of this year.
Chinese phone makers emerge from Huawei's shadow
Western governments are falling over each other to restrict social media platform TikTok, but Chinese firms are still huge in sectors from smartphones to network equipment and are only looking to grow. They are seeking to fill the hole left by Huawei, which scaled back its smartphone business in 2020 to concentrate on other sectors like network equipment.
Glazers' demands set to delay Manchester United takeover: reports
Plans for a takeover of Manchester United could be delayed until May, with the current US-based owners the Glazer family said to be holding out for a better offer, according to British media reports.
Carmaker Aston Martin's losses almost triple
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday said annual losses almost tripled on soaring costs and supply strains, but shares surged on rebounding sales and a bright outlook. "Aston Martin has been held back by logistics and supply issues, like many of its automotive peers," said Sophie Lund-Yates, equity analyst at stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown.
EU parliament bans TikTok on work devices
The European Parliament has told staff to purge TikTok from devices used for work because of data protection concerns, after similar moves by the EU's main governing bodies last week. On the same day, Canada's government banned TikTok from all phones and other devices, citing similar data protection concerns amid strained Canadian-Chinese relations.
Customised kicks: North Macedonia sneaker artist sketches new path
From a makeshift studio in a cramped apartment in North Macedonia's Skopje, Satja Grabuloski has made his mark as one of the top sneaker artists in the world. All the designs made by his team at Swithadot StudioS are unique, according to Grabuloski, with clients given certifications of authenticity and a short note on the ideas behind the artwork.
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