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World Penguin Day 2024: Date, History, Importance, and Unknown Facts

World Penguin Day is celebrated on 25 April every year. This day is important because it coincides with the beginning of the northern migration of Adelie penguins

Q1 results: BNP Paribas beat estimates as lower costs offset trading slump

BNPP said in a presentation that it was more exposed to the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) region, where it made 60 per cent of its FICC sales in 2023

Nestle misses sales estimates after hiking prices across board in Q1

The maker of Maggi noodles, Nescafe coffee and KitKat chocolate wafer bars confirmed its 2024 guidance of organic sales growth of about 4 per cent

Unilever's Q1 result beats sales forecast as customers return to brands

Sales volumes climbed 2.2 per cent, the second quarter of growth after several declines. Prices were also up 2.2 per cent

Iran sentences 'world's bravest rapper' to death for backing protests

The rapper's songs voiced support for the protests that swept across Iran in 2022 after Mahsa Amini's death

AstraZeneca trounces Q1 estimates as resilient demand fuels growth

AstraZeneca stuck by its forecast of total revenue and core earnings per share increasing by percentages in the low double-digits to low-teens in 2024

Looking forward to greater economic cooperation with India: Sri Lanka Prez

He further said, 'Information technology is another area that we will be moving fast on and there are many other projects that India and Sri Lanka will have here'

Pernod Ricard banks on dynamic Q4 as US and China drag on sales in Q3

But the world's No.2 western-style spirits maker on Thursday pointed to a "soft" Lunar New Year in China, when huge celebrations normally boost spirits sales

Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit

Total income in its investment bank fell 7 per cent, shy of expectations, as a strong performance in equities was more than offset by lower fixed income trading performance and weaker merger advisory

China's Sinopec charts global expansion with refinery in India's backyard

India is also deepening its involvement in Sri Lanka's power sector with solar projects and grid connectivity

Tibetan govt-in-exile holds back-channel informal dialogue with China

Another senior Tibetan leader indicated that the back-channel talks are aimed at reviving the overall dialogue process as it is the only way out to resolve the Tibetan issue

US Supreme Court weighs Donald Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution

If Trump regains the presidency, he could seek to force an end to the prosecution or potentially pardon himself for any federal crimes

China should have confidence to talk to us, says Taiwan's president-elect

Lai, who won election in January and takes office on May 20, is particularly disliked by Beijing, which views him as a dangerous separatist

Morgan Stanley Asia private equity unit to reorganise as CEO retires

The firm has appointed Jun Xu, who is currently head of its yuan-denominated investment funds, to lead all private equity investing in China, the memo said

World Malaria Day 2024: 10 signs and symptoms of Malaria one should know

World Malaria Day 2024: Malaria is one of the deadly diseases caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Here are the 10 signs and symptoms everyone should know

SK Hynix expects full chip recovery after strong earnings on AI boom

"The memory market is entering into full recovery cycle with ongoing strength of AI demand," SK Hynix said

'No one above the law, not even the president,' says US Supreme Court

The court also may be more concerned with how its decision could affect future presidencies

Xiaomi locks in over 75K orders for SU7, targets 10K deliveries in June

The delivery target sets a record for an electric vehicle (EV) startup, Lei said during an event on the first media day of the Beijing auto show

Microsoft-backed Rubrik prices US IPO above range at $32 per share

Rubrik upsized its IPO to raise $752 million after selling 23.5 million shares, the company said in a statement. This confirmed an earlier Reuters report about the offering details

US DOJ plans to decide by late May if Boeing violated prosecution deal

Federal prosecutors had agreed to ask a judge to dismiss a criminal charge against Boeing so long as it complied with the deal's terms over a three-year period