Web Stories Wednesday, April 24

NEW YORK/LONDON : Global shares rose on Tuesday, driven by a recovery on Wall Street, where investors are focused on earnings reports from the U.S. megacaps, and the yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro.MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe rose 1.05 per cent by 10:46…

“LIFESTYLES HAVE DIVERSIFIED” However, one young worker told CNA that as much as she wants to prioritise work-life balance, it remains difficult for her to accomplish this on a typical day. Ms Yuki Sato, who works in public relations for Japanese consumer goods giant Kao, said she clocks up to two-and-a-half hours of overtime daily. “I come home from work, I am tired, so I sleep. This is how it is usually,” the 24-year-old added.…

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RIO DE JANEIRO: In Brazil, where about 16 wild animals become roadkill every second, a computer scientist has come up with a futuristic solution to this everyday problem: using AI to alert drivers to their presence. Direct strikes on the vast South American country’s extensive road network are the top…

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ISLAMABAD :Pakistan could secure a staff-level agreement on a new long-term larger loan with the International Monetary Fund by early July, its finance minister said on Tuesday.The country’s current $3 billion arrangement with the fund – which it secured last summer to avert a sovereign default – runs out in late…

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