The Congress on Friday lost its government in Arunachal Pradesh when 43 of its MLAs led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu defected wholesale and merged with the People’s Party of Arunachal, just two months after it had regained power. Mr. Khandu, who had replaced Nabam Tuki following a dissident campaign ... Read More »
Two men have been charged with offences under the Gambling Act in what is believed to be the first prosecution involving betting on video games. Dylan Rigby and Craig Douglas, who are both from Essex, are charged with promoting a lottery and advertising unlawful gambling. Mr Douglas is also charged ... Read More »
ABB’s (ABBN.S) board will discuss the future of its Power Grids division next week as investors ramp up pressure on the Swedish-Swiss technology group to spin off the $11.6 billion business. The board will meet at an undisclosed location in Switzerland on Tuesday, said two sources close to the matter. ... Read More »
Tesla has “pushed the envelope” on safety, former business partner Mobileye has said. Its zeal to extend its Autopilot system had led Mobileye to stop working with Tesla, said the chairman of the computer vision company. Autopilot has been under scrutiny since a fatal crash in May caused by the ... Read More »
Sept 16 – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times First-half profits have plunged by nearly 15 percent at the John Lewis Partnership Plc after it had to absorb ... Read More »
Uber is collecting street images for its own maps of the UK cities in which it operates, starting with London. Its mapping cars are being sent out on to the capital’s roads from today. The firm said while existing maps were “a good starting point” it hoped to be able ... Read More »
Global equity prices gained on Thursday after weak U.S. retail sales data undermined the argument that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week. The U.S. Treasury yield curve surged to its steepest levels in 2-1/2 months as longer-dated debt fell, highlighting expectations that the Fed could hold off ... Read More »
The dawn-to-dusk Tamil Nadu bandh on Friday on the Cauvery issue called by associations of farmers and traders passed off peacefully even as opposition leaders, including the DMK’s M.K. Stalin and Kanimozhi, courted arrest while leading protest demonstrations in various parts of the State. The day was marked by a ... Read More »
Public school supporters want to keep state money out of the pockets of private schools, although the idea — popular among conservatives — is gaining traction months before the legislative session. Advocates of the so-called school choice movement want the state to give each Texas student who no longer wants ... Read More »
Parents will keep the right to have places on school governing boards, the education secretary, Justine Greening, has announced. Greening told the Commons education committee on Wednesday that she was dropping plans by her predecessor Nicky Morgan to eliminate reserved places for parent governors in England’s state schools. Morgan’s original ... Read More »
The Atlantic Rim Collaboratory holds its inaugural summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, on September 14 and 15, when representatives of eight leading educational agencies and international experts will launch the international initiative to improve elementary and secondary education systems throughout the world. ARC is a public-private collaboration that has been established ... Read More »
Uber is introducing its new fleet of “self-driving” cars today in Pittsburgh, ready to take riders wherever they need to go. The cars are equipped with level 3 autonomy — cars capable of accelerating, braking and steering under certain conditions but requiring human drivers poised to intervene if the technology ... Read More »
