News Briefs (2022-10-06)
Thursday, 6 October 2022
bKash 'Science Festival'
To promote and nurture the creativity and experimentation in science among the school students, bKash and BigganChinta, a leading science-related monthly publication, are going to organise 'bKash-BigganChinta Science Festival-2022' for the second time across the country. An agreement has been signed between bKash and BigganChinta at bKash's head office in the city on Tuesday. Major General Sheikh Md. Monirul Islam (Retd), Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer of bKash, and Abdul Quayum, Editor of BigganChinta, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides. This year, Science Festival will be organised for school students in the divisional cities across the country with the slogan 'Biggane Bikash (science for prosperity). — Statement
Emirates SkyCargo,
United Cargo
sign agreement
Emirates SkyCargo, cargo division of Emirates airline and United Cargo, cargo division United airlines of USA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that follows on the heels of the new broader historic commercial agreement between two of the largest global airlines. The MoU was signed at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS)-IATA event in London by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo, and Jan Krems, President, United Cargo. Under the MoU, Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo will work closely on a number of aspects, which include expanding cargo interline options and blocked space agreements. United Cargo will have access to Emirates SkyCargo's high frequency distribution network through the belly-hold of passenger flights to over 100 global destinations and 11 freighters, whilst Emirates SkyCargo will have access to over 200 cities in the US and 300 cities across five continents through United Cargo. — Statement
Twitter shares
surge 22pc
Elon Musk has reversed course and is again proposing to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Twitter shares closed up more than 22% on the news. The social media company issued a statement saying it had received the letter and said, "The intention of the Company is to close the transaction at $54.20 per share." — CNBC