February 11, 2021 Today at 10:41 Umicore CEO Marc Grynberg is leaving Umicore at his peak. Without much fuss or words. That has characterized him throughout his career. In 2006, Grynberg, who studied commercial engineering at Solvay and began his career at DuPont de Nemours in Brussels and Geneva, heads the group’s automotive catalyst division […]
February 09, 2021 Today at 16:22 TUI hopes for an exuberant summer thanks to worldwide vaccinations. This should help close the pit that the pandemic has left. The German travel company TUI is hoping for the summer to ease the financial noose around her neck. In a statement she published on Tuesday, she says she […]
February 09, 2021 Today at 10:14 Higher-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter are turning Total into primus in the troubled oil sector. A new name should reinforce the cleantech ambitions. We will not say that the French oil giant Total is immune to the lean oil price and the demand for oil marked by lockdowns. […]
Shelters are overflowing with dogs who have been abandoned by their owners because of aggressive behavior or a bite. Certain breeds are readily singled out: Malinois shepherds, American staff and pitbulls are among the ideal culprits. But little dogs are no slouch when it comes to biting. According to an INVS survey relayed by our […]
February 08, 2021 Today at 15:29 The suppliers of fuel oil received a huge number of orders on Monday, their federation reports. “Our members’ telephone is ringing off the hook”, emphasizes Johan Mattart, the general director of the Belgian Federation of Fuel Traders Brafco. ‘We received orders for a whole week in a few hours […]
Anton Nguyen was asleep when a fire broke out at his home in Brisbane city, according to local media. His parrot Eric then shouted “Anton! Anton!” repeatedly to warn him of the danger. “Eric, my parrot, started screaming, so I woke up and smelled some smoke, grabbed Eric, opened the door and looked in the […]
Apple soll seit 2014 an der Entwicklung eines Elektroautos arbeiten. Ab 2024 könnte laut Berichten das “iCar” in Produktion gehen. © AFP By Andrej Sokolow, dpa Seoul – There has been speculation about an Apple car for years – but now reports are increasing that are becoming more and more specific. First, a South Korean […]
February 03, 2021 Today at 12:09 A group of 26 tour operators – with Joker travel and Travelworld being some of the best known – will not offer tourist tours until at least April 1. However, the current travel ban will end on March 1. With the travel stop, the tour operators – together with […]
Whether in China or elsewhere, you want to cancel your trip because of an epidemic (because you have cancellation insurance)? Forget this idea! This type of insurance rarely covers causes of cancellation outside a person. Fact, cancellation insurance will cover you in the event of a health problem (for you or one of your relatives) […]
February 01, 2021 Today at 10:37 The CEOs of the two largest American oil companies Exxon and Chevron spoke with each other about a merger last year. That writes The Wall Street Journal. According to the US business newspaper, the probing talks resulted from the collapse in demand for oil and gas shortly after the […]