The companies did not provide details of the reason for ending the discussion in a statement. U. S. food company Kraft Heinz Co (KHC.O) has agreed to withdraw its proposal for a $143-billion merger with larger rival Unilever Plc (ULVR.L), the companies said on Sunday. Kraft had made a surprise offer for Unilever in a … Read more
The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, has raised pertinent issues against some policies National Petroleum Authority is set to implement. The polices, they said, hovers around a ban on 10 years old trucks to operate, granting licenses to only transporters who have over ten vehicles and recirculation of gas cylinders to phase out refilling … Read more
The Finance Ministry has approved a proposal by the public universities in the country to hire 1,018 new lecturers. This was announced by President Mahama at the first congregation of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (Uhas) in Ho. The move, he said is to support academic staff and augment teaching and learning at … Read more
US Customs will soon focus on the social networks accounts of tourists and visitors to the United States. The country just made a proposal to change their visa applications and ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). An additional question has been added to the application form: “Please enter information associated with your online presence—Provider/Platform—Social media … Read more
A Pakistani teen has died after a group of men set her on fire because of a rejected marriage proposal. Maria Sadaqat had burns on 85% of her body when she was admitted to the hospital in Islamabad on Sunday after a group of men came to her home. The 19-year-old, who lived outside the … Read more
One of Pakistan’s powerful governing bodies, the Council of Islamic Ideology, has put together a 160-page draft that recommends that husbands should be able to beat their wives “lightly” if they decline sex or refuse to wear their chose of clothes. The Council of Islamic Ideology’s (CII) chairman, Muhammad Kahn Sherani, told the Express-Tribune newspaper: … Read more