“He’s off the ventilator, so the road to recovery has begun,” Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, told CNN on Sunday. “It will be long — the injuries are severe. But his condition is headed in the right direction.” “Although his life-changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty & defiant sense of humor remains intact,” the statement … Read more
It was about 10 am on January 26, 2020, and a helicopter had just crashed. Smoke filled the air and first responders did not know if anyone had survived, perhaps trapped on the hillside in need of lifesaving aid. As the trek grew steeper, the brush thicker, and the mud too deep for most of … Read more
Aug 13 (Reuters) – Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized on Saturday with serious injuries a day after he was repeatedly stabbed at a public appearance in New York state, while police sought to determine the motive behind an attack that drew international condemnation. The accused attacker, 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey, pleaded … Read more
Haley, along with a team of around 30 spelunkers, was mapping a cave north of Perryville, Missouri, as part of a project for the Cave Research Foundation. The cave is part of the Berome Moore cave system, Missouri’s second largest cave system, measuring around 22 miles, he told CNN. Haley, 66, who was involved in … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra, arrives at a news conference after a monetary policy review in Mumbai, India, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The United States has expressed concern to India that it was … Read more
Firms delisting from NYSE, companies will keep listings in Hong Kong and China | Latest News | WIONWION Five state-owned Chinese companies to delist from the New York Stock ExchangeCNN The ‘writing is on the wall’ for ‘Chimerica’ on US stock exchanges as $318 billion of Chinese equity flees Wall StreetFortune Gravitas: 5 Chinese companies … Read more
Later in the day, Rushdie was put on a ventilator and was unable to speak, his agent, Andrew Wylie, told The New York Times. He will likely lose an eye, Wylie said. “The nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged. The news is not good.” A suspect was taken … Read more
Aug 12 (Reuters) – Peloton Interactive Inc (PTON.O) said on Friday it would cut jobs, shut stores and raise prices on its exercise equipment including treadmills and top-end bikes as it undertakes a company-wide revamp to shore up its revenue and improve cash flow. Shares of the company surged about 11% in afternoon trade after … Read more
NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who spent years in hiding after Iran urged Muslims to kill him because of his writing, was stabbed in the neck and torso onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday and airlifted to a hospital, police said. After hours of surgery, … Read more
Gravitas: 5 Chinese companies to leave wall streetWION Five state-owned Chinese companies to delist from the New York Stock ExchangeCNN The ‘writing is on the wall’ for ‘Chimerica’ on US stock exchanges as $318 billion of Chinese equity flees Wall StreetFortune Five Chinese state-owned companies, under scrutiny in the US, will delist from the NYSEReuters … Read more