Alibaba to sack manager accused of rape, according to memo seen by BBC – BBC News
The move comes after a woman’s allegations of sexual assault went viral on Chinese social media.
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B.C. Better Business Bureau is warning of online shopping scams – BC News – Castanet.net
B.C. Better Business Bureau is warning of potential online shopping scams as families start their back-to-school shopping.
Tegel to raise chicken prices by 10% – RNZ
New Zealand’s largest poultry supplier Tegel has announced it is putting its prices up.
Victoria COVID exposure site list adds Caroline Springs’ CS Square Shopping Centre for 10-day period – 7NEWS.com.au
The Victorian exposure sites list has now blown out to almost 200, including a VicRoads customer service centre.
Florida judge allows cruise line to require proof of vaccination despite state ban – NBC News
A federal judge in Florida allowed Norwegian Cruise Line to require passengers to prove they’ve been inoculated despite a state…
Wednesday is D-day for US inflation and the Fed – Sydney Morning Herald
The inflation data for July to be released this week could confirm, or contradict, the US central bank’s view that a surge in…
COVID vaccine Australia: Under 40s taking up AstraZeneca drive rollout speed – The Australian Financial Review
AstraZeneca take-up among younger Australians rose 46 per cent in July to 114,498 doses.
Norwegian Cruise Line can require Florida passengers to show proof of Covid vaccination, federal judge rules – CNBC
The court’s decision clears the way for Norwegian Cruise Line to require customers to show proof of vaccination.
An Unsurprising But Sad Update for Tesla Cybertruck Fans: Production Has Been Pushed to 2022 – Gizmodo
The delay applies to the three Cybertruck models: single motor RWD, dual motor AWD, and tri motor AWD.
House price boom could prompt APRA regulation to cool prices – The Australian Financial Review
As mortgage credit growth rates head for double digits, Macquarie believes bank regulators will step in to take some heat out…