Getty Images In early 2020, with the company under stress from Wall Street and with a demographic challenge looming as it struggled to attract new riders, Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich stepped down, replaced on an acting basis by board member Jochen Zeitz, who eventually was named CEO.Zeitz swiftly moved to replace Harley's growth strategy with…
We asked experts in various fields for their best predictions on what the world will look like when the coronavirus pandemic finally recedes. In this segment of our series, "The Next Normal," we examine what happens to the highly popular running industry as thousands of races have been cancelled, and what races of the future…
Bond Vet customersBond VetBond Vet opened its first veterinary care facility in Brooklyn less than a year ago. Someday, it planned to ramp up a remote health offering to save pet owners time and money.That schedule changed dramatically in March, after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state's stay-at-home order in response to the…
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More than 5 000 schools in areas regarded as Covid-19 hotspots in parts of the country could remain closed if Cabinet approves a new proposal by the Department of Basic Education, according to the Sunday Times.The publication said the proposal, which was discussed on Wednesday with the National Alliance of Independent Schools Associations (Naisa), will…
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A pygmy hippopotamus has been taking her first steps, a week after she was born at Colchester Zoo.Her mother Venus gave birth on 9 May and video shows the pair "doing well" and "happily running along" in their enclosure, the zoo said.They are yet to see many human visitors because of the coronavirus lockdown but…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Under the deal, PM Benjamin Netanyahu will serve for another 18 months Israel has sworn in a unity government after the longest political crisis in the country's history, and amid the coronavirus pandemic.Under a power-sharing deal agreed in April, right-wing PM Benjamin Netanyahu will serve for another 18 months. His…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChanges to testing in Wales is following scientific advice, says minister An online platform for key workers to book coronavirus tests has been scrapped by the Welsh Government, which has opted to use a UK-wide system.Welsh ministers decided to work with Amazon in developing a testing portal,…
Image copyright Hampshire Constabulary Image caption The more recent photo on the right shows the coat Louise was wearing when she went missing, police said A man and a woman arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a missing teenage girl have been released on bail.The 16-year-old, named by police only as Louise, was last seen on…
Ashraf Ghani has signed an agreement to share power with his main rival Abdullah Abdullah. Show more The Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing deal, ending months of political uncertainty. Also on the programme: Obama criticises Trump administration's virus response; and Police in Albania have clashed with crowds…
A Mpumalanga taxi driver has been sentenced to almost four decades behind bars for raping passengers.Police say this will send a stern message to men to stop abusing women, especially during the Covid-19 lockdown.The 37-year sentence was handed down to Collen Mandla Ndala, 43, on Friday, and has been welcomed by Mpumalanga's police chief, Lieutenant…
The president of South Africa is loving every moment of Level 4 liberation, it seems.In Rosebank in Johannesburg on Sunday morning, Cyril Ramaphosa was spotted by several early morning walkers - in a potluck encounter captured by Sowetan editor Nwabisa Makunga. Makunga captured a trio of women on video, persuading SA's first citizen to pose with…
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People in Thailand streamed into shopping malls on Sunday, once again enjoying their air-conditioned oases as the country eased one of the restrictions imposed to fight the novel coronavirus.Patrons stand in a line to enter the Louis Vuitton shop at the upscale shopping mall Siam Paragon in Bangkok on Sunday. Thai authorities allowed department stores,…
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