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Brian Niccol, who is 50-years-old, is expected to receive a substantial compensation package, including a base salary of $1.6 million annually (Rs 13, 42,77,760 approximately). Additionally, he could earn a cash bonus ranging between $3.6 million and $7.2 million, contingent on his performance.

India a global leader in breakthrough innovations, says Bill Gates

Bill Gates, chairman of the Gates Foundation, flagged off the first India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area as Consulate General of India as Seattle’s Guest of Honor, on India’s 78th Independence Day, a media release said.

Madonna falls off chair during Seattle concert. Video

Videos on TikTok that made their way to other social media platforms showed a backup dancer carrying the singer across the stage on a chair. However, tripped between her heels, lost balance and caused both of them to fall.

Jeff Bezos on leaving Seattle after 29 years: 'you'll always have a piece of my heart'

Amazon, which is headquartered in Seattle, began inside Jeff Bezos's garage at home.

Who is Nevin Shetty, Indian-origin ex-CFO in the centre of $35 million crypto embezzlement case?

'As the CFO of his former employer, tasked with making investment decisions for its benefit, Nevin Shetty was personally devastated by these losses, which occurred as a result of a catastrophic crash in the cryptocurrency market," the Indian-origin executive's lawyer said.

Amazon skips India update, warns of slowdown in global cloud business

Amazon has already shut units like Amazon Food in India and also announced that Amazon Academy would be closed down in a phased manner, starting August 2023

Drunk man asks co-passenger to 'make love' with him on US flight, charged

The man, identified as Adam David Seymour, sexually assaulted a woman passenger on the Alaska Airlines flight, asking her to make love with him.

Seattle bans caste discrimination: This Indian-American wrote the historic law. 10 points

Kshama Sawant moved to the US to study economics to better understand the root causes of oppression and poverty. But she was surprised by the inequality and poverty that existed in 'the world's richest country'.

Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination

The resolution moved by Kshama Sawant, an upper-caste Hindu, was approved by the Seattle City Council by six to one vote. The results of the vote could have far-reaching implications on the issue of caste discrimination in the US.

Seattle considers historic law barring caste discrimination

The Seattle City Council member, raised in an upper-caste Hindu Brahmin household in India, was 6 when she asked her grandfather why he used that derogatory word when he knew the girl’s name. He responded that his granddaughter “talked too much.”

Viral video: Car slides down icy road, hits other vehicles amid 'bomb cyclone' in US

Cold wave: The extreme weather sent temperatures to below freezing in all 48 contiguous US states over the weekend.

Jeff Bezos sued by ex-housekeeper over long hours, ‘unsanitary’ working conditions

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has been sued by a former housekeeper who claims she faced racial bias and unsanitary working conditions at the Amazon founder’s home.

Bezos family to donate $710.5 million to cancer center in Seattle

The Bezos family has previously given almost $68 million to The Hutch's research since 2009.

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan may get $17.5 million annual payout. Salary details inside

The 55-year-old Indian American, Laxman Narasimhan, will also have Starbucks private jet at his disposal.

Starbucks picks Laxman Narasimhan as next CEO with $1.3-million annual package

The 55-year-old has earlier served as the chief executive of Lysol and Enfamial baby formula, Uk- based Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC. Mr Schultz mentions that has now been “uniquely positioned” to head the Starbucks firm.

Watch: Alaska Airlines flight's engine cover flies off, forcing an emergency landing

Alaska Airlines stated that there were 176 passengers and six crew members on the flight when the incident occurred and that no one was injured.

Seattle CEO who cut his pay so workers earned $70,000 resigns

“We’ve definitely gained a handful of customers in the last day or two,” said Stefan Bennett, a customer relations manager at Gravity Payments, a credit card payment processing firm. “We’re showing people you can run a good company, and you can pay people fairly, and it can be profitable.”

At Least 150 Million Americans Are In Path of Winter Storm

The storm, which brought record low temperatures in Minnesota and dumped 11 inches of snow in Seattle, is now barraging parts of the country that are far less familiar with the worst of winter.

Seattle plane crash: Experts baffled by hijacker's 'incredible manoeuvres'

Before crashing the flight into Ketron Island off the coast of Seattle on Friday, Russell said: "I've played video games before and I know what I’m doing a little bit."

Judge gives extension to Trump lawyers in travel ban suit

A federal judge in Seattle granted a two-week extension to the Justice Department in a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump's immigration order is blocking efforts by legal residents to reunite with their children who are trapped in war-torn countries.

Young Turks: The final round of the Microsoft Imagine Cup

We are at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Seattle to bring you all the action from the 14th Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals. Imagine Cup is Microsoft‘s global premier student technology competition where young developers attempt to solve real world problems using technology.

Amazon expands Prime Now, offers US alcohol for first time

The online retailer is expanding Prime Now, its one- and two-hour service, to Seattle, where the company is headquartered, and offering alcohol deliveries there.

Amazon launches online travel service

Amazon has offered travel deals since 2012 but those were mainly flash deals with discounted rates. Now, hotels can offer rooms at published rates as well as deal packages and discounts.

Airbus offers long-range A321neo, targets Boeing 757

The new jet would fill a gap in the product line for a single-aisle plane that can fly farther than Boeing's 737 or the Airbus A320, a niche long seen as one that Boeing might also seek to fill.

Microsoft rank, file unsettled but optimistic about change

Since mid-July, three interlocking events - all of them considered highly unlikely six months ago - have unfolded in quick succession, unsettling Microsoft managers and employees and roiling its share price.