Amazon's diversity scorecard exposes massive gender inequality among workforce

AmazonWashington, Nov 01 : Amazon has released its own diversity scorecard exposing massive gender inequality among its workforce.

According to CNET, the Seattle-headquarted corporation's worldwide employee base is roughly 63 percent male and 37 percent female overall as of September 2014. Compared to some rivals down in Silicon Valley, that might not seem that bad.

However, when it comes to the leadership level, men make up 75 percent as against 25 percent females.

The company has apparently followed in the footsteps of companies like Apple, Twitter and Facebook that came up with their own stats breaking down gender and ethnicity demographics within their workforces.

Jenson Button is a 'wanted' F1 race driver

Jenson ButtonWellington, Nov 01 : British driver Jenson Button is reportedly a wanted Formula One driver even if McLaren has ultimately decided that they do not want to retain the 2009 world champion for next season.

Button's manager Richard Goddard said that he is getting phone calls from everyone because he is an exceptional driver, adding that he's still in his prime, everyone wants to hire him and he is a wanted individual.

Goddard said that he has had loads of different approaches from loads of different sports, driving of course as his tennis isn't up to much, Stuff. co. nz reported.

China launches erectile dysfunction drug less than half the price of Viagra

erectile dysfunction drugBeijing, Nov 01 : A Chinese brand has launched a new drug that will help erectile dysfunction, which is about 60-percent cheaper for every tablet than sildenafil-based foreign products.

Guangzhou Baiyuanshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co has officially launched China's first sildenafil-based medicine for erectile dysfunction, named 'Jin'ge,' which literally translates as "golden spear," the China Daily reported.

It was a generic drug similar to the US-based company Pfizer's Viagra, whose patent in China expired in May.

Royal Enfield sales up 47% in October

New Delhi - Two-wheeler maker Royal Enfield on Saturday reported 47.45 per cent increase in

China's experimental unmanned Moon orbiter successfully returns to Earth

China unmanned Moon orbiterBeijing, Nov 01 : China's experimental unmanned Moon orbiter has successfully returned to Earth, it has been reported.

The test lunar orbiter, nicknamed 'Xiaofei' on Chinese social networks, landed in Siziwang Banner of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Nov 1, 2014, the China Daily reported.

Search teams have already recovered the orbiter at the designated landing area, about 500 kilometers away from Beijing.

The orbiter traversed 840,000 kilometers on its eight-day mission that saw it round the far side of the Moon and take some incredible pictures of Earth and Moon together.

Chelsea Handler slams 'sexist' Instagram for removing 'topless' pic

Chelsea HandlerWashington, Nov 1 : Comedian Chelsea Handler has called Instagram sexist for removing her topless snapshot.

In the snap, the 39-year-old TV host is seen posing topless atop a horse like Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the caption "Taking this down is sexist. I have every right to prove I have a better body than Putin," CNN reported.

Handler, who says that Instagram pulled the photo down more than once because it violated the company's standards, wrote that anything a man can do, a woman has the right to do better.

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