As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich announced Wednesday he is selling the Chelsea soccer club.Abramovich said the sale will “not be fast-tracked but will follow due process,” and that the net proceeds will go to victims in Ukraine. “This has never been about business nor money […]
Month: March 2022
Russian firms are scrambling to open Chinese bank accounts in response to sanctions: report
A worker at a Chinese state bank in Moscow told Reuters that up to 300 Russian firms had enquired about new accounts.Russian companies are accepting the yuan, as sanctions isolate it from the international economy.China has maintained it will not impose sanctions against Russia.Get a daily selection of our top […]
NFL: COVID testing ending for league
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL’s fight against COVID-19 has come to an end.In an announcement this week via memo to teams, the league declared an end to COVID testing for the 2022 season. The decision was reached in conjunction with the NFL Players Association, coming weeks after prospective draft picks and […]
NZ Herald audience numbers continue to climb, readership up 5.6 per cent – NZ Herald
The New Zealand Herald’s journalism continues to be Kiwis’ go-to news destination in a time when trusted, quality reporting is needed more than ever. The latest news readership insights from Nielsen show New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) flagships across print, digital and radio are reaching 2.7 million Kiwis, and […]
Crypto ‘superpower?’ India’s young investors prefer bitcoin to gold and ‘boring’ stocks
New Delhi (CNN Business) Indian businesswoman Swati Daga first bought bitcoin in 2017, when the cryptocurrency was trading well under $3,000.Her decision to invest in digital currencies was met with wariness by her family, she recalls. “The elders in my family told me not to throw my money away,” said […]
Wajahat Rather talks about Kashmiri influence in his designs – Times of India
Your dwelling ground always serves as a force to inspire your work and when someone hails from a place so beautiful as Kashmir, the creative output is bound to be enticing.Designer Wajahat Rather comes from the Valley and runs a beautiful label called Raffughar in New Delhi.His designs draw a […]
Here’s how new technology is bringing home Ukraine’s tragedy
As soldiers stalk an eerily quiet European city, a young boy asks a stranger to help find his mom, while in a bombed-out building a parent gives a plush toy to his child hoping it will provide some reassurance.Get the full experience.Choose your plan ArrowRight The images evoke scenes in […]
Giants will heavily rely on analytics, new technology in 2022
Dating back to the days of Tom Coughlin, the New York Giants have been a bit behind the times as it relates to technology and analytics.There had been some hope things would change under former general manager Dave Gettleman, but that optimism vanished with a laugh.….
Scottish wave energy firm lands £730,000 funding – BBC News
Scottish wave energy firm lands £730,000 funding Published 1 day MOCEAN ENERGY Image caption, Cameron McNatt said the company has seen increasing interest from the oil and gas sector A wave power company has secured a major new investment to speed up the commercial rollout of its technology. Mocean Energy […]
Amazon is killing off its physical bookstores, after killing everyone else’s
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon has realized it’s easier to sell books online.The tech company confirmed Wednesday it is closing all of its physical bookstores, as well as its small pop-up stores and its chain of 4-Star locations, which sell products that are well-reviewed online.In total, the company will close 68 […]