By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares were flat on Thursday with markets holding onto their gains for the week as confidence grows that interest rates globally will head lower next year, while oil prices fell on the prospects for smaller-than-expected output cuts by OPEC+. Investors are also looking to Chinese policymakers for … Read more
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s new government, led by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico who ended the country’s military aid for Ukraine, won a mandatory confidence vote in Parliament on Tuesday. Of the 143 lawmakers present in the 150-seat Parliament, 78 voted in favor of the three-party coalition government that was sworn in on Oct 25. … Read more
Piyanka Jain, CEO of Aryng, is a renowned thought leader with over 20 years in data, analytics, and AI. A No. 1 Amazon best-selling author, she leads Aryng’s SWAT Data Science team, driving business success through data-driven decision-making. Securing funding for startups has never been a walk in the park, and the current economic volatility … Read more
Sam Altman, Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, and Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, speak during The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 17, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images OpenAI’s board of directors said Friday that Sam Altman will step down as CEO … Read more
Nxled Chameleons’ Krich Macalsang. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Nxled is easily standing out as the best among the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) newcomers, with the Chameleons now working on a streak of the winning kind. “It was quiet in the first set. Instead of being worried, I stepped up thinking, ‘if there isn’t anyone making noise, I’ll … Read more
Actors union arbiter oozes confidence despite strike enters 100th day On the 100th day of the actors’ strike, the union’s lead negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, shared positive vibes that a deal will reach among the warring parties as the talks currently are halted. In a chat with Deadline, he said, “I think it’s so impressive, the … Read more
Elreen Ann Ando becomes Team Philippines’ saving grace in the weightlifting competition of the 19th Asian Games and leaves disappointments in the last big meet behind. –AP HANGZHOU, CHINA—Sidetracked by a demoralizing meltdown in the continental championships a few months back, Elreen Ann Ando has just rediscovered her confidence—and the road back to the Paris … Read more
NU guard Kean Baclaan.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — National University guard Kean Baclaan got up on the right side of the bed. That’s why the Bulldogs beating defending champion Ateneo on the opening day of UAAP Season 86 didn’t surprise him at all. “Feel ko pa lang paggising ko kaninang umaga, mananalo na kami. Ganoon … Read more
Margielyn Arda Didal — INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Sidelined by a gimpy ankle over a 12 months in the past, Margielyn Didal stays a piece in progress so far as revitalizing her drive to maintain the Asian Video games (Asiad) title is anxious. The fearless Cebuano skateboard warrior went underneath the knife to restore a fractured … Read more