China needs reforms to halt ‘significant’ growth declines: IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, at a press conference at the IMF Headquarters on April 14, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Monday that China needs structural reforms in order to avoid “a fairly significant decline in growth rates.” … Read more

NCAA levies significant penalties on Florida State for NIL recruiting violations

Florida State must disassociate with an NIL collective representative after NIL-related recruiting violations. (Rich Storry/Getty Images) Thirty months into the era of name, image and likeness, the NCAA is finally dropping the hammer. The association is levying significant penalties on Florida State football, one of its NIL collectives and a booster, as well as an … Read more

23andMe says hackers accessed ‘significant number’ of files about users’ ancestry

Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company’s recent data breach. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published Friday, the company said that, based on its investigation into the incident, it had determined that hackers had accessed 0.1% of its customer … Read more

“I’m very confident” – Tawanchai feeling positive ahead of ‘most significant battle’ versus Superbon

Reigning ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai can’t guarantee a victory in his next outing, but he’s feeling as confident as ever as he stares down the barrel of his biggest challenge. On December 22, he will put his title on the line against former ONE featherweight kickboxing king Superbon Singha Mawynn. … Read more

Philippines’ Marcos suffers ‘significant’ drop in approval rating

MANILA (Reuters) – President Ferdinand Marcos has suffered a “significant” drop in his approval rating as soaring consumer prices in the Philippines undermines his support, a polling organisation said on Monday. The Pulse Asia Survey, conducted from Sept. 10 to 14, found 65% of 1,200 respondents approved of the president’s performance, down 15 points from … Read more