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Investing.com — Asian stocks fell on Thursday, led by a decline in the technology sector after market darling Nvidia Corp.'s disappointing earnings outlook, but hopes of lower interest rates capped the overall decline. The technology sector's declines were also relatively muted, given that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:) reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, suggesting analysts remain bullish on the company. Regional markets received a weak lead from Wall Street, while U.S. stock index futures fell in Asia as worries over Nvidia rocked the technology sector, while stock and stock indexes continued to slide from record highs. Asian tech companies, chipmakers follow Nvidia in…
Last updated: August 29, 2024 09:21 ISTNew York, United States (USA)Markle's most recent chief of staff, Josh Kettler, quit the job after just three months. (File image)Meghan Markle's new brand, American Riviera Orchard, is making waves as CEO search struggles to find a new CEOMeghan Markle is struggling to find a CEO, delaying the launch of her new lifestyle brand, the New York Post reports.American Riviera Orchard, named after the couple's coastal California home and which first garnered online buzz with a teaser on March 14, aims to offer a wide selection of kitchen and lifestyle products. Despite the buzz,…
Mayu Sakota, Rocky SwiftTOKYO (Reuters) – Kirin Holdings Co's new president said he has secured enough shares to buy supplement maker Fancl Co, a move that would help the brewer overcome a rival takeover bid by an overseas fund and boost the company's expansion into healthcare.Takeshi Minamoto, who became the company's chief executive in March, said he wanted to declare victory when Kirin's tender offer was due to close on Wednesday but financial regulations forced it to be postponed until Sept. 11 after Hong Kong-based MY.Alpha Management raised its stake in Fancl to about 10 percent.”We are confident,” Minakata told…
NVIDIA's earnings beat expectations, as did its revenue and guidance, but investors were spurred by the Blackwell delay and perhaps further expectations, sending the stock lower in after-hours trading (it closed at $125.61 before trading around $117-118 in after-hours trading). This led to Asian stocks dropping, with Japan's Nikkei down -0.39%, China's Shanghai Composite down -0.60%, Hang Seng down -0.76% and the S&P/ASX 200 down -0.39%. Not helping matters for Australia was the Q2 capital expenditure data, which came in much weaker than expected, at -2.2% versus +1.0%. This is not a good number and the AUD/USD has fallen again…
Here you’ll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: The War Within, Cataclysm Classic, Season of Discovery, WoW Classic Era, and Hardcore. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require scheduled realm restarts to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some issues cannot be addressed without a client-side patch update. This list will be updated as additional hotfixes are applied. Hotfixes August 28, 2024 Achievements Khaz Algar Lore Hunter has been temporarily removed. We will fix and restore this Achievement in a…
Food Safety Tips During a Power Outage Food safety tips during a power outage 01:44 (CBS Detroit) – Severe storms knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers Tuesday night, and tens of thousands of DTE customers remain without power. Those same households are now having to contend with rotting food.”Food left in the fridge for more than four hours puts it at risk for foodborne illness,” says Ashley Carnahan, a registered dietitian with Henry Ford Health. “Fruits like apples and oranges and vegetables like tomatoes and peppers should be fine,” Carnahan says. Carnahan added that the main problems are…
The Atlanta Braves (73-60) and Philadelphia Phillies (78-55) begin a four-game series on Thursday. The first pitch at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Break down BetMGM Sportsbook's Braves vs. Phillies odds and make your best betting predictions and forecasts with MLB experts. Season series: Braves lead 6-3 The Braves were favored at -136 with under (7.5) odds to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Wednesday. Left-hander Chris Sale earned his 15th win (six innings, one run, six hits, one walk, six strikeouts), tying him for the MLB lead in wins. The Braves got a…
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) is launching a new program to provide free telehealth services for mental health, which will be available to all students within the district.The Washington High School committee launched the effort Wednesday afternoon.District officials say telehealth services are needed because the services currently in place are insufficient.”It's just not enough to meet some of the needs we're seeing among our students,” CRCSD Superintendent Dr. Tawana Glover said.Larry Johnson is a Tanager Place employee and a school-based psychotherapist at Washington High School. He sees kids at the school five days…
Alibaba reports earnings on Tuesday. (VCG via Getty Images)Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba is set to report quarterly results on Tuesday, with investors closely watching the company's performance, which serves as a barometer of consumer sentiment in the world's second-largest economy.Analysts on average expect the company to earn $1.41 a share on revenue of $30.42 billion (£24.28 billion) for the year ending March, compared with $1.50 a share and $29.15 billion a year ago.Alibaba's online shopping site Taobao and its B2C online retail platform Tmall may have seen a significant increase in total distribution value compared to the previous quarter.Read more:…
This article originally appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original article here. Soft power is a country's ability to attract and engage rather than coerce. In practice, soft power enables a country to project its values, ideals and culture internationally, fostering goodwill, enhancing security and strengthening long-term partnerships.Australia has long been a symbol of cultural appeal, democratic values and educational excellence, and these factors have formed the basis of Australia's post-war soft power.However, Australia's soft power ranking has shown a clear downward trend over the past decade. From 6th in the 2015 Soft Power 30…