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NEW DELHI: While an India vs Pakistan World Test Championship (WTC) final is theoretically possible, recent results have made it an almost impossible scenario. Pakistan's historic defeat against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi has made their already slim chances of reaching the WTC final even slimmer. India are once again one of the favourites to reach the final and a clash between the two rivals would have been a blockbuster. However, Pakistan's road to the final looks tougher than ever.Pakistan currently sits eighth in the WTC points table with just two wins from six matches and a win percentage of 30.56. This…
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices in Asia fell last week amid signs that seasonal demand is peaking and a five-month surge saw price-sensitive buyers reduce purchases.Spot LNG prices for North Asia fell to $13.80 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in the week to August 23, down 2.1% from an eight-month high of $14.10 the previous week.It was the first decline in four weeks for the benchmark price but it remains 66.3% higher than the year-to-date low of $8.30 per mmBtu hit in early March.LNG prices in Asia are rising on strong demand…
The jersey worn by legendary New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth when he called out shots before hitting a home run in center field during the 1932 World Series has sold at auction for more than $24 million.Heritage Auctions will be selling the jerseys Saturday night in Dallas. It sold for $24,120,000.”In the realm of sports collectibles, this is the greatest sports collectible of all time,” Chris Ivey of Heritage Auctions told CBS Mornings ahead of the sale. The last time this jersey was publicly sold was more than 20 years ago, when it fetched $975,000.”People said the buyer was…
Asian shares rose cautiously on Monday while the dollar and bond yields trended lower ahead of inflation data that investors hope will pave the way for interest rate cuts in the United States and Europe.Oil prices rose 0.7 percent after Israel and Hezekiah exchanged rocket fire and airstrikes on Sunday, raising concerns about possible supply disruptions if the conflict escalates. Brent crude rose 51 cents to $79.53 a barrel, while U.S. crude rose 50 cents to $75.33 a barrel. (O/R)Investors are anxiously awaiting earnings from AI darling Nvidia on Wednesday to see whether it can live up to sky-high expectations.…
A Chinese mother has sparked public outrage after allowing her rowdy son to bother other passengers and delay a flight by an hour by storming into the first class cabin.According to the paper, the incident occurred on August 15 on a domestic flight about to depart from Chongqing in southwestern China.The boy, whose age was not disclosed, cried and complained to his mother that his economy class seat was too narrow, then stood in the aisle.The mother ignored flight attendants' requests for her son to return to his seat and allowed him into the first class cabin.”There is an empty…
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Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones was one of the fantasy football duds last season, playing in just nine games for the Jaguars and catching 34 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns. He had a career-high in 2022 with 82 receptions for 823 yards and five touchdowns, but his production dropped off significantly after that. Jones is not expected to play in fantasy football in 2024 due to a five-game suspension for violating the NFL's code of conduct, but Cardinals fans are hoping Marvin Harrison Jr. lives up to his high expectations as one of the breakout players in fantasy…
Looking at Travelsky Technology's (HKG:696) recent performance, it's hard to get excited, with the share price down 24% over the past three months. It seems the market has completely ignored the positive aspects of the company's fundamentals and focused on the negative ones. Since fundamentals usually drive market outcomes, it makes sense to take a look at the company's financial position. In particular, we'll be looking at Travelsky Technology's ROE today. Return on Equity (ROE) is a measure of how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors' money. In other words, it is a profitability ratio that…
Donald Trump issued a stern warning, saying the US is on the brink of World War III and that with Vice President Kamala Harris at the helm, it is on a disastrous path. The former president's comments came just hours after Israel carried out a series of preemptive air strikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, significantly escalating tensions in the region.On Truth Social, Trump questioned the Biden administration's handling of the situation in the Middle East, criticizing both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Who is negotiating for us in the Middle East? Bombs are falling everywhere!”…
SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with Ecosystm, has launched a pivotal new white paper, “Executive Guide to Sustainability Technology”, aimed at enabling business leaders in Asia Pacific to harness the synergies between technology and business to accelerate sustainable transformation. According to Ecosystm data, surveyed organizations in Asia Pacific are in the early stages of integrating sustainability into their core business operations, with only 21% taking a truly strategic approach to sustainability. Data challenges are cited as the top sustainability concern, as a robust baseline of ESG data is required to get a real-time, AI-powered,…