FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed — and some will get more than that — nearly two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded. Company owes $11.2B US to its creditors, has up to $16.3B to distribute to them. FTX …
Read More »Gallup survey reveals ‘Queen of Tears’ No. 1 TV, OTT program in Korea anew
The hit drama “Queen of Tears,” starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, emerged as the No. 1 favorite TV and OTT program in South Korea in April. Polling firm Gallup Korea conducted its monthly survey to know the favorite broadcast video programs in South Korea. Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won …
Read More »Angels turn back Crossovers, near PVL bronze medal
Petro Gazz bucked an erratic start as it turned back Chery Tiggo, 22-25, 25-12, 25-18, 27-29, 15-12, to inch closer to clinching the bronze medal in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, May 9. Brooke Van Sickle shines anew for Petro Gazz. (PVL …
Read More »DOH-11 urges parents with young daughters to get cervical cancer vax
CERVICAL CANCER PROTECTION. Girls aged nine to 14 avail of the free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines at the Almendras Gym in Davao City during the Cervical Cancer Consciousness Month celebration on Thursday (May 9, 2024). The HPV is given as protection from cervical cancer. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.) DAVAO …
Read More »Shopify’s shares hit a 6-month low after quarterly growth slows
Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify forecast its slowest quarterly revenue growth in two years against the backdrop of an uncertain economy and tepid consumer spending, sending its shares slumping about 20 per cent on Wednesday. E-commerce has rebounded but consumers pulling back on discretionary spending. Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify forecast its …
Read More »Knicks repel Pacers for 2-0 lead
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 08: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks reacts after a three point basket during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Second Round Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 08, 2024 in New York …
Read More »Chef Ikuma Sato joins Yamazato’s elite culinary ensemble
A significant enhancement to its culinary brigade Authentic Japanese fine dining establishment, Yamazato, announces the arrival of Chef Ikuma Sato, a new specialty Japanese sushi chef, enhancing its culinary team. He joins the restaurant’s esteemed lineup of chefs – Chef Katsuji Kato, specialty teppanyaki chef, and Executive Chef Keiichiro Fujino. …
Read More »Stratford cracking down on vacant property after squatters take over house
The Town of Stratford is reminding people who own vacant buildings to secure them — and warning folks not to trespass on property which isn’t theirs. According to the document package for Wednesday night’s council meeting, RCMP got a call in March about a person approaching a vacant property on …
Read More »Ben&Ben unfazed by influx of new OPM artists
Nine-piece band Ben&Ben rose to fame with their heartfelt songs tackling many topics like love, loss and even societal issues Folk-pop band Ben&Ben remained unbothered by new and upcoming Filipino artists making their way to the local music scene. In an interview with Manila Standard Entertainment, one of its main …
Read More »Olympic flame lands at Marseille Old Port amid fiery atmosphere
OLYMPIC FLAME. The three-masted ship Belem carrying the Olympic flame of Paris 2024 arrives at the Vieux-Port (Old Port) as the French Air Force elite acrobatic flying team “Patrouille de France” (PAF) flies over during a ceremony in Marseille, southern France on May 8, 2024. The torch relay will start …
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