San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo (in the middle) wins his 10th Best Player of the Conference award. (Philstar.com / Ralph Villanueva) MANILA, Philippines — For the 10th time, June Mar Fajardo hoisted the Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award. The 6-foot-10 Fajardo, who led the San Miguel Beermen to …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson reaches $700M talc case settlement
NEW YORK — US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to settle allegations it misled customers about the safety of its talcum-based powder products, New York’s attorney general announced Tuesday. In its settlement with 42 states and the District of Columbia, Johnson & …
Read More »Google to test AI phone theft features in Brazil
Stock image of people using their mobile phone. (Pixabay) RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Google said it has chosen Brazil, a country where nearly two cellphones are pilfered every minute, to test a new Artificial Intelligence system to automatically block stolen Android smartphones. Brazilian users, the tech giant said in …
Read More »Chery Tiggo signs up Bell for PVL Reinforced Conference
Katherine Bell (Photo from Chery Tiggo) MANILA – Katherine Bell will play for the Crossovers in the upcoming Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference, Chery Tiggo announced on Wednesday. The 31-year-old American played for Petron in the defunct Philippine Superliga (PSL) from 2018 to 2020. She was Best Outside Spiker at the 2019 …
Read More »Star wars: Nora Aunor, Sharon Cuneta, Maricel Soriano, Vilma Santos up for PMPC Movie Actress of the Year
From left: Nora Aunor, Sharon Cuneta, Maricel Soriano, and Vilma Santos (The STAR / file, release) MANILA, Philippines — The 40th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards will be a special one to look out for with one category packed with “star” power. In announcing this year’s nominees, PMPC …
Read More »N.B. Xerox employee who claimed he was paid less because he’s Black vindicated by commission
Four years after filing a complaint that he was paid less than his co-workers at Xerox because he’s Black, Normand Hector says he feels validated. Human rights commission says Normand Hector has ‘arguable case’ of racism. Four years after filing a complaint that he was paid less than his co-workers …
Read More »Japan government bond yields drop
TOKYO — Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday ahead of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy meeting this week, with expectations that the pace of the central bank’s tapering will be gradual. The 10-year JGB yield fell 1 basis point (bp) to 1.020 percent. The five-year yield fell …
Read More »Drive to Survive brought new fans to F1. Can an NHL reality series do the same for hockey?
Just as the Stanley Cup Finals kicked off last week, the NHL announced its next big play: a reality series about its hockey stars, from the producers of Netflix’s ultra-popular Drive to Survive. But can a reality program do for hockey what Drive to Survive did for Formula One racing …
Read More »Group of N.S. river rafters help rescue beached whale
Crews with Tidal Bore Rafting Resort, a company that takes passengers on river rides, spotted the stranded marine animal while heading out to meet the surging tide on the Shubenacadie River. Minke whale was found on a sandbar, in only a few centimetres of water. Some people who wanted to …
Read More »NDP MP rarely on Parliament Hill billed taxpayers for travel with family over Christmas
An NDP MP who frequently joins parliamentary proceedings remotely from her riding billed the House of Commons for a trip she took to reportedly meet with "stakeholders" over the Christmas holidays in Quebec — travel that included bringing her husband and kids along at taxpayers' expense. Parliamentary travel records indicate …
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