Final Fantasy creator reveals ‘aggressive investment’ in blockchain games

Final Fantasy creator Square Enix is set to double down on blockchain game development despite turbulence in the crypto market, according to a Jan. 1 letter from the Japanese company’s president, Yosuke Matsuda. The letter, titled “A New Year’s Letter from the President,” aimed to recap the company’s major accomplishments in 2022 and explain its … Read more

U.K. medical practice mistakenly texts patients they have “aggressive lung cancer” instead of wishing them a merry Christmas

A medical practice in England intended to text its patients wishes for a “very merry Christmas.” Instead, the mass text told patients they had “aggressive lung cancer” that had spread and asked them to fill out a form for terminal patients.  Exterior photo of England’s Askern Medical Practice. Askern Medical Practice via Facebook The mass … Read more

Gold eyes best week since March on hopes of less aggressive Fed

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Ashitha Shivaprasad Article content Gold prices eased on Friday, but were set for their biggest weekly gain in more than eight months, as U.S. data pointing to slowing inflation boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve would slow its aggressive rate hikes. Spot gold was down … Read more

World Series is even after Astros’ aggressive gameplan against Phillies

HOUSTON — The Astros, aggressive early, were determined to even the World Series before traveling to the electric atmosphere in Philly.  After flushing the bitter taste of Friday night’s extra-inning Game 1 loss, the Astros settled Game 2 in the first inning and cemented their 5-2 win over the Phillies on Saturday at Minute Maid … Read more

Gold dips on firm dollar, but hopes of less aggressive Fed cap decline

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content Gold prices slipped on Monday, having risen 1.8% in the previous session, as the U.S. dollar firmed, although faint hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will adopt a less aggressive policy stance later in the year cushioned further decline. Spot gold fell 0.1% to … Read more

Xi’s congress report lays bare an aggressive and statist worldview

The writer, a former prime minister of Australia, is global president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and author of ‘The Avoidable War’ Chinese president Xi Jinping’s work report to the 20th Communist party congress this week provides a framework for understanding the underlying ideological direction of China’s domestic and foreign policy for the next … Read more

Asian shares lower, yields rise on aggressive rate hike jitters

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Oct 20, 2022  •  20 minutes ago  •  2 minute read  •  Join the conversation Article content SINGAPORE — Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower on Friday while Treasury yields scaled 14-year highs as the prospect of aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve … Read more

NCAA: Aggressive Lyceum trips EAC to return to winning ways

Lyceum’s McLaude Guadaña. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—A hungry Lyceum scored a bounce back win against Emilio Aguinaldo College, 79-73, in the second round of the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. The Pirates, who lost to Mapua on Sunday, played fast-paced offense, leading big over the Generals at the … Read more

Stellantis CEO calls for rethink of EU’s aggressive carbon reduction goals (NYSE:STLA)

Sean Gallup/Getty Images News Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) CEO Carlos Tavares urged EU policymakers to reconsider plans to ban internal combustion vehicles by 2035. In the summer of 2022, the European Parliament agreed upon a pathway to reach “zero-emission road mobility by 2035”, a goal that sets out to effectively eliminate production of new passenger and light … Read more