Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cites stable ties on visit to Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. review the honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on January 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing in which he … Read more

CoinList addresses ‘FUD’ on withdrawals, cites technical issues for delays

Cryptocurrency exchange and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) platform CoinList took to Twitter to address “FUD” after a blogger tweeted that users reported being unable to withdraw funds for over a week, sparking fears the company was having liquidity issues or w insolvent. “There is a lot of FUD going around that we would like to … Read more

NCAA: John Amores cites ‘family problems’ for outburst

JRU’s John Amores. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Embattled player John Amores aired his side after two weeks of silence, explaining his reason for his violent outburst on November 8 in an NCAA men’s basketball game. Appearing on PlayItRight TV, Amores said he has been dealing with “big” personal problems and that may have triggered his rampage … Read more

Grayscale cites security concerns for withholding on-chain proof of reserves

Cryptocurrency investment product provider Grayscale Investments has refused to provide on-chain proof of reserves or wallet addresses to show the underlying assets of its digital currency products citing “security concerns.” In a Nov. 18 Twitter thread addressing investor concerns, Grayscale laid out information regarding the security and storage of its crypto holdings and said all … Read more

“Positively dystopian”: Judge cites Orwell to block censorship law backed by Ron DeSantis

In an order that begins by quoting the famous opening line of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984a federal judge on Thursday blocked key provisions of a Florida censorship law that aimed to restrict how state university professors teach race, gender, and U.S. history. “‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking … Read more

Elon Musk cites “difficult times ahead” in abruptly scrapping Twitter’s work-from-home policy

New Twitter owner, Elon Musk, sent his first email to employees late Wednesday to alert them of the social media company’s new rules: Working from home will no longer be permitted, with staffers expected to be in the office at least 40 hours a week. Musk — who titled his email “difficult times ahead” — … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence Backs Out Of Elizabeth Holmes Role, Cites Amanda Seyfried Portrayal – Deadline

Jennifer Lawrence saw Amanda Seyfried portray Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the Hulu limited series, The Dropout. After viewing that, she told the New York Times, she realized that the definitive version of Holmes had been done. So, she’s decided to back out of Bad Blood, an Apple Original Films project where she would have … Read more

Inspector cites regulatory gaps in fatal New York limo crash

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Oct 29, 2022  •  20 minutes ago  •  2 minute read  •  Join the conversation FILE – Nauman Hussain, the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York, leaves the Schoharie County court house Wednesday, Aug. … Read more

A New Jersey teacher accused of removing a student’s hijab sues Muslim advocacy group and Olympic fencer over social media posts, cites defamation

CNN — A New Jersey elementary school teacher is suing Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad for viral social media posts made last year accusing her of forcibly removing a student’s hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women and girls. The defamation lawsuit filed on Oct. 5 accuses the American fencer and other defendants of “categorically … Read more

Three Aussie crypto funds halted as regulator cites non-compliance

Australia’s chief financial market regulator has placed interim stop orders on three cryptocurrency-related funds set to be offered to retail investors, due to non-compliant target market determinations (TMDs). In a media release dated Oct. 17 local time, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it has placed interim stop orders on three of Australian … Read more