LG Electronics’ latest partnership seeks to bring interoperable metaverse platforms to TVs

South Korean tech giant LG Electronics announced that it has teamed up with Oorbit, a cloud-based technology platform and PIXELYNX, a company building an integrated music, gaming, and Web3 ecosystem, to bring the metaverse directly into the living rooms of viewers. Announced just in time for #CES2023, we’re excited to announce that we have partnered … Read more

Tokyo Gas near $4.6B deal to buy Rockcliff Energy as Japan seeks stable gas supply

Sky_Blue Tokyo Gas (OTCPK:TKGSF) (OTCPK:TKGSY) is in advanced talks to buy U.S. natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy from P-E firm Quantum Energy Partners in a deal worth ~$4.6B including debt, Reuters reported late Tuesday. The all-cash deal with Houston-based TG Natural Resources, which is 70% owned by the Japanese company, likely will be announced this … Read more

Joe Biden Renominates Eric Garcetti As Ambassador To India, Gigi Sohn To FCC; White House Seeks To Revive Stalled Past Picks – Deadline

President Joe Biden has renominated Eric Garcetti as U.S. ambassador to India, after the former Los Angeles mayor’s nomination failed to make the Senate floor last year. Garcetti was among a series of nominees who will get restarts in the new Congress. Biden also renominated Gigi Sohn to serve as the fifth commissioner on the … Read more

Poland seeks UN help in reparations case against Germany — RT World News

The global body should intervene as Berlin is refusing dialogue on the issue, a Polish official says Warsaw will address the UN for assistance in launching dialogue with Germany on World War II reparations, Poland’s deputy foreign minister has said. Arkadiusz Mularczyk told Polskie Radio on Tuesday that the international community is unaware that Berlin … Read more

“Past and ongoing GOP failures” plague McCarthy as he seeks House speakership support

This Tuesday, January 3, a new Republican majority will take over the U.S. House of Representatives. Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will become House minority leader, but it remains to be seen who will be chosen as House speaker. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is hoping that fellow Republicans will choose him, and … Read more

World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change, other crises

The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate with shareholders ahead of April meetings on proposals that include a capital increase and new lending tools, according to an “evolution roadmap” seen by Reuters on Monday. The roadmap document – sent to … Read more

Belgian prosecutor seeks to lift immunity of 2 more MEPs in corruption probe

Belgian prosecutors have asked the European parliament to lift the legal immunity of another two of its members as the Qatargate corruption scandal continues to spread. Authorities did not name the suspects but people with knowledge of the procedure said the pair were Socialist MEPs Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella. Cozzolino’s Belgian lawyer declined to … Read more

New York’s mayor seeks balance with regulators after PoW mining moratorium

New York City mayor Eric Adams is still focused on making New York a crypto hub, but he believes that goal can be combined with statewide efforts to curb environmental costs related to crypto mining, according to reports on Nov 25.  The comments follow the new law signed by New York governor Kathy Hochul, banning … Read more

Crypto lender Matrixport seeks $100M funding despite lending crisis

Matrixport, the cryptocurrency firm founded by Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan, is in the process of raising $100 million in funding despite the ongoing crypto market crisis. Lead investors have already committed $50 million for Matrixport’s new funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 25. The deal has yet to be finalized … Read more

Today on Sky Sports Racing: File Illico seeks hat-trick for Jonjo O’Neill on seasonal return at Ffos Las | Racing News

There is a feast of jumping on Sky Sports Racing on Friday with busy cards at Ffos Las and Doncaster, all live from midday. 2.05 Ffos Las – In-form File Illico takes on unexposed Marco Island Trainer Jonjo O’Neill will be hoping File Illico can pick up where he left off last season after winning … Read more