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Fanatics to buy PointsBet’s U.S. assets for about $150 million

Sources May 15, 2023

Fanatics logo is seen on the dugout wall before the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)...

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Technology

Australian regulator cancels Binance’s license at exchange’s own request

Sources April 6, 2023

The logo of cryptocurrency exchange Binance displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Binance’s Australian derivatives license was canceled at the crypto exchange’s own request, the Australian Securities &...

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World

One of the biggest autonomous transportation tests is operating deep underwater

Sources March 5, 2023

Boeing’s lineup of unmanned, undersea vehicles (UUV) can operate autonomously for months at a time on a hybrid rechargeable propulsion power system. Pictured above is the 18-foot Echo Ranger. The aerospace and defense contractor...

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World

Asia markets trade lower after Wall Street logs worst week for the year

Sources February 27, 2023

Japan ,Tokyo City skyline, Tokyo Tower. (Photo by: Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia Pacific markets are set to start the week lower...

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Qantas is confident it will return to 100% of its pre-Covid capacity in 2024

Sources February 23, 2023

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he expects the airline to see a full return to pre-Covid capacity in 2024. “We’re confident that we’ll get back … 100% of our pre-Covid international capacity, and well...

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Travel writers name the world’s 15 best escapes for peace and quiet

Sources February 22, 2023

All I felt was gratitude Tbilisi | Georgia The calm I needed Volta Region | Ghana An incredible feeling ATIU | Cook Islands When “Tbilisi Loves You” is the airport’s Wi-Fi network, it’s fair to...

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Asia markets set to fall as investors await private surveys on factory activity

Sources February 20, 2023

Week ahead: FOMC minutes, RBA, Bank of Korea, Xi speech Here are the major events investors in the Asia-Pacific will be watching this week. The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee will release minutes for...

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World

Australian university professor taken hostage in highlands of Papua New Guinea, prime minister says

Sources February 20, 2023

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape speaks at a joint press conference on Jan. 12, 2023. Andrew Kutan | AFP | Getty Images An Australian university professor has been taken hostage in the...

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Asia markets trade largely lower ahead of economic data later in week

Sources February 20, 2023

China largely expected to hold loan prime rates The People’s Bank of China is largely expected to make no changes to its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates later today, according to a Reuters...

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Technology

How an autonomous train-bus hybrid could transform city transit

Sources February 19, 2023

The U.S. is notoriously dependent on cars. Census data shows just 2% of commuters use mass rapid transit like subways, and U.S. rail projects can cost billions of dollars and take decades to complete....