Tennis

Djokovic targets elusive gold medal at Paris Olympics

Novak Djokovic said he is already looking forward to next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, as he seeks to win a gold medal that has so far eluded him in an otherwise glittering career.

March 2, 2023 4:36 pm
 

Business

Silvergate slumps after delaying annual report, warning about viability

Cryptocurrency-focused lender Silvergate Capital warned it was delaying its annual report and said it was evaluating its ability to operate as a going concern on Wednesday, sending its shares down by more than a quarter in after-hours trading.

March 2, 2023 4:32 pm
 

Football

Brentford's Toney seeks FA leak inquiry over ban reports

Brentford striker Ivan Toney has requested England’s Football Association (FA) conduct a leak inquiry following British media reports about a confidential hearing into his alleged breaches of betting rules and the possible ban he faces.

March 2, 2023 4:27 pm
 

World

Moscow mulls possible use of nuclear arms to fend off US attack

A Russian defence ministry journal says Moscow is developing a new type of military strategy using nuclear weapons to protect against possible U.S. aggression, RIA news agency reported on Thursday.

March 2, 2023 4:24 pm
 

News

$18 million funding to develop regional digital economies

The European Union pledged approximately $18 million for the next three years to support the growth of inclusive digital economies through a partnership with the UN Capital Development Fund.

March 2, 2023 4:23 pm
 

Business

Musk: 'AI stresses me out'

Elon Musk has clashed often with securities regulators and highway safety authorities, but there’s one area the Tesla and Twitter chief says the government should regulate now: Artificial Intelligence.

March 2, 2023 4:10 pm
 

Business

FDB approves 585 loans for women entrepreneurs

The Fiji Development Bank has approved 585 loans to female entrepreneurs valued at $1.4 million.

March 2, 2023 3:33 pm
 

Business

SpaceX ready to retry launching NASA's next space station crew

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX was ready to try again at sending NASA’s next long-duration crew of the International Space Station to orbit, about 72 hours after a first attempt was scrubbed due to a clogged filter in the launch system.

March 2, 2023 3:31 pm
 

World

Greta Thunberg detained by Norway police during pro-Sami protest

Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg was twice detained during a demonstration in support of Indigenous rights in Oslo on Wednesday, with police removing her and other activists from the finance ministry and later the environment ministry.

March 2, 2023 3:23 pm
 

Business

Investment Fiji mission prep underway

Fiji looks forward to effectively promoting market opportunities and incentives available in Fiji to New Zealand investors and traders.

March 2, 2023 2:59 pm
 

World

US arrests man with explosive device in luggage at Pennsylvania airport

A man was arrested and charged with attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft after his bag triggered an alarm at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday.

March 2, 2023 2:28 pm
 

Business

Tesla plans 6,000 jobs in Mexico and eyes more investment, government says

Tesla Inc. will create up to 6,000 jobs at its first Mexican factory and is considering producing batteries in the centre of the country as the electric vehicle maker eyes further investment, senior Mexican officials said on Wednesday.

March 2, 2023 2:20 pm

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