Yang has tested negative and is not experiencing any symptoms, but he will quarantine for eight days and make sure he tests negative again.
The decision whether to allow overseas spectators to attend the Summer Games is up to Japan, a senior International Olympic Committee official said on Thursday, signalling that it is up to the host nation what to do about fans in venues. The comments came after Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said she wanted to reach a decision on foreign spectators by the start of the torch relay on March 25. Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa said the government would decide by the month-end.
PURE has been devoted to providing the best-in-class experience and offering the latest tech trends related to yoga, fitness and wellness. And today, PURE is proud to be the first yoga and fitness brand in Asia to incorporate its PURE 360 app functionality into the Apple Watch.
The Trinidadian shares the achievement with former India batsman Yuvraj Singh.
On SportsNite, SNY NFL Insider Ralph Vacchiano reacts to Jets GM Joe Douglas' video conference on Wednesday, saying it doesn't sound like he's eager to trade Sam Darnold or give up any first-round draft picks.
House Democrats passed sweeping voting and ethics legislation Wednesday over unanimous Republican opposition, advancing to the Senate what would be the largest overhaul of the U.S. election law in at least a generation.
Pac-12 Networks' Krista Blunk and Mary Murphy recap No. 7 Washington State women's basketball 57-48 victory against No. 10 Utah on Wednesday, Mar. 3 in the opening round of the 2021 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament. WSU wins its first Pac-12 Tournament game since 2017 behind Charlisse Leger-Walker team-high 15 points. Leger-Walker also added eight rebounds in what was her first taste of Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament action. Utes' Brynna Maxwell scored a team-high 15 points as Utah finishes the season with a 5-16 overall record. No. 7 Washington State will face No. 2 Arizona in round two of the 2021 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament on Thursday, Mar. 4 at 5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network.
The sweeping reform bill would nullify the new wave of voter restrictions that Republicans are pushing at the state level.
A Lyft driver was in serious condition after he was shot by his passenger Wednesday in an attempted carjacking in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
"It's getting f*** ridiculous."
All my infected exes live in Texas. Or so it may be, a panicked Trevor Noah noted tonight, as he lamented the decision by Texas, Mississippi and a handful of other states to life the pandemic restrictions. “New infections are kicking up,” Noah said, warning that “before new variants do us in,” it is important […]
The For the People Act, also known as H.R. 1, would provide sweeping reforms on redistricting, absentee voting, voting rights and election security.
On November 16, 1981, millions of people across China crowded around radios and televisions with flickering signals for a women's volleyball match whose significance went far beyond sport.
Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid explains his motivations for wanting to dominate Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert.
(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell with U.S. futures Thursday after an overnight surge in sovereign bond yields once more dragged down shares on Wall Street. Treasuries held those losses and the dollar ticked higher.China led losses amid the worst drop in MSCI Inc.’s Asia-Pacific gauge this week. The technology sector struggled while real estate, finance and energy shares outperformed, part of a global shift to value segments. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped after a slump in the indexes took the tech-heavy gauge to a two-month low. Declines in Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. outweighed gains in banks and energy producers.Australian bonds tumbled after benchmark Treasury yields approached 1.5% in U.S. trade. A market gauge of inflation expectations over the next five years hit its highest level since 2008. Traders also assessed data pointing to an uneven economic recovery from the depths of the pandemic.The rise in inflation expectations and long-term borrowing costs is stoking concern that equity markets may wobble after a prolonged rally. Investors are trying to assess central banks’ appetite to buy more longer-dated bonds to keep financial conditions loose. The focus turns to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s upcoming comments, after Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said the recent climb in yields reflected economic optimism.“Inflation is a concern; there is a lot of money sloshing around the system and it makes sense to have some sort of a correction right now,” said Shana Sissel, Spotlight Asset Group chief investment officer. “And bond yields going up is the market’s implicit way of tightening since the Fed has made it clear they don’t have the intention of doing so.”Read: U.S. Inflation Expectations Hit Decade High as Yields ResurgeDemocratic leaders in the Senate are working to consolidate support for the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, which is expected to bolster economic expansion. The U.S. economy expanded modestly in the first two months of the year and vaccinations are supporting business optimism, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.Elsewhere, oil was above $61 a barrel as investors waited for the result of a critical OPEC+ policy meeting later Thursday. Bitcoin retained recent gains to trade around $50,000.Some key events to watch this week:OPEC+ meeting on output Thursday.U.S. factory orders, initial jobless claims and durable goods orders are due Thursday.Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Thursday.The February U.S. employment report on Friday will provide an update on the speed and direction of the nation’s labor market recovery.These are some of the moves in markets:StocksS&P 500 futures fell 0.6% as of 12:50 p.m. in Tokyo. The S&P 500 fell 1.3%. The Nasdaq 100 lost 2.9%.Japan’s Topix index fell 1.3%.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index fell 1%.South Korea’s Kospi index slid 1.5%.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost 2.3%.Shanghai Composite was down 1.6%. The CSI 300 Index lost 2.7%.CurrenciesThe yen traded at 107.06 per dollar.The offshore yuan was at 6.4763 per dollar.The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose less than 0.1%.The euro traded at $1.2054, down 0.1%.BondsThe yield on 10-year Treasuries was steady at 1.48% after rising nine basis points.Australia’s 10-year bond yield rose 11 basis points to 1.79%.CommoditiesWest Texas Intermediate crude added 0.5% to $61.57 a barrel.Gold was 0.2% lower at about $1,709 an ounce.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.
It’s been almost exactly 30 years since the release of Janet, the fifth studio album from Janet Jackson—and the one that launched her from “second best-known musical superstar of the Jackson family” to “first-name basis with the entire planet” status. Preceded by a massive bidding war, and followed by record-breaking chart success, the album was a mission statement for Jackson’s career—not just in its swerve toward direct confrontations with sex and intimacy, but in its self-confident assertion that this was Janet’s album, with Jackson writing and co-producing every single track.
A total of 20 zero-emission Hyundai NEXO hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles have been registered and are set to hit the road in March as part of the ACT government fleet.
By forging key partnerships with filmmakers, financiers and distributors through the years, The Exchange, founded by veteran sales executive and CEO Brian O’Shea, has grown to become a leading worldwide sales and finance company. Together with VP of acquisitions & production Caddy Vanasirikul, and the rest of the team, The Exchange has backed a diverse slate of films that […]
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