Of the 80,000 volunteers expected to be active at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games next summer, 10,000 have resigned. This was announced by the Japanese television station NHK. The broadcaster bases this on statements by members of the local organizing committee. The departure is probably related to concerns […]
Contents insurance for landlords in the UK pays for items damaged or destroyed inside the property. It only covers the landlord’s items and does not protect against the tenant’s personal possessions. Contents insurance does not come as standard for most landlord policies. But it can be advised if a property […]
Inflation in the eurozone rose further in May to 2 percent year-on-year, from 1.6 percent in April. This was reported by the European statistical office Eurostat based on a preliminary estimate. Higher energy prices, in particular, are driving inflation. As a result, inflation has risen to its highest level […]
The corona cluster in the Australian state of Victoria continues to grow. The number of infections has increased by 11 in 24 hours to 51. Authorities warn that the second most populous state in the country could worsen in the coming days. Victoria has been under a seven-day lockdown […]
The stock market in Tokyo rose sharply on Friday. Investors dismissed concerns about the rising number of corona infections in Japan and a possible extension of emergency in parts of the country. US President Joe Biden’s $ 6 trillion budget plans fueled hopes that the United States will get […]
Israel may have been guilty of war crimes with its recent airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, UN human rights commissioner Michelle Bachelet said. She says she has seen no evidence that the targeted buildings were used for military purposes. Bachelet expressed concerns about the recent escalations in the Gaza […]
Russian judges have fined Facebook and Google for refusing to delete messages or images that Russia believes are illegal. Google was fined three million rubles in total. According to the Russian news agency Interfax, Facebook has to pay 26 million rubles. The offending posts allegedly prompted young people to […]
The strict rules that Apple applies for its App Store are necessary because of the risk profile of a smartphone and all the personal information that such a device contains. CEO Tim Cook said this on Friday on the last day of the lawsuit between Apple and Epic. That […]
The Tokyo stock exchange closed with a small profit on Monday. Optimism about the recovery of the world economy resulted in strong price gains among Japanese sea transport companies and car manufacturers. In contrast, companies more focused on the domestic economy were disposed of over concerns about the continued […]
The Tokyo stock exchange gained ground again on Friday. Investors engaged in the recovery on Wall Street, where dwindling inflation fears ended a three-day series of losses. The technology companies, in particular, were bought again, following the strong price gains among American peers. In Hong Kong, however, shares of […]
