Following the pandemic, manufacturers in the two largest economies in Asia are faring quite differently. According to official data, factory activity in China increased last month at the quickest rate in more than a decade. Yet, manufacturing activity in Japan contracted at the quickest rate in more than two years in February. Companies all over…
Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday that it would expand a program that restricts patient expenses at $35 per month and reduce the cost of its most frequently prescribed insulin treatments by 70%. Although most individuals with diabetes can obtain insulin through the present healthcare system, not everyone can afford it, and this needs to change,…
In the first of three one-day internationals, England defeated Bangladesh with a valiant three-wicket victory thanks to a valiant century from Dawid Malan. With eight balls remaining, the tourists beat Bangladesh’s 209 all out thanks to the left-fourth hander’s ODI century. On a pitch that favored both seamers and spinners, wickets dropped frequently during the…
Susie Wolff has been named executive director of the F1 Academy, a series run exclusively by women with the goal of advancing female drivers in the sport. It was announced in November and will feature five teams of three vehicles competing in seven events with three races each. This is a chance to encourage real…
Noel le Graet, president of the French Football Association, has resigned in the wake of a devastating report on the group and allegations of sexual harassment. In January, the 81-year-old retired as the French government conducted an audit of the federation. The report’s conclusion was made public when it was released earlier this month. “Considering…
In two cases that could determine the fate of more than 40 million Americans’ student debts, the US Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments. It follows the Democratic President Joe Biden’s announcement of a plan to cancel up to $10,000 (£8,400) in federal student loans per borrower last year. Republican-appointed judges on lower courts have…
Following last month’s fatal shootings of six people, including a teenage mother and her child, that investigators think were the result of a gang dispute, authorities in central California revealed the arrests of more than two dozen individuals as part of a gang crackdown. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office reported on Saturday that 26 people…
Despite the animosity and division that plague professional golf, the PGA and DP World Tours’ heartwarming victories last week offer the sport much to be happy about. After German veteran Marcel Siem broke an eight-year winless streak on the European Tour with his fifth triumph, American Chris Kirk ended a similar long run with a…
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, would not say on Sunday whether the United States would assist Ukraine in its efforts to retake Crimea, the peninsula that Russia attacked and annexed in 2014. Sullivan repeatedly contended that Ukraine would have to define victory against Russia during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” When Ukrainian…
A newborn was among the more than 40 migrants who perished when their overloaded boat capsized in choppy waters near southern Italy. Dozens more people survived. More than 100 passengers were on board when the ship apparently broke apart as it attempted to land close to Crotone, a coastal town in Calabria. At a nearby…
