GUADALAJARA, Mexico — The Belinda Bencic-Dmitry Tursunov era began with a scrappy, sometimes ugly win at the Akron Open in Guadalajara, but that’s precisely what the Swiss need to unlock the next…
Women mimic male traits to be taken seriously as gamers, study finds
According to researchers, women are often referred to as ‘player two’, a position perceived as less important in gaming communities and hiring practices within the gaming industry. Credit: Pixabay Women working in…
Companies have a problem: baby boomers are retiring en masse | Radio-Canada News
A few months ago, Lee Valley Tools put up a recruiting sign outside its Ottawa headquarters with a line reflecting a corporate change: “No Experience Needed.” The company, which has retail stores…
Live stock market news updates: Stocks gain for second day amid busy earnings range
US stocks advanced for another day, extending a comeback that started the week as the earnings season kicks into high gear. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) jumped 1.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial…
Iranian sport climber Elnaz Rekabi sent home, fate uncertain after competing without hijab | Radio-Canada News
An Iranian competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after participating in an event in which she climbed without her country’s mandatory headscarf, authorities said. Farsi-language media outside Iran warned that she…
Fantasy Basketball Rankings 2022: Top sleepers, breakouts and busts of the NBA’s proven simulation model
The 2022 NBA Draft has brought another impressive wave of new talent to the league and with opening night scheduled for Tuesday in the 2022-23 NBA season, fantasy basketball owners across the…
In a Hurry: Mortgage Rates Already Rising Ahead of Another Bank of Canada Hike
house-1019-ph Good morning! As homeowners with variable rate mortgages brace for another expected hike next week from the Bank of Canada, fixed rates are also rising, according to rate insiders. Rate comparison…
If you are a gamer, the Meta Quest Pro is not for you | Digital trends
Last week’s Meta Connect started off promising on the gaming front. Viewers got release dates for Iron Man VRan upcoming Quest game that was previously a PS VR exclusive, as well as…
Chinese refiners bet big on European fuel demand | OilPrice.com
Crude oil imports into Asia surged in September. Normally such news would raise hopes for demand and therefore prices, but this time it is more complicated. And that has less to do…
‘Bad situation’: Soaring US dollar hurts the world
The cost of living in Cairo has risen so much that security guard Mustafa Gamal had to send his wife and one-year-old daughter to live with her parents in a village 70…