The star continues to flex her Russian as Bea goes undercover in Ponies. Plus: how will the Iran war impact our summer holidays abroad? Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, Sky Atlantic Emilia Clarke learned Russian for this exciting cold war comedy drama (“I did Dothraki, I know what I’m doing!”) and she continues to flex her impressive skills as US spy Bea. She prepares to go on a date with a ...
The star continues to flex her Russian as Bea goes undercover in Ponies. Plus: how will the Iran war impact our summer holidays abroad? Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, Sky Atlantic Emilia Clarke learned Russian for this exciting cold war comedy drama (“I did Dothraki, I know what I’m doing!”) and she continues to flex her impressive skills as US spy Bea. She prepares to go on a date with a KGB agent to strengthen her cover, and gets some tips from Twila. Will she pull it off? Meanwhile, Twila is also taking secret calls to get to the bottom of a number of sex worker murders. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...
ayo888 The Japanese yen ( USD:JPY ) has remained pinned near the critical level of 160 per dollar threshold on Friday, for a third straight session, as safe-haven demand for the U.S. dollar climbed due to increased geopolitical tensions in the Gulf. This prolonged pressure prompted a coordinated response from Japan's leadership, combining promises of structural economic reform with explicit warnin...
ayo888 The Japanese yen ( USD:JPY ) has remained pinned near the critical level of 160 per dollar threshold on Friday, for a third straight session, as safe-haven demand for the U.S. dollar climbed due to increased geopolitical tensions in the Gulf. This prolonged pressure prompted a coordinated response from Japan's leadership, combining promises of structural economic reform with explicit warnings of further market intervention. In a speech to parliament, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discussed plans to restore confidence in the currency by systematically strengthening the domestic economy. She highlighted legislative goals aimed at boosting domestic investment, securing supply chains, and enhancing Japan's growth potential, stressing that enhanced global competitiveness is essential for sustaining long-term trust in the yen. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated that authorities are monitoring the foreign exchange market around the clock and stand fully prepared to intervene if needed. Recent reports from Dow Jones Newswires show Japan deployed over $73 billion in its latest defensive round—marking its first major currency intervention since 2024. This aggressive fiscal action reflects deep official concerns that further yen depreciation will spike import costs for crucial goods like food and energy, compounding the financial strain on households and businesses. Against this backdrop of currency defense, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled that the central bank must continue tightening its stance, warning that escalating upside inflation risks may necessitate further interest rate hikes to contain spreading price pressures. Separately, official data released Friday confirmed that Japan's foreign reserves plummeted by $77 billion in May, providing concrete evidence of Tokyo selling down foreign assets to fund its massive yen-buying operations. This hawkish outlook was reinforced by resilient consumer data. Japan's household spending dipped just 0.5% ...
Obesity patients at Juan Manuel Esparza Luna’s clinic in Chihuahua, Mexico, have options to slim down, with access to Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly & Co.’s blockbuster shots. But many leave his office with prescriptions for older, less effective therapies for one reason: cost. Luna tries to make treatment more affordable. Sometimes he combines low doses of Novo’s Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound with ...
Obesity patients at Juan Manuel Esparza Luna’s clinic in Chihuahua, Mexico, have options to slim down, with access to Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly & Co.’s blockbuster shots. But many leave his office with prescriptions for older, less effective therapies for one reason: cost. Luna tries to make treatment more affordable. Sometimes he combines low doses of Novo’s Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound with older stimulants like phentermine, or stretches out the time patients stay on the cheapest doses. “You have to think of the economic situation of your patients,” he said. “It’s very expensive.” Change is coming, however. After facing off in the US in a rivalry that made powerful GLP-1 drugs ubiquitous and more affordable, Novo and Lilly are now looking elsewhere for growth. The shift will make the newest obesity medicines more accessible to Luna’s patients and millions of others. Lilly’s global bet hinges on a new pill called Foundayo. The US company has sought approval for the medicine in 40 countries and plans to flood the market, Ken Custer, the company’s chief of cardiometabolic health, said recently at the biggest international conference for obesity medicine. “Obviously the US is an important market, and we will compete there,” Custer said. “But it’s also time to expand our thinking, and think about global population health. That’s what a medicine like this can do.” Novo has a pill too — an oral version of Wegovy that goes by the same name. The drugmaker introduced the product in the United Arab Emirates this week after winning its first clearance outside the US. It’s also on track for approval in Europe. The Danish company’s approach to international launches is more gradual than Lilly’s and less focused on oral medicine. Novo will move into new markets only when it’s certain it can meet demand there, according to Emil Kongshoj Larsen, the head of international operations. “There will be no half-measures,” Larsen said. “So we go all-in, in every single country that w...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Friday said robotics will be South Korea's next major sector, as he arrived for his second visit in seven months, underscoring deepening ties with local firms in not only chips but also robotics and AI factories. "Because Korea is a manufacturing centre of the world, we can apply the robotics technology, the physical AI technology that we invent here for the industry,"...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Friday said robotics will be South Korea's next major sector, as he arrived for his second visit in seven months, underscoring deepening ties with local firms in not only chips but also robotics and AI factories. "Because Korea is a manufacturing centre of the world, we can apply the robotics technology, the physical AI technology that we invent here for the industry," he told reporters after landing at Gimpo International Airport on a flight from Taiwan. South Korea is a key Asian manufacturing powerhouse - home to major manufacturers of chips, electronics, cars and ships.