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[WASHINGTON] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that global public debt is on track to exceed 100 per cent of GDP by the end of this decade, its highest level since 1948, in the aftermath of World War II. Rising debt-servicing costs are adding pressure to government’s budgets, as well as increasing defence spending and aging populations, the Washington-based fund said in its latest Fiscal Monitor, published on Wednesday (Oct 15).“Starting from too high deficits and debts, the persistence of spending above tax revenues will push debt to ever higher heights threatening sustainability and financial stability,” the IMF said. There’s…

[SINGAPORE] Jardine Cycle & Carriage has appointed former OCBC group chief executive officer Samuel Tsien as its new independent chairman, effective Nov 11.The 71-year-old, who is currently a lead independent director at Jardine C&C, will succeed chairman John Witt, the company said in a bourse filing on Wednesday (Oct 15)Witt, who is 61-years-old, announced his retirement in May this year.Tsien was executive director at OCBC until his retirement from office in 2021. He is currently a director of Singapore Exchange and Mapletree Investments.He will be the first independent chairman of Jardine C&C.Jardine C&C is the investment holding company of Hong…

Meta Platforms said it is partnering with chip tech provider Arm Holdings to power the systems that drive personalization across its apps, including Facebook and Instagram, as companies rush to upgrade the chip technology underpinning their services.The social media giant will use Arm-based data center platforms to power its AI ranking and recommendation systems, which are key to discovery and personalization across its apps.A deal with Meta would mark another major validation of Arm’s technology as the SoftBank‑backed company competes with the entrenched x86 architecture used by Intel and AMD.Arm provides chip architecture that serves as a blueprint for what…

Now that we’re halfway through the college football regular season, I think we can start to think about who might win some of the top awards. In fact, I think we can even dish out some awards based on how some players and coaches performed through the first seven weeks of the year. The Heisman Trophy race has seemed to take a drastic turn since the start of the season, while a couple of transfers have arguably emerged as the best running backs in the nation. We’ve also seen quite a number of surprises this season, leading to some hotly contested…

A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower is closed due to staffing.”Without enough air traffic controllers to guide planes into and out of Hollywood Burbank Airport, the tower went dark for almost six hours on Oct. 6, leaving pilots to coordinate their movements among themselves. Flight delays averaged two-and-a-half hours in one of the first visible signs that the shutdown was already taking a toll on the nation’s aviation system.Since the shutdown began Oct. 1, the Federal Aviation Administration has…

The Chiefs appear in charge once again. Although sitting at 3-3, Kansas City resembles the Kansas City of old, a scary proposition for the rest of the league. As we head toward Week 7, here are my picks for two games that have caught my eye, including Kansas City in a divisional tilt. Let’s dive in.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.Colts @ ChargersThe team with the best record in the AFC resides in Indianapolis. The Colts are 5-1.…

Cybersecurity firm F5 said on Wednesday it had detected unauthorized access to certain company systems by a highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor, but the breach had no impact on its operations.The company discovered the intrusion on August 9 and took “extensive actions” to contain the threat, engaging external experts, including CrowdStrike, Mandiant, NCC Group and IOActive, to assist with the investigation, it said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.F5, a provider of cybersecurity and multi-cloud application services, said the attacker had long-term access to its internal systems used to develop BIG-IP software and stole files containing…

Stellantis is recalling more than 298,000 Dodge Dart vehicles over a shifter cable problem that could cause the cars to roll away, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The affected cars are from the 2013-2016 model years. Their shifter cables can detach from the transmission, which makes the vehicles vulnerable to rolling away when parked, the NHTSA said in a recall notice.The agency is working on a remedy for vehicle owners. In the meantime, Chrysler is expected to mail notices explaining the safety risk to customers on Nov. 6. For information about the recall, contact Chrysler customer service at…

Hello friends. Welcome to yet another useful article. Today we are going to learn about an imaging technique called the Dexa Scan.What is a DEXA Scan?A DEXA scan, or Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry scan, is a medical imaging technique specifically designed to assess bone density and other body compositions.Utilized primarily to evaluate the risk of osteoporosis and fractures, this scan employs two distinct energy levels of X-rays to ascertain the mineral content (calcium) present in bones and differentiate between lean muscle and fat mass in the body.Its non-invasive nature makes it an attractive option for both patients and healthcare providers, as…

When Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal in the offseason, the former Cal Bear instantly became one of the top quarterbacks available. Luckily for Indiana, it already had a strong connection to the Mendoza family established to help land the quarterback. In the latest episode of “The Joel Klatt Show,” Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti detailed how his program was able to land Mendoza, who was the fourth-ranked quarterback in the transfer portal last season (per 247 Sports). “Well, it was a pretty easy decision,” Cignetti said of Indiana’s pursuit of Mendoza. “And you know, we had his younger brother, Alberto, in…