Tag: Clearing

01 FEB

‘Justice finally served’: Russia reacts to CAS clearing 28 athletes of doping allegations

Russian athletes and authorities have praised a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to clear 28 Russian sportsmen of doping allegations, allowing them to compete at the upcoming PyeongChang Olympic Games. “We are all happy that justice has finally been served,” Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov told journalists, adding that the CAS decision […]

29 JAN

Jaromir Jagr's NHL career may be over after clearing waivers

Jaromir Jagr cleared waivers Monday, a day after being waived by the Calgary Flames. The expectation now is the veteran forward will be placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his NHL contract. That would allow the 45-year-old Czech native to return to Europe and potentially play for HC Kladno in the Czech […]

18 JAN

Destroy Space Aliens Is A Game Boy Adventure Of Clearing Castles Of Alien Nuissances

Destroy Space Aliens looks to appeal to alien haters and folks who dig the color green, taking players on an adventure through a castle filled with jerk aliens who are really messing up a house-sitting job. Sir Frank Jones V has disappeared, leaving the player in charge of watching his castle. Naturally, this means that […]

10 DEC

Toulon’s clearing kick goes horribly wrong

Video Toulon’s clearing kick goes horribly wrong1:01 Rugby: Toulon star Chris Ashton’s clearing kick goes horribly wrong, as Bath cross over for a try. December 10th 2017 14 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/ Sport NRL News AFL Rugby Gold Football Cricket SuperRacing MotorSport Tennis Boxing Basketball Golf Cycling US Sports More Sports Butter fingers […]

12 MAY

The EU ponders moving euro clearing from London after Brexit

BREXIT has thrust a mundane, if crucial, bit of financial-market plumbing into the spotlight: the clearing of financial instruments. Clearing-houses sit in the middle of a securities or derivatives transaction, and ensure that deals are honoured even if one counterparty goes bust. In November a study commissioned by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) warned that […]

03 APR

Clearing the Air in Utah

The state capitol in Salt Lake City is roaring. Activists of all ages, even state legislators with squalling babies, have braved a Saturday snowstorm to gather downtown in the imposing and domed Romanesque building. They’re here to protest Utah’s dirty air. “I need to breathe,” a toddling girl’s sign reads in scribbled marker. The issue […]

29 JAN

Clearing the rat’s nest: Why virtual reality must go wireless

Virtual reality is here to stay, but its adoption by mainstream culture will take much longer. We’ve seen the earliest signs of expansion beyond gamers and early adopters, but it hasn’t come from the big, highly capable headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Instead, it’s come from mobile VR. Samsung’s Gear VR and Google […]