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☆ Biden Should Campaign on Making Americans Live Longer Again - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Ashwin Vasan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. government’s strategic response to attack this cruel disease abroad was PEPFAR, an American initiative that has saved more than 25 million lives and shaped my understanding of what muscular public health policy could accomplish. Today, as New York City’s health commissioner and a practicing doctor, I see a desperate need for similar focus and ambition here in the United States. Because of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease — along with drug overdoses, suicide, violence — the United States has not. When developing countries needed H.I.V. When the world needed a Covid-19 vaccine, we combined government-funded research with private initiative and an enormous distribution campaign.

Persons: Biden, Covid Locations: U.S, American, New York, United States, America

☆ A $20m mansion home was built on top of a 400ft skyscraper. The tycoon owner may never get to live in it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A $20-million sky mansion sits on top of a 33-story luxury apartment complex in India. The spectacular home was designed for businessman Vijay Mallya. AdvertisementVijay Mallya might never get to live in the mansionThere's a real possibility that Mallya won't ever get to live in the sky mansion. Indian businessman Vijay Mallya arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, February 2020. On the list were defense dealer Sanjay Bhandari, diamond trader Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya.

Persons: Vijay Mallya, Mallya, —, Vijay, instagram Irfan Razac, superrich, Ambani, Ashwin, Tom Tugendhat, Sanjay Bhandari, Nirav Modi Organizations: Service, Prestige Estates, Business, Kingfisher, Financial Times, Royal, of Justice, Reuters, of State Security, Press Trust of, The, India's Central Bureau of Investigation, National Investigation Agency Locations: India, Bengaluru, Mumbai, London, Reuters India, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, British, Press Trust of India, The Times

☆ AtmosZero wants to decarbonize industrial steam. Check out the 14-slide pitch deck it used to raise $21 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA startup that wants to help decarbonize industrial steam has raised $21 million in a Series A round. Colorado-based AtmosZero, launched in 2022, has developed a drop-in replacement for fossil fuel boilers that are used to produce steam. Steam is used in a variety of industrial processes, from beer to papermaking, and in district heating. Most steam applications need temperatures of between 100 degrees Celsius to 225 degrees Celsius, Salvi said. AtmosZero's first product can achieve 165 degrees Celsius, with the company eyeing 200 degrees Celsius in the coming years.

Persons: —, Ashwin Salvi, we're, Salvi, There's, AtmosZero Organizations: Service, Business, New Belgium Brewing Company, US, Ventures, Constellation Technology Ventures, Constellation Energy, Energy Impact Partners, Starlight Ventures, US Department of, Decarbonization Locations: Colorado, Europe, Amsterdam

Both children received help through telehealth therapy, a service that schools around the country are offering in response to soaring mental health struggles among American youth. The growth reflects a booming new business born from America’s youth mental health crisis, which has proven so lucrative that venture capitalists are funding a new crop of school teletherapy companies. For rural schools and lower-income students in particular, it has made therapy easier to access. Schools let students connect with online counselors during the school day or after hours from home. It now employs more than 300 clinicians providing teletherapy in over 150 school districts in 15 states.

Persons: Maria Ishoo’s, Valerie Aguirre’s, ”, Ishoo, “, ” Ishoo, Trish Wilson, that’s, Wilson, Doreen Hogans, Kevin Dahill, Hazel, Josh Golomb, Prince George’s, Golomb, ” Golomb, Ashwin Vasan, ” Vasan, Fern Yoshida, Valerie Aguirre's, Aguirre, teletherapy, ” Aguirre, ’, Sharon Lurye Organizations: Associated Press, Schools, Hazel Health, Hazel, Los, Clark County, Dade, Press, Carnegie Corporation of New, AP Locations: California, Hawaii, Lancaster , California, Lancaster, Prince George’s County , Maryland, San Francisco, Los Angeles County, Clark, Las Vegas, Miami, Houston, New York City, New York, Maui, Carnegie Corporation of New York

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. high yield bond market is the dog that has rarely barked, never mind bitten, during the Federal Reserve's most aggressive interest rate-raising campaign in 40 years. The 'junk' bond market may also contain less junk than it used to. But changes in the composition of a leading high yield corporate bond index over recent years suggests this might be the case. "The high yield index is a higher quality index than in cycles past," reckons Bill Callahan, investment strategist at Schroders. It is now below 400 bps, and high yield bond investors are the most overweight since January, BofA's latest survey shows.

Persons: Bill Callahan, BofA's, Ashwin Krishnan, Morgan Stanley, Jamie McGeever, Marguerita Choy Organizations: U.S, ICE, Schroders, Bank of, North America, Reuters, Thomson Locations: ORLANDO, Florida

☆ Citi says buy this information technology stock with more than 20% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The bank upgraded shares of the information technology and consulting firm to buy from neutral, accompanied by a raise in price target to $80 from $72. Analyst Ashwin Shirvaikar noted that while the stock has done well this year, it remains attractive. CTSH YTD mountain CTSH YTD chart Shirvaikar thinks Cognizant's growth outlook seems promising for the year ahead as the company's bookings momentum grows. The firm's emphasis on greater management outreach, employee engagement and cost competitiveness have all contributed to Cognizant's abilities to accelerate the rate of its deal bookings. Meanwhile, the analyst noted that Cognizant seems well-equipped to offset the margin pressure that often comes with large deal bookings momentum.

Persons: Ashwin Shirvaikar, Cognizant, Shirvaikar, Ravi Kumar S, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Citi, Cognizant, Infosys Locations: 3Q23

☆ Private credit is growing capital in the face of high rates, says Morgan Stanley's Ashwin Krishnan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPrivate credit is growing capital in the face of high rates, says Morgan Stanley's Ashwin KrishnanAshwin Krishnan, co-head of North America Private Credit at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the growth of the private credit industry, extending credit in the most defensive sectors, and rising rates increasing default concerns.

Persons: Morgan, Ashwin Krishnan Ashwin Krishnan Organizations: North America Private Credit, Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Tesla vehicles are seen for sale at a Tesla facility in Fremont, California, U.S., May 23, 2023. Shares of the EV maker reversed course to rise marginally after dropping nearly 3% following the news of the delivery miss. Tesla has also been cutting prices aggressively to counter the effect of a slowing EV market, while fending off competition from upstarts and legacy players. Meanwhile, electric-pickup maker Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) reported third-quarter deliveries above analysts' estimates and reaffirmed its annual production target of 52,000 vehicles. Deliveries of Tesla's premium vehicles, Model S and Model X, rose to about 16,000 units in the third quarter.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Tesla, Thomas Martin, Reuters Graphics Tesla, Ashwin Amberkar, Aditya Soni, Akash Sriram, Arun Koyyur, Anil D'Silva 私 Organizations: REUTERS, Ford, Globalt Investments, Reuters Graphics, Rivian, US, Canalys Research Locations: Fremont , California, U.S, China, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Netflix and other streamers have to share data with creators now — but the new transparency only goes so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Discovery — would rip the curtain back on the data secrecy practiced by the streamers, that's not quite what happened. And it's not just creators hoping for bigger residual checks who are eager for more transparency about streaming data. As Netflix, Disney, and more companies pitch new ad-supported streamers, advertisers have griped that streamers have been slow to share the data about audience numbers and composition. Brands investing in films for distribution on streamers also are clamoring for more data to understand how many people are watching them. The WGA can share the data with its broader membership, but only in aggregated form.

Persons: that's, —, Tom Ara, DLA Piper, Kevin Krim, Ashwin Navin, Pryor Cashman, Simon Pulman, It's, Ted Hope, Hope Organizations: Netflix, Disney, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Producers, Warner Bros, EDO, Brands, Samba, WGA, Nielsen

☆ 2 Charged With Murder in Day Care Death of 1-Year-Old
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Maria Cramer | More About Maria Cramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

All three children showed symptoms of opioid exposure, the police said. Image Zoila Dominici with her 1-year-old son, Nicholas Feliz Dominici. Another 2-year-old-boy, who had left the small ground-floor day care center shortly after noon, was taken to a hospital after his mother noticed an unusual lethargy had replaced a toddler’s normal energy. “This crisis is real, and it is a real wake‑up call for individuals who have opioids or fentanyl in their homes,” Mayor Adams said. “The mere contact is deadly for an adult and it’s extremely deadly for a child.”

Persons: Nicholas Feliz, Nicholas, Joseph E, Kenny, —, Eric Adams, Ashwin Vasan, Mayor Adams, ” Organizations: Montefiore Medical, Police Locations: .

☆ I bought meals from Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, and McDonald's in-store and online. I was shocked by menu markups as high as 38% for the delivered food.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

At a McDonald's in Orange, California, Insider found that a Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal cost $10.19. DoorDash said it encourages restaurants to "maintain delivery menu prices that more closely reflect in-store menu prices." "There is a premium associated with the delivery channel," Chipotle told Insider, adding that its delivery prices are about 30% above in-store and order-ahead menu prices. ChipotleInsider food correspondent Nancy Luna found delivery prices about 30% higher at Chipotle compared to in-store prices. "This is one reason – among many – why DoorDash encourages restaurant partners to maintain delivery menu prices that more closely reflect in-store menu prices."

Persons: DoorDash, Chipotle, Uber, Nancy Luna, queso blanco, Shouldn't, It's, McDonald's, Ashwin Kamlani, Kamlani Organizations: Service, Chipotle, Chapman University in, Wall Street Locations: Wall, Silicon, Chipotle, Orange , California, Chapman, Chapman University in Orange, queso, McDelivery, That's

☆ Dangerous US heat wave pushes eastward, capping globe's record July
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Mike BlakeCHICAGO, July 27 (Reuters) - An intensifying heat wave descended on the eastern United States on Thursday, prompting warnings about the dangers presented by the sweltering heat and humidity in the final days of a record-smashing July around the world. The nation's capital was expected to see the heat index, a measure of what the temperature feels like to the human body, reach 107 degrees F (41.7 C). The heat index could reach 103 degrees F (39.4 C) on Friday in the most populous U.S. city. June 2023 was the hottest on record in the United States, dating back to 1850. It also was the 47th consecutive June and the 532nd consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th-century average, according to the weather service.

Persons: Mike Blake CHICAGO, Muriel Bowser, Ashwin Vasan, Brendan O'Brien, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Cardiff State Beach, REUTERS, National Weather Service, Washington D.C, Washington, Twitter, Germany's Leipzig University, Union, U.S, Thomson Locations: Encinitas , California, U.S, United States, New York City, Washington, Philadelphia, York City, Greece, China, Phoenix , Arizona, Chicago

☆ Warner misses out on fifty, Australia 73-2 in WTC final v India
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After Usman Khawaja fell for a duck, Warner shared a 69-run stand with Marnus Labuschagne, who reached 26 not out, to steady the innings. Shardul Thakur dismissed Warner for 43 in the penultimate over before lunch. Earlier, India did not have to wait long for a breakthrough after captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and inserted Australia on a grassy wicket. After a quiet opening hour, Warner cut loose and hit Umesh Yadav for four fours, including three in a row, in an over. Shardul Thakur had two lbw appeals against Labuschagne turned down and India reviewed both decisions but could not get them reversed.

Persons: David Warner, Paul Childs, Usman Khawaja, Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Shardul Thakur, Steve Smith, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Khawaja, Siraj, nestling, Umesh Yadav, Labuschagne, Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC, Paul Childs LONDON, India, The, KS, Warner, Thomson Locations: Australia, India, London, Britain, India's, New Delhi

☆ Jadeja leads Australia's rout, India take 2-0 series lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jadeja claimed a career-best 7-42 as he and Ravichandran Ashwin (3-59) routed Australia for a paltry 113 in their second innings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Skipper Rohit Sharma made 31 and Cheteshwar Pujara, who made 31 not out, scored the winning run in his 100th test. Earlier, resuming on a promising 61-1, Australia added 52 runs before Jadeja and Ashwin engineered a spectacular collapse. Once Jadeja sent back Marnus Labuschagne (35), the wheels came off Australia's innings with nine of the 11 batsmen posting single digit scores. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Michael Perry and Bradley PerrettOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Australia drop Head, Murphy debuts against India in Nagpur
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NAGPUR, India, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Australia dropped middle-order batter Travis Head and handed uncapped off-spinner Todd Murphy his debut for the opening test against India in Nagpur on Thursday. Touring captain Pat Cummins won an important toss and elected to bat in spin-friendly conditions at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. "We know we're going to have to tweak a few things to how we play in Australia, can't wait." For India, Suryakumar Yadav, the top-ranked Twenty20 batter, will make his test debut alongside wicketkeeper KS Bharat. India captain Rohit Sharma said they too would have preferred to bat first.

☆ Asian equities hit 9-month high as recession fears wane
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose as much as 0.55% to hit an almost nine-month high of 562.10, and was last at 559.39. The index, which fell nearly 20% last year, is up nearly 11% so far this month and is on course for its best-ever January performance. European stock futures indicated that stocks were set to rise, with the Eurostoxx 50 futures up 0.3%, German DAX futures 0.28% ahead and FTSE futures up 0.16%. Oil prices rose on expectations of a boost to demand from China's reopening and after the strong U.S. data. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.41% to $81.34 per barrel and Brent was at $87.83, also up 0.41% on the day.

☆ Asian equities hit 9-month high as recession fears ebb
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose as much as 0.55% to hit an almost nine-month high of 562.10. European stock futures indicated that stocks were set to rise, with the Eurostoxx 50 futures up 0.31%, German DAX futures 0.28% ahead and FTSE futures up 0.17%. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six other peers, rose 0.12%, with the euro down 0.11% to $1.0877. Oil prices rose on expectations of a boost to demand from China's reopening and after the strong U.S. data. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.33% to $81.28 per barrel and Brent was at $87.75, up 0.32% on the day.

☆ Apple is looking for a top sales executive to spearhead a giant advertising push in sports and streaming. Here are 16 execs who could score the job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Netflix also conducted a search before hiring two Snap executives, Jeremi Gorman and Peter Naylor, to lead its new ads business. XandrLesser, a longtime digital ad executive, has extensive experience working on issues around the future of digital marketing. McDonald has a ton of other digital ad sales and publishing experience. She helped launch Modi Media, ad buying giant GroupM's addressable TV business, before joining TV adtech startup Cadent. UnivisionValentino runs Disney's digital ad business as EVP, client and brand solutions.

☆ Rahul hails 'phenomenal' Iyer as Shakib rues missed chances
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DHAKA, Dec 25 (Reuters) - India's stand-in captain KL Rahul heaped praise on middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer after their thrilling victory in the second test against Bangladesh while home captain Shakib Al Hasan was left to rue missed opportunities. However, Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin then forged an unbroken 71-run stand to frustrate Bangladesh and pull off a thrilling victory for the tourists. Mehidy Hasan (5-63) and Shakib (2-50) wreaked havoc with the ball, but Iyer gave a spin masterclass to secure India's victory. That proved a costly mistake in the end, but the hosts had also missed four chances in India's first innings. "It is slightly disappointing, as other teams don't miss the chances that we are missing," said Bangladesh captain Shakib.

In a surprise move, the Canadian government said earlier this month that it had decided to cease issuance of real return bonds (RRBs), citing low demand. That makes them an expensive form of financing for the government, but cost should not be the only consideration, investors say. The median allocation by defined benefit pension plans, a major category, to RRBs was 5.2% in 2021, data covering members of the Pension Investment Association of Canada (PIAC) shows. U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) could act as a proxy but are not an exact hedge against Canadian inflation. Breakeven rates are the difference between yields on nominal and real return bonds.

☆ Meet 6 inspirational leaders creating a better future for developers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Twilio With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Twilio's Developer Searchlight is a global search for the most inspirational, effective leaders supporting developers today. In her former role as a senior product manager at Mulesoft, Suchi was an advocate for developers, building products specifically designed for developers. Marcus EaganEagan supports the open-source community through personal, financial, educational, and code contributions. TwilioMarcus Egan, a staff product manager at MongoDB, dedicates 20% of his week to mentoring and giving back to the open-source community. Ashwin started giving back to the developer community after attending and winning some hackathons.

☆ Virat Kohli shines as India beats Pakistan in T20 World Cup cliffhanger
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Virat Kohli struck an imperious half-century and Ravichandran Ashwin was cool at the death as India secured a four-wicket win on the final ball against arch-rivals Pakistan at the T20 World Cup on Sunday in front of a huge Melbourne Cricket Ground crowd. Kohli was bowled off the free hit on the next ball but the ball rattled for three byes off the stumps. Fans show their support during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground. “All credit to Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli,” said Pakistan captain Babar Azam. “They shifted the momentum and finished the game well … We had a chance, and we just asked the boys to believe in themselves, but again credit to Virat Kohli.”

☆ Netflix and Disney+ subscribers are eager for cheaper plans with ads, a new survey found. Here are 3 takeaways that can help the streamers lure more viewers.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new survey shows about half of Netflix and Disney+'s current subscribers are open to a cheaper version with ads. Here are more key takeaways:5 minutes is the sweet spot for adsFor Netflix specifically, subscribers were asked about their tolerance for ads. A Kagan analysis "suggests that a sizable number of new and existing subs for both Netflix and Disney+ will opt for ad-supported tiers." Older, less affluent users are more interested in ads versionThose most interested in Netflix's ad version skew older and less affluent, Samba TV and HarrisX found. There's high potential interest among non-subscribersThe Samba TV-HarrisX survey also found broad interest in Netflix and Disney+ with ads among non-subscribers.

☆ Poliovirus found in Brooklyn and Queens sewage, New York health officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kathy Hochul has extended the state of emergency declared in response to the spread of poliovirus after sewage tested positive in Brooklyn and Queens. The New York State Department of Health, in a statement Tuesday, said the sewage sample that tested positive in Brooklyn and Queens is genetically linked to the virus that paralyzed an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County over the summer. A total of 70 sewage samples have tested positive for poliovirus in the New York City metropolitan area so far, according to New York state health officials. More than 28,000 doses of polio vaccine have been administered since July in Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and Nassau countries, according to state health officials. State, national, and global health authorities believe the poliovirus found in New York originated from a country that still uses the oral polio vaccine.

☆ How Netflix and Disney+ with ads could swipe current subscribers from the streamers' higher-priced services
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix and Disney+ face a big question of how many people will subscribe to their ad-supported tiers. A new survey shows about half of each service's current subscribers are open to a cheaper version with ads. There's strong interest in Netflix and Disney+ with ads, a new survey from Samba TV with HarrisX found, with nearly half of each service's current subscribers saying they'd consider making the switch. Those most interested in Netflix's ad version skew older and less affluent, Samba TV and HarrisX found. The Samba TV-HarrisX survey also found broad interest in Netflix and Disney+ with ads among non-subscribers.

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