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☆ Adtech company Criteo is laying off up to 4% of staff as it prepares for the cookie apocalypse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewCriteo, the publicly traded adtech company, told staffers this week it would lay off up to 4% of its staff, people familiar with the matter told Business Insider. The company had 3,563 employees as of December 31, meaning the reduction could affect around 140 people. AdvertisementIn its most recent quarter, Criteo reported a return to profit on flat revenue, having made $70 million in cost savings over 2023. Criteo also made a round of layoffs last year, Digiday reported, though the company didn't disclose the number of employees affected.

Persons: —, we've, Criteo, retargeting, It's, Petrus, Digiday Organizations: Service, Business, Google Locations: Paris

☆ South Africa crime wave: This cash van guard is just one of the victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( David Mckenzie | Sarah Dean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Johannesburg, South Africa CNN —For South Africans, normality is a sliding scale. In October, a heavily armed gang blocked off one of the busiest highways near Johannesburg as it blew up a cash-in-transit vehicle – a security van carrying cash. Cash-in-transit, or CIT, heists are one of the most dramatic illustrations of a crime wave that has shocked even the most hardened South Africans. His argument is not entirely factual: crime affects South Africans from all walks of life, not just those earning a comfortable living. The South African police minister, Bheki Cele, recently highlighted what he called the successes of the Crime Intelligence division in tackling organized crime and rooting out corruption within the ranks of the force.

Persons: Nelson Mandela, ”, Byron Blunt, Ngwenya, —, “, Petrus Mthembu, SAPS, Athlenda Mathe, Bheki Cele, Joe van der Walt, Esa Alexander, Gareth Newham, What’s Organizations: South Africa CNN, heists, CIT heists, National Congress, ANC, CNN, “, CIT, Motor Transport Workers Union, South African Police Service, Reuters, Hawks, AK, South, Crime Intelligence, Focus Group, ” Police, Town, Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority, Institute for Security Studies Locations: Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa, R350,000, Makhado, Limpopo, Cape Town , South Africa

☆ Activist Petrus Advisers has a plan to help lift Criteo’s share price. Here’s how it might unfold
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Criteo operates across three segments – marketing solutions, retail media, and Iponweb – but generated 83% of its $1.95 billion of revenue in 2023 from the marketing solutions segment. To many in the investor community, this was the death knell for cookies leading to uncertainty for Criteo's largest segment. Additionally, the company's retail media segment is a very appealing and growing business using software as a service for e-commerce companies. Petrus will likely nominate outside directors to the board as they rarely propose Petrus insiders for board seats. If it does not settle, Petrus has shown that they are willing to take a proxy fight to a vote.

Persons: Petrus, Rachel Picard, Megan Clarken, Alphabet's, Criteo, Frank Layden, Petrus —, Neuberger Berman, AllianceBernstein, Evercore, Ken Squire Organizations: Criteo, Petrus Advisers, Nasdaq, Alphabet's Google, TAC, Cadian Capital Management, Bloomberg, Reuters, 13D Locations: France, Europe, Americas, Asia, Pacific

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

cdwheatley/iStockphoto/Getty Images Angola: Beyond the capital city of Luanda, pictured, Angola has some jaw-droppingly spectacular scenery and cultural treats. David ChiaFF/Alamy Stock Photo Mérida, Mexico: Yucatán state's capital city showcases a blend of Mayan and colonial heritage. Pavel Tochinsky/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images Morocco: This North African country is home to nine UNESCO sites, including the historic city of Meknes, pictured. Panama City is also the only world capital with a tropical rainforest within its city limits. And a historic city forever entwined with the famed Camino de Santiago.

Persons: you’d, Tengguo Wu, Gabriele Thielmann, Turkey's, Gary Ennis, Matevz, Bill Bachman, Christian Kober, Gonzalo Azumendi, David ChiaFF, Pavel Tochinsky, Terry Kelly, Raul Rodriguez, iStock, Anton Petrus, –, — Karla Cripps Turkey’s, — Barry Neild, Mana Kaasik, — Maureen O’Hare, — Maggie Hiufu Wong, Deb Snelson, Glen Arbor, Marnie Hunter, — Forrest Brown, — Forrest Brown Angola Cristo, Eric Lafforgue, it’s, King, Eric Carr, John’s, Saint John, New Brunswick —, —, Tuul, Bruno Morandi, — Julia Buckley, Groenewald, Alamy, — Lilit Marcus, Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon, — JB, Bogdan Lazar, — Tamara Hardingham, Gill, Hercules, Francesca, Lazarus, ”, David Casanova, Megan Sequeira Casanova, “, Kuka y Naranjo, medina, Gordon Sinclair, Yvette Cardozo, — FB, Pierce Ingram, Stefan Tomic, Fujairah, who’ve, Samarkand —, It’s Organizations: CNN, United, CNN Travel, Getty Images, Town, Getty, Northwest, Saint, New Brunswick Tourism, UNESCO, Heritage, Alamy, Parque Nacional Volcán Barú, Galicia, Tercera Orden, Parque, Bank, Wakulla Springs, Texas, United Arab Emirates, AP, Rock, of Culture, Estonian National Museum, — Maggie Hiufu Wong Northwest Michigan, Bear, Farm, Riders, Lubango, — BN Saint John, Canada Tourists, St, Saint John City Market, Historic, Saint John Arts Centre, Carnegie, Carnegie Library, — KC, Korea, Folk, Netflix, South Korea, Adriatic, Nacional Glaciares, Australian Sea Lions, Panama, Spain Santiago de, Spain Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Islas, Camino, Mexico People, YouTube, US State Department, Morocco, Regis Hotels, Resorts, — FB Texas, Travel Texas, Krause, Gruene, Fujairah, Icefjord, FS, Tuul, ” Locations: United States, Sumba, Indonesia Sumba, Indonesia, Bali, Getty Images Tartu, Estonia, Tartu —, European, Tainan, Taiwan, Northwest Michigan, Traverse City, Lake Michigan, iStockphoto, Western Balkans, Culebra , Puerto Rico, Flamenco, Culebra, cdwheatley, Angola, Luanda, , New Brunswick, Fundy, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Tourism South Korea, Korea Albania, Albania, Chile, mauritius, Western Australia, Greece, Macedonia, American, Panama, Spain, Camino, Santiago, St, John's, Mexico, Parque Hidalgo, Morocco, Meknes, Florida, Spicewood, Anton, Greenland, Denmark, AP Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Indonesian, Sumela, Turkey's, — Barry Neild Tartu, Estonia Tartu, of Culture Tartu, Tartu, “, Baltics, — Maureen O’Hare Tainan, Taiwan Tainan, Taipei, — Maggie Hiufu Wong Northwest, Lake, Traverse, Leland, Glen, perusing, Balkans, Slovenia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, transdinarica.com, —, Puerto Rico, It’s, — Forrest Brown Angola, Lubango, Barra, Cabo Ledo, — BN Saint John , New Brunswick, Canada, Hopewell, Newfoundland, Saint, Canada’s, Korea Andong, South Korea, Sanga, Korea, Seoul, Busan, Andong, Albania Albania, Berat, Montenegro, Vlorë, Gjirokastër, — Julia Buckley Chile, Atacama, Patagonia, Coral Coast, Geraldton, — Lilit Marcus Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece's, Hemis, Athens, Vergina, Veria, Naousa, Greece’s, Thrace, Philippi, Kavala, Panama . Panama City, Gill Galicia, Spain Santiago, Spain Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Galicia’s, Santiago de Compostela, Cabo, Fisterra, Galicia —, Singapore, John’s, Paseo, Montejo, Mérida, Yucatán, getaways, there’s, Marrakech, Rabat, Fes, Resorts Morocco, Wakulla, Ginnie, Fredericksburg, Texas, Marble Falls, Meanderers, New Braunfels, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Wadi, Nuuk, Ilulissat, West, FS Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, China, India, Khiva, Uzbek, Sentob, Tashkent

☆ How to cook mussels at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

How to prepare musselsRemember that mussels are alive until you cook them, and they need to stay alive and breathing until they’re ready to hit the pan. If you won’t be cooking and eating your mussels immediately, use the colander method as noted above to store the mussels until you’re ready to use them. How to cook musselsUnlike oysters, which take a bit of practice and skill to shuck, it’s simple to steam mussels. Add the cleaned mussels, cover the pot and cook for about 8-10 minutes until all the mussels have opened. • Mussels in tomato-garlic broth• Spanish mussels with hard chorizo and cream• Beer-steamed mussels• White wine and olive oil-steamed mussels• Mussels in coconut milkCasey Barber is a food writer, artist and editor of the website Good Food Stories.

Persons: you’ll, ”, Joshua Stoll, Stoll, David Petrus Ibars, Casey Barber Organizations: CNN, University of Maine’s

CNN —Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s largest – are dropping precipitously after an unprecedented winter heat wave. While water levels are known to fluctuate each year, these changes have become more extreme due to the climate crisis. Communities that rely on fishing are struggling as low water levels adds to mounting problems: declining fish stocks due to pollution and overfishing. “It’s going to keep affecting us, there won’t be any more totora, the islands are deteriorating, that’s what worries us,” Charca told CNN. Grinia Avalos, deputy director for climatology with Senamhi, told CNN that these warmer temperatures are expected to continue until at least February 2024.

Persons: ”, Nazario Charca, Anton Petrus, Taylor Ward, Sixto Flores, Raldes, Flores, Claudia Morales, Jullian Huattamarca, Juan Karita, Dina Boluarte, Huattamarca, “, Uros, Sergi Reboredo, Charca, It’s, ” Charca, El, Grinia Avalos, Connor Baker Organizations: CNN, Getty, Reuters, El Nino, Crisis, “ Locations: South America’s, Peru, Bolivia, Puno, AFP, Agriculture, Taquile, Peruvian, Lake Titicaca, South America

☆ Croatia's little-visited coastline above Dubrovnik
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Mary Novakovich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

There’s even Kornati National Park, one of Croatia’s most compelling natural spaces, spread over 89 islands. Meanwhile, Trogir – whose old town occupies its own little island – is a magical place protected by UNESCO World Heritage status. In just one square within the walled old town you’ll be immersed in centuries of history. Primošten’s old town is on its own little island connected to the newer town by a causeway. Look out for a little promontory just to the north of the old town, where you’ll see pebbly beaches backed by pine trees.

Persons: Trogir, Anastasia, Danny Lehman, –, you’ll, Trg, Mary’s, Boonchet, Nikola Bašić, you’ve, Nin, Veli, it’s, Anton Petrus, there’s, Jakov, Ivan Coric, You’ll, George, Andrey Omelyanchuk, Mary Novakovich, “ Organizations: CNN, Dalmatia, UNESCO World, Kolovare, Getty, Yugoslav, UNESCO Locations: Split, Dubrovnik, Croatian, Croatia’s, Zadar, Trogir, You’ll, Šibenik, Zadar's, Donat’s, St, Mary’s, you’re, Kolovare, Bibinje, Nin, –, Sakarun, Dugi, Murter, Sibenik's, Lawrence’s, Krka, Skradin, Primošten, Čiovo, Riva

☆ U.S. mountaineer climbs rare Everest 'triple crown' as death toll reaches 12
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KATHMANDU, May 26 (Reuters) - A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death toll on the world's highest mountain hit 12. Madison, who owns the company Madison Mountaineering based in Seattle, climbed the smaller but technically difficult Nuptse peak, at 7,855 metres (25,770 feet), on May 8. British climber Kenton Cool, who climbed the triple crown in 2013, said Garrett was an "unflappable expedition leader" who quietly goes about his job. Cool, 49, last week set a new record of 17 summits of Everest, the world's highest peak, by a foreign climber. A Nepali, Kami Rita Sherpa, this week climbed Everest for a 28th time, the most by any mountaineer.

☆ Travel costs fell in April's inflation reading. The dip may be short-lived, experts warn
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Typical trip costs increased by 9% in the first quarter of 2023, according to the NerdWallet Travel Price Index, which includes prices for flights, hotels, car rentals and dining out. When expressed in dollar terms, travelers would have paid an extra $180 per person for a $2,000 trip, NerdWallet found. "As has been the case ever since the onset of the pandemic, travel prices have been volatile," said Sally French, a travel expert at NerdWallet. "I think you're going to enjoy it a little bit more," Griscavage said of off-season travel to popular cities. Use your rewardsMany people built up frequent flier miles during the pandemic by using their credit cards that carry travel rewards benefits, Josephs said.

☆ OPEC says IEA should be 'very careful' with repeated calls to stop investing in oil
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said finger-pointing and misrepresenting the actions of OPEC and OPEC+ was "counterproductive." OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais said finger-pointing and misrepresenting the actions of OPEC and OPEC+ was "counterproductive." He added that the influential group of 23 oil-exporting exporting nations was not targeting oil prices, but instead focusing on market fundamentals. In a Bloomberg TV interview on Wednesday, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol used similar language in warning OPEC about boosting oil prices. "Other energy markets have been far more volatile," al-Ghais said, "with oil markets less so, mainly due to the stabilizing role of OPEC and the OPEC+ group."

☆ The cap on Russian oil is unlikely to change soon — despite opposing views on whether it’s working
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

G-7 nations have so far decided not to revise their cap on Russian oil. She called for policymakers to lower the level of the price cap to continue to pressure the Kremlin's finances. Is the price cap working? Ultimately, Kirkegaard said there was no explicit way to determine whether the oil cap is effective or not. India, China snap up Russian oil

☆ Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei te invită la expoziția „Cartând Marea Neagră”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-16 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei vă invită la vernisarea expoziției „Cartând Marea Neagră (Marea Neagră în cartografia europeană)”. Expoziția va fi prezentată la Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei în perioada 18-30 iunie 2021. Cea mai veche dovadă cartografică a coastei Mării Negre din antichitate este o hartă a Mării Negre, realizată pe piele, care cuprinde perioada anilor 230-240 d.Hr. Abraham Ortelius a fost printre primii europeni care au creat hărți istorice, inclusiv una a Mării Negre. Partenerii proiectului sunt: Municipiul Nessebar, Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța și Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei.

Persons: Moldovei, Petrus Vesconte, Abraham Ortelius, Nicolas, Guillaume Sanson, Guillaume, Johann Baptist Homann, Isaak Tirion, Johann van der Organizations: Istorie, Uniunea Europeană, Arheologie Locations: Negre, Mării Negre, Dura, Siria, Veneția, Genova, Ancona, Amalfi, Angelino, Mallorca, Pisa, Mării, Municipiul, Arheologie Constanța

☆ Ce mai mănâncă bogații lumii: Friptură învelită în aur de 24 de karate, o specialitate inedită // VIDEO
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Vox/Daily MailCe mai mănâncă bogații lumii: Friptură învelită în aur de 24 de karate, o specialitate inedită // VIDEOLondonezii sau turiștii care merg în vizită la Londra vor putea în curând să mănânce o friptură acoperită cu aur de 24 de karate. Celebrul bucătar Salt Bae își va deschide un restaurant în Londra, scrie British GQ. Alte preparate scumpeExistă însă și alte preparate foarte scumpe, vândute de obicei în restaurantele din Londra, New York sau Dubai. Cel mai scump popcorn din lume este numit "Billion Dollar Popcorn" și valorează 5 dolari boaba, adică 2.500 de dolari punga. Cel mai scump burger din lume costă 5.000 de dolari, scrie Insider.

Persons: Leonardo, Caprio, David Beckham ., Massey, burger, francez Hubert Keller, Petrus Organizations: Bae, British GQ, Salt Bae, DC News, Nielsen, Bay Locations: Londra, Turcia, Grecia, Emiratele Arabe Unite, New York, Dubai, Tahiti, Vermont Creamery, Bourbon, Laeso, Las Vegas, francez, Bordeaux

☆ (foto) Sticlă cu vin care a călătorit în spațiu, scoasă la licitație. Cât ar putea costa aceasta
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Sticlă cu vin care a călătorit în spațiu, scoasă la licitație. Cât ar putea costa aceastaât speră să obțină casa de licitații Christie's pentru o sticlă de vin care a călătorit în spațiu. Și ca să se convingă de asta și potențialul cumpărător, îi va fi dată, spre comparație, și o sticlă de vin din același lot Chateau Petrus anul 2000 care însă a stat pe Pământ, relatează BBC. Anual se produc doar 30.000 de sticle cu vin Chateau Petrus din podgoria Bordeaux. Prețul estimat pentru sticla de vin „spațială” ar detrona un alt vin francez, unul de Burgundia.

Persons: Petrus, Burgundia . Organizations: Stația Spațială Internațională, Viei, BBC Locations: Bordeaux, Vinului, degustat, Petrus, Burgundia, New York

☆ Космическая цена космического вина. Продается бутылка "Петрюс", побывавшая на МКС
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

Бутылка французского вина "Петрюс" (Petrus), которая больше года находилась на Международной космической станции, выставлена на продажу. Представители аукционного дома Christie's ожидают, что ее стоимость составит около 1 млн долларов. В ноябре 2019 года на МКС было отправлено 12 бутылок "Петрюс" урожая 2000 года. В январе этого года "винный погребок" вернулся с МКС на Землю, пишет bbc.com . Представитель Christie's Тим Триптри рассказал Би-би-си, что вместе с вином, побывавшим в космосе, будет продана и обычная бутылка "Петрюс" урожая 2000 года, "чтобы счастливый покупатель имел возможность их сравнить".

Persons: Petrus, Тим Триптри, Бибиси Organizations: Space Cargo, Международная космическая станция, МКС Locations: Земля

☆ O sticlă cu vin care a călătorit în spațiu, scoasă la licitație. Ar putea stabili un record
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un milion de dolari sau peste 800 de mii de euro, atât speră să obțină casa de licitații Christie's pentru o sticlă de vin care a călătorit în spațiu. Sticla de Chateau Petrus, scoasă marți la licitație, ar putea deveni astfel cel mai scump vin din istorie. Este o producție din 2000 din struguri merlot din regiune Bordeaux și și a făcut parte dintr-un lot de 12 sticle trimise pe Stația Spațială Internațională în noiembrie 2019. Anual se produc doar 30.000 de sticle cu vin Chateau Petrus din podgoria Bordeaux. Prețul estimat pentru sticla de vin „spațială” ar detrona un alt vin francez, unul de Burgundia.

Persons: Petrus, Burgundia . Organizations: Stația Spațială Internațională, Viei, BBC Locations: Bordeaux, Vinului, degustat, Petrus, Burgundia, New York

☆ Зачем летали в космос вино и виноградная лоза
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +3 min

Недавно вино с «космической выдержкой» вернулось на Землю, пишет AP. К слову, для чистоты эксперимента аналогичные «контрольные» образцы оставались на Земле. Главный результат: отправленное на МКС вино за 14 месяцев созрело будто бы на три года быстрее, чем то, что хранилось на Земле. Что касается виноградной лозы, то она не только пережила путешествие в космос, но и росла быстрее, чем контрольные образцы. «Вина Бордо черпают свою уникальность как в истории, так и в нововведениях.

Persons: Petrus Pomerol, Chateau Petrus Pomero, Experimentia, Джейн Энсон, Кристоф Шато, Бордо Organizations: Cargo, Международная космическая станция, МКС, Институт исследований вина и винограда, Совет виноделов Бордо Locations: Земля, Бордо, Франция

☆ Triburile indigene din Papua Noua Guinee luptă împotriva exploatării uleiului de palmier pentru a-și proteja culturile
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Petrus a spus: „Corporațiile folosesc diverse metode pentru a ne determina să ne predăm pământul”, cum ar fi trimiterea de rechizite pentru copii, presiunea armatei sau amenințările violente. De atunci, Korindo a defrișat aproximativ 60.000 de hectare de pădure pentru a planta noi palmieri. Procedând astfel, compania a recurs la metoda ilegală de defrișare și incendiere. Atunci când compania a fost întrebată de diferite publicații despre metodele folosite, oficialii acesteia au explicat că nu în cazul acestor terenuri nu s-a apelat la practici ilegale. Nu mai are nimic, a spus el, după ce a împărțit banii cu rudele sale și a cheltuit restul pentru educația celorlalți șapte.

Persons: Lucrurile, Petrus King, Petrus, Moafi Organizations: Science Times, Universitatea din, NASA Locations: Asia de Sud - Est, Papua Noua Guinee, Indonezia, Universitatea din Londra, concesionare

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