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☆ Multiple myeloma gets new attention after Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen's wife and bandmate, reveals diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Aria-Bendix-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Aria Bendix | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The news that Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife and bandmate, has multiple myeloma is bringing attention to the rare blood cancer. Multiple myeloma affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell produced in the bone marrow. “Myeloma treatment is a marathon,” said Dr. Manni Mohyuddin, a multiple myeloma specialist at the University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute. Multiple myeloma is twice as common among Black people than white people in the U.S., and mortality rates among Black Americans are twice as high. In many cases, people with multiple myeloma are still able to pursue normal activities.

Persons: Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s, Bruce Springsteen, ” Scialfa, that’s, Scialfa, Springsteen, —, ”, Manni, Joseph Mikhael, Mikhael, ” Mohyuddin, don’t, Mohyuddin, Orange, ” Mikhael, Dr, Mansi Shah, oncologist, ” Shah, we’ve Organizations: Variety, Toronto Film, University of Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute, U.S, International, Firefighters, Rutgers Cancer Institute, RWJBarnabas Health Locations: U.S, New Jersey

An electric vehicle charge station by ChargePoint, Inc. is seen in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - ChargePoint Holdings' (CHPT.N) stock slumped by nearly 38% to a record low on Friday after the electric vehicle (EV) charging network slashed its third quarter revenue forecast and replaced key executives. California-based ChargePoint also announced that longtime Chief Executive Pasquale Romano will be replaced by Rick Wilmer, its chief operating officer, effective immediately. The shares of other major EV charging network providers besides ChargePoint were also trading lower. But they downgraded the company to "perform" from "outperform" citing the executive departures, choppy demand, and "potential for further organizational changes."

Persons: Andrew Kelly, ChargePoint, Pasquale Romano, Rick Wilmer, Rex Jackson, Mansi Khetani, Cowen, Oppenheimer, Needham, ChargePoint F3Q, Bill Peterson, bode, Colin Rusch, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, David Evans Organizations: ChargePoint, REUTERS, ChargePoint Holdings, Reuters Graphics, JPMorgan, EV, EVgo, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, North America, Europe, California, New York

☆ India minister to propose higher diesel vehicle tax, warns automakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Aditi Shah | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A worker switches on a fuel pump before filling a car with diesel at a fuel station in New Delhi September 13, 2012. REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - India's road transport minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday said he will propose an additional 10% tax on diesel vehicles and warned automakers of even higher levies to cripple their ability to sell such high-polluting vehicles. Gadkari said he will later in the day ask the finance minister for an "additional 10%" goods and services tax on diesel vehicles to tackle problems related to pollution. The Indian government currently imposes a 28% tax on diesel cars and an additional so-called "cess" is levied depending on the vehicles' engine capacity. Shares in Indian automakers Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra, Ashok Leyland (ASOK.NS), and Eicher Motors (EICH.NS) fell between 1.5% and 4.5%.

Persons: Mansi, Nitin Gadkari, Gadkari, Maruti Suzuki, Ashok Leyland, Aditi Shah, Tanvi Mehta, Christian Schmollinger, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, New, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Maruti, Volkswagen, automakers Tata Motors, Eicher Motors, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, DELHI, India

☆ The Best True Crime to Stream: Leaving the United States
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Maya Salam | More About Maya Salam | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In this podcast, one of Pakistan’s first in the true crime realm, we travel to Karachi in the late 1960s and early ’70s, when the city’s lust-fueled nightlife and high-society scandals would rival the most sensational eras of Hollywood or New York. The show’s hosts, Tooba Masood and Saba Imtiaz, Pakistan-based journalists, have been researching the circumstances surrounding Zaidi’s death for years. Over two seasons, they share their findings in great detail, attempt to apply logic to the gossip of that time and debate the legitimacy of the possible scenarios. Now, its leader, Sanjoy Sachdev, is facing allegations of extortion. As Warner puts it, “Escape is far from the same thing as freedom.”

Persons: Mustafa Zaidi, Shahnaz Gul, Tooba Masood, Saba, ’, —, Gregory Warner, Mansi, Lauren Frayer, Sanjoy, ” Organizations: Commandos, Warner Locations: Karachi, New York, Saba Imtiaz, Pakistan, India, Delhi

☆ With a gulp and burp, a bloated star swallows a Jupiter-sized planet
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

As the star grew, its surface reached the orbit of the doomed planet, with mayhem ensuing. Red giant stars can swell to a hundred times their original diameter, engulfing any planets in their way. This planet, perhaps a few times bigger than Jupiter, orbited its star in less than a day at a distance closer than Mercury, our innermost planet, orbits the sun. Even before it is engulfed whole, our data provides evidence that the planet tries to rip out the star's surface layers with its own gravity. But the star happens to be a thousand times more massive so the planet can't do much and eventually makes the plunge," De said.

☆ Russia is landing new buyers for its sanctioned diesel all over the world and Brazil's taking advantage of the steep discounts.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Today we're talking energy — and I'm sharing a conversation with a leading expert on Russian diesel flows. Phil Rosen: You shared some data on how Brazil is seeing a dramatic uptick in Russian diesel imports, and a decrease in diesel imports from other sources, including the US. It really does appear that Russian diesel is muscling in on US market share in Brazil. How does this data on Brazil's diesel imports fit into the broader picture with China and India? Russian diesel is displacing traditional suppliers to these countries, while trade flows are changing to backfill the loss of Russian diesel into Europe.

☆ India proposes cuts in personal income tax rates under new taxation regime
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Chests of drawers are pictured at the Income Tax office in New Delhi April 5, 2013. REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal/FilesNEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India will raise the personal income tax rebate limit to 700,000 rupees ($8,565) under the new tax regime from the previous 500,000 rupees, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Wednesday. "This will provide major relief to all tax payers in the new regime," Sitharaman said in her budget speech. "The new tax regime has got a great boost by the budget announcements made by the FM (finance minister)," said Alok Agrawal, partner, Deloitte India. She said an individual with an annual income of 900,000 rupees will be required to pay 45,000 rupees as income tax, while those with an income of 1.5 million rupees would pay 150,000 rupees or 10% of their income.

☆ India's utility vehicles sales rise in Dec, demand for entry-level cars muted
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Nandan Mandayam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Jan 2 (Reuters) - India's top automakers in December reported a double-digit rise in the sale of the more expensive utility vehicles, while entry-level cars saw muted demand despite discounts. Auto sales numbers are keenly watched as they are among the key indicators for assessing private consumption, which has more than 50% weightage in calculating the country's economic growth. Utility vehicles (UV), among the fastest-growing segments, saw a 22.3% rise in sales at Maruti Suzuki India (MRTI.NS) and 62.2% at Mahindra and Mahindra (MAHM.NS). Hero MotoCorp (HROM.NS), the world's largest bikemaker, reported a marginal fall in sales, while Bajaj Auto's (BAJA.NS) two-wheeler sales dropped 22%. The commercial vehicles (CV) segment reported a double-digit growth for December, with sales at industry leaders Eicher Motors (EICH.NS) and Ashok Leyland (ASOK.NS) rising 17.3% and 44.9%, respectively.

☆ Factbox: Mixed fortunes for producers as petrodollars flow
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Data on Saudi Arabia, Russia, Nigeria and Iraq shows how not all the big producers are cashing in on the oil price bonanza. In February 2022, oil and gas sales were $1.26 billion but NNPC remitted $0 in March. RUSSIARussia's oil and gas budget revenues in January-August increased by 43% compared with a year ago, providing authorities with room to step up public spending aimed at limiting the impact of sweeping Western sanctions. In January-August, Russia's oil and gas revenues totalled 7.3 trillion roubles ($121,7 billion), or 82% of such revenues it envisaged for 2022. But in July-August, oil and gas revenues fell year on year.

☆ Imagini tulburătoare, surprinse în Gaza: Un tată, ucis de rachete în timp ce își liniștea fetițele îngrozite de bombardamente
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Imagini tulburătoare au fost filmate în casa lui Ahmed al-Mansi, din Gaza, cu câteva clipe înainte ca acesta să fie ucis în atacurile aeriene israeliene. ”Nu vă fie teamă, continuați să vă jucați, este aproape gata”, le spune tatăl palestinian celor două fete ale sale în timp ce încearcă să le protejeze atunci când avioanele de război israeliene trec pe deasupra casei lor. Cu doar câteva minute înainte de a fi ucis într-un nou raid aerian, Ahmed al-Mansi, în vârstă de 35 de ani, își filma cele două fiice, în vârstă de 6 și 12 ani, jucându-se cu o jucărie de pescuit magnetică pe care tocmai o cumpărase pentru a le distrage atenția de la bombardamentele Israelului în Fâșia Gaza. În ciuda eforturilor de a-și mângâia fiicele și de a le asigura că sunt în siguranță, Ahmed a fost ucis într-o serie feroce de raiduri aeriene asupra orașului său din nordul Fâșiei Gaza în weekendul trecut. Ahmed se numără printre cei 213 de oameni uciși în Gaza, potrivit unui raport al Ministerului Sănătății din Gaza.

Persons: Ahmed Organizations: Ministerului Sănătății Locations: Gaza, israeliene, Israelului, Fâșia Gaza

Cum arată cei 50 de ani de istorie a industriei jocurilor videoDe la începutul jocurilor arcade, până la apariția consolei pe care o poți folosi și acasă, industria jocurilor video a crescut exponențial în ultimele decenii. Graficul de mai jos arată modul în care industria s-a schimbat și a crescut începând cu anii ’70. După ce a scăzut din cauza unui exces de clone nereușite a jocului Pong, lansarea Space Invaders în 1978 a revigorat piața. Chiar și Microsoft a recunoscut importanța jocurilor pe PC-uri și a dezvoltat DirectX API pentru a ajuta la programarea jocurilor. 2001 – prezent: Boom-ul onlineCu toate acestea, creșterea în utilizare și disponibilitate a Internetului și a dispozitivelor mobile a făcut ca industria jocurilor să crească și ea de la zeci de miliarde la sute de miliarde.

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