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☆ My identical twin and I needed open heart surgery on the same day. Doctors had to color-code us to tell us apart.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Around 7 p.m. — about two hours after we arrived — doctors explained our mother had an aortic dissection, a tear in the body's largest artery. She was rushed into emergency surgery, which lasted until 4 a.m.That night, Julio and I were just worried about whether our mother would make it. Watching our mom go through emergency surgery was terrible. We decided, with our doctor's blessing, to do the surgery on the same day. After seeing our sisters and mother go through emergency surgery, just waking up each day and seeing the sunshine is a blessing.

Persons: Pablo Delcid, Julio, isn't, Benjamin van Boxtel, van Boxtel, We're, we'll Organizations: Atlantic Health, Morristown Medical Center Locations: New Jersey, Morristown

☆ German union Verdi calls for strikes at Amazon on Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 23 (Reuters) - German trade union Verdi has called on members to go on strike at five Amazon (AMZN.O) distribution centres across Germany on Black Friday, it said in a statement on Thursday. Strong demand thanks to bargains on Black Friday mean the day is usually one of the most profitable for online retailers like Amazon. "Amazon employees have decided to rename Black Friday 'Make Amazon Pay Day'", said Silke Zimmer, the member for retail on Verdi's governing board. "It's not for nothing that half of our colleagues have been with us for over five years," the Amazon spokesperson said.

Persons: Pascal, Verdi, Silke Zimmer, Matthias Inverardi, Louis van Boxel, Woolf, Emma, Victoria Farr, Miranda Murray, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Amazon, Bad, Thomson Locations: Lauwin, France, Germany, Koblenz, Leipzig, Rheinberg, Dortmund, U.S

☆ How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Spot Northwest European jet fuel prices were at $950 per metric ton on Monday, up 4% from before the assault. They also try to hedge against value changes in the U.S. dollar, in which jet fuel is priced. JET2 (JET2.L):The British leisure travel company said in July it had 81.8% of fuel hedged over the next 12 months. Lufthansa has hedged 74% of the fuel it expects to need for 2024 at an average price of $951 per ton. WIZZ AIR (WIZZ.L):The Hungarian carrier said in June it had hedged 62% of its 2024 fuel needs and 53% of the dollars it needs for that fuel.

Persons: Toby Melville, Vueling, IAG, Camilla Borri, Louis van Boxel, Woolf, Marta Frąckowiak, Milla Nissi, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Heathrow Airport, REUTERS, Brent, U.S ., AIR FRANCE, KLM, Reuters, British Airways, LUFTHANSA, Lufthansa, NORWEGIAN AIR, RYANAIR, SAS, Thomson Locations: London, Israel, Ukraine, Franco, Dutch, Iberia, NORWEGIAN, Norwegian, Gdansk

☆ EU’s best way to close its US growth gap: growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, Oct 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The European Union would have a better chance of catching the U.S. if it aimed for growth, instead of rearranging the regulatory deck chairs. Lowering political barriers in the 27-country single market could boost investment without breaking the bank on subsidies, Jean-François van Boxmeer told Breakingviews, citing a new European Round Table for Industry report. In the telecommunications sector, the European Commission has kept four providers in most of the EU’s markets, and screens out Chinese equipment-makers over security concerns. The European Commission reckons completing the single market by 2030 would hike EU GDP by 12%, or 713 billion euros. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: François van Boxmeer, Breakingviews, van Boxmeer, Jacob Wallenberg, Rebecca Christie, George Hay, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, European, Vodafone, Reuters Graphics Business, EU, European Commission, Investor, X, News Corp, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS

☆ NHL roundup: Oilers prevail in OT, level series with Kings
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Kevin Fiala contributed two assists as he made his playoff debut for Los Angeles after missing the past three weeks with a lower-body injury. The Oilers erased a 3-0 deficit by scoring three straight goals in the second period. After winning both games in Sunrise, the Presidents' Trophy winners will try to clinch the series in Boston on Wednesday night. Florida got goals from Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, with the goal by Bennett Florida's first successful power play of the series. Roope Hintz collected three assists for the Stars, giving him eight points (four goals, four assists) in the series.

☆ Vietnam's market risks missing a 2025 deadline for an upgrade to emerging economy status
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Maika Elan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesVietnam risks missing a self-established 2025 deadline to complete reforms that would enable it to upgrade its stock market to emerging economy status and attract billions of dollars in investments, three officials told Reuters. The government in July committed to aiming for an upgrade to emerging market status in at least one major index by 2025. But infighting is delaying much-needed market reforms, three officials familiar with the discussions said. Additional liquidity is seen as crucial for Vietnamese banks, which account for about a third of the stock market capitalization, to raise their comparatively low capital buffers, thus boosting financial stability. Index provider MSCI published in June a long list of reforms Vietnam needed to apply before an upgrade could be considered.

The government in July committed to aiming for an upgrade to emerging market status in at least one major index by 2025. But infighting is delaying much-needed market reforms, three officials familiar with the discussions said. Trinh Nguyen from Natixis, an investment bank, said Vietnam's market regulations were holding back the upgrade, limiting access to more liquidity. Index provider MSCI published in June a long list of reforms Vietnam needed to apply before an upgrade could be considered. Both the FTSE and MSCI have publicly said that Vietnam's prefunding requirement and strict limits on foreign ownership of shares are among the main hurdles to an emerging market status upgrade.

Of seven new dams planned in Laos, at least four are co-financed by Chinese companies, according to Mekong Dam Monitor data. 'WAKE-UP CALL'Farmers in the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta region were not prepared for the speed at which their landscape - and fortunes - have changed. The Mekong River Commission estimated in 2018 that total sediment flow by now would be around 47 million tonnes per year. "Mainstream dams catch everything," said economist Brian Eyler at the Stimson Center, which runs the Mekong Dam Monitor. The Xayaburi and Don Sahong dams in Laos are the most recent to come online, with Xayaburi the largest on the entire Mekong River.

☆ Fostul mijlocaș olandez Mark van Bommel a fost numit antrenor principal al formației germane VfL Wolfsburg
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Fostul mijlocaș olandez Mark van Bommel și-a găsit echipă. El a fost numit în funcția de antrenor principal al formației germane VfL Wolfsburg.Tehnicianul din Țările de Jos l-a înlocuit astfel pe Oliver Glasner, care a ajuns la rândul său la Eintracht Frankfurt. Mark van Bommel, în vârstă de 44 de ani, a semnat un contract valabil până în 2023.Fost căpitan al naţionalei Olandei şi al echipei Bayern Munchen, câştigător al Ligii Campionilor cu FC Barcelona în 2006, Van Bommel va fi la a doua experienţă în calitate de antrenor principal.În perioada 2018-2019, el a fost tehnicianul formației PSV Eindhoven, însă nu a reușit să câștige niciun trofeu timp de un an și jumătate.

Persons: Mark van Bommel, El, Oliver Glasner, Van Bommel Organizations: VfL, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munchen, Ligii Campionilor, FC Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven Locations: VfL Wolfsburg.Tehnicianul, Țările de Jos, Olandei

Campioana Franţei avea nevoie de victorie, dar echipa pregătită de Pep Guardiola a fost cea care a început cu dreptul şi a deschis scorul în min. 11, prin Mahrez, algerian născut la Paris, cu un şut din unghi, după un şut blocat al lui De Bruyne. Formaţia antrenată de Pochettino a trecut din nou pe lângă gol câteva minute mai târziu (19), când Bernardo Silva a fost deposedat de minge, iar Di Maria a şutat pe lângă poarta părăsită pentru moment de Ederson. Angel Di Maria, 6. Cartonaş roşu: Di Maria (69).

Persons: Pep Guardiola, PSG, Marquinhos, Bernardo Silva, Di, Oaspeţii, portughezul Ruben Dias, Di Maria, Navas, Paris Saint - Germain, Ederson, . Kyle Walker, John Stones, . Ruben Dias, Oleksandr, Raheem, Ilkay, Riyad, Kevin, Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden, Sergio Aguero, Zack Steffen, Scott Carson, 6, Nathan Ake, Aymeric, Torres, Benjamin Mendy, Keylor, Alessandro Florenzi, Colin Dagba, Presnel, Abdou, Mitchel Bakker, Ander Herrera, Julian Draxler, Leandro Daniel Paredes, Danilo Pereira, Marco, Mauro Icardi, Moise Kean, Sergio Rico, Mathyas, Thilo, Kylian, Pablo Sarabia, Layvin, Sander, Roekel, Erwin Zeinstra, Boekel, Dennis Higler, Danilo, Maria Organizations: City, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester Locations: PSG, algerian, Paris, Istanbul, Paris Saint -, Olanda, Grecia, Pol

☆ 5 „soluții” destul de disperate la problemele de locuințe ale europenilor — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-04 | by ( Autor Invitat | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +3 min

Poate la noi nu-i chiar atât de rău?…„Patodeweloperka”Lumina soarelui, transportul public, teren de joacă – cine are nevoie de acestea? În acest fel, moștenirea „simțului cartierului” a orașului poate fi păstrată parțial. „Poetul sărac” de Carl Spitzweg (1839)„Kádár-kocka”Aceste case cubice construite în anii 1960 sunt numite informal după liderul comunist János Kádár. Costul scăzut al locuințelor accesibile a avut totuși un altfel de preț: estetică și ineficiența energetică – ioc. Deși nu sunt la fel de faimoasele ca și cuburile Rubik, „Cuburile Kádár” au un loc aparte în Ungaria.

Persons: Andrzej, Van Bo, Harry Potter, Lorenz, Carl Spitzweg, Kádár, János Kádár, Rubik, Lucy Papachristou, Christian - Zsolt Varga Organizations: CC Locations: Polonia, Berlin, Ottakring, Vienei, CC BY, NC, SA, Paris, Ungaria, ost

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