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☆ Moderna and Merck receive FDA breakthrough status for personalized cancer vaccine
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailModerna and Merck receive FDA breakthrough status for personalized cancer vaccineCNBC's Meg Tirrell reports on news from Moderna and Merck.

☆ Foxconn chairman meets senior officials in China's Henan - provincial govt
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BEIJING, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way met with the party chief of China's Henan province, home to the company's iPhone plant that was hit late last year by a COVID-19 outbreak, the provincial government said on Wednesday. Liu, who departed on Tuesday for a four-day inspection of the plant in the provincial capital of Zhengzhou, has met Lou Yangsheng, the Communist Party chief of Henan province and Wang Kai, provincial governor, the statement said. Henan pledged broad support for businesses and hoped Foxconn would continue to expand in the province, the statement added. Reporting by Ethan Wang and Meg Shen; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Moderna, Merck receives FDA breakthrough status for personalized cancer vaccine
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailModerna, Merck receives FDA breakthrough status for personalized cancer vaccineCNBC's Meg Tirrell joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to report on Merck and Moderna receiving FDA breakthrough status for a personalized cancer vaccine.

☆ The rise and fall — and rise again — of Barnes & Noble
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

But Barnes & Noble's reputation was taking something of a hit: small, independent bookstores were being edged out by the superstores, which were able to strike deals with publishing houses, sell more copies of books, and in some cases, had better economies of scale. In the late '90s, the tension between bookstores and Barnes & Noble was so intense, it inspired Nora Ephron's 1998 film "You've Got Mail." "You've Got Mail," starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. Warner Bros. Source: New York Magazine

☆ Sony's movie chief talks China censorship, upcoming game adaptation 'Gran Turismo,' and how his studio is preparing for a potential Hollywood writers' strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It was a long-term deal so I don't think we have to confront that yet, but it's gone terrifically for us, actually. If you don't want to compete, don't come in. Can you talk about the synergy with the Whitney Houston movie — she was a Sony Music artist — or "Gran Turismo," a Playstation game? Do you wish HBO Max's "The Last of Us," which is also based on a Sony Playstation game, had been a movie? A lot of big movies come out of it.

☆ TSMC to boost capital at Arizona factory by $3.5 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] U.S. President Joe Biden listens to Chairman of TSMC Mark Liu during a visit to TSMC AZ's first Fab (Semiconductor Fabrication Plant) in P1A (Phase 1A), in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoTAIPEI, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) said on Tuesday its board had approved a plan to boost the capital of its chip factory in Arizona by up to $3.5 billion. TSMC in December tripled its planned investment at the Arizona chip plant, which began construction late last year, to $40 billion. The factory, among the largest foreign investments in U.S. history, will start production in 2026, using advanced 3 nm technology. TSMC expects its Phoenix factories to create 13,000 high-tech jobs, including 4,500 under TSMC and the rest at suppliers.

☆ What Rom-Coms Teach Us About Love, Life and Meg Ryan’s Hair
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Tala Safie | Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

THE ENDThank you for playing,Photo credits: Sony Pictures (“Jerry Maguire”); Universal Pictures (“Love Actually,” “Marry Me,” “Notting Hill,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Along Came Polly,” “Bridesmaids”); 20th Century Fox (“Say Anything,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “There's Something About Mary”); Columbia Pictures (“50 First Dates,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Hitch,” “The Holiday,” “The Wedding Planner,” “Cruel Intentions”); Miramax (“Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Kate & Leopold,” “She’s All That”); MGM (“Licorice Pizza”); TriStar Pictures (“Sleepless in Seattle”); Warner Bros. (“You've Got Mail,” “Crazy, Stupid, Love”); Lionsgate (“Shotgun Wedding”); New Line Cinema (“Monster-in-Law”); Buena Vista Pictures (“Pretty Woman,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” “High Fidelity”); Disney (“The Princess Diaries”); Focus Features (“Deliver Us from Eva”); Paramount Pictures (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”). A quiz by Tala Safie and Alexis Soloski. Produced by Sean Catangui, Amanda Webster, Alicia DeSantis and Lorne Manly.

☆ 'Identity capital' is the key to getting your dream job and making friends in your 20s, according to Gen Z and millennials on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Young professionals on TikTok are advocating for building "identity capital" to get ahead at work and in life. Identity capital has a lot more to do with connections and relationships and community." "I think of identity capital as anything you do that adds value to who you are," Jay told Insider. "The personal resources acquired developmentally become important," Côté wrote in one 2012 paper, with those personal resources being the experiences that make up identity capital; he calls identity capital the "black box of agency" where there is none. "I don't think identity capital is only valued to the extent that it's seen as profitable," she said.

☆ Novo Nordisk CEO on safety concerns associated with off-label use of diabetes drugs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | 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 EmailNovo Nordisk CEO on safety concerns associated with off-label use of diabetes drugsCNBC's Meg Tirrell joins 'Closing Bell' to report on rapid prescription growth for diabetes medicine, celebrities using Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss and the safety related to broad use of medicines.

☆ Foxconn's January sales surge COVID disruption shaken off
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW), the world's largest contract electronics maker and major iPhone assembler for Apple Inc (AAPL.O), said on Sunday that revenue in January jumped 48.2% year-on-year, as it shook off COVID disruptions in China. Revenue in January reached a record high, with operations returning to normal and shipments increasing at the Zhengzhou campus in China, a centre for iPhone production, the company said in a statement. Production of iPhones faced disruption ahead of Christmas and January's Lunar New Year holidays, after curbs to control COVID-19 prompted thousands of workers to leave Foxconn's factory lines in Zhengzhou. Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Meg Shen; Editing by Lincoln Feast. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Foxconn's January sales surge as China COVID disruption shaken off
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Production of iPhones faced disruption ahead of Christmas and January's Lunar New Year holidays, after curbs to control COVID-19 prompted thousands of workers to leave Foxconn's factory lines in Zhengzhou. "Based on market consensus for first quarter 2023, January revenue came in slightly ahead. The outlook for the first quarter will likely reach market expectation," Foxconn said without elaborating. Foxconn shares have slid 0.3% so far this year, underperforming the broader Taiwan market (.TWII) which is up 10.4%. ($1 = 29.9660 Taiwan dollars)Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Meg Shen; Additional reporting by Yimou Lee; Editing by Lincoln Feast.

☆ Pfizer responds to White House plans to end Covid public health emergency
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | 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 EmailPfizer responds to White House plans to end Covid public health emergencyCNBC's Meg Tirrell joins 'Halftime Report' for a breaking news update regarding the White House decision to end the Covid health emergency this May.

☆ Appeals court dismisses Johnson and Johnson talc bankruptcy case
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | 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 EmailAppeals court dismisses Johnson and Johnson talc bankruptcy caseCNBC's Meg Tirrell joins 'Halftime Report' to report on the U.S. appeals court decision to toss out Johnson and Johnson's talc powder settlements in to a bankruptcy case, the reasons behind the ruling, and the next steps for J&J.

☆ Here are 5 ways investors can find deeply discounted stocks hiding in the red-hot energy and materials sectors, according to a top 1% value fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Top-1% value fund manager Scott Barbee shared the investing strategy that's brought him success. Barbee's Aegis Value Fund (AVALX) has beaten 98% of peers by returns over the past 15 years, according to Morningstar. After finding potential candidates for his fund, Barbee looks at a company's financial health by inspecting its balance sheet and capital structure to see how much debt it has and how it's organized. Following these steps has brought Barbee robust returns over the long term, regardless of what stage of the economic cycle he's investing in. The top holding in the Aegis Value Fund is Amerigo Resources (ARREF), which mines copper in Chile.

“She wouldn’t be able to walk up to medical without help,” the former staff member said, referring to the office where staff medical professionals worked. James Shirey Jr., 14, died of complications from congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a genetic disorder, while at Diamond Ranch Academy in 2009. Diamond Ranch Academy disputed some of the lawsuit’s allegations in a court filing, and denied wrongdoing, but paid his family a $750,000 settlement in 2017. Diamond Ranch Academy was founded in 1999 by Rob and Sherri Dias. Dean Goodridge wants to see accountability for Diamond Ranch Academy, and any other facilities where children have died.

☆ Sanders’ Latinx ban delves into a generational, cultural Latino debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

— One of Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ first acts as Arkansas governor was to ban most state agencies from using the gender-neutral term Latinx, tapping into a debate that’s divided Hispanics along generational lines. Sanders’ order adds to the debate over a word that’s found little widespread support among Latinos and even prompted backlash from some Democrats. The Log Cabin Republicans, which represents LGBT members of the party, praised Sanders’ order. I’ve never met someone who says ‘thy.’”Hernandez called Sanders’ order “an attempt to erase” the LGBTQ Latino community. Castillo Reyes uses both Latinx and “Latine,” another gender-neutral term that’s been used by some in the Latino community to describe their ethnic identity.

It is planning to develop a CCS hub in northern Alberta, expected to cost C$16.5 billion ($12.3 billion) by 2030. Trudeau told Reuters in an interview earlier this month Alberta was "hesitating around investing in anything related to climate change". Canada is the world's fourth-largest producer of crude, most of which comes from Alberta's oil sands. The oil and gas sector is the country's highest-polluting industry and needs to drastically cut emissions if Canada is to achieve its climate commitments. 'NO TIME TO SLIP'The Pathways Alliance has already said Ottawa's goal of cutting oil and gas emissions 42% by 2030, equivalent to a 35-megatonne reduction, is impossible.

☆ Taiwan fines Foxconn for unauthorised China investment
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TAIPEI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan on Thursday fined Foxconn (2317.TW) T$10 million ($329,088) for making an unauthorised investment in a Chinese chip firm, but said the Taiwanese iPhone assembler had cooperated in the case and so received a lesser punishment. Taiwan, which Beijing views as sovereign Chinese territory, has kept a wary eye on China's ambition to boost its semiconductor industry and is tightening legislation to prevent what it says is China stealing its chip technology. The Tsinghua Unigroup did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The ministry said Foxconn has committed to continue to invest in Taiwan this year and next and the ministry's Investment Commission will "require the company to implement its commitments". Taiwan prohibits companies from building their most advanced foundries in China to ensure they do not site their best technology offshore.

The Library of Congress named Medina the national ambassador for young people’s literature for 2023-24. Meg Medina. Medina is taking on the job in a political uproar over literature aimed at young people and in school libraries, largely with LGBTQ themes and characters. But to Medina's daughter, whose first language is English, the word means “story me,” said Medina, who now lives in Richmond, Virginia. She knew little about American literature, but she bought Medina the World Book Encyclopedia, on installment, and took her to the library.

☆ China to launch state-backed transport platform for ride-hailing, trucking
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China will soon launch a state-backed platform for transport which includes services of ride-hailing, cargo trucking, road transport, railway, ferry and flight services, Chinese state media Beijing Daily reported on Wednesday. China's ride-hailing market was dominated by Didi Global which ran afoul of powerful regulator the Cyberspace Administration of China in 2021. The 18-month ban on the ride-hailer was lifted on Monday after the company took effective measures to ensure platform safety and data security. The state-backed platform, called "Qiang Guo Jiao Tong" - or "Powerful Nation's Transportation" - will offer people convenient services while maintaining data security and protecting personal privacy, Beijing Daily reported. Other social media apps such as Wechat, Alipay and Douyin will be integrated into the platform, the report added.

☆ Moderna's phase three RSV trial found to be 83.7% effective in older adults
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | 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 EmailModerna's phase three RSV trial found to be 83.7% effective in older adultsCNBC's Meg Tirrell joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Moderna's phase three trial results for its RSV vaccine, the decision to submit the vaccine for regulatory review and the competitive landscape for RSV vaccines.

☆ Self-made millionaire who retired at 35: Do these 3 things in your 20s or 'you'll regret it later'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Those years can go by quickly, but they can also be some of the most significant of your life. Steve Adcock leveraged his 20s to achieve his dream of retiring early and traveling across the U.S. with his wife, Courtney. In 2016, he and Courtney retired at 35 and 33, respectively, after accumulating about $870,000 working in information technology. Adcock credits much of his success to smart habits he adopted in his 20s. Here, Adcock shares the three habits all 20-somethings need to enjoy a long, prosperous life:

☆ New Zealand airline pokes fun at Harry and Meghan with '#SussexClass' tweet amid 'Spare' memoir furor
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Air New Zealand poked fun at an anecdote in Prince Harry's "Spare" in a tweet on Thursday. In his memoir, Harry recalled Meghan Markle booking a ticket for her father with the airline in 2018. On Thursday, Air New Zealand took the opportunity to poke fun at the anecdote from the Duke of Sussex's controversial book with a tweet. —Air New Zealand ✈️ (@FlyAirNZ) January 12, 2023Twitter users shared their opinion on the airline's social media move. Since resigning from their Royal Family duties in 2020, Harry and Meghan moved to the US and began opening up about their experiences in interviews, a Netflix docuseries, and most recently, Harry's memoir.

☆ 9 things about sharks you saw in movies that are actually wrong, according to an expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Margaret Guzman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Here are facts that "Jaws," "Finding Nemo," and "The Meg" got wrong — and one that's right. NOAA fisheriesIt's those scales that make the shark nose the wrong target for a sucker punch. When Dory hits her nose, her blood goes straight into the shark's nose. So "Finding Nemo" hit the nail on the head when they showed blood actually going into the shark's nose, she said. Gerard Soury/Getty ImagesSharks in "Finding Nemo" might want to fight their urges to eat fish, but it's not in their nature.

☆ 17 things to start doing in your 20s so you don't live in regret in your 40s
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

According to people on Quora and Reddit threads, how you spend your 20s affects your later years. If you follow their tips, you could have a better chance of living without regret once you hit your 40s. "The brain caps off its second and last growth spurt in your 20s as it rewires itself for adulthood," she said in her Ted Talk. Insider checked out Quora and Reddit threads and highlighted some of our favorite insights about maximizing your youth. Here are the best tips on how to spend your 20s so you don't live in regret later.

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