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☆ Exclusive: H&M probes Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Helen Reid | Thomson Reuters | London-Based Reporter Covering The European Retail Sector Through A Global Lens. Focusing On Companies Including Adidas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The BHRRC has been tracking allegations of workers' rights abuses in garment factories since the military junta took power in Myanmar, plunging it into political and humanitarian crisis. There have been 21 cases of alleged abuses linked to Inditex suppliers over the two-year period, and 20 linked to H&M suppliers, according to the report. The Myanmar Garment Manufacturing Association did not reply to a request for comment. It expects its final orders from Myanmar suppliers to ship before the end of this year, but has also increased its presence on the ground. H&M and Bestseller are among 18 brands that are part of the European Union-funded MADE project aimed at improving labour conditions in Myanmar's garment factories.

Persons: Inditex, Spencer, Primark, we've, Karina Ufert, Vicky Bowman, Bowman, Helen Reid, Vanessa O'Connell, Marguerita Choy, Emelia Organizations: Reuters, Zara, Human Rights Resource, Myanmar Labour News, Myanmar Garment Manufacturing Association, Ethical Trade, European Union, European Chamber of Commerce, Myanmar Centre, Responsible Business, Thomson Locations: Myanmar, British, MYANMAR Spanish, Danish

☆ Argentina devalues its currency, jacks up interest rates after shock far-right primary win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Argentine far-right libertarian economist and presidential candidate Javier Milei celebrates the results of the primary elections with his sister Karina Milei at his headquarters in Buenos Aires on August 13, 2023. Argentina's central bank devalued its currency, the peso, by close to 18% and hiked its benchmark interest rate by a whopping 21 percentage points to 118% on Monday following a shock primary election win by far-right libertarian Javier Milei. The moves were a bid by the government to calm markets in the wake of the Argentinian congressman's surprise victory, which gave him the largest share of votes in the country's presidential primary election at roughly 30%, far exceeding forecasts. Argentina's presidential election will be held in October. Argentinian stocks and its sovereign dollar bonds were also lower Monday.

Persons: Javier Milei, Karina Milei Locations: Argentine, Buenos Aires, Argentina's

☆ Voter anger, apathy hang over Argentina primary elections
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Nicolás Misculin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Pollsters, however, said voter apathy could mean big shifts late in the race, with many people still undecided. The primary election will give the clearest indication yet of what the October general election result is likely to be. "I still don't know who I'm going to vote for and I think we're all in the same position. "I'm going to vote because I don't want to pay the fine, but I still don't know who. Despite voting being obligatory by law, voter turnout is also expected to be down and could affect the result.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Kristalina Georgieva, Evelyn Hockstein, Javier Milei, Pablo Vairo, Facundo Nejamkis, Horacio Larreta, Patricia Bullrich, Cristian Guardo, Maximiliano Herrera, Karina, Nicolas Misculin, Juan Bustamante, Adam Jourdan, Diane Craft Organizations: Monetary Fund, IMF, REUTERS, Peronist coalition's, Economy, Peronist, Reuters, Primaries, pollster Opina, Milei, Reuters Graphics Reuters, la Patria, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Buenos Aires, pollster, pollster Opina Argentina, Peronist, Candelaria

☆ A Zoom Call, Fake Names and an A.I. Presentation Gone Awry
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Erin Griffith | More About Erin Griffith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Arthur AI, an artificial intelligence company in New York, received a message in April last year from a start-up called OneOneThree. Yan Fung, OneOneThree’s head of technology, said he was interested in buying Arthur AI’s technology and wanted a demonstration. An Arthur AI employee recognized the name as belonging to a founder of Arize AI, a rival start-up. “That’s so strange — I don’t know how they could have possibly gotten the link,” the Arthur AI employee said. The new attendee quickly logged off, and Mr. Fung said he did not know Ms. Dhinakaran.

Persons: Arthur AI, Yan Fung, Arthur AI’s, Fung, Fung’s, Arthur, Karina Patel, Aparna Dhinakaran, “, Dhinakaran, ArizeAI, Dat Ngo, OneOneThree Organizations: The New York Times, Arthur AI Locations: New York

☆ Spain thrashes Switzerland at Women’s World Cup despite bizarre own goal, while Japan beats Norway
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —Spain overcame a bizarre long-range own goal to thrash Switzerland 5-1 and advance to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, while Japan continued to impress in a 3-1 victory over Norway. Ingrid Syrstad Engen’s own goal gave Japan a well-deserved lead early on before Norway equalized soon after through Guro Reiten’s header. On paper, Norway – a team with world-class talent – looked a tricky opponent but Japan was comfortably the better side throughout. Alessandra Tarantino/APAda Hegerberg came on as a substitute in an attempt to provide Norway with some attacking thrust – but the Norwegians struggled to break down an organized Japan team. Even when it created a good opening, it found Japan goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita in inspired form as she somehow clawed away Karina Sævik’s powerful header in the game’s dying moments.

Persons: CNN —, Laia Codina’s, Bonmatí, Ingrid Syrstad Engen’s, Risa Shimizu’s, Hinata Miyazawa, Japan's, Amanda Perobelli, –, Codina’s, Codina, Cata Coll, Saeed Khan, Gaëlle Thalmann, Redondo, bamboozling, Jennifer Hermoso, Aurora Mikalsen, – Shimizu, Vilde Bøe Risa, old’s, Miyazawa’s, Alessandra Tarantino, Ada Hegerberg, Ayaka Yamashita, Karina Sævik’s Organizations: CNN, Japan, Norway, New Zealand –, Roja, Switzerland, Getty, Alba Redondo, Norway –, Aurora Locations: CNN — Spain, Switzerland, Japan, Norway, Spain, Wellington, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, Melbourne, Eden, New Zealand, AFP, Reiten’s

☆ Miyazawa strikes again as Japan beat Norway to reach quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WELLINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup for the fourth time. "I'm very happy, I didn't think we would be able to come so far," Miyazawa told reporters. Norway, world champions in 1995, depart the World Cup before the quarter-finals for only the third time in nine campaigns. Space started opening up for Japan as Norway pressed forward and Miyazawa benefited in the 81st minute, taking a touch off Aoba Fujino's through ball and rolling it coolly into the net. "We met a very good Japan team," said Norway coach Hege Riise.

Persons: Hinata Miyazawa, Norway's Ingrid Engen, Risa Shimizu, Miyazawa, Alexandra Popp, Engen, Vilde Boe Risa, Reiten, Risa, Shimizu, Karina Saevik, Ayaka Yamashita, Hege Riise, Nick Mulvenney, Gwladys Fouche, Christian Radnedge Organizations: WELLINGTON, United, Germany, Norway, Thomson Locations: Japan, Norway, United States, Sweden, Spain, Philippines, New Zealand, Oslo

☆ Putting salt in tap water and drilling wells in parks: one city’s desperate quest to avoid running dry
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The situation has become so bad that residents are being forced to drink salty tap water and workers are drilling wells in the center of the capital to reach the water beneath the ground. Another, the Paso Severino, which normally serves 60% of the country’s population with fresh water, has seen the largest decrease in water levels on record. Water levels could be depleted completely in early July, according to local media reports. Low water levels at the Canelón Grande reservoir on March 13, 2023. As well as tasting salty, Uruguayan officials say the tap water also has a high level of chlorides, sodium, and trihalomethanes.

Persons: Luis Lacalle Pou, It’s, Paso Severino, Ernesto Ryan, Carlos Santos, “, ”, Karina Rando, Lacalle Pou, Santos, Eitan Abramovich, ‘, Daniel Panario, Panario, OSE, Ana Ferreira, ” Friederike Otto, Miguel Doria, hydrologist, Uruguay “, Doria, ” Gerardo Amarilla, ” Doria Organizations: CNN —, National Commission, Defense of Water, University of, CNN, of Public Health, ”, Getty, Parque, of Ecology, University of the, Bloomberg, United Nations Educational, Cultural Organization, UNESCO, Uruguay’s Ministry of, United, Montevideo don’t Locations: CNN — Uruguay, American, Uruguay, country’s, Montevideo, Republic, la Plata, Paso, South America’s, San, ”, University of the Republic, America, Argentina, Caribbean, United Nations

☆ Ayvalık and Cunda: Turkey's prettiest Aegean coast resorts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Feride Yalav-Heckeroth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Alongside classic beach towns like Bodrum and Alaçatı, two of the coast’s loveliest spots are the little-known seaside town of Ayvalık and the nearby island of Cunda. Near the Taksiyarhis Memorial Museum, in a beautifully renovated historic house with large arched windows, is Moyy Atölye. For a truly Aegean dining experience inside an olive grove, Karina Ayvalık is worth the 10-minute drive south to the village of Küçükköy. “I can breathe in the Aegean air and feel history as I walk through the old streets with their historic houses. Getting lost on Cunda leads to discoveries – like the Cunda Taksiyarhis Rahmi M. Koç Museum inside a renovated Greek Orthodox church with a collection of antique cars, motorcycles and toys.

☆ A worker sued her boss for sexual harassment, claiming that when he renamed a work file with his initials it was actually an abbreviation of 'A Jumbo Genital'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A worker claimed that when her boss renamed a file with his initials it actually stood for "a Jumbo Genital." She sued the company for sexual harassment, which was rejected by an employment tribunal. She also alleged that his use of "xx," "yy," and "????" In her resignation letter, she claimed she was "subjected to conduct which amounts to sexual harassment." "Based on our factual findings, all of the Claimant's allegations of sexual harassment fail," Burns added.

☆ As comedy views surge on TikTok, comedians say the app has broken the traditional power balance and opened up 'so many more ways' to be working comedians
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Before TikTok, comedians often bet on auditions or personal connections to break into the industry. Today, with 417,000 followers, Rahma is carving out a new space for unscripted comedy on the app. Insider spoke with 20 entertainment and TikTok insiders, including a dozen comedians, about how TikTok has impacted the comedy industry. TikTok comedians are bypassing traditional industry gatekeepersComedian Kyle Gordon was "flailing" before TikTok. Five comedians said they felt traditional late-night shows and comedy TV were losing some of their cultural impact as TikTok encroaches.

☆ Comedians say TikTok has broken the power of traditional gatekeepers and brought greater control and financial stability to their careers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

☆ Ocean temperatures are off the charts right now, and scientists are alarmed
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Ocean surface heat is at record-breaking levels. Since La Niña ended in March, ocean temperatures seem to be on a rebound, scientists say. Worrying impacts of ocean warmingWhatever the reasons behind the increase in ocean heat, the impacts are potentially catastrophic if temperatures continue to head off the charts. For now, ocean surface temperatures have started to fall, even if they remain high for this time of year. As scientists continue to analyze the reasons for record ocean warming, they are clear records will continue to be smashed as the climate crisis intensifies.

☆ Canada says Americans can always get abortion pills up north if the Supreme Court kills access
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Canadian official says her government is working to get enough mifepristone pills to offer Americans. Americans' access to abortion medication has been up in the air after a Texas judge's decision to restrict it. The official said the Canadian government doesn't want to "further endanger" Americans who need reproductive care. But Gould said Canada will need to be careful since some US states are preparing to prosecute Americans who leave their borders to get access. "What concerns me," Gould told CTV, "is where you see laws in states where they're actually criminalizing women [who] cross state borders to access reproductive health care."

☆ Study reveals how treating hearing loss could impact dementia risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Treating hearing loss could mean reducing the risk for dementia, according to a new study. Hearing loss may increase the risk for dementia, but using hearing aids lowered the risk so it’s similar to those without hearing loss, according to the study published Thursday in The Lancet. A 2020 Lancet commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care suggested hearing loss may be associated with around 8% of dementia cases, but this study found that the use of hearing aids reduced the risk to levels similar to people without hearing loss, the study said. “A recent study showed that only 15% of US adults with hearing loss use hearing aids,” De Sousa said. The Hearing Loss Association of America still supports multiple avenues for addressing hearing loss, Hamlin said.

Hong Kong/Seoul CNN —South Korean internet company Kakao has become the largest shareholder of SM Entertainment, winning a battle for control of one of the country’s most iconic music agencies. Kakao and its entertainment unit have increased their stake in SM to 39.9%, they said in a Tuesday regulatory filing. In securing a controlling stake, Kakao has seen off rival HYBE, South Korea’s top music agency and home to boy band sensation BTS, after a bruising takeover battle. In a separate Tuesday filing, HYBE said it had sold some of its SM shares to Kakao, reducing its stake to 8.8%. Aespa is represented by SM Entertainment.

☆ In Paraguay, calls for change test Colorado Party's political machine
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Daniela Desantis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ASUNCION, March 28 (Reuters) - Paraguay's ruling Colorado Party - a conservative political machine that has dominated government in Asuncion for some eight decades - could be facing a major challenge at the ballot box next month. Many voters say they feel it is time for something new. Pena may also be impacted by a U.S.-led graft probe into Horacio Cartes, a former Colorado president who led the country from 2013 to 2018. However, the Colorado party retains a powerful election campaign machine and supporter base that goes back generations. Adelina Caceres, director of a public school in the town of Guarambare, on the outskirts of the capital, said she supported the Colorado party mainly because "her grandfather had been Colorado," and despite being often frustrated by them.

☆ Czech interest rates should stay higher for longer, Kubelkova says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PRAGUE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Keeping the Czech National Bank's interest rates higher for a longer period would work better against inflation than implementing further hikes only to reverse them soon after, central bank board member Karina Kubelkova said. Since joining the central bank last July, Kubelkova has been part of the majority in favour of stable rates. "Especially in the current situation, holding rates higher for a longer time is a strategy that works better (than raising rates further and then cutting them)," Kubelkova said in an interview published on Monday by daily paper Hospodarske Noviny. "The transmission into the real economy will be bigger than moving the (main) rate higher and back over a short time," she said. Analysts see rates staying stable for the first half of 2023 before the bank begins lowering borrowing costs.

☆ Mixed emotions as McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Workers remove the logo signage from a restaurant of McDonald's in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2023. Food Solutions KZ, the Kazakh licensee of McDonald's Corp, will no longer operate under the U.S. corporation's brand due to supply issues. "I doubt any other company will be able to compete with McDonald's in Kazakhstan at the moment as no other fast food chain can replicate the menu that McDonald's had for the same price." Many Kazakhs, proud of their meat-focused cuisine, expressed incredulity that McDonald's Kazakh licensee, Food Solutions KZ, could not source its beef patties locally and imported them from Russia until the war forced it to stop and ultimately shut down. Food Solutions did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment.

☆ New: Kevin & Bethenny Sift Through A Messy Business Conflict
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | 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 EmailNew: Kevin & Bethenny Sift Through A Messy Business ConflictKarina Rubin Fitness has a bunch of different problems and Kevin & Bethenny are here to help these business partners solve their issues.

☆ 5 real-estate investing veterans share their wealth-building strategies heading into 2023, including how they're finding great deals and putting their cash to work
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Others are focused on optimizing their current rental properties. Dana Bull is optimizing the rental properties she already ownsReal estate investor and consultant Dana Bull. Matt 'The Lumberjack Landlord' is bolstering his cash cushionNew Hampshire-based real estate investor Matt "The Lumberjack Landlord" and his family. Karina Mejia is poised to expand her portfolio and wants properties that will immediately cash flowReal estate investor Karina Mejia owns properties in Boston and Georgia. Mike Zuber is writing aggressive offers two times a weekReal estate investor Mike Zuber and his wife Olivia.

☆ 4 real estate investors agree that mortgage interest rates are 'not that high' and explain why 2023 could actually be a great time to buy property
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

A handful of successful real estate investors agree that mortgage interest rates aren't too high. A handful of successful real estate investors agree: Stop waiting for interest rates to go down before investing in a rental property or buying a primary residence. In the grand scheme of things, today's rates are "not that high," emphasized Massachusetts-based real estate investor and consultant Dana Bull. Here's what Bull and three other successful real estate investors advise heading into 2023. When you focus on making the numbers work for you and getting a great cash-on-cash return, things like rising interest rates don't matter as much, he added: "I don't care if interest rates are 7%, 9% or 11%.

☆ Man behind the Korean wave talks about the future of K-pop and what aspiring artistes can do
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Kimberley Kao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Gabriel Olsen | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"But when foreign bands come to [South Korea to] perform, they completely took over the stage and fans went wild. Future of K-popAs for the future of K-pop, "I think the metaverse that everyone is talking about these days is the future," Lee says. SM Entertainment established a metaverse world called SM Culture Universe, and launched its first metaverse girl band, Aespa in 2020. SM Entertainment established a metaverse world called SM Culture Universe, and launched its first metaverse girl band, Aespa in 2020. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"SM Entertainment is building 'Play-2-Create'… people can discover their creative side and create in the metaverse.

☆ Russian McDonald's successor solves franchise problem as more outlets join
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Vkusno & tochka ("Tasty and that's it") restaurants started opening in June. "As of Dec. 1, Razvitie Rost enterprises will continue their work in Russia under the Vkusno & tochka brand," Rosinter said in a statement. Rosinter's restaurants, at train stations and airports in Moscow and St Petersburg, continued operating without McDonald's signs, which were covered up. Reuters found some McDonald's packaging still in use after the closure. Reporting by Olga Popova, Caleb Davis and Alexander Marrow; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Vaping may increase a person's risk for cavities and tooth decay, preliminary new research suggests. Adding artificial sweeteners and flavorings to the sticky aerosol may create the perfect breeding ground for cavities. The new study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Dental Association, is considered preliminary and does not prove that vaping causes cavities. But because e-cigarette usage is so rampant among adolescents — with 2.5 million teens vaping in the United States alone — the possibility that it could increase the risk for tooth decay in this generation is worrisome, experts who study vaping in young people said. Among these high-risk patients, e-cigarette users, Irusa found, were at a "significantly" higher risk of developing cavities, compared with those who did not vape.

☆ 4 real estate investors explain how their investing strategies have shifted, why they're still buying property right now, and their advice for beginners
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Veteran real estate investors agree that now is an excellent time to expand your property portfolio. Veteran real estate investors agree that now is an excellent time to expand your property portfolio if you have the means. Mike Zuber is 'ecstatic for what's coming' and writing 'aggressive offers' twice a weekReal estate investor Michael Zuber and his family. Matt 'the Lumberjack Landlord' is preparing for rent delinquencies and a market correctionNew Hampshire-based real estate investor Matt "the Lumberjack Landlord" and his family. Courtesy of Matt and AshleyOne veteran real estate investor is gearing up for rough economic times and a potential 2023 recession.

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