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☆ Potential employees looking for remote work say they've been targeted by scammers offering them fake jobs: 'They prey on people who are vulnerable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Scammers are targeting remote job seekers and luring them into fake jobs. Insider spoke to several people who said they were nearly duped into sending away money, believing it was for at-home work equipment. The business consultant job was high-paying and seemed like the type of role she envisioned amid her career pivot. Insider spoke with several people who told similar stories: A recruiter approached them with the perfect remote job. Reid said she thought the email address looked legitimate, and the job description matched one posted on the company's LinkedIn page.

☆ Brazil's incoming finance chief Haddad names ministry officials
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's incoming Finance Minister Fernando Haddad on Thursday announced a fresh batch of officials to lead the economic team of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government. In a press conference, Haddad said Rogerio Ceron, his finance secretary when he himself served as Sao Paulo's mayor, would lead Brazil's Treasury. Ceron recently headed Sao Paulo Parcerias, a city government-linked agency involved in projects related to concessions, privatization and public-private partnerships. Haddad also confirmed Marcos Barbosa Pinto as the finance ministry's new secretary for economic reforms, Guilherme Mello as economic policy secretariat, and Robinson Barreirinhas as secretary of the federal revenue service. Haddad said the "quartet" he presented on Thursday would boost the finance ministry's efficiency and find solutions to the country's problems.

☆ A judge ordered an airline to pay for therapy for a plus-size passenger who was stopped from taking her economy seat, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Qatar Airways was ordered to pay nearly $3,700 to cover psychotherapy fees for a passenger. Plus-size model Juliana Nehme said she was blocked from flying because she was too big for economy. A Qatar spokesperson told Insider at the time that Nehme had been "extremely rude and aggressive." A court in Sao Paolo, Brazil has now ordered the airline to pay for psychotherapy for Nehme following the incident, Mail Online reported. Qatar Airways did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

☆ Lula seen tapping Haddad for Brazil finance minister in coming days -sources
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Lisandra Paraguassu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRASILIA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to tap former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad in coming days to be his finance minister, people familiar with the deliberations told Reuters on Tuesday. The sources, who requested anonymity to share private talks, said Haddad's appointment to a working group on economic issues within Lula's transition team added to expectations, reported by Reuters this month, that he was the leading candidate for Lula's finance minister. According to one of the sources, Lula insisted on having Haddad in Brasilia, as he did on a trip the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, although he has not explicitly spoken with Haddad about his possible indication. On Monday night, Haddad told reporters that Lula had asked him to join meetings of the transition team's economic policy group, which includes economists Nelson Barbosa, Guilherme Mello, Persio Arida and Andre Lara Resende. Haddad's relationship with Lula was bolstered by his 2018 presidential campaign, which he lost to outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro.

☆ How fintech super-connector Rex Salisbury went from A16Z's first fintech team hire to solo capitalist with a $20 million debut fund
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Salisbury's deal flow comes from a community of fintech founders he's cultivated over the years. That surprised Salisbury, the lone partner at new fintech firm Cambrian Ventures, given that he'd never met the OatFi founders before. Though, Salisbury defied the first-time fund manager's curse when he closed $20 million for his inaugural fund in June. "I want people to have gotten value in some sense before we invest, or even if we never invest," Salisbury told Insider. When Salisbury left the firm, he took a part of the brand with him.

☆ Mercuria among firms vying for Tocantins carbon credits in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Tatiana Bautzer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Mercuria Energy Trading is one of three companies showing interest in registering and acquiring up to 200 million tonnes of jurisdictional carbon credits tied to the Amazon forest that are being sold by Brazil's Tocantins state, officials said. Tocantins expects the credits, generated between 2016 and 2032, to be worth up to 2 billion reais ($191 million), said state environmental official Marli Santos. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe state will announce the winner on Wednesday, Tocantins said in a statement. If the deal closes and the credits are registered internationally, Tocantins said it would be the first state in the Brazilian Amazon to sell jurisdictional carbon credits. ($1 = 5.2484 reais)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tatiana Bautzer Editing by Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Brazil's Natura mulls U.S. IPO, spin-off of luxury Aesop brand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian cosmetics company Natura & Co (NTCO3.SA) on Monday said it has begun studying a possible initial public offering (IPO) in the United States or spin-off of its Aesop brand, as it looks to fund its expansion. Natura said that in the event of an IPO or spin-off the luxury cosmetics brand would continue to be led by its current chief executive, Michael O'Keeffe. Natura reported a wider-than-expected quarterly net loss in August, as inflation and tough market conditions put pressure on in its margins. It said at the time it planned to increase the accountability of its business units after years of expansion fueled by high-profile acquisitions. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Peter Frontini; Editing by Mark Porter and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Colombia launches hunt for missing assets seized from drug traffickers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BOGOTA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Colombia on Thursday launched an investigation into the disappearance of assets seized from drug traffickers and criminal groups, which President Gustavo Petro plans to use for social programs benefiting farmers and women. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterColombia has seized assets worth 25.7 trillion pesos ($5.6 billion). Authorities will establish a technical panel to locate 19,587 assets seized from drug traffickers including large farms, houses, luxury cars, gold, aircraft, boats and cash. The government plans to sell seized assets to compensate the victims of Colombia's internal armed conflict, which has run for almost six decades and has involved drug traffickers, leftist guerrillas and right-wing paramilitaries. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nelson Bocanegra and Oliver Griffin; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ See the 18-slide pitch deck Peachy, a digital health insurance platform targeted at millennials, used to raise $1.6 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

London-based Peachy has raised $1.6 million for its health insurance platform. The startup tailors its digital platform to millennials and aims to expand its services to SMEs. Check out the 18-slide deck used to raise the fresh funding. A startup that has created a digital health insurance platform for millennials and service workers has closed a $1.6 million seed round. Their backers included the likes of Dr Damien Marmion, ex-CEO of global insurance provider Axa Global Health, Eva Maria Barbosa, partner at global law firm Clyde and Co, and Sian Fisher, ex-CEO of the Chartered Institute of Insurers, among others.

Adam Levine's alleged Instagram DMs to a model have become the internet's latest meme, with many people both criticizing and mocking the Maroon 5 singer for being "cringe." The "Adam Levine Cheating Scandal" meme first went viral earlier this week after Instagram model Sumner Stroh posted a TikTok alleging that she had had a year-long affair him, according to meme database Know Your Meme. After their communication ended, Stroh alleged Levine had asked her if he could name his child after her. "the most embarrassing thing about adam levine cheating, even more than the cheating, is the insanely cringe flirting," one person tweeted. Meanwhile, others made jokes about the alleged "truly unreal how f-----g hot you" are message.

☆ As war, drought hit global crops, Argentina gambles on GM wheat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Maximilian Heath | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

It was the first GM wheat strain in the world to receive such approval. No other global seed company has publicly endeavored to develop GM wheat since 2004, when giant seed maker Monsanto, now owned by Bayer AG, dropped plans to develop GM wheat that could withstand its weed killer Roundup. In 2020 he had threatened to halt wheat imports from Argentina after its government approved Bioceres' GM wheat. A new landmark is the recent approval in Nigeria, the only country to fully approve imports of HB4 wheat grains. Trucco said Russia's invasion of Ukraine and severe droughts in Europe and China had shifted the needle on drought-tolerant GM wheat.

☆ Brazilia a câștigat meciul cu Venezuela. Ultimul gol a fost marcat de Gabriel Barbosa
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Echipa națională de fotbal a Braziliei a început „en fanfare” turneul Copa America, pe care îl găzduiește. „Seleção” a învins fără drept de apel reprezentativa Venezuelei, scor 3-0, într-un meci disputat pe Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha din orașul Brasilia. Ultimul gol a fost marcat de Gabriel Barbosa, care a profitat de pasa aceluiași Neymar. Edwin Cardona a înscris singurul gol al partidei. În grupa A vor evolua Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay și Bolivia.

Persons: Gabriel Barbosa, Edwin Cardona Organizations: națională, fotbal, America, Marquinhos Locations: Braziliei, Venezuelei, Brasilia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia

☆ O groapă imensă cu diametrul de 60 de metri a apărut peste noapte în Mexic
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: digi24.roO groapă imensă cu diametrul de 60 de metri a apărut peste noapte în MexicO groapă uriașă, cu un diametru de aproximativ 60 de metri, a apărut din senin pe un teren cultivat din centrul Mexicului, amenințând că va înghiți o casă din apropiere. Dolina a apărut în Santa María Zacatepec, statul Puebla, și are o adâncime de aproximativ 20 de metri, a declarat guvernatorul Miguel Barbosa Huerta, într-o conferință de presă. Barbosa a spus că familia care locuiește aproape de craterul înfricoșător a fost evacuată. Atunci când a apărut, groapa avea un diametru de 5 metri, dar a crescut rapid, în doar câteva ore, a spus Beatriz Manrique, secretar de mediu pentru regiunea mexicană. Crater MexicDolina a apărut sâmbătă, avea la început un diametru de doar 5 metri, dar în doar câteva ore a ajuns la dimensiunile actuale.

Persons: Miguel Barbosa Huerta, Barbosa Locations: Mexic, Mexicului, Dolina, Santa María, Puebla, Mexic Dolina, Italiei, Chinei

☆ Arsenal Londra, Hoffenheim, Leicester City și AS Roma, calificate în șaisprezecimile Ligii Europei
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Este vorba despre Arsenal Londra, Hoffenheim, Leicester City și AS Roma. Una dintre favoritele la câștigarea trofeului, Arsenal s-a impus în deplasare cu 3-0 în fața norvegienilor de la Molde. În grupa A, AS Roma a învins, la Cluj, cu 2-0 pe CFR. În ciuda protestelor gazdelor, decizia a rămas neschimbată și Jordan Veretout a transformat fără emoții lovitură de pedeapsă. După meci, presa internațională a scris că AS Roma a beneficiat de un penalty "inexistent".

Persons: Nicolas Pepe, Reiss Nelson, Joseph Willock, Folarin, Leicester, Jamie Vardy, Gabriel Debeljuh, Mhitarian, Cristian Bălgrădean, Jordan Veretout, Jonathan Bamba, Tottenham Hotspur, J . Harry Winks, Carlos, Lucas Moura Organizations: Europei, Arsenal Londra, Leicester City, AS Roma, Arsenal, CFR, AC Locations: Hoffenheim, Molde, engleză, Braga, Cluj, Lille, AC Milan, Razgrad

☆ Cifre alarmante! La fiecare 36 de secunde, un om a murit de COVID-19 în SUA, în ajunul Zilei Recunoștinței
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Statele Unite au înregistrat, pentru a doua zi la rând, peste 2.000 de decese din cauza noului coronavirus. Miercuri, în ajunul Zilei Recunoștinței, americanii au înregistrat cel mai trist bilanț din ultimele 6 luni: peste 2.400 de oameni au murit, potrivit datelor centralizate de universitatea Johns Hopkins. Unul după altul, statele încep să reintroducă restricții, chiar dacă a început perioada sărbătorilor. Creşterea rapidă a numărului de infectări a continuat în Statele Unite, iar fenomenul s-a accelerat în mai multe ţări de pe continentele americane. În Canada, numărul infecţiilor a crescut în special în rândul persoanelor vârstnice şi în interiorul comunităţilor indigene, a precizat Jarbas Barbosa.

Persons: universitatea Johns, Barbosa, PAHO Organizations: Miercuri, Filiala, Reuters Locations: Statele Unite, coronavirus, universitatea, universitatea Johns Hopkins, Americi, Canada

Numărul noilor îmbolnăviri a urcat din nou până la 200.000. Unul după altul, statele încep să reintroducă restricții, chiar dacă a început perioada sărbătorilor. Filiala regională a Organizaţiei Mondiale a Sănătăţii pentru cele două Americi le-a recomandat locuitorilor de pe aceste continente să îşi amâne sau să îşi reducă participarea la reuniunile în masă pe durata apropiatului sezon al sărbătorilor de iarnă, întrucât numărul infectărilor cu noul coronavirus a început din nou să crească în această parte a lumii. PAHO nu le recomandă americanilor să se bazeze pe testele de laborator pentru a călători, întrucât acestea nu garantează călătorii sigure şi nici nu elimină riscul de a contracta virusul de la călători infectaţi. Creşterea rapidă a numărului de infectări a continuat în Statele Unite, iar fenomenul s-a accelerat în mai multe ţări de pe continentele americane.

Organizations: Filiala Locations: Americi, Statele Unite

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