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☆ FDA advisors recommend over-the-counter use of life-saving opioid overdose treatment Narcan
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Narcan nasal spray quickly reverses an overdose from heroin and prescription painkillers. The Food and Drug Administration's independent advisors on Wednesday unanimously recommended over-the-counter use of the nasal spray Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses, which would significantly expand access to the life-saving treatment. Emergent BioSolutions ' Narcan is the most commonly sold treatment for opioid overdoses. Emergent BioSolutions said Narcan would be available for the over-the-counter market by late summer if the FDA approves it next month. Opioid overdose deaths spiked 17% during the pandemic from about 69,000 in 2020 to nearly 81,000 in 2021.

☆ Americans' breakfast takes a hit as egg prices surpass beef and the cost of orange juice soars
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Orange juice prices, meanwhile, are notching record highs, and have spiked 30% year-to-date. Egg prices jumped 70% in a year, with high production costs nudging 12 eggs to a record price of $4.82 last month. Wholesale eggs price are lowering on a weekly basis, however, but this hasn't hit grocery stores quite yet. On the contrary, ground beef prices have fallen from record levels, resulting in a dozen eggs costing more than a pound of ground chuck. Elsewhere, orange juice prices notched record highs, surging 30% year-to-date as recent hurricanes, frost, and a plant disease hit production levels.

☆ The Price of Cage-Free Eggs in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

California is special, as it routinely proves. The latest example is the price of eggs, which have reached upward of $7 for a carton as the Golden State’s cage-free chicken law comes home to roost. Californians pride themselves on being in the forefront of progressive political fashion. And true to form, in 2018 voters approved a ballot measure (Prop. 12) backed by the Humane Society banning the sale in the state of eggs that come from caged hens.

☆ Raising Chickens for Cheaper Eggs Gets Expensive Fast
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Rachel Wolfe | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Grocery shoppers, frustrated by the record prices of a dozen eggs, are increasingly choosing to go right to the source by bringing chickens home. The price for a carton of eggs is up 60% year-over-year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Eggs are just one example out of hundreds of items that eat further into Americans’ budgets than they did a few years ago. Some shoppers hope a do-it-yourself approach to eggs will help stretch their budgets, and bring a little joy to their backyards.

☆ 3 arrested following fatal shooting of 11-year-old girl killed in drive-by walking home from store
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Three people were arrested in the death of an 11-year-old girl who was killed in a drive-by shooting as she walked home from a nearby corner store, Syracuse, New York, police said. Brexialee Torres-Ortiz had left her home on Jan. 16 to buy a carton of milk for her family. She was returning home when the suspects allegedly opened fire from a car, targeting a 19-year-old boy. The third suspect, an unidentified 16-year-old boy, was arrested in Lincolndale, New York, with the assistance of state police, authorities in Syracuse tweeted Friday morning. Fitzpatrick said the 16-year-old was a "resident of a juvenile facility" and was on furlough from the facility on the day Brexialee was killed.

☆ As egg prices climb, advocacy groups and politicians call on FTC to investigate possible price gouging scheme: 'Somebody needs to pay attention'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Advocacy group Farm Action and others have asked the FTC to investigate price gouging, pointing to record profits. Egg companies and some experts say a new strain of avian flu, packaging, and transport costs justify the price. While egg companies claim an outbreak of avian flu, combined with inflated transportation and packaging costs, justify record-high prices, others are calling foul. "Somebody needs to pay attention, and we didn't really see anyone asking why," Joe Van Wye, Farm Action's director of policy and outreach, told Insider. The FTC declined to comment on the letters, and Cal-Maine Foods and Sen. Reed did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ MrBeast's girlfriend showed him guzzling raw egg whites with chocolate syrup as part of his supposed productivity "grind"
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

MrBeast's girlfriend, Thea Booysen, filmed him swigging egg whites and chocolate syrup. The YouTuber has been open about lifestyle habits he believes are required to be the most successful YouTuber in the world. And on Wednesday, Donaldson's girlfriend – the Twitch streamer and author Thea Booysen – gave a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into what his unusual life can look like. In a since-evaporated Instagram Story on Wednesday, Booysen filmed the YouTuber guzzling raw egg whites straight from the carton. In a subsequent story, Donaldson poured chocolate syrup into a cup filled with a yellowish-white liquid – presumably the egg whites, before swigging that down as well.

☆ Here are the states where egg prices have doubled — and the lucky few where they've risen by just 50%, according to new data
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Alex Bitter | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Egg prices in some states doubled in December, compared with the same month in 2021, according to data from Instacart. Even so, the highest prices for a dozen eggs were in other states, such as Hawaii and Florida. Egg prices increased the most in upper Midwestern states year-over-year in December, according to Instacart. In 2019, chickens on its farms produced just over 17 billion eggs, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Despite the increases, states like Iowa still had some of the lowest egg prices in the US.

☆ Wall Street 2023 Predictions Already Wrong: Recession, Inflation, China
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Across Wall Street, finance workers of all stripes are returning to work after skiing, gallivanting around the Caribbean, or just visiting Mom for the holiday season. Of course, there's some uncertainty in all this, and Wall Street could still be proved right. Already some Wall Street economists are revising their predictions given the strong economy, even if they're not backing off their priors quite yet. It may take years to get the Chinese consumer, on which Wall Street has placed so many hopes, back to the strength of yesteryear. Don't hatchet your chickens before they countTo be fair, not every Wall Street analyst is looking sheepish right now.

☆ 'Looks like we're painting potatoes for Easter': Twitter users share their hilarious reactions to current egg prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shoppers in California can expect the priciest eggs at nearly $8 for a dozen, The Washington Post reports. One user joked about painting potatoes instead of eggs for their Easter celebration. The deadly infection kills 90% to 100% of affected chickens within a couple of days, according to information reported by Insider's Alex Bitter. California shoppers reportedly face an even steeper price, paying about $7.37 for only a dozen, according to the Washington Post. Most farms affected in 2022 are already back to laying and supplying eggs again," Metz said, according to the report.

☆ If S&P goes below 3,800, we may have to put Santa's face on a milk carton, says UBS's Cashin
▼ + 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 EmailIf S&P goes below 3,800, we may have to put Santa's face on a milk carton, says UBS's CashinArt Cashin, UBS director of floor operations, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Thursday morning's market action, previous December equity rallies and his thoughts on David Tepper's recent comments on U.S. equity markets.

☆ UBS' Art Cashin says this is the next key level to watch for the S&P 500
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Keep an eye on the 3,800 level as the market sell-off picks up once again and investors put their hopes on a yearend rally, UBS' Art Cashin told CNBC's " Squawk on the Street " on Thursday. "That one-two combination this morning has us down, testing a very important 3,800 level in the S & P," he said. The comments from Cashin come after Tepper, the founder of Appaloosa Management, told CNBC on Thursday that he's bearish on the stock market heading into 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 fell more than 1% each, while the Nasdaq Composite was down more than 2% in late-morning trading. The S & P 500 traded around 3,808.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oatly, Amazon, Hasbro and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oatly – Shares of the oat-based drinks maker tumbled 11% after the company reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that fell short of consensus. Oatly cited China Covid restrictions, production challenges and a stronger U.S. dollar for the weakness in its performance. Amazon – Amazon fell 1.4% following a report that it plans to lay off about 10,000 employees as soon as this week. The cuts would be the largest in the company's history, and would primarily affect Amazon's devices organization, retail division and human resources, according to The New York Times. Cloud stocks – Cloud stocks slipped Monday as investors took gains off the table.

☆ Why egg prices are surging — but chicken prices are falling: It's an 'act of God' event, says trade strategist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Yet chicken prices fell in October. It may seem counterintuitive that egg and chicken prices moved in opposite directions. The last bout was in 2015, when a record 50.5 million birds were impacted, the CDC said. Elevated egg prices "could last into the first quarter of 2023," Lapp said. 'Broilers' are less affected by flu than 'layers'Meanwhile, chicken prices retreated in October, falling by 1.3% during the month.

☆ The new European vacation? Travelers are returning for trips that are all about food and wine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last year, the couple set up a tour company called Stay Awhile, which organizes trips "designed around food," according to the company's website. Guests taking part in Stay Awhile's French baking course visit the area to sample gourmet delicacies. A food tour of San SebastianPintxos are a staple in San Sebastian, one of the most popular places for foodies in Spain's Basque Country. It's not just doing a wine tour … it's a gourmet getaway," Stebbings told CNBC by phone. On a tour of the French Languedoc-Roussillon region, travelers can take a boat trip to an oyster farm off the coast of Montpellier.

☆ How bricks made from milk cartons can help typhoon victims
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Lilian Manansala | Emily Newman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hundreds of billions of milk cartons are thrown away each year. Tetra Pak, a carton manufacturing giant, produces 192 billion milk containers annually. It's working with Thai schoolchildren to turn milk cartons into bricks and roofing sheets that can benefit victims of natural disasters. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. It's working with Thai schoolchildren to turn milk cartons into bricks and roofing sheets that can benefit victims of natural disasters.

☆ Go ahead. Go crazy with avocados. There's a massive glut and prices are cooling off
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNNBusiness —There’s at least one item in the grocery store that is getting less expensive: avocados. A significant supply glut of the buttery fruit has triggered a drop in wholesale prices, sending store prices lower as well. A glut of global avocado supply has triggered a significant drop in prices. “In the first half of 2022, avocado shipments from Mexico were 25% lower compared to the record-high shipments we saw in 2021,” said Magana. Those regulations were quickly lifted, but not before causing a further run-up in store prices.

☆ One sentence from the Fed got markets all worked up. Then Powell spoke
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

BIG PICTUREThe Fed is operating on data that’s offered a murky view of the economy’s health in recent months. On one hand, the housing market is cooling off markedly, but higher borrowing costs so far haven’t made a dent in inflation. That may reassure the Fed that there’s room to keep rate hikes going without triggering a recession. There is a glut of avocados in America and that’s triggered a steep drop in wholesale prices. Don’t yell at me, I don’t make the rules…Anyway, starting Thursday, it’s festive cup season, which Starbucks fans seem excited for.

☆ Anthony Scaramucci congratulates Liz Truss for lasting '4.1 Scaramuccis' and outlasting milk following the British PM's abrupt resignation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Anthony Scaramucci poked fun at British Prime Minister Liz Truss' abrupt resignation. Scaramucci congratulated Truss for lasting longer than he did in the White House. Truss did not outlast a head of lettuce which a British tabloid had pitted against her. "1 Scaramucci = carton of milk 1 Truss = head of lettuce," Scaramucci wrote on Twitter. That means Truss lasted "4.1 Scaramuccis," rounding up, of course.

☆ Factbox: Companies sell their businesses in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The logo of French tyre maker Michelin is seen at a company building in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File PhotoOct 10 (Reuters) - Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they seek to comply with sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and deal with threats from the Kremlin that foreign-owned assets may be seized. Below is a list of firms by sector that have sold their businesses in Russia:AUTOS** British car distributor Inchcape (INCH.L) sold its Russian business to local managementRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register** Italian truck and bus maker Iveco (IVG.MI) transferred its 33% stake in its AMT truck assembly joint venture in Russia to a local partner** French tyre maker Michelin (MICP.PA) intends to transfer its activities in Russia to a new entity under local management by end-2022** French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) sold its majority stake in Avtovaz (AVAZI_p.MM) to a Russian science institute, and transferred all shares in Renault Russia to the city of Moscow** MAN Truck & Bus and Scania, units of German truck maker Traton (8TRA.DE), expect to sell their sales companies in Russia to local partners along with Scania's Russian financing business by Q1 2023BANKS** Britain's HSBC (HSBA.L) agreed to sell its Russian business to Expobank, subject to regulatory approvals in Russia** Czech investment group PPF sold its Russian banking assets, including consumer lender HCFB and its subsidiaries, to investors led by Ivan Tyryshkin** France's Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) sold its Russian business Rosbank (ROSB.MM) to Interros Capital, a firm linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir PotaninCONSUMER ELECTRONICS** Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux (ELUXb.ST) transferred its business in Russia to local management** Its Electrolux Professional (EPROb.ST) branch also sold its Russian business to local management** Whirlpool (WHR.N) sold its Russian operations to Turkey's Arcelik (ARCLK.IS)ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT** Finland's Boreo (BOREO.HE) sold its 90% stake in YE Russia to companies controlled by its current director Yrjö Pönni** U.S. industrial firm Emerson Electric (EMR.N) agreed to sell its Russia business to the local management** Finnish elevator maker Kone (KNEBV.HE) expects to close the sale of its Russian business to local management in Q4 2022** France's Schneider Electric (SCHN.PA) expects to close the sale its Russian unit to local management by end-2022** U.S. elevator maker Otis (OTIS.N) sold its Russia business to local investment firm Ice DevelopmentENERGY** French industrial gases producer Air Liquide (AIRP.PA) agreed to shift its Russian assets to local management, subject to regulatory approvals in Russia** Baker Hughes (BKR.O) agreed to sell its oilfield services business in Russia to local management, with closing expected in H2 2022** Italian utility Enel (ENEI.MI) sold its 56.43% stake in Enel Russia to Lukoil (LKOH.MM) and private fund Gazprombank-Frezia** Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL) transferred assets of its Russian oil and gas joint ventures to state-owned partner Rosneft (ROSN.MM), and its 30% stake in the Arctic Kharyaga oilfield to state-controlled Russian operator Zarubezhneft** U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton (HAL.N) sold its Russia operations to a management team made up of former employees** Oil major Shell (SHEL.L) sold its Russian retail and lubricants business to Lukoil** Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura sold its 10% stake in Vostok Oil project in Siberia to Hong Kong-registered trading firm Nord Axis** Total Energies (TTEF.PA) sold its remaining 20% interest in the Kharyaga oil project to Zarubezhneft, and its 49% stake in Terneftegaz to joint venture partner NovatekFOOD & BEVERAGES** Finland's Atria (ATRAV.HE) sold its fast food business in Russia, Sibylla Rus, to Russian meat producer Cherkizovo (GCHE.MM)** Finland's Fazer sold its Russian unit to Moscow's Kolomenskij Bakery and Confectionery Holding** Irish ingredients giant Kerry Group (KYGa.I) sold its Russian subsidiary to local management and agreed to offload its Belarusian unit to a local operator** Fast food chain McDonald's (MCD.N) sold its Russian business to its licensee Alexander Govor** Finnish food and drinks company Paulig sold its operations in Russia to private Indian investor Vikas Soi** Yum Brands (YUM.N) sold its Pizza Hut business in Russia to a local operator** Finnish food processing firm Raisio (RAIVV.HE) sold its consumer business in Russia to Copacker Agro** Finnish dairy producer Valio sold its Russian business to GK VelkomINDUSTRIAL MACHINERY** Polish measuring devices maker Apator's (APTP.WA) Powogaz unit divested its entire stake in Russia-based AO Teplovodomer** Danish industrial firm Danfoss agreed to sell its Russian and Belarusian business to local management, subject to approval by shareholders and regulatory approvals in Russi

☆ CIA reveals model used to plan strike against Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The CIA on Saturday unveiled the model of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s safe house in Kabul used to plan the U.S. drone strike that killed the Al-Qaeda leader last month. The scale model of Zawahiri’s house was shown to reporters as part of a tour of a newly refurbished museum at the agency's headquarters. “This was the model that was used to brief President Biden on the Zawahiri mission,” said Janelle Neises, deputy director of the CIA museum. Zawahiri was struck by a Hellfire missile as he stood on the balcony of the house, U.S. officials say. “He carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens, American service members, American diplomats and American interests,” Biden said.

☆ An employee at an Illinois food manufacturer lost a finger after getting it stuck in a machine, the labor department said
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-27 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A worker at an Illinois food manufacturer lost their finger after it got stuck in a machine, the DOL said. The DOL cited Hearthside Food Solutions and asked it to pay $231,625 in penalties. In a press release, the Department of Labor said Friday that it has cited Hearthside Food Solutions 20 times "for exposing workers to amputation and other serious hazards." In the citation, OSHA asked Hearthside to pay $231,625 in penalties for three violations related to the carton-closing machine. Hearthside Food should immediately re-evaluate its training and safety procedures at all of its facilities."

☆ Descoperă forța albastră BOSCH
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: volta.mdDescoperă forța albastră BOSCHCu sculele de înaltă performanță BOSCH poți depăși oricare limite. Asa că, indiferent de lucrare, o realizați mai eficient cu BOSCH. Dispune de două trepte de viteză pentru o selectare optimă a regimului de lucru în funcție de operația pe care o execute. volta.mdCiocan rotopercutor SDS-Plus Bosch GBH 2-26 DFRvolta.mdBosch GBH 2-26 DFR oferă cea mai mare viteză de găurire din clasa ciocanelor de 2 kg. volta.mdGăsește BOSCH în rețeaua de magazine VOLTA sau accesează www.volta.md și bucurăte de super-prețuri la scule electrice profesionale.

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Povestea asta a luat proporţii prea mari, dar vrem să reamintim tuturor regulile de siguranţă din cursă. Dacă vii în Tur, ai grijă de copilul tău, ai grijă de animalul tău şi nu traversezi neglijent şoseaua. Şi, deasupra tuturor, trebuie să respecţi rutierii, ei sunt demni de a fi transmişi în direct la TV”, a declarat directorul Marii Bucle, Christian Prudhomme, potrivit Reuters, preluată de Agerpres. Ea ţinea în mână o pancartă de carton cu un mesaj şi l-a împins înainte când camera unei televiziuni a trecut pe lângă ea. Germanul Tony Martin a încercat să evite acel carton şi s-a dezechilibrat, căzătura lui antrenând un carambol de proporţii în spate.

Persons: Christian Prudhomme, Germanul Tony Martin, rutierii Organizations: Reuters, Agerpres Locations: Tur, franceză, Landerneau, Bretagne

☆ Accident CUMPLIT în Turul Franţei. Zeci de ciclişti doborâţi la pământ din cauza unei fane (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Câștigătorul ediției din 2012 a cursei, Bradley Wiggins, a declarat că nu simte compasiune pentru fanul implicat. „Aceste lucruri fac parte integrantă din spectacolul Turului Franței”, a declarat el la Eurosport, adăugând că astfel de incidente se petrec frecvent, sunt spontane și nu pot fi prevenite. A fost unul dintre cele două accidente majore din timpul etapei. Al doilea a avut loc cu 8 kilometri înainte de final, printre cei implicați fiind cvadruplul campion Chris Froome și mulți alții. Julian Alaphilippe a atacat surprinzător pe ultimii metri și a câștigat prima etapă a cursei, preluând astfel tricoul galben.

Persons: Tony Martin, CNN ., Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Julian Alaphilippe Organizations: CNN, DSM, Eurosport Locations: Franței

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