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☆ Australian job vacancies fall 1.5% in Feb quarter, still high historically
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Job vacancies in Australia eased in the three months to February, the third straight quarter of decline, but still far above pre-pandemic levels in a sign of a still tight labour market. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) out on Thursday showed vacancies in the February quarter fell 1.5%, from the previous quarter, to 438,500. "There is still a very high demand for labour from employers across Australia and across all industries," said Bjorn Jarvis, ABS head of labour statistics. Thursday's data showed vacancies in the private sector dipped 1.5% in the February, while the public sector saw a drop of 1.4%. The number of vacancies was highest in public administration followed by the accommodation and food sector, health care and education.

Virgin Money (VMUK.L), Britain's sixth largest bank, said in a statement it had also seen "net business deposit inflows in recent days". That means SVB UK's customer deposits are safe and their loans supported, HSBC's top bosses have said. Franklin told Reuters a number of CEOs and startup execs had started researching other banks with which to park cash in addition to SVB UK this week, citing Barclays as a favourite among some. But the collapse of SVB has intensified scrutiny of the business models of all lenders, including specialists with smaller balance sheets to fall back on. "The UK banking system remains safe and continues to operate as normal."

☆ Australia employment rebounds in Feb, jobless drops back to near 50-yr lows
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Stella Qiu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, March 16 (Reuters) - Australia employment rebounded strongly in February after two months of declines, while the jobless rate fell back to near 50-year lows, suggesting the country's labour market remained tight amid a slew of interest rate hikes by the central bank. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Thursday that net employment rose 64,600 in February from January, when they fell a revised 10,900. The jobless rate dropped to 3.5%, from 3.7%, when analysts had looked for a dip to 3.6%, while hours worked jumped by 3.9% in another signal of resilience. Full-time employment soared by 74,900 jobs in February, compared with a drop of 43,300 the previous month. That prompted investors to price out any chance of another rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia.

☆ Big changes at the top of Nike as the company shakes up its technology, diversity, Asia, and women's departments
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Amy MontagneNew job: Vice president and general manager of Nike's women's businessOld job: Vice president and general manager of Asia and Latin AmericaMontagne is an 18-year Nike veteran who previously worked for nine years for the Gap. Cathy SparksNew job: Vice president and general manager of Asia and Latin America (She succeeds Montagne.) Whitney MalkielNew job: Malkiel decided to leave the company, Nike said in a press release in early March. James LoducaNew job: Chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officerOld job: Vice president of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility, TwitterNike internally announced Loduca's appointment on Tuesday. Fusselman previously worked as a vice president of information security engineering for Mastercard, according to his LinkedIn profile.

☆ London fintech Griffin lands UK banking license with restrictions after years-long process as it eyes fresh funding in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

British fintech startup Griffin has secured a banking license after a years-long process. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has approved the startup, subject to restrictions. Banking-as-a-service startup Griffin has become the latest fintech to land a UK banking license with restrictions after a years-long process. Securing a UK banking license is no mean feat. Neobanks like Revolut, founded in 2015, haven't yet managed to get a UK banking license with stringent processes in place, with Jarvis suggesting that the application process isn't something "you can just throw money at."

☆ Nike taps Twitter's former head of diversity as next chief DEI officer
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He previously worked as Twitter's vice president of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. He most recently worked at Twitter as vice president of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. "Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continue to be top priorities for Nike, Inc.," said Chief Human Resources Officer Monique Matheson, in an email to employees announcing Loduca's hiring. Sam succeeded Felicia Mayo, who left the company in June 2020 after two years as chief talent, diversity and culture officer. Mayo succeeded Kellie Leonard, who stepped down as chief diversity and inclusion officer in 2020.

☆ Someone donated $400,000 to save an apartment that an artist spent 33 years filling with bizarre works including a lion's head fireplace
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ron Gittins meticulously decorated his rented apartment from 1986 till his death in 2019. Friends feared the art-filled apartment would be lost after it was put up for auction. The apartment's former resident was artist Ron Gittins, who died in 2019. After his death, friends and family came together to pay Gittins' rent and try to preserve his art-filled home. Nothing is yet known about the individual who made the donation or why they decided to make it.

☆ NHL roundup: William Nylander's OT goal lifts Leafs past Wild
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsFebruary 25 - William Nylander scored at 1:05 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Friday night. David Kampf also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. Brandon Duhaime scored for the Wild, who had won their fourth straight game 2-0 on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Canadiens 5, Flyers 2Jesse Ylonen had one goal and one assist to lift Montreal past host Philadelphia. Compher and Nathan MacKinnon each had a goal and an assist for visiting Colorado in a win over Winnipeg.

☆ NHL roundup: Ryan O’Reilly's hat trick leads Leafs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

O'Reilly's goals -- his first since joining Toronto in a trade with St. Louis last Friday -- marked his fourth career hat trick. John Tavares added a goal and three assists, William Nylander had a goal and an assist, and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto. 700, has collected nine points (five goals, four assists) during a six-game point streak. The Canucks scored goals just 51 seconds apart late in the third period to tie it 4-4. Tampa Bay stretched its franchise-record home point streak to 15 games (14-0-1).

☆ NHL Roundup: Canes rout Caps in Stadium Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Josh Brown and Travis Boyd each had a goal and an assist, and Christian Fischer also scored. Arizona has earned points in eight straight games (4-0-4) for the first time in 11 years. Corey Perry and Vladislav Namestnikov each had a goal and an assist, and Steven Stamkos and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare also scored goals for Tampa Bay. Columbus' Mathieu Olivier collected a goal and two assists, Eric Robinson had one of each and Liam Foudy scored his first career NHL regular-season goal. Joonas Korpisalo turned aside 28 shots for the Blue Jackets, while forward Johnny Gaudreau sat out because of a lower-body injury, ending his streak of playing in 349 straight games.

☆ Under West Virginia bills, exposing minors to transgender people could be a crime
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Two West Virginia bills aim to protect minors from obscene performances and materials, which the bills define, in part, as anything that includes exposure to or performances by transgender people. People who violate the bill regulating venues and performances, SB 278, could face a misdemeanor, a fine of up to $1,000 and/or jail time. Advocates in the state say the bills declare transgender people’s existence as inherently sexual and harmful to children. In West Virginia, legislators have introduced at least 10. Another West Virginia bill would allow 15% of voters in a city to recall “any ordinance or city code provision previously enacted by the governance.” Schneider said this bill, though it doesn’t explicitly name LGBTQ issues or people, could be used to repeal local nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people, which have passed in 18 cities in West Virginia.

☆ NHL roundup: Hurricanes top Devils in shootout, extend historic run
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Antti Raanta made 24 saves before stopping all three Devils attempts in the shootout. Jesper Bratt scored twice, and Jack Hughes and captain Nico Hischier added a goal apiece for the Devils, who are 2-7-2 in their last 11 games overall. Tim Stutzle scored twice, and Claude Giroux had two assists for the Senators, who won for the third time in their past four games. Zemgus Girgensons scored for the Sabres, who had their six-game winning streak snapped. Mathew Barzal scored for the Islanders, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.

☆ Bitcoin jumps to a 2-week high of $17,000, but crypto experts say don't cheer the rally as FTX contagion is far from contained
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bitcoin hit $17,000 on Wednesday, trading at a two-week high. FTX, the once-$32 billion digital asset empire started by Sam Bankman-Fried, swiftly collapsed earlier this month and is raising contagion fears. And industry giant Genesis is organizing restructuring lawyers to prevent the crypto brokerage from going bankrupt, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. After losing two-thirds of its value since November 2021, the crypto industry continues to take hits — and despite the current bump in prices, the blows aren't done yet. Franzen see headwinds across the board for asset prices, with crypto looking particularly weak given the contagion events that have occurred.

☆ 26 Early Black Friday Deals to Shop Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

Madewell’s pre-holiday sale includes an extra 30% off sale styles and an extra 50% off select sale styles with the code SALEONSALE. The Segway Ninebot F30, a variant of the best electric scooter, is now available for $50 less than its previous best price. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the Bonfire, with the sale running through Dec. 4. For Sur La Table’s Black Friday Early Deals event, select cookware is up to 60% off. Monos is offering up to 40% off sitewide during its early Black Friday sale.

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☆ 24 Early Black Friday Deals to Shop Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

By Buy Side StaffIt’s not quite Black Friday yet, but that’s not stopping many of the top retailers from unleashing holiday deals. Madewell’s pre-holiday sale includes an extra 30% off sale styles and an extra 50% off select sale styles with the code SALEONSALE. The Segway Ninebot F30, a variant of the best electric scooter, is now available for $50 less than its previous best price. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the Bonfire, with the sale running through Dec. 4. For Sur La Table’s Black Friday Early Deals event, select cookware is up to 60% off.

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☆ Nike's diversity chief is leaving after 6 months in the role, marking the third departure from the position in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam, hired in 2018, was promoted to chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in June. He succeeded Felicia Mayo, who served as chief talent, diversity and culture officer for two years. Nike named Sam chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer this summer. He succeeded Felicia Mayo, who left the company in June after two years as chief talent, diversity and culture officer. Mayo succeeded Kellie Leonard, who stepped down as chief diversity and inclusion officer in 2020.

☆ Piece of Challenger space shuttle discovered at bottom of Atlantic near Florida's coast
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger was found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida more than three decades after it broke apart and killed all seven people aboard. Because of the artifact's proximity to the Florida Space Coast as well as the construction of the object, the team contacted NASA. The discovery is one of the biggest pieces of the spacecraft ever found, said Michael Ciannilli, a NASA official. It disintegrated 46,000 feet above the ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. She had been selected as the primary candidate for the NASA Teacher in Space Project in July 1985.

☆ 19 Early Black Friday Deals to Shop Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

By Buy Side StaffIt’s not quite Black Friday yet, but that’s not stopping many of the top retailers from unleashing holiday deals. It’s currently more than 50% off and close to the lowest price we’ve seen. Right now during the brand’s holiday sale, it’s more than 30% off. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the Bonfire, with the sale running through Dec. 4. For Sur La Table’s Black Friday Early Deals event, select cookware is up to 60% off.

☆ Elon Musk idea to charge for Twitter verification draws critics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Eli M. Rosenberg | Eli Rosenberg Is An Investigative Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Critics of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover say any plan to charge users for identity verification could make information on the site less trustworthy and more vulnerable to manipulation — devaluing the company. The idea of a monthly fee for the blue verification checkmark by users' names was reported Sunday by Casey Newton’s tech-focused newsletter Platformer. Musk hasn't confirmed a charge will be added but on Sunday tweeted, “The whole verification process is being revamped right now,” on his own verified account. Jeff Jarvis, a prolific Twitter user and journalism professor who studies how information travels in the digital age, worries such a plan could backfire. “Twitter has had many, many people working on issues like user interface design and innovation, testing it with user groups, and people who specialize in working with VITs — very important Twitter users,” she said.

☆ NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin, Caps overtake Canucks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

With 7:16 remaining in regulation, Ovechkin slid the puck onto the stick of Sheary, who converted the go-ahead goal. Ovechkin, who had one assist in the first three contests, added some tip-in insurance with 2:58 left to play. Tyler Seguin, Jani Hakanpaa, Joel Kiviranta and Miro Heiskanen each scored a goal and Mason Marchment added two assists for Dallas. Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe each had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who earned their second win in a row. Linus Ullmark made 37 saves for his second win of Boston's three this season.

The incessant drumming of a woodpecker on a hollow tree can be an annoying distraction for anyone who has to listen to it. “When you study songbirds, hummingbirds and parrots, you find areas that control vocal learning express parvalbumin more than other parts of the brain,” Fuxjager said. Future studies will look for other similarities, such as if the patterns of woodpecker drumming are learned at an early age, like the singing of songbirds, he said. Fuxjager noted that there are more than 200 species of woodpecker around the world and that they inhabit every continent, except Australia. Scientists study the singing of songbirds — and possibly now the drumming of woodpeckers — because it has parallels to human speech.

☆ Judge in Parkland school shooter case refuses to step down
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

There was “absolutely no chance” Scherer would quit the case, said Bob Jarvis, a professor at Nova Southeastern University’s law school. Scherer, a former prosecutor, had never overseen a first-degree murder trial before being assigned the Cruz case. The prosecution, having expected the defense case to last much longer, wasn’t prepared to begin its rebuttal case. “This is the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case,” Scherer said. “If I would have known earlier this was going to be happening, I would not have dragged you in here,” Scherer told the jurors.

The Mississippi state auditor said Favre never gave the speeches and demanded the money back, with interest. In an interview with the website Mississippi Today, Bryant said he never knew the grants came from welfare money. The former head of the state welfare agency, John Davis, has pleaded not guilty to state charges of bribery and conspiracy, and law enforcement officials say the investigations continue. Favre defended himself in a series of tweets last year against allegations from White, the state auditor, that he accepted state money for speeches he never intended to give. Marcus Dupree, a former college football star, also received $370,000 in welfare funds, which prosecutors say partly went to fund his horse ranch.

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