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☆ A British mom who stayed in Denmark's 'maternity hotel' says she had on-call nurses and room service for 3 days after giving birth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIn October 2023, Claire Christensen gave birth to her first child in Copenhagen, Denmark, before checking into a "maternity hotel." The hotel — located in Hvidovre Hospital's maternity ward — allows mothers and their new baby to stay overnight for up to 48 hours after giving birth at no cost, a hospital spokesperson told Business Insider. New mothers in the UK are usually sent home between six and 24 hours after giving birth if they don't require additional care, according to NHS Inform. "Obviously, I was a bit nervous about giving birth in a different country, and I'm not fully fluent yet," she added. After giving birth, Christensen said she and her husband spent two nights and three days in a private room, which had two beds, a crib, and an en-suite shower and bathroom.

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☆ I'm a millennial who's never having kids. I don't take the decision lightly, but there are too many risks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Jules Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That's tough to write, even as a 31-year-old who's never wanted kids, without tacking on a "right now" at the end. I don't take the decision of whether to bring a new life into this world lightly. My partner and I have health insurance through our employers, but we've been between coverage before. Plus, there can be up to a three-month delay for health insurance to kick in when you start a new job. Now factor in prenatal care, postnatal care, diapers, and — even worse, I'm told — formula, as well as day care and education.

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In 2019, a non-governmental organization set up the camp's health post where Aliyu's ninth child, Hauwa, was delivered in 2021. "There are no special arrangements for pregnant women in IDP and refugee camps [in Nigeria]. But for most of the 64 women recorded in the camp's birth register this year, these costs are prohibitive. Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health oversees health for the country (including provisions provided by the Commission). He tells CNN: "Women's Health services were prioritized and featured strongly in the programs designed to the needs of internally displaced women."

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☆ Millennial and Gen Z parents are struggling
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

AdvertisementMillennial and Gen Z parents are finding themselves isolated. But they and Gen Zers behind them have finally caught up to previous generations in terms of their income, Jean Twenge, a psychologist and the author of "Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future," told me. As fast as the money comes in from the pay raises that millennials and Gen Zers have secured, for parents the money goes right back out. These realities can force many millennial and Gen Z parents to make tough choices. But, at the same time, young parents are fleeing those walkable cities for the towns next door.

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☆ ‘Where will I leave these children, on the street?’ The struggle for survival faced by disabled Palestinians in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“There was chaos in the place, children crying, and smoke and fire spread,” Al-Naizi told CNN, sharing videos of the aftermath. It took about two hours to evacuate the group, according to Al-Naizi, as many of the children had to be carried. “Where will I leave these children, on the street?” Al-Naizi said. Streams of Palestinians – including women, children and the elderly – have been making their way south in a growing exodus along daily evacuation corridors announced by the IDF. Hazem Saeed Al-NaiziAs Israeli troops close in on Gaza City, Al-Naizi fears the orphanage will be displaced again.

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☆ Some healthcare systems are taking on the challenge of health inequity — but ending the disparities isn't a quick process
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Heather Lindsey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some health systems are embedding health-equity programs in their business strategies. The report said health inequities led to increased costs associated with premature death, loss of work productivity, and excess medical spending. "When you lean into health equity, you can create value, better outcomes, and lower costs," he said. Bhatt said health systems can push for health equity by creating diverse care teams. "If you lean into health equity," Bhatt said, "there is opportunity to improve outcomes, build consumer loyalty and trust, and create economic value."

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☆ High risk, High reward: Life Lessons with Lindsey Vonn
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Olympic gold medalist skier Lindsey Vonn speaks during an interview with Reuters in New York City, New York, U.S., May 17, 2022. After doing that for years – and being the best in the world at it – nothing much fazes Lindsey Vonn. For the latest in Reuters' "Life Lessons" series, she talked with us about how to attack your career with speed, skill and courage. One thing he made sure I understood was that ski racing didn't make any money. Q: Was it difficult to plan a financial life, when you are only paid when you win?

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☆ Jim Cramer says buy P&G amid a weakening U.S. dollar
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The recent weakness in the U.S. dollar should provide a lift to consumer staples giant Procter & Gamble (PG), CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday. If you like this story, sign up for Jim Cramer's Top 10 Morning Thoughts on the Market email newsletter for free. As a result, P&G looks much better positioned to handle the foreign-exchange dynamic, Cramer said, while the commodity deflation tailwind remains intact. "The dollar is not going to kill them, and so you buy P&G and just ride it," Cramer said. P&G shares edged up by about 0.1% Tuesday, to roughly $152.60 each, on the back of a three-day winning streak.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, —, Cramer, Jim Cramer's Organizations: U.S, Procter & Gamble, Charitable Trust, CNBC

The vast majority of fatalities – 73% – are women, children and the elderly, according to the health ministry. Women are in great pain, they sleep on the floors, without mattresses,” Bashir, the 32-year-old mother, told CNN. She told CNN she received confirmation the products reached the Rafah crossing, but does not know when the aid will enter Gaza. Palestinian mothers told CNN they cannot protect their kids from the terror of Israel's persistent bombardment. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty ImagesSo many aspects of motherhood, once routine, are now a matter of life or death.

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☆ As Singapore's aging population grows, businesses are courting older consumers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Audrey Wan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Citizens aged 65 and above make up almost a fifth of Singapore's population in 2023. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Singapore's population is aging fast. As the median population age increases, so do opportunities for Singapore businesses providing products and services for seniors. According to Aging Asia's Silver Economy Index 2020, Singapore shows the largest market potential for an aging population among 15 Asia-Pacific countries. Citibank estimates that consumers will likely spend more to treat and support the elderly, driving growth potential for health care and health services.

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☆ Hurricane Otis caused 27 confirmed deaths and left 4 missing, Mexican authorities report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Rodrigo Oropeza | Afp | Getty ImagesMexican authorities on Thursday gave the first human toll for Hurricane Otis' destruction along the country's Pacific coast: at least 27 dead and four missing. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at his morning news briefing that the deaths occurred around Acapulco, but provided few details. "We regret the 27 dead," López Obrador said. "The people sheltered, protected themselves and that's why fortunately there weren't more tragedies, loss of human life," López Obrador said. López Obrador shared details of only one death: He said one soldier was among the dead after a wall of his home collapsed on him.

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☆ Hong Kong is paying new parents $2,500 for having a baby but that won’t even pay a month’s rent
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong is to pay new parents more than $2,500 for having a baby in a bid to boost its flagging birth rate, but many residents in the notoriously expensive city say it’s barely enough to cover a month’s rent. In Japan (birth rate 1.3), parents get a monthly allowance of $107 dollars for each newborn until two years of age. For each child between three years old and senior high, parents get $66.7 per month. Hong Kong subsidizes education from kindergarten to senior high, but nursery, the year or two before kindergarten, is not usually covered. “The government should be thinking about how to convince [us] that Hong Kong is conducive to child-raising,” Lau said.

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☆ Kimberly-Clark boosts profit target for third time as price hikes pay off
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Kimberly-Clark saw prices rise by 5% in the quarter through September, while volumes dropped by only 1%, indicating that customers, especially in North America, were showing little resistance to price hikes despite squeezed household budgets. It also expects adjusted operating margin to improve by 170 basis points in 2023, against its earlier estimate for a rise of 150 basis points. Excluding one-off items, Kimberly-Clark posted a profit of $1.74 per share, above estimates of $1.59 per share, according to LSEG data. It reported third quarter net sales of $5.13 billion, while analysts on an average had expected sales of $5.15 billion. Reporting by Juveria Tabassum and Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; editing by Milla NissiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kimberly, Clark, Carlos Jasso, Juveria Tabassum, Milla Nissi Organizations: REUTERS, Procter & Gamble, Thomson Locations: Maracay, Venezuela, North America, Kimberly, Bengaluru

☆ Dropping Out of College to Join the AI Gold Rush
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Lindsay Ellis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Govind Gnanakumar was in diapers when Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard. Like the Meta founder, he won’t wait for a university diploma to start his business. The 19-year-old dropped out of the Georgia Institute of Technology in May to focus full time on his artificial-intelligence startup, Automorphic. He is among a swarm of teenagers and 20-somethings leaving college behind to capitalize on a gold rush in AI.

Persons: Govind Gnanakumar, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Harvard, Meta, Georgia Institute of Technology

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Nestle (NESN.S) said it has "temporarily shut down" of one of its production plants in Israel as a "precaution", becoming the first consumer products giant to announce a response to the conflict there. Several global companies have temporarily shut some operations in Israel and asked their employees to work from home after the country came under a surprise attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas earlier this month. I have no comment on the development of the business," Nestle Chief Executive Mark Schneider said on an earnings call with journalists. Other multinational packaged goods companies have so far remained silent on the conflict, even as retail, healthcare and oil companies have rushed to voice their positions. The silence follows criticism of the packaged goods industry for choosing to keep one foot in Russia while continuing to sell "essential" products such as diapers and infant formula there.

Persons: Mark Schneider, Richa Naidu, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Nestle, Palestinian, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Israel, Russia

☆ P&G flexes its pricing power again in its latest quarter. Wall Street rewards the stock
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

P & G's results Wednesday demonstrate that its recent outperformance compared with its staples peers is justified. Quarterly commentary Procter & Gamble delivered on key metrics such as gross margins and organic sales growth. Secondly, excluding declines in China, P & G's volume was up in the rest of the world. Consumers in Western Europe remain relatively resilient, Schulten said, while describing P & G's business in Latin America as "on fire." P & G paid out $2.3 billion in dividends in its fiscal first quarter while repurchasing $1.5 billion worth of common stock.

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☆ I moved to a US military base in South Korea with a month's notice. I love it so much I'm dreading going back to America.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Amber Griffiths moved to Camp Humphreys in South Korea last October after her husband was assigned there. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amber Griffiths, a 25-year-old military wife, mother, and owner of a baking business. Since my husband is in the military, we knew our life could be incredibly unpredictable, but it was still kind of crazy. In that time, we had to get everything packed, say goodbye to friends and family, and ship our car overseas. We've made so many good memories that I'm dreading going back to AmericaI didn't think I was going to love living in another country as much as I do.

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☆ Opinion: In Gaza, Palestinians have nowhere to run
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Sheena Mckenzie | Opinion Omar Ghraieb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

People carry bodies of Palestinians killed during an Israeli airstrike prior to their burial in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Wednesday, October 11. Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times/Redux Palestinians walk amid the rubble following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 10. Samar Abu Elouf/The New York Times/Redux Children run for cover as bombs fall near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on October 9. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on October 9. Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images Relatives of Palestinians killed on Saturday, October 7, mourn at the morgue of a hospital in Gaza.

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☆ Menstrual product makers form coalition to reimburse ‘tampon tax’ to shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Texas became the latest state to repeal tax on period products by passing a bill that went into effect September 1, 2023. So the idea of a tampon tax is kind of a misnomer,” said Loughead. The sales tax on period products is only one part of a multi-faceted challenge for consumers who need them, advocacy groups said. “The end goal Is that we take down the tampon tax. When I started this work, the tampon tax was in 40 states and now it’s in 21.

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☆ Is it cold, the flu or Covid-19? A doctor helps sort it out
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN: What should people do if they develop cold-like symptoms? Those individuals should take antiviral treatment if they test positive to reduce their risk of hospitalization and death. Most do not allow kids to return to school if they have a fever or severe viral symptoms such as vomiting. Wen: Most people will not need to see their health care provider for cold-like viral illnesses. Those vulnerable should have a plan in advance about accessing antiviral treatment to both Covid-19 and influenza.

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☆ Walmart now lets customers set up repeat purchases by subscription – just 16 years after Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The move comes 16 years after Amazon unveiled a similar subscription offering. Walmart has spent years adding to its online and delivery options to compete with Amazon and other retailers. AdvertisementAdvertisementWalmart now lets you order items through a subscription — something that Amazon has offered for years. It launched Walmart+, a subscription service that provides free delivery and other benefits, in 2020. Amazon launched Prime, its own subscription service, in 2005.

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☆ Russia says Karabakh Armenian fighters start giving up arms
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The armed formations of Karabakh have begun handing over weapons and military equipment under the control of Russian peacekeepers," said Russia, which has around 2,000 peacekeepers in Karabakh. Russia's defence ministry said so far six armoured vehicles, more than 800 guns, about 5,000 units of ammunition were handed over by the fighters. Armenians in Karabakh told Reuters that they were essentially besieged in the region, with little food, electricity or fuel - and called on big powers to help them. Azerbaijan envisages an amnesty for Karabakh Armenian fighters who give up their arms and has said the Armenians can leave the region for Armenia if they want. Thousands of Karabakh Armenians have massed at the airport seeking the protection of Russian peacekeepers there.

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[1/10] Children's toys are seen amid rubble in the aftermath of the deadly storm that hit Libya, in Derna, Libya September 18, 2023. A week after the flood that swept the centre of the city of Derna into the sea, families are still coping with the unbearable losses of their dead - and haunted by the unknown fates of the missing. The centre of Derna is a wasteland, with stray dogs standing listlessly on muddy mounds where buildings once stood. The biggest threat to survivors may now come from contaminated water supplies. "Contaminated water can lead to the spread of waterborne diseases, putting vulnerable populations, especially women and children, at increased risk."

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[1/10] Children's toys are seen amid rubble in the aftermath of the deadly storm that hit Libya, in Derna, Libya September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra Acquire Licensing RightsDERNA, Libya, Sept 18 (Reuters) - "I lost my daughter. A week after the flood that swept the centre of the city of Derna into the sea, families are still coping with the unbearable losses of their dead - and haunted by the unknown fates of the missing. The centre of Derna is a wasteland, with stray dogs standing listlessly on muddy mounds where buildings once stood. "Contaminated water can lead to the spread of waterborne diseases, putting vulnerable populations, especially women and children, at increased risk."

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