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☆ Remember the labor shortage? Immigrants are helping to fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThat means the strong job numbers of recent months have largely been due to immigrants , specifically foreign-born workers, entering the workforce in large numbers. “Foreign-born labor force participants have accounted for all of the job growth over the last year,” Bill Adams, an economist at Comerica Bank, told The New York Times. AdvertisementAdditionally, he said these job gains haven’t come at the expense of US-born workers either. As of 2022, foreign-born workers were more likely than US-born workers to be in service, natural resources, construction, and maintenance jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of January, 65.7% of foreign-born workers were working or looking for work, compared to 61.4% of US-born workers.

Persons: —, ” Bill Adams, Paul Krugman, “ They're, ”, Louis, Miguel Faria, Castro, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Business, Comerica Bank, New York Times, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Immigrants, Congressional, Office, St, Louis Fed

☆ Milly Alcock is the new ‘Supergirl’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“House of the Dragon” star Milly Alcock is set to star in “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.”Alcock, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO series, and will play Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El in the upcoming movie. DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn posted the news to Instagram. “Milly is a fantastically talented young actor, and I’m incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU,” Gunn wrote. “Yes, I first became aware of her in House of the Dragon but I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for #Supergirl. DC Studios, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros.

Persons: CNN —, Milly Alcock, ” Alcock, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Kara Zor, James Gunn, “ Milly, ” Gunn, “, Kara, @tomking_tk, Ana Nogueira, David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult, Lex Luthor, Sara Sampaio, Eve Teschmacher, Nathan Fillion, Mister, María Gabriela de Faría, Anthony Carrigan, Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Olsen Organizations: CNN, CNN — “, HBO, DC Studios, DCU, Warner Bros . Locations: Isabela Merced

(AP) — A Missouri prosecutor has dropped and refiled the murder case against Pamela Hupp, a killing that inspired a TV miniseries. Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood charged Hupp with first-degree murder in July 2021, accusing her of killing her friend, Betsy Faria, a decade earlier. The original case had been moved on a change of venue to Springfield, about four hours away from Lincoln County. The Faria case was the subject of an NBC miniseries last year, “The Thing About Pam,” which starred Renee Zellweger. In that case, Hupp staged a fake kidnapping to divert attention from herself in a reinvestigation of the Faria killing, prosecutors said.

Persons: TROY, Pamela Hupp, Mike Wood, Betsy Faria, Russ, Wood, Louis, Besty Faria’s, ”, Hupp, Faria, Russ Faria, Pam, Renee Zellweger, Louis Gumpenberger, Gumpenberger Organizations: —, Louis Post, Dispatch, Prosecutors, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, NBC, Dateline Locations: Mo, Missouri, Lincoln County, Springfield, Lincoln

For investors looking to weed out climate laggards from portfolios, these are vital questions but existing guidelines on emissions reporting and new rules due to come in for the United States and Europe are unlikely to provide hard answers. The United States is on track to announce similar rules this year and the corporate standard, first launched in 2001 and revised in 2004, is also embedded in other international emissions reporting standards. Nonetheless, many investors scrutinise carbon emissions data to gauge how polluting a company is, how it compares with rivals and how this might affect its bottom line and share price. Another area of investor concern is how companies account for their own energy use, or Scope 2 emissions. The GHGP allows companies to buy green energy to offset their emissions, using contractual instruments such as renewable energy certificates, and reflect this in their reporting.

Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, Vanessa Bingle, David Lubin, Subaru, SCA's Lubin, Laura Kane, Kane, Jimmy Jia, Jia, abrdn, Pedro Faria, Faria, Pankaj Bhatia, Douglas Gillison, Sumanta Sen, Dan Flynn, David Clarke Organizations: REUTERS, Toyota, Shell, Greenhouse, World Business, Sustainable Development, World Resources Institute, Reuters, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, Analytics, Subaru, North, Voya Investment Management, Voya, EU, Sustainability, IFRS, Oxford Smith School of Enterprise, Reuters Graphics, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, United States, Europe, Japan, North America, U.S, Britain, British, EU

[1/5] School teachers demonstrate for better salaries and working conditions in Lisbon, Portugal, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro NunesLISBON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of teachers took to Lisbon's streets on Saturday in one of the biggest protests in Portugal in recent years as the Socialist government faces a wave of discontent over the cost of living crisis. It was the third time in less than a month that teachers and school workers have held mass demonstrations in Portugal. Teachers on the lowest pay scale make around 1,100 euros ($1,174.25) per month but even teachers in higher bands typically earn less than 2,000 euros. House prices in Portugal rose 18.7% in 2022, the biggest increase in three decades, and rents have also increased significantly.

[1/5] Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as security forces operate, outside Brazil?s National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023. Launched in November 2020 and run by Brazil's central bank, Pix is free of charge for individuals, allowing them to instantly transfer money to others via online banking apps. Since its launch, over 133 million Brazilians and almost 12 million companies have made or received Pix transfers, according to the central bank. INVESTIGATIVE TRAILPolice, money-laundering experts and central bank officials said Pix donations will be central to investigators' efforts to uncover who orchestrated the insurrection. Pix transfers are covered by bank secrecy laws, and police can only access a suspect's transaction history with judicial authorization.

☆ Venezuelan president names new head of PDVSA, foreign minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CARACAS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday named Pedro Rafael Tellechea as the new head of state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) (PDVSA.UL) and said Yvan Gil Pinto would become the new foreign minister. Exports this year are expected to get a lift after the United States relaxed oil sanctions by authorizing some PDVSA partners to resume taking Venezuelan crude. Former head of PDVSA Asdrubal Chavez, a cousin of late President Hugo Chavez and former oil minister, will soon have new responsibilities, Maduro added. In a separate tweet, Maduro named Gil Pinto to head the country's diplomacy. "It's a great responsibility I'm sure he will perform with great professionalism," Maduro said about Gil Pinto, who had been serving as vice-minister for Europe.

Jailed for graft in 2018 - the year right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro was elected - Lula's convictions were overturned in 2019, allowing him to oust Bolsonaro in October's election. The more ideological Lula who emerged from jail in 2019 should not be a cause for concern, friends and allies said. Lula's spokesman Jose Chrispiniano said the president supported fiscal responsibility and believes that strengthening the economy is the best way to combat poverty. "Good morning, President Lula," his devotees would chant as the day began, followed by "Good night, President Lula," as he went to bed. From his 15-square-meter cell on the third floor of the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba, Lula set about reorganizing the PT and managing his legal defense.

☆ Europe moves closer on limiting natural gas prices as Brussels looks to protect consumers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The EU is nearing a deal over a cap on gas prices. Helder Faria | Moment | Getty ImagesThe European Union is nearing an agreement over a cap on natural gas prices, with Brussels already starting preparations for the next winter as the global energy crisis shows no signs of going away. EU energy ministers gathered in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday to discuss the details over a cap on natural gas prices. Officials have suggested that the cap could land between 180 euros and 220 euros per megawatt hour. This as the International Energy Agency warns there could be a gas shortage of 30 billion cubic meters in 2023.

☆ Brazil's Banco Safra buys Alfa financial conglomerate for $192 mln
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Tatiana Bautzer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian bank Banco Safra acquired control of financial conglomerate Alfa for 1.03 billion reais ($192.2 million), the bank said in a statement late on Wednesday. Alfa, founded in 1925, was controlled by banker Aloysio Faria, who died in 2020. David Safra, one of the controlling shareholders in Grupo Safra, said the acquisition was an important milestone for the bank. Alfa was advised by Rothschild & Co. Safra's investment bank advised the group. ($1 = 5.3591 reais)Reporting by Tatiana Bautzer; Editing by Bradley PerrettOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Brazil's Bolsonaro to speak today, won't contest election result -minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BRASILIA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to make an official statement on his election defeat later on Tuesday, a minister said, adding that the far-right leader will not contest the results. Communications Minister Fabio Faria told Reuters that Bolsonaro was expected to meet with Supreme Court justices ahead of his speech. He lost a runoff vote to leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday but has yet to concede. Reporting by Ricardo Brito; Editing by Steven GrattanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

REUTERS/Roosevelt CassioSAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered police to remove scores of roadblocks set up by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro to protest his defeat in the presidential election, while the far-right leader remained silent on the result. Some truckers posted videos calling for a military coup to stop Lula, a leftist who served as Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010, from taking office. Bolsonaro remained silent more than 36 hours after his defeat and has neither conceded the race nor called the president-elect. The main access road to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos international airport, the busiest in the country, also was blocked. Although Bolsonaro has remained silent on his election loss, his political allies and associates have already begun to establish contact with the Lula camp to discuss a transition.

☆ Lista celor mai frumoase străzi din lume în 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Un nou clasament al celor mai frumoase străzi din lume, în 2021, a fost întocmit de Time Out și poziționează pe primul loc "Smith Street" din Melbourne, Australia, cunoscută pentru magazinele sale, baruri și cafenele, muzica live și restaurante. "Cele mai tari străzi din lume", au fost selectate de aproximativ 27.000 de locuitori ai orașelor din întreaga lume. Smith Street, Melbourne, Australia2. Calle Thames, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDupă Smith Street din Melbourne, numărul doi pe listă este Passeig de Sant Joan din Barcelona. Strada este, de asemenea, cunoscută pentru priveliștea asupra catedralei St. Paul și are o mulțime de restaurante, baruri și terase.

Persons: Smith, Passeig, Joan, Witte, Haji, Rodrigues de Faria, Shakespeare ., Paul Organizations: Time Out, CNN, South, Sunset, Smith, Mediafax Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Europa, Barcelona, Londra, Spania, South Bank, San Isidro, Havana, Cuba, Los Angeles, SUA, Withstraat, Rotterdam, Olanda, Rios, São Paulo, Brazilia, Singapore, Lisabona, Portugalia, Buenos Aires, Argentina

„Cele mai tari străzi din lume”, au fost selectate de aproximativ 27.000 de locuitori ai orașelor din întreaga lume. Echipa a analizat, de asemenea, modul în care fiecare stradă cultivă un sentiment de comunitate, care a fost mai important ca niciodată în pandemie. Top 10 cele mai frumoase străzi din lume1. Strada este, de asemenea, cunoscută pentru priveliștea asupra catedralei St. Paul și are o mulțime de restaurante, baruri și terase. Arta stradală a fost cea care a adus San Isidro din Havana pe locul patru din listă, iar pe locul cinci se află Sunset Boulevard din Los Angeles, una dintre cele mai renumite străzi ale orașului.

Persons: Smith, Passeig, Joan, Witte, Haji, Rodrigues de Faria, Shakespeare ., Paul Organizations: South, Sunset, Smith Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Barcelona, Spania, South Bank, Londra, San Isidro, Havana, Cuba, Los Angeles, SUA, Withstraat, Rotterdam, Olanda, Rios, São Paulo, Brazilia, Singapore, Lisabona, Portugalia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ramblas

☆ Cele mai frumoase străzi din lume, potrivit Time Out. Patru se află în Europa
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Un nou clasament al celor mai frumoase străzi din lume, în 2021, a fost întocmit de Time Out și poziționează pe primul loc „Smith Street” din Melbourne, Australia, cunoscută pentru magazinele sale, baruri și cafenele, muzica live și restaurante. După Smith Street din Melbourne, numărul doi pe listă este Passeig de Sant Joan din Barcelona. Pe locul trei pe listă se află South Bank din Londra, o arteră plină de viață a Tamisei, care găzduiește Teatrul Național din Londra și Teatrul Globe al lui Shakespeare. Top 10 cele mai frumoase străzi din lume#1. Smith Street, Melbourne, Australia;#2.

Persons: Smith, Joan, Shakespeare ., Paul, Passeig, Witte, Haji, Rodrigues de Faria Organizations: Time Out, CNN, South, Sunset Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Europa, Barcelona, Londra, Ramblas, South Bank, Spania, San Isidro, Havana, Cuba, Los Angeles, SUA, Withstraat, Rotterdam, Olanda, Rios, São Paulo, Brazilia, Singapore, Lisabona, Portugalia, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tulpina britanicăÎn Regatul Unit a apărut o nouă variantă a SARS-CoV-2 (cunoscută sub numele de 20I / 501Y.V1, VOC 202012/01 sau B.1.1.7) cu un număr mare de mutații. Tulpina sud-africanăÎn Africa de Sud, o altă variantă a SARS-CoV-2 (cunoscută sub numele de 20H / 501Y.V2 sau B.1.351) a apărut independent de cea britanică. „Cea din Marea Britanie este mai transmisibilă, dar cea din Africa de Sud are transmisibilitate similară cu tulpinile clasice, iar simptomele sunt la fel. Totuși, potrivit secretarului în sănătate din Marea Britanie Matt Hancock, tulpina din Africa de Sud pare să se răspândească mai repede decât cea din Marea Britanie. Conform Ministerului Sănătății din Japonia, mutația a fost descoperită la un călător care a ajuns la Aeroportul Narita, lângă Tokyo, din Filipine.

Persons: ., Răzvan Cherecheș, României, Sun, Britanie Matt Hancock, P, Nuno Faria, Tatiana Bucearschi Organizations: British Medical Journal, Universitatea Babeș - Bolyai, Ministerul Sănătății, Hot News, Imperial College, Sănătății, Aeroportul, Republic World, Ministerului Sănătății Locations: Republica Moldova, Regatul Unit, Africa de Sud, Cluj - Napoca, Britanie, România, Brazilia, Tokyo, Japonia, SUA, Manaus, Londra, New Scientist, Aeroportul Narita, Filipine, Germania, Chișinăului, Chișinău, Berlin, Moldova

De asemenea, s-a constatat că această tulpină este cu aproximativ 40% – 70% mai contagioasă în comparație cu alte variante dominante de coronavirus de până la apariția acesteia. Tulpina sud-africanăÎn Africa de Sud, o altă variantă a SARS-CoV-2 (cunoscută sub numele de 20H / 501Y.V2 sau B.1.351) a apărut independent de cea britanică. „Cea din Marea Britanie este mai transmisibilă, dar cea din Africa de Sud are transmisibilitate similară cu tulpinile clasice, iar simptomele sunt la fel. Totuși, potrivit secretarului în sănătate din Marea Britanie Matt Hancock, tulpina din Africa de Sud pare să se răspândească mai repede decât cea din Marea Britanie. Conform Ministerului Sănătății din Japonia, mutația a fost descoperită la un călător care a ajuns la Aeroportul Narita, lângă Tokyo, din Filipine.

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