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☆ Earth’s inner core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Comparing the timing of seismic signals as they touched the core revealed changes in core rotation over time, confirming the 70-year rotation cycle. But the depth and inaccessibility of the inner core mean that uncertainties remain, she added. The mysterious region where the liquid outer core envelops the solid inner core is especially interesting, Vidale added. “We might have volcanoes on the inner core boundary, for example, where solid and fluid are meeting and moving,” he said. Because the spinning of the inner core affects movement in the outer core, inner core rotation is thought to help power Earth’s magnetic field, though more research is required to unravel its precise role.

Persons: seismologist Inge Lehmann, —, ”, Lauren Waszek, “, ” Waszek, John Vidale, “ We’ve, ” Vidale, we’ve, what’s, Vidale, Seismologists, Lehmann, Waszek, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, James Cook University, Earth Sciences, University of Southern California’s Dornsife, of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Geological Survey, Scientific Locations: Australia, New Zealand, South Sandwich, South

☆ How Trump's presidency became a roller-coaster ride for many of America's top CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In August 2017, a Trump Tower event meant to provide updates about Trump's infrastructure plan became dominated by his response to the violence in Charlottesville. And in February 2018, Trump's infrastructure proposal took a back seat amid accusations of misconduct by two close aides. But after the election, Trump invited a broad array of tech leaders to Trump Tower and expressed a desire to work with them on innovation. In 2020, several tech leaders — including Cook — were critical of Trump's visa restrictions that would impact highly-skilled foreign workers in the industry.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Trump, Steve Mnuchin, Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn, Wilbur Ross, Trump's, Elon Musk, Heather Heyer, Andrew Harnik, I've, Kenneth Frazier, Kevin Plank, 3M's Inge Thulin, Brian Krzanich, , Jim Comey, we've, Senate — Trump, Joe Biden, Tim Cook, Manuel Balce Ceneta, he'd, Jeff Bezos, Biden, Cook, Cook — Organizations: Service, White, National Economic Council, Business, Democrats, GOP, Tesla, AP, Merck, American Manufacturing Council, Policy, Trump, House, Republicans, Senate, Amtrak, Apple, Twitter, Democratic Locations: United States, Charlottesville, Va, weren't, Paris

☆ Take a look inside a $12,500-a-year underground wellness club featuring only the 2nd Tracy Anderson studio in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Surrenne, a luxury wellness and longevity club, has just opened in London's Knightsbridge. The four-floor subterranean space features a gold-leaf ceiling, a snow shower, and the UK's only Tracy Anderson studio. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementIn April a new luxury wellness and longevity club sprung up in London's affluent neighbourhood of Knightsbridge. Besides the beautiful decor, Surrenne has gathered together an all-star line-up of the best health, fitness, and beauty gurus.

Persons: Tracy Anderson, that's, —, Inge Theron, she's, Surrenne, Theron, David Cummings, Lara Devgan, Stella McCartney, Rose Ferguson, Mark Mikhail, there's Tracy Anderson, She's Organizations: Service, Maybourne, David Cummings Products, Emory Locations: London's Knightsbridge, Knightsbridge, Emory, Berkeley, Hyde, London, Surrenne, Europe, Madrid

☆ Bariatric Surgery at 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Helen Ouyang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

It’s the exact opposite.” The number of teenagers who underwent bariatric surgery more than doubled nationwide between 2010 and 2017 and continues to rise. Seeley emphasizes that weight loss doesn’t simply result from a newly tiny stomach that limits how much people can eat. The crucial roles instead seem to be played by bile acids and antimicrobial peptides in the gut, each of which increase markedly after surgery; Seeley is still sorting out the exact mechanisms of their influence. “Why bariatric surgery works so well is because you’re changing lots of things at the same time,” Seeley says. Most important, bariatric surgery seems to reset, to a lower bound, the body weight that the brain tries to maintain.

Persons: Rodriguez, “, ”, Alexandra, ” Gabriela, ” Rodriguez, Thomas Inge, Randy Seeley, Seeley, ” Seeley, “ I’m, ” Inge, I’d, “ We’ve Organizations: Teen, National Institutes of Health, Lurie Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan Locations: United States, Chicago

☆ Swim coach Verhaeren dips toe into cycling world with Jumbo-Visma
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Dominant Dutch cycling team Jumbo-Visma aim to stay at the front of the peloton next season with the help of an unlikely addition to their coaching set-up -- swimming guru Jacco Verhaeren. "Over the past few years, I have often exchanged ideas with Jacco", Jumbo-Visma sporting director Merijn Zeeman said in a statement announcing the unusual collaboration. "After our best season, we have to keep looking for improvements and new insights. Together with (head of performance) Mathieu Heijboer, I have come to the conclusion that Jacco can provide us with these new ideas and different insights from another sport. "What Jumbo-Visma does with my advice is up to them."

Persons: Jacco, Primoz Roglic, Jonas Vingegaard, Sepp Kuss, Pieter van den Hoogenband, Inge de Bruijn, Merijn Zeeman, Mathieu Heijboer, Verhaeren, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: France, Paris Olympics, Thomson Locations: Espana

Tiny but bountiful, Antarctic krill make up one of the planet’s largest biomasses, nourishing everything from fish to marine mammals and seabirds. At Steinberg’s lab, researchers are examining how warming oceans — Antarctic krill need water colder than 4 degrees Celsius (39 Fahrenheit) to survive — are altering krill’s life cycle. However, a leading marine biologist the industry once relied on to burnish its environmental credentials has since denounced krill fishing. She accepted with the hope that she could help mitigate the effects of krill fishing on the Antarctic ecosystem. Today, she believes that krill fishing should be banned.

Persons: “ What’s, ”, Alistair Allan, Bob, it’s, Santa Cruz, Deborah Steinberg’s, ” Steinberg, Emma Cavan, Steinberg, Claire Christian, “ It’s, aren’t, Dirk Welsford, Matts Johansen, ” Johansen, Kjell Inge Røkke, Brett Glencross, “, Jesse Trushenski, Trushenski, Johansen, William Harris, he’s, Javier Arata, Helena Herr, CCAMLR, Ari Friedlaender, ” Friedlaender, Peter Hammarstedt, JoNel, Helen Wieffering, Fu Ting Organizations: Bob Brown Foundation, Soviet Union, Associated Press, Shepherd, Walton Family Foundation, AP, University of California, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, World Wildlife Fund, Imperial College London, Commission, Conservation, Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Antarctic, Southern Ocean Coalition, U.S, United Nations, Antarctic Provider, Aker BioMarine, Aker, Aker ASA, National Institutes of Health, University of South, Association, Pew, University of Hamburg, Foods, Amazon, Wildlife Fund, LCA, Sea Shepherd, Washington , D.C Locations: Antarctica, Chilean, Alaska, U.S, Soviet, Russia, China, South America, Orkney, Norwegian, Santa, Cavan, Tasmania, It’s, Washington, Moscow, Beijing, Texas, Australian, Montevideo, Uruguay, dwarfing, Norway, American, Europe, Canada, Australia, Houston, Aker, Oslo, Brussels, Boise , Idaho, University of South Dakota, Salt Lake City , Utah, Santa Cruz, Virginia, Peruvian, Ski, Los Angeles, Washington ,, Investigative@ap.org

☆ Dozens of rich Norwegians worth billions have relocated to Switzerland to escape higher taxes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Wealthy Norwegians are fleeing the country following a wealth tax increase last year. Røkke, who has a Forbes-estimated net worth of $4.9 billion, had reportedly been the country's biggest taxpayer. Switzerland has long been considered an attractive tax haven for affluent people looking to take advantage of its lower taxes. According to PwC, wealth taxes in Switzerland vary by canton – its 26 regions. It says that the result of this is an "overall personal net wealth tax rate between 0.02% and 1.03%."

Persons: Dagens, Kjell Inge Rokke Organizations: Service, Nordic, Aker ASA, Forbes, U.S . News Locations: Switzerland, Wall, Silicon, Norway

Nvidia shares have nearly tripled in value this year, adding more than $700 billion to the company's market valuation and making it the first trillion-dollar chip firm. If Nvidia shows weakness, we could be in for quite a substantial correction in the market." Nvidia has only forecast revenue below estimates once in the past two years. Citi analysts said last week they were only modeling a revenue forecast of around $12 billion, but buy-side expectations have gone up to $14 billion. AMD expects to start shipping the chip in the fourth quarter and could control roughly 10% of the AI chip market next year, analysts said.

Persons: Ann Wang, Inge Heydorn, Heydorn, Piper, Harsh Kumar, doesn't overcharge, Kumar, Chavi Mehta, Aditya Soni, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Nvidia, Big Tech, GP, AMD, Citi, Google, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, China, Bengaluru

☆ Bone loss occurs in teens who have weight loss surgery, study says. Is that unique?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The bones of teens and young adults who lost significant weight after bariatric surgery were weaker than those of youth with similar levels of obesity who did not have surgery, a new study found. Despite counseling, teens and young adults who did not undergo weight loss surgery continued to gain weight over those two years, the study found. However, it’s difficult to accurately study bone loss in adolescents and young adults. A study would need to follow teens who underwent surgery for at least 10 years to determine if the bone loss seen in the new study lasts, Inge said. “That’s why we insist that people undergoing weight loss surgery take their multivitamin with calcium and vitamin D every day, just like medicine.”

Persons: Miriam Bredella, “, ” Bredella, Don’t, Thomas Inge, Robert H, Lurie, ”, Inge, they’re, Bredella, it’s, Justin Ryder, Ryder, Heike Faber, iStockphoto, haven’t, ” Ryder, ” Inge Organizations: CNN, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Ann, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, NASA, BMI, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, “ Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, Chicago

☆ Erling Haaland is on track to become 'the best striker ever' after record-breaking season
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Would he adapt to life in the Premier League? Only Dixie Dean, who scored 63 in the 1927/28 season, has more goals in English football during a single top-flight campaign. Haaland’s Premier League tally, which includes four hat-tricks, is a league record for a single season, breaking the previous mark held jointly by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole. Haaland, Addo observes, has modified his game to devastating effect since arriving in the Premier League, taking his pace, power, and deadly finishing to another level. Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images/Getty ImagesAddo, a former Dortmund player and Ghanaian international, oversees the development of the Bundesliga club’s talented crop of young players.

[1/3] A man looks at his phone as he passes by a screen advertising Walt Disney's streaming service Disney+ in New York City, U.S., November 12, 2019. The division ended the quarter with an operating loss of $659 million, compared with $1.1 billion in the prior quarter. At the same time, total subscribers to the flagship Disney+ service dropped by 4 million to 157.8 million. Inge Heydorn, a fund manager at GP Bullhound, said a question for investors is: "are the trade offs from lower marketing costs leading to lower subscribers?" "We've only just begun to scratch the surface of what we can do with advertising on Disney+," Iger said on a conference call with analysts.

[1/5] A general view shows the Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant, as Germany shuts down its last nuclear power plants in Neckarwestheim, Germany, April 14, 2023. Following years of prevaricating, Germany pledged to quit nuclear power definitively after Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster sent radiation spewing into the air and terrifying the world. Germany's commercial nuclear sector began with the commissioning of the Kahl reactor in 1961: eagerly promoted by politicians but met with scepticism by companies. With the end of the atomic power era, Germany has to find a permanent repository for around 1,900 highly radioactive casks of nuclear waste by 2031. The government also acknowledges that safety issues remain given that neighbours France and Switzerland still depend heavily on nuclear power.

☆ Facebook and Google ad oligopoly is over, fund manager says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | 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 EmailFacebook, Google oligopoly is over — any strong service can challenge on ads, fund manager saysInge Heydorn, fund manager at GP Bullhound, discusses competition in the digital ad market, what investors will be looking for in Meta's results, and why it's "all about TikTok."

☆ Ericsson earnings miss as slowing U.S. market hits margins
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Supantha Mukherjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

It has also announced plans to cut costs by 9 billion crowns ($880 million) by the end of 2023. Ericsson expects a margin fall seen in its Networks business to persist through the first half of 2023 but the effect of cost savings to emerge in the second quarter. The company's fourth-quarter adjusted operating earnings excluding restructuring charges fell to 9.3 billion Swedish crowns ($902 million) from 12.8 billion a year earlier. Net sales rose 21% to 86 billion crowns, beating estimates of 84.2 billion. A settlement of a patent deal with Apple (AAPL.O) last month resulted in revenue of 6 billion crowns, but Ericsson also took 4 billion crowns in charges, including a provision for a potential fine from U.S. regulators and divestments.

☆ Ericsson shares slide as fourth-quarter earnings disappoint
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Supantha Mukherjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The company has already announced plans to cut costs by 9 billion crowns ($880 million) by the end of 2023. The company's net sales rose in the fourth quarter, but margins, net income and core earnings fell. The company's fourth-quarter adjusted operating earnings, excluding restructuring charges, fell to 9.3 billion Swedish crowns from 12.8 billion a year earlier. Net sales rose 21% to 86 billion crowns, beating estimates of 84.2 billion. A settlement of a patent deal with Apple (AAPL.O) last month resulted in revenue of 6 billion crowns, but Ericsson also took 4 billion crowns in charges, including a provision for a potential fine from U.S. regulators and divestments.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ Se pregătește transferul verii! Un club din Premier League, gata să facă o ofertă imensă pentru Haaland
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Un club din Premier League, gata să facă o ofertă imensă pentru HaalandErling Haaland (20 de ani) este cel mai dorit jucător din Europa. Chiar dacă șefii germani au dat asigurări că Haaland va rămâne la Dortmund, cluburile mari nu renunță la ideea de a-l transfera. Chelsea, campioana Europei, pregătește o ofertă de 150 de milioane de lire sterline pentru a-i convinge pe cei de la Borussia să-i dea drumul, scrie 90min.com. Dacă Erling vine în Anglia, el nu are nicio șansă în fața fundașilor centrali de la Brighton”, a declarat John Barnes, legenda lui Liverpool. Vârful mai are contract cu Dortmund până în 2024, iar din vara viitoare intră în vigoare o clauză prin care Haaland poate pleca pentru 75 de milioane de euro.

Persons: Se, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Roman, Stamford, Norvegianul, Alf Inge, John Barnes Organizations: Premier League, Chelsea, Europei, Stamford Bridge, UEFA Champions League, Nottingham Forest, City, Liverpool Locations: Europa, Dortmund, Borussia, englez, Leeds, Nottingham, Bundesliga, Spania, Anglia, Brighton

☆ Ar câștiga mai mult decât Cristiano Ronaldo și Neymar! Salariul ”faraonic” cerut de Erling Haaland la următorul contract
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Salariul ”faraonic” cerut de Erling Haaland la următorul contractErling Haaland este dorit de marile cluburi ale Europei în vară, însă pretențiile financiare ale agentului său, Mino Raiola, reprezintă un impediment în calea unui transfer. Noi avem un plan foarte clar și vrem să începem noul sezon cu Erling Haaland în echipă”, a declarat Michael Zorc, potrivit Mundodeportivo. Totuși, Mino Raiola nu ar fi de acord cu planul celor de la Dortmund, agentul dorind un nou club pentru Erling Haaland din vară. Dacă se va întâmpla ca un club să accepte salariul de 35.000.000 de euro anual, Erling Haaland al deveni al doilea cel mai bine fotbalist din Europa, după Lionel Messi, cu 76.000.000 de euro. Atacantul norvegian ar încasa mai mult decât o face Cristiano Ronaldo la Juventus, 31.000.000 de euro anual, sau Neymar la PSG, 30.000.000 de euro.

Persons: Ar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alf, Alf - Inge Haaland, Erling, Michael Zorc, Mino, Lionel Messi Organizations: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus Locations: Europei, norvegian, Barcelona, Alf -, Dortmund, Europa

☆ Mino Raiola și tatăl lui Erling Haaland cer comisioane de 40 de milioane € pentru transfer! Ce salariu vrea atacantul
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesMino Raiola și tatăl lui Erling Haaland cer comisioane de 40 de milioane € pentru transfer! Ce salariu vrea atacantulImpresarul lui Erling Haaland, Mino Raiola, și tatăl jucătorului, Alf-Inge Haaland, cer câte 20 de milioane de euro comision pentru transferul vedetei de la Borussia Dortmund. După ce au stat de vorbă cu oficialii celor mai mari cluburi din Europa, Mino Raiola și Alf-Inge Haaland au stabilit condițiile prin care atacantul Erling Haaland ar putea pleca în această vară de la Borussia Dortmund. Iată cele trei mari condiții pe care orice club trebuie să le îndeplinească pentru a negocia cu Erling Haaland, conform RAC 1, citat de News.ro. Comision de 20 de milioane de euro pentru Mino Raiola, agentul jucătoruluiComision de 20 de milioane de euro pentru Alf-Inge Haaland, tatăl jucătoruluiSalariu anual de cel puțin 30 de milioane de euro pentru Erling HaalandErling Haaland mai are contract cu Borussia Dortmund până în 2024.

Persons: Erling, Alf, Alf - Inge, Alf - Inge Haaland, norvegianul Organizations: Borussia Dortmund Locations: Alf -, Europa

☆ După vizita de la Barcelona, Mino Raiola și tatăl lui Haaland au fost surprinși la Madrid! Întâlnire cu Florentino Perez
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesDupă vizita de la Barcelona, Mino Raiola și tatăl lui Haaland au fost surprinși la Madrid! Întâlnire cu Florentino PerezErling Haaland a impresionat la Borussia Dortmund și este dorit de aproape toate cluburile mari din Europa. Joi dimineață, Mino Raiola, agentul jucătorului, și Alf-Inge Haaland, tatăl său, au fost surprinși la Barcelona, unde s-ar fi întâlnit cu Joan Laporta, președintele clubului catalan, pentru o discuție de aproape două ore privind un posibil transfer în viitorul apropiat. La câteva ore distanță, Mino Raiola și Alf-Inge Haaland au părăsit Catalonia cu destinația Madrid. În ciuda faptului că Mino Raiola și Alf-Inge Haaland au purtat deja discuții cu reprezentanții de la Barcelona și Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, prin vocea directorului sportiv Michael Zorc, a transmis că se opune cedării atacantului în vara acestui an.

Persons: Haaland, Florentino Perez Erling Haaland, Alf, Alf - Inge Haaland, Joan Laporta, Florentino Perez, Erling, Michael Zorc Organizations: Borussia, Real Madrid, AS Locations: Barcelona, Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Europa, Alf -, catalan, Catalonia, Spaniei

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