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☆ Indian police are looking into the death of a Russian sausage magnate critical of Putin's war in Ukraine, who died after an alcohol-fueled trip in the jungle
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian sausage magnate Pavel Antov died in India in late December and was a longtime Putin ally. According to The Wall Street Journal, Indian police have discovered new details about the pair of deaths in late December. Russian lawmaker Pavel Antov died in Rayagada, India, two days after his friend, Vladimir Bydanov. Bydanov, who shared a room with Antov, died of a heart attack on Antov's birthday. Antov is at least the 19th Russian executive who has mysteriously perished throughout the course of the war, according to The Journal.

☆ A new test for autism hopes to help doctors diagnose before symptoms show
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. He Can Be Reached At Evan.Bush Nbcuni.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Researchers have discovered myriad risk factors associated with autism, including infections during pregnancy, air pollution and maternal stress. “We can detect the clear rhythm of autism with just about one centimeter of hair,” Arora said. Autism diagnosis timingArora and his team hope their technology could help young children, even newborns, receive early interventions for autism sooner than they can now. “We want to enable early intervention.”There is not yet a biological test for autism spectrum disorder. Perhaps eventually, that information could open up new pathways for the development of drugs or therapies for autism, he said.

☆ Doctors have long been accused of sloppy handwriting. Google is using AI to translate their scribbled notes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google is working on an AI model to translate hard-to-read handwriting, like on doctors' notes. The company announced it's working with pharmacists on the AI model that will be in Google Lens. Doctors' handwriting can potentially lead to deadly consequences for patients, Time reported, citing a 2006 study from the National Academies of Science's Institute of Medicine. However, a 1996 study published in the National Library of Medicine found that doctors' handwriting is no worse than that of people who aren't doctors. "This study fails to support the conventional wisdom that doctors' handwriting is worse than others'," the study's authors concluded.

☆ Happy hours, holiday parties, and office gossip are back. For remote workers, the FOMO is real.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Much is written about the professional opportunities remote employees miss by not working in person. On an intellectual level, I realize it's silly to experience pangs of FOMO for work get-togethers that I can't possibly go to. But on a middle-school level, I can't help but feel a stab of sadness about not being included in office social life, especially during this most social time of year. But now that more employees are back to in-person work, there are good times to be had — and remote employees are taking notice. Remote work works for my life, my family, and my job, and despite the drawbacks, I'd rather be WFH than any other setup.

☆ Russian oil is still flowing in huge volumes even as EU sanctions and a price cap are less than a week away.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

European governments still can't agree on a price cap for Russian oil even as the December 5 deadline is less than a week away. Poland, for example, is committed to a $30 price cap. Even with a price cap of, say, $65, it's unclear whether that can really make an impact, given that Russia's flagship crude oil — Urals grade crude — is trading 20% below that level already. Despite the West's repeated condemnation of Russia and President Vladimir Putin, Russia remains Europe's largest single refined oil products supplier. A) The West agrees to a price cap above $40B) The West agrees to a price cap below $40C) The West does not agree to any price capLet me know on Twitter (@philrosenn) or email me (prosen@insider.com).

☆ Give up on a traditional 60-40 portfolio in 2023 and adopt this unconventional allocation, according to a US stock chief for French financial giant SocGen
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Marley Jay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kabra laid out his strategy for investing in stocks, bonds, and credit. People have argued for years that a traditional 60% stock and 40% bond portfolio no longer makes any sense. A multi-decade bull market in bonds translated to high prices and low yields, while stock market returns were outstanding. If the purpose of the traditional portfolio was for bonds to provide stability and keep investors' money safe during tough times, it didn't work. Kabra explained that he's cut his stock allocations to barely half of what the 60-40 formula recommends.

☆ Amazon workers strike in the US and 30 other countries on Black Friday in global 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Protests by Amazon workers and allies were planned in 30-plus countries on Black Friday. The Make Amazon Pay campaign comes as Amazon faces unionization efforts across the globe. The campaign is led by Make Amazon Pay, a coalition of 70 trade unions and organizations including Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amazon Workers International. Protests were planned in more than 30 countries, including India, Germany, and Japan, according to Make Amazon Pay. Gig Workers Association (GigWA) in association with Amazon Warehouse workers and Hawkers Joint Action Committee participate in a protest in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.

☆ Cloud financing lender Efficient Capital Labs raises $3.5 million from 645 Ventures to connect India-based startups to US lenders and expand operations to other countries
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Efficient Capital Labs lends capital from US firms to software companies in India. 645 Ventures led its seed round, and it got $100 million debt from Community Investment Management. Kaustav Das, a cofounder of the cloud financing platform Efficient Capital Labs, wanted to start a company that played to his knowledge of the field. ECL raised $3.5 million in a seed round led by 645 Ventures in April and closed a $100 million debt facility from Community Investment Management this month. Capchase took in $400 million in additional debt financing in June.

☆ New Delhi’s air pollution leaves residents gasping for breath
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Gafira Qadir | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

By the first week of November, New Delhi’s air quality index was 472, high enough to affect healthy people while having a serious impact on those with existing conditions. In some areas of the city, the reading exceeded 800, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, a regulatory body. Experts say exposure to low air quality levels increases the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer. In response to the poor air quality, Delhi officials ordered the closure of primary schools and reduced outdoor activities for older students from Nov. 4 to 9. A government vehicle sprinkles water to control air pollution in New Delhi last month.

Their agreement to talk again about climate thawed relations frozen earlier this year after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered China by visiting Taiwan. Teresa Ribera, Spain's climate minister, said she was hopeful that the rapprochement would energise negotiations. “This unequivocal signal from the two largest economies to work together to address the climate crisis is more than welcome; it’s essential," Bapna said. Heading into the last week of the two-week conference progress has been slow, frustrating negotiators who are struggling to find consensus on how rich countries should help developing nations meet the cost of climate-fuelled disasters. The outcome on that issue, referred to in climate talks as "loss and damage", could define the perceived success or failure of the COP27 talks.

☆ A surplus of fintechs focused on wealth management has financial advisors scrambling to stitch them together
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Asia Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

RIAs are solving the problem of limited tech integration by creating their own overlay tools. An abundance of wealth management-focused fintechs to choose from combined with a lack of integration between systems has led some advisory firms scrambling to piece them all together. In turn, the company decided to make that a value proposition by taking customers' data and entering it into a database for them. Once those customers created a Redshift data warehouse, they then could connect with Orion's warehouse and pull their data from there. Orion met with AWS' strategic-partnerships team and walked them through their use cases of applying Redshift technology.

☆ Facebook-parent Meta's India head Ajit Mohan steps down
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said on Thursday that its India head, Ajit Mohan, has stepped down after four years, while a media report said he would join rival Snap Inc (SNAP.N). Manish Chopra, director and head of partnerships at Meta India, will take over on an interim capacity, a company spokesperson told Reuters. Mohan will serve as the President of the Asia-Pacific business, Techcrunch reported, citing sources. "Over the last four years, he (Ajit Mohan) has played an important role in shaping and scaling our India operations," Nicola Mendelsohn, Vice President, Global Business Group at Meta said in a a statement. "We remain deeply committed to India and have a strong leadership team in place to carry on all our work and partnerships," Mendelsohn said.

☆ Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck that fintech startup WageFi used to raise its first $400,000 from former American Express and Goldman Sachs executives
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

WageFi raised $400,000 from investors include former American Express and Goldman Sachs executives. Prshant Batra, who founded the company this year and serves as its CEO, previously worked for Goldman Sachs's consumer banking unit, Marcus, and American Express. The startup plans to mainly work with small and medium-sized businesses within the service industry that WageFi believes is underserved with financial products. While this is the first institutional funding for WageFi, Batra said he's not rushing any other fundraising for the company. Here is an exclusive look at the pitch deck WageFi used to raise $400,000 in pre-seed funding.

Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty ImagesThe recommendation to free the men was made by an advisory panel appointed by the Gujarat government, led by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Some lawmakers and activists have petitioned the Supreme Court for the men to be rearrested. Some saw the assailants’ release as a deliberate pitch for votes from BJP supporters ahead of the Gujarat state election. The couple want the decision reversed, as do those who have filed petitions with the Supreme Court. “We strongly believe that what happened with Bilkis was wrong and the convicts should be sent back to jail,” he said.

☆ Purdue Student Charged With Murder in Stabbing of Roommate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Students left notes and flowers for Varun Manish Chheda at Purdue University. A Purdue University student was charged with one count of murder Thursday, a week after he allegedly stabbed his roommate in their shared dorm room. Tippecanoe County prosecutors filed the murder charge in a county court against Ji Min Sha , a 22-year-old who is accused of killing his roommate Varun Manish Chheda , 20, according to court filings.

☆ Poshmark is the latest company to tap into the $25 billion livestream shopping market. Here's how entrepreneurs are making thousands of dollars per stream.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Li did not disclose how applications are vetted, but Popshop Live is accepting more applications as the company's team grows, she said. Virgile Ollivier, a cofounder and the CEO of Livescale, told Insider livestream shopping would soon become just as important for brands as social-media marketing. Livestream-shopping platforms pick up where Instagram falls shortApps focused solely on livestream shopping show a disconnect on traditional social-media platforms. Nguyen designed her own characters for merchandise in addition to the squishy and plushy toys she sells on Popshop Live. Most sellers livestream at least once a week, at the same time so their followers always know when to expect a show.

☆ How the global head of HR at BlackRock has managed the world's largest investment firm through the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-30 | by ( Rachel Durose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Manish Mehta is the global head of human resources at the largest investment firm in the world. Mehta leads the human resources team at BlackRock, the largest investment management firm in the world, with over 16,000 employees and $9.5 trillion in assets under management. "Our people are our most important asset at BlackRock," Mehta said. Additionally, 80% of BlackRock employees participate in at least one of 15 global employee, professional, and social impact networks. "Navigating the challenges of the pandemic with our HR team, I have seen the difference HR can make in people's lives."

☆ 20 de astrofotografi de urmărit pe Instagram pentru doza zilnică de peisaje spațiale și cer înstelat
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

20 de astrofotografi de urmărit pe Instagram pentru doza zilnică de peisaje spațiale și cer înstelatInstagram-ul este platforma perfectă pe care vă împărtășiți fotografiile, indiferent dacă sunteți nou în domeniul fotografiei sau v-ați petrecut viața cu aparatul de fotografiat la îndemână. Așadar, am selectat o serie de astrofotografi din ambele categorii, care sunt pasionați de capturarea peisajelor nocturne și a celor spațiale și pe care îi puteți urmări pentru a vedea zilnic fotografii care surprind fie Calea Lactee în detalii, fie cerul înstelat dint-un alt colț al lumii. Toate aceste lucruri, fotografiate în mod diferit de către fiecare dintre artiștii propuși. Derulați pentru a vedea 20 de astrofotografi pe care ați putea să îi urăriți pentru o doză zilnică de inspirație și frumusețe cosmică. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Bettymaya Foott (@bettymaya.foott)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Jorgelina | Astrofotógrafa (@astrolina_photography)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Trevor Jones (@astrobackyard)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Andrew McCarthy (@cosmic_background)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Pablo Ruiz Garcia (@pablo.ruizgarcia)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Photography – Thomas Kast (@thomaskast1)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Michael Goh Perth photographer (@astrophotobear)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Photographer Göran Strand (@astrofotografen)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Sergey Korolev (@ksergart)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Jason De Freitas (@jase.film)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Navid Baraty (@navidbaraty)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Dr.Nicholas Roemmelt│P H O T O (@nicholasroemmelt)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Peter Zelinka (@petezelinka)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от LOFOTEN Adventure Photography (@giulio_cobianchi_photo)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Cheryl Kerr (@cherylkerr58)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Manish Mamtani (@mmamtani)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Steve Raymond (@s.a._photo)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Charles Bonafilia (@_ethereal_astro)Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Julio Castro Pardo (@juliocastropardo)

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