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☆ One of Wall Street's toughest shops isn't for the faint of heart. But the rewards are plenty for those who make it to the top.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Apollo Global Management; Yahoo; Brightspeed; Legendary; Alyssa Powell/Insider1. That, in a nutshell, is life at Apollo Global Management. The firm works on a points system that could most easily be described as a profit-share system, Casey told me. In other news:France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup REUTERS / Kai Pfaffenbach2. You're not just watching the World Cup.

[1/5] A person enters a cannabis shop near the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand November 17, 2022. Since Thailand decriminalised cannabis this year shops selling homegrown and imported strains, pre-rolled joints and gummies sprang up rapidly. A cannabis regulation bill to govern cultivation, sale, and consumption has been delayed in parliament, causing confusion over just aspects will be legal. The president of Thailand's association of forensic physicians, Smith Srisont, petitioned a court last week to re-list it as a narcotic. Akira Wongwan, the chief executive of a medical cannabis business, Adam Group, said profit margins for recreational cannabis were "super high".

☆ Pimco's co-head of special situations Harin de Silva has taken a personal leave
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Danielle Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Harin de Silva is on the small investment committee for Pimco's Private income Fund, which includes Group CIO Dan Ivascyn. Core Strategies, also recently took a personal leave of absence from the firm. Pimco's co-head of special situations, Harin de Silva, has taken a personal leave of absence from the firm, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. De Silva is co-head of special situations with executive vice president Kristofer Kraus, who is a portfolio manager on the speciality finance team. During de Silva's leave, Pimco has placed portfolio manager Kristofer Kraus, who is on the speciality finance team, on the PIF investment committee.

Holding banners and chanting slogans, protesters demanded climate action. "COPs are not designed to face climate change because it would need more participation from civil society, less participation from lobbyists from the fossil industry," said Pedro Franco, a 27-year-old student. Joao Duarte, 23, also pointed a finger at governments for favouring the "monetary interests" of big companies instead of putting climate change at the top of the political agenda. "What we do or do not do in this decade will have a great impact on climate security." Reporting by Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Pedro Nunes in Lisbon; Editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Thailand's floating basket festival
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A boy swims in a fountain at Saphan Hin park as he helps to place a Krathong, or a "floating basket", in the water amid a yearly festival during which rafts of neatly folded banana leaves, decorated with flowers, candles and incense, are offered to...moreA boy swims in a fountain at Saphan Hin park as he helps to place a Krathong, or a "floating basket", in the water amid a yearly festival during which rafts of neatly folded banana leaves, decorated with flowers, candles and incense, are offered to thank the water goddess for good luck and for using her water to grow crops and support all life, in Phuket, Thailand November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jorge Silva TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYClose

☆ Sri Lanka knock out Afghanistan after Hasaranga, de Silva shine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MELBOURNE, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka knocked Afghanistan out of the semi-final race at the T20 World Cup with a six-wicket victory in Brisbane on Tuesday, boosting their own chances of making the last four in the tournament. Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (3-13) led Sri Lanka's disciplined bowling as the Asia champions restricted Afghanistan to a modest 144-8 in the Group 1 contest at Gabba. Sri Lanka now have four points from as many matches, while Afghanistan stay rooted at the bottom with two. Electing to bat, Afghanistan were subdued in the powerplay and were 68-1 at the halfway stage of their innings. Rashid, who left the field with a knee injury just before de Silva sealed Sri Lanka's victory, claimed 2-31 but Afghanistan remained winless in the Super 12 stage.

☆ Jake Paul beats Anderson Silva to remain undefeated in his boxing career
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated legendary UFC champion Anderson Silva on points in front of a 14,000 strong crowd at the Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday. The fight lasted all eight rounds and Paul was awarded the win by a unanimous decision, sealing victory in the final round by knocking down Silva. Before the fight, Paul had spoken about growing up as one of Silva’s fans, watching the Brazilian dominate his sport. He’s such an inspiration.”It was far from an uneven fight as Paul landed 83 punches with Silva landing just four less at 79, according to ESPN Stats. Paul, however, landed three times as many jabs, canceling out any advantage Silva gained by landing more power punches.

Internet celebrity turned boxer Jake Paul will fight UFC legend Anderson Silva on October 29. Paul vs. Silva will be a Showtime pay-per-view event airing October 29 at 9 p.m. How to watch Paul vs. SilvaYou can watch Paul vs. Silva on October 29 at 9 p.m. Paul vs. Silva (PPV Fight) Internet celebrity turned boxer Jake Paul will fight UFC legend Anderson Silva on October 29. Paul vs. Silva fight card

☆ France probes murder of 12-year-old girl in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The suspect was a woman under 25 who had been staying in France illegally, he said. She regularly came over on to our national territory as a student. About a month ago, she was told to leave our national territory," Darmanin told RTL radio. The Paris prosecutor's department said the girl's body was discovered late on Friday near her home in the 19th Arrondissement. Lawyer Alexandre Silva, representing the suspect, told BFM TV that he could not comment on the case.

☆ EXCLUSIVE Short-video company Triller launches metaverse platform
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Short-video platform Triller Inc is the latest company to stake its claim in the metaverse with the launch Monday of a new platform called Metaverz. The virtual performance is one of 2,000 events Triller and its subsidiaries plan to host in the next year, a majority of which will happen in the real world and in Metaverz. The Triller video sharing app launched in its current form in October 2019, and has looked to take on larger rival TikTok. Triller recently raised $310 million from Global Emerging Markets, a Luxembourg-based private investment group, in anticipation of going public as soon as next month. Triller CEO Mahi de Silva said the company is losing money, but expects to cross into profitability by 2023.

☆ Extreme piercings put devotees in soul-cleansing trance at Thai festival
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A medium woman with her mouth pierced is portrayed while in trance at the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket Town, Thailand, October 2. Worshippers on Thailand's Phuket island have celebrated a nine-day Taoist festival, with many piercing their...moreA medium woman with her mouth pierced is portrayed while in trance at the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket Town, Thailand, October 2. Worshippers on Thailand's Phuket island have celebrated a nine-day Taoist festival, with many piercing their faces with metal spikes and walking on hot coals to show devotion to deities. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaClose

☆ What we know about the victims of the possible serial killer in Stockton, California
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Antonio Planas | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Police are searching for a person of interest in a series of five fatal shootings in Stockton, California, that are thought to be connected. “By definition, you could probably very well call this serial killings,” Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said Friday. Paul Alexander YawPaul Alexander Yaw. via FacebookGreta Bogrow, 60, of Texas, said Monday that her son Paul Alexander Yaw was killed July 8 at a park in the Northern California city. It’s been really, really hard.”The station reported that Debudey was a father and that he and Lopez met 28 years ago when they were in high school.

☆ Ritual piercings mark annual Taoist festival in Thailand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A medium man with his mouth pierced is portrayed while in trance during the Kathu Shrine procession amidst celebrations of the annual vegetarian festival, observed by Taoist devotees from the Thai-Chinese community in the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, in Phuket Town, Thailand October 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaPHUKET, Thailand Oct 4 (Reuters) - Worshippers on Thailand's Phuket island have celebrated a nine-day Taoist festival, with many piercing their faces with metal spikes and walking on hot coals to show devotion to deities. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, which was suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, drew thousands of people from the ethnic Chinese community, who marched from a temple in traditional costume. Devotees, who abstain from sex, alcohol, and meat during the festival, say the piercings symbolise repentance for sins and is meant to ward off evil spirits. The piercing is believed to have been influenced by the Indian Thaipusam festival.

☆ Thai Aug exports rise 7.5% y/y, slightly lower than forecast
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Anant Chandak | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA view of the port of Bangkok, Thailand May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD PACKAGE - SEARCH BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD SEPTEMBER 26 FOR ALL IMAGES/File PhotoBANGKOK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Thailand's customs-based exports rose 7.5% in August from a year earlier, the commerce minister said on Monday, slightly lower than analysts' expectations. That compares with a forecast rise of 7.7% for August in a Reuters poll, and after July's 4.3% increase. In the January-August period, exports rose 11% year on year, Jurin Laksanawisit told a news conference. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Orathai Sriring, Kitiphong Thaichareon, Satawasin Staporncharnchai Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Actor Henry Silva dies at 95
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

He was the last surviving star of the original Oceans 11 Movie. A 1985 article by Knight-Ridder journalist Diane Haithman headlined “Henry Silva: The Actor You Love to Hate” began this way: “His face looms on screen. The actor starred the next year for Miraglia in “The Falling Man,” in which he played a cop framed for killing a police informer. Silva got even busier in the 1970s, playing tough customers on both sides of the law in movies made in Europe. Silva auditioned for the Actors Studio in 1955; he was one of five students accepted from a field of 2,500 applicants.

☆ Blood Sisters: Nigeria's movie industry stars turn out for Netflix premiere
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-05 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lagos, Nigeria CNN —It was a night of glitz and glamor as Nigeria’s movie industry stars, known as Nollywood, strutted the red carpet on Wednesday at the launch of Netflix’s first Nigerian Original series, Blood Sisters. The theme of the premiere was ‘Red and Fugitive’ and Nollywood stars turned out in style to launch the series created by leading Nigerian production company EbonyLife Studios. Blood Sisters features Nollywood veteran stars such as Kate Henshaw, Uche Jombo, Ramsey Nouah, Segun Arinze and Joke Silva. Nigeria’s Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed was also at the premiere and lauded the launch as evidence of the growth of Nigeria’s creative industry. Other streaming platforms also have Nigeria’s movie market in their sights.

A fost al 107-lea său gol la naţională, al 12-lea la EURO şi al treilea la EURO 2020. Jucătorul echipei Atalanta Bergamo a centrat perfect în faţa porţii (51), iar Havertz a reluat simplu din 3 metri. Cristiano Ronaldo a şutat violent din lovitură liberă (54), de la 25 de metri, dar mingea a trecut peste poartă. A fost pentru prima oară când Portugalia a încasat patru goluri într-un meci, de la eşecul suferit în 2014, la Cupa Mondială, 0-4 cu Germania. Ronaldo a marcat în premieră împotriva Germaniei, deşi are nouă goluri înscrise lui Neuer în opt partide la nivel de club.

Persons: Mannschaft, Ruben Dias, Raphael Guerreiro, Havertz, Robin Gosens, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Loew, Gnabry, Patricio, Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano, Gosens, Egalarea, Guerreiro, Dias, Kimmich, Renato Sanches, Germania ., Neuer, Rui, Nelson Semedo, . Ruben Dias, . Pepe, William Carvalho, Rafa, Danilo, 10, Bruno Fernandes, Joao, Andre Silva, Fernando Santos ., Anthony Lopes, 6, Jose Fonte, Goncalo, . Ruben Neves, Pedro Goncalves, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Neuer, 4 . Matthias Ginter, Mats, Antonio, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay, Niklas Suele, Toni Kroos, Marcel Halstenberg, Kai, Leon Goretzka, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Joachim Loew, Bernd Leno, Kevin Trapp, Kevin Volland, Timo Werner, 17, Florian Neuhaus, Robin Koch, Christian Gunter Organizations: Borussia, Agerpres, Atalanta Bergamo, CM, Cupa Mondială, EURO, Franţa, Euro, Fussball Arena, Rafa Silva Locations: lusitanii, diferenţă, Portugalia, Germania, Borussia Dortmund, Portugaliei, României, Germania . Portugalia, Ungaria, Elveţia, Germaniei, Franţa, Bucureşti, Munchen, Fussball, PORTUGALIA, GERMANIA

☆ Google, amendată cu 220 de milioane de euro în Franţa pentru abuz de poziţie dominantă pe piaţa de publicitate online
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Google a fost de acord să facă modificări la unele dintre serviciile sale de publicitate online utilizate pe scară largă, după ce autoritatea antitrust din Franța a amendat compania cu sediul în Mountain View, California, cu 220 de milioane de euro (267,48 milioane de dolari). Decizia este o încercare de a reechilibra lupta de putere asupra anunțurilor online în favoarea editorilor, care a dominat afacerea în era pre-Internet, dar a pierdut teren considerabil odată cu creșterea Google și Facebook. Organul de supraveghere a declarat că decizia deschide calea editorilor care s-au simțit dezavantajați să solicite daune de la Google. De Silva a spus că amenda a fost redusă din cauza soluționării, dar ea nu a dat detalii. Ancheta autorității franceze de concurență s-a concentrat pe instrumentele pe care Google le oferă editorilor online pentru a vinde și gestiona reclame online.

Persons: Reuters, Isabelle de Silva, Silva Organizations: Google, Mountain View, Facebook Locations: Franța, California, Franței

☆ ЕС открывает границы для всех путешественников, вакцинированных одобренными в Европе сыворотками
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Европейский союз в среду принял решение открыть свои границы для вакцинированных путешественников после более чем года строгих ограничений на въезд, передает The Washington Post со ссылкой на представителя из Брюсселя. Официальное окончательное одобрение еще необходимо, но принятие меры не вызывает сомнений. Путешественникам необходимо иметь вакцины, одобренные для использования в Европейском союзе, а это означает, что все вакцины, доступные в настоящее время в Соединенных Штатах, будут одобрены, а вакцины, производимые в настоящее время в России и Китае, не будут. Представитель португальского председательства в ЕС подтвердил обновленные планы поездок по европейским направлениям в официальном пресс-релизе о новых изменениях, которые ожидаются на этой неделе, пишет Guardian. 🆕#COVID19 | Updates to Council recommendation on travel restrictions from third countries into the EU ➡️certain waivers for vaccinated persons➡️easing the criteria to lift restrictions for third countries➡️emergency brake mechanism to react to variants of interest or concern — Ana Ascenção e Silva (@AnaAscencao) May 19, 2021nokta

Persons: hird, Кристиан Виганд Organizations: Washington Post, Guardian Locations: Европейский союз, Брюссель, Соединенные Штаты, Россия, Китай, ЕС

☆ Miss World, Caroline Jurie, arestată în urma incidentului de pe scena Miss Sri Lanka
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: scroll.inMiss World, Caroline Jurie, arestată în urma incidentului de pe scena Miss Sri LankaPoliţia a arestat-o pe deţinătoarea titlului Miss World, Caroline Jurie, după ce aceasta ar fi rănit-o pe Miss Sri Lanka, în timpul unei dispute pe scenă, relatează BBC. Miss Sri Lanka se numără printre concursurile de frumuseţe din seria Miss World pentru femei căsătorite, notează BBC. Imaginea mamelor singure din Sri Lanka"Există numeroase mame singure, ca mine, care suferă în Sri Lanka", a declarat ea ulterior într-o conferinţă de presă. Atât Jurie, cât şi organizatorul-şef al concursului de frumuseţe Miss Sri Lanka, Chandimal Jayasinghe, au fost interogaţi marţi de poliţie. Modul în care Caroline Jurie s-a comportat pe scenă a fost o ruşine, iar organizaţia 'Miss World' a început deja o anchetă pe această temă", a declarat a declarat anterior Jayasinghe pentru BBC.

Persons: Caroline Jurie, Miss Sri Lanka Poliţia, Pushpika, Silva, Jurie, Câştigătoarea, Sri, Ea, Silva . Ea Organizations: World, Miss, BBC, Miss World Locations: Miss Sri Lanka, Agerpres, Sri Lanka

☆ Aproape un sfert dintre decesele zilnice de COVID-19 la nivel mondial au loc în Brazilia
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-01 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Aproape un sfert dintre decesele zilnice de COVID-19 la nivel mondial au loc în BraziliaAproximativ 66 750 de oameni au murit în Brazilia în luna martie de COVID-19, numărul victimelor dublându-se față de luna trecută, informează BBC , citat de Digi24Sistemul de sănătate al statului sud-american a fost adus în pragul colapsului, iar numărul bolnavilor continuă să crească. Bilanțul zilnic al deceselor din Brazilia reprezintă în prezent aproape un sfert din totalul victimelor zilnice al COVID-19 la nivel mondial. Miercuri, au fost anunțați noi șefi ai armatei, forțelor navale și forțelor aeriene. Bolsonaro și ministrul Apărării au avut conflicte privind tema loialității forțelor armate. Rolul forțelor armate în politica braziliană a fost un subiect sensibil odată cu întoarcerea țării la democrație, în 1985, după 21 de ani de conducere militară.

Persons: Miercuri, Bolsonaro, Fernando Azevedo, Silva ., Silva Organizations: BBC, Miercuri, Apărării, Silva . Bolsonaro Locations: Brazilia, american, Silva

☆ Aproape un sfert din decesele zilnice de COVID-19 la nivel mondial au loc în Brazilia
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesAproape un sfert din decesele zilnice de COVID-19 la nivel mondial au loc în BraziliaAproximativ 66.750 de oameni au murit în Brazilia în luna martie de COVID-19, numărul victimelor dublându-se față de luna trecută, informează BBC. Sistemul de sănătate al statului sud-american a fost adus în pragul colapsului, iar numărul bolnavilor continuă să crească. Bilanțul zilnic al deceselor din Brazilia reprezintă în prezent aproape un sfert din totalul victimelor zilnice al COVID-19 la nivel mondial. Miercuri au fost anunțați noi șefi ai armatei, forțelor navale și forțelor aeriene. Rolul forțelor armate în politica braziliană a fost un subiect sensibil odată cu întoarcerea țării la democrație, în 1985, după 21 de ani de conducere militară.

Persons: Miercuri, Bolsonaro, Fernando Azevedo, Silva ., Silva Organizations: BBC, Miercuri, Apărării, Silva . Bolsonaro Locations: Brazilia, american, Silva

☆ Leacul minune anti-Covid din Sri Lanka s-a dovedit a fi ineficient după ce un ministru a băut poțiunea și totuși a luat virusul
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Mitul leacului miraculos al unui om sfânt din Sri Lanka care ar fi trebuit să prevină coronavirusul, s-a destrămat după ce un ministru a băut poțiunea și cu toate acestea, a luat virusul și a ajuns de urgență la spital, scrie digi24. Cu toate acestea, câteva săptămâni mai târziu el a fost testat pozitiv pentru coronavirus și a fost dus de urgență la spital pentru a primi tratament. De-a lungul ultimelor luni, mass-media pro-guvernamentală a oferit constant publicitate sfântului Bandara, care a susținut că formula miraculoasă i-a fost dezvăluită de Kali, zeița hindusă a morții și a distrugerii răului. După cele întâmplate, Guvernul s-a grăbit să se distanțeze de Bandara, a cărui leac a fost aprobat ca supliment alimentar de către unitatea oficială de medicamente indigene. „Deși unii parlamentari au luat poțiunea, Guvernul nu o susține”, a spus Keheliya Rambukwella, într-o conferință de presă.

Persons: Silva Locations: Sri Lanka, Lanka

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