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☆ An in-depth review of a 2008 Tesla Roadster and its very analog interior shows how far Tesla has come in 14 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A YouTube review of a 2008 Tesla Roadster shows how much the carmaker has evolved in 14 years. Since Tesla went public in 2010, the car company's value has soared over 26,000%. "This is the most analog electric car I have ever sat in," MKBHD said. Since the electric-car maker went public in 2010, Tesla's value has soared more than 26,000%. "It's not designed to be comfortable," MKBHD said in the video, as he struggled to get into the tiny car.

☆ Elon Musk says he's getting rid of 'Twitter for iPhone' labels, which people used to catch Android brands and ambassadors tweeting from Apple devices
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says Twitter will get rid of source labels indicating the device a tweet was sent from. Twitter says on its help center that the labels help users "determine how much you trust the content." Some on Twitter have used the labels to catch tweets promoting Android phones sent from iPhones. Twitter says that these source labels "help you better understand how a Tweet was posted." The feature has also been used to catch Android brand ambassadors tweeting from rival iPhones.

☆ Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world's biggest problems?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Julia Horowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“An innocent 2 or 3% per year, it’s an enormous amount of growth — cumulative growth, compound growth — over time,” said Giorgos Kallis, a top degrowth scholar based at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Action Press/ShutterstockThe UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently cited degrowth in a major report. Investment bank Jefferies said investors should consider what happens if degrowth gathers steam, noting “climate-anxious” younger generations have different consumer values. She’s criticized “fairy tales about non-existent technological solutions” and “eternal economic growth.” And she’s touched on another point degrowthers raise: Is our current system, which has produced rampant inequality, even working for us? Gates, the Microsoft co-founder who’s prioritized investing in climate innovations, admits that overhauling global energy systems is a Herculean task.

☆ Twitter's rollout of its new gray checkmark for 'official' accounts is off to a confusing start, with Elon Musk saying he 'killed it' and a product manager rushing to clarify it's still happening
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk told a YouTuber who noticed his new gray checkmark disappear that he had 'killed it." But a Twitter product manager clarified that the gray tag would still be rolling out. Not long after the new gray checkmarks started rolling out to many Twitter accounts on Wednesday, they began disappearing from some accounts. Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, responded "I just killed it," to a tweet from Youtuber and tech reviewer Marques Brownlee, who had seen his own gray checkmark disappear. Musk has said that the new Twitter Blue would cost $7.99 per month, and include the blue checkmark and other features.

☆ The new European vacation? Travelers are returning for trips that are all about food and wine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last year, the couple set up a tour company called Stay Awhile, which organizes trips "designed around food," according to the company's website. Guests taking part in Stay Awhile's French baking course visit the area to sample gourmet delicacies. A food tour of San SebastianPintxos are a staple in San Sebastian, one of the most popular places for foodies in Spain's Basque Country. It's not just doing a wine tour … it's a gourmet getaway," Stebbings told CNBC by phone. On a tour of the French Languedoc-Roussillon region, travelers can take a boat trip to an oyster farm off the coast of Montpellier.

So in 2018, they used a home equity line of credit to buy their first rental property in cash. While the couple could've saved for a down payment for their rental property, it would've taken months, if not a few years. In choosing the location for their rental property, they looked for a turnkey home that was pretty much move-in ready for tenants. Another perk of having a solid team to take care of their rental properties is the couple rarely needs to travel for in-person visits. All in all, Marques and Shyra are happy they made the decision to purchase their first rental property with a HELOC.

HONG KONG, Oct 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Automakers are hitting China’s growth limit. The industry achieved four consecutive months of double-digit growth in September when deliveries reached 2.3 million, 33% higher than a year earlier, per the China Association of Auto Manufacturers. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAs incentives expire, cars could follow a similar route to China’s commercial vehicles. Truck tales: A boom in China's sales of commercial vehicles proved to be short-livedBattery powered: China's strong EV sales mask slower deliveries of traditional motorsFollow @KatrinaHamlin on Twitter(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. CONTEXT NEWSChina's passenger car retail sales rose 33.2% in September from a year earlier to 2.3 million, according to data released by the China Association of Auto Manufacturers on Oct. 11.

☆ Brazil's Natura mulls U.S. IPO, spin-off of luxury Aesop brand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian cosmetics company Natura & Co (NTCO3.SA) on Monday said it has begun studying a possible initial public offering (IPO) in the United States or spin-off of its Aesop brand, as it looks to fund its expansion. Natura said that in the event of an IPO or spin-off the luxury cosmetics brand would continue to be led by its current chief executive, Michael O'Keeffe. Natura reported a wider-than-expected quarterly net loss in August, as inflation and tough market conditions put pressure on in its margins. It said at the time it planned to increase the accountability of its business units after years of expansion fueled by high-profile acquisitions. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Peter Frontini; Editing by Mark Porter and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Bolsonaro's gun laws arm Brazil's brazen bank thieves
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Gabriel Stargardter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

In July, Reuters reported that Brazil's Federal Police disapproved of Bolsonaro's gun policies, arguing they would put more weapons in the hands of criminals. Of all the weapons now available to Brazil's gun fans, the T4 has emerged as the weapon of choice for its gangsters. A common tactic used by gangs - as seen in the case of Huijsman's T4 - is to steal weapons from CAC permit-holders' homes. On Oct. 31, 2021, Minas Gerais military police and Brazil's Federal Highway Police carried out two raids against alleged bank robbers hiding out near Varginha, killing 26 of them. Marques, the gun expert, said Huijsmans' rifle wouldn't be the last legally acquired firearm to turn up at a crime scene.

☆ Mukesh Ambani pulls off one shade of overseas M&A
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Una Galani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MUMBAI, Sept 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Mukesh Ambani’s overseas shopping spree is so far more splash than cash. Ambani calls this the “newest growth engine” and “far more global in scope than anything Reliance has ever done before”. Earlier this month, Reliance bought a majority stake in SenseHawk, which develops software-based management tools for solar energy generation. The unknown, following the failed flutter at Boots, is where Ambani’s global ambitions stop. CONTEXT NEWSMukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries on Sept. 5 announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in California-based SenseHawk for $32 million.

☆ How to spot short squeezes, plus 27 must-read crypto books
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-18 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

hoto Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesHello and welcome to Insider Investing. Here's what's on the docket:If you aren't yet a subscriber to Insider Investing, you can sign up here. Longtime GameStop analyst Michael Pachter shared with us how investors can spot squeezes — and also successfully short stocks themselves. We asked 15 crypto experts for their top book recommendations to help you get smarter on crypto, and ended up with 27 prime recommendations. The fund's managers told Insider about their highly diversified approach to stocks, which includes both long and short bets.

Aceştia au împărţit premiul pentru „Jurnalism explicativ” cu Ed Yong, de la The Atlantic, care a fost apreciat de comitetul Pulitzer pentru „o serie de articole lucide şi definitorii despre pandemia de Covid-19”. În categoria „Serviciu public”, a fost recompensată publicaţia The New York Times pentru relatarea „profetică şi extinsă” a pandemiei de coronavirus. Dineul dedicat câştigătorilor, care în mod tradiţional are loc imediat după ceremonia de decernare, şi este găzduit de Universitatea Columbia, a fost amânat pentru toamnă. Premiile Pulitzer, cele mai prestigioase distincţii din jurnalismul american, au fost create de ziaristul american de origine maghiara Joseph Pulitzer şi se acordă începând cu anul 1917. Pulitzer se acordă în 21 de categorii, dintre care 14 sunt dedicate jurnalismului, iar şapte recompensează realizări deosebite în domeniul artelor.

Persons: George Floyd, Reuters, Yong, Marques, Robert Greene, scriitoarei Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer, Joseph Pulitzer, Matt Rocheleau, Coleman, Laura Crimaldi, Evan Allen, Brendan McCarthy, Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Andrea Januta, Jackie Botts, Kathleen McGrory, Neil Bedi, Alison, Mitchell S . Jackson, Michael Paul Williams, Wesley Morris, Morenatti, Hagen, Chris Haxel, Graham Smith, Robert Little Organizations: Star, The, Associated Press, Comitetul, New York, Boston Globe, Universitatea Columbia, Public, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Tampa Bay Times, Marshall, Chicago Jurnalism, News, Magazine, Richmond Times, Los Angeles Times, Associated, National Public Locations: Atlantic, Agerpres, Los Angeles Times, New, New York Times, american, The New York, Minneapolis Jurnalism, Tampa, AL.com, Birmingham, IndyStar, Indianapolis, Chicago, New York, California, Los Angeles

☆ Portugalia și-a redeschis granițele pentru Marea Britanie și țările din UE unde rata de infectare este mai mică de 5 la 1 000
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Portugalia și-a redeschis granițele pentru Marea Britanie și țările din UE unde rata de infectare este mai mică de 5 la 1 000Portugalia și-a redeschis granițele pentru Marea Britanie și țările din UE unde rata de infectare este mai mică de 5 la 1 000. Rita Marques, ministra turismului din Portugalia, spune că Lisabona este încrezătoare că UE își va schimba recomandarea actuală conform căreia țările UE permit doar călătoriile esențiale din Marea Britanie, oferind Europei undă verde pentru a-i întâmpina pe turiștii britanici. Potrivit lui Marques, se așteaptă ca Consiliul statelor membre ale UE să adauge Marea Britanie pe lista țărilor terțe aprobate pentru călătorii neesențiale în UE la sfârșitul acestei săptămâni. Marques mai spune că este încrezătoare că certificatul verde digital va fi gata până în iunie. Portugalia este o destinație populară pentru turiștii din Marea Britanie și singura țară din UE aflată pe lista verde a Angliei, cu 12 destinații pentru care a fost ridicată carantina de 10 zile și este necesar doar un test negativ Covid efectuat cu cel puțin 72 de ore înainte.

Persons: Rita Marques, Marques Organizations: UE Locations: Portugalia, UE, britanici, Lisabona, Regatului Unit, Angliei

☆ How to nail your Harvard Business School application, according to graduates and an admissions director
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Around 11% of the roughly 10,000 students who apply to Harvard Business School get in each year. Those are intimidating odds for the roughly 10,000 students who apply to Harvard Business School each year. "At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, the essays are the windows into your soul," said Patrick Mullane, the executive director of Harvard Business School Online and an HBS graduate. She added to these credentials by working for two years on Wall Street as a precursor to her business school application. "As with most successes in life, luck weighs heavily on why anyone is admitted to Harvard Business School, which should keep us all very grounded and humble," she added.

☆ Un studiu relevă că 82% dintre pacienţii cu Covid au deficienţă de vitamina D
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Bolnavii de COVID-19 care au fost observaţi în cadrul acestui studiu se aflau internaţi la Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla din oraşul spaniol Santander. Deficienţa de vitamina D este asociată unei varietăţi de probleme de sănătate, iar comunitatea ştiinţifică cercetează încă motivul. În acest sens, Jose L. Hernandez, de la Universitatea spaniolă Cantabria, este de părere că ar trebui identificată şi tratată deficienţa de vitamina D mai ales în rândul grupurilor de risc, precum vârstnicii şi pacienţii cu comorbidităţi. Cercetătorii nu au găsit nicio legătură între concentraţiile sau deficienţa de vitamina D şi gravitatea bolii. Este vorba însă despre un studiu observaţional, iar posibilitatea ca tratamentul cu vitamina D să joace vreun rol în prevenirea acestei maladii sau în ameliorarea pronosticul pacienţilor cu COVID-19 va trebui elucidată în alte cercetări de amploare aleatorii şi controlate.

Persons: Marques, Jose L . Hernandez, Valdecilla Locations: internaţi, Valdecilla, spaniol Santander, Universitatea, Cantabria

☆ Ministerul Justiției, preocupat de independența Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( ) www.bizlaw.md time to read: +1 min

Ministerul Justiției anunță acțiuni de evaluare a cadrului legislativ și instituțional cu privire la funcționarea și componența Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii. Discuții în acest sens au fost loc în cadrul unei reuniunii proiectului ”acțiune împotriva Corupției în Republica Moldova”, la care a participat și Felipe Marques, expert al Consiliului Europei, judecător și membru al Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii din Portugalia. În context, Ministerul Justiției spune că consolidarea capacităților și asigurarea independenței Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii constituie un obiectiv prioritar. Acesta este reflectat și în proiectul noii Strategii în sectorul justiției, aprobată de către Guvern în data de 28 octombrie. Autoritățile afirmă că Felipe Marques și-a exprimat deschiderea și susținerea în acordarea asistenței necesare Republicii Moldova întru perfecționarea cadrului legislativ și a practicilor ce țin de activitatea organului de administrare judecătorească.

Persons: Felipe Marques Organizations: Justiției, Superior, Magistraturii, Europei, CSM, Consiliului Locations: Republica Moldova, Magistraturii, Portugalia, Veneția, Republicii Moldova

☆ Studiu: Pacienții cu COVID-19 prezintă insuficiență de vitamina D
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-28 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +3 min

Peste 80 % din pacienţii care suferă de COVID-19 au insuficiență de vitamina D, iar acest loc se atestă de cele mai multe ori în cazul bărbaților. Deficienţa de vitamina D este asociată unei varietăţi de probleme de sănătate, iar comunitatea ştiinţifică cercetează încă motivul. În acest sens, Jose L. Hernandez, de la Universitatea spaniolă Cantabria, este de părere că ar trebui identificată şi tratată deficienţa de vitamina D mai ales în rândul grupurilor de risc, precum vârstnicii şi pacienţii cu comorbidităţi. Cercetătorii nu au găsit nicio legătură între concentraţiile sau deficienţa de vitamina D şi gravitatea bolii. Autorii recunosc că studiul are unele limite și a fost realizat într-un singur centru spitalicesc, astfel încât datele nu pot fi generalizate sau aplicate altor etnii sau ţări.

Persons: Marques, Jose L . Hernandez, Maestrul Nicolae Botgros, Jose L. Hernandez Organizations: Journal, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Santander Locations: Valdecilla, spaniol Santander, Universitatea, Cantabria, AGORA, Belgia, Cehia, Chișinău, China, Hong Kong

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