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☆ Life after monkeypox: Men describe an uncertain road to recovery
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Benjamin Ryan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +16 min

Following recovery from this skin lesion–causing virus, people often find themselves waiting anxiously over the course of months to see whether monkeypox will leave them with permanent scarring. The marks are also signals of an infection that because it largely transmits through sex between men, can be highly stigmatized. Gerald Febles points to a scar left from his monkeypox outbreak. He founded a Zoom-based monkeypox support group for people with the virus he met mainly through social media. “I need to get back to my normal life,” said Galaise, who works for a New York City governmental agency.

☆ Courbit-led group offers 20 euros a share for M6 stake, Bloomberg reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA view shows French television group M6 headquarters in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, France, May 21, 2021. The offer is a 39% premium to Friday's closing price of 14.43 euros per share, and values the 48% stake around 1.22 billion euros. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReuters could not immediately reach Courbit for comment. In March 2021, when Bertelsmann confirmed talks to sell its stake, French media reported that RTL's stake was worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.48 billion), valuing all of M6 at about 3 billion euros. ($1 = 1.0320 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Initial offers for RTL's 48% stake in French TV channel M6 are expected by Friday after a failed tie-up with France's TF1 broadcaster, a person familiar with the matter said. RTL has been "inundated" with expressions of interest in the M6 stake since TF1 and M6 called off their planned merger last week, its boss Thomas Rabe told the Financial Times on Thursday. Other potential buyers include French media group Vivendi (VIV.PA) and Altice, owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi, alongside Italian media conglomerate MediaForEurope (MFE), Reuters reported on Monday. If RTL wants to sell M6, a deal must be completed by spring 2023, because M6's broadcasting license comes up for renewal in May. In March 2021, when Bertelsmann confirmed talks to sell its stake, French media reported the RTL's stake was worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.48 billion), valuing all of M6 at around 3 billion euros.

PARIS/MILAN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The collapse of a deal to form a French TV giant to challenge U.S. streaming services such as Netflix (NFLX.O) knocked shares in M6 Group (MMTP.PA) and TF1 (TFFP.PA) on Monday. France's two biggest private broadcasters gave up their merger plan on Friday citing French antitrust requirements that rendered the deal unworkable. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"It is extremely disappointing, it shows the incapacity in France of pushing a unifying project to create a French media champion," said Mikael Jacoby, head of continental trading at Oddo Securities. At 1424 GMT, TF1 shares were down 3.3% and shares in M6 were 3% lower. "Hedge funds don't want exposure to the advertising sector, people are very worried about next year," a merger arbitrage analyst said.

☆ Why Hollywood talent agency UTA bought a $125 million media consultancy 'to build a really wide and strong bridge' between stars and brands
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-24 | by ( Natalie Jarvey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hollywood agency UTA bought media consultancy MediaLink for $125 million in DecemberThe companies' presence at Cannes Lions signaled how entertainment's ties to brand marketing are deepening. Six months after UTA's $125 million acquisition of MediaLink, the combined company had a debut moment of sorts at the Cannes Lions marketing festival this week. At a large beachside cabana space along the Croisette, signs for "MediaLink, a UTA company" were hard to miss. Inside, reps for both businesses held meetings with a bevy of entertainment, media, technology, and consumer goods brands. Erica Berenstein for InsiderSince joining UTA, MediaLink has absorbed the talent agency's marketing team, and they're finding other synergies.

☆ How much media and tech giants from Spotify to TikTok pay employees in the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-30 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Insider analyzed US pay data to see what eight media and tech giants offer top talent. Streaming fused media with technology, urging media companies to think like tech platforms and tech giants to move into content. These are base salaries, and do not include other forms of compensation such as stock options or cash bonuses. DisneyDisney and its US streamer Hulu offered base salaries ranging from $93,150 to $242,000 per year, according to wages from 132 foreign-labor-certification applications. Most of the salaries were for streaming and tech jobs, including data scientist and software engineer roles.

☆ University of Michigan students say they were sexually abused by Robert Anderson. An ex-NFL player wants their stories to be heard.
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-29 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Black men treated differentlyThe allegations against Anderson mirror those against disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar at Michigan State University and Richard Strauss at Ohio State University. This, she said, is often an issue when it comes to reporting issues like sexual abuse and murder. Gonczar has been spending time with Vaughn in his protest to show solidarity with abuse survivors at the University of Michigan. Gonczar now works as director of development at the Avalon Healing Center, which provides support for victims of sexual abuse. When Black men report that they have been victimized by others, “different stereotypes activate”, Curry added.

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☆ US adults will consume almost as much media as last year, but TV viewing will decline
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( Audrey Schomer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Most of those increases will stick in 2021; but traditional TV will lose all its 2020 gains. Although adults will spend nearly as much time with media this year, their TV viewing time will drop below pre-pandemic levels. Some traditional media formats like TV and print newspapers saw growth for the first time in years, while time others fell slightly. But average time spent with traditional media will decrease by 5.7% in 2021, a decline largely attributable to people spending less time watching traditional TV. The average US adult will spend 18 less minutes consuming traditional media this year—16 of which will come from declines in TV viewing time.

☆ ВОЗ предрекла европейским странам третью волну COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Европу ждет третья волна коронавируса, если европейские страны не смогут вовремя построить необходимую инфраструктуру. В интервью изданиям швейцарской медиакомпании CH Media он предупредил, что третья волна в Европе может начаться в начале 2021 года. Они упустили возможность построить необходимую инфраструктуру в летние месяцы, после того как взяли под контроль первую волну. Если они не построят необходимую инфраструктуру сейчас, у них будет третья волна в начале следующего года", - цитирует Набарро Badener Tagblatt. По словам спецпосланника, многим западноевропейским странам нужно взять коронавирус под контроль таким образом, чтобы не прибегать с таким жестким мерам как режим самоизоляции, за который приходится платить "высокую цену".

Persons: Дэвид Набарро, Набарро Organizations: CH Media, Всемирная организация здравоохранения, ВОЗ Locations: Европа, Восточная Азия

☆ Piața auto este interesata de...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +3 min

Piața auto a arătat că este interesată de alternative de transport electric care oferă o serie de avantaje la nivel de utilizatori, dar și pentru întreaga societate. Calea automobilelor electrice, cu toate aspectele, este calea de urmat pe partea de politici și promovare a unui mod verde de mobilitate din partea autorităților. Potrivit lui, piața e destul de slab dezvoltată pentru a impune anumite impedimente. Recent, cu suportul UE și partenerilor europeni au fost procurate 12 locomotive care nu sunt electrice, dar au un nivel mult mai bun de consum de combustibil. Prioritate are și un proiect de electrificare a liniei de cale ferată pe sectoarele unde acest lucru e posibil.

Persons: Iulian Rusu, Simion, Denis Tumuruc Organizations: City Lab, Ministerul Economiei, Delegația UE, UE Locations: Republica Moldova, Chișinău, Bălți, Bender, Basarabeasca, Giurgiulești

☆ Paris commuters face 300 miles of traffic jams in fifth day of French strikes
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-09 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TOPSHOT - Vehicles run on the Paris' ring road, the "Peripherique", on December 9, 2019 in Porte de Vincennes in Paris, during a strike of Paris public transports over French government's plan to overhaul the country's retirement system, as part of a national strike. French commuters experienced a chaotic journey getting to work on Monday as public sector workers entered a fifth consecutive day of nationwide strikes. Nationwide, public sector workers have protested against government plans to update the pension system since Thursday. Tweet 1Monday starts a make-it-or-break-it week for the French government, according to different French media. President Emmanuel Macron vowed in 2017 to change France's pension system, which is one of the most expensive across the world, according to data from the OECD.

☆ Here's why bitcoin boomed in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2016-12-28 | by ( Insider Intelligence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

According to Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency saw an annual gain of 54% in 2016, outperforming all fiat currencies, most of which stumbled this year. Blockchain technology, which is best known for powering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, is gaining steam among finance firms because of its potential to streamline processes and increase efficiency. As a result, venture capital firms and financial institutions alike are pouring investment into finding, developing, and testing blockchain use cases. Banks and major financial institutions are working both collaboratively and independently to develop blockchain tech. Over 50 major financial institutions are involved with collaborative blockchain startups, like R3 CEV or Chain.

Persons: it's, Bitcoin, Dow Jones, It's, Trump, Jaime Toplin, Banks Organizations: Nasdaq, Lisk, That's, Insider Intelligence, Business, Aite, CEV Locations: London, US, Santander, blockchain

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