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WorkSteward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre will resign - STAT Dr.Ralph de la Torre, a former heart surgeon who built and became the face ofSteward Health Careand its network of neglected hospitals, is stepping down from the company Tuesday and will no longer serve as board chairman and chief executive, the company said in a statement to the Globe Saturday. India
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IndiaSpaceX capsule at ISS: Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore receive new ride to get home next year - Times of IndiaAt TOI World Desk, our dedicated team of seasoned journalists and passionate writers tirelessly sifts through the vast tapestry of global events to bring you the latest news and diverse perspectives round the clock. With an unwavering commitment to accuracy, depth, and timeliness, we strive to keep you informed about the ever-evolving world, delivering a nuanced understanding of international affairs to our readers. Join us on a journey across continents as we unravel the stories that shape our interconnected world.Read More India
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IndiaIndia Two Jaipur heritage sites shut for 2 days to wipe out rodents | India News - Times of IndiaWith more than one-and-a-half decade's experience in print and digital media, Arpit Basu has reported on aviation, transport, crime, civic and human interests issues. His sting operation on how precious Aviation Turbine Fuel, meant for Kolkata airport, was pilfered and sold in local market as ‘white kerosene’ received widespread acclaim. Arpit had received letter of appreciation for reporting during the Phalin cyclone in Odisha in 2013. Has also recieved training from Google and Facebook on factchecking.Read More
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WorkWorkAI data center boom spurs race to find power - WSJ In many places the nation’s high-voltage electric wires are running out of room, their connection points locked up by data centers for AI, new factories or charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
WorkThe $1.7 billion takeover brawl fueled by a fear of China - WSJ On one side is the 50-year-old Korea Zinc, led by Yun B. Choi, chairman and grandson of the co-founder, with officials arguing South Korea’s industrial strength is under siege. On the other is a South Korean private-equity firm headed by the country’s second-wealthiest individual, Michael ByungJu Kim, who has joined forces with the family of the other co-founder. WorkApples new password manager is free. Thats just one reason to use it. - WSJ The new Passwords app—available with the latest iPhone, iPad and Mac software—is a proper password manager. It suggests unique, unguessable passwords when you sign up for new accounts and fills them in whenever you need them. Kids constantly hounding you for the Netflix password? You can also share logins with the family. If you change the password, the group is automatically updated. WorkWill Chinas surprise stimulus work? - WSJ The best week in 16 years for China’s stock market was built on hope. Worse, it was built on hope for more state intervention, one of the reasons its economy is in such trouble to start with. WorkKamala Harris for President - The New Yorker At the 1940 Republican National Convention, in Philadelphia, an uneasy affair marked by bomb scares, a British espionage scandal, and the imminence of global conflict, ten names were placed in nomination. On the sixth ballot, a corporate executive from Indiana named Wendell Willkie finally emerged as the challenger to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was running for a third term. Desperate to find a way to compete with F.D.R., a political colossus who had lately engineered the New Deal and ended the Great Depression, Willkie challenged him to a series of radio debates. WorkHassan Nasrallahs death will reshape Lebanon and the Middle East - The Economist THE SILENCE was deafening. By mid-afternoon on September 28th it had been almost 24 hours since Israel tried to assassinate Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbullah, a Lebanese Shia militia. The Israeli army declared him dead that morning. But Hizbullah said nothing, neither about his fate nor about the enormous strike on its headquarters in Beiruts southern suburbs. Even its media outriders, usually a pugnacious bunch, were stunned speechless. The group finally confirmed his death at around 2.30pm. WorkA Self-Care Checklist for Leaders - Harvard Business Review Research has long shown the importance of self-care yet many leaders still struggle to put self-care into practice in their own work lives. Before a leader can sustainably practice self-care, several important mindset shifts are necessary to ensure leaders set themselves up for success. This five-part checklist can help leaders make self-care a reality, including strategies such as making a body budget, managing emotional health, identifying choice points, and prioritizing growth and nourishment. Leaders are encouraged to personalize their plan and practice regularly for optimal health and effectiveness as a leader. WorkWorkThe chemistry behind making a perfect caramel sauce - New Scientist Salty, nutty and irresistibly sweet, caramel can be made in minutes from just a small mound of plain old sugar. The perfect accompaniment to cakes and desserts, caramel is a gourmands go-to, and we have a jar of it in my house at all times. Working with sugar can be off-putting, however, because it is so easy to burn it (or yourself) and it can also form grainy crystals rather than smooth, glossy sauce. WorkWorkWorkWorkAmerica keeps choosing poverty but it doesnt have toIve always been interested in how race and class shape our society and my work often focuses on topics like criminal justice, housing, and the social safety net. But while I like to point out problems, I also think thats only half of my job. The other half is to ask, Now what? WorkDoes Chinese investment benefit or damage Ireland?Dr Gurdgiev adds that Ireland is acting “with some strategic foresight” in courting Beijing. And that even if Dublin is welcoming the likes of Huawei, he says that the strength and influence of the Irish diaspora in the US means that Washington will turn something of a blind eye. WorkCalifornia Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. LegislationWhile lawmakers and regulators globally have sounded the alarm over the technology, few have taken action. Congress has held hearings, but no legislation has made meaningful progress. The European Union passed the A.I. Act, which restricts the use of riskier technology like facial recognition software. WorkU.S. East Coast port strike set to start Tuesday, union says"United States Maritime Alliance ... refuses to address a half-century of wage subjugation," the union said in a statement. The United States Maritime Alliance, known as USMX, represents employers of the East and Gulf Coast longshore industry. WorkWorkSpotify restores service after brief Sunday outageAudio streaming platform Spotify restored service for most users Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the day, it had been down for tens of thousands of users, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. WorkWorkWorkNew Zealand reclaims world record for largest mass hakaThe record was broken in deafening fashion at Eden Park rugby stadium in Auckland, where thousands of men, women and children combined on the pitch to complete the traditional dance involving vigorous movements, stamping feet and rhythmic shouting. WorkWorkWorkWorkTrump Says He's in Danger. So Why Did He Seek Out the Embrace of 100,000 Fans?There has been a new assassination threat against him from Iran, as retaliation for ordering the killing of the Iranian general Qassim Suleimani in early 2020, and some recent campaign events have been scaled back, modified or canceled altogether. “I am surrounded by more men, guns, and weapons than I have ever seen before,” he wrote on Truth Social last week. WorkWorkHuge Plume From Chemical Plant in Georgia Prompts EvacuationsIn September 2020, a plume of hazardous chemicals was released at the Conyers plant, exposing company workers and nine firefighters to “dangerous fumes, and caused a portion of Interstate 20 near the facility to be closed for approximately six hours,” according to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board report. WorkRepublicans Criticize Trump Over His Insults of HarrisSteven Cheung, the communications director for the Trump campaign, did not directly address Mr. Trump’s insults or the critical responses they had prompted. He instead argued that Ms. Harris’s record on immigration and border security made her “wholly unfit to serve as president.” WorkWorkWorkWorkMalcolm Gladwell Holds His Ideas Loosely. He Thinks You Should, Too.Mr. Gladwell explores the role of “superspreaders,” people best positioned to ignite a behavior or an idea. And he examines how communities are shaped by their population proportions; group dynamics tend to stay stable when minority perspectives make up roughly one-third of the overall size, what he calls “the law of the magic third.” WorkCalifornia Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain DataThe bill extends the same level of protections to neural data that it does for other data already considered sensitive under the California Consumer Privacy Act, such as facial images, DNA and fingerprints, known as biometric information. WorkMark Cuban warns Elon Musk: Trump's 'loyalty is only to himself'Meanwhile, Musk is chasing a new job of his own. Musk has repeatedly floated the creation of a so-called government efficiency commission to crack down on federal spending if Trump wins a second term in the White House. And he has raised his hand to helm such an agency. WorkWorkIsrael Strikes Multiple Fronts, Including Long-Distance Attack on YemenThe strikes over the weekend came after a spate of attacks by Israel’s military and intelligence forces, including operations that turned pagers and walkie-talkies into bombs that killed or maimed Hezbollah militants, and a bombing on Friday that killed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s longtime leader. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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