Month: April 2022
Severe hepatitis outbreak in healthy kids possibly linked to adenovirus infection, WHO officials say
An outbreak of severe hepatitis in healthy children that has caused liver failure in some kids might be linked to adenovirus infection, and not hepatitis as originally suspected, though further investigation is needed, World Health Organization officials said on Thursday. Eleven countries, including the U.S., have reported at least 169 cases of severe acute hepatitis […]
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Ford and GM believe they can retain pricing profit engine, but Wall Street is unsure
Automotive executives seem confident strong pricing on new vehicles will continue this year, however Wall Street analysts aren’t so sure. Source
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Climate change will drive new transmission of 4,000 viruses between mammals by 2070
Blaise Kadjo, a specialist in mammals and a professor at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny University, shows a species of bat in the researcg laboratary of the zoology and animal biology depertment at the University in Abidjan on February 4, 2021. – Scientists say that bats are a crucial part of the food chain, but are also […]
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McDonald’s closures in Russia cost the fast-food giant $127 million in Q1 — here’s what it could mean for the country
Two months after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, McDonald’s — the very symbol of Western capitalism — opened its first store in the Soviet Union. It was a big moment, and the restaurant drew large crowds. More than 30 years later, amid pressure from U.S. consumers to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]
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Snap launches a $230 flying camera called Pixy
Snap is launching a flying camera, the company announced Thursday during its annual partners summit. The camera, called Pixy, is a “pocket sized” device with no controller. Instead, users tap a button to send Pixy into one of four preset flightpaths. The device floats, orbits, or follows a few feet above the user to capture […]
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Brooklyn Nets’ playoff flops have created business concerns for the heavily hyped NBA franchise
The Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving (left) has a pat for teammate Kevin Durant as the Celtics were expanding their lead in the second half of Game Four of their first round NBA playoff series at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on April 25, 2022. Jim Davis | Boston Globe | Getty Images The superstar-laden, super-expensive, […]
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Eli Lilly obesity drug data shines, shares rise
The Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, September 17, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly and Co on Thursday said its potential blockbuster obesity drug achieved a goal of helping patients lose more than 20% of their weight in a late-stage clinical trial, and its […]
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Eli Lilly obesity drug delivers 20% weight loss, bolstering investment case for new therapies
Tirzepatide is among a wave of new weight loss therapies poised to hit the market that are making greater amounts of weight loss possible. Source
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Europe scrambles for natural gas solution as Putin squeezes supply
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this latest aggressive move by Russia is another reminder that we need to work with reliable partners, and build our energy independence. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union is racing to find alternative suppliers of natural gas after Russia’s Gazprom halted […]
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Georgia just became the latest state to require personal finance education
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp makes remarks during a visit to Adventure Outdoors gun shop as he pushes for a new state law to loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, in Smyrna, Georgia, January 5, 2022. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters High school students in Georgia will soon have guaranteed access to a personal finance […]
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