Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok: Here's what that means for you
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Wednesday that would ban TikTok if its not sold within the year. The social media app is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. The measure is folded into a law that says the United States will provide aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. "This…#tiktok #bytedance #israel #ukraine #taiwan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of limb fractures in Saudi children - Aldhbiban LS, Alhoshan F, Alomari R, Almatrafi SA, Alanazi Y, Alsayegh S, Alfaraidi HY, Jawadi AH, Aljuraibah FN.
BACKGROUND: Children's bones are at high risk of fracture as they grow. The clinical characteristics of fractures in children differ from those in adults. Studying fractures in healthy children is critical for identifying cases of fragility fractures. The... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Letter: importance of neurosurgeons at earthquake-prone countries-learning after earthquakes at Syria and Turkey and correspondence on urgent call for actions - Pahari S, Banerjee S, Kumar H, Mukherjee D.
I am writing to emphasize the critical importance of addressing the shortage of neurosurgeons in Turkey and Syria, particularly in the current earthquake situation. There has been a sequence of immense earthquakes that took place on February 6, 2023, in th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche sales increase by 2% (CER) in first quarter with both divisions growing in high single digit ex COVID-19
Group sales grew by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) (-6% in CHF), driven by the strong growth of newer medicines and diagnostics. Excluding COVID-19-related products, sales increased by 7%. Going forward, there will be no further material impact of COVID-19 sales declineDue to the appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies,saleswere 6% lower when reported in CHFPharmaceuticals Divisionbase business2 grew by 7%, driven by strong sales of medicines to treat severe diseases, such as Vabysmo (eye diseases), Phesgo (breast cancer), Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Polivy (blood cancer) and Hemlibra (haemophilia A...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche sales increase by 2% (CER) in first quarter with both divisions growing in high single digit ex COVID-19
Group sales grew by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) (-6% in CHF), driven by the strong growth of newer medicines and diagnostics. Excluding COVID-19-related products, sales increased by 7%. Going forward, there will be no further material impact of COVID-19 sales declineDue to the appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies,saleswere 6% lower when reported in CHFPharmaceuticals Divisionbase business2 grew by 7%, driven by strong sales of medicines to treat severe diseases, such as Vabysmo (eye diseases), Phesgo (breast cancer), Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Polivy (blood cancer) and Hemlibra (haemophilia A...
Source: Roche Media News - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Sudan: Latest Global Nutrition Data Reveals Extent of Famine Risk and 'Widespread Death'
[UN News] Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and "widespread death" from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Nutrition Sudan Source Type: news
Gold Slips as Focus Turns to U.S. Economic Data
Gold futures fell 0.3% to $2,336.1 a troy ounce, trading in a narrow band as the market's attention turns to upcoming U.S. economic data. The precious metal had slumped as low as $2,304.6 in the previous session, its lowest price since April 5, but…#goldslips #focusturns #israel #iran #federalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Senate easily passes $95bn aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan majority
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late…#ukraine #israel #taiwan #gaza #indopacific #chuckschumer #mitchmcconnell #russian #vladimirputin #mikejohnson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding
NASA released photos of parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after the United Arab Emirates was hit by record rainfall last week that caused dangerous floods and paralyzed much of the country. The images, taken by NASA Earth Observatory on Friday using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological…#nasa #dubai #abudhabi #unitedarabemirates #landsat #usgeologicalsurvey #uae #landsat9 #earthobservatory #gulf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HBAR Skyrockets 60% Amid BlackRock Confusion, BTC Aims at $67K (Market Watch)
Bitcoin tried to take down the $67,000 level once more in the past day or so but failed to overcome it decisively and now sits inches below it. The altcoins are well in the green, with ETH jumping to $3,250 and TON recovering some of the most recent losses. HBAR is today’s top performer after some…#ethereum #toncoin #blackrock #btcgoesafter67k #iran #israel #hedera #icsustreasury #binancecoin #quantifycrypto (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US passes legislation to force sale of TikTok under threat of ban
The US Congress sent a bill to the president that requires TikTok's parent company to sell the platform or face a ban. The US Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would force TikTok's parent company to sell the platform or face a ban. Congress has now sent the legislation to be signed by…#tiktok #ussenate #ukraine #israel #bytedance #mariacantwell #beccabranum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Fix NPR, Arrest the Flow of Taxpayer Funds To It
Money laundering most often refers to attempts to hide the criminal source of money. But it can also be used to describe making legal money transfers between parties deliberately so opaque that the real sources and uses of funds are almost impossible to discern — which describes much of the…#nationalpublicradio #donaldtrump #uriberliner #democraticparty #georgesoros #israel #proisraelcommittee #middleeastreporting #nprs #democrats (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Let ’s Talk about Geopolitical Events
The escalating tension between Israel and Iran has many investors worried about what could happen next. Although we won’t pretend to know the answer, we do understand that while geopolitical events can cause near-term market volatility, they rarely cause major problems for markets longer term. We…#israel #iran #nvidia #frankcappaleri #cappthesis #scottbrown #sonuvarghese #centralpark #ryandetrick (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Faces 3-Year Prison Sentence for Money Laundering
US prosecutors are seeking a 3-year prison term for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, per a Tuesday court filing. Zhao is scheduled for sentencing on April 30 in Seattle, having pleaded guilty in November to breaching US anti-money laundering laws. He stepped down from his role as CEO at the crypto…#binance #changpengzhao #seattle #cryptomoguls #crimeszhao #aml #iranian #iran #hamas #alqaeda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Working Capital Index Finds Central Europe and EMEA Ripe for Growth
Working capital enables companies to avoid disturbances in operations in the short term and power growth in the long term. In the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region, 58% of Growth Corporates used working capital solutions last year. The region’s low usage rate relative to others…#centraleurope #middleeast #africa #cemea #growthcorporates #cemeaedition #visa #workingcapital #emearipeforgrowth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
