Intuit’s Alex Chriss named new PayPal CEO
PayPal on App Store displayed on a phone screen and PayPal logo displayed on a screen in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 2, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images PayPal's new CEO will be Alex Chriss, the executive who runs the Small Business and Self-Employed group for Intuit, members of PayPal's board announced Monday.
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US Sends Bomber Task Force to Iceland – ArcticToday
A B-2 bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing.REUTERS/USAF/John Lasky GN A Bomber Task Force (BTF) from the US Air Force deployed to Iceland yesterday 13 August, according to a press release from the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The task force will conduct exercises with allied nations in Northern Europe, and will be operating out of the Keflavik airport. The BTF includes three nuclear-capable B-2 Spirit aircraft…
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Debate presidencial en Ecuador pese al asesinato de Villavicencio
A pesar de estar conmocionado por el asesinato del candidato Fernando Villavicencio, el debate presidencial en Ecuador se llevó a cabo el domingo sin abordar el tema, pero con la promesa de los aspirantes a suceder al mandatario Guillermo Lasso de aplicar mano dura y rescatar al país de la violencia e inseguridad. En este espacio de información pública, organizado por el…
Ford hires Apple veteran to lead consumer software efforts
An electric Ford truck is displayed during the Electrify Expo In D.C. on July 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Monday that it has hired Apple veteran Peter Stern to lead a newly created division focused on developing and marketing software-enabled customer experiences for the automaker. Stern, who most recently served as vice president of services at Apple, will…
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Baghdad zoo animals suffer as mercury hits 50 degrees Celsius
BAGHDAD: A pair of Siberian tigers pant incessantly beside a pond at their zoo enclosure in the scorching summer heat of the Iraqi capital. Temperatures on Monday (Aug 14) breached 50 degrees Celsius in Baghdad for the second day in a row - making life outdoors unbearable for both humans and animals. The orange, striped felines from far-eastern Russia are more suited to living "where temperatures drop to as…
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Researchers create paracrystallized aluminosilicate glass with supreme toughness
Simulated structure of glassy (left) and paracrystalline (right) grossular. The atoms of the elements oxygen, silicon, aluminum and calcium (from small to large) are coloured lighter the higher the degree of order in the surrounding structure. Credit: Hu Tang Researchers at the University of Bayreuth, together with partners in China and the U.S., have produced an oxide glass with…
Sofia Vergara Has Girls’ Night, Joe Manganiello Spotted Sans Ring
Life goes on for Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello. The 46-year-old actor was spotted on Saturday, August 12, for the first time since filing for divorce from Vergara, 51, last month. Manganiello noticeably ditched his wedding ring as he carried the former couple’s dog, Bubbles, while running errands in Los Angeles. Hours later, the Modern Family alum hit the town to celebrate her sister…
Digital diagnosis: Video technology transforms the healthcare landscape – Middle East Health
By Christina Molt Wengel,Chief Marketing Officer at Milestone Systems The healthcare industry thrives on the dedication and commitment of its great workforce. However, the spectre of impending staff shortages looms ominously over the horizon, threatening uninterrupted, life-saving care. Urgent measures are imperative to address this challenge and ensure the well-being of those…
Trump targets Judge Tanya Chutkan in federal election case, claims she ‘wants me behind bars’
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. Scott Morgan | Reuters Former President Donald Trump kicked off the week of his expected fourth indictment by railing against the judge overseeing the federal case charging him with illegally conspiring to subvert…
Investment board signs agreement to strengthen businesses – The Namibian
The Namibia Investment and Promotion Development Board (NIPDB) and OMDis Town Transform Agency on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to foster the development of micro, small and medium enterprises, at the former mining town of Oranjemund in the ||Kharas region. NIPDB micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) business advisory services manager Nankelo Amupadhi said through the…
Tajik National Behind Deadly Attack On Shah Cheragh Shrine In Iran, Regional Chief Justice Says
A polytechnic school in Russia’s Tatarstan, a region some 900 kilometers east of Moscow, is using manufacturing facilities that are part of a nearby special economic zone to assemble Iranian attack drones and are increasingly turning to underage students as laborers, many of whom often work in exploitative conditions. The revelations at Alabuga Polytechnic University raise…
10 Must Know Fintech Accelerators and Incubators in USA and Canada – Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH
With robust financial markets, advanced infrastructure and technological prowess, North America has emerged as a hotspot for fintech innovation. The continent boasts a myriad of programs designed to propel startups to the top, providing the most promising tech-enabled businesses with critical resources to grow and connecting them with industry…
IMA national meet in Thiruvananthapuram
The 98th national meet of Indian Medical Association (IMA) will be held in the capital from December 26-28. The meet will feature IMA’s central executive committee and council meetings and the installation of the organisation’s new national leadership. R.V. Ashokan, one of the senior-most members of IMA from Kerala, will assume office as the national president of IMA. A scientific session highlighting the latest topics and trends…
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S Africa select batting talent Brevis for Australia series
CAPE TOWN : South Africa have included precocious batting talent Dewald Brevis in their One-Day and Twenty20 International squads for their eight-match limited-overs home series against Australia starting later this month. Brevis, 20, nicknamed "Baby AB" after one of the most destructive batters in history, AB de Villiers, has the highest score in South Africa’s domestic T20 cricket with 162 from 57 balls and…
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Tesla shares drop after company announces China price cuts
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk gets in a Tesla car as he leaves a hotel in Beijing, China May 31, 2023. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Tesla has once again cut prices in mainland China, a competitive move that sent shares sliding 3% in Monday morning trading. The automaker announced the moves in a Weibo post late Sunday evening. Two Chinese versions of Tesla's Model Y crossover, priced at 299,000 and 349,000…
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B.C. wildfire fighters say more needs to be done to retain experienced firefighters | CBC News
Two months is about how long it takes to fully train new wildfire fighters, according to Sebastian Kallos, chairperson of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) Local 2003, which represents many staff with the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS). But this year, by the time of the annual firefighter intake in May, Kallos says out-of-control wildfires had already sparked — and have…
Javier Milei was the star of Argentina’s primaries
Aug 14, 2023 8:24 5 min read (Updated: Aug 14, 2023 8:48) The political system in Argentina is in shock after the coalition led by libertarian economist Javier Milei came out on top in yesterday’s presidential primaries. Mr. Milei proved to be a much stronger candidate than pollsters had predicted, winning 30 percent of the national vote to beat the center-right Together for Change coalition’s 28 percent, as well as…
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China’s Geely unveils auto robotics brand JI YUE
BEIJING : Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group on Monday unveiled a premium intelligent technology brand JI YUE, which stems from Geely's cooperation with Baidu Inc on "automotive robotics", and introduced its first model. JI YUE 01, the flagship model under the new brand will be produced by Geely and is expected to debut in the last quarter of this year, the company said.
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Russian rouble falls to levels seen at start of Ukraine invasion
Currency hits 17-month low with Moscow blaming ‘loose monetary policy’. The Russian rouble has reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Western sanctions on energy exports have begun hitting the economy and weakening demand for the national currency. On Monday, the Russian currency passed 101 roubles to the dollar, continuing a more than 25 percent decline in its value since…
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Study finds dry lightning can spark wildfires even under wetter conditions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in a day (about 0.10 inches). A Washington State University-led study of lightning-ignited wildfires in the U.S.