Author: BLOGGER

05
Sep
2024

Digital danger (Part 3): Kids ‘missing out on life’ due to social media, says teacher

Over the previous few days and into next week, the Windsor Star will look at social media and young people, how it is affecting them, how dangerous content can be, and finally, what parents can do to address those dangers with their children. Published Sep 04, 2024  •  7 minute read Ontario has changed the

05
Sep
2024

Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels

European regulators are pushing hard for greener energy. The REPowerEU plan calls for 10 million additional heat pumps to be added by 2027, and solar panels are also on the rise. But most installations are done by small businesses that could be more productive with better work processes. This is where German startup Reonic comes

05
Sep
2024

Lauren Boebert says she voted against more health benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits because she didn't want to spend 'a billion dollars forever' on unclear legislation – Business Insider

Lauren Boebert says she voted against more upbeat benefits for veterans unclothed to defect pits because she…

05
Sep
2024

Why Nvidia triggered a stock market freakout

Nvidia, the world’s leading AI chip manufacturer, sparked a global stock market downturn Wednesday, with indexes falling in Asia, Europe, and the United States. After news broke on Tuesday that the US Justice Department issued Nvidia a subpoena as part of an antitrust investigation, investors sold $279 billion worth of shares — amounting to 9.5

05
Sep
2024

Uniswap hit with CFTC order over illegal crypto derivatives trading

Uniswap hit with order by CFTC for illegal trading in digital asset derivatives The decentralized exchange will pay $175,000 in civil monetary penalty and is also ordered to cease and desist from the illegal offerings. Uniswap has settled with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the regulator found the decentralized exchange had violated derivatives trading

05
Sep
2024

Meituan’s focus on efficiency pays off with record profits, reducing new business losses

In the second quarter, Meituan avoided the sweeping organizational changes that marked the start of the year. Instead, in an internal letter issued by CEO Wang Xing on August 23, Meituan focused on refining and consolidating previously scattered initiatives into three distinct segments: hardware and software services, food and grocery retail, and Keeta. Essentially, the

05
Sep
2024

The Hilton hotel in eThekwini to reopen after three years’ closure

The only metro in KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini believes the reopening of the Hilton Hotel in Durban augurs well for the city’s tourism industry. This comes after news that the tourist-loved luxury five-star hotel had decided to reopen its doors after three years of uncertainty. “The reopening of the Hilton Hotel will significantly benefit the city’s tourism

05
Sep
2024

Kasha Global Raises Undisclosed Equity Investment from Sanofi

Kasha, an e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products in East Africa has raised undisclosed fund from Sanofi to scale up the awareness of for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and other health issues and make it easier and more affordable for people to get the medications they need, especially lower income

05
Sep
2024

Sizwe Dhlomo – “Everything about Vusi Thembekwayo is scam”

Sizwe Dhlomo recently made strong remarks about Vusi Thembekwayo, a well-known businessman and motivational speaker. The radio presenter called Vusi a scam on Twitter while conversing with a tweep who revealed the businessman’s perception of how business owners should treat their clients. “People think sounding in demand makes them desirable. It doesn’t. No one wants

04
Sep
2024

FCT Civil Servants Lament Continued Delay in Minimum Wage Implementation

Civil servants at Federal Secretariat As Nigerians’ economic situation continues to deteriorate, federal civil servants in the FCT have decried the prolonged delay in implementing the new minimum wage of N70,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the living standard of Nigerians had continued to deteriorate since President Bola Tinubu announced the removal