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Morning Brief co-hosts Miles Udland and Sheena Smith focused on Chinese internet stocks, including Alibaba (BABA) and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (BABA), which are scheduled to report their fourth quarter results on Tuesday. TME), JD.com (JD).For expert insights and the latest market trends, click here to watch the full episode of Morning Brief.This post was written by angel smithvideo transcriptLet’s look at Alibaba. Its shares are up this morning, and Alibaba is expected to be up about 3% before tomorrow’s opening bell.We’ve seen something like that in the Chinese internet space as well.Tencent Music was released this morning.They’ve shown better…
⚫ Research shows an unhealthy increase in plastic surgery inspired by social media⚫ People want to make their images look more like them with filters⚫ Past research has shown a link between internet use and poor body imageA new study published in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology shows an unhealthy surge in patients seeking plastic surgery to create a filtered image of themselves.Smita Ramanadam, M.D., a New Jersey board-certified plastic surgeon with SR Plastic Surgery with offices in Montclair and East Brunswick, is helping Boston University researchers find motivations for plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures. He said…
Lok Sabha Elections 4th Phase: Uttar Pradesh, where voting is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, recorded over 56 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm. Kheri, Daurala and Sitapur constituencies had the highest voter turnout at 62.75 per cent, 62.72 per cent and 60.90 per cent respectively. Voters line up at a polling station during the fourth phase of voting for the national elections in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Monday, May 13, 2024. (Bloomberg) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Minister Ajay Mishra Theni, whose son is an accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur…
Recognizes 10 members of Congress who worked hard to prevent large tax increases on small and medium-sized businesses through radio adsWashington DC (May 13, 2024) – National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, today announced the launch of a new paid advertising campaign across the country featuring targeted radio ads. This ad thanks certain members of Congress for supporting efforts to make the 20% small business deduction permanent. Main Street Tax Security Act. “Small business owners want Congress to take action and make the 20% small business deduction permanent.” Jeff Brabant, NFIB Vice President…
Not an ‘examination robot’, says British-Pakistani girl who broke O-level record with 34 A*s Mahnoor Cheema, a British-Pakistani high school girl who made headlines last year for scoring 34 A*s in her O-levels, recently spoke out about the “misconception” that she was an “exam robot” and how she pursued He said many of the subjects required analysis and creativity. Cheema, 17, has an IQ higher than Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein and aims to study at Oxford University. After getting her GCSEs of 34, she started her sixth form in September last year and enrolled on 28 courses. She completed…
If you’re in the northern central United States and the sky looks smoky, here’s why. Air pollution warnings were issued for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday morning due to wildfire smoke from Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued a statewide warning Sunday that was scheduled to expire at noon Eastern Monday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality advisory for northwestern Wisconsin that is expected to last until 10 a.m. Monday. The bureau warned that particulate levels are expected to reach the red Air Quality Index category, which is “levels that are considered…
WASHINGTON — The story is so familiar that it has now become a Capitol Hill cliché. Members of Congress from different political parties gathered in a gym and, amidst the clanging of iron weights, realized they had much in common.But the latest version has a geopolitical twist. The senators and congressmen who built a rapport in the House gym secretly collaborated on ways to make it harder for Russia to swallow Ukraine.Congressman Josh Gottheimer is a New Jersey Democrat and Harvard Law graduate who once wrote a speech for Bill Clinton.Sen. Markwayne Mullin is an Oklahoma Republican who excelled in…
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Westchester County Executive George Latimer is giving Rep. Jamaal Bowman the fight of his political life. John Minchillo/AP Photo; Lev Radin/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Rep. Jamaal Bowman is in the fight of his political life ahead of the June 25 primary.He’s been outraised by George Latimer, a local politician backed by pro-Israel groups.A Bowman loss would be the biggest setback for the left since the end of Bernie Sanders’s 2020 bid. It was a bright, chilly spring day in the coastal village of Port Chester, New York,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave a befitting reply to the Indian side over the remarks of Farooq Abdullah and Mani Shankar Aiyar in support of Pakistan, saying that if the cash-strapped country does not wear bangles, He said he plans to have them wear it.PM Modi’s reply comes in response to Nationalist Congress leader Farooq Abdullah, who while reacting to Prime Minister Rajnath Singh’s pledge to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Poku), said the neighboring country does not wear bangles. Served.Addressing an election rally in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency, PM Modi referred to National Congress leader Farooq Abdullah’s…
In the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, the voter turnout was over 62 per cent in 96 constituencies across 10 states and union territories till 5 pm on Monday. West Bengal recorded the highest turnout with 75.66%, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 68.01%. Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra lagged behind with voter turnout of 35.75% and 52.49% respectively. An elderly voter shows his inked finger after casting his vote in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand on Monday. (ANI photo)(ceojharkhand-X) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Among other states, Andhra Pradesh had 68.04 per cent, Bihar 54.14 per…