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Shares in Nestle, the world's largest food maker, plummeted early on Friday following the sudden departure of Chief Executive Mark Schneider after a string of poor performance.The sudden departure was announced late Thursday night after a board meeting that brought an end to the 58-year-old's nearly eight-year tenure. He will be replaced by Laurent Fréchet, a company veteran.”We want to gain market share, which leads to investing in our brand, which leads to investing in our growth platform,” Fresi told analysts on Friday.”The focus will be on driving the current portfolio. Organic growth is paramount. There may of course be…
One of the constant themes in dystopian films and novels is the ever-present concept of the “surveillance state” – a terrifying world in which the authorities monitor our every move through camera systems installed on every street corner. How can we live freely if the state is always monitoring our conversations and ready to arrest us for thoughtcrimes or careless acts? In George Orwell's 1984, Big Brother is always watching. “If you want to keep a secret, you must hide it from yourself,” the novel explains. It's been 75 years since the book was published, and only 22 since the…
Cover Crop Technology…The prototype of the inter-seeding machine can be used for side-dressing of fertilizerIssued on August 23, 2024Michael Crane, Teagan Maloney and Tyler Phelps stand in front of the interseeding technology they helped develop. A fourth group member, Spencer von Flue, is not pictured. (Tyler Phelps, Oregon State University)CORVALLIS, Ore. — Nick Andrews, organic vegetable specialist with the Oregon State University Extension Service, is one of the university's experts on cover crops and a founding director of the Western Cover Crops Council.Cover crops are not grown for food or sale, but to improve the farm environment: “Cover crops protect…
The technology company's earnings suggest that its overall end markets have bottomed out. Test and measurement technology company Keysight Technologies Inc. (KEYS, 0.24%) shares surged 14.3% in the week ending Friday morning, after the market was pleased with the company's third-quarter results released earlier in the week. Keysight Technologies' Third Quarter There was no positive year-over-year core revenue growth or core order growth (down 13% and down 1%, respectively), nor was management predicting a bottom in any of the end markets. Rather, the optimism comes from the fact that Keysight beat revenue expectations for the quarter and that overall conditions…
Airport De-Icing Services MarketThe latest market intelligence report published by WMR titled “Global Airport De-Icing Services Market 2024, Growth Opportunities, and Forecast” provides actionable insights into the aerospace and defense industry. The report provides demand analysis, industry insights, competitive intelligence, and customer database.The research report on Airport De-Icing Services Market presents a complete judgment of the market through strategic insights regarding future trends, growth factors, supplier status, demand status, year-on-year growth rate, CAGR, pricing analysis, etc. It also provides many business matrices such as Porter's Five Forces Analysis, PESTLE Analysis, Value Chain Analysis, 4P Analysis, Market Attractiveness Analysis, BPS Analysis,…
Spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices in Asia fell this week from their highest in more than eight months on the back of weaker spot demand and lower European gas prices. Industry sources estimated the average price of LNG for delivery to Northeast Asia in October was $13.80 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), down from $14.10/mmBtu last week. Rising prices are limiting purchases from some importers in the region even as sweltering temperatures in the region boost gas consumption for power demand. LNG prices in Asia could continue to fall next week, said Ana Subasic, a natural gas and…
A new study warns that heatstroke deaths in Europe could triple by the end of the century, with southern countries such as Spain, Italy and Greece likely to be hardest hit.Ajit Niranjan reports for The Guardian.in short:If global temperatures rise by 3-4°C, deaths from heatstroke in Europe could far outweigh the reduction in deaths from cold. The study predicts that if temperatures rise significantly, heatstroke deaths could increase from 44,000 to 129,000 per year by 2100. Southern Europe, with its ageing population, is at highest risk from rising temperatures.Important Quotes:”As the climate gets warmer and the population gets older, we…
Serbian Ministry of InteriorSerbian police search the banks of the Drina River near the Serbian town of Ljubovija.At least 10 migrants, including a mother and baby girl, drowned when their boat capsized while trying to cross the Drina river, which separates Serbia and Bosnia, Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said.Authorities said at least 18 migrants, including three children, reached the Bosnian border safely on Thursday. It was unclear how many were missing.Authorities from both countries planned to resume the search on Friday morning after it had been suspended due to bad weather. Parts of the river are up to 200…
A shocking deepfake video has appeared online that depicts Elon Musk as an armed robber, created using the tech billionaire's AI project Grok. The video also shows world leaders and business luminaries, including Mark Zuckerberg, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin and the Pope, brandishing weapons and looting stores. Elon Musk's AI captures shocking video of him and Donald Trump robbing the company. (Screenshot by @thedorbrothers) The Doll Brothers, who boast deep expertise in generative AI, shared the video on their official X profile. The caption accompanying the video reads, “Hustle. Did someone say uncensored? Thanks for letting everyone enjoy,…
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN CEO Andy Jassy announced that the company's generative artificial intelligence assistant, Amazon Q, has significantly reduced software upgrade times, saving thousands of work hours. What happened: In a LinkedIn post on Thursday, Jassy said Amazon Q has been integrated into the company's internal systems to streamline basic software updates. He noted that the average time it takes to upgrade an application to Java 17 has dropped from 50 days of development time to just a few hours. “It was a big turning point for us.” Jassy emphasized that these efficiencies have saved Amazon the equivalent of “4,500…