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Get your free copy of Editor's DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The world of Asian beauty is losing its luster. Shares of Asia's largest beauty groups, a normally robust sector, have been falling sharply this week. Japan's Shiseido Co. posted its biggest drop in nearly 37 years on Thursday. South Korea's Amorepacific Co. this week saw its worst share price drop since it listed 14 years ago. Global peers should take note of these moves, as they signal what the future holds for the beauty industry. Shiseido's shares plunged 16 percent before trading was…
according to Report from Pittsburgh On Wednesday afternoon, a long-discussed trade that would send San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Steelers was finalized. In effect A settled deal. John Lund of KNBR in San Francisco says that's not the case, since the Steelers are only offering draft picks to acquire Aiyuk, and the 49ers would like at least some compensation in the form of an active player not on the Steelers' roster. “They're desperate to win the Super Bowl,” Rand told me on 105.9 The X on Wednesday. “They're not just looking for a draft pick in…
AlamyIs a slower, more mindful pace of life the answer to stress – or is it just another unachievable, privileged lifestyle brag? Meet the author who battled burnout with “a year of nothing”.How does the idea of doing nothing for a year sound? No work, no emails, no career progression, no striving or achieving or being productive. For many of us, such a thought might once have brought its own anxiety attack – surely, work is status, earning money is achievement, and being busy is a brag? But these days, a year of nothing is more likely to sound dreamy,…
What will happen on day 13 of Paris 2024? A total of 27 gold medal events will be contested on Day 13, Thursday, August 8. Today's featured events are: Team sports come to exciting conclusion, focus on world records The men's basketball competition will advance to the semifinals (5:30 p.m., 9 p.m.), the men's soccer bronze medalist will be decided (5 p.m.) and the men's hockey tournament will conclude (2 p.m., 7 p.m.). Will the men's speed climbing world record be broken as the competition draws to a close (12:28pm)? Samuel Watson has already shaved his own record of 4.79…
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether. By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see the potential impact of businesses…
August 8, 2024, 3:00 AM PST California is a global leader in artificial intelligence, which means it's expected to help figure out how to regulate it. The state is considering multiple bills to that end, but none have garnered as much attention as Senate Bill 1047. Introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), the bill would require companies that produce the largest AI models to test and correct those models to ensure they don't facilitate serious harm. Is this a necessary step to keep AI accountable, or is it going too far? Simon Rust, co-founder of AI-powered companies, and Paul…
Beam GlobalThe Geci Group will distribute Beam Global products in Spain, Portugal and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.SAN DIEGO, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for transportation electrification and energy security, has signed its first distribution agreement for the European market. Geci Group SA, a leading manufacturer, supplier and integrator of transportation infrastructure, will market, sell, service and support Beam Global products in Spain, Portugal and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.”This first distribution agreement marks just the beginning of our strategic expansion of sales resources into international markets, particularly in Europe,…
Next week, New Mexico lawmakers will debate next steps for behavioral health, criminal justice and outpatient treatment assistance. The Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee will hear an update on the criminal justice budget and behavioral health and criminal justice recommendations from analysts from the Legislative Finance Committee on Monday. “You'll recall that the Legislature passed a fairly substantial budget line item aimed at assisting both state and local governments in their crime-fighting efforts,” said Rep. Christine Chandler, D-N.Y., committee chair. Behavioral health and capability are two topics central to discussion throughout the committee meetings. “We're always going to have a…
Matthew Smith has been with the team for six years and has been instrumental in strengthening Destination Asia's footprint, playing a key role in driving innovation and growth within the company. Photo credit: Destination Asia Matthew Smith is the new CEO of Destination Asia, succeeding Monique Arnoux after seven years in leadership.Since joining the team in 2018, Smith has developed the key verticals of meetings and events, bespoke travel and cruises.Mr. Smith commented, “I am honored to lead a pioneering company like Destination Asia and further develop our excellent products and industry-leading services we offer to guests around the world.…
Europe is once again focusing on big tech companies, but not just on the Digital Markets Act, which aims to create a more level playing field in the digital space and is also the reason why Apple Intelligence is not introduced in the EU. This time, European lawmakers are focusing on how X processes user data to train its AI chatbot Grok.X faces allegations that it used EU user data to train Grok without consentAccording to recent reports, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has taken legal action against Twitter International, the Irish subsidiary of X. The DPC has raised…