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Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers Work France's Macron promises $53 mln to new forest protection scheme French President Emmanuel Macron promised 50 million euros ($52.9 million) to a new global scheme to reward countries for protecting their forests and biodiversity on Thursday as he called for more concrete action on global climate commitments. Work Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi implicated in a 'kidnapping and torture' investigation | CNN Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been implicated in a "kidnapping and torture" investigation in France, the Paris prosecutor's office confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. � � � Work Top Burgundy Wine Producer Talks About Amazing Value Wines That Often Get Overlooked 2021 Maison Louis Jadot, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France: 100% Pinot Noir. This wine was singing and truly impressive for only being at a Bourgogne classified level. A slightly complex nose with cherry blossoms and cinnamon sticks with black cherry flavors and a nice backbone of chalky minerality on the palate; lots of vitality and harmony to this wine. Work HR Signal helps companies figure out who is most likely to quit and why “We are tasked with being in the middle of the employee-employer mix, but we are really trying to be beneficial for both sides,” said Cohen. “And we think that this is a great role to have because there’s a lot of tension, but also a lot of good things that can come out of the length of a relationship and retention.” You Might Like � � � Work Immigration is the best solution for Japan's population woes Country has distinct advantages in global competition for human resources Work Hotel chief apologizes for only changing the water in a spa bath twice a year instead of once a week, report says The traditional Japanese bath was found to contain potentially deadly bacteria, CNN affiliate TV Asahi reported. Work When You Will Have to Start Paying Back Your Student Loans Many borrowers aren't prepared for payments to resume Work How do we Identify a Good Work Ethic? Employers and teams fall over themselves to find workers with a good work ethic. But what does that mean, and how do you know it when you see it? This article will investigate what it means to have a good work ethic, including what is a good work ethic? How much does it vary between [] You Might Like � � � Work Japan's Feb service-sector activity grows at fastest rate in 8 months Japan's services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in eight months in February, a private sector survey showed on Friday, as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic receded globally. Work Places with high religious participation have fewer deaths of despair The loss of social capital, as well as opioids, explains rising middle-aged mortality � Work Global CO2 Emissions Hit a Record Even as Europes Decline Global CO2 emissions rose to a record last year, putting the world on track for a dangerous level of global warming Work 2-year Treasury yield reaches highs not seen in more than a decade U.S. Treasurys climbed on Thursday as investors considered the prospect of further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and awaited fresh economic data. � Work Biden administration lawyer may have saved student loan forgiveness plan at Supreme Court, experts say The Supreme Court could rule within months on a $400 billion student loan forgiveness plan by the Biden administration. Work Exclusive: US seeks allies' backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war The U.S. is sounding out close allies about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on China if Beijing provides military support to Russia for its war in Ukraine, according to U.S. officials and other sources. � Work A Gen Z Colleague Called You Out. Heres What to Do Instead of Freak Out Older generations need break the cycle of outrage and engage with what Gen Z is trying to say. Work How Ukraine Learned to Fight Russias full-scale war started a year ago. Ukraines military started slashing its Soviet roots long before. � Work Ericsson pleads guilty in U.S. to federal bribery violations, agrees to pay $206 million penalty Ericsson agreed to pay over $200 million after it pleaded guilty to violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Work US arrests two for illegally exporting aviation tech to Russia The men allegedly conspired to skirt US export laws to sell sophisticated aviation equipment to Russia. Work Blackstone defaults on $562 mln Nordic property-backed CMBS Blackstone Inc has defaulted on a 531 million euro ($562.5 million) bond backed by a portfolio of offices and stores owned by Finnish company Sponda Oy, Bloomberg News reported, as rising interest rates hit European property values. Work US senators reintroduce bill to make daylight saving time permanent A bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators on Thursday reintroduced legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, nearly a year after the Senate voted unanimously to end clock switching. Work AI Semantic Similarity Leads to Novel Drug Candidates for Parkinsons Disease Using AI, researchers identified Probucol, an existing anti-cholesterol drug that promotes the disposal of mitochondria, as a potential new therapy for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Work How the Other Insulin Makers Are Responding to Eli Lillys Price Cap Health policy experts say Eli Lilly's competitorsSanofi, which makes Apidra and Lantus, and Novo Nordisk, which makes NovoLog and Levemirare now facing increasing pressure to respond. Work I asked ChatGPT to help me plan a vacation. Heres what happened next Artificial intelligence chatbots say they can help travelers research destinations and plan itineraries. CNBC Travel put ChatGPT to the test. Work Not all passports are created equal. Here's a list of the most powerful ones The United Arab Emirates has the strongest passport in the world, followed by Luxembourg and Switzerland, according to a 2023 index by Nomad Capitalist. Work New report reveals the truth behind suspicious death of key Belarusian official New report reveals the truth behind suspicious death of key Belarusian official Work A South Korean telco giant has its own A.I. chatbot and says it's a 'super app' version of ChatGPT SK Telecom is planning this year to fully launch "A.", its artificial intelligence chatbot and its answer to OpenAI's ChatGPT. Work Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Likely Violated Ethics Laws With Met Gala Appearance, Says House Ethics Office The House Committee on Ethics is investigation Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for her Met Gala appearance, according to a report the panel released on Thursday. Work Lack of Sleep Increases Infection Risk A good night's sleep may make you less vulnerable to infections, a new study reports. Researchers found sleeping less than six hours, or more than nine hours each night was linked to a higher risk of catching an infection. Work Lionel Messi receives death threat after gunmen open fire on supermarket owned by PSG star's in-laws As per the local media, the attackers were also seeking to extort money from the recently-crowned World Cup winner. Local TV also reported that around 14 shots of bullets were fired on the supermarket. Work What Distinguishes Fans From Celebrity Stalkers? Study reveals specific factors, including boredom and threats to harm, that were associated with an increased likelihood of a person becoming a celebrity stalker. Those who admire celebrities based on their ability to entertain alone are less likely to become a stalker. Work 'How dare you': Mother of two sons who died from fentanyl demands Biden apologize for laughing about her story Rebecca Kiessling, the mother who lost her two sons to fentanyl poisoning, slammed President Biden for laughing while speaking of her sons' tragic deaths on Wednesday. Work Daily Mail announces redundancy plans as print readership declines Editor Ted Verity said newspaper, sister title Mail on Sunday and MailOnline would be brought much closer together Work In China, Lawyers Dont Need to Keep Your Secrets China has many of the trappings of a Western legal system, but lacks the substance including a guarantee of attorney-client privilege. Work Jeremy Paxman was taken to A&E twice for suspected heart attack Jeremy Paxman was taken to hospital twice in two days last month after suffering a suspected heart attack.The former Newsnight presenter, 72, said he was on fi Work Polestar cuts annual losses in half as it ramps up EV production Polestar\'s relatively positive results come after other EV startups like Lucid, Nikola and Rivian reported ongoing problems with supply chains and production, causing them to miss production or sales targets. Work Three bodies, 1,700 acres and a whole lot of hogs: Alex Murdaughs $4m Moselle estate The Moselle estate had a mysterious past even before Maggie and Pauls murders with ties to a suspected drug smuggler and a housekeepers fatal fall, reports Rachel Sharp Work Angela Bassett is long overdue for an Oscar. Her advice? 'Just hang in there, girl.' Angela Bassett finally earned her second Oscar nomination with \ Work How long will it take to get your tax refund? Americans are filing their taxes earlier this year. Here's what to know about the IRS' turnaround time on your refund. Work Nicaraguas Nazis: Stunned Investigators Cite Hitlers Germany “Today’s legal conclusion validates and acknowledges what we have been denouncing for years,” she said by phone from Washington, D.C. “There has never been a declaration as clear as this one. Often these declarations are wishy-washy, trying not to ruffle feathers.” Work American workers aren't returning to the office like their international counterpartshere's why One certainty: Americans will never view the purpose of the office in the same way, says John Gates, JLL CEO of Americas Markets. \"Business leaders must now focus on delivering human-centric spaces designed to support and improve employee\'s health and wellbeing, deliver peak experiences, and provide the latest in technology that fosters collaboration and creativity.\"  Work Car loan payments push Americans closer to the financial edge with severe delinquency rate the highest in 17 years © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. 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It also charges licensing fees from D2C brand merchants when they buy user-generated content (UGC) from their consumers. Work To fix the climate, these 10 investors are betting the house on the ocean Climate change has affected the oceans greatly, causing everything from rising water temperatures to more acidification. How are you approaching the question of climate change in your investments? Work Instacarts Q4 results impressed. Are they good enough to push it toward an IPO? Earlier this week, we dug into Klarna’s 2022 results, paying special attention to its Q4 data; the company’s full-year results obfuscated the fact that Klarna made material progress toward profitability as the end of the year neared. That mattered more than its historical losses from earlier in the year. Work Pitch Deck Teardown: Gable's $12M Series A deck Gable takes all the administrative work out of finding and booking nearby workspaces, both for employees and employers. It operates in 26 different countries, and the company says that more than 5,000 employees are using the platform. Work Hear why so many cybersecurity companies call Boston home The Boston area requires a specific type of entrepreneur, the two say. “You have to be networked into the tech communities and a bit of a combination of an introvert and extrovert,” Dracon said. “We find good founders who are introverted enough, often have a technical background, but they can get out there, build up networks and turn it on when when they have to sell.” Work How to turn an open source project into a profitable business Sadly, such earnings are unlikely to cover the costs of a growing COSS. Take PostCSS, a widely popular CSS framework built by Andrey Sitnik. Through an Open Collective hub, with 27,000 stars on GitHub, he collects only about $12,000 per year despite the fact that massive companies like Meta or Google use PostCSS and could potentially support the product. Work Naomi Osaka, Usher, Apolo Ohno back Immis next phase of instant ramen domination “There are a lot of unique partnership opportunities to launch those,” Chanthasiriphan said in an interview. “We also have noodle improvements coming down the pipeline related to texture, cook times for the noodles and formats, like cups.” Work Behavioral marketing platform Wunderkind nabs $76M That being said, 700-employee Wunderkind — no doubt with an eye toward a more regulated, privacy-conscious ad future — plans to expand and launch a one-to-one messaging offering for ads to enable “cookieless” retargeting. Also in the works is an improved “discovery” feature for e-commerce businesses that’ll serve product recommendations based on customer behaviors and interests. Work California judge faces review for handcuffing 13-year-old in court The daughter of a defendant was warned she'd 'wind up in cuffs' if she ever turned to drugs and crime. Work Angela Bassett is long overdue for an Oscar. Her advice? 'Just hang in there, girl.' Angela Bassett finally earned her second Oscar nomination with \ Work Behavioral marketing platform Wunderkind nabs $76M That being said, 700-employee Wunderkind — no doubt with an eye toward a more regulated, privacy-conscious ad future — plans to expand and launch a one-to-one messaging offering for ads to enable “cookieless” retargeting. Also in the works is an improved “discovery” feature for e-commerce businesses that’ll serve product recommendations based on customer behaviors and interests. Work SpotDraft shows that contract lifecycle management remains profitable, raises $26M “Not all companies out there require a full-fledged CLM yet. However, contracts and collaboration plus transparency between legal and other departments is still a problem at several of these companies. One of our goals for this year is to provide value to this segment of the market as well,” Bijapur said. “We grew really well as a business during the pandemic and are continuing to hit all our revenue targets despite the current macroeconomic headwinds. We are extremely bullish about our growth opportunities in the coming years and are very well-capitalized to capture these opportunities.” Work Bill to Make Daylight Saving Permanent Re-emerges From the Dark The United States attempted to leave clock-switching behind in 1974. But after widespread discontent just eight months into what was supposed to be a two-year experiment, the country abandoned permanent daylight saving time and went back to flipping the clocks twice a year. Work 6 Things That Happen When You Converge Your Technology *Pricing, packages, and policies are subject to change. 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Work 'Stealing from Peter to pay Paul': Experts estimate Americans gambled away a record $100 billion in 2022 here's why its easier than ever to fall into this 'invisible addiction' “My son\'s going to be 27 — my oldest — and I don\'t tell him not to gamble,” says Vineberg. “I tell him … that if you start to notice that you can\'t go without it, don\'t be afraid to reach out for some help.” Work Ford sales jump as supply chain issues improve \"We are optimistic regarding our performance this year,\" Hyundai Motor North America CEO Randy Parker told CNBC on Wednesday. \"We do anticipate that interest rates will continue to climb for the balance of the year, and hopefully that doesn\'t tip us into a recession.\" Work 68% Of Americans Afraid Of Self-Driving Cars, Up From 55% In 2022 In fact, when Darpa tried to build a self-driving car in the 1980s, it worked just fine a test track until it encountered one major obstacle: Snow. It shouldn’t be a surprise then that snow is still a pesky problem. And it’s just one more reason people will likely remain skeptical of self-driving vehicles for years to come—even as they continue to arrive on U.S. streets with more frequency. Work US home prices could plunge 20% amid risk of 'deep' housing slide, Fed economist warns Still, even with higher mortgage rates putting home ownership out of reach for millions of Americans, many home prices are still more expensive than they were one year ago. In December, the total value of U.S. houses was still up 6.5% from the same time one year ago. Work More than a third of US centi-millionaires are graduates of just 8 universities A considerable proportion of US college enrollments are international students, according to the report. These graduates often remain in the US to launch their careers and go on to lead billion-dollar companies. About 25% of billion-dollar startups in the US have a founder who first came to the US as an international student, according to a report by the National Foundation for American Policy, a nonprofit think tank. Work HS2 delays being considered to cut rising costs Labour\'s Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said: \"Tens of thousands of jobs, and billions in economic growth are dependent on this project. Ministers need to own up and explain why critical decisions....are being delayed\". TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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