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S ince the beginning of 2020, we have all become used to living with uncertainty: estimating relative risks; thinking of how to protect ourselves and others; attempting to plot out lives in which school, jobs, travel and time with loved ones have a question mark attached. Now that uncertainty has increased again. The World Health Organization has said that the Omicron variant poses a very high global risk of infection surges. Experts suggest that it will take around a fortnight before the extent of the threat it poses becomes clearer, in terms of how much it sickens those it infects and how well existing vaccines perform against it. The chief executive of the US drugmaker Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, has warned that “there is no world, I think, where [the effectiveness of vaccines] is the same level” as with Delta. The good news is that we are not back at square one: the variant is very unlikely to fully escape vaccines. This is why the government is o...

PARIS — Josephine Baker, born in Missouri and beloved of France, whose life spanned French music-hall stardom and American civil rights activism, on Tuesday became the first Black woman to be inducted into the Panthéon, the nation’s hallowed tomb of heroes. On a gray afternoon, 46 years after her death in Paris, soldiers from the Republican Guard bore a flag-draped coffin up the red-carpeted stairs of the Panthéon, where Ms. Baker joined 75 men and five women, including the author Émile Zola, the scientist Marie Curie, and the resistance hero Jean Moulin. The coffin carried soil from the United States, France and Monaco — places that shaped Ms. Baker’s life. Her body, at the request of the family, will stay in Monaco. The colonnaded facade of the Panthéon, with its engraved dedication to the “great men” of France, was lit with a remarkable collage of images ranging from Ms. Baker’s wild nights performing at the Folies Bergères in 1926 to her appearance in front of the Lincoln Memo...

Marc Benioff, founder, chairman and CEO of enterprise cloud computing company Salesforce. Kim Kulish | Corbis News | Getty Images Salesforce reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Tuesday for the period ending Oct. 31, beating Wall Street expectations on earnings and sales. But shares fell over 6% in extended trading after earnings guidance for the fourth quarter fell short of expectations. Salesforce also named current President and COO Bret Taylor to be co-CEO alongside current CEO Marc Benioff. Benioff said in a statement that Taylor would help lead the company through “the next chapter.” Salesforce stock fell over 6% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did versus Refinitiv consensus expectations: Earnings: $1.27 per share, adjusted, vs. 92 cents per share expected, up 27% year-over-year. Revenue: $6.86 billion, versus $6.80 billion expected Sales were up 27% from $5.42 billion in the same period a year earlier. The company expects between $7.22 billio...

Manchester City superstar Jack Grealish has revealed that he nearly joined Manchester United in 2020. The Englishman then joined Pep Guardiola’s side for £100million a year later. Premier League champions Manchester City acquired Jack Grealish’s services from Aston Villa for £100m in the summer. At the Etihad Stadium, the 26-year-old has established himself as a regular for Pep Guardiola’s side, making 15 appearances across all competitions so far. OFFICIAL: Manchester City sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a Premier League record £100M/$140M OFFICIAL: Manchester City sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a Premier League record £100M/$140M https://t.co/6Ur3ReQX3e Manchester City’s signing of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa, for a hefty sum of £100m in the summer, made him the most expensive English player in history. The midfielder, though, could have joined the Citizens’ arch-rivals Manchester United last year. – Jack Grealish:“I was really close to goin...

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4.20pm EST 16:20 If you want to know how some government MPs are treating the government’s own social media law proposal, here’s just one example. Victorian Liberal Senator David Van has apologised for interjecting while Jacqui Lambie asked questions in the senate yesterday, but has denied he made dog noises. He told journalist Samantha Maiden it may have sounded like an animal noise because he was wearing a mask. His colleague, Hollie Hughes had said on Twitter it didn’t happen at all (before Van’s apology for interjecting) and sarcastically praised Penny Wong’s “bionic hearing”. Here’s how Van responded to Labor MP Graham Perrett as part of an ongoing thread on the incident Senator David Van (@VanSenate) How so curious, Graham? I did not make a ‘noise’ I spoke when making an interjection & I certainly did not make any kind of animal noise at all. Are you alleging otherwise? At least I won’t need our excellent new anti-troll laws to unmask you #justsayin ...

The South African drug maker Aspen Pharmacare announced on Tuesday that it was finalizing the first agreement to control production of a Covid-19 vaccine in Africa. The deal, with Johnson & Johnson, would allow Aspen to bottle and market the Johnson & Johnson vaccine across Africa under the brand name Aspenovax. Aspen would then have the right to determine to whom the vaccine will be sold, in what quantities and at what price. This agreement stops short of giving Aspen rights to produce the drug substance — that is, the actual contents of the vaccine. Instead, Johnson & Johnson will direct other facilities to make the ingredients to send to Aspen for the company to blend into vaccine doses. Stephen Saad, Aspen’s chief executive, said his company intended to become a drug substance producer but it would take two years to reach the goal. Johnson & Johnson confirmed in a statement that it had reached “an advanced stage in its discussions” with Aspen about the ag...

Apple stock was up more than 2% on Tuesday as stocks tumbled on concerns of the new omicron Covid variant, showing investors see the company as a safe haven during market uncertainty. Other large-cap tech stocks like Google, Amazon, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Microsoft are down for the day amid a broader market selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 600 points, the Nasdaq composite was down 1.3% and the S&P 500 was down about 1.7% on Tuesday. Needham analyst Laura Martin told CNBC that investors turned to Apple on Tuesday because the company has prodigious cash flow, allowing it to endure any slowdowns in the economy and take advantage of falling prices. “There’s a flight to quality with companies that you know will weather the storm, not go bankrupt, not have financial distress,” Martin said, noting that other large-cap tech stocks aren’t down as much as smaller firms. Martin added Apple is positioned to introduce new products to power new growth, incl...

Colbey Northcutt will be watching ONE: Winter Warriors intently as a fighter and as a fan. At the event, the highly-anticipated conclusion of the historic ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix is finally happening. No.2-ranked contender Stamp Fairtex of Thailand will battle No.4-ranked Ritu Phogat of India. Colbey Northcutt isn’t hesitant to predict a winner and is going with who she feels has the best chance to face the division’s champion Angela Lee in the future. Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Colbey Northcutt said: “If I have to choose, I’m gonna say Stamp. I personally would like to see Stamp fight Angela. Ritu is really exciting too, but you know, coming from me being a striker and liking to stand up and stuff, I’m going to go for the striker. “Whoever gets to fight her [Angela Lee], I think that’s gonna be tremendous. I’ve been following that all year. I think it’s a huge thing for the women’s division and just women in general. I mean, it’s gain...

It’s here! HBO Max has officially dropped the full-length trailer for ‘And Just Like That,’ and it shows tons of big changes ahead — especially for Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw. It’s a big day for  Sex and the City  fans. HBO Max has released the trailer for And Just Like That , the revival series premiering on December 9, 2021, which explores the next wild adventures in NYC for Carrie ( Sarah Jessica Parker ), Miranda ( Cynthia Nixon ), and Charlotte ( Kristin Davis ). The trailer shows the three women back in action in the Big Apple, looking stylish as ever. It also teases what’s to come between Carrie and Mr. Big ( Chris Noth ). After tons of speculation and theories, Carrie and Big are still very much together in the trailer. Carrie comes home to her massive apartment with Big, and he jokes that he remembers when she kept her sweaters in the stove. They share a sweet kiss in their kitchen. Fans have been throwing out theories that Big could possibly be  d...

Boris Johnson has contradicted leading scientists and one of his most senior health officials who advised people to cut back on unnecessary socialising in response to Omicron, as he urged people not to cancel their Christmas parties or nativity plays. The prime minister said the best thing to do to counter the threat of the Covid variant was to get booster jabs, with a massive NHS effort backed by the army to offer all adults one by the end of January. Asked what he would say to schools scaling back nativity plays and people dropping out of Christmas social events, Johnson said: “We don’t want people to cancel such events. We think that overwhelmingly the best thing for kids is to be in school, as I’ve said many times throughout this pandemic.” He also stressed that current guidance to wear masks on public transport and in shops was enough at this stage, despite Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, suggesting people should reduce their social contact...

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the start of trading on Monday following Friday’s steep decline in global stocks over fears of the new omicron Covid variant discovered in South Africa on November 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Hedge funds are picking winners in the inflation-sensitive consumer discretionary sector, betting that some companies will be able to manage supply chain bottlenecks and combat rising costs, according to an analysis from RBC. Source link The post Hedge funds buy more consumer stocks, including Bath & Body Works, Expedia appeared first on Chop News . from Chop News https://ift.tt/31dvhJm

‘The Tank’ Qiu Jianliang is ready to make a splash in his ONE Championship debut. The 31-year-old from Bengbu is looking to make quick work of his first opponent inside the Circle. Qiu Jianliang will face Japan’s Hiroki Akimoto at ONE: Winter Warriors, which broadcasts live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, December 3. Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Qiu Jianliang detailed his mindset heading into this next matchup. “[I want to] knock him out as soon as possible. The fight is going to be great because I’m honestly hungry and I’ve been training and waiting for two years. I’m at my best state now. I’m just like a hungry lion seeking for food inside of the ring, for more victories… This is the first fight that I’ve been resting for two years, and I’m at my best now, so let’s see.” Qiu Jianliang wants to make a statement in his first appearance in the Circle Qiu Jianliang is currently ranked as the second-best super featherweight kickboxer in the wo...

While Devoleena Bhattacharjee is the ‘Sanchalak’ for VIPs, Shamita Shetty helms this role for the non-VIPs. Tonight’s episode of ‘Bigg Boss 15’ will see a growing tussle between VIP and non-VIP contestansts. It starts with Rakhi Sawant asking Nishant Bhat and Pratik Sehajpal to prepare something of her choice but they in turn reply that VIPs have to eat whatever is cooked in the kitchen. Furthermore, the non-VIP contestants finally have the chance to win prize money of Rs 50 lakh by winning the ‘BB Games’. This tournament has a series of tasks between VIPs and non-VIPs. The non-VIPs will go after their prize money, and the VIPs have to do everything to stop them. In one of the initial tasks, both the teams have to collect more points to get a step ahead in the game. While Devoleena is the ‘Sanchalak’ for VIPs, Shamita helms this role for the non-VIPs. Live Blog Nov 30 th 2021 11:...