Posts by Amelia Frost
In China, Rare Dissent Over a Program to Save on Drug Costs
[ad_1] A rare display of public anger is unfolding in China over the quality of domestically produced drugs. A prominent Shanghai surgeon pointed to anesthetics that do not put patients to sleep. A respected Beijing cardiologist questioned blood pressure medication that failed to regulate. A former editor at a leading online health platform went as…
Read MoreWest Indies Win Test In Pakistan For First Time In 35 Years
[ad_1] Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan Monday for the first time in nearly 35 years. The West Indies won the second Test in Multan by 120 runs on day three to draw the series 1-1. Pakistan triumphed in the first Test by 127 runs,…
Read MoreLedger Co-Founder’s Kidnapping, Torture Raises Concerns On Crypto Executives’ Wealth Visibility
[ad_1] KEY POINTS The kidnappers sent a video of Balland’s mutilated finger to another Ledger co-founder and demanded crypto in exchange for the Balland couple’s release Seven people were being held in custody by French authorities Sunday in relation to the kidnapping and could face long prison terms Crypto users are concerned that the public…
Read MoreIndia Boosts Domestic Arms Industry And Looks West To Pare Back Russia Reliance
[ad_1] India’s efforts to pare back a longstanding reliance on Russian military hardware is bearing fruit after the courting of new Western allies and a rapidly growing domestic arms industry, analysts say. At a time when Moscow’s military-industrial complex is occupied with the ongoing war in Ukraine, India has made the modernisation of its armed…
Read MoreTroubled European Carmakers To Talk Fines And EVs With EU
[ad_1] Europe’s biggest carmakers will converge on Brussels for talks this week as the EU seeks to chart a way forward for an embattled industry struggling to cope with Chinese competition and climate rules. Automotive CEOs and European officials are expected to discuss the sector’s troubles on Thursday in the first meeting held under a…
Read MoreU.S. Could Own 50% Stake Under Perplexity AI’s Revised TikTok Proposal
[ad_1] Perplexity AI has submitted a revised proposal to TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, under which the U.S. government could acquire up to a 50% stake in a new entity that merges TikTok’s U.S. operations with Perplexity. The proposal, presented last week, was a revised from the one that was submitted on Jan.18, just before the…
Read MoreWorld Marks 80th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation
[ad_1] The world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday, with some of the few remaining survivors set to attend ceremonies at the site of the notorious Nazi death camp. Auschwitz was the largest of the extermination camps and has become a symbol of Nazi Germany’s genocide of six million European…
Read MoreElon Musk’s DOGE Mulls Use Of Blockchain Technology For Government Spending Cuts: Report
[ad_1] KEY POINTS DOGE affiliates have reportedly been discussing potential use cases with various blockchain projects Among the use cases mentioned is a blockchain ledger for tracking federal spending – a notion RFK Jr. previously floated Prominent crypto figures agree that putting U.S. government spending data onchain will strengthen trust with the public Tech titan…
Read MoreElon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not.
[ad_1] On its face, the claim feels improbable: In addition to being the world’s richest man, the chief executive of multiple companies and a key adviser to President Trump, Elon Musk says he is also a world-class video game player. It is a claim that Mr. Musk has repeated through the years. He has an…
Read MoreThe Cheat Sheet on Trump’s First Week
[ad_1] During his first week in office, President Trump issued a barrage of executive orders, signing sweeping directives on immigration, D.E.I., energy policy, trade, TikTok and more. The blizzard of activity — some of which is bound to be challenged in court — was overwhelming. Here’s our cheat sheet. Tariffs and the economy President Trump…
Read MoreWhen Is Neurodiversity an Excuse for Rudeness?
[ad_1] Pay Parity, at Last? During my annual evaluation last week, my boss admitted that two senior managers, including myself, have been paid less for years than our peers with similar experience and backgrounds. I’ve been with the company for 12 years, starting as a junior manager and working my way up to a senior…
Read MoreCrafting a Haggis for American Tastes (and Import Restrictions)
[ad_1] When Scottish Americans and Scottish expats sit down on Saturday night to celebrate the birthday of the 18th-century poet Robert Burns, the traditional haggis will probably not be up to purist standards. Haggis, the savory Scottish dish of boiled sheep innards, oatmeal and spices, can be a real haggis, many argue, only if it…
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