WHO Urges Governments to Increase Taxes on Sugary and Alcoholic Drinks

2023-12-05 19:25:06 According to the WHO, 2.6 million people die per year due to alcohol consumption, and more than 8 million due to the consumption of products harmful to health (AFP / PHILIPPE LOPEZ) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called on governments to increase taxes on sugary and alcoholic drinks, deploring that too … Read more

Turkey: inflation reaches almost 62% year-on-year in November – 04/12/2023 at 11:42

2023-12-04 12:24:10 Inflation reached almost 62% year-on-year in November in Turkey, according to official data published on Monday. (AFP / OZAN KOSE) The rise in consumer prices, fueled in particular by the depreciation of the Turkish lira, climbed in November to 61.98% year-on-year, while it had reached 61.36% in October. However, it fell slightly from … Read more

New York Stock Exchange Soars on Optimism for Fed Rate Cut: Latest Updates

2023-11-29 14:42:42 Traders on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) The New York Stock Exchange opened higher on Wednesday thanks to a further decline in bond yields, itself fueled by growing optimism about an upcoming rate cut by the American Federal Reserve (Fed) after recent statements from several officials of the central bank. In early … Read more

New York Stock Exchange: Cyber Monday Deals and Market Analysis

2023-11-27 22:20:39 Wall Street sign at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) par Stephen Culp The New York Stock Exchange ended down on Monday the day after the Thanksgiving holiday, as the holiday season opens with traders offering cut-off prices to attract bargain hunters on Cyber ​​Monday. The Dow Jones index fell 0.16%, or 56.68 … Read more

Sam Altman Returns to OpenAI: Changes in Leadership and Governance

2023-11-22 17:05:00 Less than a week after being let go from OpenAI, Silicon Valley star Sam Altman is back at the head of the start-up behind the chatbot ChatGPT (AFP / MARCO BERTORELLO) Less than a week after being let go from OpenAI, Silicon Valley star Sam Altman is back at the head of the … Read more

Pharmacists are mobilizing for better working conditions – 11/21/2023 at 08:53

2023-11-21 10:00:23 While negotiations on working conditions and remuneration are slow, the inter-union, which brings together pharmacists and pharmacy students, is calling for a day of national mobilization on November 21. ( AFP / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD ) Faced with a deteriorating situation in the profession, which has 120,000 employees in pharmacies, the unions of pharmacists … Read more