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(Bloomberg) — Stocks started the month on a positive note, as traders braced for a deluge of economic reports while assessing the impacts of the French election on markets.Bloomberg’s most read articlesIn the countdown to Friday’s all-important U.S. jobs report, Wall Street will examine a trove of data and remarks from Federal Reserve officials for clues about the central bank’s next steps. European stocks ended a four-day losing streak and the euro rose as French election results suggest there is a lower likelihood of extreme policies coming from the far right.“The vote is far from final. But it leans towards…

The danger of wildfires has risen dramatically over the past two decades as more extreme temperatures and more volatile weather patterns have increased the frequency and intensity of fires. The most prominent examples of this have been in the western U.S. and Canada, but wildfire risks are rising in every geographic area of North America. Everyone who reads POWER is aware of the risks and operational challenges these climate change-driven risks are posing for electrical utilities. Utilities understand the responsibility they have to protect public safety. And that internal pressure has been heightened by external pressure from public utility commissions…

Sunflower Health Plan and Centene Foundation Announce $200,000 Grant to GoodLife Innovations Partnership to Improve Behavioral Health Support for Children Kansans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities LENEXA, Kansas, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sunflower Health Plan (“Sunflower”), a managed care organization established to provide quality health care in the State of Kansas and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, today announced a $200,000 grant to GoodLife Innovations (“GoodLife”) to support behavioral health professionals who serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). GoodLife will expand the reach…

Big Betty Partners, the leading direct advertiser to the iGaming industry, is delighted to announce its participation in the highly anticipated iGBL!VE event in Amsterdam from 16th to 19th July. Known for their attractive commission structures, they offer affiliates 25-60% monthly revenue shares with no negative carryover. They also feature customizable CPA options including revenue share (RS), cost per acquisition (CPA), and hybrid models. Affiliates can earn up to 60% in RS, set up custom CPA deals up to $500, or select a hybrid plan for the best of both worlds. In addition to…

PARIS (AP) — French voters face a decisive choice on July 7 in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all.Official results suggest Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration, nationalist party National Rally stands a good chance of winning a majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time, but the outcome remains uncertain amid the complex voting system and political tactics.What happened?In Sunday’s first round, the National Rally and its allies arrived ahead with around one-third of the votes.…

Although generative AI has been gaining traction since OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022, employers still face an uphill battle convincing their workforce to embrace the new technology. Only 12% of employees are already using generative AI and 11% intend to use it. The rest are still thinking about it or have no plans to use it, according to a survey of more than 1,100 respondents in professional services industries, including legal, tax and accounting, risk and fraud management, and government, conducted by Thomson Reuters earlier this year. While 81% of respondents say generative AI could be applied to their…

China’s tourism market appears to be gaining momentum as the peak summer travel season begins, with operators reporting a double-digit increase in bookings compared to the same period last year.The period from July 1 to August 31 is a key time for China’s travel industry, as it coincides with the school and university summer holidays. As in many countries, this is a time when families often go away together and students take trips to celebrate the end of their exams.This year, Chinese consumers appear to be keen to get away, with demand for domestic and international travel up compared to…

Attachments REGIONAL SUMMARY: In the twenty-sixth week of 2024, the ASEAN region experienced 28 disasters, including floods, landslides, storms, wind disasters, drought and volcanic activity. Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam were reportedly affected by these disasters. According to Badan National Penanggulangan Bencana French (BNPB) of Indonesia, floods, landslides and wind-related disasters were reported in East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Gorontalo, North Moluccas, North Sulawesi, South Sumatra, Aceh and West Java, while drought was reported in Central Java. In the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported flash floods in Sultan Kudarat in Region XII.…

The idea that the iPhone 16 Pro’s screen brightness will improve further compared to last year’s models is gaining ground, with a third report released today. Specifically, it says that leading display supplier Samsung will supply its most advanced OLED panels to date for three phone models this year… A word about how we measure screen brightness Screen brightness is measured in a unit called nits, because it’s the best representation of how bright a screen is when we look at it. Two different numbers are given for an OLED screen: Maximum Brightness: The maximum possible brightness on the whole…

Therapy is a growing market. At least this is the trend observed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total annual spending on mental health in the United States, estimated at approximately $280 billion in 2020, increased sharply in subsequent years across all age groups, driven in part by the rise of social media platforms. telehealth. Today, more than a fifth of American adults receive mental health treatment in a given year, according to a recent federal government estimate. Much of this comes in the form of individual therapy. Founders and investors in the industry have taken note. Funding for…