[ad_1] TPRESIDENT from Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, likes to call his University of Chicago-trained economy minister Paulo Guedes his “Ipiranga gas station», A chain of full-service gas stations. The moniker charmed the markets during the 2018 election campaign, but Mr Guedes’ reform agenda lost ground in the face of populist measures to win re-election. When Mr … Read more
[ad_1] Getty Images Houston’s new head coach David Culley got the word straight from the source: Deshaun Watson never plans to play for the Texans again. Watson met Culley on Friday and told him he wanted to be traded, ESPN reports Dan Graziano. Although Watson has not made this statement publicly, it has been clear … Read more
[ad_1] Valve was forced by a California court to provide Apple with sales data for more than 400 Steam games and possibly reveal its annual sales, revenue and profits to Apple as well. IPhone maker has sued Valve over the data in its ongoing dispute with Fortnite developer Epic Games. According to an order from … Read more
[ad_1] Male lyre birds in the throes of sexual union will mimic the sound of a distressed crowd of other birds to trick their mate and prevent them from escaping, new research from Australia shows. The remarkable discovery was made after audio and video analysis of stunning lyre birds – a species known for its … Read more
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[ad_1] How WEIGHT can affect puberty: Obese girls are likely to start menstruation earlier but develop breasts more slowly, study finds Researchers studied 90 girls aged 8 to 15, 36 were obese Previous studies have shown obese girls start puberty earlier Obese girls had higher levels of certain key hormones than thin girls Linked to … Read more
[ad_1] The LA Times’ recent bombshell investigation of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the nonprofit that selects Golden Globe winners, revealed allegations of bribery, intimidation and self-harm to the tune of millions of dollars by members. The report describes HFPA, which has around 90 members, as “struggling to undermine its reputation as a group whose … Read more
[ad_1] Enrique Lores, CEO, HP Scott Mlyn | CNBC HP shares rose and were halted before the company released its first quarter earnings report which showed the PC maker was performing better than analysts had expected. The company had planned to announce the results after the market closed. Stocks are now up more than 3% … Read more
[ad_1] Enrique Lores, CEO, HP Scott Mlyn | CNBC HP shares rose and were halted before the company released its first quarter earnings report which showed the PC maker was performing better than analysts had expected. The company had planned to announce the results after the market closed. Stocks are now up more than 3% … Read more
[ad_1] Photo: Victoria Song / Gizmodo Rumors that Samsung can potentially ditch Tizen, its proprietary operating system for wearable devices, for Google’s Wear operating system, has recently been stolen. It’s a confusing idea, considering that Samsung smartwatches are the best Android compatible smartwatches right now, and Wear OS is a stinky mess. Concrete example: 9 … Read more