March 17, 2023

Disneyland reopens Toontown, designed to be inclusive of ‘every single guest’

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Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Clarabelle, Goofy, Pluto and Pete stand outside Mickey’s house in the refurbished Toontown at Disneyland. Disney Parkgoers at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, will finally be able to return to Mickey’s Toontown this weekend after a yearlong closure for refurbishment. The cartoon-inspired land has long been a haven for Disney’s younger park guests, offering character meet-and-greets with the likes of Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto, as well as kid-friendly coasters and play areas. The reimagined Toontown honors the space that first opened in 1993,…

YouTube lifts restrictions on Trump’s account

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. March 13, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Google-owned YouTube will allow former President Donald Trump’s account to post new videos as of Friday, lifting restrictions put in place following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The decision means that Trump’s accounts on three major platforms from which he was suspended or restricted are now restored, in time for his expected campaign for the 2024 election. Facebook owner…

Venture investors, U.S. lawmakers join forces to fight Tiktok & Chinese influence: WSJ

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In this photo illustration the social media application logo for TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a US flag and Chinese flag background in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2023. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images A star-studded array of Silicon Valley venture investors have joined forces with a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers as part of a working group that has one aim: Combatting China’s influence in the U.S. technology industry, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The consortium is named the…

Sleep health nonchalance: A significant obstacle for sleep clinics – ET HealthWorld

March 17, 2023 admin

By Ritika Sakhuja New Delhi: Sleep clinics have become increasingly popular in India over the past decade due to a combination of factors, including the rise in lifestyle-related diseases, increasing stress levels, and the growing prevalence of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), insomnia, restless leg syndrome, and narcolepsy. However, as per a Global Sleep Survey conducted in January 2023 by ResMed, only 20 per cent of respondents would choose to consult a medical provider, with the vast majority deferring to family or friends (57 per cent) and…

Google stacks its legal team with former DOJ employees as it faces antitrust cases

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People walk near the Google offices on July 04, 2022 in New York City. John Smith | View Press | Getty Images Google‘s parent company Alphabet has stacked its legal team with former Department of Justice employees as it fights two separate antitrust lawsuits from the agency, public profiles show. Former DOJ employees make up both its in-house team and members of outside counsel firms it employs. The company has hired three former DOJ officials into regulatory roles since May 2022, and one before that in 2021, according to public…

General Motors’ China business is hurting, and it’s not just because of Covid

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A worker checks the quality of a vehicle before rolling off the assembly line at the production workshop of SAIC General Motors Wuling in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province, Jan. 28, 2023. (Photo credit should read CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images General Motors is losing ground in China, its top sales market for more than a decade and one of two main profit engines for the Detroit automaker. The company’s market share in the country, including its joint ventures, has plummeted from roughly 15% in 2015 to 9.8% last…

Pakistan’s Economy Now Depends On Gulf States To Bailout Crisis

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The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) condition that Pakistan secure confirmation from bilateral partners of the Gulf region to bridge the gap of USD 6 billion is simply an attempt to ensure its credibility. Non-materialisation may result in Islamabad sliding into default, The News International reported. The News.com wrote a top official that now, all eyes are on Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to bail out the struggling economy of Pakistan. There is no other game plan than to wait and pray for getting confirmation from bilateral partners from the…

NCLT Approves Merger of HDFC And HDFC Bank

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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Friday approved the merger of HDFC and HDFC Bank. The move has been deemed as the biggest merger in corporate history as HDFC is India’s largest housing finance company, while HDFC Bank is known as the country’s largest private lender. The approval letter has been provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), PFRDA and Competition Commission of India (CCI) along with the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange. The merger is expected to be…

GAIL Signs MoU With Shell Energy India To Explore Ethane Sourcing

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GAIL (India) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shell Energy India to explore opportunities in different facets of the energy value chain. For GAIL, this is a step towards achieving improved sustenance in business operations. In a bid towards diversification of the feedstock for its petrochemical plant, GAIL is looking to import ethane from ethane-surplus countries with matured export terminal infrastructure through water-borne transportation to India and transport it further through GAIL’s pipeline systems to demand centres. The MoU envisages exploring prospects in the import and handling of…

Govt Intends To Close Two Hindustan Insecticides Factories Due To Losses

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The government announced on Friday that it intends to shut down the operations of two state-owned Hindustan Insecticides (HIL) plants in Kerala and Punjab due to losses accrued in recent years. In his written response to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Bhagwanth Khuba said, “Yes Sir,” when asked if the government plans to shut the HIL plants in Kerala and Punjab. He also stated that the government is cognizant of reports that employee salaries have not been paid for the last five months. To address…