‘Big Short’ sage Michael Burry ticks off market ‘crash’ checklist as meme stocks, crypto struggle
Burry first cautioned that US stocks were heading toward “the mother of all crashes” in June 2021. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/big-short-sage-michael-burry-repeats-market-crash-warnings/
War in Ukraine: Wounded and shell-shocked soldiers treated for PTSD
The war in Ukraine has turned into an artillery battle that produces a continuous flow of injured and shell-shocked fighters. Our reporters James André, Virginie Herz, Wassim Daly and Oleksi Gordeev were granted rare access to a hospital in the suburbs of Kyiv, where nearly 200 wounded Ukrainian soldiers are recovering from traumatic frontline experiences. But not all injuries are physical. At the hospital, which specialises in physiotherapy and psychiatry, relaxation and acupuncture are used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …read more
India: Is biometric data privacy at risk?
A contentious law that grants extensive powers to police to collect biometric data from people in India who have been convicted, arrested or detained has come up for sharp criticism. …read more
https://www.dw.com/en/india-is-biometric-data-privacy-at-risk/a-63044478?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
EU chief proposes price cap on Russian gas to help deal with energy crisis
Ursula von der Leyen also proposed a price cap for firms profiting from rising energy prices and spoke of a “solidarity contribution” for fossil fuel companies. …read more
Denim mogul Maurice Marciano drops $37.5 million on Beverly Hills mansion
After restoring and expanding a home in Beverly Hills, agent-developer Fred Bernstein has sold the prized property to Guess jeans co-founder Maurice Marciano for $37.5 million.
Stone Age humans had unexpectedly advanced medical knowledge, new discovery suggests
Buried in a shallow grave deep within a remote Indonesian cave, archaeologists have found the bones of a young individual they say could rewrite medical history. …read more
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/07/asia/earliest-amputation-borneo-scn/index.html
Potential to mix up Omicron booster with conventional vaccine raises concerns
Vaccination providers need to make sure they’re administering the right vaccination to the right person, panel of health expert cautions.
Bride trolled for ‘ugly’ dress: ‘Getting married in that Christmas ham?’
A Texas bride-to-be has slammed nasty trolls who called her wedding dress “ugly” and even likened it to “Little Bo Peep” and “Christmas ham.” …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/bride-trolled-for-ugly-dress-getting-married-in-that-christmas-ham/
Why Target is dropping the mandatory retirement age for CEO Brian Cornell
Cornell, 63, would have passed the age of 65 in that span. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/target-ceo-cornell-to-remain-past-mandatory-retirement-age/
U.K. Looks Like a Basket Case, but Markets Haven’t Lost Faith Yet
The U.K. might not sound like a natural place to invest, but everything has a price. …read more