58 minutes ago US Diplomat Blinken Heads to Saudi Arabia After Urging Israel to Ease Conflicts

US President Joe Biden’s top diplomat headed to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, continuing his push for a broad truce in the various conflicts between Israel and Iranian-backed militants.

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79 minutes ago Despite overwhelming hype, Jabra research finds only 26% of office workers use AI in daily work

Workplaces believe in the power of AI, with 84% of leaders saying AI can enhance work, but 82% are unprepared for integration of the tech into the workplace 90% of knowledge workers wouldn’t trust AI for tasks that require human judgement or creativity Workers are equally not using AI in their personal lives, with only […]

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3 hours ago Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers

HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks. The latest IT security guidelines from the Digitial Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about added inconvenience. Government workers will still be […]

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4 hours ago Ipsen delivers strong sales momentum in the first nine months of 2024 and increases its full

PARIS, FRANCE, 23 October 2024 – Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY), a global specialty-care biopharmaceutical company, today presents its performance for the year to date and the third quarter of 2024.     YTD 2024 YTD 2023 % change Q3 2024 Q3 2023 % change €m €m Actual CER1 €m €m Actual CER1 Oncology 1 829,8 […]

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5 hours ago Stunning $24 million Toronto mansion boasts outrageously fancy underground garage

There are a lot of things $24 million can buy, like an award-winning winery in Tuscany or Cristiano Ronaldo's car collection.It can also buy 80 Chestnut Park Rd., a jaw-dropping custom-built house tucked away on one of Rosedale's most prestigious streets.The four-bedroom, eight-bathroom house is listed for exactly $24,000,000. The foyer. The home, which was designed by Joe Brennan and Ann Johnston, has it all—and then some.The living room with custom Venetian plaster walls. Spanning over 10,000 square feet across four levels, this house is more like an estate than a home.The dining room. You'll notice that no detail has been spared from the moment you set foot inside.The open-concept kitchen and family room. From the custom millwork to the&n...

Economics

5 hours ago Après les «turbulences», voici les «difficultés» entourant les coûts de l’indépendance

La séparation du Québec serait très loin de procurer pactole financier et économique que prédit le «budget de l’an 1».

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5 hours ago Chanteurs d'ABBA et Radiohead, Julianne Moore: des milliers d'artistes s'inquiètent de l'IA

Thom Yorke de Radiohead, Björn Ulvaeus d'ABBA, Julianne Moore, Harlan Coben, Kazuo Ishiguro: plus de 11 500 artistes ont signé une pétition, mardi.

Culture

7 hours ago Investing in oil and gas still important, IEA deputy head tells Calgary crowd

CALGARY — Investments in oil and gas production are important and must continue in tandem with increased investment in renewable and clean technologies, the deputy head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. Mary Burce Warlick made the comments in Calgary, the corporate heart of Canada’s oil and gas sector, just a week after the […]

Economics

8 hours ago Pulse Seismic Inc. Reports Q3 2024 Results and Approves Regular Quarterly Dividend

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pulse Seismic Inc. (TSX:PSD) (OTCQX:PLSDF) (“Pulse” or the “Company”) is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, accompanying notes and MD&A are being filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and will […]

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8 hours ago LILLEY: Desperate Trudeau looking to prorogue as MPs demand he resign?

Is Trudeau getting set to prorogue Parliament this Thursday? Will he be making a major policy announcement? Perhaps it will be both. Speculation of a prorogation ramped up in Ottawa again on Tuesday, just ahead of Trudeau facing a caucus meeting where some Liberal MPs will demand he step down. Trudeau is reluctant to go […]

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