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The impact of social media on girls

Scoop 

Jon Haidt writes: We are now 11 years into the largest epidemic of teen mental illness on record. As the CDC’s recent report showed, most girls are suffering, and nearly a third have seriously considered suicide. Why is this happening, and why did it start so suddenly around 2012?4 … There is one giant, obvious, international, and gendered cause: Social media. Instagram […]

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The Pink Tax and The War on Prices

Cato Institute 

Are the prices men and women pay for similar products evidence of discrimination that calls for a heavy-handed government response? Ryan Bourne is editor of the new Cato book, The War on Prices.

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Uber to buy Delivery Hero's Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 million

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Uber to buy Delivery Hero's Foodpanda in Taiwan for $950M. Delivery Hero will issue another 8.42 million shares, which Uber has agreed to purchase for $300 million. Following the move, Uber would hold around 2.98% of the Delivery Hero's new share capital. The companies are aiming to close the deal by first half of 2025.

Taboo to brew: conservative Gulf gets first local beer

France24.com (en) 

The 42-year-old American is one of the founders of Craft pub in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the only licensed microbrewery in a region that is generally as dry as its desert climate. As they seek to overhaul their image and economies in preparation for a post-oil future, some Gulf petro-states are relaxing alcohol restrictions, with entrepreneurs such as McGehee looking to benefit from the changes. Just a few hours' drive from Abu Dhabi lies Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, which has just one licensed alcohol store... Читать дальше...

PE Firm Everstone Capital Mulls IPO For Everlife

The Wall Street Journal 

Singapore private-equity firm Everstone Capital is exploring an initial public offering of its Asian health services firm as plans to sell that business remain stuck.

Makoto Hasebe bows out at the top, on his own terms

The Japan Times (sports) 

This weekend, the curtain will come down on the career of one of Japanese soccer’s all-time greats, as Eintracht Frankfurt’s Makoto Hasebe laces up his boots for one final game.

Calgary Canucks defeat Greater Sudbury Cubs to stay in the playoff hunt

Calgary Herald 

The Calgary Canucks are one step closer to playoff action at the 2024 Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont. That after Monday afternoon’s 3-2 edge of the Greater Sudbury Cubs in their third game of the Canadian Junior Hockey League finale. “We found a way to win against a desperate team,” said Canucks GM/head coach Brad […]