Germany’s Shortage of Skilled Workers Is Worsening, Ifo Says
A dearth of skilled labor that’s restraining German output is getting worse. More and more companies across Europe’s
2023-08-16 15:59
Thai key rate near balanced level, politics won't impact policy -central bank chief
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK Thailand's current level of the benchmark interest rate was nearly balanced,
2023-08-16 15:46
Ukraine Recap: Russian Drone Attack Causes Damage at Danube Port
Russia launched drone attacks in Odesa in southern Ukraine overnight in which warehouses and grain storage facilities at
2023-08-16 15:24
Hawaii fires: First victims named as death toll reaches 106
They have been named as Lahaina residents Robert Dyckman and Buddy Jantoc, both in their seventies.
2023-08-16 15:19
Aviva Crosses Inflationary Headwinds to Growth: The London Rush
It seems like inflationary pressures may take longer to dissipate, judging from the latest consumer price figures this
2023-08-16 15:18
UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise
The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices
2023-08-16 15:15
Utah man arrested for posing as doctor and selling fake Covid cure after three years on the run
A man in Utah has been arrested after allegedly posing as a doctor and making at least $2m by selling a fake cure for Covid-19. He evaded arrest for almost three years. Gordon Hunter Pedersen, 63, who lives in Cedar Hills, Utah, was arrested last week on Wednesday after he was charged in 2020 with seven felonies, including mail and wire fraud, selling of misbranded drugs with intent to defraud and mislead, the US attorney’s office in the state said on Monday. He allegedly sold a "structural alkaline silver" online and claimed that the drug "resonates or vibrates at a frequency that destroys the membrane of the (COVID-19) virus, making the virus incapable" of infecting humans, court documents said. He posed to his customers as an "anti-ageing medical doctor" with PhD degrees in immunology and naturopathic medicine, it said. A warrant for Mr Padersen was issued in August 2020 when he failed to appear in a court for the indictment, leading to a three-year manhunt. The arrest in the case comes a month after he was spotted on surveillance camera footage at a gas station around 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. Mr Padersen promoted his fake cure through YouTube videos, Facebook posts, podcasts and websites, wearing a white lab coat with “Dr” monogrammed on it. “There is no drug that man has made that can do the same,” he said in his podcast interview in March 2020. “If you have the silver in you, when the virus arrives, the silver can isolate and eliminate the virus,” he added. He maintained that his silver product can destroy Covid-19 virus in an interview with federal agents but acknowledged that his credentials were exaggerated. He had been promoting a cure for diseases such as arthritis, diabetes and pneumonia, since 2014. But he substantially profited between January and April 2020 when he made approximately $2m in sales from the company he co-owned, My Doctor Suggests, according to court records. The US District Court for Utah filed a restraining order against Mr Pedersen to stop him from selling the products by labelling them cure-alls, the Justice Department said at that time. Following three years of evading authorities, Mr Pedersen was identified by a Food and Drug Administration special agent on 5 July, while he was in a vehicle registered under his wife’s name, Julia Currey, according to prosecutors. The agent tracked the vehicle to a gas station, where Mr Pedersen was captured on a surveillance camera, as stated by prosecutors. His indictment was part of a task force created by attorney general Merric Garland in 2021 to prosecute businesses and entities that tried to “profit unlawfully from the pandemic. His lawyer is yet to comment on the development. Read More Marjorie Taylor Greene addresses online conspiracy theory linking her to Jan 6 pipe bomber Trump claims mystery press conference report clears him of Georgia election charges – live updates Trump shares moody new video with poem voiceover about ‘suffering to win’
2023-08-16 14:52
Carlsberg Profit Shows Drinkers Willing to Swill Pricier Beers
Carlsberg A/S reported better-than-expected half-year profit after consumers shelled out more money for premium beers even after unprecedented
2023-08-16 14:48
Wheat Rebounds After Russia Attacks Ukrainian Port on Danube
Wheat advanced from the lowest level since early June after Russia attacked a Ukrainian port on the Danube
2023-08-16 14:45
Intel to Call Off $5.4 Billion Tower Deal Without Chinese Approval
Intel Corp. is expected to call off its planned $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. as time
2023-08-16 14:26
UK Inflation Falls Less Than Expected as Transport Costs Rise
UK inflation remained higher than expected last month, adding to the case for the Bank of England to
2023-08-16 14:26
Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes
2023-08-16 14:21
