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Q&A: Melinda Gates explains why charity cannot wait
One of the biggest ways that Bill and Melinda Gates have revolutionized the world of philanthropy was to start giving away their Microsoft Corp fortune before they were old.
For the latest in Reuters' Life Lessons series, Melinda Gates sat down to talk about the principles that have guided a life of extreme success and the vast responsibilities that come with that.
(www.reuters.com)
Berkshire Hathaway gains $1.6 billion from its huge bite of Apple
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) is sitting on more than $1.6 billion of gains in its investment in Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) after shares of the iPhone maker surged.
Berkshire revealed that its massive stake in Apple stock, as of Dec. 31, had risen to 61.2 million shares for a total of $6.75 billion, an average of about $110.17 apiece, according to the annual report Saturday from Berkshire.
(www.reuters.com)
China steams past U.S., France to be Germany's biggest trading partner
China for the first time became Germany's most important trading partner in 2016, overtaking the United States, which fell back to third place behind France, data showed on Friday.
German imports from and exports to China rose to 170 billion euros ($180 billion) last year, Federal Statistics Office figures reviewed by Reuters showed.
(www.reuters.com)
Germany's Social Democrats overtake Merkel's conservatives in poll
Germany's Social Democrats have overtaken Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in an opinion poll by Infratest dimap for the first time since October 2006, with seven months to go before a federal election.
(www.reuters.com)
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12/07/2016
Donald Trump Announces Investment, Jobs Deal With Japan's SoftBank
President-elect Donald Trump announced that Japanese telecom and internet company SoftBank will invest $50 billion in the United States, which the company claims will create 50,000 jobs.
Why your diet should include more fat
Think back to the '80s and '90s when buying anything that didn't don a low-fat label was simply taboo. Back then, butter and egg yolks topped the "do not eat" list, while refined carbs and packaged foods weren't given a second thought. But times have definitely changed.
These days, experts tout fat as a must-have macro and full-fat products, like whole milk, avocado, ghee and coconut oil, join the ranks of superfoods.
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12/05/2016
Vegetarian cafe refuses to accept £5 note made with animal byproduct
A vegetarian restaurant owner’s decision not to accept the new £5 note because it contains traces of meat byproducts has come under fire from vegetarians and omnivores alike.
Osteria Francescana: does the world’s best restaurant live up to the hype?
Osteria Francescana, which this year was named number one in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. In 2015, it was second; it has been in the top five since 2011. It won its third Michelin star in 2012. It is also, according to Michelin, the best restaurant in Europe. Osteria Francescana is owned and run by a native of Modena, Massimo Bottura, and this is where he placed his restaurant.
The Five Ages Of Parmesan is, perhaps, Bottura’s most famous dish, and it has taken him two decades to perfect it. It is, as it says, five cheeses of different ages: a sauce, an “air”, a demi-soufflé, a foam and a galette, which stands above the rest like a tiny spaceship. The description, again, is ludicrous – “the white on white monochrome is a portrait of the Modenese landscape covered in fog and silence” – but it looks and tastes marvellous. Bottura has nailed parmesan. It is definitive, and has nowhere else to go.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/03/
The Five Ages Of Parmesan is, perhaps, Bottura’s most famous dish, and it has taken him two decades to perfect it. It is, as it says, five cheeses of different ages: a sauce, an “air”, a demi-soufflé, a foam and a galette, which stands above the rest like a tiny spaceship. The description, again, is ludicrous – “the white on white monochrome is a portrait of the Modenese landscape covered in fog and silence” – but it looks and tastes marvellous. Bottura has nailed parmesan. It is definitive, and has nowhere else to go.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/03/
Thousands of UK restaurants could go bust, accountancy firm warns
Thousands of restaurant businesses in Britain could go bust because the fall in sterling since the Brexit vote has sharply raised the cost of imported food and wine, an accountancy firm has warned.
Moore Stephens says that 5,570 restaurant businesses have at least a 30% chance of insolvency in the next three years, due to inflationary pressures and stagnating disposable incomes.
The UK imports 48% of its food, according to government figures, and many restaurants rely heavily on imported food and wine. The cost of labour has also gone up, after the government raised the national minimum wage from £6.70 to £7.20 in April, with a further rise to £7.50 to take place next April.
Washington gunman motivated by fake news 'Pizzagate' conspiracy
Washington gunman motivated by fake news 'Pizzagate' conspiracy. Pizzagate is a baseless conspiracy, which falsely claims Clinton and her campaign chief John Podesta were running a child sex ring from the restaurant’s backrooms.Police said there was no active investigation of child abuse allegations relating to the restaurant.
Cancer Tops List of Surprising Health Problems Tied to Obesity
By now you’ve probably heard that obesity increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes. But you might not know that the extra weight can have other serious health consequences, including cancer.
A new study found that 10 percent of all gallbladder, kidney, liver, and colon cancers could be attributed to excess weight. A whopping 41 percent of uterine cancers were tied to obesity, according to the study published today in The Lancet.
More than 36 percent of Americans are now considered obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An additional 34 percent are considered overweight.
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