The Daily Populous

Saturday November 16th, 2024 night edition

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Novavax and BioNTech dropped by more than 7 percent, with “almost all of the losses coming after news broke of the selection,” reported Forbes.

Moderna saw shares close at $39.77, knocking the stock to its lowest point this year.

Pfizer, meanwhile, escaped the day with relatively minor losses, with stocks dropping by 2.6 percent to $26.02.

The pharmaceutical industry hedged its bets in the last election cycle, donating considerable sums of money to both parties.

But that’s not the only impact that Trump’s policies are having on the stock market.

Now that the initial rush surrounding Trump’s pro–big business agenda is quieting down, investors are waking up to the staggering costs of some of his plans.

For the second day in a row, the S&P 500 dropped, with tech stocks at the forefront of the decline, according to Bloomberg. »

Colombia votes to outlaw child marriage

Authored by cnn.com

The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights and development opportunities for minors.

But there’s been a global drop in child marriages over the past few years, according to the agency’s statistics.

“Ten years ago, one in four young women aged 20 to 24 was married as a child. »

Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him ‘one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’

Authored by fortune.com
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User Gary Koepnick asked the AI which person spreads the most information on Twitter/X—and the service did not hesitate in pointing a finger at its creator.

His endorsements or interactions with content from controversial figures or accounts with a history of spreading misinformation have also contributed to this perception.”.

And it added, late in its answer, that there are many actors, bots and more that spread misinformation. »

Avowed selling five days early access if you pay £90

Authored by eurogamer.net

Delayed Obsidian role-playing game Avowed launches for most people on 18th February 2025, but those who pay £89.99 (or $89.99) for the game's Premium Edition can play five days early.

For £90/$90 you'll get a copy of Avowed, five days early access, two premium skin packs and access to Avowed's digital artbook and soundtrack.

Ubisoft recently scrubbed its plans for Assassin's Creed Shadows early access upon its own delay. »

Kremlin reveals what ultimatums Putin gave to Scholz

Authored by pravda.com.ua
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The Kremlin has released a statement following a conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir Putin, during which the Kremlin ruler outlined his ultimatums and repeated his theses.

It was reported that Scholz called Putin on Friday, condemned Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and insisted that Putin should be ready for negotiations and to withdraw his troops.

It was reported that Scholz spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before speaking with Putin and plans to call him again after the conversation with the Russian ruler. »