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Oral health has come a long way in understanding the interplay between genetics and lifestyle choices. With this knowledge, society has set new benchmarks for improving oral health, but myths around Halloween candy consumption still persist. These myths, while entertaining, should be laid to rest for the sake of a science-literate society.

Swedish Radio in 2013, describing his job as “simply very tough”. In a real corporate world context, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said in a 2016 interview that he wasn’t looking for sympathy, but “the adage that the CEO job is lonely is accurate in a lot of ways”. In 2022, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, also revealed that when he was working on his starship rocket, he felt “quite lonely because I am just in a little house by myself with no dog,” Musk told Insider.

Reuters reported citing US media reports. The Swedish Academy, responsible for Nobel Prize selection, praised Louise Gluck's poetry for its unreserved examination of family and childhood using a distinct and austere beauty.

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.4% in September, keeping the annual rate at 3.7%, the same as in August, while economists polled by Reuters had forecast it would gain 0.3% on the month and 3.6% year-on-year. «The data will keep the Fed on its toes,» said Nicholas Van Ness, U.S.

Taylor Swift and Beyonce raking it in with tours that are giving local economies a boost. Big-spending Swifties Swiftmania is at an all-time high, and it is leaping from the stadium to the cinema, where a film on Swift's Eras tour out Friday in over 100 countries worldwide has already clocked up more than $100 million in ticket pre-sales. The tour itself, which finishes in December 2024, is poised to become the first tour to make $1 billion.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee

An official says a ban on gasoline and diesel-fueled cars from a commercial district of Stockholm’s downtown in 2025 will be the first for a European capital

Klarna has launched a new AI-driven shopping feature, developed with OpenAI tech, that allows people to shop by taking a photo of products they like which then become available to buy in seconds on the company's mobile app. Many start-up companies like Klarna are adding AI to their product portfolio to boost valuations as they wait for their turn to hit the public markets through an initial public offering.

Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners has agreed to buy VetPartners for approximately $1.4 billion, inking one of this year’s fastest transactions.

Taraji P. Henson had prepared her entire outfit for Beyoncé's Renaissance tour, but the singer unexpectedly changed her plans. During her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week, the Empire star revealed her sparkly outfit, inspired by a ninja with intricate silver chain detailing, which she had shared on Instagram. Henson pointed out that upon receiving the outfit, she found its quality to be subpar and contemplated discarding it, but ultimately decided against it. Meanwhile, a documentary chronicling Beyoncé's just-concluded 39-city Renaissance World Tour will premiere in North American theaters December 1, AMC Theaters announced last week. The film adds a second blockbuster from a music superstar to a fall slate of movies that's been slightly thinned out by the ongoing screen actors' strike.

IIFL Group’s early-stage investment arm IIFL Fintech Fund announced its first exit on Monday, divesting its stake in fraud detection platform TrustCheckr to Swedish caller identification app Truecaller, delivering an 80% return to investors. The fund, backed by group companies IIFL Finance and IIFL Securities, has a corpus of Rs 210 crore invested in a portfolio of 13 companies including Bengaluru-based stock analytics platform Trendlyne, document infrastructure platform Leegality, insurance technology startup Insurance Samadhan, among others.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) — American economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel economics prize for «having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes», the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.

in 2019 at the age of 97, scientists breathed a sigh of relief. Many had worried that the committee would not get around to honouring his groundbreaking work on lithium-ion batteries from 1980. Goodenough (who died this year) was the oldest winner of the world’s foremost research prize.

Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners is poised to sign on the dotted line to acquire one of Australia’s largest veterinary chains, VetPartners.

Netflix has officially confirmed that the highly-anticipated third season of Vikings: Valhalla, the sequel to the immensely popular series Vikings, will be the show's final installment. Fans can look forward to the last adventure of Leif, Freydís, and Harald, with the third season set for release in 2024. To provide a sneak peek, Netflix has unveiled initial on-set photos featuring Leo Suter as Harald Sigurdsson, Sam Corlett as Leif Eriksson, and Frida Gustavsson as Freydís Eiríksdóttir, all in character during the filming of the Viking heroes' thrilling final journeys. Jeb Stuart, the show's creator, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to narrate the tales of Leif, Harald, and Freydis over three seasons. He emphasized his initial vision of showcasing how these iconic Viking figures evolved, and he believes that they have achieved precisely that. Stuart, renowned for his work on blockbuster films like Die Hard and The Fugitive, added that he hopes the audience will be thrilled by the new heights to which these heroes are taken in the upcoming season. Addressing potential disappointment among fans regarding the show concluding after only three seasons, Stuart explained that while there are undoubtedly more aspects of their lives to explore, it made sense within the storyline for the voyages of Leif, Freydís, and Harald to culminate with the third season. This decision was made to provide a satisfying conclusion to their journeys and character arcs.

playwright, Jon Fosse has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature. In a press note, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences bestowed the prize on the author for his “innovative plays which give voice to the unsayable.” Along with the prize, the 64-year-old playwright was also awarded a hefty amount of money, about 11 million kronor. In an interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK, the author said that he felt “overwhelmed and frightened” at winning the award. “I am overwhelmed and somewhat frightened. I see this as an award to the literature first and foremost, without other considerations,” he said during the interview.

Turkey's National Intelligence Agency carried out strikes in Syria against Kurdish militant targets after a bomb attack in Ankara last weekend, a Turkish security source said on Thursday. On Thursday night, Turkish military air strikes destroyed 30 Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria, including an oil well, a storage facility and shelters, and "neutralised" many militants, the Turkish defence ministry said. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said Turkish drones had been seen carrying out airstrikes in Hasakah, Syria, on Thursday morning about 1 km away from U.S.

The VetPartners auction is nearing the end of its very short lifespan.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Shares in SAS tumbled 95% at market open on Wednesday after the Scandinavian airline announced new big shareholders late on Tuesday in a restructuring that will see the group delisted from bourses and existing ownership stakes erased.

Nobel Prize in chemistry, although the award-giving institute said the decision was still hours away. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet published a copy of an email its said was from the academy naming the laureates as Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E.