Wild Birds are Transferring 'SuperBugs' Through Our Cities

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Wild birds that populate our cities, invade our rubbish bins and steal our chips are carrying high levels of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that can be transferred to humans, a new study by an Oxford University team has found, A woman fighting a landmark LGBTQ+ custody battle in China said she “still has faith for the future” after winning the right to make monthly visits to her daughter, and Analysis of the data from 1990 to 2019 showed that Australia has been the best performer in life expectancy at birth since the early 1990s, leading its peer countries by 1.26–3.95 years for women and by 0.97–4.88 years for men in 2018.

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Before The Bell

Markets

• Ecopetrol's net profit for the three months to June 30 stood at 3.38 trillion pesos ($830.9 million), the company said in a quarterly earnings report. First-half net profit fell 24% to 7.39 trillion pesos, versus 9.75 trillion pesos in the first six months of 2023. (RT)

• Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Monday as investors braced for a slew of U.S. economic data this week, especially consumer prices, to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy.

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell. The benchmark S&P 500 index and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed higher. (RT)

Earnings and Data

• Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday posted first-half profit of 1.48 trillion kroner ($138 billion), primarily driven by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. (CNBC)

News Summary

• Lachie Jones’s brother says he has never told anyone that he threw his brother into Gore’s wastewater ponds, after claims were made about an alleged conversation and social media messages sent between friends. (Stuff)

• Scott Robertson's admission the All Blacks had strayed from their game plan during the defeat to Argentina last weekend was proof, if ever it was needed (Stuff)

• Mum shocked at Canterbury school’s response after son allegedly beaten unconscious by classmate (Herald)

• Gerard Peters (inset), charged in connection with an alleged $8.6m mortgage and investment fraud, gained notoriety in 2015 when his Lamborghini was towed after he parked it in a disabled parking space. (Herald)

• It's cold and wet outside. As you get out of bed, you can feel it in your bones. Your right knee is flaring up again. That'll make it harder for you to walk the dog or go to the gym. You think it must be because of the weather. (RNZ)

• A woman fighting a landmark LGBTQ+ custody battle in China said she “still has faith for the future” after winning the right to make monthly visits to her daughter. (Guardian)

• His symptoms began with dizziness, headaches, a lack of sleep and panic attacks. Over time, they grew worse. All the while, this beloved husband, father and son was wondering about the role his work played in his illness (Guardian)

• Analysis of the data from 1990 to 2019 showed that Australia has been the best performer in life expectancy at birth since the early 1990s, leading its peer countries by 1.26–3.95 years for women and by 0.97–4.88 years for men in 2018. (9News)

Deal Flow

Investments / M&A

• The IPO announcement comes at a time when the Biden administration is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles in the United States in the coming weeks. (RT)

• Indian baby products retailer FirstCry's $501 million IPO overcame a sluggish start to garner bids worth $3.36 billion at close of the share sale on Thursday, as investors bet on growth for baby and child products in the world's most populous country. (RT)

VC & Fundraising

• The fund, managed by Silva Capital - a joint venture between Roc Partners and C6 Investment Management, aims to raise A$250 million to generate and manage Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from reforestation initiatives. (RT)

Daily Picks

• "We did not know that the lollies contained methamphetamine when they were distributed," the charity's spokesperson told the BBC.

  Each individual sweet could have a street value of around NZ$1000 ($601; £468), according to the New Zealand Drug Foundation. (BBC)

• Wild birds that populate our cities, invade our rubbish bins and steal our chips are carrying high levels of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that can be transferred to humans, a new study by an Oxford University team has found. (9News)

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