Rovio, maker of hit mobile phone game Angry Birds, said on Wednesday chief executive Pekka Rantala would step down after just a year in the role, which included deep job cuts and restructuring at the Finnish company. Rovio, which in October cut 213 jobs after forecasting falling profits for this year, said chief legal officer Kati Levoranta would take over as new CEO from the beginning of 2016. More independence will be given to the company’s two main units, games and media. The media unit will be led by Mikael Hed, former Rovio CEO, while Wilhelm Taht, currently head of…
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Stem cells residing in hair follicles are held in an inactive state for long periods of time. A new study shows that these quiescent periods are essential for maintaining the cells’ rejuvenating activity over time, and clarifies the mechanisms that bring the cells in and out of quiescence.Share: FULL STORY Hair follicle stem cells lacking the protein FOXC1 can only retain one old bulge in their hair follicles, while normal stem cells can keep up to four. Credit: The Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at Rockefeller University/PNAS Adult stem cells provide the body with a reservoir from which…
Even in a world of start-up unicorns and big mergers, Activision-Blizzard’s $5.9 billion buyout of King Digital is a head turner. The purchase price is more than five times what Amazon spent on game streaming site Twitch. It’s roughly triple the $2 billion Facebookpaid for Oculus last March. It blows past the $2.5 billion Microsoft paid for “Minecraft” creator Mojang in 2014. And it’s just under $2 billion more than Disney paid for Lucasfilm and the “Star Wars” franchise in 2012. That’s a lot of money to get into the free-to-play world. But it gives Activision an immediate and significant…
Roanoke County students prepare for spring performance Show Transcript ROANOKE CO., Va. -Some Roanoke County students will be taking the stage this weekend tackling two difficult diseases: Alzheimer’s and dementia. It’s their spring performance at Glenvar High School. MORE FROM WDBJ7.COM More charges for man accused of summer Greenway attack Temperatures feel more like May this week Carroll County industrial park certified for new business Former Roanoke firefighter indicted on more child sex charges UPDATE: Danville police bring charges against teenager in shooting on Guerrant Street Steve Franco, theatre arts director, said, “Well, this is what you’ve waited for. This…
The big boys are embracing health plans with big deductibles. Slightly more than half of large employers analyzed in a new report now offer their workers at least one high-deductible health insurance plan, underscoring a broad trend nationally toward such coverage. Agnieszka Wozniak | Caiaimage | Getty Images And slightly more than 40 percent of workers at large firms that give them the option are choosing the high-deductible option over a traditional health plan, according to the report issued Tuesday byBenefitfocus, a provider of benefits-management software. Benefitfocus also found that younger workers were much more apt to choose the high-deductible…
This high-intensity workout is anything but boring — time flies by as you jump, twist, and lift. Celebrity trainer and Barry’s Bootcamp instructor Astrid Swan McGuire created a 20-minute scorch session that works every muscle in your body. You will have tons of fun while blasting calories with this workout. All you need is a light set of weights. Press play and get ready to work! [“source -pcworld”]
In the world of hair removal, everyone wants a budget-friendly option that promises to remove the hair quickly without traumatizing the body during the procedure, not to mention something that will keep the hair gone longer! That’s why sugaring seems to be the best alternative when it comes to getting rid of unwanted hair. Sugaring utilizes a gummy mix of sugar, lemon and water, — essentially a ball of caramel — which is spread over the area and pulled off, removing the hair directly from the follicle (instead of breaking the hair at the surface of the skin). This method…
ow much would Martin Shkreli pay for the rights to the Beatles’ song “Taxman”? The pharma bad boy Shkreli might find it a bit tougher to afford that old tune nowadays after getting slapped by the IRS with a new lien for $4,628,928 in unpaid taxes. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, departs the U.S. Capitol after appearing before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on “Developments in the Prescription Drug Market Oversight” on Capitol Hill in Washington Feb. 4, 2016.. The tax agency whipped up that lien against Shkreli’s property in midtown Manhattan…
Maruti Suzuki has launched the much-anticipated Vitara Brezza for the Indian market at Rs 6.99 (ex-showroom Delhi) lakh. The compact SUV is a Ford EcoSport rival that will also compete with the Mahindra TUV300. The Vitara Brezza is completely developed in India and 98 per cent of the parts are produced in our country. Up front it is a bold new hexagonal grille embellished with a broad chrome line. The sporty stance is further accentuated by the aggressive ‘bull-horn’ shaped DRLs and projector headlamps. The car rides on 16-inch alloy wheels and features skid plates and a body cladding for…
Who knew? The Federal Reserve raised its funds rate barely two months ago, and all that worry about higher interest rates for mortgage borrowers ended up being positively unwarranted. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage began a free fall, reacting to financial markets overseas rather than monetary policy here at home. “Mortgage rates are going down again, and it’s good for borrowers, but is it really good for the housing market and the broader economy? The answer is no,” said Guy Cecala, CEO and publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance. Mortgage rates are falling because investors are flooding…