NBA all-time scoring leader Abdul-Jabbar evaluated for dizziness after surgery

NBA: All Star Game-Skills Contests(Reuters) – Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was evaluated and released from the emergency department of a Los Angeles-area hospital on Wednesday, about two weeks after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center said. Tests revealed no complications from the surgery, and Abdul-Jabbar was sent home to continue his recovery, the hospital said. Dr. Richard Shemin, who performed the operation on April 16, said it was not uncommon for heart surgery patients to experience symptoms afterward that require evaluation. Abdul-Jabbar, a 7-foot-2-inch native of New York, is the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

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Gemalto reports 19 percent rise in Q1 revenue

The shadow of an attendee is cast below a logo of Franco-Dutch technology firm Gemalto during a news conference in Paris(Reuters) – Mobile chip and smart card maker Gemalto reported a 19 percent rise in first-quarter sales on constant exchange rates, its first release of results since finalizing the acquisition of U.S. data security company SafeNet in January. First quarter revenue rose to 686 million euros ($762.49 million) compared to 532 million euros in the previous year. The company beat analysts' expectations of 675 million euros in quarterly revenue. Gemalto, which makes smart chips for mobile phones, bank cards and biometric passports, said Payment & Identity segment's revenue was 369 million euros for the first quarter, an increase of 35 percent compared to the previous year, helped by the SafeNet acquisition.

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