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☆ Regulation, energy prices and geopolitics are hitting FDI into the euro zone: EY
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRegulation, energy prices and geopolitics are hitting investment into the euro zone: EYJulie Linn Teigland, EMEIA area managing partner at EY, talks through her firm's report that found foreign direct investment in the euro zone had fallen 11% since the pandemic.

Persons: Julie Linn Teigland

☆ UAW union vote at Volkswagen could have big implications for US auto industry and labor’s strength in South
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A whole lot of people who were anti-union in the past have switched.”The union vote at the Volkswagen plant will mean more than whether the 4,300 hourly workers in Chattanooga are members of the UAW or not. But he said he wants the better pay and benefits he sees workers at unionized auto plants are getting, in order to provide more for his family. Volkswagen staying neutralThe company said it is neutral in the election, only urging workers to vote however they want. That’s relatively rare in union representation elections, where management often lobbies workers to vote no at mandatory meetings, and sometimes takes action against union organizers. Bill Lee and five other Southern governors – from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas – who have nonunion auto plants in their states.

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☆ Electric vehicles are changing how America goes camping
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

While still a small minority, campers are more likely to own an electric vehicle than those who don’t go camping, according to a survey by Kampgrounds of America, the nation’s largest campground operator. Only about 1% of Americans currently have an electric vehicle, according to KOA, but about 4% of regular campers do. “We’ve had customers cross coasts, all the way up to Canada, all the way across Canada and back down, all with an electric vehicle,” said Bowlus CEO Geneva Long. Courtesy RivianThe physical layout of most EV chargers can be a challenge for campers. The vast majority of EV chargers are placed at the ends of parking spaces so vehicles have to either pull in, nosing the front bumper up to the charger, or reverse back in.

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This time, liberal and moderate candidates took control in high-profile races in conservative Iowa, and the swing states of Pennsylvania and Virginia. Pennsylvania saw a number of Democratic victories in school boards, particularly in districts that have recently seen GOP-led school boards adopt policies targeting transgender students, as well as reading materials and curriculum on LGBTQ+ history. Turn PA Blue, a partisan political organization, said Democrats gained control of at least seven school boards and gained ground in a half-dozen others in Pennsylvania, a swing state. In the Central Bucks School District north of Philadelphia, Democrats flipped three seats, ousting the incumbent school board president, and retained two others, giving the party majority control. School board politics have also become contentious in Virginia since 2021, when Republican Gov.

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How can someone that talented go more than four years without winning on the LPGA Tour? It's not about how many men Thompson beat over 36 holes. Golf is one of the few sports that allows for men and women playing together, and the PGA Tour is just now getting up to speed. Men and women compete for one prize (the women play from a shorter set of tees). There was chatter several years ago about combining the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for winners from the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour.

Persons: Lexi Thompson, Thompson, —, It's, Michelle Wie, Adam Scott, Butch Harmon, Wie, Grant Thornton, Rickie Fowler, JC Penney, John Daly, Laura Davies, Linn Grant, it's, — Nelly Korda, ___ Organizations: PGA, LPGA, Shriners, Globe, Solheim, Sony, Grant, Grant Thornton Invitational, PGA Tour, JC, Australian, European Tour, Ryder, IOC Locations: Las Vegas, Europe, Sweden, Florida, Los Angeles

Stark’s putt on the 17th put Europe ahead, then Grant clinched the win by sinking hers on the 18th. Stark and Grant, good friends off the course as well, had made their Solheim Cup debuts with a loss in the opening foursomes on Friday. The Europeans rallied in the fourball matches in the afternoon to cut the lead to 5-3 going into the weekend. France's Boutier, the top-ranked European who was playing some of the best golf ahead of the Solheim Cup, remains winless. “We got a few down going into the back nine and just stayed positive.”Spain is hosting the Solheim Cup for the first time, 26 years after it hosted the men’s Ryder Cup at Valderrama.

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CASARES, Spain (AP) — The United States enjoyed its best-ever start to a Solheim Cup, sweeping the favored European team in all of the foursomes matches in the opening session to take a 4-0 lead in Spain on Friday. The U.S. trailed briefly in only two of the matches at Finca Cortesin in southern Spain. Thompson and Khang, who together have nine Solheim Cup appearances, took an early 3-up lead through three holes. Maguire had won four matches in her Solheim Cup debut two years ago,The teams will be back in the afternoon for the fourball matches, when each player will hit their own ball. The Americans arrived with a young team that included five rookies, though many who have won important tournaments recently.

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Alongside cheese and charcuterie, he almost always includes a platter of figs interspersed with dozens of loose Marlboro Golds. The Charlotte, N.C.-based artist grew up among the tobacco farms of Williamston, where their grandmother worked in the fields. “Seeing my grandmother die and not being compensated in any way showed me how disposable people are to Big Tobacco. “I think my generation can relate more to addiction to the phone than addiction to tobacco,” they say. To me, cigarettes represent how we treat both things and people now.”Set design by Yolande Gagnier.

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If the appeal before the Chicago-based First District Appellate Court fails, Smollett would have to finish a 150-day stint in jail that his trial judge ordered during his 2022 sentencing. Smollett spent just six days in jail before his release pending the outcome of the appeal. In the appeal, Smollett’s legal team says chief prosecutor Kim Foxx’s office used proper discretion to drop the original charges four years ago. Authorities said Smollett paid two men he knew from work on the TV show “Empire” to stage the attack. As he sentenced Smollett, Judge Linn excoriated him as a narcissist and pronounced himself astounded by Smollett's actions given the actor’s multiracial family background and ties to social justice work.

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Chien has won three times on what is now the Epson Tour and twice on the Taiwan LPGA. Former U.S. Women's Open champion Yuka Saso (66) and Charley Hull of England (68) were five shots behind. This is Thompson's final event before the Solheim Cup in Spain on Sept. 22-24. U.S. Women's Open champion Allisen Corpuz had another 72 and missed the cut, along with fellow U.S. Solheim Cup player Cheyenne Knight, who had a 73. Linn Grant of Sweden shot 71 and missed the cut ahead of her Solheim Cup debut.

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☆ Popular online side hustles can earn up to $9,750 a month—the No. 1 downside few people warn you about
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jim Battan, pictured with his wife, Lisa Battan, beside their backyard pool in West Linn, Oregon. Those earnings can significantly outpace the average U.S. side hustle's $810 per month, according to a May Bankrate survey. CNBC Make It spoke to a group of high-earners across multiple online platforms, some of whom bring in six figures per year from their side jobs. While it is true we have more pools being hosted on the platform, popular pools continue to see their pools booked out in well in advance." Kingsley OnyemaliIn the fall of 2022, he noticed a change: The site was organizing search results by lowest prices, instead of customer feedback.

Persons: Jim Battan, Lisa Battan, Jim Battan Battan, Battan, Swimply, Bunim Laskin, Kingsley Onyemali, Onyemali, it's, Tasker Organizations: CNBC, Facebook, TaskRabbit Locations: West Linn , Oregon, Etsy, Linn , Oregon, Austin , Texas, Tasker

☆ The Brit who designed Apple's iPhone helped craft this turntable that costs a whopping $60,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

While Ive's creative team focused more on the aesthetic of the turntable, Linn made sound improvements to produce what it says is the "best vinyl playback performance" it's ever achieved. According to Tiefenbrun, Ive offered LoveFrom's design services if Linn needed help on a project during a 2022 meeting.

Persons: Linn, it's, Tiefenbrun

☆ Opinion: The Supreme Court rewrites American society once again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Opinion Cnn Contributors | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

But learning the facts - that affirmative action is critical for fostering equal access and opportunity in our academic institutions -cemented my belief that affirmative action is necessary if we want to create an equitable nation. The court’s decision Thursday is consistent with its view that race-based preferences should and would have a limited shelf life. Jon Wang, who revealed himself as a plaintiff in this Supreme Court case, was rejected by Harvard but was accepted at and is now attending Georgia Tech. Affirmative action enabled my ability to experience different ways of thinking and to form the lasting friendships I have made. Affirmative action has been a tool used by many countries to ensure underrepresented communities are included in areas they normally are not.

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☆ Parents’ Rights Emerge as Issue in GOP Presidential Primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( John Mccormick | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

MARION, Iowa—Republican presidential hopefuls seeking to exploit disputes over the rights of parents are finding fertile ground in this suburban area where a debate over gender identity has triggered division in the state that starts the 2024 nomination process. The Linn-Mar Community School District became a rallying point for conservatives last year after the school board approved rules giving students in grade seven or higher the ability to request a “gender support plan” that called for teachers and peers to address them by a new name and with new pronouns without parental notification. It also allowed students to use locker rooms and bathrooms corresponding to their preferred gender identity.

☆ Global PC shipments slide in Q1, Apple takes biggest hit - IDC
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In the report published Sunday, the International Data Corporation (IDC) said global PC shipments numbered 56.9 million in the first quarter of this year, down from 80.2 million in the same period last year. Of the top five PC companies analysed in the report, Apple's Q1 shipments saw the largest drop of 40.5% from the same period in 2022, with Dell Technologies Inc (DELL.N) coming in second with a drop of 31%. Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK), Asustek Computer Inc (2357.TW) and HP Inc (HPQ.N) also faced declines in shipments, the IDC said. In February, Apple reported that sales of its Mac computers, which had boomed during the wave of working from home during the pandemic, declined 29% YoY to $7.7 billion in their most recent quarter. Shipment volume in Q1 2023 was noticeably lower than the 59.2 million units shipped in Q1 2019 and 60.6 million in Q1 2018," IDC said.

☆ Demand for Apple computers has dropped 40% since last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A recent International Data Corporation report outlined global PC shipment data from Q1 of this year. Demand has dropped across the industry, with a 29% decrease compared to last year. Apple, in particular, has suffered from a 40.5% drop off in demand for its computers. Among the five biggest manufacturers, Apple was impacted the most: The number of Apple PCs shipped dropped 40.5% from the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023. Global shipments include shipments to end users and distribution channels, like BestBuy and other electronics retailers.

☆ 3 ways to make money off things you already own—one of them brings in up to $39,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Rick Powell, for instance, rents out his yard as a private dog park on Sniffspot and brings in up to $4,100 per month. About $190,00 of that is income, Mancini said in January. JP Mancini II brings in $38,000 of revenue per month renting his two boats out to strangers. Jim Battan, 58, has made nearly $200,000 renting out his backyard pool. Battan noted that his pool brings in a lot of money because he spent a lot building it out.

The conforming mortgage borrowing limit is $726,200 for all Oregon counties. If you'd like to get an FHA mortgage, the maximum borrowing amount varies per county. In Oregon, some counties have higher FHA borrowing limits than others. Oregon borrowing limits in 2022 for conforming and FHA mortgages by countyTake note, Clackamas County, Columbia County, Hood River County, Multnomah County, Washington County, and Yamhill County have the highest FHA mortgage borrowing limits in Oregon. How to determine if a conforming, jumbo, or FHA mortgage is right for youAn FHA mortgage is a government-backed loan with more lenient eligibility requirements than conforming loans.

☆ How to Build an Emergency Fund
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

“Covid really drove home the importance of having an emergency fund,” says Diana Linn, a wealth advisor in Newton, Mass. But the rest of setting up an emergency fund, from estimating your needs to opening an account, is relatively simple. Chen recommends multiple emergency funds, with different time frames and purposes: a short-term fund for any last-minute necessary purchase like a new car battery that you’d otherwise charge on a credit card; a midterm fund for repairs, like a new water heater; and a long-term emergency fund for when you lose your job. Decide how to reach your savings targetThe surest way to build up an emergency fund is to regularly put aside a portion of your earnings into an emergency savings account, preferably as an automatic debit from a checking account. Decide where to keep your emergency fundThere are several savings vehicles you can use for your emergency fund, both online and otherwise.

☆ Securities trader charged in New York with front-running employer's trades
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 14 (Reuters) - An equities trader at a large U.S. asset manager was criminally charged with using information about his employer's trades to make tens of millions of dollars in an insider trading scheme, federal prosecutors in New York said Wednesday. Equities trader Lawrence Billimek, 51, of Hailey, Idaho, was arrested in Texas and day trader Alan Williams, 77, of West Linn, Oregon, was arrested in his home state, prosecutors said. Prosecutors allege they made tens of millions of dollars on more than a thousand trades ahead of large stock transactions by Billimek's employer. Both were charged with conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan. Reporting by Jody Godoy in New York; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Or they feature commercial characters from media juggernauts, imbued with predetermined personalities and storylines that encourage children to copy, not create. Yet bestselling toys — as distinct from best — are too often those that are most advertised to kids; digitally enhanced or linked to popular media characters; or both. Companies that profit hugely from licensed characters have a vested interest in preventing children’s creative play — and stifling their creativity. Toys that promote creativity are less likely to be huge moneymakers because they can be used repeatedly in lots of different ways. These toys seem to be made with a kind of planned obsolescence, so new ones will soon be needed.

☆ Kindle’s 15-year anniversary is a reminder simplicity is king
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It’s like holding nothing but the words.”Amazon (AMZN) launched the original Kindle on November 19 2007, pushing the publishing industry to further embrace digital books and also kickstarting the e-commerce giant’s hardware efforts. Amazon can keep Kindle prices relatively low because the business model is all about selling books, not selling hardware, McQueen said. Likewise, the original Kindle had access to 90,000 books in the Kindle Store compared to 13 million books now in the Kindle Store. Amazon’s current lineup of hardware devices includes the Fire tablet, the Firestick media streaming gadget and the Echo smart speaker. “The more interesting question is will Kindle be broadly considered retro tech like vinyl record players or arcade cabinets of today?”

☆ How to watch and what to expect at the CMA Awards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) Hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will present the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards, known as the CMA's, live from Nashville, Tennessee on ABC on Wednesday night. Other performers slated to take the CMA stage include Kelly Clarkson, HARDY, Marcus King, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce and the Zac Brown Band, according to the association's initial lineup announced in October. Not far behind with five nominations apiece are McBryde, Pearce, Chris Stapleton and Shane McAnally. PresentersThere's no shortage of celebrities set to take the stage to hand out the awards. Where to watchThe CMA Awards will air on Wednesday, November 9 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

☆ Democratic incumbent Sen. Ron Wyden faces off against Republican Jo Rae Perkins in Oregon's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Ron Wyden is running against Republican Jo Rae Perkins to represent Oregon in the US Senate. Wyden has been Congress for more than 40 years overall — and in the US Senate since 1996. Democratic incumbent Sen. Ron Wyden faces off against Republican Jo Rae Perkins in Oregon to represent the state in the US Senate. Prior to his time as senator, Wyden represented Oregon's 3rd Congressional District in the House from 1981 until his election to the US Senate in 1996. Oregon's voting historyThe state voted forJoe Biden over then-President Donald Trump by a margin of 16 percentage points in the 2020 election.

☆ 58-year-old whose side hustle renting out his pool made $195,000 in 2 years: Here's what you need to succeed
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jim Battan, 58, has made nearly $200,000 renting out his backyard pool. But he says his lucrative side hustle requires a lot of time, money and the right mindset to succeed. Here are the three reasons why Battan's six-figure side hustle isn't for casual pool owners. He spent $110,000 on its construction, which includes a pool house and attached spa pool that he keeps at 130 degrees year-round. The pool is also near the family's rescue farm, where Battan's wife cares for animals like pigs, raccoons and llamas.

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