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CNN —At least eight people have died after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern Europe, causing flooding and widespread disruption. Rescuers have been working hard to rescue hundreds of people left stranded by heavy rainfall there. Garages and a house flooded in the town of Kłodzko, in Poland's southwest, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, after days of unusually heavy rain. Krzysztof Zatycki/APRising water along the Wien River during heavy rain on September 15, 2024, in Vienna, Austria. Many municipalities in Lower Austria have declared a state of emergency as heavy rainfall continued into Sunday.

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☆ If you do these 3 things when you're stressed at work, you have higher emotional intelligence than most
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Research dating back decades has found that emotional intelligence is the greatest predictor of success in the workplace. Having a high EQ can also help you manage stress and curb burnout, according to Kandi Wiens, director of the University of Pennsylvania's Master's in Medical Education program. For her new book, "Burnout Immunity," Wiens interviewed hundreds of people thriving in high-stress environments, including hospital employees and police chiefs who remained motivated and optimistic while working as first responders at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Wien suggests paying close attention to how you cope with stress to gauge your emotional intelligence at work. As Wiens explains in "Burnout Immunity," cultivating healthier responses to stress can prevent burnout, which stems from chronic, unmanaged stress.

Persons: Kandi Wiens, Wiens Organizations: University of Pennsylvania's, Medical, CNBC Locations: Kandi, Wien

☆ Byron Wien, Wall Street Seer of the Unexpected, Dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Trip Gabriel | More About Trip Gabriel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At age 80, Byron Wien compiled “20 Life Lessons” from a long career as a Wall Street soothsayer. “If you work forever, you can live forever,’’ he explained. “I know there is an abundance of biological evidence against this theory, but I’m going with it anyway.”Mr. Wien (pronounced ween) didn’t outrun biology. But when he died on Oct. 25, at 90, he was still engrossed daily in reading the economic tea leaves for his most recent employer, the private equity firm Blackstone. He continued to call politicians, central bankers and financial titans around the world for intelligence to help shape his strategic reports for his firm.

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☆ UniCredit, RBI among banks on hook for $2.4 bln in Signa loans -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

RBI, which the person said had sharply reduced its exposure to the Signa group in recent years, declined to comment on Thursday. The European Central Bank (ECB), which supervises the banks, declined to comment. Raiffeisen Landesbank Niederoesterreich-Wien, Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberoesterreich and Erste Group are also among the banks with exposures to Signa, the person said. The other two Austrian banks declined to comment. A spokesperson for Austria's central bank said it had no concerns about the country's financial stability, when asked about Signa's financial position.

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☆ Jim Cramer remembers Byron Wien: 'He was an optimist, always on the lookout for new ideas'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday remembered Byron Wien, a famed investor known for his annual "Ten Surprises" list that was considered an essential read by many on Wall Street. "He was an optimist, always on the lookout for new ideas and the young people who believed in them." Cramer said he always pored over Wien's "Ten Surprises" list, which was published for 38 consecutive years. To Cramer, some of Wien's ideas may have been "outlandish," but he said they always made him think. In the late 1980s at a dinner of managers hosted by Wien, Cramer recalled pitching a story about personal computers becoming as powerful as mainframes, thanks to new chips made by Intel .

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☆ Jim Cramer looks back at the life of BlackRock's Byron Wien
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJim Cramer looks back at the life of BlackRock's Byron Wien'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks back at the life and legacy of BlackRock's Byron Wien.

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☆ When Byron Wien's list came out I would ponder it for hours, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhen Byron Wien's list came out I would ponder it for hours, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks back at the life and legacy of BlackRock's Byron Wien.

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☆ Blackstone Investment Strategist Byron Wien Dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Laura Cooper | Ted Bunker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Byron Wien had joined Blackstone’s quarterly partners meeting last week. Photo: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg NewsByron Wien, the longtime Blackstone executive known for his market prognostications and intense networking, died at 90 on Wednesday. Wien, who developed a wide following with his annual “Ten Surprises” list, was vice chairman of the private wealth group at Blackstone, which he joined 14 years ago. For decades, his lists detailed economic, political and financial market surprises he expected to see in the year ahead. He produced the 38th edition last January.

Persons: Byron Wien, Christopher Goodney Organizations: Bloomberg, Blackstone

☆ Wall Street strategist and '10 Surprises' author Byron Wien dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Byron Wien, Vice Chairman of Private Wealth Solutions group, speaks during the Reuters Global Investment 2019 Outlook Summit, in New York, U.S., November 13, 2018. Wien built his wide following on Wall Street during two decades at investment bank Morgan Stanley (MS.N) where he rose to be the firm's chief investment strategist of the United States. Soon after, at age 76, when most people were enjoying retirement, Wien joined private equity firm Blackstone to offer direction and guidance. "My wife hopes I give this up as soon as possible," Wien told the New York Times about writing it. He told the New York Times in 1985 "I'm not sure I can do this job," about the strategist role at Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Byron Wien, Brendan McDermid, Wien, Morgan Stanley, Blackstone, Steve Schwarzman, Jon Gray, I'm, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, Chris Reese Organizations: Wealth Solutions, Reuters, REUTERS, Blackstone Inc, Wien, Pequot Capital Management, Blackstone, U.S, New York Times, Harvard, Svea, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, United States, China, Wien

☆ Investor Byron Wien of Blackstone dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Michele Luhn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Byron Wien, noted investor whose annual "Ten Surprises" list became required reading on Wall Street, has died at age 90. His death was reported by Blackstone, where he spent the past 14 years, and was most recently vice chairman of its private wealth solutions business. Wien published his "Ten Surprises" list for 38 consecutive years, which was considered a must-read by many on Wall Street. In his most recent list, he predicted a bottom for financial markets would arrive by mid-2023, followed by a drastic rebound. He started the list tradition in 1986 when he was the chief U.S. investment strategist at Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Byron Wien, Blackstone, Wien, Morgan Stanley

☆ Remembering Blackstone's Byron Wien
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | 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 EmailRemembering Blackstone's Byron WienCNBC contributor and Blackstone Private Wealth Solutions vice chairman, Byron Wien has passed away.

Persons: Blackstone's Byron, Byron Wien Organizations: CNBC, Blackstone, Wealth Solutions

☆ Michael Boxall: New Zealand abandons soccer match against Qatar at halftime after racial abuse allegation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( George Ramsay | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The New Zealand team said it refused to continue because defender Michael Boxall was racially abused by a Qatar player and no action was taken. “Michael Boxall was racially abused during the first half of the game by a Qatari player,” New Zealand Football said in a statement on social media shortly after the abandonment. In a statement on its website, New Zealand football said the alleged racial slur against Boxall, who is of Samoan heritage, was heard by several players. CNN has also contacted the Qatar Football Association for additional comment. But the staff of New Zealand also, they supported the statement of the New Zealand player; we support our player.

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☆ IFM increases stake in Flughafen Wien to 43%
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 10 (Reuters) - IFM, through its subsidiary Airports Group Europe, acquired an additional 3.77% of Flughafen Wien (VIEV.VI), as part of its attempt to take over the Austrian airport operator, it said on Friday. This pushes IFM Global Infrastructure Fund's stake in Flughafen Wien to 43.44%. It is already the single largest shareholder of the Vienna-based firm. Flughafen Wien had reiterated last January its call not to accept IFM's offer of 34 euros per share, deeming the valuation too low and the potential delisting of the Vienna Stock Exchange contrary to its interests. Reporting by Tristan Chabba in Gdansk; editing by Matthias WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Blackstone's Wien and Zidle see mild recession, market bottom by mid-year in annual 'surprises' list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Wall Street veteran published his much anticipated annual surprises list Wednesday. Wien started the tradition in 1986 when he was the chief U.S. investment strategist at Morgan Stanley, and his list of surprises became a must-read on Wall Street. "Despite Fed tightening, the market reaches a bottom by mid-year and begins a recovery comparable to 2009," Wien said. Wien thinks that, while the Fed is successful in dampening inflation, it "over-stays" its time in restrictive territory. Meanwhile, Wien thinks that China will edge toward its growth objective of 5.5% and work aggressively to re-establish strong trade relationships with the West.

☆ It's the most wonderful time of the year: PE giants Blackstone and Apollo just dropped their holiday videos with starring roles for their billionaire CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Private-equity giants Blackstone and Apollo released their holiday-themed videos on Thursday. In Apollo's, employees are chefs and cook up a holiday meal for the firm at the CEO's request. So it goes in the world of private-equity firms' holiday videos, where straight-laced investors and billionaire chief executives get very into their starring roles and the jokes are a little on the nose. The secret thing that makes Blackstone, Blackstone," he responds. Finally, as he puts on a Santa hat, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman says the secret is the great people they hire.

☆ London, Paris, Frankfurt and beyond: CNBC names Europe's best hotels for business travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Monica Buchanan Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the "Best Hotels for Business Travelers" in Europe. FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt Best Western Premier IB Hotel Friedberger Warte Le Meridien Frankfurt Steigenberger Airport Hotel FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera Source: Sofitel Frankfurt OperaThe Sofitel Frankfurt Opera is on Opera Square, or the Opernplatz, near the city's famed opera house. ParisLe Bristol Paris Les Jardins du Faubourg Kimpton - St Honore Paris Pullman Paris Center-Bercy Le MeuriceLe Bristol Paris Source: Le Bristol Paris | Claire CocanoGuests of Le Bristol Paris can count President Emmanuel Macron as a neighbor — Elysee Palace, the official residence of France's president — is just steps away. StockholmGrand Hotel Stockholm Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel Stockholm Hotel At Six Bank Hotel Lydmar HotelGrand Hotel Stockholm Source: Grand Hotel StockholmTying for No. ViennaPalais Coburg Hotel Residenz Hotel Sans Souci Wien The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna The Harmonie Vienna Grand Hotel Wien This grand hotel built in 1845 is the former home of Austrian royalty.

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