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☆ NATO Pledges Ukraine Support Without Clear Path to Membership
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tech Layoffs Put H1B Visa Workers on Deadline to Find New JobsLayoffs sweeping the tech industry have not spared workers on temporary visas, known as H1Bs. They have just 60 days to find a new visa sponsored position before they are forced to leave the country. Host Zoe Thomas speaks with one worker facing this challenge and WSJ reporter Te-Ping Chen about the wider ramifications.

Persons: Zoe Thomas, Te, Ping Chen Organizations: Visa Workers

☆ SPECIAL REPORT-Inside the subsea cable firm secretly helping America take on China
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Joe Brock | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +23 min

Reuters is revealing details of the Diego Garcia project and SubCom’s deepening ties with the Pentagon. SubCom’s loyalty is especially important because it is the only major U.S. subsea cable company. Rather, they carefully obscured the U.S. military component within a larger private-sector cable project, according to four subsea cable industry sources with knowledge of the arrangement. That project, known as the Oman Australia Cable, was spearheaded by SUBCO, a Brisbane-based subsea cable investment company owned by Australian entrepreneur Bevan Slattery. Once the Navy project was complete, AT&T’s submarine cable project morphed into a commercial business, the former employees said.

Persons: Diego Garcia, SubCom, Cerberus, Stephen Feinberg, Donald Trump, Feinberg, Joe Biden, Biden, Eckhard Bruckschen, They’ve, ” Bruckschen, Trump, Brad Smith, –, Mao Ning, ”, Jacob Helberg, Bevan Slattery, SUBCO’s, Richard Payne, Payne, “ We’re, ” Payne, Alex Kerska, Catherine Creese, Creese, David Coughlan, Coughlan, Slattery, SubCom’s Coughlan, Rich, Australia West Express –, John Mariano, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, Caesar, Kellee Wicker, ” Wicker Organizations: CS, SubCom, Google, Microsoft, Meta, ., U.S, Navy, Cerberus Capital Management, U.S . Navy, President’s Intelligence, Board, U.S . Navy’s Pacific Fleet, U.S . Pacific Fleet, U.S ., Pentagon, America Inc, Cable Consultancy, Reuters, Japan’s NEC Corporation, France’s Alcatel Submarine Networks, China’s HMN, U.S . Department of Defense, White, U.S . Department of Justice, Foreign, Oracle, China Economic, Security, Commission, U.S . Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, government’s, Cable Security Fleet, Oman Australia Cable, SUBCO, The, The U.S . Pacific Fleet, SUBCO’s Oman Australia Cable, Facebook, Defense, Intelligence, SubCom’s, London Stock Exchange Group, U.S . Coast Guard, Naval, Cable, Office, Tyco Telecommunications, Australian, Financial, Australia West Express, GoTo Networks, couldn’t, Netflix, AT, Tyco International, Tyco, New, Washington, Science, Technology, Wilson, “ Cables Locations: Diego, Indian, China, New Jersey, United States, U.S, Soviet, Washington, New York, Philippine, South China, Beijing, America, American, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Eatontown , New Jersey, British, Britain, Australian, Australia, Oman, Brisbane, Southeast Asia, The U.S, SUBCO’s Oman, Perth, SubCom, Guam, U.S . Pacific, Republic of Djibouti, of Africa, Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Newfoundland

☆ Inside the subsea cable firm secretly helping American take on China
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +24 min

Persons: Diego Garcia, SubCom, Cerberus, Stephen Feinberg, Donald Trump, Feinberg, Joe Biden, Biden, Eckhard Bruckschen, They’ve, ” Bruckschen, Trump, Brad Smith, –, Mao Ning, ”, Jacob Helberg, Bevan Slattery, SUBCO’s, Richard Payne, Payne, “ We're, ” Payne, Alex Kerska, Catherine Creese, Creese, David Coughlan, Coughlan, Slattery, SubCom’s Coughlan, Rich, Australia West Express –, John Mariano, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, Caesar, Kellee Wicker, ” Wicker, Joe Brock, Mohammad Kawoosa, Edgar Su, Catherine Tai Design, Eve Watling, Marla Dickerson Organizations: CS, SubCom, Google, Microsoft, Meta, ., U.S, Navy, Cerberus Capital Management, U.S . Navy, President’s Intelligence, Board, U.S . Navy’s Pacific Fleet, U.S . Pacific Fleet, U.S ., Pentagon, America Inc, Cable Consultancy, Reuters, Japan’s NEC Corporation, France’s Alcatel Submarine Networks, China’s HMN, U.S . Department of Defense, White, U.S . Department of Justice, Foreign, Oracle, China Economic, Security, Commission, U.S . Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, government’s, Cable Security Fleet, Oman Australia Cable, SUBCO, The, The U.S . Pacific Fleet, SUBCO’s Oman Australia Cable, Facebook, Defense, Intelligence, SubCom’s, London Stock Exchange Group, U.S . Coast Guard, Naval, Cable, Office, Tyco Telecommunications, Australian, Financial, Australia West Express, GoTo Networks, couldn’t, Netflix, AT, Tyco International, Tyco, New, Washington, Science, Technology, Wilson, “ Cables Locations: Diego, Indian, China, New Jersey, United States, U.S, Soviet, Washington, New York, Philippine, South China, Beijing, America, American, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Eatontown , New Jersey, British, Britain, Australian, Australia, Oman, Brisbane, Southeast Asia, The U.S, SUBCO’s Oman, Perth, SubCom, Guam, U.S . Pacific, Republic of Djibouti, of Africa, Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Newfoundland

☆ My Plan to Preserve Peace in the Taiwan Strait
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Lai Ching-Te | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ No One Is Happy About Diversity Efforts at Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | Ray A. Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bosses’ New Task Is Figuring Out Who’s High at Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Where Housing Prices Have Crashed and Billions in Wealth Have Vanished
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Natasha Frost | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Michael Wilson was hopeful when he put his three-bedroom house up for sale: Over a dozen would-be buyers came to the initial showing. Offer after offer fell through because the prospective buyers were unable to sell their homes. Over the last 18 months, homeowners and investors have lost billions of dollars in wealth after prices that spiked during the Covid pandemic started plunging as mortgage rates also soared. “If we listed it, say, two months before we originally did, it would have literally sold the next day,” Mr. Wilson said. He and his wife, Jade, might finally have found a buyer for their three-bedroom house in Te Awamutu, a pretty North Island town of 13,000 people.

Persons: Michael Wilson, ” Mr, Wilson, Jade Locations: New Zealand, Te Awamutu

☆ Alibaba founder Jack Ma is 'alive' and 'happy,' top exec says after China's tech crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this article BABABABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTAlibaba founder Jack Ma is "happy," according to the company's President Michael Evans. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesPARIS — Alibaba founder Jack Ma is "alive" and "happy," the Chinese e-commerce giant's president said Thursday, after speculation continues about the billionaire's activities following Beijing's intense crackdown on his tech empire. He's well, he's happy. He's teaching at a university in Tokyo, spending more time in China," Alibaba President Michael Evans said at the Viva Tech conference in Paris. He cares ... as much about this company today, as he did when he started, and I expect that that will continue for as long as Alibaba and Jack Ma are here.

Persons: BABA BABA, Jack Ma, Michael Evans, Te, Alibaba, Jack, Ma, Maurice Levy Organizations: Getty, PARIS, Viva Tech, Ant Locations: Tokyo, China, Paris, Beijing

☆ Mummified heads of Māori ancestors returned to New Zealand from Germany
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Germany has returned six mummified Māori heads to New Zealand, together with the remains of almost 100 Māori and Moriori ancestors. German institute/Museum of New Zealand Te Papa TongarewaIn Māori culture, the head was considered the most important part of the body. Back in 2016, the Smithsonian Institution returned the remains of 54 indigenous people, including four mummified Māori heads, to Te Papa. The latest repatriation involved the skeletal remains of 95 ancestors of both peoples, together with six mummified tattooed Māori heads. A team carry 20 mummified Māori heads, repatriated from France, during a ceremony at Te Papa on January 27, 2012.

Persons: Hinemoana Baker, Te, Arikirangi Mamaku, Ironside, Reiss Engelhorn, Georg August, Roemer, Te Papa Tongarewa, Marty Melville, —, Arapata, Papa’s Māori, Te Herekiekie, “, Reiss, James Cook, moko, Craig Hawke, ‘, hora, marino, kia whakapapa, tere, ” Organizations: CNN, New Zealand, Smithsonian, New, Smithsonian Institution, Grassi Museum, Linden Museum, Stuttgart State Museum of, Georg August University, Pelizaeus, Museum, Getty, Aotearoa New Locations: Germany, New Zealand, Papa, New, Aotearoa, Chatham, Te Papa, Vienna, Leipzig, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Göttingen, Hildesheim, Museum Wiesbaden, Te, France, AFP, When, Te Papa’s, Aotearoa New Zealand, Engelhorn, Europe, Wellington, Te_Papa

☆ Helicopter Parents Show Up in the Workplace
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Livista plans German lithium refinery for EV batteries
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Livista Energy said on Thursday it plans a lithium refinery for electric vehicles (EV) batteries in Germany that should launch production in 2026 and has partnered with French oil and gas services provider Technip Energies (TE.PA) to design the plant. Luxembourg-based Livista said it initially aims to refine 40,000 tonnes of lithium annually at the plant, or enough for batteries for around 850,000 EVs, with the potential to double capacity over time. The European lithium refiner said that recycled lithium from batteries should make up 50% of the plant's capacity by 2030. The EU's plans for battery independence also include recycling battery materials like lithium. As lithium mines and refineries take years to develop, building out European supply will be a lengthy process.

Persons: Livista, Jean, Marc Ichbia, Technip, Nick Carey, David Evans Organizations: Livista Energy, European Union, Savannah Resources, Thomson Locations: Germany, Luxembourg, Europe, China, Savannah, Western

☆ Opinion | Forget Nouns. Verbs Are Where the Action Is.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( John Mcwhorter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The verb “see” is “doe,” uttered with a high pitch. To put the verb into past tense, you say it with a low pitch. To say that rather than mere glimpsing, you looked at something deliberately, you start on that low pitch and go even lower. And if you want to say the opposite, that you just looked something over quickly, you start high and then swoop low. Wait, wait!” This was perfectly ordinary speech, and it entailed four verbs and zero nouns or adjectives.

Persons: ”, Walt Whitman’s, Puedo, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, “, Daffy Organizations: Iau, Berlitz Locations: Fennoscandia, Thailand, Papua Province, Spanish

☆ To Work Fewer Hours, They Put AI on the Job
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ MLB roundup: Surging Cardinals down Dodgers for fourth straight series win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty allowed three runs on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Yankees 4, Reds 1Harrison Bader belted a two-run homer and Luis Severino pitched effectively into the fifth inning in his season debut, lifting New York past host Cincinnati. The 2-0 cushion proved enough to send the Phillies to a second straight win after losing five straight. In his fourth appearance, the left-hander went six innings and allowed one run on one hit, one walk and a career-high seven strikeouts. Mariners starter George Kirby (5-3) pitched seven innings and allowed three runs on six hits, one walk and six strikeouts.

☆ How Pacific Islanders in the US are keeping in touch with their culture through dance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“One, two, three,” Hernandez, founder of the Pacific Islander dance group Lei Pasifika, yells out. “It makes them less homesick.”According to the US Census Bureau, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders were the fastest growing ethnic population in the US from 2020 to 2021. And in big cities with a large Pacific Islander presence, like New York, Portland, Oregon, and San Diego, many US-born Pacific Islanders as well as transplants are keeping their culture alive through dance. It’s a way for Pacific Islanders, especially young people, “to find themselves” and get connected with their ethnic identity and cultures, she notes. Mann says they noticed a growing number of Pacific Islanders, including those who aren’t Native Pacific Islanders but grew up in the islands, wanting to learn more about the culture and participate in dances.

☆ Nine Rounds of Interviews and No Call Back: It’s Harder Than Ever to Land a White Collar Job
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | Ray A. Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Netflix, Planet Fitness, Bloom, Wendy's, Dell & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Goldman Sachs initiates SQM as sell Goldman said the Chilean chemical company is exposed to ongoing lithium price weakness. Cantor Fitzgerald initiates Intuitive Machines as buy Cantor said the space exploration company has a "first-mover" advantage. Credit Suisse upgrades TE Connectivity to outperform from neutral Credit Suisse said the consumer electronics company is an Inflation Reduction Act beneficiary. JPMorgan upgrades Bloom Energy to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the selloff in the the energy company is "overdone." RBC initiates Planet Fitness as outperform RBC said it sees an attractive entry point for the gym stock.

☆ Goldman on the best way to play the EV market from here
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors looking to play the burgeoning electric vehicle trend may want to consider hedging their bets on auto suppliers, according to Goldman Sachs. "We believe that the best set-up for stocks is where there is the combination of achievable Street estimates and an ability to grow even in a sluggish macro," he said. "We attribute this to conservatism from tier 1s after a protracted period of supply driven production weakness, macro demand uncertainty, and a desire to have achievable guidance," Delaney wrote. Aptiv is one way Goldman recommends playing this strategy, with shares of the automotive technology supplier poised to rally nearly 49% from Friday's close, based on Goldman's $138 price target. Goldman's price target implies roughly 33% upside from Friday's close.

☆ A Crisis Over Child Care Is Holding Back Companies and Blue-Collar Workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | Photographs Wes Frazer For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

More companies that rely on hourly shift workers are trying to fix the child-care needs of their employees by providing it themselves. So far, few have cracked the code. Working against these companies is a lack of care, especially in rural areas where many manufacturers and other blue-collar employers operate, some companies say. Affordability, even with employer subsidies, is often a hurdle. So is providing care for parents who work nights or frequently changing shifts.

☆ Reshoring is an emerging trend, earnings calls show — A UBS analyst gives his top pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This earnings season there was a lot of chatter about reshoring — and for UBS, Eaton stands out as the winner of the trend. Government incentives and supply chain security are among the reasons corporate America is jumping on board the booming reshoring trend , which means returning operations to companies' original country from overseas. Reshoring mentions were up 104% year over year during the latest round of earning reports, Bank of America wrote in a note Monday. "They have the broadest set of touchpoints throughout the reshoring process," UBS analyst Chris Snyder said. The U.S. reshoring projects announced so far should drive 3% to 6% market growth for the nation's electrical market over the next five to seven years, essentially doubling its previous growth, Snyder calculated.

☆ The Coronation of King Charles: Order of Service
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +46 min

The Archbishop saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? Christopher Finney GC saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? We praise thee, we bless thee,we worship thee, we glorify thee,we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O clap your hands together, all ye people;O sing unto God with the voice of melody. The King touches the Ring and the Archbishop saysReceive this Ring, symbol of kingly dignity and a sign of the covenant sworn this day, between God and King, King and people.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Coinbase, Western Alliance, Playboy, SolarEdge & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said Apple is "delivering under pressure" after its earnings report on Thursday. Guggenheim upgrades Portillo's to buy from neutral Guggenheim said it sees multiple expansion for the restaurant chain. Goldman Sachs downgrades Atlassian to neutral from buy Goldman said the company's "cloud transition [is] likely taking longer than expected." UBS upgrades Shopify to neutral from sell UBS said in its upgrade of Shopify that it sees revenue upside. Jefferies initiates Playboy Group as buy Jefferies said it sees "significant upside" for the adult themed global media and lifestyle company.

☆ In race for efficient EVs, Mercedes taps F1 team to keep up with Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article MBG-FF Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTLewis Hamilton of Great Britain drives the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W13 on race day during the 2023 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park on April 2, 2023 in Melbourne. But Mercedes' F1 collaboration to build more efficient EVs faster is unprecedented because it embeds that racing mindset and technological expertise directly in product development. After decades of leadership in combustion-engine technology, legacy carmakers like Mercedes have lagged Tesla in electric vehicles. Mercedes' F1 team can help it get back in the race, said Steven Merkt, head of transportation solutions at TE Connectivity , a major autos supplier. Last year, Mercedes unveiled its EQXX concept car, a super-efficient EV capable of a range of more than 1,200 km (745 miles), which was jointly developed with the German premium carmaker's F1 team in England.

☆ Pretty Yende, South African opera star will perform at King Charles' coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Gertrude Kitongo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —“Pretty, are you sitting down?” South African soprano Pretty Yende was performing in Vienna last December when she received a call from her manager. She had just been booked for the biggest gig of her life: a performance at the coronation of King Charles III. As one of three soloists at the ceremony, it’s thought that Yende is the first African to be invited to perform solo at a British coronation. The coronation will not be the first time King Charles has watched Yende perform; he saw the soprano sing at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s 75th anniversary gala, held at Windsor Castle in April 2022. Pretty Yende performs in "Lucia Di Lammermoor" at the Bastille Opera House in Paris in October 2016.

☆ N.F.L. Draft Picks 2023: All the Results From the First Round
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dallas CowboysMazi Smith, DT, Michigan27. Philadelphia EaglesNolan Smith, edge, Georgia31. Kansas City ChiefsFelix Anudike-Uzomah, edge, Kansas StateNotes: The Miami Dolphins forfeited their first-round pick. The Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers traded away their first-round picks. When the second round begins on Friday, Pittsburgh will have the first pick, followed by Arizona, Detroit, Indianapolis and the Los Angeles Rams.

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