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“'RAW' is just being authentic and being ourselves," says JT, who did most of the speaking in their interview with The Associated Press. Of course, that doesn't mean the album — true to their spirited party records and moments of real vulnerability — came easy. “I feel like, when creating music, it relates so much to your life, and as your life change, your music change. So, it's a lot of pressure from different sides, like people saying, 'Oh, you don’t sound like your old self. When asked about their place in hip-hop — on its 50th anniversary, no less — JT is acutely aware of City Girls' position.

Persons: Drake, JT, Yung, they've, hasn't, ‘, Lil Kim, ”, There's, Lil Durk, Luke, Kim Petras, “ Kim Petras, “, Usher, Chris Brown, Yung Miami, ’, It's Organizations: ANGELES, Girls, Yung Miami, Associated Press, Super, Floridian Muni Locations: Miami, “ City, Lock, ”

☆ Rakuten to invest $363 million in better frequency cell base
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Rakuten is pictured in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, Aug 2, 2023. REUTERS/Miho Uranaka/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Rakuten Group (4755.T) on Monday said it would invest 54.4 billion yen ($362.81 million) to construct cellular base stations, just after the government announced it had assigned the company's carrier better frequency for connection. The announcement could boost the company's mobile phone business that has struggled to take market share from cash-rich incumbents known for high-quality networks. Rakuten said it plans to open 10,661 base stations for the "platinum band" frequency and expects its cell phone business to turn profitable in 2026. The company is sticking to a plan to reduce capital expenditure by about 300 billion yen between 2023 and 2025, a spokesperson said.

Persons: Miho Uranaka, Rakuten, Satoshi Sugiyama, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

☆ Gold slips from 5-mth peak as investors look to U.S. economic data
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold bars and gold coins of different sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum. Gold prices retreated from last session's five-month peak on Monday as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields strengthened ahead of crucial economic data this week, with investors looking for any signs of a global fallout of the Middle East conflict. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,972.39 per ounce by 0334 GMT, and U.S. gold futures slid 0.5% to $1,983.50. COMEX gold speculators switched to net long position of 41,867 contracts in the week to Oct. 17, adding 56,655, data showed on Friday. Elsewhere, spot silver fell 0.5% to $23.23 an ounce, platinum slipped 0.6% to $889.48 and palladium was down 0.1% to $1,096.15.

Persons: Yeap Jun Rong Organizations: Aurum, U.S ., Treasury, U.S, Trust Locations: Israel

SummaryCompanies Markets await US PCE price index, Q3 GDP data this weekPalladium up 3%Oct 23 (Reuters) - Safe-haven gold eased on Monday, hitting pause after jumping to within striking distance of the key $2,000 level in the last session, as traders positioned for further developments on the Middle East conflict and U.S. economic data. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,976.19 per ounce by 1:41 p.m. Reuters Graphics"Safe-haven demand will continue to drive gold higher after a slight period of consolidation. Focus is also on the U.S. PCE price index on Friday— the Federal Reserve's favoured inflation gauge — and U.S. GDP figures for the third quarter on Thursday. Silver slipped 1.3% to $23.05 per ounce, platinum rose 0.3% to $897.58 and palladium gained 3% to $1,131.03.

Persons: David Meger, Bullion, Craig Erlam, Meger, Silver, BEV, Ashitha Shivaprasad, Sherin Elizabeth Varghese, Andrea Ricci, Aurora Ellis, Shailesh Organizations: Reuters, High, U.S, Thomson Locations: U.S, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ Bladder cancer studies suggest new ways to treat the disease and improve survival
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is one of several new studies exploring ways to improve how bladder cancer is treated. “Ever since I was in med school, a metastatic bladder cancer treatment was gemcitabine and platinum. Urothelial cancer is a type of bladder cancer that begins in the urothelial cells, which line the inside of the bladder. The drug became the first therapy targeting a genetic alteration to be approved by the FDA to treat patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, metastatic urothelial cancer. “These results support nivolumab plus cisplatin-based chemo as a new standard approach for the treatment of metastatic urothelial cancer.”

Persons: vedotin, hadn’t, ”, Thomas Powles, ” Powles, we’ve, —, Powles, Toni Choueiri, Dana, “, enfortumab, ” Choueiri, drugmaker Janssen, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, nivolumab, Matthew Galsky Organizations: CNN, Society for Medical Oncology, University of London, Barts Cancer, US, Inc, Astellas Pharma, Merck, Co, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, EMA, Lank, Genitourinary Oncology, Farber Cancer Institute, ESMO, New England, of Medicine, University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, US Food and Drug Administration, National Library of Medicine, CNN Health, Bristol Myers Squibb, Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Cancer, The Tisch Cancer Institute Locations: Madrid, United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Mount Sinai

☆ Tupac Shakur’s Volatile Life, Delivered by Friendly Hands
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Sheldon Pearce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

TUPAC SHAKUR: The Authorized Biography, by Staci RobinsonLast month, after 27 years, a suspect was charged in the murder of Tupac Shakur. A firecracker and crusader as sharp as he was brusque, Tupac reached megastar status in 1996, when his fourth studio album, “All Eyez on Me,” went five times platinum. Often hailed as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was a magnet for controversy during his life, and became a martyr for hip-hop militance after his death. Along with scores of interviews, the book is stuffed with photocopies of the rapper’s personal writings. As if tucked between the pages, these hand-scrawled poems, raps and musings provide windows into his mind.

Persons: TUPAC SHAKUR, Staci Robinson, Tupac Shakur, Tupac, ”, Robinson, Shakur

☆ From Bush v. Gore to ‘Stop the Steal’: Kenneth Chesebro’s Long, Strange Trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Elizabeth Williamson | More About Elizabeth Williamson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In January 2001, Kenneth Chesebro was a mild-mannered Harvard lawyer toiling for Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election recount battle. Two decades later, on Jan. 6, 2021, he joined the mob outside the Capitol, reborn as a MAGA-hatted kingpin. On Friday, Mr. Chesebro’s journey took another turn, when he pleaded guilty in a criminal racketeering indictment in Fulton County, Ga., and agreed to testify against former President Donald J. Trump and other co-defendants, including Rudolph W. Giuliani and several other top Trump aides. Mr. Chesebro’s trial, which had been scheduled to begin Monday, will no longer go forward. Liberal lawyers from his former life had hoped it would provide clues to an enduring mystery: What happened to “The Cheese?’’

Persons: Kenneth Chesebro, toiling, Al Gore, MAGA, Donald J, Trump, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Chesebro, Trump’s, Joseph R, Biden, Chesebro’s Organizations: Harvard, Capitol, Trump, Liberal Locations: Fulton County ,, Georgia

☆ Gold scales 3-month peak as Middle East conflict lifts demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices hit a three-month high on Friday and were set for a second straight weekly gain, with demand bolstered by the Middle East conflict and expectations that the Federal Reserve's rate hikes are nearing an end. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,978.19 per ounce by 0542 GMT, after hitting its highest since July 20. "Gold prices were supported as fears of another Fed rate hike in 2023 subside. We remain neutral towards gold prices for 2023, expecting prices to average $1,950/oz," Fitch Solutions said in a note. Spot silver fell 0.4% to $22.94 per ounce, but was headed for a second weekly rise.

Persons: Kyle Rodda, Yoav Gallant, Jerome Powell, Wang Tao Organizations: Agosi AG, Capital.com, Israeli, Fitch Solutions, Economic, of New Locations: Pforzheim, Israel, Gaza

☆ In Praise of the Ever-Evolving Lauryn Hill
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Salamishah Tillet | More About Salamishah Tillet | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“She is having so much fun onstage” was the surprised thought that ran through my mind as Lauryn Hill kicked off her Ms. Lauryn Hill & Fugees: “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” 25th Anniversary Tour at the Prudential Center in downtown Newark on Tuesday night. Perhaps Hill was also amped by the high stakes of the performance. Earlier this year, her Fugees group mate Pras was found guilty for an illegal foreign influence scheme, leading some to predict that this full reconciliation of Pras, Hill and Wyclef Jean would be their final tour as a trio. Or maybe, I was projecting glee back onto her since this was the first of her concerts at which I’ve felt fully at ease since attending her initial solo tour back in 1999. Every time since — including when I bought tickets to her performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 2009, only for her entire European tour abruptly canceled — I’ve been disappointed by her inconsistency.

Persons: ”, Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill ”, Miseducation ”, Hill, Pras, Wyclef Jean, I’ve Organizations: Prudential Center, Montreux Jazz Locations: Newark, South Orange, N.J, ”, Switzerland

☆ UBS upgrades this biopharma giant with an underappreciated treatment pipeline
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors may not be fully pricing in Merck 's strong treatment pipeline, according to UBS. Analyst Trung Huynh expects that "underappreciated pipeline readouts" will be the primary contributor to multiple expansion for the company. Huynh also noted that investors continue to underestimate the value of two key Merck treatments: Keytruda — used in cancer immunotherapy — and Gardasil, a vaccine targeting HPV. The analyst added that these two treatments and other underappreciated catalysts have all contributed to Merck's above-peer growth profile. The upgrade comes after the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Keytruda for treatment with "platinum-containing chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment " on Monday.

Persons: Trung Huynh, Huynh, —, Michael Bloom Organizations: Merck, UBS, Food and Drug Administration Locations: China

☆ Gold firms on Middle East conflict, spotlight on Powell speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold bars arranged at the Korea Gold Exchange store in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. Gold prices hovered near a 2-1/2-month high on Thursday as escalating Middle East turmoil buoyed demand for the safe-haven asset, while investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech due later in the day. Spot gold was steady at $1,947.45 per ounce by 0318 GMT after hitting its highest since Aug. 1 on Tuesday. Market focus will be on Powell's speech to the Economic Club of New York for more cues on the interest rate path after recent dovish comments from several Fed officials. I don't think there's a whole lot to reprice there and doubt the Fed Chair is going to fight that sentiment," Spivak said.

Persons: Jerome Powell's, Ilya Spivak, Joe Biden, Spivak Organizations: Korea Gold Exchange, Federal, Gaza, Economic, of New Locations: Seoul, South Korea, ., Israel, of New York

☆ Hydrogen Demand Is Set to Boom, but Growth Faces Big Hurdles
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

A new report from consulting firm McKinsey forecasts a fivefold rise in hydrogen demand to 600 million metric tons a year by 2050, if climate change is limited to 1.5 degree Celsius. Using green hydrogen as fuel for steelmaking can cut emissions by up to 95%, according to H2 Green Steel, a Swedish low-carbon steel startup. Higher interest rates have made securing funding for big infrastructure projects more expensive, with fewer willing to put up the cash, according to Franc. Last week, $7 billion of subsidies dedicated to hydrogen projects in the U.S. were announced by the Energy Department. Faster permitting times are needed to bring more hydrogen projects online, as well as the renewable energy to power their electrolyzers, industry experts say.

Persons: BRIDGET BENNETT, ”, Pierre, Etienne Franc, ” Franc, Jason Cheng, Regulators haven’t, Margery Ryan, Johnson, Todd Anderson, Bram Smeets, Ole Rolser, you’ve, Ryan, “, Yusuf Khan Organizations: REUTERS, McKinsey, Business, Green, ”, Platinum Investment, Energy Department, Regulators, The Wall, International Energy Agency, U.S, Dakotas Locations: Las, Swedish, Franc, U.S, Woodbine , Ga, Midwest, Texas, West, Gulf Coasts

SummaryCompanies Safe-haven buying pushes up goldFocus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech on ThursdayOct 18 (Reuters) - Gold rose to a more than two-month peak on Wednesday as the escalating conflict in the Middle East sent investors flocking towards the safe-haven metal. Spot gold increased 1% to $1,950.67 per ounce by 2:48 p.m. "Gold could breach $2,000 in the near-term if there is an escalation of geopolitical conflict. "Gold will pull back if the Middle East situation simmers down, but right now the market place is expecting a further escalation," said Jim Wyckoff, senior analyst at Kitco Metals. Spot silver rose 0.2% to $22.87, platinum fell 1.4% to $884.89 and palladium fell 1% to $1,132.61.

Persons: Jerome Powell's, Ryan McIntyre, Jim Wyckoff, Fawad, Ole Hansen, Ashitha, Daksh Grover, Sharon Singleton, Shilpi Majumdar, Shailesh Organizations: East, Sprott Asset Management, Graphics, Kitco Metals, City, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Federal, Saxo Bank, Thomson Locations: Gaza City, Bengaluru

☆ Gold jumps on safe-haven demand after Gaza hospital strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices rose to a one-month high on Wednesday, after a deadly blast in Gaza fueled fears about the regional conflict escalating and kept the safe-haven asset a favored choice against war risks. Spot gold rose 0.8% to $1,938.19 per ounce by 0501 GMT, after scaling its highest since Sept. 20 earlier in the session. "Safe-haven flows amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have remained the dominant catalyst for gold prices," IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong said. Gold prices have surged about $100 since the conflict began, despite recent robust U.S. economic data boosting bets of higher-for-longer interest rates, which tends to weigh on non-yielding gold. Investors now await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech on Thursday for cues on interest rates.

Persons: Kelvin Wong, Yeap Jun Rong, Jerome Powell's, OCBC, Bullion Organizations: Asia Pacific, West Bank, Investors, Federal Locations: Gaza, OANDA, Gaza City

☆ 28 Best Gifts for Dog Lovers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jennifer Tzeses | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +15 min

Browse the ideas below, and take a look at our roundups of expert-approved products to keep your pet calm and the best gifts for cat lovers too. For the bakerThe Dash Dog Treat Maker—a small waffle iron with bone-shaped plates—lets your pal whip up homemade dog treats. Many similar custom pet portraits are available on Etsy, including a Mini Custom Watercolor Pet Portrait from Riverry Studio and a Custom Watercolor Pet Portrait from Pet Portrait Galaxy. “I will treasure them forever.” Haussmann also loves custom pet portraits and gifted one to his brother-in-law. For any dog ownerBaapet Dog Leash with Padded Handle $9+ at AmazonWe included the Baapet Dog Leash with Padded Handle as the best for everyday use in our list of the best leashes for every type of dog.

Persons: Jennifer Tzeses, —, Juliana DeWillems, ” DeWillems, Fido, DeWillems, ”, Robert Haussmann, he’s, Hernandez, AJ Hernandez, ’, Roxy, Maggie Marton, she’s, Marton, “, ” Haussmann, they’re, Cynthia Dockx, Haussmann, “ It’s, can’t, it’s, Buddy, Licking, Sophie Gamand, Hunter Finn, Dr, Finn, Mikkel Becker, Julie Burgess, Lucy, Pilar Scratch, Shih Tzu, Oddie, Ingrid Johnson, Johnson, Bob, It’s, Bellamy Richardson Organizations: Behavior Consulting, Washington , D.C, Dogboy, Riverry, BPA, Rover, Homes, Colo, Etsy, Apple Locations: Washington ,, Boston, Indiana, Morris Plains, N.J, Haussmann, McKinney , Texas, Seattle, Chihuahua, It’s, . New York, Petsafe

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Maren Morris has filed for divorce from her husband Ryan Hurd, citing the prominent country music couple's “irreconcilable differences” after five years of marriage. Morris filed the divorce complaint in Nashville circuit court on Oct. 2, writing that the couple have been separated since that date. She joined the country music supergroup The Highwomen in 2019. Recently, she made the decision to step away from country music. His debut solo album, “Pelago,” was released on Sony Music Nashville in 2021.

Persons: — Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd, Morris, Hurd, Hayes, Hurd “, ” Morris, ”, Zedd, “, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton –, Shelton, Ashley Monroe, ” ___ Sherman Organizations: New York Times, Sony Music Nashville Locations: Tenn, Nashville, Texas, Chicago, Los Angeles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a California family pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million worth of stolen catalytic converters from California to New Jersey, federal prosecutors said. The three Sacramento family members pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport the devices in return for more than $38 million. Tou Sue Vang also pleaded guilty to 39 charges related to money laundering, prosecutors said. Catalytic converters are easily stolen and contain precious metals including platinum. “The black-market price for catalytic converters can be above $1,000 each.”California accounts for 37% of catalytic converter theft claims nationwide, with about 1,600 reported stolen each month, federal prosecutors said.

Persons: Tou Sue Vang, Andrew Vang, Monica Moua Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, New Jersey, “, Sacramento

☆ Gold skids, but holds above $1,900 as Israel-Hamas war rages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A worker handles an Argor-Heraeus SA one kilogram gold bar at Solar Capital Gold Zrt. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $1,919.21 per ounce by 0423 GMT and U.S. gold futures dropped 0.5% to $1,932.70. Given the surge in prices, gold will likely remain in focus for traders seeking to buy dips, which makes $1,920 and $1,900 of area of interest. But if tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, shorting gold may not end too well for bears over the near-term. Data on Friday showed that COMEX gold speculators increased net short position by 11,784 contracts to 14,788 in week ended Oct. 10.

Persons: Hungary Gold, Matt Simpson, Wang Tao, Joe Biden, Jerome Powell's Organizations: Heraeus SA, Solar, Hamas, Investors, Federal Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Israel

☆ Gold nudges up, heading for best week since March
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold firmed on Friday and was heading for its best week in seven months, amid tensions in the Middle East, and supported by expectations that U.S. interest rates may have peaked as markets assess latest inflation figures. U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar reversed course in Asia hours on Friday, having strengthened in the last session and weighed on gold after data showed U.S. consumer prices increased in September. Before the inflation data, gold had climbed to its highest in two weeks on Thursday, boosted by dovish policy stance by top policymakers who noted that the recent rise in U.S. Treasury yields might make further rate hikes less necessary. Investors also assessed the latest inflation data out of China, the biggest gold consumer, which showed consumer prices faltered and factory-gate prices shrank slightly faster than expected in September, with both indicators showing persistent deflationary pressures. Platinum was down 0.3% to $865.99 and palladium fell 0.3% to $1,140.83, both on path for weekly declines.

Persons: Ilya Spivak Organizations: Novosibirsk Refining Plant, Treasury, Hamas, Investors Locations: Novosibirsk, Russia, U.S, Asia, Israel, Palestinian, China

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered asteroid. SpaceX launched the spacecraft into an overcast midmorning sky from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Scientists envision spiky metal craters, huge metal cliffs and metal-encrusted eroded lava flows greenish-yellow from sulfur — “almost certain to be completely wrong,” according to Elkins-Tanton. Led by Arizona State University on NASA’s behalf, the $1.2 billion mission will use a roundabout route to get to the asteroid. So instead of arriving at the asteroid in 2026 as originally planned, the spacecraft won’t get there until 2029.

Persons: —, NASA’s, “, ”, Laurie Leshin, Jim Bell, Jules Verne, Lindy Elkins, it’s, speck, It's Organizations: SpaceX, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Jet Propulsion, NASA, Arizona State University, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla, Arizona, Tanton, Elkins, Utah

SummaryCompanies Gold gains 5.2% so far this weekIsraeli military says troops make first ground raids into GazaPalladium set for weekly lossOct 13 (Reuters) - Gold prices jumped more than 3% on Friday and were poised for their best week in seven months as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East sent investors scurrying for safe-haven assets. Reuters GraphicsInvestors kept a tab on developments in the Middle East conflict, which has unnerved markets since the start of the week. "Investors are fleeing to safe havens as the risks of Middle East tensions grow," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA. "If the geopolitical situation gets gloomier, there is a good chance that gold prices could go to the $2,000 levels this year. Platinum rose 1.4% to $880.42, while palladium dropped 0.3% to $1,141.24 and was set for a weekly decline.

Persons: Israel, Edward Moya, David Meger, Ashitha, Alexander Smith, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: Gaza, East, Reuters Graphics, High, Futures, Traders, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Bengaluru

☆ NASA probe heads for metal-rich asteroid worth $10 quintillion after launch on SpaceX rocket
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NASA successfully launched a probe headed for an asteroid that may be worth $10 quintillion. The space agency successfully launched a probe Friday morning, carried by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Altogether, estimates have valued 16 Psyche's ore at around $10 quintillion. Under the 2015 US Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, private firms have a legal right to materials extracted from outer-world bodies, and startups have taken off as a result. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile, other high-value asteroids exist in the Main Asteroid Belt, which collectively could be valued at $700 quintillion.

Persons: — Organizations: NASA, Service, SpaceX, BBC Locations: Mars, India, US, China, Russia

Members of the United Auto Workers union picket outside the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on Sept. 26, 2023. DETROIT – Ford Motor is "at the limit" of what it can offer the United Auto Workers union in terms of economic concessions, an executive said Thursday as contract negotiations continue for roughly 57,000 U.S. workers. "This offer was the exact same offer they gave us two weeks ago. Electric vehicle battery plants have been a major point of contention for the union in bargaining with all three of the Detroit automakers. Officially, because they're owned by joint ventures, the battery plants aren't and won't be covered by the automakers' agreements with the union.

Persons: Kumar Galhotra, Galhotra, We're, Shawn Fain, they're, Fain, They're, Ford Organizations: United Auto Workers, Plant, DETROIT, UAW, ., Detroit automakers, Ford, General Motors, GM Locations: Michigan, Wayne , Michigan, Kentucky, America, United States

☆ Gold climbs as markets await U.S. CPI data to gauge Fed's stance
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,879.25 per ounce by 0541 GMT, its highest level since Sept. 27. The dollar index and U.S. Treasury yields were rooted near two-week lows, making non-interest-paying gold more attractive. "But one thing for sure is that people would be expecting interest rates will still continue to remain high ... so precious metals price will remain (broadly) subdued." High interest rates raise the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion, which is still down over 9% from near record highs hit in May. Elsewhere, spot silver firmed 0.4% to $22.15 per ounce, platinum advanced 0.8% to $891.84 and palladium gained 0.7% to $1,175.29.

Persons: Brian Lan Organizations: Treasury, GoldSilver, Investors, Wednesday Locations: U.S, Singapore, abate

☆ Who Is Nadine Arslanian, Bob Menendez's Wife Indicted in a Bribery Scandal?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Michelle Mark | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian arrive at federal court following an indictment on corruption charges. Still, even prior to Menendez and federal indictment, Arslanian brushed up against fame and scandal. Arslanian "liked nice things," Anton told Insider. The longtime friend, who asked not to be identified by name, told Insider that Arslanian was conscious of her looks. AdvertisementAdvertisement"We felt that it was a very one-sided investigation," Koop's sister, Rosemarie Koop-Angelicola, told Insider.

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