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☆ The Fed has to balance its latest rate hike with trying not to tank the economy. Here's what to know.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Today, I'm breaking down what to know about the Fed's third jumbo rate hike, and how markets could look in its aftermath. In this March 21, 2018, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington. A third, outsized rate hike is an unprecedented move by the Federal Reserve. For this meeting in particular, billionaire David Rubenstein warned that a 100-basis-point hike this week would shock and depress markets and investors. What's on deck for markets after a third consecutive large rate hike?

But that doesn’t mean that the freight railroads are providing good service to their customers. Many of the problems tangling up the supply chain, driving up prices and slowing the economy can be traced to the steady decline in freight rail service in recent years. “Railroads understand that service is not at the level customers expect or deserve. “”I’m told by a lot of our members that this has been the worst rail service year in their careers. For rail customers there is basically no alternative for the products they ship.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAn image of Elon Musk is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationWILMINGTON, Del, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will question Elon Musk under oath in Delaware next week as part of the litigation in the billionaire's bid to walk away from his $44 billion deal for the social media company. A Tuesday filing in Delaware's Court of Chancery said Musk's deposition is scheduled for Sept. 26-27 and may stretch into Sept. 28 if necessary. Twitter wants a judge to order Musk, who is chief executive of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and the world's richest person, to buy the company as agreed for $54.20 per share. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Former senior Obama advisor guides lobbying and policy strategy of London cryptocurrency firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The crypto industry has been ramping up lobbying around the world with potentially strict regulations on the horizon. The Biden administration released its framework on potential U.S. crypto regulations earlier this month, including ways that could help fight fraud. Kasselman described Messina as a critical guide to the company's lobbying and overall policy efforts. He noted that Messina is not a registered lobbyist, yet often advises their team on lobbying strategy. Kasselman credits Messina with the company hiring Ian Mair as Blockchain.com's head of U.S. policy and Giles Swan to run its European policy.

☆ The COO of the famed black swan fund that reportedly banked a 4,144% return during the 2020 stock market crash shares the 3 requirements that would put crypto on their radar — and why they haven't ent
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But the crypto-heavy conference meant one hedge fund wasn't in attendance. Universa Investments, a black swan fund that specializes in purchasing protection against major market crashes, skipped out this year. The Miami-based hedge fund, which has $15.5 billion in assets under management, made headlines in the past after its flagship Black Swan Protection Protocol fund reportedly returned 4,144% amid the stock market crash of 2020. Many crypto investors may perceive these digital assets, bitcoin specifically, as a hedge against the devaluation of currencies. You need to have a clear thesis for why you're picking crypto assets over a tech stock, like Microsoft for example, he said.

☆ Queen Elizabeth’s funeral marks the end of television dominance that started with her coronation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( David Zurawik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

On social media, the queen was often discussed and, in many cases, denounced for Britain’s history of colonialism and her handling of royal scandals. CNN, for example, will start carrying live TV coverage at 5 a.m. Although Thompson expects a “very big” audience, he does not see it proportionally rivaling the 1953 the coronation. “I don’t think this funeral can possibly penetrate the global attention the way the 1953 coronation did — or even the wedding in 1981. And yet, the coronation coverage found an audience of 85 million viewers in the US, according to the BBC.

☆ How to create a succession plan for when you step down as CEO, from 2 founders who did it
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-23 | by ( Jennifer Billock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Coming up with the idea before the business was bornRuss and Sky told Insider they actually put their succession plan in place before the business was even fully formed. To help create their succession plan, Russ and Sky brought in an outside coach who specialized in family businesses. That strategy is written right into APB's succession plan. Room for flexibilityAn important part of APB's succession plan is the ability to remain open to the future. "A lot of the times, in family business, it's the case of you're working for your future," Russ said.

☆ 'Survivor' players reveal what it's really like to compete on the show
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-11 | by ( Meghan Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Former "Survivor" players told Insider what competing on the reality series is really like. Sleeping arrangements are rougher than viewers might thinkTom Laidlaw and Elaine Stott at camp on "Survivor: Island of the Idols." For more details, read 'Survivor' players reveal how the show chooses their only outfit and what it's like wearing it for up to 39 days. For more details, read 'Survivor' players break down 5 moments they wished aired on the show and 4 they're relieved didn't. For more details, read 'Survivor' players reveal what it was like getting their periods on the island.

Persons: —, Tyson Apostol, Apostol, Goliath, Davie Rickenbacker, he'd, Rickenbacker, Russell Swan, Malcolm Freberg, Andrea Boehlke, Jeff Probst, Probst, Elaine Stott, Stott, Jeff, Greg Gayne, Freberg, that's Mark Burnett, Tom Laidlaw, Lauren, Ashley Beck, Beck, We'd, Karishma Patel, Patel, Parvati, You've, — Beck, Kellee Kim, Noura Salman, he's, Boehlke, that's, Eddie Fox, she's, Tommy Sheehan, Dean Kowalski, Dan Spilo, Jamal Shipman, Shipman, Elaine, they're, vaginas, Aaron Meredith, Monica Culpepper, Gervase Peterson, doesn't, Apostol didn't, I've, Kim, David, Gabby Pascuzzi, Christian Hubicki, Nick Wilson Organizations: Service, CBS, FILA, Getty, Ivy League Locations: Philippines, There's, Fiji, didn't

„Este un lucru important, pentru că sub 40 înseamnă că în prezent cuplurilor le e tot mai greu să facă copii”, a avertizat ea. Swan spune că e nevoie de măsuri urgente pentru a stopa acest declin. „Dar mai e o altă serie de lucruri care nu sunt ușor de controlat. Iar acestea sunt substanțele chimice produse de om care există în produsele pe care le aducem în casele noastre”, spune Swan. La începtul anilor 2000, Swan a făcut un studiu pe adulți din 4 zone din SUA.

Persons: Dr . Shanna Swan, Swan, Ea Locations: Sinai, New York, SUA, Missouri, Minneapolis

☆ Клип BTS «Butter» набрал 200 млн просмотров, установив новый рекорд
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-25 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: 1 min

Музыкальное видео «Butter», которое было выпущено 21 мая 2021 года в 13:00 по корейскому времени, набрало 200 млн просмотров на YouTube с поразительной скоростью. 25 мая в 14:26 по корейскому времени музыкальное видео достигло отметки в 200 миллионов просмотров. Ему потребовалось для этого всего четыре дня и один час. Это означает, что «Butter» установил новый рекорд, набрав 200 млн просмотров быстрее всех музыкальных видео. Он побил рекорд BTS, установленный с «Dynamite» (4 дня и 12 часов).

Persons: Steve Aoki, Luv, “ Locations: “

☆ НАТО подготовило диверсантов для высадки в Крыму
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

На учениях специальных сил НАТО Trojan Footprint 21 и Black Swan 21, прошедших в начале мая, войска отрабатывали сценарии конфликта с Россией, в том числе высадку групп диверсантов в Крыму - важной «крепости» российской армии. Автор отмечает, что Крым — ключевая для вооруженных сил РФ точка, обеспечивающая защиту России на суше и в воздухе. Он также коснулся вопроса вооружений, которые российская армия развернула на полуострове со времени его присоединения к российскому государству в 2014 году. В апреле телеканал CNN заявил, что Россия якобы наращивает беспрецедентное военное присутствие и испытывает новейшее вооружение в Арктике. В материале утверждается, что Россия преследует две цели: обезопасить север страны и запустить судоходство по Северному морскому пути.

Persons: Сергей Лавров Organizations: Swan, CNN, НАТО, ВМС, Североатлантический альянс, МИД, Арктический совет Locations: Россия, Крым, РФ, Москва, Арктика

☆ John Travolta şi Bruce Willis vor juca, din nou, într-un lungmetraj, după 27 de ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Jeff KravitzJohn Travolta şi Bruce Willis vor juca, din nou, într-un lungmetraj, după 27 de aniJohn Travolta şi Bruce Willis vor juca din nou într-un lungmetraj, la 27 de ani de la "Pulp Fiction". Cele două vedete hollywoodiene îşi vor da replica în filmul de acţiune "Paradise City" ale cărui filmări vor începe luni, în Hawai, anunţă site-ul de specialitate Deadline. Bruce Willis va fi Ryan Swan, un vânător de recompense renegat. Acesta va trebui să-şi croiască drum prin lumea criminalităţii hawaiene pentru a se răzbuna pe stăpânul său, jucat de John Travolta, care i-a asasinat tatăl. Prima dată a fost în 1994, în "Pulp Fiction" de Quentin Tarantino, care i-a adus Palme d'Or la Festivalul de la Cannes.

Persons: Jeff, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Ryan Swan, John Drake, Corey, Chuck Russell, Quentin Tarantino, Palme Locations: Hawai, Miami, Cannes

☆ Why Awkwafina says she still lives with an 'All I need is $500 a month' mindset
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nora Lum, known by her stage name Awkwafina, may have an estimated net worth in the millions, but she still lives with the mindset that she just needs $500 per month in order to get by, she recently told E. Alex Jung in the February cover story for Harper's Bazaar. "I went into this mode of, if I can make $500 a month, that's all I need, because that's how much my rent was at the time," she tells Harper's Bazaar. "To this day I feel like I'm still in that 'All I need is 500-a-month' mindset." she said to Harper's Bazaar. "Yes, I always feel impostor syndrome because there are so many talented people out there," Lum tells Harper's Bazaar.

☆ UE// 102 formatori de opinie din raionul Strășeni instruiți să promoveze colectarea separată a PLASTICULUI
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-03 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +6 min

Doar o comunitate informată și conștientă de pericolul poluării cu PLASTIC face posibilă și determină succesul unui proiect și continuitea acțiunilor realizate. Drept urmare, după lansarea oficială a proiectului din luna octombrie, în luna noiembrie am dat start unei runde de 6 sesiuni informativ-educative pentru formatorii de opinie, organizate în fiecare din localitățile beneficiare prin proiect (mun. Strășeni, satul Scoreni, comuna Lozova, satul Vorniceni, satul Negrești și satul Sireți) cu scopul de a îmbunătăți cunoștințele acestora în domeniul practicilor de colectare selectivă a deșeurilor și benefiicile pentru mediu și sănătate, inclusiv bune practici de diseminare a acestor informații în rîndul elevilor din cadrul instituțiilor publice de învățământ. Salvează-te!” este titlul campaniei identificat împreună cu formatorii de opinie, care de altfel și-au asumat angajamentul de a disemina și de a fi mesagerii proiectului în întreaga localitate. Urmează prin intermediul formatorilor de opinie să interacționă cu copii, elevii și părinții acestora în cadrul activităților planificate conform proiectului.

Persons: Robert Swan Organizations: A.O, UE, Uniunea Europeană, Agenția, Cooperare, Germaniei, Total, Ziua, Uniunii Europene, Strășeni Locations: Republica Moldova, Strășeni, Lozova, Negrești, Sireți

☆ Explozia din portul din Beirut: un judecător cere declanşarea de investigaţii împotriva a trei miniştri
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

Judecătorul care conduce ancheta libaneză asupra exploziei sângeroase care a avut loc la data de 4 august în portul din Beirut doreşte să fie efectuate investigaţii împotriva a trei miniştri, pentru presupusa lor responsabilitate în această catastrofă, a anunţat marţi o sursă judiciară, informează miercuri AFP și Agerpres. El a cerut de asemenea anchete asupra rolului mai multor altor persoane ce au ocupat respectivele funcţii ministeriale în cadrul a trei guverne precedente. Investigaţiile făcute deja de judecătorul Swan însuşi au generat “unele suspiciuni în ceea ce priveşte responsabilitatea acestor miniştri şi a deficienţelor lor în gestionarea prezenţei de nitrat de amoniu în port”. Explozia a sute de tone de nitrat de amoniu în portul din Beirut s-a soldat cu peste 200 de morţi şi cu mii de răniţi şi a distrus o mare parte din capitala libaneză. Guvernul libanez a demisionat după această tragedie, însă continuă să gestioneze problemele curente, în condiţiile în care un nou guvern nu a fost nici până acum constituit.

Persons: Fadi Sawan, Michel Najjar, Ghazi Wazni, Marie, Claude Najm, Swan Locations: Beirut, libaneză, Liban, străinătate, Agerpres

☆ Sexual desire in older women: What a study finds may surprise you
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-28 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Some of the prior studies had suggested that sex goes downhill and all women lose interest in sex as they get older,” Thomas said. For example, more highly educated women may have higher incomes and feel more stable in their lives with less stress. “I can’t tell you enough about the impact of anxiety and stress on sex,” Faubion said. “Then there’s what society teaches us about aging women,” Faubion said. Faubion added, “Bottom line: Women should talk to their providers if they’re having concerns about their sexual health.

☆ (foto) Urban Swan: Proiect fotografic ce reliefează grația balerinelor pe străzile Bucureștiului
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Fotograful român Andrei Mihai a realizat un proiect fotografic în care a captat balerinele în toată grația și splendoarea lor pe străzile Bucureștiului. Andrei Mihai a zis: „Baletul este arta educată a corpului omenesc de a se mișca sublim. A menționat, de asemenea, că acest proiect este unul de suflet, prin care a vrut să arate ce presupune succesul. Contrastul puternic dintre urban și finețea artei reliefează cel mai bine acest fapt.”Fotograful și-a exprimat uimirea că proiectul său a devenit atât de mediatizat: „Mărturisesc că atunci când am început proiectul Urban Swan nu m-am gândit că o să fie atât de apreciat. Mai jos puteți urmări fotografiile din cadrul proiectelor Urban Swan White și Urban Swan Black:

Persons: Andrei Mihai, Urban Swan, Urban Swan White

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