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☆ China beats expectations for Q1 GDP growth but March activity data comes in below forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | 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 EmailChina beats expectations for Q1 GDP growth but March activity data comes in below forecastsChina's economy in the first quarter grew faster than expected, official data released Tuesday by China's National Bureau of Statistics showed. However, industrial output for March grew 4.5% year on year, missing expectations of 6%. CNBC's Tanvir Gill and Will Koulouris with the details.

Persons: CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Will Koulouris Organizations: China, China's National Bureau, Statistics

☆ UnitedHealth's first-quarter report will offer a window into Change cyberattack costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Bertha Coombs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Everybody looks to United as the bellwether of all of health-care services. This will be different," said Lisa Gill, managing director and health care analyst at JPMorgan. The data breach at the Change Healthcare unit forced the firm to take down its massive billing and payment processing service. While the company has restored services for pharmacies, the outage has continued to disrupt operations for health-care providers across the country. Larger providers, such as home infusion services firm Option Care Health , have also warned that the outage could impact their quarterly results.

Persons: UnitedHealth Group's, Lisa Gill, Scott Fidel, UnitedHealth, they'd, James Allred, he's, Allred Organizations: JPMorgan, Healthcare, Optum, OptumRx, Stephens, American Medical Association, Aesthetics, Care Locations: Nashville

☆ This solo traveler drove from London to Lagos in a Peugeot 107
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —On January 24, content creator Pelumi Nubi, who grew up in London, set off on a solo drive from the UK capital to Lagos, Nigeria in her beloved purple Peugeot 107. In order to ensure that her vehicle would be suitable for the 10,000-kilometer journey, Nubi had it specially modified, adding a bed and a kitchen facility inside. However, the journey wasn’t without its challenges, some more serious than others. Bigger pictureNubi, seen in Kenya before undertaking her London to Lagos challenge, hopes that her travels will inspire us to pursue their dreams. While she believes that she’s now the first Black solo female traveler to have driven from London to Lagos, Nubi isn’t hugely interested in such titles and says that this was never her goal.

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☆ Grandma Joy: Now aged 94, this viral star is taking on a new travel challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“I don’t have many years left, [so] you hop to it,” Grandma Joy, now 94, tells CNN Travel via Zoom. @grandmajoysroadtrip“We’re in each other’s pockets all the time,” says Grandma Joy. “I tried to learn to enjoy his kind of music,” says Grandma Joy, who has three other grandchildren. Willing spirit"I'm in good shape for an old woman," says Grandma Joy. Life is very short.”As for Grandma Joy, she’s enjoying making up for lost time, and now has several stamps in her first ever passport.

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☆ Disillusioned with life in the US, she moved to Mexico seven years ago. Here’s how it completely changed her life
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Her love affair with Mexico began at a young age, and Marjorie Skouras’ passion for the country only grew with the passing of time. Marjorie Skouras/@Marjorie_Skouras_DesignAs Skouras’ career developed and she started a family, her visits became less frequent, but her affection for the country remained. That’s all completely changed [now].”Skouras and Bardavid officially moved to Merida in 2017. “And I find that to be so peculiar.”Spanish languageMarjorie Skouras and her husband Bruno Bardavid moved from California to Mexico in 2017. There’s nothing going on here.”Seven years after packing up her life in California and heading for Mexico, Skouras’ appreciation for the country, and its people, is stronger than ever.

Persons: Marjorie Skouras, ” Skouras, las, Skouras, Bruno Bardavid, she’d, “, ”, Bardavid, “ There’s, ‘, who’ve, you’re, it’s, “ It’s, Covid, hadn’t, We’ll, Steve Katz, she’s Organizations: CNN, UCLA, CNN Travel, Kookix Music, Skouras, Gran Museo Mundo, Music School, Museo del Arte, Kookix Music School, US State Department Locations: Mexico, California, Baja California, Hacienda, las Torres, Yucatan, Corfu, Greece, Europe, Yucatán, Merida, Argentina, United States, Skouras, Dzemul

☆ Wirecard tried to destroy its whistleblower. Now, he's founded a startup to protect others who speak out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewBeing a whistleblower was antithetical to everything Pav Gill had done during his nine-year stint as a corporate lawyer. When Wirecard headhunted the Singaporean native to be its head of legal, Gill took up the position enthusiastically. Despite the fruitful outcome, the experience of being a whistleblower traumatized Gill. AdvertisementThis realization was the driving force behind Gill setting up his startup — Confide — a platform for 'internal whistleblowers' to raise issues within their organizations. AdvertisementGill anticipates that this model will work best for companies with over 50 employees, and ideally above 250 employees.

Persons: —, Pav Gill, Gill, foraying, Wirecard, Gill's, don't, " Gill, they're Organizations: Service, Allen, Business, Financial, Directive, EU Locations: Wirecard, Asia, Singapore, ESG

Some Nevada Republicans say the story demonstrates Brown’s deeper understanding of the complexities of reproductive healthcare in a state where voters guaranteed the right to abortion through a referendum. They also hope it illuminates a gray area that many Republican women feel extends beyond “yes” or “no” answers on abortion rights. She said Nevada Republicans have no desire to overturn the state’s existing protections, unlike in Republican-led states like Texas and South Carolina. She also hopes the Browns’ announcement helps move abortion access, largely a winning issue for Democrats, “off the table” in the Senate race. When left to the states, women in Texas facing the same circumstances today would not have the options his wife had in the state in 2008.

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☆ The Saudi humanoid robot incident shows the machines aren't taking over the world anytime soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Saudi Arabia's first male humanoid robot inappropriately touched a female reporter last week. But robots aren't self-aware, so it probably wasn't intentional. Saudi Arabia's first "male" humanoid robot caused a stir after it inappropriately touched a female reporter at an AI conference last week. It's worth pointing out that robots aren't capable of feeling anger or having sexual desires, so it's highly unlikely that Muhammad made a deliberate advance at the reporter. AdvertisementLimited functionalityAI-powered robots remain far from achieving human-like capabilities, as Jeff Cardenas, CEO of humanoid robot maker Apptronik, previously told BI.

Persons: —, Muhammed, QSS, Sergey Lazarev, Muhammad, Gill Spencer, Jeff Cardenas, they're, Cardenas, Damion Shelton Organizations: Saudi, Service, Metro, Moscow Chess Federation, Arts, Agility Locations: Saudi, Riyadh, Russian

☆ Jupiter's moon Europa generates enough oxygen to keep a million people alive for a day, NASA says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NASA's Juno mission found that Jupiter's icy moon Europa produces 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24 hours. That's enough oxygen to keep a million people alive for a day, NASA reported this week. Some of it may get stuck in the ice, some may escape to space, and some may travel downward into Europa's subsurface ocean. NASAWhat NASA's Juno mission has done is shed more light on the total amount of oxygen that Europa's surface generates. Measuring oxygen on EuropaTo measure how much oxygen Europa's surface generates, scientists used the Jovian Auroral Distributions Experiment (JADE) instrument on board Juno.

Persons: NASA's, —, Curt Niebur, JunoCam, Kevin M, Gill, it's, Michael Carroll, Niebur, JADE, Juno, Jamey Szalay, Szalay Organizations: Service, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Europa, Princeton University, Clipper, Caltech Clipper, Europa Clipper Locations: Europa, auroral

☆ What’s Hidden in Woodlawn’s Mausoleums? Extraordinary Stained Glass.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( John Freeman Gill | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The mausoleum of Henry Herman Westinghouse at Woodlawn Cemetery. The vibrant window within, possibly by Tiffany Studios, bears the Biblical words “I am the resurrection and the life” above a floral landscape. Credit... Jeenah Moon for The New York Times

Persons: Henry Herman Westinghouse Organizations: Woodlawn Cemetery, Tiffany Studios, The New York Locations: Woodlawn

Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Estée Lauder to neutral, and its new price target calls for a slight decline going forward. Elsewhere, Daiwa raised its price target on Nvidia, which points to more than 10% upside over the next 12 months. The firm stood by its outperform rating on the chipmaker stock, but lifted its price target to $900 from $535. FLYW YTD mountain FLYW in 2024 Faucette accompanied his downgrade by lifting his price target to $30 from $27. He also lifted his price target on the stock to $40 from $30, implying upside of 24.6% from Thursday's close.

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☆ 45 years ago, NASA's Voyager spacecraft flew past Jupiter. See how the iconic video compares to photos of the planet today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewVoyager was one of NASA's most ambitious missions, and Jupiter is arguably our solar system's most beautiful planet. Jupiter as seen by Voyager 1 (left) is far less detailed than this enhanced imaged of Jupiter captured by Juno. NASA / JPL; NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Rita Najm © (CC BY)The planet's iconic Great Red Spot is an anticyclone large enough to swallow Earth. Juno captured this close-up of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (right) in sharper detail than Voyager 1 did (left). Jupiter's reddish-orange South Temperate Belt, with the Great Red Spot, the most dominant atmospheric feature in the planet's southern hemisphere.

Persons: —, Bradford Smith, NASA Voyager, Tanya Oleksuik, Rita Najm, Gerald Eichstädt, Seán Doran Juno, Alain Mirón Velázquez, Kevin M, Gill, Navaneeth Krishnan Organizations: Service, NASA, Business, JPL, Juno, Caltech, Space Locations: Jupiter

☆ They built a waterfront home in the Bahamas. Then it was destroyed by a hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Handshake agreementThe Slezyckis love watching the sunrise from their waterfront home in the Bahamas. ”But we do it once a year.”Storm damageSadly their home was destroyed when Hurricane Dorian hit in 2019. Nobody was [left] unscathed.”Unfortunately, the Slezyckis weren’t able to return to Great Guana Cay for a while as the nearest airports had also been damaged by the storm. “No crowds, no traffic, no road rage, little to no crime.”Although the hurricane devastated Great Guana Cay, the island has since recovered, and “in some ways is better than ever,” says Norvell. We’re really spread out over here.”In 2020, she launched a TikTok account, SouthPauseIslandGirl, on the suggestion of her niece, and eventually began posting about Great Guana Cay.

Persons: CNN — They’d, Mark Slezycki, “, ” Norvell, they’d, ‘, ”, Mark, Norvell, ’ ”, you’re, Mark “, Hurricane Dorian, Norvell Slezycki, Dorian, “ We’ve, they’ve, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, “ It’s, It’s, We’re, she’s, it’s, “ There’s, “ You’ve, you’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, ”, Fort, Fort Lauderdale Executive, Ocean, Ocean Club, US State Department Locations: Bahamas, Norvell, New York City, Nassau, Florida, Guana, Abaco, Lighthouse Point , Florida, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Treasure Cay, “, ”, Marsh Harbour, Great, New Providence, Freeport

☆ ‘The Love Boat’: How a TV show transformed the cruise industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

‘Greatest product placement’"The Love Boat" centered around the adventures of the crew and passenger on board a luxury cruise ship. “‘The Love Boat’ really created the cruise industry,” Michael L. Grace, who worked as a scriptwriter on the program during the 1980s, told CNN Travel in 2022. During the 1980s, almost 40 new cruise ships were constructed, including Tropicale, from Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Princess, Princess Cruises’ first purpose-built cruise ship. Princess Cruises“The Love Boat” may also have played a part in the heavy entertainment focus we see on modern-day cruise ships. Outlandish musical performances were often featured on “The Love Boat,” and they proved to be a big hit with viewers.

Persons: we’re, Aaron Spelling, Princess Cruise, Jeraldine Saunders, “, Merrill Stubing, Gavin MacLeod, ” Michael L, Grace, Princess, Caribbean's, ”, Carolyn Spencer Brown, Captain Stubing, Adam Bricker, Bernie Kopell, Julie McCoy, Lauren Tewes, Isaac Washington, Ted Lange, Vicki, Jill Whelan, ” Grace, Everett, Peter Knego, Spencer Brown, Dittrich, Keen, Cruises ’, Princess “, Cruises, Della Reese, Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Ann Miller, Judi Patterson, Andy, Oriana, Patterson, Greer Garson, Howard Duff, Jill Whelan –, Princess Cruises – Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ezra Freeman, he’s, ” MacLeod, Joe Raedle, Caribbean’s, Isaac, Ted Lange's, Bret Hartman, Knego, ” Spencer Brown, ” Whelan, Cruise Organizations: CNN, Paramount Plus, Princess Cruises, Princess, Everett, CNN Travel, Cruise Media, Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Entertainment, CBS, Knego, “, Disney Cruise, world’s, Princess Cruises Pacific Locations: Mexico, Royal Caribbean, India, New York, Canada, New England

☆ The Bucket List Family: How to travel the world with three kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“I never had the thought in my brain that ‘I want to travel around the world,’” Gee, from Denver, Colorado, tells CNN Travel. They soon began planning an extended trip to Southeast Asia and decided to launch an Instagram page, The Bucket List Family, to collate their adventures. “The little bit of traveling turned into three years full-time,” adds Gee, who has just released a travel guidebook, The Bucket List Family Travel, in partnership with National Geographic. The family went on to visit dozens of countries across the world, including Germany, Morocco, Japan, Brazil, Guatemala and Dominica. Family favoritesThe family of five have traveled to more than 90 countries.

Persons: Jessica Gee, Walt, ”, Garrett, Dorothy, Manilla, “, ” Gee, Gee, Jessica, Garrett Gee, who’ve, Callihan, Calihan, Geographic Gee, you’re, Gee’s, – that’s, it’s, They’ve, don’t Organizations: CNN, Walt Disney, CNN Travel, National Geographic, Gee, Central, East, Rwanda, Geographic, Disney Locations: Europe, Florida, Denver , Colorado, Vladivostok, Russia, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Singapore , New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Germany, Morocco, Japan, Brazil, Guatemala, Dominica, Belize, Central American, Alaska, East African, Rwanda, Hawaii, Africa, Antarctica, China, Borneo

☆ This global EV stock could double in price in 3 to 5 years, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But Jason Hsu, chairman and chief investment officer of Rayliant Global Advisors, believes that one stock will come out ahead. Hsu believes that as the EV market consolidates, BYD is "for sure going to emerge a winner." One potential curveball for the Chinese EV market is a U.S. decision to raise tariffs, which is reportedly under discussion . But Hsu believes that the markets have already priced in the possibility that those tariff hikes will be imposed. For global investors who want to buy BYD, its shares are listed on the Hong Kong exchange.

Persons: Tesla, Jason Hsu, CNBC's, Hsu, BYD, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, Evelyn Cheng Organizations: Rayliant Global Advisors, Toyota, Hong, BYD, China Clean Technology, China Growth Locations: That's Hong Kong, BYD, China, U.S, Europe, Hong Kong

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. “The money to be made was unbelievable,” Keith told The Associated Press in 1996. “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” his breakout hit, was played 3 million times on radio stations, making it the most played country song of the 1990s. “They were trying to get me to compromise, and I was living a miserable existence,” Keith told the AP. “I always felt like that the songwriting was the most important part of this whole industry,” Keith told the crowd of fellow singers and writers.

Persons: NORMAN, Okla, Toby Keith, Keith, “, ”, Beer, Willie Nelson, ” Keith, I’ve, I’m, ” ‘, Harold Shedd, Shedd, “ Should’ve, Shania Twain, That’s, “ I’ve, Bobby Braddock, “ They’re, He’s, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, We’ll, Singer, Steve Earle, Natalie Maines, Maines, Saddam Hussein, FUTK, Ethan Hawke, Kris Kristofferson, Hawke, Vince Gill, Scott Borchetta, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, Josh Thompson, Clay Walker, Phil Vassar Organizations: Associated Press, Oklahoma City Drillers, United States Football League, Mercury Records, Alabama, AP, DreamWorks Records, Academy of Country, “ Billboard, Arts, “, Universal Music Group, DreamWorks, Universal, Songwriters Hall of Fame, BMI Locations: Oklahoma, Texas, Nashville, Mercury, Oklahoma City

☆ Michael Gill: Former Trump administration official dies after being shot in carjacking rampage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Philip Wang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A former Trump administration official who was shot in a deadly string of carjackings in Washington, DC, earlier last week died Saturday, the DC Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. Michael Gill, 56, was inside his vehicle parked at Mount Vernon Square on Monday when the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Artell Cunningham, got inside the vehicle and shot him, police said. Cunningham shot Vasquez dead and fled the scene in his vehicle before officials say he conducted two more carjacking incidents in Prince George’s County the following morning, MPD Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll said at a Tuesday news conference. Cunningham was eventually stopped and was fatally shot by two New Carrollton police officers in Maryland on Tuesday. Before his death, Michael Gill worked for the Housing Policy Council, a real estate trade association, for several years, the organization’s president, Ed DeMarco, confirmed in a statement.

Persons: CNN —, Michael Gill, Artell Cunningham, Cunningham, Alberto Vasquez Jr, Vasquez, Jeffery Carroll, Carroll, ” Gill, Donald Trump’s, Kristina, “, Mike, ” Kristina Gill, Ed DeMarco, ” DeMarco, CNN’s Rashard Rose Organizations: CNN, Trump, DC Metropolitan Police Department, Mount, New Carrollton, US, Futures, Commission, Housing, Council Locations: Washington ,, George’s County, Maryland

☆ Grieving the Loss of a Pet? They Want to Help.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Lauren Gill | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Weeks after Maria Sandomenico’s Chihuahua, Luigi, died last August, she shared a long post in a Facebook group for residents of the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn about how she was struggling to come to terms with her adopted rescue dog’s passing. In an interview in January, Ms. Sandomenico said that in the seven years she had lived with Luigi, he had become her “north star,” trotting by her side in various custom-made clothes she had bought him. A pink and black pompom hat was his signature look, though he was also known to wear cashmere. Ms. Sandomenico said she turned to Facebook when Luigi died because she didn’t want to burden her friends with her feelings, and because she craved connection with others who had experienced the death of a pet. She was surprised by how many people responded to her post saying they were also grieving the loss of an animal companion and didn’t know where to find support.

Persons: Maria Sandomenico’s Chihuahua, Sandomenico, Luigi Organizations: Facebook Locations: Luigi, Brooklyn

☆ He moved to Italy with his husband. Then his ex-wife bought a home down the road
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Over five decades later, Randy Allen and Cindy Harding Nannarelli from the US are both living in Italy with their husbands. In fact, the two couples’ homes in Noto, Sicily are located just a short distance from each other. “There was a long period where we lost touch,” says Randy, explaining that he moved around a lot during that time. Randy AllenAs Steve had never been to Italy before, they traveled there soon after, and Randy was able to introduce his new husband to Cindy and Sandro. Randy, Steve and Cindy have all found life in Italy to be more affordable than in the US.

Persons: CNN —, Randy Allen, Cindy Harding Nannarelli, ” Randy, Randy, Cindy, Randy Allen “, ”, “, Sandro, Italy “, Steve Bertiz, Steve, Mimi, Lola, Donald Trump, Steve “, Florence –, they’d, grandmother’s, wouldn’t, ‘, ’ ” Randy, Luigi, they’ve, Giorgia Meloni, ’, Fried, ” Cindy, Sandro wasn’t, “ Noto, “ We’re, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Social Security Locations: California, Italy, Noto, Sicily, Europe, Italian, Florence, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, ”, San Francisco, Noto , Sicily, Noto . “, American, Greece, America

☆ Dream of the Desert: Saudi Arabia is launching its own luxury train
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

State-owned railway company Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) recently struck a 200 million Saudi riyals ($53.33 million) deal with Italian hospitality company Arsenale Group to launch the first luxury train in the Middle Eastern kingdom. The destination has made a number of high-profile tourism investments in recent years – a $500 billion model city in the desert of northwest Saudi Arabia among them. Now Saudi Arabia is getting on board with the slow travel movement in a big way by moving into the luxury train market. Arsenale S.P.A./Saudi Arabia RailwaysSaudi Arabia’s decision to enter the luxury train market comes as demand for high-speed trains and luxury “rail cruises” continues to increase around the world. Infrastructure investmentA rendering of Dream of the Desert, which will be the first luxury train in the Middle Eastern kingdom.

Persons: Paolo Barletta, ” Barletta, S.P.A, Joe Biden, Dolce, ”, Luigi Corradi, King, Khalid al, Falih, Arsenale S.P.A, Bashar bin Khaled Al Malik, Al Malik, CNN’s Lilit Marcus, Ben Jones Organizations: CNN, State, Saudi Arabia Railways, Saudi, Arsenale Group, SAR, Saudi Arabia Railways Saudi, Reuters, “ Orient, Accor, Ferrovie dello Stato, Speed Railway, King Abdulaziz International, Saudi Arabia’s Investment, Projects, Saudi Railway Company, Orient Express, Orient Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Arabia’s, Riyadh, Qurayyat, Jordan, Hail, Italy, France, Italy’s, Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Venice, London, Kyushu

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oregon State an 83-80 victory over No. Oregon State (10-9, 2-6) elected not to call a timeout, trusting Pope to deliver on the final shot. “Coming back home to Gill (Coliseum) it was all about bringing the fight to them, Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said. Bilodeau’s 3-pointer capped an 11-0 run that gave Oregon State its biggest lead, at 77-68 with 2:27 remaining. Oregon State: Host Arizona State on Sunday.

Persons: — Jordan Pope, Pope, KJ Lewis, “, ” Pope, I’ve, Pelle Larson, Tommy Lloyd, Pope “, ”, ” Lloyd, Tyler Bilodeau, Wayne Tinkle, Caleb Love, Keshad Johnson, Larsson, Love, ___ Organizations: Oregon State, Beavers, Arizona, Oregon, The Wildcats, Arizona State, Gill, Wildcats, Associated Press, Sunday . Oregon, Host Arizona State, AP Locations: CORVALLIS, Ore, Arizona, Oregon . Arizona, Southern California, Oregon, Sunday

☆ Buy or avoid China? The pros share their take — and stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But this week, China embarked on monetary easing as it pledged to reduce the amount of liquidity that its banks are required to hold as reserves. Earlier this week, Bloomberg News, citing sources, reported that China is considering a $278 billion package to rescue its stock markets. Andrew Lapping, chief investment officer at Ranmore Fund Management , says the sharp decline in China markets is an "opportunity." "So the stock market is certainly putting much higher equity risk premium ... there are also concerns about policy direction, policy clarity ... Renewable energy: China Longyuan Power Group, China Resources Power.

Persons: Brendan Ahern, CNBC's, Andrew, Winnie Wu, Guy Spier, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, —, Wu, what's, Ahern, Amundi, It's, Morgan Stanley, Michael Bloom, Evelyn Cheng Organizations: Bloomberg, Investors, Ranmore Fund Management, BofA Securities, CCP, JPMorgan, EV, UBS, Baidu, China Communications, China Construction Bank, Ping An Insurance, China Longyuan Power Group, China Resources Power Locations: China, United States, Industrials

☆ A 'small allocation' to China makes sense right now: Standard Chartered
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | 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 EmailA 'small allocation' to China makes sense right now: Standard CharteredManpreet Gill of Standard Chartered Bank discusses China's recent policy measures, what they mean for stock markets, and whether it's worth buying China right now.

Persons: Manpreet Gill Organizations: Standard Chartered Bank Locations: China

☆ These New Hampshire voters don’t love everything Trump says. But here’s why they’re planning to back him
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Portsmouth, New Hampshire CNN —Andrew Konchek has a long list of complaints about Donald Trump. It’s rough.”Yes, many Trump supporters believe and repeat his lies about the 2020 election results. “But he has a second chance.”John King talks to New Hampshire voter Debbie Katsanos in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in January. … It’s a show.”Some Trump supporters love the show. Many Trump supporters rail against the courts and Congress when they take issue with Trump.

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