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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Intel, Rivian, ResMed, Amazon, Enphase, Southwest & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

JPMorgan initiates TKO Group as overweight JPMorgan said the WWE and UFC combo company is a "sports champion." Bank of America downgrades Hasbro to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the toymaker after its earnings report on Thursday. " HSBC upgrades Intel to hold from sell HSBC upgraded Intel after its earnings report on Thursday. TD Cowen downgrades Southwest to market perform from outperform TD downgraded the stock after its "tough" earnings report on Thursday. " Goldman Sachs reiterates Amazon as buy Goldman said the stock remains attractive after its earnings report Thursday.

Persons: Cantor Fitzgerald, Rivian, Cantor, Stifel, we've, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler downgrades, Piper, Guggenheim, Raymond James, Roblox, TD Cowen, TD Cowen downgrades Hershey, it's bullish, Wells, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Organizations: Dominion, WWE, UFC, " Bank of America, Hasbro, Bank of America, Products, Energy, JPMorgan, HSBC, Intel, Inc, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Griffon Corp, Management, Hershey, BMO, Merck, Citi, Cisco, JPMorgan downgrades, Apple, of America

☆ Norwegian monetary policy is 'starting to have an effect,' says DNB CFO
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | 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 EmailNorwegian monetary policy is 'starting to have an effect,' says DNB CFOIda Lerner, CFO of DNB, Norway's largest financial services group, discusses earnings and the Norwegian economy.

Persons: Ida Lerner Locations: Norwegian

☆ How to watch the Orionid meteor shower — without the moon in the sky, you can catch the perfect view
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Maiya Focht | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Orionid meteor shower will peak early Saturday morning, raining down 10-20 meteors per hour. The moon sets before midnight on Friday, leaving a dark sky perfect for spotting shooting stars. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf you stay up late, are patient, and can handle putting your phone away for a while, you just might catch a view of the Orionid meteor shower this weekend. AdvertisementAdvertisementFind some dark skies for the best showHeadlands International Dark Sky Park, shown here, is an IDA certified spot in Michigan. "Look for prolonged explosions of light when viewing the Orionid meteor shower," per NASA.

Persons: —, you'll, Diana Robinson Organizations: Service, Northern, IDA, NASA, Orion, Planetary Society, NSSDC's Locations: Southern, Michigan

☆ New York's floods weren't a one-off — here's how the city is preparing for the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The same idea could be applied to create cloudburst gardens. Source: New York City Department of Environmental ProtectionNew York City environmental agencies are also working on installing rain gardens. Roughly 12,000 rain gardens have already been installed in New York City sidewalks, according to Aggarwala. Rain gardens line a sidewalk in Queens, NY. Source: NYC WaterAlong with extreme rainstorms, the climate chief is equally or more concerned about the threat of extreme heat, which causes more fatalities in the city rainfall.

Persons: Fatih Aktas, Rohit Aggarwala, today's, Winters, Hurricane Henri, Hurricane Ida, Nelson Vaz, Marc Wouters, Eric Adams, Aggarwala, Kathy Hochul Organizations: Anadolu Agency, Getty, New, York, CNBC, Hurricane, National Weather Service, Bronx and, New York City Department of Environmental Locations: Williamsburg , New York, United States, New York, York City, York, Miami, Jamaica, Queens , NY, Queens, Bronx, Bronx and Brooklyn, New York City, Staten Island, Staten, New, Yorker

☆ Five more cargo ships head for Ukraine's Black Sea ports -deputy PM
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Liberia-flagged bulk carriers Eneida and Ying Hao 01 are seen in the sea as they leave the sea ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Odesa, Ukraine October 1, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Five more ships are on their way to Ukrainian sea ports using a new corridor opened to resume predominantly agricultural exports, an alternative arrangement to the Black Sea grain deal blocked by Russia, a top Ukrainian official said on Sunday. "5 new vessels are waiting to be loaded in Ukrainian ports," Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on the X social media platform. "Bulk carriers OLGA, IDA, DANNY BOY, FORZA DORIA, NEW LEGACY are going to export almost 120,000 (metric) tons of Ukrainian grain to Africa and Europe," he added. The three cargo vessels are the latest to sail since Kyiv set up a temporary "humanitarian corridor" after Russia quit a deal allowing safe passage for Ukraine's exports.

Persons: Ying Hao, Stringer, Oleksandr Kubrakov, DANNY BOY, FORZA, Kubrakov, Moscow, Pavel Polityuk, Michael Perry, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, FORZA DORIA, Ukrainian Navy, Russia, United, Thomson Locations: Liberia, Chornomorsk, Ukraine, Odesa, Russia, Africa, Europe, Moscow, Kyiv, United Nations, Turkey

☆ Five new cargo vessels heading for Ukrainian Black Sea ports -MarineTraffic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Liberia-flagged bulk carriers Eneida and Ying Hao 01 are seen in the sea as they leave the sea ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Odesa, Ukraine October 1, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Five new ships are on their way to Ukrainian sea ports using a new corridor opened to resume predominantly agricultural exports, an alternative arrangement to the Black Sea grain deal blocked by Russia, the MarineTraffic database showed on Sunday. The MarineTraffic database showed earlier on Sunday that three cargo vessels left Ukrainian Black Sea ports after loading, the latest to sail since Kyiv set up a temporary "humanitarian corridor" after Russia quit a deal allowing safe passage for Ukraine exports. The database identified the five vessels heading towards the ports as Olga, Ida, Forza Doria, New Legacy and Danny Boy. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said last month that three cargo ships were heading towards Ukrainian Black Sea ports for further food and steel exports.

Persons: Ying Hao, Stringer, Olga, Ida, Forza, Danny Boy, Oleksandr Kubrakov, Moscow, Pavel Polityuk, Michael Perry, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Russia, United, Thomson Locations: Liberia, Chornomorsk, Ukraine, Odesa, Russia, Ukrainian, Forza Doria, China, Egypt, Spain, Moscow, Kyiv, United Nations, Turkey

☆ Five new cargo vessels heading for Ukrainian Black Sea ports: MarineTraffic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain, and another originating from Ukraine, sail at the entrance of Bosphorus, in the Black Sea off the coast off Kumkoy, north of Istanbul, on November 2, 2022. Five new ships are on their way to Ukrainian sea ports using a new corridor opened to resume predominantly agricultural exports, an alternative arrangement to the Black Sea grain deal blocked by Russia, the MarineTraffic database showed on Sunday. The MarineTraffic database showed earlier on Sunday that three cargo vessels left Ukrainian Black Sea ports after loading, the latest to sail since Kyiv set up a temporary "humanitarian corridor" after Russia quit a deal allowing safe passage for Ukraine exports. The database identified the five vessels heading toward the ports as Olga, Ida, Forza Doria, New Legacy and Danny Boy. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said last month that three cargo ships were heading towards Ukrainian Black Sea ports for further food and steel exports.

Persons: Olga, Ida, Forza, Danny Boy, Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ying Hao, Moscow Organizations: Russia, United Locations: Ukraine, Bosphorus, Kumkoy, Istanbul, Russia, Ukrainian, Forza Doria, China, Egypt, Spain, Moscow, Kyiv, United Nations, Turkey

☆ Flash floods foreshadow a threatening reality in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Denise Chow | Evan Bush | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Cars drive along a flooded street on Church Avenue amid a coastal storm on September 29, 2023 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough New York City. And more than a decade after Hurricane Sandy forced officials to rethink the meaning of climate resilience in New York City, it appears there's still much to be done. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, calling the storm a "life-threatening rainfall event." The storm caused about $19 billion in damage to New York City. In densely populated cities like New York, flooding risks are heightened because of the built environment and lack of green spaces.

Persons: Michael M, Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Sandy, Joseph Kane, Steve Bowen, Gallagher, Bowen, Kathy Hochul, Eric Adams, Spencer Platt, Zachary Iscol, Sandy, Superstorm Sandy, Louise Yeung, Yeung, Hurricane Sandy —, Ida, Mona Hemmati, Hemmati, Andrew Kelly Organizations: Brooklyn borough New, Santiago, Getty, Hurricane, Brookings Institute, NBC News, Gallagher Re, . New York Gov, York City, Prospect, Columbia Climate School, New York City Department of Environmental Locations: Flatbush, Brooklyn borough, Brooklyn borough New York City, New York City, Brooklyn, New York, New York , New Jersey, Connecticut, Long, Hudson, York, Brooklyn Borough, Zachary Iscol , New York, Hurricane, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Manhattan, Williamsburg, U.S

☆ Central banks across Europe pause for breath after mammoth rate hike run, but face 'triple dilemma'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

U.K. pauseThe Bank of England opted to pause interest rate moves after 14 straight hikes, keeping its main policy rate at 5.25%. The decline came despite interest rate hikes generally boosting the value of a currency. Scandinavian inflationIn northern Europe, Norway and Sweden opted for rate hikes on Thursday and suggested that further tightening could be ahead. Norway's headline inflation rate was 4.8% in August, with core inflation at 6.3%. The Norges Bank forecast now indicates a policy rate of 4.5% through 2024, up from the current 4.25%.

Persons: Bank of England Andrew Bailey, BoE, Alastair Grant, ALASTAIR GRANT, Carsten Brzeski, BOE, Andrew Bailey, Paul Dales, Simon French, Panmure Gordon, Thomas Jordan, Jordan, Ida Wolden Bache, Bache Organizations: Bank of England, The Bank of England, Getty, Afp, ING, CNBC, of England, Capital Economics, U.S . Federal, HSBC, Panmure, Swiss National Bank, European Central Bank, ECB, U.S, Norway's Norges Bank, Norges Bank Locations: London, U.K, Paul, Switzerland, Swiss, Europe, Norway, Sweden, Norway's

Blue-tarped roofs are still part of the landscape in New Orleans more than two years after Hurricane Ida struck in 2021. The work on Capers' property marked the ongoing program's 500th home roof repair in the Gulf of Mexico region, according to GAF. Fortunately, knock on wood, I was able to put back on my roofing shoes and get back on the roof," Mackie said. "So, now my neighbors are asking me to fix their roofs.”Mackie and GAF workers also gave locals tips on roof repair as part of a program known as the GAF Roofing Academy program. “Building a resilient community begins with the roof,” GAF communications director Andy Hilton said.

Persons: Anthony Mackie, —, aren’t, Mackie, Joe Capers ., Hurricane Ida, Capers, it's, ” Capers, ” Mackie, reminisced, you've, Ida, “ I've, I'm, Andy Hilton, Kevin McGill Organizations: ORLEANS, America, Marvel, Associated Press Locations: —, New Orleans, Orleans, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s central bank raised its key interest rate Thursday, saying that “inflationary pressures in the Swedish economy are still too high,” although there were signs that inflation had begun to fall. Sweden has been struggling with high inflation — it was 7.5% in August, down from 9.3% in July, but far from the 2% target set by Sweden’s central bank. Thursday's interest rate increase meant that the policy rate is at the highest level since October 2008, the Swedish news agency TT wrote. Norway's central bank also raised its policy rate by a quarter-point on Thursday, to 4.25%. “Persistently high inflation imposes substantial costs on society,” Norges Bank said, adding that ”a somewhat higher interest rate is needed to bring inflation down to target within a reasonable horizon.”The moves came on a busy day of central bank action.

Persons: Ida Wolden Bache, — Organizations: STOCKHOLM, U.S ., TT, Norges Bank Gov, ”, ” Norges Bank, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank, U.S . Federal Reserve Locations: Swedish, Sweden, Ukraine, Norway

☆ Wealthy families pile into bonds, private equity while shedding stocks - Citi
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Tatiana Bautzer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Wealthy families loaded up on bonds and private equity investments in the first half of the year while slashing their stock exposure, according to a survey by Citigroup's (C.N) private bank. More than half of the 268 family offices polled, accounting for a combined net worth of $565 billion, increased their allocations in fixed income, while 38% boosted their private equity holdings. Investors sought out private equity investments in the first half while the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) stayed sluggish. But the private equity investments are more conservative now than in previous years. The family offices surveyed had an average portfolio allocations that included 22% in both public and private equities respectively, 16% fixed income and 12% cash.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Hannes Hofmann, Ida Liu, Tatiana Bautzer, Lananh Nguyen, Stephen Coates Organizations: Citigroup Inc, Citi, REUTERS, Citigroup, Treasury, Citi Private Bank, Citi's Private Bank, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, U.S, China

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy vetoes asset declaration law containing loophole
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a press conference with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (not pictured) in front of the presidential palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 6, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday vetoed a parliamentary bill that sought to retain closed asset declarations for officials. Lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram the parliament would vote on the bill again around Sept. 20. A public petition asking Zelenskiy to veto the amended measure had rapidly gained tens of thousands of signatures, far above the required 25,000 needed for presidential consideration. Fighting graft is also a requirement for Ukrainian accession to the European Union, and Ukraine's government has declared it a priority alongside repelling Russia's invasion.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mette Frederiksen, Ritzau Scanpix, Ida Marie Odgaard, Zelenskiy, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, Max Hunder, Anna Pruchnicka, Timothy Organizations: Denmark's, REUTERS, Rights, Monetary Fund, European Union, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine

☆ Number of billion-dollar weather disasters in US blows through annual record with four months left in the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

This year’s billion-dollar disasters have caused 253 direct and indirect fatalities and have resulted in $57.6 billion in damage, NOAA data shows. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Ken Kruse looks out at floodwaters surrounding his apartment complex in Tarpon Springs, Florida, on August 30. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida's Fort Myers Beach is seen during high tide ahead of Hurricane Idalia on August 29. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Shelves are left empty at a Target store in Gainesville, Florida, on August 29. Sarah Salmonese sits where her apartment once stood in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, August 11.

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☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy, allies call for greater focus on war
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a press conference with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (not pictured) in front of the presidential palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 6, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his allies urged Ukrainians on Monday to keep their focus squarely on the war effort 18 months into Russia's invasion, an indication that authorities in Kyiv were steeling for a long campaign. Zelenskiy has long called for greater focus on the war effort and pledged to intensify a crackdown on corruption as part of Ukraine's bid to join the European Union. The campaign prompted the dismissal of Ukraine's defence minister last week and has also seen the detention of a business magnate who was once Zelenskiy's mentor on fraud charges. But appeals by Zelenskiy and his lieutenants are now more strident as Ukraine's military presses its steady, but relatively slow, counteroffensive in Russian-occupied areas.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mette Frederiksen, Ritzau Scanpix, Ida Marie Odgaard, Zelenskiy, David Arakhamia, Annalena Baerbock, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Ron Popeski, Pavel Polityuk, Jamie Freed Organizations: Denmark's, REUTERS Acquire, European Union, EU, NATO, Thomson Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Soviet

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Putin killed mercenary boss Prigozhin
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a press conference with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (not pictured) in front of the presidential palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 6, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Russian leader Vladimir Putin was behind the death of mutinous mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in an unexplained plane crash with his top lieutenants last month. Zelenskiy, who provided no evidence to back up his assertion, made the comment in passing at a conference in Kyiv as he was asked a question about the Russian president. It has called the suggestion that Putin ordered the deaths of Prigozhin and his men an "absolute lie". Many critics of Putin have died in unclear circumstances during his 23 years in power, or narrowly escaped dying.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mette Frederiksen, Ritzau Scanpix, Ida Marie Odgaard, Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Zelenskiy, Prigozhin, Putin, Dan Peleschuk, Tom Balmforth, Timothy Organizations: Denmark's, REUTERS, Rights, Kremlin, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia

☆ What’s Next for Hurricane Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Judson Jones | More About Judson Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a typical Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, August is the ramp-up to September’s peak. This season came to life almost overnight in mid-August, producing a record four named storms in less than 48 hours. This season’s third hurricane, Idalia, formed on Aug. 29, 10 days earlier than average. It struck the southeastern U.S. last week as a Category 3 hurricane and caused a dangerous storm surge, wind damage and flooding. Only eight other hurricane seasons in more than 100 years of record-keeping have matched that pace, according to Phil Klotzbach, a hurricane expert at Colorado State University.

Persons: Idalia, Phil Klotzbach, Hurricane Katrina, Ida, Eric Blake, ” Organizations: Colorado State University, They, Hurricane, National Hurricane Center

Hawaiian Electric CEO Shelee Kimura received a cash bonus in 2022 based on her performance against 10 measures including profit and customer satisfaction. Wildfire risk mitigation was not on the list, according to the utility’s pay disclosures. Wildfire risk had been a concern for several years before the blaze ripped through Lahaina, a historic resort town in Maui. Idacorp declined to comment on its pay practices and how they relate to wildfire mitigation. “You don’t want a wildfire disaster to be the catalyst for a change in public policy,” said Glazer, who supports linking executive pay to wildfire mitigation.

Persons: Mike Blake, ”, Alison Silverstein, Shelee Kimura, Kimura, “, Michael Cerasoli, Michael Underhill, Brian Buckham, ” Buckham, Idacorp, Larry Glazer, Glazer, Tim McLaughlin, Tom Hals, Peter Henderson, Noeleen Walder, Rich Valdmanis, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Workers, REUTERS, Hawaiian Electric, U.S . Federal Energy Regulatory, Electric, Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, San Diego Gas &, Global Renewable Energy Income Fund, Reuters, Capital Innovations, SEC, Portland General Electric Co, Boston’s Mayflower Advisors, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, California, Honolulu, Maui ., Idaho , Oregon, Washington, Idaho

☆ Dalvin Brown — Personal Tech reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Dalvin Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dalvin BrownDalvin Brown is a Personal Tech reporter at The Wall Street Journal and host of a tech YouTube channel. Dalvin previously covered innovation for the Washington Post, and before that wrote about consumer tech at USA Today. A graduate of Baruch College and an Ida B. Wells Scholar at City University of New York, Dalvin has a master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in business and economics reporting. He’s a 2020 recipient of the Frederic Wiegold Prize for Business Journalism.

Persons: Dalvin Brown Dalvin Brown, Ida B, Dalvin, Craig Newmark, He’s, Frederic Wiegold Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA, Baruch College, Wells, City University of New, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, Business Journalism Locations: City University of New York

☆ Analysis-Lithium buyers eye cheaper early-stage deals in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Melanie Burton | Scott Murdoch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

So I think there’s going to be some opportunistic acquisitions.”There is already evidence of frenzied deal activity involving pre-producing companies. Develop Global, a base metals explorer backed by diversified miner Mineral Resources, last month proposed to acquire lithium developer Essential Metals for A$152.6 million ($97.98 million). “Even though battery chemistry is evolving and impacting certain metals, lithium is a mainstay and the demand story remains robust. The battery metals landscape, and lithium in particular, looks poised for further M&A activity,” said Gavi Friedland, head of metals and mining at Goldman Sachs in Australia & New Zealand. Mineral Resources is deciding whether to build an Australian lithium battery chemical plant, while Albemarle is expanding production at its Kemerton hydroxide plant and SQM is also building a lithium hydroxide plant.

Persons: Ivan Alvarado, acquirers, ”, Kaan, “, Gavi Friedland, Goldman Sachs, Guy Alexander, Buyers, Japan’s Idemitsu, Delta, Tony Chong, Squire Patton Boggs, Jakob Stausholm, Stausholm, ” Dale Henderson Organizations: MELBOURNE, REUTERS, Chile, Albemarle Corp, RBC, Develop, Mineral Resources, Metals, Minerals, Liontown Resources, Climate Capital, Consultancy, EV, Goldman, New Zealand, Resources, ”, Rio Tinto, Patriot Metals, Canada, Reuters Locations: Albemarle Chile, Chile, Australia, Sydney, Andover, Albemarle, Perth, China, U.S, Rio, Canada, Quebec

[1/2] A general view shows the brine pools of Albemarle Chile lithium plant placed on the Atacama salt flat, Chile, May 4, 2023. "It seems like the cheapest way to get lithium units is via the drill bit," said analyst Kaan Peker of RBC in Sydney. "Even though battery chemistry is evolving and impacting certain metals, lithium is a mainstay and the demand story remains robust. The battery metals landscape, and lithium in particular, looks poised for further M&A activity,” said Gavi Friedland, head of metals and mining at Goldman Sachs in Australia & New Zealand. Mineral Resources is deciding whether to build an Australian lithium battery chemical plant, while Albemarle is expanding production at its Kemerton hydroxide plant and SQM is also building a lithium hydroxide plant.

Persons: Ivan Alvarado, acquirers, Kaan, ”, Gavi Friedland, Goldman Sachs, Guy Alexander, Buyers, Japan's Idemitsu, Delta, Tony Chong, Squire Patton Boggs, Jakob Stausholm, Stausholm, Dale Henderson, Melanie Burton, Veronica Brown Organizations: REUTERS, Chile, Albemarle Corp, RBC, Develop, Mineral Resources, Metals, Minerals, Liontown Resources, Climate Capital, Consultancy, EV, Goldman, New Zealand, Resources, Tinto, Patriot Metals, Canada, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Albemarle Chile, Chile, MELBOURNE, Australia, Sydney, Andover, Albemarle, Perth, China, U.S, Canada, Quebec

“If you were to throw gasoline on a fire that’s already burning, that fire would grow really rapidly, really quickly. “Being hurricane season prepared also means being compassionate and kind to yourself during times of hardship,” NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness campaign, advised in a post on Instagram. Ms. Sibley, an administrative assistant and Ms. Ozane’s sister, has tried to save money to help with riding out hurricanes only for other demands to interfere with that. “What am I going to do if a hurricane really comes?” she said. “I pray we don’t have a bad one this year,” Ms. Sibley said.

Persons: El Niño, ”, Roishetta Sibley Ozane, Phil Klotzbach, “ There’s, Hurricane Ida, Emily Kask, The New York Times El, El, Eric Blake, Andrew, Craig E, Blake, Michael, Laura, Ian, Clay Tucker, NOLA Ready, Hurricane Laura, Ozane, “ They’re, Lake Charles, Ms, Meoshia Sibley, Sibley, Ozane’s, ” Ms, “ Organizations: Biscayne, El, Colorado State University, ”, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic, The New York Times, National Hurricane Center, Experts, Louisiana State University, University of Southern, Delta, of Louisiana Locations: Biscayne Beach, Florida, Westlake, La, Hurricane, Galliano, United States, University of Southern Mississippi, New Orleans, Lake Charles, Louisiana

☆ Gulf Coast officials are scrambling to prepare for a hurricane and extreme heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And along the Gulf Coast, officials are now grappling with how to handle two potentially deadly disasters set to compound: a hurricane and extreme heat. Last week, the city issued an emergency declaration for extreme heat, underscoring rising concerns about widespread power outages ahead of peak hurricane season. Experts have also said that extreme heat is a silent killer and can be a major contributing factor in the overall hurricane death toll. “If Miami experienced extreme heat at the same time, portions of our community would have no relief for what could be days or weeks,” Williams told CNN. Officials there are still navigating how to properly prepare for the rapidly changing extreme weather to avoid mass casualties.

Persons: CNN — It’s, ” Anna Nguyen, —, they’ve, ” Christopher Dalbom, who’s, Christiana Botic, Nikisha Williams, ” Williams, Irma pummeled, ” Thomas Muñoz, “, We’ve, Pete Gomez, Hurricane Ida, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Daniella Levine Cava, Gomez, ” Gomez, Williams, ”, Muñoz, I’ve, ” Muñoz, Nguyen, they’re, Katrina, ” Nguyen, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, New Orleans Homeland Security, Preparedness, Tulane Center, Environmental Law, New York Times, The Miami Foundation, Miami, Houston’s Office, Emergency Management, Dade, Bloomberg, Getty, Homeless Locations: Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Miami, Dade County , New Orleans, Houston, Coast, Irma pummeled Florida, Texas, Florida, Dade County, Miami , Florida, “, Orleans

☆ Here's why Americans can't stop living paycheck to paycheck
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Juhohn Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For many Americans, payday can't come soon enough. As of June, 61% of adults are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a LendingClub report. In other words, they rely on those regular paychecks to meet essential living expenses, with little to no money left over. Almost three-quarters, 72%, of Americans say they aren't financially secure given their current financial standing, and more than a quarter said they will likely never be financially secure, according to a survey by Bankrate. That amount already accounts for about 61% of the median take-home pay.

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☆ Rapid intensification, explained
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jennifer Gray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

So as the climate crisis forces up ocean temperatures, rapid intensification becomes more likely, pushing storms to explode at a rapid pace into deadly hurricanes, scientists say. Mike Lang/USA Today Network Workers and residents clear debris from a destroyed bar in Fort Myers on Saturday, October 1. Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in Fort Myers Beach on Thursday. Wilfredo Lee/AP Jake Moses and Heather Jones explore a section of destroyed businesses in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Thursday. Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach on September 24.

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