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☆ Buy these five stocks with upside potential as April kicks off, Goldman Sachs says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs analysts have named a slew of stocks that could see upside as April rolls in. CNBC Pro combed through Goldman Sachs' research to find the firm's favorite stocks as of late. They include United Parcel Service, Nasdaq, Arcos Dorados , Global Payments and Arista Networks. "Management discussed various initiatives on market penetration and productivity with their impact on revenue and margin growth into 2026," he said. … Management discussed various initiatives on market penetration and productivity with their impact on revenue and margin growth into 2026.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Arcos Dorados, Thiago Bortoluci, it's, Bortoluci, Alexander Blostein, Blostein, Goldman, Jordan Alliger, Alliger, ANET, …, Arcos, Cameron Bready, Josh Whipple … Organizations: CNBC, United Parcel Service, Nasdaq, Arcos, Global Payments, Arista Networks, Management, UPS, … Management Locations: America, Brazil, Arcos, Atlanta

☆ Inside a Michigan Town's War Over a Chinese-Owned Battery Plant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Brent Crane | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

This was nothing short of a communist invasion, in his eyes, and the patriots of Green Charter needed to rise up and confront the Red Peril. But the backlash in Green Charter represents something seldom seen since the Red Scare: a quasi-militant, homegrown resistance to the perceived threat of communism at home. But as the war over Gotion began to consume Green Charter, Riebow began to feel that the township board was behaving "too secretly." It's easy to dismiss what's happened in Green Charter as yet another sign of America's descent into dangerous incivility. Asked about Gotion's plans in Green Charter, Panetta replied, "I don't think there's any question that they are going to take advantage of that situation."

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☆ Gray Whale, Long Absent From the Atlantic, Is Spotted Off Massachusetts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Researchers with the New England Aquarium were conducting a regular survey of the waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts last week when something caught their eye. What they spotted, a whale without a dorsal fin, led the researchers to think that it might be a North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species that the aquarium has been closely monitoring. But the whale’s skin was blotchy, and if it were a right whale, something would have been wrong. “I kind of had a weird feeling about it,” Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist, said in an interview. “Something didn’t seem right.”So when the whale resurfaced and Ms. O’Brien and her observation partner, Kate Laemmle, a research technician, were able to see its distinctly shaped head and mottled gray and white skin, they could not believe their eyes: Could it be a gray whale?

Persons: ” Orla O’Brien, O’Brien, Kate Laemmle Organizations: New England Aquarium Locations: Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Atlantic

☆ A grey whale was seen in the Atlantic for one of the only times in the last 200 years. Scientists say it's bad news for the planet.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Patrick Whittle | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Grey whales have been extinct from the Atlantic Ocean since the 18th century. Scientists were thrilled to see the whale, but its presence is probably linked to climate change. Researchers with the New England Aquarium in Boston found the gray whale while flying 30 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on March 1. Gray whales were almost hunted to extinction during the era of commercial whaling. They also sound very different — while humpback whales are known for their haunting songs, gray whales make gurgles, grunts and croaks.

Persons: Orla O'Brien, O'Brien, Gray Organizations: Service, —, New, Aquarium, Anderson Cabot Center, Ocean, Atlantic, International Union for Conservation of Nature Locations: England, PORTLAND , Maine, Boston, Nantucket , Massachusetts, Atlantic, Florida, Massachusetts, Canada, New England, Asia

☆ Level Up: Lessons from a Self-Made Millionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Sharon Epperson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLevel Up: Lessons from a Self-Made MillionaireBurned out by her career on Wall Street, an industry she describes as historically "male, pale, and stale, this former trader pivoted to become one of the most popular fin'fluencers on social media. She'll discuss how she's working to demystify personal finance for women and people of color, and the top ways in which you can level up when it comes to building wealth.

☆ A single orca killed a great white shark in a shocking 2 minutes. This hunting behavior could mean problems for the fishing industry and tourism.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewResearchers observed a single killer whale slaying a great white shark and eating its liver, providing new insights about the hunting practice that could foreshadow potential problems for the fishing industry. AdvertisementStarboard has been observed killing white sharks in the past however, he usually hunts with a male companion named Port. The orcas have been hunting white sharks and eating their livers off the coast of South Africa for years. Rare drone footage captured for Discovery Channel's Shark Week in 2022 showed killer whales preying on a white shark. But scientists still don't know exactly where those white sharks are going.

Persons: —, Port, Alison Towner, Towner, I've, Primo Micarelli, I'm Organizations: Service, of Marine Science, Business, Rhodes University, CNN, Earth, African Locations: South Africa

☆ Lone orca slays great white in less than two minutes and feasts on its liver
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Scientists witnessed one of the hunters, a male orca known as Starboard, single-handedly kill a 2.5-meter (8.2-foot) juvenile white shark within a two-minute time frame last year. “Over two decades of annual visits to South Africa, I’ve observed the profound impact these killer whales have on the local white shark population. A second great white shark carcass washes ashore in June near Hartenbos, South Africa. It wasn’t until 2022 that aerial footage first captured the orcas killing a great white shark, Towner said. The kill by a lone orca might have been made possible by the prey’s smaller size as a juvenile great white, according to the study.

Persons: I’ve, ”, Primo Micarelli, I’m, ” Micarelli, It’s, Alison Towner, Towner, didn’t, Christiaan Stopforth, ” Towner, “, Dr, Simon Elwen, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, Italy’s Sharks Studies Centre, University of Siena, of Marine Science, Rhodes University, ”, Cape Town, Search Research, Conservation, Stellenbosch University Locations: Cape Town, South Africa, ” Port, Seal, Mossel, Cape, Hartenbos, Namibia

☆ Billionaires and A-listers pay me to plan their luxury vacations. For $150,000 a year, I get them into the best restaurants and hotels in the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jaclyn Sienna India, the founder of the luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles. I wanted to take that elegance, knowledge, and personal service I learned in the restaurant and bring it to travel. Faking it until I made itI started my own travel concierge, Sienna Charles, 16 years ago. Before it had a name, we definitely had been practicing quiet luxury travel and hospitality. Sienna Charles specializes in "quiet luxury" travel.

Persons: —, Jaclyn Sienna India, Sienna Charles, Bec, Abercrombie, there's, it's, We're, we're, George W, Bush, Sienna Charles Many, I've, We've, Mariah Carey, we've, They've, Carbone, I'd, I'm, Jacqueline Sienna India, Sienna Charles ., Sienna Charles I Organizations: Service, Business, Gotham Magazine, Manhattan Magazine, Disney Locations: New Jersey, Kent, Paris, Ethiopia, Turkey, Los Angeles, New York City, Africa, Capri, Sicily, I'm, Europe

☆ We spent $19,000 on a cruise to Antarctica. Crossing the Drake Passage was a nightmare, but the destination was worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Alex Schnee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In order to get to Antarctica by boat, however, we knew we'd have to cross the dreaded Drake Passage. The journey to Antarctica was difficultThe Drake Passage is notorious for being rough. He spent the days we rocked on the Passage attending lectures and attempting to feed me with food he brought from the dining hall. I felt much better once we arrived at our final destinationWhen we arrived in Antarctica, my husband and I enjoyed some kayaking. I would make this trip again in a heartbeat, three awful days crossing the Passage included, just to have the memories we made once the crossing was over.

Persons: —, Daniel, I'd, Sergio Pitamitz, Drake, Alex Schnee Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Antarctica, South America

☆ 5 airlines worth splurging on for the best first-class experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jaclyn Sienna India travels often to scout airlines and locations for her luxury travel company. Air France, Emirates, and Qatar Airways are among the airlines that give her the best experience. Courtesy of Jaclyn Sienna IndiaAfter working there for five years, I wanted to bring that level of service to travel. EQRoy/ ShutterstockAir France’s first-class cabin, La Première, only has four seats per flight, and it feels like you're flying private. Like many of my other favorites, Singapore Airlines planes have room for double suites for couples and private suites with sliding doors.

Persons: Jaclyn Sienna India, —, Sienna Charles, I’ve, Le, I’m, we’ve, you’re, Jordan Tan, Shutterstock, There’s, Shutterstock I’ve Organizations: Air, Qatar Airways, Service, Air France Air France, France’s, Air France, . Emirates Emirates, Emirates, Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, I’m, Etihad Airways Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways Qatar Airways, Shutterstock Qatar Airways Locations: Air France, Emirates, Beverly Hills, Philadelphia, Europe, Paris, New York, Milan, Dubai, India, Asia, Etihad’s

☆ I refused to let my travel dreams die when I became a mom. Here's how I budget to keep my family of 4 traveling the world full-time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Beth Mccarter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

They maintain a modest budget by renting out their home, spending less, and embracing slow travel. We've since traveled across Europe, Mexico, French Polynesia, and most of the southern United States, all on a modest budget. AdvertisementAuthor and her husband both left teaching and are fulfilling their lifelong travel dreams. We've found that balancing frugal living and quality of life is key to living out our worldschooling dreams while maintaining financial stability. By living out my travel dreams, I'm showing my children, especially my daughter, that your dreams shouldn't die when you become a mom.

Persons: Beth McCarter, —, I'm, that's, I'd, we're, We've, I've, isn't, COVID, worldschooling, Worldschooling isn't Organizations: Service, Travel, Disney, slobbery bulldogs Locations: Tahiti, Europe, Mexico, French Polynesia, United States, Texas, France, Asia

☆ Three-Stock Lunch: Teradyne, Broadridge Fin and Carrier Global
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | 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 EmailThree-Stock Lunch: Teradyne, Broadridge Fin and Carrier GlobalDave Wagner, Aptus Capital Advisors portfolio manager, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss three stock plays including Teradyne, Broadridge Fin and Carrier Global.

Persons: Carrier Global Dave Wagner Organizations: Carrier Global, Aptus

☆ ‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks save us from ourselves?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Antarctic Peninsula CNN —About 15 billion miles from where you sit, two 12-inch golden records are hurtling through outer space with multilingual greetings to the universe from 55 humans and one humpback whale. WWF's Johnson said the whales are not harmed by this -- to the whales, the dart feels like "a mosquito bite." It feels like “a mosquito bite” to the whales, Johnson said, but what they can test for is priceless: from stress hormones to toxins to — most importantly — pregnancy rates. Ten million copies were inserted into National Geographic magazine in 1979 — the largest single pressing in history — and a global movement to Save The Whales grew big enough to … save the whales. Seth Wenig/AP“I don’t think a wind turbine can kill a whale,” Friedlaender told CNN.

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☆ Google cofounder Larry Page quietly bought a Puerto Rico island for $32 million, records show
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Google cofounder purchased Cayo Norte, a large private island in Puerto Rico, in 2018, according to documents reviewed by Business Insider. Cayo Norte sits about 20 nautical miles east of Puerto Rico and just northeast of Culebra, another island that forms an archipelago. Cayo Norte is known for its white sandy beaches, surrounding coral reefs, and preserving a refuge for endangered sea turtles. Google cofounder Larry Page bought Cayo Norte, an island in Puerto Rico. Page purchased the Lollik islands, which sit 23 miles east of Cayo Norte, in 2014 for $23 million, BI previously reported.

Persons: —, Larry Page, Page, Lucinda Southworth, Cristina Rosado, Southworth, Dan Shelley, Hugh Langley, Shelley, Louis Padrón, Richard Gautier, Wayne Osborne, Great Hans Lollik, Hans Lollik, Osborne, Lucinda Southworth C, Mary Ann Lucking, Lucking, Sergey Brin, Kimberly White, Sundar Pichai, Brin, Kitty Hawk Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Virgin Island Properties, US Virgin, BI, LLC, Area, Cayo Norte, SVI Investments, Virgin Islands Locations: Cayo Norte, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, US, Puerto Rico's Fajardo, Cayo, Culebra, SVI, Padrón, Virgin, Great, Conservation, Kimberly White Cayo

☆ First ever sighting of newborn great white reported
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great white shark in the wild. Adult great white sharks are gray on top and white underneath. “I believe it was a newborn white shark shedding its embryonic layer.”The case for the baby great white sightingWhile in utero, embryonic sharks feed on unfertilized eggs for protein. If their assessment is correct, it’s the first time that a newborn great white shark has been observed in the wild. In addition, other researchers have suggested this location off the coast of central California is a birthing ground for great white sharks.

Persons: Carlos Gauna, Phillip Sternes, Sternes, ” Sternes, “, ”, ” Gauna, Gavin Naylor, ” Naylor, wasn’t, Nicholas Ray, Ray, Greg Skomal Organizations: CNN, University of California, Florida Program, Shark Research, University of Florida, Florida Museum, Nottingham Trent University, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Locations: Southern California, Carpinteria , California, University of California Riverside, California, South Africa

☆ Ana Tijoux’s First Album in a Decade Fights Sorrows With Joy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jon Pareles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The finale of “Vida,” the new album by the Chilean songwriter Ana Tijoux, is “Fin del Mundo” (“The End of the World”). She sings and raps, in Spanish, about dire expectations: war, pollution, drought, a collision with a comet. I insist that it doesn’t mean that we live in a superficial place. It doesn’t mean that it’s not political. And there is nothing more political than defending life and defending humanity.”In the album’s first single, “Niñx” (“Little Girlx”), Tijoux urges her daughter, and all young women, to find strength in joy: “Life scares them,” she sings.

Persons: “ Vida, Ana Tijoux, ” “ Vida, “, ”, Niñx, Tijoux Locations: Chilean, Spanish, Barcelona

☆ A shark regenerated an entire hole in its fin in under a year and scientists got the amazing transformation on camera
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Chelsea Black | The Conversation | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I set out to record the migration routes of silky sharks, named for their smooth skin. Instead, in a story filled with twists and turns, I ended up documenting the rare phenomenon of a shark regenerating a dorsal fin. Silky sharks are commonly found in the open ocean and grow to be 10 feet long. In the many shark photos he sent, I noticed a silky shark with an oddly shaped dorsal fin. AdvertisementBased on the healing rate calculated in my study, we just might see his dorsal fin grow back to 100% its original size.

Persons: Tanner Mansell, John Moore, Josh Schellenberg, Josh, John, Chelsea Black Organizations: Service, Business, Chelsea, University of Miami, Local, Marine Ecosystems, Society Locations: Jupiter , Florida, South Florida, Florida

☆ SumUp, a rival to Jack Dorsey's Block, defies fintech funding slump with $307 million cash injection
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

SumUp Chief Financial Officer Hermione McKee said the fresh capital gives the company "more firepower to act on opportunities," including acquisitions and new country launches. British payments startup SumUp, known for its small card readers, on Monday announced it has raised 285 million euros ($306.6 million) in a bumper round of funding that values the company north of $8.6 billion. The round predominantly consisted of equity, though a small portion of the funds was raised as debt. Then we look at Asia, how do we think about that region, and then obviously opportunities across Africa. A SumUp spokesperson confirmed the deal is an up round, meaning its valuation is higher than it was previously.

Persons: Hermione McKee, McKee, SumUp Organizations: Monday, Sixth, Bain Capital Tech, Fin, CNBC Locations: SumUp, Australia, America, Asia, Africa

☆ A defiant Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike on his own position in a moment of self-sacrifice — and survived
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike on his own position, CNN reports. AdvertisementA Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike on his own position to try and stall a Russian advance, CNN reports. Alone and wounded, Serhii, whose call sign is "Fin," had Russian troops closing around him. Surrounded and ready to die, he called in artillery strikes on his position, successfully deterring advancing Russian forces. A Russian soldier even once entered Serhii's dugout, seemingly oblivious to his Ukrainian identity.

Persons: —, Serhii, Libkos, Oleksiy Tarasenko, Radio Svoboda Organizations: CNN, Service, 80th Air Assault Galician Brigade, Assault Brigade, Radio Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Finland, Russia, Bakhmut, Bakhmut District, Donetsk Region, Russian, Ukraine's

☆ Surrounded by Russians in Bakhmut and ready to die, this Ukrainian soldier called in an artillery strike – on his own position
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Daria Tarasova-Markina | Anna Coren | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Ukrainian soldier Serhii sits on his hospital bed in a public clinic in central Ukraine. I appreciated every sip of water,” Serhii said. Thanks to Serhii, Ukrainian artillery conducted several accurate strikes, but more Russian soldiers continued to take up positions around him. The Russian soldier did not give him water but crawled out of the trench, apparently still unaware Serhii was Ukrainian. But it was obvious that the boots were Ukrainian,” Serhii recalled.

Persons: Serhii, , ”, “, ” Serhii, ’, CNN Serhii Organizations: CNN, 80th Air Assault Galician Brigade Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Russia, Finland, Bakhmut, Russian

☆ SpaceX Starship’s second test flight ends in loss of megarocket
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Michael Ryan | Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. And after months of rebuilding following an explosive initial launch in April, SpaceX made a second attempt at launching its deep-space rocket system Starship, but not all went according to plan. Defying gravitySpaceX's megarocket Starship launched for a second test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on Saturday. The Wonder Theory team is taking some time off for Thanksgiving. Sign up here to receive in your inbox the next edition of Wonder Theory, brought to you by CNN Space and Science writers Ashley Strickland and Katie Hunt.

Persons: CNN —, Jasmin Moghbeli, Eric Gay, “, ”, Marina Ascunce, Mertens, Anna Y.Q, Ho, James Webb, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, NASA, SpaceX, US Department of Agriculture, Caltech, Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, Telescope, CNN Space, Science Locations: Starbase, Boca Chica , Texas, of Mexico, Americas, Africa, South Africa, Iceland, Grindavík, Japan’s Iwo Jima

☆ SpaceX delays Starship test flight a day over hardware swap
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is prepared for launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - SpaceX postponed its second attempt to launch the company's Starship rocket system into space by a day to Saturday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said, citing a piece of flight control hardware that needed replacing. "We need to replace a grid fin actuator, so launch is postponed to Saturday," Musk wrote on messaging platform X. The launch is set to take place at the company's Starbase site on the Gulf of Mexico near Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX is aiming to make a second attempt at launching its 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship rocket system into space for the first time, following an April test flight in which the rocket exploded roughly four minutes after lifting off from Texas.

Persons: SpaceX's, Joe Skipper, Elon Musk, Musk, Joey Roulette, Chris Reese, Will Dunham Organizations: Boca Chica, REUTERS, Rights, SpaceX, Texas . Company, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, Mars, Thomson Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S, of Mexico, Boca Chica , Texas, Texas

☆ How to watch SpaceX's Starship launch live
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Watch SpaceX try to skim Earth's orbit with its Starship rocket on Saturday. The launch was initially planned for Friday, but a grid fin actuator needed to be replaced postponing the launch, SpaceX announced Thursday on X. If the rocket launch succeeds this weekend, the giant spaceship will reach space for the first time. When stacked, Starship stands at almost 400 feet tall and 30 feet wide. AdvertisementSpeaking in an earlier interview in June, Musk had estimated this Starship launch had about a 60% chance of reaching its goal.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, Elon Musk, Musk, we've, Abhi Tripathi, Tripathi, Space.com Organizations: SpaceX, Service, NASA, International Astronautical Federation, Super Locations: Mars, Boca Chica , Texas, Gulf of Mexico, of Mexico, Hawaii

Many types of life live within the waters including fish, octopus, sea slugs, large amounts of kelp, and sharks that are not found anywhere else in the world. Among those sharks is an elusive type known as the puffadder shyshark. Yet the sharks are considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with their population in decline. The team developed a system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help safeguard the sharks. “And that’s what we’re trying to do here.”Watch the video at the top of this page to learn more about Cape RADD and Fin Spotter.

Persons: Mike Barron, Dylan Irion, Shysharks, Mertens, Shutterstock “, ”, Barron, it’s, “, they’re, ” Irion Organizations: CNN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Research Locations: South Africa

"We're going to start seeing two big waves of growth" in Mexican startups, said Eric Perez-Grovas, co-founder of venture capital fund Wollef, in an interview, adding an earlier slowdown in financing activity was starting to reverse. Mexico's startups are looking to recover after a lackluster year, hit by rising inflation and high interest rates, dampened investment prospects. "The economic outlook is really, really positive, inflation is coming down and employment is steady. Nexu, an auto-financing startup, landed a $20-million investment round last month, adding onto $53 million it had previously raised. Nexu's round was oversubscribed and had buy-in from foreign investors, however, showing market appetite is increasing, said Perez-Grovas.

Persons: Edgard Garrido, Eric Perez, Melonn, Andres Felipe Archila, Perez, Grovas, Abdon Necif, Kylie Madry, Sarah Morland, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Mexico's, Wollef, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, U.S

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