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☆ Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen set to testify at ex-president's civil fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Jack Queen | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, arrives to be deposed by Trump lawyers in New York, U.S. April 28, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 24 (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, is expected to take the stand on Tuesday as a key witness against the former president in a civil fraud case that threatens to break up Trump's business empire. Cohen served as Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer for years before cutting ties amid his own legal troubles. Early in the trial, Engoron barred the parties from speaking publicly about court staff after Trump shared a social media post attacking Engoron’s clerk and identifying her by name. Trump deleted the post, but last week Engoron revealed that a screenshot had remained live on his campaign site for weeks.

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☆ Morgan Stanley warns snack companies that weight loss drug study showed 'significant reduction in food consumption'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The use of Eli Lilly 's Mounjaro for weight loss can pull shoppers away from the snack aisle — though the transition will likely be gradual, according to Morgan Stanley. Kaufman noted a six-week study presented at ObesityWeek that showed users of Mounjaro cut calories and weight at a faster clip. The study also produced evidence that medication takers had a "significant reduction in food consumption," as well as fewer cravings for sweets and fast food fats. And while taking Mounjaro reduced food cravings overall, it had a particular impact on sweets, the study found. All four of the snack makers Kaufman said to watch have lost share value in 2023.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Morgan Stanley, Mounjaro, Pamela Kaufman, Kaufman, Hershey, Campbell, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Drug Administration, Hershey, Brand Locations: Mondelez

☆ 10 things I wish I knew before I moved from New York to London
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kim Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —It’s been nearly 20 years since I moved from New York to London. I don’t drink alcohol, so, when I first moved to the UK, I avoided the pubs for about a year. To my great surprise, I discovered that British pubs were nothing like I had imagined! “Yeah?” “Yeah!!!!! According to the UK Tea and Infusions Association, Brits drink over 100 million cups daily and 36 billion cups per year!

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☆ Costco is selling a 157-piece Le Creuset kitchen set for $4,500
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can get a Costco 157-piece Le Creuset at Costco if you're prepared to splash out $4,500. The set "includes everything you need to set up your kitchen to be your own professional chef," Costco says. "The ultimate cookware set from Le Creuset includes everything you need to set up your kitchen to be your own professional chef," the description says. The set includes Le Creuset dinnerware in its signature shade of red. AdvertisementAdvertisementCostco also sells a Le Creuset nine-piece stainless steel cookware set for $499.99 and a nine-piece non-stick cookware set for $399.99.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and Spokane Tribe of Indians signed the deal with federal officials on Thursday, The Seattle Times reported. Salmon runs in the Upper Columbia had been abundant for thousands of years and were a mainstay of tribal cultures and trade. Political Cartoons View All 1173 ImagesThe Upper Columbia United Tribes, which includes tribes in Washington and Idaho, have been working on the reintroduction plan. “Taking this next step in studying salmon reintroduction above these blocked areas is the right thing to do and lays the foundation for the possibility of sustainable salmon runs in the upper Columbia River Basin,” executive director Kurt Miller said in a statement.

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☆ 10 affordable dinner party recipes to help you plan a fabulous meal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Laura Denby | Food Network | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That’s why we love these simple, affordable recipes that help you curate an impressive dinner party without breaking the bank. Tara Donne / Food NetworkGet the Recipe: White SangriaWarm Marinated OlivesWhen it comes to affordable appetizers, it doesn’t get much easier than a plate of marinated olives. Food NetworkGet the Recipe: Stuffed MushroomsGoat Cheese Mashed PotatoesMashed potatoes are perfect for a party—they’re irresistible, affordable and a total crowd pleaser. Either way, they’re easy and affordable to make, and your guests won’t be able to resist a second helping. Matt / Food NetworkGet the Recipe: Chicken EnchiladasMini Cheese BallsThese cheese balls make an adorable appetizer.

Persons: Tara Donne, you’re, Renee Comet, Johnny Miller, Pasta, Charles Masters Organizations: Buffalo, Food Locations: Kalamata, Worcestershire

☆ 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says Michael Burry's bet against the S&P 500 is going to be painful, even if he's right eventually
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Burry's bet against the S&P 500 could prove to be painful, Kevin O'Leary warned. Burry made around $100 million betting on the 2008 crisis, but that was a different game, O'Leary says. The S&P 500 has 500 mega-cap companies in it in 11 sectors of the economy, real estate only being one of them. The same goes for Burry's bet against the Nasdaq 100, which is largely concentrated in tech, but has leading stocks in different areas of the sector. At the crux of the market's turmoil, the S&P 500 could plummet 57% to 1,900 and the Nasdaq could plunge 56% to 6,000, Burry predicted last year.

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☆ How Rao's pasta sauces went from the kitchen of New York's most exclusive Italian restaurant to be sold to Campbell's in a $2.7 billion deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Specialty foods company Sovos bought the brand in 2017 and grew sales to more than $600 million. Bobby Bank/WireImageSales grew slowly until 2017 when specialty foods company Sovos Brands bought the Rao's Homemade packaged foods division and turned up the proverbial heat. Hermida added that sauce makes up more than 80% of Sovos' business, and that one in eight US households buy Rao's Homemade sauce. Sovos reported Rao's brand sales of $580 million in 2022, largely through Costco and Walmart, and sales have already climbed more than 33% in 2023. On Monday, Sovos announced a $2.7 billion deal with Campbell Soup in which the packaged foods giant would acquire the group, including Rao's Homemade.

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☆ Elon Musk bragged about lifting '45 lb weights' on Friday. Now he says he has to get an MRI on his neck and back and may need surgery before his cage match with Zuck.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said he can't confirm a date for his fight with Mark Zuckerberg just yet. Musk said he's getting an MRI of his neck and back, and may even require surgery before the fight. It looks like that cage match isn't going to happen anytime soon if Musk's got to go under the knife. Musk's neck and back issues could be linked to a sumo match he once participated in. Musk did not specify when this sumo match took place.

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☆ Best Gifts for the Tea Lovers in Your Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Sarah Rose | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

For masterful measuringOMABETA Portable Kitchen Tea Scale $16 at AmazonAs with baking, you will get best results when measuring tea leaves by weight rather than the spoonful. “Some teas are tightly rolled while others are fluffy and light,” explains Ben Marcus-Willers, of Red Blossom Tea Company, a San Francisco-based tea company that sells to consumers as well as Michelin three-star chefs. Desains suggests a porcelain tea pot clad in stainless steel to keep a quality tea warm for hours. Alternately, make a tea concentrate by doubling the amount of tea leaves in hot tea, then pouring it over ice. Tea will always taste best fresh and warm, and its taste will change—“often for the worse,” Kroesen notes—as it cools.

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The NYPD will pay $13 million to settle allegations of widespread brutality at George Floyd protests in 2020. An image from citizen cellphone video compiled in a class action lawsuit alleging NYPD misconduct during George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020. An image from citizen cellphone video compiled in a class action lawsuit alleging NYPD misconduct during George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020. An image from citizen cellphone video compiled in a class action lawsuit alleging NYPD misconduct during George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020. Complicating this, the NYPD brought in officers from specialized units that more typically handle terrorism or riot situations, Cohen said.

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☆ I was careless and spent way too much on my Maui vacation. Here are 7 ways I could have saved money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jesse Collier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jesse Collier spent nearly $6,000 on a 10 -day vacation for two. She says she could've saved money by traveling in the off-season , and preparing some meals herself . It was our first trip since 2019, and my husband and I decided on a tropical getaway to Maui, Hawaii. I was so excited to be on vacation again after spending what felt like an eternity at home that I acted careless with money, which was very unlike me. Here's how I could have saved quite a bit of money on my trip to Hawaii.

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☆ The Only Grill You’ll Ever Need Is Less Than $200
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Chris Kornelis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

MELISSA COOKSTON can still remember her parents trying to cook over “a towering inferno” of fire in their Weber Kettle Grill in the 1970s. To help dispel their own memories of hot dogs flavored with heavy notes of lighter fluid, many of today’s backyard gourmands rely on pricey gas grills, pellet smokers and pizza ovens all designed to provide a much more manageable fire at the push of a button or a twist of the knob.

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☆ I bought a $62,200 house in Italy that I'm planning to move into full-time. The home prices are so low I bought a second house — and may buy more.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She bought another home with her brother to use as a rental, and may buy another with her sister. I have my primary house in Mussomeli, and then together, my brother and I bought a second house. That's why we bought the second house, and my sister and I are looking at a third house right now. Lorrah MintonWhat needed to be paid at closing for my primary house was a 10% deposit and the agency fee, which is generally 4% of the purchase price. But if someone said you can get this 3,000-square-foot, six bedroom, two kitchen, beautiful house for 70,000 euros, I'd say, "Done."

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☆ I bought a $62,200 house in Italy, where I'm planning to live most of the time. The home prices are so low, I bought a second house — and may buy more.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She bought another home with her brother to use as a rental and may buy another with her sister. I've gone to China, Amsterdam, Paris, and Germany, among other places, but Italy just felt like home. My primary house is in Mussomeli, and my brother and I bought a second house. Lorrah MintonAt the closing of my primary house, I paid a 10% deposit and the agency fee, which is generally 4% of the purchase price. Generally, the property taxes are between 300 and 600 euros annually, but because my house is ginormous, it's 946 euros.

Persons: Lorrah Minton, Minton, I've, it's, It's, I'm, they're Organizations: Service Locations: Italy, Sicily, Wall, Silicon, Mussomeli, American, China, Amsterdam, Paris, Germany, California

☆ A onetime Trump ally says he 'doesn't see a path' for the former president to win swing state Nevada in the 2024 general election: 'Those voters are not coming back'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump lost Nevada in both 2016 and 2020, but Republicans think the state is winnable in 2024. In 2020, Biden flipped the key states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, pulling away support from many independents who had backed Trump in the 2016 election. Trump easily won the 2016 Republican presidential caucus in Nevada, when he was fresh on the political scene. And the Nevada Republican Party awarded all of its delegates to Trump in 2020. The Nevada Republican Party has sued the state to restore the caucus system next year.

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☆ A TikToker with 3M followers who turned his business into a lifestyle brand shares how much he made in sales and profits in under 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sooraj Saxena has almost 4 million followers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Here's how much he's earned from an apparel line he created based on his follower's comments. While Saxena started growing his online presence through Instagram and YouTube, he said TikTok was the true game changer. Today, the South Asian American creator has a combined following of almost 4 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Though he first gained popularity through his chai pouring videos, he's pivoted his content to short forms and skits that he writes himself.

☆ ‘Succession’ Style, Episode 7: Snakes and Scorpions
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This article contains spoilers for Episode 7 of the final season of “Succession.”It’s election eve in the world of “Succession,” and the Roys are jockeying for position. Kendall and Roman ramp up their efforts to stop the Matsson deal, and Shiv and Tom host the tailgate party with Logan’s preordained guest list. This “AOL era, legacy media, putrid stuffed-mushroom” fest, as Matsson calls it, even has an electoral party game with a kettle corn prize. Matsson stuns in a golden bomber jacket, but Tom may be the quiet style star of the night. GT: Fur confidence or velvet confidence?

☆ How Russia has fortified parts of Ukraine ahead of a possible counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

A map shows all the locations in Russia, along its border with Ukraine, and in Russian-held Ukraine, where the American Enterprise Institute found any kind of fortification built by Russia. Four maps show when the fortifications built by Russian along its border with Ukraine and in Russia-held Ukraine were first spotted on satellite imagery. In December 2022 and January 2023, fortifications appeared inside Russian regions and more parts of occupied Ukraine. Russian forces have dug many such trenches along what they see as key roads and junctions, and outside strategic cities, Africk said. A zoomed-in map shows fortifications around several towns such as Tokmak, Bilmak and Mykhailivka, along plain terrain and along major roads in Russian-held Ukraine.

☆ Oryx Hotel at Hamad International Airport: One of the world's most luxurious transit hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Passengers transiting through Hamad International Airport in Qatar’s capital can choose to leave the airport and join a free tour of some of the capital’s most famous attractions, including Souq Waqif and the Golden Masjid. Case in point: The Oryx lounge is just one floor (second) below the Oryx hotel (third), which means that a staff member is employed to hang out in the hotel lobby to run interference for lost travelers. “Hamad International Airport operates as a 24-hours, seven-days-a-week facility and therefore all the different passenger touchpoints follow the same timeline,” says Badr Mohammed Al Meer, chief operating officer for the airport. “We are constantly striving to offer the best and bespoke experiences for travelers, including our airport hotel offering. Considering that an average of 40 million people pass through Hamad International Airport per year, there is high demand for rooms at the Oryx.

☆ She met her long lost cousin on a cruise ship
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The following year, 2015, Eileen celebrated her 70th birthday with a voyage on board Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship. She was in shock when she met Paddy at the cruise bar. “We compared stories of travels around the world.”Transatlantic friendshipHere's Paddy, Hazel, Gerard and Eileen photographed on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship in 2015, not long after they met. Monaghan familyFor the remaining two weeks of the cruise, the two long lost cousins and their spouses were inseparable. Eileen has also met a whole host of other Irish family members through Paddy.

☆ Nestle, Tyson and other food giants bet on air fryer boom to grow sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

An Air Fryer for sale at Kroger Marketplace in Versailles, Kentucky, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Adam Graves, president of Nestle U.S.'s pizza and snacking division, said the company is leaning into the air fryer boom through its frozen food brands, specifically to offer customers more value. Other Nestle products, like Hot Pockets, now include air fryer cooking instructions alongside directions for heating up in the microwave and oven. Tyson is also a third of the way through adding air fryer directions to its packaging for its frozen prepared foods. The air fryer directions are boosting Tyson's brand favorability, according to Hall, who cited recent brand health data.

That surge in demand and limited supply contributed to higher prices. But diners will likely still pay higher menu prices than they were last year. Dutch Bros. Coffee CEO Joth Ricci told CNBC that most coffee businesses hedge their prices six to 12 months in advance. However, Zandi said, if the job market remains strong, inflation eases and wages grow, Americans can better manage higher prices for airfare and other items. Several hot pandemic items, including TVs, computers, sporting goods and major appliances have dropped in price, according to Labor Department data from December.

☆ South Africa's Eskom says worst power cuts over for now but urges less use
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Tim Cocks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But outgoing CEO Andre De Ruyter also re-affirmed that power cuts would continue for two more years at least. South Africans were braced for worse, with the risk of "stage 8 load shedding" - more than half a day with no power. "We would really urge South Africans to plan (evening) consumption such that ... we have reduced demand," he said. Creaking coal-fire power stations, corruption in coal supply contracts, criminal sabotage and failure to ease up regulation to enable private providers to swiftly bring renewable energy on tap have all left South Africa in a deep power deficit. Eskom's Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer said that by the end of March the firm should be able to bring 1,862 megawatts back online, and that it would focus on keeping its top six power stations running smoothly.

☆ The UK says sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine is a potential 'game changer' in the war. This is how they could impact the conflict.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The UK confirmed it will send a small number of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. The powerful tank would easily outmatch any Russian battle tanks, an expert told Insider. Representatives for Poland said on Wednesday that the country plans to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine, but needs Berlin's permission to re-export them. The Challenger 2 is far superior to Russia's battle tanksThe powerful Challenger 2 tanks would easily outmatch Russia's battle tanks, mainly the Soviet-era T-72s, Crump said. In the first Gulf War in 1991, a British Challenger tank scored the longest tank-on-tank kill ever, according to reports, after knocking out an Iraqi tank three miles away.

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