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☆ Boeing’s plan to fix the company could suggest major changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It is unclear if Boeing will actually release its plans to the public; FAA chief Mike Whitaker is slated to speak about the Boeing plan later on Thursday. The plan is seen as a crucial step to rebuilding the safety culture and practices of the nation’s single largest exporter. Whitaker ordered the plan from Boeing after reviewing the findings of FAA auditors who visited the company’s 737 Max assembly line. The auditors were deployed in response to the January 5 door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, a months-old Max. The plan may be one of Boeing’s last major milestones under Calhoun, who announced in the wake of the blowout he would join other senior managers in leaving the company this year.

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Here's a rapid-fire update on all 33 stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Below $200 a share is the level we'd get interested in buying more Salesforce stock, Jim said. The industrial name will continue to be a beneficiary of the AI trade due to Eaton's booming data center business. Alphabet : If this mega-cap name experiences a move lower, investors should scoop up shares, Jim said. Nvidia : There's not much more to say about Nvidia in light of another blowout earnings report and the strong guidance accompanying it.

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The bombs used in the Israeli strike that killed dozens of Palestinians in a camp for displaced people near Rafah on Sunday were made in the United States, according to weapons experts and visual evidence reviewed by The New York Times. U.S. officials have been encouraging the Israeli military for months to increase the use of GBU-39 bombs in Gaza because they are generally more precise and better suited to urban environments than larger bombs, including U.S.-made 2,000-pound bombs that Israel routinely uses. “This is the smallest munition that our jets can use.”In response to questions from The Times, the Israeli military declined to specify the munition used. Image A fire raging after an Israeli strike on a camp for displaced people northwest of Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday night. Credit... Reuters“The Israelis have said they used 37-pound bombs,” John Kirby, a White House spokesman said at a briefing on Tuesday.

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☆ Haiti gets a new prime minister as nation remains under siege by gangs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Conille has been UNICEF's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean since January 2023 and previously served as Haiti's prime minister from October 2011 to May 2012 under then President Michel Martelly. He replaces Michel Patrick Boisvert, who was named interim prime minister after Ariel Henry resigned via letter in late April. He worked for several years at the United Nations before Martelly designated him as prime minister in 2011. It also accused the council of not being transparent while choosing a new prime minister, saying it did not publicly share the criteria used or the names submitted, among other things. In addition to picking a new prime minister, the council also is responsible for selecting a new Cabinet and holding general elections by the end of next year.

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☆ Publishers and advertisers demand that Apple's Tim Cook stop the rollout of an anticipated 'web eraser' tool over fears it'll hobble web advertising
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The French group of trade associations fears that Apple's web eraser could represent another example of Big Tech implementing disruptive changes over which media and advertising companies have no control. Apple generates advertising and subscription revenue from its Apple News service, though it makes the majority of its ad revenue from search ads within the Apple App Store. A spokesperson for the NMA said the organization hadn't heard back from Apple since it sent the letter on May 10.

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☆ South Africa, With Elections, Is Becoming Something New - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( William Shoki | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On an overcast April day in South Africa’s administrative capital, Pretoria, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a lackluster speech commemorating the end of white-minority rule in South Africa. On several occasions, the former South African president Jacob Zuma proclaimed that the A.N.C. would rule “until Jesus comes back.” Now Mr. Zuma is hoping to unseat the party that enabled his notorious graft. The party’s emergence is one of the many morbid symptoms in South Africa today. Thirty years on from apartheid’s end, South Africa is in the midst of another complex transformation.

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☆ Warren Buffett breaks down how to repeat his success and return 50% a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Warren Buffett's best return — on a percentage basis — was scored when he was starting out with little money seven decades ago. The Oracle of Omaha once vowed that he could easily produce a 50% annual return if he was only managing $1 million. "If I was running $1 million today, or $10 million for that matter, I'd be fully invested. At an early age, Buffett developed an extraordinary knack for picking cheap stocks, oftentimes troubled companies at deep discounts. You can't just be in love with the money, you've really got to just find it," he said.

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☆ A billionaire's kids plan to build beachfront mansions to revive Dubai's abandoned World Islands
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ali and Amira Sajwani want to revive Dubai's failed World Islands project. They're planning to build 24 mansions, a beach club, and two helipads. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe children of a billionaire Dubai property developer have come up with a plan to revive the emirate's abandoned "World Islands." Ali and Amira Sajwani have teamed up to launch Amali Island, a property development that aims to revive the troubled project by building 24 mansions, a beach club, and twin helipads.

Persons: Ali, Amira Sajwani, Dubai's, Hussain Sajwani, who's, Donald Trump, —, Ali Sajwani Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business Locations: Dubai

☆ UK election 2024: Everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rishi Sunak’s rival for power is Labour leader Keir Starmer, who is heavily favored to become Britain’s new prime minister in July. Labour leader Keir Starmer -- the frontrunner in the election -- launches his campaign in Gillingham on Thursday. Given Labour’s standing in the polls, Starmer is more equipped to take the fight to other groups. In the UK, voters don’t elect a prime minister directly. But this is a formal role only; the King won’t contradict his prime minister or overrule the results of an election.

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☆ Buthidaung: Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Helen Regan | Avery Schmitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

This satellite image shows Buthidaung, Myanmar, on January 17, 2024. © 2024 Maxar Technologies This satellite image shows Buthidaung, Myanmar, on May 18, 2024. This satellite image shows a damaged bridge in Buthidaung, Myanmar, on May 18, 2024. Warnings of further atrocitiesAn immediate concern is a humanitarian crisis in Rakhine state, with newly displaced residents unable to access food or clean water. The Myanmar military has blocked all access,” said Nay San Lwin.

Persons: Farooq, ”, Young, Volker Türk, Kyaw, –, Buthidaung –, “, John Quinley, Khaing, Lwin, Rohingya, Pan, Matthew Miller Organizations: CNN, Arakan Army, AA, Resource Management, Free Rohingya Coalition, International Court of Justice, Council, Myanmar, UN Human Rights Council, National Unity Government, Free Rohingya Coalition –, Maxar Technologies, “, ” CNN, Bangladesh, Labs, Medecins, Rakhine . State Department, Unity Government Locations: Myanmar’s, Myanmar, Rakhine, Arakan, Bangladesh, Buthidaung, Lwin, Indonesia, San Lwin, Rakhine State

☆ Jane Seymour on Her Best Movie & TV Roles: 'Wedding Crashers,' 'Dr. Quinn,' 'Bond'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementI had to look and play a virgin — which I managed to do quite convincingly into my 40s on "Dr. Quinn," by the way. But I've only ever done two TV series, so now it's "Dr. Quinn" or "Harry Wild." AdvertisementAnd by the way, I got the worst reviews ever on "Dr. Quinn" as well. Studio Seven Productions/NM/Sygma via Getty ImagesI was going to bring up "Dr. Quinn" next — did you expect it to turn into such a beloved show when you initially signed on? There's another factoid that when I did "Dr. Quinn," I only washed my hair in English rainwater that was flown in on a 747 every week.

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☆ Jamie Dimon might finally be ready to call it quits
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The big storyA retirement loomsMarianne Ayala/BIThe world's most recognizable banker might finally be ready to call it quits. The comings and goings of Wall Street executives are common, even at the highest levels. Wall Street has long speculated about who will ultimately succeed Dimon. Martin Gruenberg has told staff he'll stand down as chairman once a replacement has been found , per The Wall Street Journal. A report from the Wall Street Journal says the company hopes to conduct its next implant in June.

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☆ Saudi Arabia’s biggest-ever plane order isn’t going to Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Saudi Arabia’s national airline has placed an order for 105 Airbus airplanes in the largest-ever deal in the country’s aviation history — another win for troubled Boeing’s European rival. Saudia Group’s current fleet comprises 93 Airbus and 51 Boeing aircraft, according to its website. Al-Omar did not specify whether it was the number of airplanes ordered or the total value of the order that made it Saudi Arabia’s biggest-ever aviation deal. When asked by CNN about that, as well as the value of the deal, Saudia Group did not respond, while Airbus declined to comment. Despite having a backlog of orders amounting to more 5,600 commercial jets, worth $529 billion, Boeing cannot make planes quickly enough each year to turn a profit as it’s working to address its quality issues.

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☆ Robots and AI are being used to help women get pregnant. Is this the future of IVF?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

There, a startup called Conceivable Life Sciences is automating the IVF lab from start to finish. Conceivable Life SciencesEleven women so far have become pregnant with help from one or more of these Conceivable robots. Conceivable Life Sciences"No baby, no fee"Today, IVF demand is surging, despite the treatment being slow, uncertain, and expensive. Conceivable's future IVF lab. Conceivable Life SciencesFrom prayer to AIHalf a continent away, a physician was growing frustrated by the constraints of his job.

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☆ China just unveiled the strongest remedies yet for its troubled housing market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Chinese government unveiled a raft of measures to stimulate its embattled housing market. It will remove the floor on mortgage rates, offer cheaper housing loans, and lower down payments. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChinese authorities just announced their biggest effort yet to shore up the troubled housing market. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Overbuilding, — Organizations: Service, People's Bank of, Business Locations: People's Bank of China

☆ Former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz: Let's find the right leader for Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | 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 EmailFormer United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz: Let's find the right leader for BoeingFormer United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Boeing as the company kicks off its annual shareholders meeting on Friday, why he believes a 'right leader' is crucial for the troubled airplane manufacturer, and more.

Persons: Oscar Munoz, Let's Organizations: Former United Airlines, Boeing Former United Airlines, Boeing

☆ In ‘Back to Black,’ Marisa Abela’s Amy Winehouse is the best reason to go, go, go
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The tragic arc of Amy Winehouse’s brief life and nova-like career creates built-in problems for a biography of the singer, which doesn’t dampen the knockout performance by Marisa Abela in “Back to Black,” capturing the talent, rage and self-destructiveness that defined her. Thin as biopics go, the power of Abela’s portrayal elevates the film, providing a poignance and strength that’s the clearest motivation to go, go, go. Then again, as constructed here, the two went hand in hand, with the lyrics to songs like “Back to Black” and “Rehab” directly addressing her addictions to her relationship with Blake and alcohol. In terms of capturing what animated Winehouse, the blinding star power that Abela emits here ultimately justifies the exercise. “Back to Black” premieres May 17 in US theaters.

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☆ Biden Seeks to Curb Flow of Migrants From Nicaragua With New Restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden administration will issue visa restrictions against 250 people and sanctions against three organizations that support the Nicaraguan government, whose authoritarian leader officials say has profited off people trying to reach the United States. The Biden administration will also issue a policy alert to private companies, including airlines, of concerns about irregular immigration patterns and potential human rights abuses stemming from those practices. There is no way to enforce the policy against companies that ignore those abuses. The announcement reflected a growing concern among President Biden and his advisers that a surge of undocumented immigrants into the United States is a growing threat to his re-election campaign. It also showed that the administration has limited options to stem the flow of immigration from troubled countries whose citizens are searching for a better life in the United States.

Persons: Biden, Daniel Ortega Organizations: Nicaraguan Locations: Nicaraguan, United States, Nicaragua

☆ Danaher's rally shows how sticking with a troubled stock of a good company can pay off
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Market talk : The S & P 500 and Nasdaq jumped to new intraday highs Wednesday, extending the gains from the prior session's late-day rally. In fact, the S & P 500 broke above 5,300 for the first time ever. The one thing we're staying guarded about in this rally is how overbought the stock market has become. You have to go back to last December to find a time when the S & P 500 Short Range Oscillator was this overbought. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

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But while the company's profile in the industry has stayed constant and swaggering, behind the curtain, its business has been increasingly troubled, 10 insiders told Business Insider. Creator economy professionals mingled beneath glowing jellyfish and coral light fixtures inside Jellysmack's creator lounge during VidCon 2023. "As a startup in the ever-evolving creator economy, we are constantly testing and adapting our business model," the Jellysmack spokesperson told BI in a statement. Advertisement"The world was falling apart with the pandemic, but early Jellysmack felt like a dream," the second former staffer told BI. BI viewed two Jellysmack contracts and an email exchange between Jellysmack and one of its creator clients to verify the practice.

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☆ Recent college grads are doing shockingly well. Can it last?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And recent grads aren’t just finding any job, they’re finding good jobs. Not all is well: The EPI study found that racial and gender wage gaps still remain large among recent grads. GameStop shares tripped multiple circuit breakers — a temporary and mandated halt in trading to let investors cool off for a bit. Robinhood denied claims on social media on Monday that it had once again halted GameStop stock purchases on its platform. Robinhood has not shut down the purchase of Gamestop shares,” Robinhood spokesperson Anupriya Ghate said in a statement to CNN.

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It’s commencement season, though at least a few ceremonies are being canceled on account of all the protests. Gail Collins: Well, I’ve given a commencement address or two in my time, but even when things were troubled, I could tell that most of the audience was hoping I’d make them laugh. Just in a way that made them feel it was OK to celebrate their achievements by having a good time with their families and friends. Bret: Last time I spoke to a graduating class, I tried to compare great arguments to great sex. Gail: Wish I had been in the audience for that.

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☆ A cartoon on X just sent GameStop shares surging 72%
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The surprise social media return of the trader who helped ignite the meme stock frenzy in 2021 sent GameStop shares skyrocketing Monday. The shares skyrocketed by more than 110% earlier and were halted for volatility several times on Monday morning. GameStop had posted the same cartoon in February, but with a red arrow and chair. Gill described himself as a casual daytime trader in testimony during a 2021 Congressional hearing on the GameStop mania. “The idea that I used social media to promote GameStop stock to unwitting investors is preposterous,” Gill said in written testimony.

Persons: Roaring Kitty, Keith Gill, Gill, Kitty, “ Deepf, ” Gill, “, Paul Dano Organizations: New, New York CNN, GameStop, AMC Entertainment, stoke, “ Locations: New York, GameStop’s

Smarter grids, like Chattanooga's, are just part of what it will take to modernize the American grid in the coming decades. A troubled transition to renewable energyOffshore wind farms are one of the growing areas of renewable energy. And the Edwards & Sanborn project, the US's largest solar energy and energy storage project in California, came online in January. Renewable energy is not only cleaner than fossil fuels but also often less expensive. Breaking down barriersThe US grid isn't designed for fluctuating renewable energy, so much of it goes to waste because clean-energy projects can't connect to the grid.

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☆ Beethoven’s hair reveals lead poisoning
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” is one of the first songs I learned to play on the violin. While his doctor’s notes were lost to time, scientists sequenced Beethoven’s genome from locks of his hair last year. Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesA new analysis of Beethoven’s hair has shown the composer experienced lead poisoning toward the end of his life. Tests revealed incredibly elevated levels of lead, as well as arsenic and mercury, in two of his locks, likely from drinking wine that was sweetened with lead. Researchers don’t believe lead poisoning would have been enough to kill him, but it could have contributed to the composer’s well-known gastrointestinal issues and deafness.

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