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HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event. One big thing, however, was missing: real fireworks, the exploding kind that smell of power and burnt fuses. Instead, the high-tech games — billed of course as “green games” — offered electronic flash, 3D animations and a virtual torchbearer. Delayed for a year by the pandemic, the Asian Games are China's largest sports event since the country scrapped its zero-COVID-19 policy early in the year. China won almost 300 medals in the Asian Games five years ago and is sure to dominate again followed by Japan and South Korea.

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☆ Cassidy Hutchinson says Mark Meadows burned so many documents before leaving the White House that the then-chief of staff's wife complained about dry-cleaning bills to remove the 'bonfire' smell: repo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hutchinson in her new book and during a New York Times interview described a White House steeped in paranoia. Hutchinson alleged that Meadows burned files in his fireplace, which ran up his dry-cleaning costs. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Giuliani and Eastman were two of the most vocal backers of former President Donald Trump's debunked claims regarding the 2020 election. In the memoir, Hutchinson wrote of how she felt "a creeping sense of dread that something really horrible [was] going to happen" on January 6.

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☆ With House Hurtling Toward a Shutdown, Gaetz Is Leading the Resistance
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Annie Karni | More About Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a closed-door meeting with Republicans in the basement of the Capitol on Wednesday night, Speaker Kevin McCarthy pitched what he thought could finally be a breakthrough in a spending dispute with right-wing rebels that had left the House in a state of paralysis, staring down a disastrous shutdown with no way to move forward. Then Representative Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who months ago emerged as Mr. McCarthy’s chief tormentor, rose to speak. Mr. Gaetz announced flatly that he had seven members who would oppose any plan to pass a stopgap measure to keep the government from shutting down on Oct. 1, no matter what spending or policy concessions Mr. McCarthy was willing to make to win them over. The proclamation did not go over well in the room, where even some members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus grumbling in disapproval. But after the meeting, Mr. McCarthy quietly approached Mr. Gaetz and asked him to share the list of names, which Mr. Gaetz happily turned over.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, McCarthy’s, tormentor, Gaetz, McCarthy Organizations: Capitol, Florida Republican, Caucus Locations: Florida

“People are looking to their leaders for a way out of this mess,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said ahead of the annual gathering of presidents and premiers, ministers and monarchs at the General Assembly. “Yet in the face of all this and more,” Guterres said, “geopolitical divisions are undermining our capacity to respond.”This year’s week-long session, the first full-on meeting of world leaders since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel, has 145 leaders scheduled to speak. The G77, the major U.N. group of developing countries that now has 134 members including China, lobbied hard to make this year’s global gathering focus on the 17 U.N. goals adopted by world leaders in 2015. At a two-day summit to kick-start action to achieve the goals, Guterres pointed to grim findings in a U.N. report in July. At the summit, leaders were then supposed to make pledges to meet the SDGs.

Persons: Antonio Guterres, ” Guterres, Joe Biden, Xi, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden, Guterres, “, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Josep Borrell, ” Borrell Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, —, General, . Security Council, Nepal’s, EU, Arab League Locations: China, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Brussels

For developing countries, the top priority is the U.N.’s two-day summit starting Monday aimed at generating action by world leaders to achieve 17 wide-ranging and badly lagging global goals by 2030. With the four leaders sending lower-ranking ministers, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is certain to grab even more attention, with the war in its 19th month and no end in sight. Guterres, who says the Ukraine war has aggravated divisions, said the current shift to a fragmented “multipolar world” isn’t going to solve the planet's myriad issues. Switzerland’s U.N. ambassador, Pascale Baeriswyl, said the summit on the 17 U.N. goals is the most important event this week apart from one-on-one meetings between world leaders. Gowan said Zelensky’s visit to New York is an opportunity for him to engage leaders from the global South and others he hasn’t met.

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☆ Canada PM Trudeau dismisses talk of quitting, acknowledges public 'grumbling'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Polls show that after nine years in power, the left-leaning Liberals are badly trailing the official opposition Conservatives and would lose power if an election were held now. Although Trudeau has a deal with the smaller left-of-center New Democrats that will allow them to govern until October 2025, the agreement is non-binding, and could collapse earlier. I'm continuing to do my job," Trudeau told reporters in London, Ontario, when asked whether he had considered stepping down. The Conservatives accuse Trudeau of fueling inflation through what they call reckless government spending and complain that housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable. Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Chris Reese and David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, I'm, David Ljunggren, Chris Reese, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Canadian, Conservatives, Democrats, Liberal, Thomson Locations: OTTAWA, London , Ontario

CNN —A famed Russian conductor allowed climate protesters who disrupted a performance at a classical music festival in Switzerland to address the crowd, despite grumbling from some members of the audience. Following their brief intervention the two activists then left the stage, according to a press release from Renovate Switzerland. Renovate Switzerland later thanked Jurowski for his support in a post on X, and festival director Michael Haefliger also released a statement on social media. “We very much regret that yesterday’s concert was unexpectedly interrupted by two climate activists from Renovate Switzerland. Climate protesters are increasingly targeting high-profile events in order to raise awareness of environmental issues.

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☆ 18 months after Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia's sanctioned oligarchs are still rich and even less likely to stand up to him
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russia's oligarchs are even less likely to turn on Vladimir Putin 18 months after the invasion. In the 18 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the lives of Russian oligarchs such as Melnichenko have changed immeasurably in the face of Western sanctions. Sanctions were unleashed on Russia's billionaires as part of a wider set of economic restrictions that some hoped would inspire a revolt within the country. Russia's oligarchs have Putin to thank for their ongoing success. Revolt is possible but unlikelyIt now appears Russia's oligarchs have adapted to a new status quo where they lack political influence but still have a reliable stream of cash.

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☆ ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Review: N’opa!
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Amy Nicholson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The story starts after the passing of Toula’s father, Gus, the patriarch played with grumbling affection by Michael Constantine, who died in 2021. Only six people remain in the village, and two of them are secretly dating — the series’s core trope remains a hushed romance. The oddest disposable gag comes when Toula blurts her sexual attraction to a mustachioed stranger (Alexis Georgoulis). The ancient Greeks wrote tragedy after tragedy warning against hubris. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Rated PG-13 for a suggestive scene on a nude beach with strategically placed slices of watermelon.

Persons: Gus, Michael Constantine, Toula, Alexis Georgoulis, Vardalos’s, Elena Kampouris, Voula, Martin Locations: Greece

☆ Disney's wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +88 min

Iger told Chapek that he lived for those "two-shower days," according to people familiar with the conversation. In January 2020, Iger told Chapek the plan was back on. During his 27 years at the company, Chapek had only attended one annual meeting — as a guest in the audience. Bob Iger, Disney CEO, during a CNBC interview, Feb. 9, 2023. WATCH: Disney CEO Bob Iger's exclusive July 2023 CNBC interviewTake the 'A'During Chapek's tenure as CEO, Disney lost more than a quarter of its market value.

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Another has an ally in Congress vowing to support his legal defense. On Thursday, Trump’s legal team formally asked a judge to sever his case from his co-defendants who want a speedy trial, according to court filings. The prospect of a costly legal defense has prompted some defendants to find other ways to raise money. Paying the legal bills of his co-defendants in Georgia could help the former president keep them all unified as they fight the Fulton County charges. None of the defendants has pleaded guilty, but it is common for criminal defendants facing mounting legal bills to end their cases without the time-consuming costs of a trial.

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☆ Kamala Harris allies are privately grumbling that Gavin Newsom's plan to debate Ron DeSantis is 'disrespectful' to the VP as they see the move as early jockeying for 2028, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Several Biden and Harris advisors have reservations about a potential Newsom-DeSantis debate, per NBC News. Some Democratic advisors think the debate could boost DeSantis' struggling presidential campaign. And some of Harris' allies think Newsom would use a debate to elevate himself ahead of 2028. And the frustration extends to allies of Vice President Kamala Harris, according to the news outlet. Biden campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz told NBC News that the campaign didn't have an issue with the debate.

Persons: Harris, Newsom, Gavin Newsom hasn't, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, DeSantis, Sean Hannity, Kamala Harris, Biden, Donald Trump's, That's, Kevin Munoz, Munoz Organizations: Biden, NBC, Service, Florida Gov, Democratic, Fox News, GOP, Golden State, DeSantis, Florida Department of Education, The Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, NBC News Locations: Wall, Silicon, California, Florida

☆ Goldman Sachs: Is David Solomon on his way out? The CEO whisperer weighs in
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —David Solomon, CEO and president of Goldman Sachs, is getting bad press — a lot of bad press. And while shares of Goldman Sachs (GS) may be down by more than 5% this year, they’re still up by about 40% since he took over in 2018. Goldman Sachs did not respond to requests for comment for this article. Before the Bell: What is going on at Goldman Sachs? There have been articles purporting that former Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein isn’t happy with the job David Solomon has done and that he has offered to step in to help.

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☆ Warren Buffett just became even more relatable (for a billionaire)
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sirena Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett and his wife Astrid attended the very-rich-people gathering in Sun Valley, Idaho. Apparently, Astrid was grumbling about a $4 coffee — and that's not even the most relatable part. That's because Warren Buffett is all of us, except with $115 billion in his bank account (sort of). As a journalist, this is only 50% relatable, but reading through billionaire quotes is not a bad day at the metaphorical office. This factoid, about a six-year-old Warren Buffett starting a business selling chewing gum, is maybe less relatable in its details, but who among us has not at some point worked in retail?

Persons: Warren Buffett, Astrid, grumbling, that's, Astrid Menks, Menks, Warren Buffet, Warren wasn't grumbling, Bill Gates, Baby Buffett, Buffett, he's Organizations: New York, Twitter Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho, Omaha

☆ An Iowa Republican state lawmaker switched his support from Trump to DeSantis after the ex-president blasted Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds over her neutrality in the 2024 GOP primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Iowa state Sen. Jeff Reichman on Thursday flipped his 2024 support from Trump to DeSantis. Both Trump and DeSantis are making a major play for Iowa, the first-in-the-nation GOP caucus state. Ron DeSantis of Florida days after the ex-president blasted the state's governor, Kim Reynolds, over her neutrality in the GOP primary. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung dismissed Reichman, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, over his shift in support. "There is no room for weak-kneed and lily-livered people on Team Trump.

Persons: Sen, Jeff Reichman, Reichman, Trump, needled Reynolds, Donald Trump's, Ron DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, State Sen, Reynolds, Joe, DeSantis, Steven Cheung, Ron DeSanctimonious, Andrew Romeo, Romero Organizations: Trump, Iowa, GOP, Service, Iowa Republican, Gov, State, Republican, Iowa Republicans, New York Times, Republicans, Times, Marine Corps, Team Trump Locations: Iowa, DeSantis, Wall, Silicon, Florida, Reynolds . Iowa, Iraq

☆ Cathay Pacific’s recovery finds its wings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG, July 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Cathay Pacific (0293.HK) is regaining its mojo. The return to profitability for the $7 billion airline, which expects earnings of as much as HK$4.5 billion, is well-timed. Dividends owed on the preference shares are due to rise from 3% to 5% in August and would continue to rise to as much as 9%. Buying back the shares, as the company plans to do within the next 12 months, will avoid the higher coupons. But as Cathay aims to return to 100% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of 2024, confidence is returning to Hong Kong’s skies.

Persons: Ronald Lam, Thomas Shum, Una Galani, Pranav Kiran Organizations: Reuters, Cathay, HK, Hong, Pilots, Twitter, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, HK, Hong Kong, Chengdu, Hong

☆ Slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

It’s a persistent sense that the inner circle of advisers to the president and several of the very few aides who have been hired for his reelection campaign dismiss as absurd. “They are so underestimated, and they keep getting it right,” said Jim Messina, former president Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign manager, who has been one of the people privately advising Biden’s team to ramp up gradually. “We will grow and ramp up alongside the Biden campaign, probably in late fall or early next year,” Barnes said. “The most important power of incumbency is taking time to plan and build your campaign while your challenger is busy with a primary,” a Democratic campaign veteran said. “You can raise more now, but President Biden is raising less,” a veteran Democratic fundraiser on the West Coast said.

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☆ I got chauffeured in a $500,000 Rolls-Royce and saw firsthand how nice life is for the .1%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I got driven in the Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV and Ghost sedan. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan starts at around $400,000. Getting whisked to my destination in a $500,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV provided an even fuller picture of the good life — and disproved once and for all the notion that you can't get any happier after making $75,000 per year. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan's headrest had trim that matched the cabin's blue theme. The Rolls-Royce Ghost is little sibling of the Phantom.

Persons: Royce Cullinan, Royce, I'd, Tim Levin, Royce Cullinan's, Cullinan, Royce Cullinan's headrest Organizations: Royce, SFO, BMW, TSA Locations: New York, San Francisco, Napa, Nobu, Riding, steerage

☆ Trump has been privately grumbling about Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has made appearances with Ron DeSantis while publicly remaining neutral in the GOP presidential primary, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He believes Reynolds should back his 2024 bid after he endorsed her past campaigns, according to the report. Reynolds is remaining neutral in the GOP presidential primary but has appeared alongside DeSantis. Kim Reynolds recently, with the ex-commander-in-chief holding the belief that she should endorse his 2024 presidential bid after he backed her successful 2018 gubernatorial candidacy, according to The New York Times. Reynolds — who is in high demand amongst Republican presidential candidates and has committed to remaining neutral throughout the primary process — has had several prominent appearances with Florida Gov. Reynolds ascended to the Governor's office in May 2017 after Trump tapped then-Iowa Gov.

Persons: Trump, Kim Reynolds, Reynolds, DeSantis, Donald Trump, —, Ron DeSantis, — didn't, Terry Branstad Organizations: Iowa Gov, The New York Times, Service, Iowa Republican Gov, Republican, Florida Gov, GOP, Times, Trump, White House Locations: Wall, Silicon, Iowa, China

☆ Red Bull Looks to Stay Perfect in Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Andrew Das | Josh Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But Max Verstappen is missing it: He got cleanly away at the start and is running far ahead of the two Ferraris chasing him. Max Verstappen wants you to know this is all harder than it looks. Verstappen, the two-time Formula 1 champion, has started on pole in six of the season’s nine races. Going faster than everyone else is what Max Verstappen does. “It almost looked like we were amateurs out there, the amount of laps that were being deleted.”

Persons: Max Verstappen, Verstappen, grumbling, Sergio Pérez Locations: Austria, Austrian

☆ Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were grumbling about each other behind closed doors long before talk of a potential cage fight, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Before the cage match offer, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg privately grumbled about each other, WSJ reported. Tensions between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg appear to have been simmering for quite some time — long before the two indicated they might be ready to settle their differences in a cage match. The Tesla CEO was named as Time's Person of the Year in 2021 and has received wide recognition for running five different companies, including Tesla and SpaceX. The Meta CEO was quick to respond to Musk's taunt, telling him "Send me location." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Meta told The Verge that Zuckerberg is serious about the offer to fight.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, gripes, Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Forbes, Tesla, Dana White, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury Organizations: Morning, Elon, Street, Meta, Tesla, SpaceX, Facebook, Bloomberg, Vegas, UFC, Twitter, DraftKings

☆ What the heck is going on at Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's been non-stop negativity over at Goldman Sachs recently. The bad news just keeps rolling in over at Goldman Sachs. The Economist put a fine point on this earlier this year when it ran a cover story titled "The humbling of Goldman Sachs." But Goldman Sachs' historic partnership model has given it a distinct culture, where these kinds of things matter. Whatever the truth is, it's clear that Goldman Sachs and David Solomon are going to remain in the headlines for some time.

Persons: It's, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon's, Dakin Campbell, grumbling, Solomon, Goldman, David Solomon, it's, Dina Powell McCormick, Gregg Lemkau, Stephen Scherr, Eric Lane, Katie Koch, Fred Baba, he's, he'd, John Rogers, Tony Fratto Organizations: Goldman, Wall Street, The New York Times, Silicon Valley Bank, DJ, Discovery Land Company, New York Times, Air Mail Locations: California

David Solomon has been Goldman Sachs' CEO for over four years since succeeding Lloyd Blankfein. There's been a lot of talk about the morale at Goldman Sachs. Solomon said there were fewer "partner transitions at Goldman Sachs" in 2022 than any year "going back to 2014." Meanwhile, Solomon's expensive foray into consumer banking raised the ire of some longtime Goldman partners, as Insider has previously reported. The fresh faces among the Goldman Sachs executives who took the stage at the bank's investor day highlight the leadership changes under Solomon.

☆ Memorial Day AirPods Pro 2 deal provides a sweet $50 discount
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

We've been covering the Memorial Day sales highlights in detail today, but this might just be the pick of the bunch as it bring the AirPods Pro 2 down to their lowest price at $199.99. Today's best AirPods Pro 2 dealNo iPhone? If you do want to be aware of your surroundings, when running outdoors perhaps, the transparency mode is excellent at feeding outside noise in. Mic quality is good in quiet rooms and does a good job of blocking out outside noise in busier environments. Be sure to take a look at Antonio's AirPods Pro 2 review.

☆ AirPods Pro 2 are $50 off today - a steal for these incredible noise-cancelling earbuds
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Our favorite AirPods Pro 2 deal is back, so act fast if you want to save a massive $50 off the MSRP right now. This deal pops up every few months but never lasts more than a day or so given how popular the excellent noise-canceling earbuds have become. Today's best AirPods Pro 2 dealNo iPhone? Mic quality is good in quiet rooms and does a good job of blocking out outside noise in busier environments. Be sure to take a look at Antonio's AirPods Pro 2 review.

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