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☆ Democrats Want Quick Confirmation of Jack Lew as Israel Ambassador
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

), who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said America needs a confirmed ambassador to Israel as soon as possible. President Biden's nominee, Jack Lew, a former Treasury secretary and White House chief of staff during the Obama administration, is set for a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. "I will do everything I can not only to have a hearing but to move him out of committee on the floor of the United States Senate because we do need a confirmed ambassador of Israel," Cardin said Tuesday. He said he wants to "make sure that's a reality as soon as possible." Some Republicans have expressed opposition to Lew and could try to slow walk the nomination.

Persons: Sen, Ben Cardin, Biden's, Jack Lew, Obama, Cardin, Lew Organizations: Foreign Relations, White House, United States Senate Locations: Md, America, Israel

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers remarks during the AIPAC convention at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, U.S., March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday the Senate will seek within days to pass a resolution supporting Israel, approve additional funds for Israel and confirm a new U.S. ambassador to the Jewish State. "That means military assistance, intelligence assistance, diplomatic assistance and humanitarian assistance to care for innocent civilians. Schumer said he thought Senate passage of a strong pro-Israel legislation might encourage the House of Representatives to act, despite its leadership impasse. Schumer called Lew "capable and strong" and urged the committee to approve Lew as soon as possible, so the full Senate can confirm him "in all due haste."

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Tom Brenner, Schumer, Kevin McCarthy, Israel, Jack Lew, Joe Biden's, Lew, Antony Blinken, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Defense Lloyd Austin, Staff General C.Q, Brown, Patricia Zengerle, Katharine Jackson, Sandra Maler Organizations: Democratic, Washington Convention Center, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic U.S, Israel, Jewish State, Hamas, U.S . Congress, Republican, Foreign Relations, National Intelligence, Defense, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel, U.S, Ukraine

He had been scheduled to take a tour of CS Wind, the world’s largest facility for wind tower manufacturing. The official, who was not authorized to comment about the president's potential visit, said a final decision to visit Israel hasn't been made. Blinken was in Israel on Monday for his second visit in less than a week for talks with Israeli leaders. He has been crisscrossing the Middle East with stops in Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It’s the deadliest war for Israel since the 1973 conflict with Egypt and Syria.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Abdel Fattah el, Mohammed Shia, Olaf Scholz, Harris, Jeff Zients, Jake Sullivan, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Bill Burns, Israel hasn't, idled, Sissi, Antony Blinken, Blinken, ”, Benjamin Netanyahu, Matthew Miller, Israel, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Chuck Schumer, “, ” Schumer, Schumer, Kevin McCarthy, Jacob Lew, — Lee, Jon Gambrell, Mary Clare Jalonick Organizations: WASHINGTON, National, National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, CS, U.S, Union, United, United Arab Emirates, Israeli, ”, “, Israel, Air, Hamas, Israeli Ministry of Defense, United States Senate, Foreign, AP Locations: Gaza, Israel, Iraqi, Pueblo , Colorado, Egypt’s, Cairo, Europe, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab, Syria, Iran, Hezbollah, Lebanon, U.S, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Monday that at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel, raising the toll from four. It was not clear whether the missing had been taken hostage, were killed or were in hiding. The attack by Hamas and Israel's response have left more than 1,100 dead and thousands wounded on both sides. The White House has received assurances that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will push forward hearings for Lew, the official added. But the Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas.

Persons: ”, Matthew Miller, Joe Biden’s, Obama, Jack Lew, Lew, Tom Nides, Biden, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, ” Austin, Chuck Schumer, Israel Organizations: WASHINGTON, State Department, White, White House, U.S, Foreign, Sunday, Ford, Air Force, Pentagon Locations: Israel, U.S, Normandy, Norfolk, Virginia, Italy, United States

But should the vote drag on in the intensely divided chamber, some lawmakers warn that efforts to provide assistance to Israel amid the conflict would be stymied. Since McCarthy’s ouster, two candidates have formally announced their bid for the speakership – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. Accordingly, questions about the role of Rep. Patrick McHenry, who stepped in as “speaker pro tempore” after McCarthy’s historic ouster, have begun circulating. The position is widely considered to be a placeholder with the primary function of helping the chamber to elect a new speaker. But some experts have argued the House can vote on resolutions, like one condemning Hamas, without a speaker.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy’s, “, Mike Lawler, McCarthy, what’s, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan of, Patrick McHenry, ”, Michael McCaul, ” McCaul, Dan Goldman, Chuck Schumer, Jacob J, Lew, Joe Biden, ” Sen, Ben Cardin Organizations: U.S ., Republicans, ”, New, New York Republican, CNN, Texas Republican, House Foreign Affairs, Israel, New York Democrat, Congress, State Department, Democrats, Maryland Democrat, Foreign Relations Locations: Israel, U.S, New York, Louisiana, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Texas, China, Maryland

The White House has been working urgently in the past 24 hours to get a Senate confirmation process in motion for President Joe Biden's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel, according to two White House officials. But the White House officials said they hope lawmakers in both parties will agree with the president on the need to quickly confirm Lew amid the war between Israel and Hamas. "Everyone understands the importance behind it," one White House official said. Tom Nides, Biden's former ambassador to Israel, told NBC News in an interview that the Senate needs to confirm his successor "immediately" upon return. One official said Lew is "eager" to get to work, and the White House hopes he is confirmed with bipartisan support.

Persons: Jack Lew, Joe Biden's, Obama, Biden, Lew, Tom Nides, Nides, Sen, Chris Murphy, Israel, Chris Coons, Coons, hasn't, Ted Cruz, Bill Clinton Organizations: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, IMF, White, Foreign Relations, White House, West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry, NBC News, Connecticut, U.S, State, Counterterrorism, U.S . Agency for International Development, USAID, Republicans, Senate, Washington, Management, Israel, Organization, Economic Locations: Europe, Washington , DC, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Oman, Kuwait, Egypt, Ted Cruz of Texas

☆ Lack of House Speaker Could Complicate Israel Assistance
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A senior administration official said that the recent dysfunction in Congress, including the vacant speakership, had been the topic of discussion at the White House with regard to options for assisting Israel. “Without a speaker of the House, that is a unique situation we're gonna have to work through,” the official said while noting there was also a role for the Senate to play should emergency assistance for Israel be needed. The Biden administration’s nominee for Ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, has yet to be confirmed by the Senate.

Persons: Israel, Biden, Jacob Lew Organizations: White, Senate Locations: Israel

☆ Biden offers Israel support, faces criticism on Iran at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"We will not ever fail to have her back," Biden said of Israel in televised remarks condemning the attack. "I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the government and people of Israel," Biden said in a written statement issued after their call. Biden was briefed early on Saturday about the events in Israel and White House officials worked through the night monitoring them, an official said. DeSantis appeared to be referring to a prisoner swap deal the Biden administration completed with Iran in September. White House Middle East envoy Brett McGurk was in Saudi Arabia a month ago talking to officials, including Palestinians, about normalization.

Persons: Joe Biden, Roosevelt, Leah Millis, Biden, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Kevin McCarthy, Jack Lew, Joe Biden's, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Adrienne Watson, Brett McGurk, Mahmoud Abbas, Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick, Heather Timmons, Chris Reese, Diane Craft Organizations: Manufacturing, White, REUTERS, Rights, Israel, team, United Arab Emirates, Representatives, U.S . Senate, Republican, Biden, United, National Security, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Saudi, New York, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, European, Washington, IRAN, Florida, South Korea, United States, East Jerusalem

☆ Players face tougher punishment for betting on league games
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - National Football League players who bet on NFL games will face harsher penalties under the league's revised gambling policy, according to a memo obtained by Reuters on Friday. Players who bet on games involving their own teams will face a minimum two-year suspension, while betting on any NFL game will result in a minimum one-year suspension. The league said it was working with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to develop a program educating players on changes to the policy. "The NFL and NFL Players Association share a longstanding and unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of the game," the league and NFLPA said in a joint statement. Several NFL players have faced punishment for gambling over the last two years, as sports betting has become legal in more U.S. states and been made increasingly accessible.

Persons: Stephen Lew, Roger Goodell, NFLPA, Nicholas Petit, Frere, Jameson Williams, Stanley Berryhill, Amy Tennery Organizations: NFL, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, Caesars Superdome, National Football League, Reuters, NFL Players Association, Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions, Thomson Locations: New Orleans , Louisiana, USA, New York

The NFL kicks off the first of this season's international games on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London before the series shifts for the first time to Frankfurt for two games starting Nov. 5. NFL Europe, which began in 1991 with 10 teams, shuttered in 2007 and was replaced by regular season NFL games starting with a contest at Wembley in October 2007. "It may have been back at the very first game at Wembley, but now this is a really educated fanbase." About 82% of tickets sold for two London games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next month went to fans in the United Kingdom, the NFL said. "There's a pathway to 150 foreign born players in the NFL in the not so distant future," he said.

Persons: Stephen Lew, Peter O'Reilly, we've, O'Reilly, expats, Australia's Jordan Mailata, Rory Carroll, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: NFL, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, Caesars Superdome, Sunday, Wembley, Reuters, London, Tottenham Hotspur, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, . Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, . Kansas City Chiefs, Frankfurt, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Thomson Locations: New Orleans , Louisiana, USA, Spain, France, Brazil, Australia, London, Frankfurt, U.S, Europe, NFL Europe, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, North America, Los Angeles

☆ There's the possibility of a dark-horse candidate in the Republican presidential race: Former U.S. ambassador
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | 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 EmailThere's the possibility of a dark-horse candidate in the Republican presidential race: Former U.S. ambassadorLew Lukens, senior partner at Signum Global Advisors and former U.S. ambassador, discusses the race to become the Republican presidential candidate.

Persons: Lew Lukens Organizations: Republican, Signum Global Advisors Locations: U.S

☆ A ‘dark-horse’ Republican candidate could emerge as Trump’s legal problems mount, ex-U.S. ambassador says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A growing legal headache for early frontrunner Donald Trump could pave the way for a "dark horse" Republican presidential candidate to win the backing of the party in the race for the White House. That's the view of one former U.S. ambassador ahead of the Republican Party's second televised presidential debate on Wednesday evening. The former president, who skipped the first Republican Party presidential debate in Wisconsin last month, boasts a lead of more than 40 points over his nearest competition, according to a recent national NBC News poll. Trump has said he doesn't plan to take part in the second Republican debate on Wednesday evening and will instead deliver a speech to autoworkers in Detroit. Republican Party donors have encouraged Youngkin to enter the race and challenge Trump's sizable lead in the polls.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Trump, Donald Trump's, Lew Lukens, CNBC's, Lukens, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis —, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin Organizations: Republican, White, Republican Party's, Foundation & Institute, Trump —, NBC News, Signum Global Advisors, Republican Party, Florida Governor, Trump Locations: U.S, Simi Valley , California, Wisconsin, Detroit, Virginia

☆ Wasserman Merges Sports and Entertainment by Buying Brillstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For decades, Casey Wasserman has insisted that he would never enter the traditional entertainment business. Film and TV felt too incestuous — his grandfather, Lew Wasserman, reigned as Hollywood’s power broker from the 1960s to the 1990s — and too financially challenged, he would say. Never say never: Mr. Wasserman, 49, on Monday announced that his sports-centered conglomerate, Wasserman, had finalized a deal to buy Brillstein Entertainment Partners, a Hollywood management firm and content production company. Brillstein represents stars like Brad Pitt, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Sandler, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Elizabeth Olsen. The lines have blurred a lot more than I think anyone would have expected even five years ago.”

Persons: Casey Wasserman, Lew Wasserman, Wasserman, Brad Pitt, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Sandler, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Elizabeth Olsen, Bill Maher, ” Organizations: Monday, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Paramount Television Studios, Netflix, Disney, “ Locations: Hollywood, “

☆ Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

Jeffrey A. TrachtenbergJeffrey Trachtenberg covers the book industry and is part of the Journal’s Media and Marketing Bureau in New York. Other topics in Jeff’s coverage have included the popularity of political books, debates over “cancel culture” within publishing houses and other literary trends. Jeff co-authored a 2021 series on the succession drama at Scholastic, following the unexpected death of the children’s publisher’s longtime boss. Jeff has also covered the magazine industry for the Journal, chronicling how giants such as Condé Nast have sought to pivot from a focus on glossy print titles into online publishers. Previously, Jeff covered the retailing, consumer electronics and music industries for the Journal, reporting on such big retail chains as Federated Department Stores and Saks Fifth Avenue, and the music arms of Sony, Bertelsmann and Polygram.

Persons: Jeffrey A, Trachtenberg Jeffrey Trachtenberg, he’s, Barnes, Noble, Jimmy Carter, Philip Roth, J.K, Rowling, Jeff, Condé Nast, Barry, Meredith, Ralph Lauren, Jacqueline Bisset, Kirk Douglas, Lew Wasserman Organizations: Journal’s Media, Marketing Bureau, Scholastic, IAC, Better Homes, Gardens, Federated Department Stores, Saks Fifth, Sony, Bertelsmann, Polygram, Forbes, Franklin & Marshall College Locations: New York, Westchester, N.Y

☆ Affirmative Action Is Still in Effect. For Men.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Susan Dominus | More About Susan Dominus | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The trend continued upward, so much so that by 1999 some universities had admissions policies that explicitly favored men. In doing so, the school managed to maintain a ratio of 45 percent men to 55 percent women. The young women’s lawyers argued that the extra points for men violated both the equal-protection clause and Title IX, which guarantees equal educational opportunities for men and women. But Title IX does not prohibit gender-based affirmative action in admissions at all schools. That Title IX exemption still stands, allowing private colleges and universities to privilege men during the admissions process.

Persons: Katie Lew, Marie Bigham, Pérez, ’ ”, — that’s, ”, Sourav Guha, “, You’d, ’ ” Jason England Organizations: University of Georgia, Georgia, system’s, Regents, Princeton, Trinity College, National Association for College, ”, Wesleyan University, Carnegie Mellon, Wesleyan

☆ President Biden to Nominate Jacob J. Lew as Ambassador to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Dov Lieber | Ken Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, biden, jacob, lew, 61edcd25 Locations: israel

☆ Biden Picks Jack Lew as Envoy to Israel During Time of Friction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Peter Baker | More About Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden announced on Tuesday that he would nominate former Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew as his next ambassador to Israel, tapping a low-key Washington veteran for a high-charged post at a time of friction with America’s strongest ally in the Middle East. If he is confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Lew will head to Jerusalem even as Mr. Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are at odds over the president’s efforts to negotiate a new nuclear agreement with Iran and the prime minister’s plans to rein in the authority of the judiciary in Israel. Mr. Biden has sought to smooth over the rifts with Mr. Netanyahu by inviting him to visit the United States, an invitation the president had declined to issue for months. At the same time, Mr. Biden has embarked on a high-stakes diplomatic gamble to broker normalized relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, a move that if successful could transform the power dynamics of the region. Mr. Biden’s envoys have been negotiating with the Saudis while keeping the Israelis informed about the progress, but the challenges for reaching such an accord remain daunting.

Persons: Biden, Jacob J, Lew, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr, Netanyahu, Biden’s Organizations: Washington, Senate Locations: Israel, Jerusalem, Iran, United States, Saudi Arabia

☆ Biden nominates Jack Lew to be U.S. ambassador to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Lew, former U.S. Treasury secretary, listens at a panel discussion during the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, D.C., April 19, 2018. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday to serve as ambassador to Israel. Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary between 2013 and 2017. He was also the White House budget director and later chief of staff during the Obama administration and budget director during the Clinton administration. Lew's nomination comes during a period of strained relations between the U.S. and Israel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul this summer, a move that led to months of protests.

Persons: Jack Lew, Joe Biden, Lew, Obama, Clinton, Tom Nides, Benjamin Organizations: U.S, Treasury, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Washington , D.C, WASHINGTON, . Treasury, White House, Israeli Locations: Washington ,, Israel, Washington

☆ Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Lew as ambassador to Israel -statement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

United States Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew speaks at the Centre for American Progress in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as his nominee for ambassador to Israel, the White House said in a statement. In addition to Treasury secretary, Lew served under former President Barack Obama as White House chief of staff and deputy secretary of state for management and resources. Lew was director of the Office of Management and Budget, a position in President Bill Clinton's Cabinet, from 1998 to 2001. In both the Democratic Clinton and Obama administrations, Lew served on the National Security Council.

Persons: Jack Lew, Gary Cameron, Joe Biden, Lew, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Tom Nides, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton's, Democratic Clinton, Obama, Clinton, Paul Grant, Doina Organizations: Centre for American Progress, REUTERS, Rights, Tuesday, U.S . Senate, White, Management, Democratic, National Security Council, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel

☆ They’ve Been Friends for 60 Years. Lew and Bobby Have Figured Out What Most Men Don’t.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Clare Ansberry | Photographs Maddie Mcgarvey For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, lew, bobby

☆ Dance Performances, Festivals and More Coming This Fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Margaret Fuhrer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Anniversary celebrations abound this year, in a dance season that seems conspicuously preoccupied with the past. September2023 CROSSING THE LINE FESTIVAL The dance offerings at the French Institute Alliance Française’s annual festival range from celebratory to contemplative. The choreographer Tatiana Desardouin’s “Les 5 Sens,” a collaboration with the artist Nubian Néné, offers an all-night hip-hop dance party at the Standard Hotel’s Boom Boom Room (Sept. 14). And Olivier Tarpaga’s “Once the dust settles, flowers bloom” considers the plight of refugees from Burkina Faso (Oct. 3-8, the Joyce Theater). The multidisciplinary artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy’s “Filling Station,” a world premiere presented by The Kitchen, reimagines that work for a different America.

Persons: Agnes de Mille, Tatiana Desardouin’s “, ”, “, FIAF Florence Gould, Olivier Tarpaga’s “, MATTHEW LUTZ, KINOY, Lincoln, Lew Christensen’s, Matthew Lutz, serpentwithfeet, Raja Feather Kelly, Wu Tsang Organizations: Russes, French Institute Alliance, FIAF Florence Gould Hall, Ballet, Horatio, Gas, Dia Locations: U.S, Burkina Faso, ”, America

☆ USTA CEO Lew Sherr on the 2023 U.S. Open, ticket prices and growth opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | 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 EmailUSTA CEO Lew Sherr on the 2023 U.S. Open, ticket prices and growth opportunitiesUSTA CEO Lew Sherr joins 'Squawk Box' to preview this year's U.S. Open tennis tournament, which also marked the 50th anniversary of equal prize money and female players at the event, growth opportunities for the sport, and more.

Persons: Lew Sherr Organizations: USTA Locations: U.S

☆ A top-3% fund manager over the past 5 years explains how to ride momentum in markets and find under-the-radar winners overseas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead of attempting to outsmart the market, Ivo Kovachev rides stocks' momentum. While many fund managers aim to buy beaten-down stocks before they rebound, Kovachev goes against the grain by riding momentum in markets. "We are humble guys — we listen to the market," Kovachev said in a recent interview with Insider. As its name suggests, Kovachev's JOHCM Emerging Markets Discovery Fund sticks to unnoticed stocks in developing international markets. Fortunately for stocks in emerging markets, Kovachev said their interest rates can finally fall as inflation declines alongside oil prices.

Persons: Ivo Kovachev, Kovachev, it's, Stephen Lew, Emery Brewer, J, he's Organizations: Market, Discovery Fund, J O Hambro Capital Management, Nvidia, Voltronic Power Technology, Ink Holdings, KPIT Technologies, Narayana Locations: Taiwan, China, Korea, India

☆ Francisco Partners & TPG to take New Relic private in $6 billion all-cash deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A consortium led by Francisco Partners and private equity group TPG will take software provider New Relic private in an all-cash, $87-a-share offer that values the company at nearly $6.5 billion, the company announced Monday. Reuters reported in May that Francisco Partners and TPG had ended deal talks after failing to secure enough debt financing to meet New Relic's desired valuation. Since that report, the private equity groups were able to obtain financing and meet New Relic's valuation requirements. Under the terms of the deal, New Relic will have a 45-day "go-shop" period, during which it can entertain offers from other qualified bidders. Francisco Partners is a technology-focused private equity firm with past investments in Barracuda Networks, On Semiconductor , and K2.

Persons: Lew Cirne, Jana, Zscaler Organizations: Francisco Partners, TPG, New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, New, Jana Partners, Barracuda Networks, Semiconductor, Sumo Logic

☆ Brian Harman powers to 2023 Open Championship victory, clinching first career major
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship on Sunday, sealing the first major of his career in dominant fashion. When Faldo birdied at the subsequent hole, Hoch's hopes of a first major win similarly went up in the air. David Cannon/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Lorena Ochoa, US Women's Open (2005) Ochoa secured a top-four finish at the 2005 US Women's Open. Not when you led at the final hole. A par at the final hole would have been enough to put the American into the playoff, but an agonizing missed putt [pictured] epitomized her painful afternoon in San Francisco.

Persons: Brian Harman, Australia’s Jason Day, Austria’s Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, Harman, “ I’m, ” Harman, Osullivan, Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clark, Rahm, Kim, Rory’s, Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, ” McIlroy, “, ”, Luke Walker, Greg Norman, France’s Jean van de Velde, –, McIlroy, Andrew Redington, Sam Snead, Snead, Lew Worsham, Louis, Arnold Palmer, Palmer, Billy Casper, Casper, Ed Sneed, Sneed, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Watson, Watson, Scott Hoch, Hoch, Nick Faldo, skyward, Faldo birdied, Hoch's, Mark Calcavecchia, Calcavecchia, Colin Montgomerie, Germany's Bernhard Langer, Norman, Faldo, David Cannon, Jean Van De Velde, Van De, Van De Velde, Frenchman, Barry Burn, Paul Lawrie, Lorena Ochoa, Ochoa, Birdie Kim, Harry, Phil Mickelson, Mickelson, Lefty, Geoff Ogilvy, Ezra Shaw, Stewart Cink, Warren Little, Dustin Johnson, Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Donald Miralle, Jason Dufner, Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Bradley, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Scott, Jordan, Buddy, Jordan Spieth, Danny Willett, Spieth, Jim Watson, Lexi Thompson, Yuka Saso, Thompson, Sean M, Mito Pereira, Pereira, Justin Thomas, Will Zalatoris, Christian Petersen, Van de Velde, Stuart Franklin, Ghostbuster Harman, Tommy Fleetwood, Read, Brian Harman shrugs, unflappable Organizations: CNN, 151st, PGA, Reuters, Northern, Royal Liverpool, PGA Championship, North, Louis Post, Bettmann, Augusta, Augusta National, Getty, Ryder, American, Scottish, Team Europe, . Augusta National, Barry Burn . Pictures, South Korean, Chevron, Royal Lytham, Nasa, Mito, Southern Hills Country Club, eventual Locations: Royal Liverpool, South, Georgia, Carnoustie, Augusta, North America, San Francisco, Kiawah, Europe, Jean Van De Velde , British, Scotland, Mexican, British, Turnberry, Atlanta, American, New York, St, Annes, squander, Tulsa, Liverpool, Harman’s

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