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☆ China's Communist Party removes ex-foreign, defence ministers from top body
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

(Photo by Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images)China's Communist Party removed its former foreign and defence ministers, Qin Gang and Li Shangfu, from its Central Committee on Thursday during a meeting of its largest top decision-making body, state news agency Xinhua reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping has spearheaded a wide-ranging anti-corruption campaign since becoming leader of the Communist Party in 2012. Li Shangfu was ousted as defence minister last October without explanation, before being placed under a graft investigation. Agriculture minister Tang Renjian, 61, who has been under investigation for corruption since May, remains a member of the Central Committee. Three alternate Central Committee members were appointed as full members according to the communique: Anhui provincial Communist Party personnel boss Ding Xiangqun, Sichuan provincial Communist Party personnel boss Yu Lijun and Beijing Normal University President Yu Jihong.

Persons: Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, Qin Gang, Thomas Peter, Li Shangfu, Qin Gang's, Li Yuchao, Qin, Xi Jinping, Wei Fenghe, Tang Renjian, Ding Xiangqun, Yu Lijun, Yu Jihong, Ding Xingnong, Sun Jinming Organizations: Foreign Affairs, Foreign, Communist Party, Xinhua, Central, Central Committee, PLA Rocket Force, Liberation Army, State Council, Rocket Force, PLA, Committee, Anhui provincial Communist Party, Beijing Normal University, PLA Rocket, Former Central Committee Locations: Beijing, China, Anhui, Sichuan

☆ Restaurant discount meal 'price wars' are just beginning, says BTIG's Peter Saleh
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRestaurant discount meal 'price wars' are just beginning, says BTIG's Peter SalehPeter Saleh, BTIG managing director, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss restaurant sentiment and stock outlook for the sector.

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☆ Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on 'pro-crypto,' a day after a16z founders support Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin on Wednesday cautioned against voting for political candidates based solely on whether they have adopted a "pro-crypto" stance. The best example of this is, predictably, modern Russia," added Buterin, a Russia-born coder who built ethereum in his late teens. Buterin did not single out any names in his post of either political candidates, or of those opting to support them. It comes in stark contrast to the Joe Biden White House, which has been seen as hard on crypto. However, the perception that Biden is anti-crypto and Trump is pro-crypto has some Biden allies concerned enough to take their case directly to senior White House officials.

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☆ How a Network of Tech Billionaires Helped J.D. Vance Leap Into Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Ryan Mac | Theodore Schleifer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance flew to San Francisco to hold a fund-raiser for Donald J. Trump and to host a private dinner afterward with two dozen tech and crypto executives and investors. The location was the opulent Pacific Heights mansion of David Sacks, an entrepreneur and podcaster whom Mr. Vance had met through the tech investor Peter Thiel. Mr. Vance, now 39 years old, had worked for one of Mr. Thiel’s investment firms in San Francisco in 2016. During the $300,000-a-person dinner that night, Mr. Trump, seated between Mr. Sacks and another tech investor, Chamath Palihapitiya, informally polled the room about whom to choose as his running mate. Even with another vice-presidential hopeful, Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, in attendance, Mr. Sacks, Mr. Palihapitiya and others all had the same answer: Pick Mr. Vance, they told Mr. Trump, according to two people with knowledge of the exchange.

Persons: Vance, Donald J, David Sacks, Peter Thiel, Trump, Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, Doug Burgum, Palihapitiya Organizations: Trump Locations: San Francisco, North Dakota

☆ Trekking Across Switzerland, Guided by Locals’ Hand-Drawn Maps
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Photographs | Text Ben Buckland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Trekking Across Switzerland, Guided by Locals’ Hand-Drawn Maps Nostalgic for a time before ubiquitous connectivity, a writer ditched his phone and relied instead on serendipity — and maps made by people he met along the way. So perhaps the most difficult day was also the day I knew for sure that I would make it — that I’d find my way across Switzerland with nothing but the hand-drawn maps of strangers. The map I’m using was drawn by Susana, a Portuguese woman who married into a local family and now runs a mountain refuge near the village of Grindelwald. Days 9 and 10 43 miles, through the original heart of Switzerland and the turquoise lakes of the canton of Glarus. This is the heart of Switzerland — the original cantons that formed the Old Swiss Confederacy, the precursor to the modern-day country.

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Andreessen and Horowitz are the latest and most prominent members of the startup investing community to publicly support Trump. Up until now, there have been pockets of vocal Trump support within Silicon Valley, including conservative provocateur Peter Thiel, the pugnacious hosts of the All-In podcast, and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. WE HAVE A FORMER TECH VC IN THE WHITE HOUSE. Most of the VCs Business Insider spoke to were unanimously against Kahn. "If it is Biden vs. Trump officially, I think many '"never Trumpers" will go with Trump," said a Bay Area VC.

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CNN —Former Donald Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was released from a Miami federal prison Wednesday after completing his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the January 6 congressional committee. Trump adviser Steve Bannon started serving his four-month sentence earlier this month at a federal prison in Connecticut. Navarro, who is in his 70s, worked as a law library clerk during his time in the prison camp, his prison consultant Sam Mangel told CNN. “It gave him a chance to write.”Mangel said Navarro was liked and respected by his fellow inmates while in the prison. While Navarro was unsuccessful in an emergency appeal to delay his prison sentence, he is now appealing his conviction on the merits.

Persons: Donald Trump White, Peter Navarro, Navarro, Trump, Steve Bannon, Sam Mangel, ” Mangel Organizations: CNN, Donald Trump White House, Miami federal, Republican National Convention, White House Locations: Miami, Milwaukee, Connecticut, Puerto Rican

☆ Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro to speak at RNC hours after leaving jail
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro holds a press conference before turning himself into a federal prison on March 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida. Peter Navarro, the former Trump trade advisor who was convicted of defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, is set to speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday — just hours after his release from jail. Navarro, 75, served about four months in a federal prison facility in Miami. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Navarro's requests to get out of jail early while he appealed his sentence. a post from his X account declared Wednesday morning.

Persons: Donald Trump, Peter Navarro, Trump Organizations: Republican National Convention, Washington , D.C, U.S, Supreme Locations: Miami , Florida, Navarro, Miami, Washington ,, Milwaukee

☆ While Republicans Put on a Show of Unity, Democrats Wrestle With Their Own Rift
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

What might have been surprising was which party would fit which role. Even as Republicans meeting in Milwaukee put on a show of unity for former President Donald J. Trump, Democrats are still stewing over President Biden’s insistence on staying in the race and in some cases even plotting how to press him to step aside. The assassination attempt against Mr. Trump last weekend diverted attention from the Democratic discord but did not solve the problem. Indeed, many Democrats are just as convinced as ever that Mr. Biden cannot beat Mr. Trump and should step aside in favor of a candidate who might have a better chance. Mr. Schiff’s decision was especially noteworthy because he is a close ally of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden’s, Biden, Adam B, Schiff, Schiff’s, Nancy Pelosi Organizations: Mr, Senate Locations: Milwaukee, California

Thiel went on to cofound Founders Fund, a venture capital firm that has helped launch companies like SpaceX and Airbnb. Thiel's also a partner of Founders Fund, a venture capital fund based in San Francisco. After facilitating talks between Trump and now Sen. JD Vance, Thiel gave a record-breaking $15 million to Vance's campaign, the largest donation ever given to a single senate candidate. Thiel later told The Atlantic he was taking a break from politics. While his and Trump's relationship has reportedly soured, Trump's recent announcement of Vance as his vice president pick has put Thiel back to playing kingmaker.

Persons: Thiel, Chip Somodevilla, Thiel's, Donald Trump, Hulk, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, kingmaker Organizations: cofound, Fund, SpaceX, Airbnb, Getty, Thiel, Bloomberg, Facebook, LinkedIn, Founders Fund, Gawker Media, Gawker, Trump, Business Locations: San Francisco

☆ Special counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissal of Trump classified documents case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday filed a notice appealing the stunning decision earlier this week by Florida court federal Judge Aileen Cannon that dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Smith's appeal, which was expected, will be heard in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta, which reviews cases arising from Florida federal courts. Peter Carr, a spokesman for Smith, said Wednesday, "We have no comment beyond the filing itself at this time." The Democrat-led Justice Department should drop these politically motivated, election interference efforts against President Trump immediately." The appeal is likely to end up at the U.S. Supreme Court, regardless of how the 11th Circuit appeals court rules.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, Trump, Peter Carr, Carr, Steven Cheung, Joe Biden Organizations: 11th Circuit U.S, Trump, U.S . Constitution, White, Witch, Democrat, Department, U.S, Supreme, Republican, Washington , D.C, U.S . Senate, Smith's Locations: Washington , U.S, Florida, Atlanta, U.S ., Lago, U.S, Washington ,, United States

☆ Netflix and Amazon are duking it out over brand partnerships as streaming ads enter a new phase
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe battle between streamers for TV ads is ushering in a new push for brand partnerships, from joint marketing campaigns to product placements. It's also bringing in ad chief Peter Naylor's team into conversations brands are having with VP Magno Herran, who's long overseen marketing partnerships. AdvertisementBrand reps looking to discuss partnerships have noticed Netflix and Amazon ad salespeople popping up unexpectedly in meetings. To fuel their efforts, they're hiring legacy TV ad sellers, throwing extravagant TV upfronts presentations, and adding live events and sports to sweeten their offerings for advertisers. AdvertisementApple TV+ doesn't have an advertising tier (yet), but it's pushing more into brand partnerships, recently hiring an Endeavor exec to work on brand deals across its titles.

Persons: —, who've, It's, Peter Naylor's, Magno Herran, Lauren Anderson's, Alan Moss, Jennifer Verdick, Elisabeth Daniels, Maisel, They're, Jen Cowan, Libby Bush, Bush Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, MGM Studios, WWE, Cannes, Brands, Amazon, Marriott, PQ Media, Talent, CAA, Ally, Apple, Endeavor Locations: Banks

Vance as his running mate and a possible successor to lead the “Make America Great Again” movement. The 39-year-old served in Iraq and later went to Yale Law School, where he met his wife, Usha Vance. (She resigned from her role as a trial lawyer at Munger Tolles & Olson after Vance joined the ticket.) Vance rose to national prominence after publishing the best-selling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.” He worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, and Steve Case’s Revolution. Vance is close to the libertarian wing of the tech industry.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vance, He’s, ”, he’s, Usha Vance, Olson, Peter Thiel, Steve Case’s, Thiel, Eric Schmidt, Marc Andreessen, David Sacks Organizations: Trump, Yale Law School, Mithril Capital Management, Ohio Senate, Republican National Convention Locations: Iraq, Munger, Silicon, Ohio

☆ Trump's VP pick Vance could have a market impact if they win—Beware Meta and Alphabet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

At a February event, Vance raised concerns about Alphabet and Meta Platforms , saying that the technology behemoths have hurt tech innovation and pose potential risks to democracy. Trump would completely delegate the tech policy agenda to anyone given his personal interest in that space," Gallant wrote. "But we believe Sen. Vance would be a very important voice — perhaps decisive on some matters — in view of experience in the tech sector ... and of tech policy." Cryptocurrencies Many Wall Street analysts also expect Vance to maintain a favorable stance toward digital assets under a Trump White House. These stocks should fare well given Trump's favorable view toward digital assets, Boltansky said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, J.D, Vance, Peter Thiel, Stifel's Brian Gardner, Sen, Vance's, it's, Research's Blair Levin, Isaac Boltansky, Boltansky, TD Cowen's Paul Gallant, Lina Khan, Pres, Gallant, Raymond James, Ed Mills, Cryptocurrencies, Elizabeth Warren, Stifel's Gardner, Wolfe Research's Tobin Marcus Organizations: Ohio, Yale Law School, Republican Party, GOP, Technology, Twitter, Federal Trade, Street, Trump White House, Trump, Banking, Visa, Mastercard, U.S, Republican Locations: Washington

Protests in Spain will spread if European officials fail to address mass tourism's negative effect on the lives of residents, UNESCO's Peter Debrine told "Squawk Box Asia" on Monday. He cited the banning of large cruise ships in Venice, Italy, in 2021 as an example. "Cruise ships are no longer going through the Grand Canal." Cruise ships now dock farther from Venice, which helps the structural and environmental integrity of the city. But travelers also play a role in curbing mass tourism, said Debrine.

Persons: UNESCO's Peter Debrine, Debrine, it's Organizations: Adriatic, Port Authority, Council, CNBC, Barcelona Locations: Spain, Venice, Italy, Barcelona, Debrine, Amsterdam

☆ Some of Silicon Valley is pumped about JD Vance. Other CEOs, not so much.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump's new pick for VP is former venture capitalist JD Vance. Some Silicon Valley leaders and other VCs are excited at Trump's decision. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Vance, who spent short stints as a venture capital investor at three firms in Silicon Valley and the Midwest, has close ties to tech and politics kingmaker Peter Thiel.

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☆ Meet the woman who helped boost JD Vance from Ohio obscurity to 'Hillbilly Elegy' superstardom
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSen. JD Vance of Ohio has come a long way since graduating from Yale Law School in 2013. AdvertisementThe Marine veteran enrolled at Yale Law School in 2010 after graduating from Ohio State University. In his 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance likened his year at the Ivy League institution to attending a kind of "nerd Hollywood." Vance's bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" wouldn't have existed without Chua's helpJD Vance released his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" in 2016. In the "Acknowledgments" section of "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance thanked both Bennett and Chua for their support.

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Wolfe Research initiated coverage of Amazon with an outperform rating, calling for nearly 30% upside. 7:03 a.m.: Goldman Sachs increases Spotify price target Goldman Sachs thinks Spotify will surpass Wall Street's second-quarter earnings forecasts. The firm and increased its price target to $320 from $317 on shares while maintaining a neutral rating. The analyst upgraded the e-commerce stock to buy from neutral and raised his price target to $82 per share from $78. Analyst Alan Gould downgraded the forum social network stock to hold from buy and reiterated a $75 per share price target.

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☆ JD Vance tried to be a VC. He didn't do much, old colleagues said.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But his former colleagues previously told Business Insider in a 2021 report that his business expertise wasn't that noteworthy. AdvertisementVance's former coworkers previously told BI that Vance was away from his new job much at the time to promote his book. Trump's campaign also didn't respond to a request for comment about how Vance's old colleagues characterized his VC work. AdvertisementVance's time at Revolution did provide him the connections needed to go off and start his own VC firm, Narya Capital, in 2019. "There are a thousand red flags," Jeff Sohl, director of the University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research, previously told BI.

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AdvertisementThe Thiel effectFor Vance, Thiel's influence first left its mark when he was still a student. Thiel also got a shoutout on the acknowledgments page of Vance's 2016 book, "Hillbilly Elegy." The former PayPal CEO has given $15 million to Vance's campaign, Politico reported — the largest donation ever given to one Senate candidate. AdvertisementOne of Trump's biggest donors in the 2016 presidential campaign, Thiel has re-emerged as a key player in the MAGA movement after largely sitting out the 2020 election. Thiel also appears to have pulled some of his Silicon Valley strings to advance Vance's campaign.

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☆ Trump selects JD Vance as his running mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he had selected Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate, adding a vocal ally to a ticket aimed at appealing to Trump's base. "As Vice President, J.D. Vance illustrates that Trump remains unencumbered by the concerns that would typically animate a nonincumbent when selecting a running mate. A once self-described "Never Trump Republican," Vance previously said that he considered voting for 2016's Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. AdvertisementIf Trump wins a second term, Vance would be sworn in as one of the youngest vice presidents in the nation's history.

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☆ Overtourism backlash: It's not just the numbers — it's how people are behaving, UNESCO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | 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 EmailOvertourism backlash: It's not just the numbers — it's how people are behaving, UNESCO saysPeter Debrine, senior project officer of the Sustainable Tourism Program at UNESCO, says as in the case of Barcelona, "the overwhelming majority want tourism and they see that it's vital, so again it's just a matter of how we can rebalance it."

Persons: Peter Debrine, it's Organizations: UNESCO, Sustainable Tourism Program Locations: Barcelona

☆ Political violence in the U.S. 'never seems very far from the surface': professor
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | 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 EmailPolitical violence in the U.S. 'never seems very far from the surface': professorPeter Trubowitz, director of the US Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science, comments on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and the prevalence of political violence in the U.S.

Persons: Peter Trubowitz, Donald Trump Organizations: US, London School of Economics, Political Locations: U.S

☆ Why some women stay in religious groups that don’t let them become leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

“It hurt,” says Muse, the executive pastor of Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nikki Hardeman, of Atlanta, an advocacy director for Baptist Women in Ministry, left, Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, center, and Christa Brown, an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse and a supporter of the Baptist Women in Ministry, protest outside the venue of a Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on June 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. Some Southern Baptist leaders, for example, say they do not oppose women running for political office. And yet millions of women still give their time and money to church groups that won’t allow them to lead men. Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, a group that works with the SBC and other Baptist groups.

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☆ For Biden, How to Cool the Temperature Without Freezing His Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nothing less than the future of America is at stake. The assassination attempt over the weekend has complicated President Biden’s argument now that former President Donald J. Trump has gone from being a longtime instigator of political violence to a victim of it. Vance of Ohio, instantly blamed Mr. Biden, citing his sharp rhetoric. But the images of Mr. Trump with blood streaked across his face after being grazed by a would-be assassin’s bullet raise the question of how far language should go in a heated campaign. At the same time, Mr. Biden and his team have made clear that they will not back off efforts to demonstrate that Mr. Trump is a budding dictator who is dangerous to the country.

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