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☆ Why fashion is so important in Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Another historical anchor for Battat was the hot pink collared dress worn by Priscilla after giving birth to Lisa Marie. Sabrina Lantos/Courtesy A24Dress is one of the first ways we see the cracks in Priscilla and Elvis’ relationship, too. Sabrina Lantos/Courtesy A24Battat then found a pink dress similar to one worn in an archival photo taken of the actor. Priscilla, in a pink dress and sitting cross-legged on the sofa, pores over the magazine, dressed as an imitation of the other woman. “No one will know that’s Ann-Margret’s pink dress,” said Battat.

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☆ Ukraine replaces special forces commander, removed officer wonders why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address that Colonel Serhiy Lupanchuk would now head the forces and described him as "an experienced officer, combat officer and the right man in command". The president said Lupanchuk's predecessor, Maj-Gen. Viktor Horenko, who led the forces from July 2022, "will continue to perform special tasks" within the Defence Ministry's Intelligence Directorate. The special forces are believed to be behind the most sophisticated operations Ukraine's military has conducted in areas under Russian control, in particular Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014, eight years before Moscow's full land invasion. The special forces are also responsible for military information and psychological operations, as well as the organization of resistance in occupied territories. Zelenskiy this week praised Ukraine's military for diminishing Moscow's military strength in the Black Sea through increased air and sea drone attacks on Russian military targets.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, Serhiy Lupanchuk, Viktor Horenko, Horenko, General Valery Zaluzhnyi, Zaluzhniy, Ron Popeski, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Rod Nickel Organizations: Defence Ministry's Intelligence, Pravda, Fleet, Economist, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Crimea, Sevastopol, Black

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine's top military leader says war is at a stalemate and a 'beautiful breakthrough' is unlikely
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Valery Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, at an event commemorating Ukraine's Independence Day, on Aug. 24, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukraine's commander-in-chief has conceded that there have been few gains in Ukraine's five-month long counteroffensive to retake Russian-occupied territory. Likening the current state of conflict to World War I, in which battles were often fought over a few miles of territory at the expense of huge numbers of men, Ukraine's General Valery Zaluzhny said the war had reached an impasse. "There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough," he told The Economist magazine in an interview published Thursday. Ukraine has repeatedly said it needs longer-range weapons, more air defenses and its own airpower to be able to fight Russia effectively.

Persons: Valery Zaluzhnyi, Valery Zaluzhny Organizations: Armed Forces of, Ukraine's, Economist Locations: Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine's, Russian, Russia

☆ What Makes This Market Correction So Confusing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( James Mackintosh | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

It isn’t just rate-sensitive stocks that have fallen. The biggest tech stocks ought to have fallen more than the rest but haven’t. Photo: Bloomberg NewsA former editor of the Economist magazine explained the craft of journalism as “simplify, then exaggerate.” The stock-market correction offers plenty of opportunities to do exactly that, but none are satisfactory on their own. Since the S&P 500 peaked at the end of July, 10-year Treasury yields have jumped almost a full percentage point to 4.85%. Naturally, stocks have fallen—more than 10% from their recent highs, the standard definition of a “correction.”

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Pakistan is home to over 4 million Afghan migrants and refugees, about 1.7 million of whom are undocumented, according to Islamabad. Cash-strapped Pakistan, navigating record inflation and a tough International Monetary Fund bailout program, also said undocumented migrants have drained its resources for decades. The information minister for Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan, told Reuters it is opening three more border crossings. Pakistani citizens who help undocumented migrants obtain false identities or employment will face legal action, Bugti warned. There are more than 2.2 million Afghan migrants in Pakistan with some form of documentation recognized by the government that conveys temporary residence rights.

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Ruderman pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Miami. Four of Ruderman’s co-conspirators previously pleaded guilty for their roles in the 1 Global fraud, the Justice Department said. Andrew Dale Ledbetter, 81, a lawyer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty in 2021 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. Steven Allen Schwartz, 78, of Delray Beach, Florida, a director and consultant at 1 Global, pleaded guilty in 2020 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. Jan Douglas Atlas, 78, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a lawyer, pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud.

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KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider, backed by YCombinator, is looking into acquiring BlueEx (UNIV.PSX) the only listed Express Courier Logistics Company in Pakistan, it told Reuters on Thursday. "We are carving out and acquiring the e-commerce logistics business which currently operates under the brand name BlueEx. This is not an acquisition of Universal Network System Limited as a whole," said Salman Allana, founder and CEO of Rider. If the transaction goes through, this will be the first acquisition of a listed company by a startup, and the first major acquisition of a company listed on Pakistan's Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) board at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PAKS.PSX). While Rider has not disclosed the transaction value, it claims the acquisition will make Rider the third largest player in the ecommerce logistics space.

Persons: Salman Allana, Rider, Allana, Ariba Shahid, Michael Perry Organizations: Express Courier Logistics Company, Reuters, Venture, Universal Network System, Pakistan Stock Exchange, GEM, YCombinator, Global Founders Capital, Flexport, i2i Ventures, Fatima, Ventures, Soma, Rebel Fund, Thomson Locations: KARACHI, Pakistan, Karachi

"It demonstrates the company's capabilities and readiness to refine different types and complexities of crude oil." Cnergyico conducted due diligence and consulted with external sanctions counsel to ensure the import of Russian oil did not violate sanctions, he said. Last year, Pakistan's total crude imports registered at 154,000 bpd. The government paid in Chinese yuan for its first import of discounted Russian crude, which went to state-owned Pakistan Refinery Ltd (PKRF.PSX). Cnergyico said it expects to make the Russian imports viable through the export of furnace oil to generate foreign exchange.

Persons: Alexander Manzyuk, Cnergyico, Ariba Shahid, William Mallard, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Pakistan Refinery Ltd, Bank, United Arab, Thomson Locations: Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, Rights KARACHI, Pakistan, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan's rupee has gained 6.1% against the dollar so far in September, following an official clampdown on illegal foreign exchange trade in grey and black markets by security agencies. September's gains have almost made up for all of the rupee's losses in August and technically make it the best-perfoming currency in the world this month. The Pakistani rupee closed 0.3% up in the interbank market at 287.8 per dollar on Thursday. The crackdown on black market operators against the informal market resulted in tens of millions of dollars pouring back into Pakistan's interbank and open markets, dealers said. "The rupee has indeed performed well but this data does not reflect the sharp depreciation preceding this performance.

Persons: Fahad Rauf, Ismail Iqbal, Rauf, Ariba Shahid, Jane Merriman, Sharon Singleton, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Finance Ministry, Research, Ismail, Ismail Iqbal Securities, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: KARACHI, Pakistan, Karachi

☆ How fashion influencer Tezza turned photo filters into an app with $32 million in projected yearly revenue and a newly launched print magazine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

With an Instagram audience of 1.2 million followers, a popular photo-editing app, and now a magazine, Tessa Barton — better known by her moniker Tezza — is building a media empire. The Tezza app, similar to photo-editing tools like Adobe's Lightroom or VSCO, announced this week that it had surpassed 20 million downloads and has about 2.5 million monthly active users. Turning social media followers into app usersGrowing an audience on social media helped the two cofounders build and grow the app. Barton's latest world-building play took place during New York Fashion Week in September, where the influencer launched a new magazine: Tezza Magazine. Its content pulls from brands Barton has collaborated with or admires, as well as art created by Tezza app users.

Persons: Tessa Barton —, Barton, Cole Herrmann, Tezza, Puss Puss, Sydney Bradley Organizations: New York, Tezza, V Magazine Locations: New York, New

☆ Cozy Accessories for Colder Weather
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Anthony Cotsifas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A version of this article appears in print on, Page 106 of T Magazine with the headline: A Gentle Touch

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☆ Stephen Wilmot — Editor and Columnist, Heard on the Street at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Stephen Wilmot | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Stephen WilmotStephen Wilmot is an editor of The Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Street column, based in London. In addition to editing, he writes columns about car makers, often focused on the impact of electric vehicles on automotive strategy and on the case for investing in companies like General Motors, Tesla and Volkswagen. He has previously written commentary on a wide range of companies for Heard on the Street, including airlines, real estate companies and luxury goods makers. Stephen joined the Journal from British investment magazine Investors Chronicle, where he oversaw the companies coverage and wrote a column.

Persons: Stephen Wilmot Stephen Wilmot, Heard, Stephen Organizations: General, Tesla, Volkswagen, Journal Locations: London

☆ Opinion | How to Make Russia Really Pay for Invading Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Bret Stephens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington this week to give thanks to the United States for its generosity — while asking for $24 billion more, which is what the Biden administration is seeking from Congress in additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. That will bring the total amount of American aid to $135 billion, which so far has been $223 million a day since the war began, according to one calculation. Maybe it’s time to open a new funding source before American largess runs out — this time from Russia. As the former Treasury secretary Larry Summers has put it, “Bank robbers should not expect banks to honor their safe deposit boxes.”So far, the Biden administration has disagreed. “It would not be legal now in the United States for the government to seize” Russia’s assets, Janet Yellen, the Treasury secretary, said in May 2022.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, Larry Summers, Janet Yellen Organizations: Bank, Economist Locations: Washington, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Russian

And then, without much ceremony, several of the girls were rounded up and taken to a stockade in Leesburg, Georgia, 23 miles outside of town. Teenage girls, including Shirley Reese who is holding onto the window bars, are held inside a stockade in Leesburg, Georgia, in 1963. “(Adults) didn’t participate a lot because they had to work and take care of families,” said Carol Barner Seay, one of the Leesburg Stockade Girls, as they became known. But the story of the Leesburg Stockade Girls was soon eclipsed by the relentless drumbeat of racist violence in the American South. CNNFor years, many of the Leesburg Stockade Girls refused to speak about their harrowing experience.

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Tens of millions of dollars have poured back into Pakistan's interbank and openmarkets, dealers say, since raids on black market operators began on Sept. 6. Ninety percent were going to black market dealers, cutting our supply of foreign exchange," Bostan explained. While a crackdown on the black market was needed to stabilise the rupee, it "is a temporary fix," said Fahad Rauf, Head of Research at Ismail Iqbal Securities. High inflation and chronic external deficits lie at the heart of the currency's problem, and closing off people's access to black market dollars risks storing up pent-up demand. "There is an unprecedented demand for the dollar," Hanifullah Mohmand, a trader in the Peshawar market, said.

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A Reuters poll of 17 analysts show that 15 are forecasting a rate hike. An easing of import restrictions and the removal of subsidies - both conditions of the bailout - have fueled spikes in energy prices. Although overall inflation fell slightly to 27.4% in August, food inflation remain elevated at 38.5%. Pakistan's central bank said in July that it expects inflation to be on a downward path over the next 12 months. Analysts also noted that rises in cut-off yields in treasury bill auctions - the highest yield at which a bid is accepted - indicate that market participants expect a rate hike.

Persons: Shivaan Tandon, Ariba Shahid, Swati Bhat, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: State Bank of Pakistan, Capital Economics, Thomson Locations: KARACHI, Karachi

☆ Pope keen to 'move on' after criticism of US Catholic Church
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Pope Francis acknowledged on Thursday that his recent remarks calling out the U.S. Catholic Church as "reactionary" have ruffled feathers, and added that he wanted to "move on" from the controversy. "They got angry, but let's move on, move on," Francis told a journalist on the plane taking him to Mongolia. On Monday, the Jesuit magazine Civilta Cattolica published comments Francis made while meeting Jesuit priests in Lisbon for World Youth Day in early August. "You have seen that in the United States the situation is not easy: there is a very strong reactionary attitude. It is organised and shapes the way people belong, even emotionally," the pope responded.

Persons: Pope Francis, Francis, Cattolica, Phil Pullella, Alvise Armellini, Nick Macfie Organizations: . Catholic, U.S . Church, Jesuit, Thomson Locations: Mongolia, Lisbon, Portuguese, United States

☆ South Korea is working on an 'arsenal ship' in case it has to shower North Korea with missiles
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

If completed, they would be the first arsenal ships ever built and would mark another accomplishment for South Korea's burgeoning defense industry. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe arsenal shipAn illustration of a possible arsenal ship published in the US Navy's All Hands magazine in May 1995. South Korean interestA North Korean Hwasong ICBM in March 2022. Given the number and types of missiles South Korea's arsenal ships would carry, they could be involved in all three axes — all while staying mobile. AdvertisementAdvertisementHanwha Ocean's arsenal shipFew details about South Korea's arsenal ship program have been released.

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☆ The uniformed attendant sitting next to you on your flight is probably 'deadheading' or getting paid to fly as a passenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Airlines sometimes have to reposition pilots and flight attendants so they can work on flights. Staff who are "deadheading" are paid to fly so they can reach another airport but aren't on active duty. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Southwest Airlines flight from Texas to Missouri recently made an unscheduled stop in Kansas so that it could drop off a flight attendant needed at an airport in Wichita. Deadheading pilots rarely ride in the cockpit jump seat. Are you a current or former pilot or flight attendant with a story to share?

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☆ Jamila Robinson Is Named Next Editor of Bon Appétit Magazine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Katie Robertson | More About Katie Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jamila Robinson, a top editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, will be the next editor in chief of the food magazine Bon Appétit. Ms. Robinson is the assistant managing editor for food and culture at The Inquirer, which she joined in 2020. She was previously an editorial director at Atlantic Media and has also worked at the USA Today Network, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Detroit Free Press. Ms. Robinson recently served as chair of the James Beard Foundation’s Journalism Awards Committee and is a chair for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants annual list. Anna Wintour, Condé Nast’s chief content officer and global editorial director of Vogue, described Ms. Robinson in a statement as “a community builder and a major editorial talent,” as well as “an absolute star in the kitchen.”

Persons: Jamila Robinson, Condé Nast, Bon Appétit, Robinson, James Beard Foundation’s, Anna Wintour, Condé Organizations: Philadelphia Inquirer, Vogue, Atlantic Media, USA Today Network, The Atlanta, Detroit Free Press

A currency trader counts Pakistani Rupee notes as he prepares an exchange of U.S dollars in Islamabad, Pakistan December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsKARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan's rupee closed at a record low of 299 rupees against the dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday following an easing in import restrictions that has lifted demand for the dollar, central bank data showed. Pakistan imposed import restrictions from 2022 to stem outflows from its shrinking foreign reserves. Traders said the rupee fell 0.6% to an intraday low of 299 against the dollar. "The declining trend is mainly attributable to the ease off in the import restrictions coupled with clearance of backlog for goods and services," he said.

Persons: Caren, Imran Khan, Tahir Abbas, Arif Habib, Ariba Shahid, Edwina Gibbs, Conor Humphries Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Monetary Fund, Traders, Thomson Locations: Islamabad, Pakistan, Rights KARACHI, Karachi

☆ Media and entertainment companies are finding more investment from the Middle East, but it can come with controversy. Here are 11 of the most notable deals.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Insider broke down 11 top media companies with Middle Eastern backing or partnerships. Middle Eastern investment has poured into US media and entertainment, and US media companies have been eager recipients. Here's a rundown of 11 key Western media and entertainment companies, listed alphabetically, that have licensing and investment partnerships with Middle Eastern entities. Jimmy Finkelstein's news startup The Messenger has Middle Eastern funding via its acquisition of IMI-backed startup Grid, which is now shuttered. The North Road, Peter Chernin and Providence Equity's production roll-up, took a $150 million investment in January from the Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar's main investment vehicle, to support its expansion.

Persons: Peter Chernin, Jeff Zucker, Uber, Jamal Khashoggi's, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, —, hasn't, Mohammed bin Salman, SRMG, Abu, Abu Dhabi's, Jimmy Finkelstein's, BeIn, Stone, Ian Orefice, WBD Organizations: Providence, North, IMI, ex, CNN, Public Investment Fund, Blackstone, Washington Post, Saudi Crown, Saudi, Guardian, Media, Bloomberg Media, Saudi Research, Media Group, Media Investments, CNN Business, Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation, Sky News Arabia, Business, Independent, SRMG, Miramax, BeIn, Paramount, Qatar Investment Authority, Penske Media Corporation, Billboard, Variety, Penske, Vox Media, New York, Billboard Arabia, RedBird Capital, Mideast, MBC Group, MBC, Fortress Investment Group, Investment, Warner Bros Locations: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, West, Saudi, Abu Dhabi, ViacomCBS, SRMG

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) office in Islamabad, Pakistan June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Salahuddin/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsKARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Pakistani opposition leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was detained on Saturday, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said, just hours after he said it would challenge any delay to the country's election in the courts. Party spokesman Zulfi Bukhari told Reuters the specific reason for the detention of Qureshi, twice Pakistan's foreign minister, was not immediately clear. The outgoing government approved a new census in its final days, meaning new electoral boundaries must be drawn up by the Election Commission. IMF BAILOUTThe election commission said on Thursday that new constituencies would be finalised by Dec. 14, state television reported.

Persons: Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Salahuddin, Zulfi Bukhari, Qureshi, Bukhari, Imran Khan, Khan, Haq Kakar, Ariba Shahid, Toby Chopra, Alison Williams Organizations: Pakistan's, Reuters, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, REUTERS, Rights, PTI, IMF, Supreme, Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Islamabad, Pakistan, Rights KARACHI, Karachi

☆ This St. Louis House Is a Pattern-Filled Time Portal to the ’80s
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Kate Guadagnino | Emiliano Granado | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

[LAWNMOWER STARTING] [UPBEAT MUSIC] This house, to me, could be a house, but it could also be a Memphis Milano museum or an art gallery. [UPBEAT MUSIC] This is the bacterium design that I stole to make the terrazzo floors. I love pink, hot pink and fluorescent pink, because I think it makes me feel good. [UPBEAT MUSIC] [THUNDER] This is my bedroom, and there’s a great view of Forest Park, which is actually bigger than Central Park. Some of the people here refer to this house as the “Miami Vice” house.

Persons: I’m Katherine Bernhardt, there’s, Murphy, Nelly, ” Organizations: Memphis Milano, Miami Locations: Memphis Milano, Forest

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