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☆ Israeli PM Lapid congratulates Netanyahu on election win
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Dan Williams | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win as final results confirmed the former premier's triumphant comeback at the head of a solidly right-wing alliance. This time Netanyahu, the dominant Israeli politician of his generation, won a clear parliamentary majority, boosted by ultranationalist and religious parties. Netanyahu still has to be officially tasked by the president with forming a government, a process that could take weeks. [1/3] Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022. Since the election, both he and Netanyahu have pledged to serve all citizens.
☆ SEC pushes ahead with slate of proposals to boost corporate reporting, disclosure requirements
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
A flag outside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. While Washington is consumed with the elections next week, the Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing to consider numerous rulemaking proposals that could significantly increase the reporting and disclosure requirements of corporate America. The SEC is considering two proposals Wednesday. These proposals are moving slowly from the "proposed" stage to the "adopted" stage; all or part of his agenda could be adopted in 2023. There is likely to be vociferous pushback on more controversial proposals such as climate disclosure.
☆ Grain market braces for price flurry as Black Sea corridor in doubt
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Gus Trompiz | Thomson Reuters | Paris-Based Reporter Covering Commodities | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal on Saturday, in response to what it called a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet in Russian-annexed Crimea. That relative calm is likely to end when Chicago and Paris wheat, the world's two most-active wheat futures contracts, start their trading week on Monday. Purchasing of grain for Black Sea ports in Ukraine has stopped following Russia's decision, a Ukrainian broker said. Ukraine's infrastructure ministry said on Sunday 218 vessels were "effectively blocked" by Russia's decision to suspend its participation in the grain export deal. Market participants are watching to see if the corridor deal can be salvaged, as the U.N. pursues negotiating efforts.
☆ Grain market braces for price leap as Black Sea corridor halted
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Gus Trompiz | Thomson Reuters | Paris-Based Reporter Covering Commodities | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Summary Grain purchases for Ukraine sea ports stop, broker saysDrought and torrential rain disrupt southern hemisphere suppliesExports increasing from RussiaPARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Wheat futures are expected to leap on Monday as Russia's withdrawal from a Black Sea corridor agreement puts Ukrainian exports at risk, analysts said. Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal on Saturday, in response to what it called a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet in Russian-annexed Crimea. Purchasing of grain for Black Sea ports in Ukraine has stopped following Russia's decision, a Ukrainian broker said. "There are increasing exports from Russia so in the short term availability might still be there from the Black Sea," he said. Market participants will also be watching to see if the corridor deal can be salvaged, as the U.N. pursues negotiating efforts.
☆ It's not just you: Americans everywhere are waiting longer to see a doctor
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The average doctor's appointment wait time in 2022 was 26 days, 24% higher than it was in 2004. In 2022, the average appointment wait time in the 15 cities is 26 days, up from 24.1 days in 2017. The specialty with the highest average appointment wait time is dermatology, which has an average wait time of 34.5 days. San Diego had the highest average wait time of 55 days to see an orthopedic surgeon, while Washington, DC, had an average appointment wait time of 5 days. Longer wait times ahead?
☆ U.S., allies to discuss Iranian drone transfers to Russia at U.N.
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Michelle Nichols Arshad Mohammed | Michelle Nichols | Arshad Mohammed | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Ukraine says they are Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drones - loitering munitions that cruise towards their target before plummeting at velocity and detonating on impact. Kremlin on Tuesday denied its forces had used Iranian drones to attack Ukraine. The newspaper said the Iranian trainers are operating from a Russian military base in Crimea where many of the drones have been based since being delivered from Iran. It said the trainers are from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a part of Iran's military which Washington deems a terrorist organization. Two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters that Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones.
☆ Kremlin: Nord Stream probe is set up to falsely blame Russia
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
View towards Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the Baltic Sea Pipeline Link in the industrial area of Lubmin, Germany, August 30, 2022. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "elementary logic" showed the pipeline damage was a blow to Russia's interests. Swedish and Danish authorities have been investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Four of three pipelines of Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, the largest routes for the Russian gas to Europe, were ruptured in the Baltic Sea last month. read moreRussian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said last week that Russia needed permission for its vessels to conduct investigations into explosions that damaged Nord Stream pipelines.
☆ PHOTOS: Russian and US troops shook hands and took pictures together when their patrols met in Syria, actions in deep contrast with Ukraine tensions
  + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Photos show US and Russian troops shaking hands and taking pictures together in Syria. The photos, published by AFP, were taken as both forces patrolled territory near the Turkish border. But instead of a hostile interaction between two nuclear powers, the result this time was smiles, handshakes, and group photos. Today, several hundred US troops remain in northeastern Syria, with both Washington and Moscow conducting patrols to discourage any further encroachment by Turkey, a member of NATO as well as a Russian partner. DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty ImagesAccording to AFP, the most recent encounter took place on October 8 near the town of al-Qahtaniyah.
☆ China had a plan to dominate tech and become the world's most powerful country. It's all gone wrong.
  + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +15 min
Semiconductor chips are the tiny brains that power our technological world, from cars and cellphones to fighter jets and advanced missile systems. Right now China is awash in money for tech, but you need the right people and customers that trust you. Why China needs the chipsThe Chinese economy is big, but it isn't wealthy. In other words, China needs a more lucrative line of business the same way someone with credit-card debt needs a raise. The Made in China 2025 plan lays out a goal for domestically manufactured chips to meet 70% of China's semiconductor needs within three years.
☆ Factbox: One last test for Trump's U.S. midterm election endorsements
  + stars: | 2022-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +8 min
But because neither candidate won 50% of the vote, they face off again on Tuesday in a run-off election. Following Trump's endorsement, he surged in opinion polls and easily defeated former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory in the May 17 primary. David Perdue* Went up against Georgia's incumbent Republican Governor Brian KempDespite Trump's endorsement, former U.S. Senator David Perdue did not come close to upsetting Georgia's incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp in the party's nomination contest. Kemp, who had angered Trump by dismissing the former president's false statements about election fraud in the 2020 presidential contest, won his re-election bid against Democrat Stacey Abrams.
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