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Barclays says it doesn't invest in defence firms supplying Israel
  + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
A Palestinian flag is held by a cash machine during Dorset Palestine Solidarity Campaign's protest outside the branch of Barclays Bank, April 20, 2024 in Dorchester, United Kingdom. Barclays does not invest in companies that supply weapons used by Israel in Gaza, the British bank said on Wednesday, after one of its branches in London's financial district was targeted by pro-Palestinian activists. The bank has also faced criticism for providing financial services to defence firms that produce equipment used by the Israeli Defence Force. "We have been asked why we invest in nine defence companies supplying Israel, but this mistakes what we do," the lender said on its website. We are not making investments for Barclays and Barclays is not a 'shareholder' or 'investor' in that sense in relation to these companies," it said.
Organizations: Dorset Palestine Solidarity, Barclays Bank, Barclays, Israeli Defence Force, NATO, New York City, Columbia University campus, University of California, UCLA Locations: Dorset, Dorchester , United Kingdom, Israel, Gaza, Moorgate, London, U.S, New York, Los Angeles
The Burger King logo is displayed at a Burger King fast food restaurant on January 17, 2024 in Burbank, California. Burger King will invest another $300 million to remodel about 1,100 of its U.S. restaurants as part of a broader turnaround effort, the chain's parent company said Tuesday. About 100 Burger King locations have been remodeled and updated so far. Still, Burger King has had to chip in its own money to incentivize franchisees to remodel. Burger King will let operators choose how much of a discount they get on the royalties they pay to the company.
Persons: Burger, Tom Curtis, Curtis, Burger King Organizations: Burger King, U.S ., Carrols, Brands, Burger King U.S, CNBC, Restaurant Brands Locations: Burbank , California, Burger, U.S
The newly combined company also landed a $17 million Series A led by 7wireVentures. The venture firm is an existing investor in SameSky Health. Health insurance giant Elevance Health, formerly known as Anthem, an existing investor in GroundGame Health, also participated in the round. By addressing these barriers together, GroundGame CEO Susan Rawlings Molina said, GroundGame and SameSky can help more patients access healthcare while saving money for payers. While SameSky's technology can help underserved patients seek out care, GroundGame can close the loop by removing barriers to their access to that care, she said.
Persons: , 7wireVentures, Susan Rawlings Molina, Molina, we're, SameSky, GroundGame, they're, Lee Shapiro, Alyssa Jaffee, Robert Garber, Glen Tullman, haven't, Abner Mason, Garber Organizations: Service, SameSky, Business, Health, 7wireVentures Industry Locations: Health, healthtech, SameSky
(Photo by PAU BARRENA / AFP) (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)U.S. cloud infrastructure provider Oracle is boosting its generative AI capabilities as cloud competition intensifies and more companies jump into AI. Oracle has been introducing generative AI capabilities into its cloud infrastructure and applications to complement the traditional AI already embedded in them. The generative AI capabilities can perform tasks such as generating financial reports and drafting job ads, improving productivity and reducing business costs, Oracle said. JPMorgan has said generative AI and AI could drive incremental IT spending and growth across the software landscape. "Generative AI services [are] basically a huge advantage comparing with our competition.
Persons: PAU BARRENA, ChatGPT, Rondy Ng, it's, Ng, Dan Ives, Ellison, Ives, Larry Ellison, Gartner Organizations: Mobile World Congress, MWC, Getty Images, Oracle, CNBC, Wedbush Securities, JPMorgan Locations: Barcelona, AFP, U.S
Columbia University Apartheid Divest submitted a formal proposal to the committee for withdrawing investments related to Israel in December, which has yet to yield success. Students at Columbia College, the university’s undergraduate school, voted to support the divestment proposal last week. Heading a nationwide South Africa divestment movementCurrently, Columbia lists five areas where it refrains from investing: tobacco, private prison operations, thermal coal, Sudan and fossil fuels — all decisions that were made in the past decade. In April 1985, students led a three-week student demonstration against Columbia’s investments in South Africa, the New York Times reported at the time. Pete Seeger, right, speaks to the crowd at Columbia University as hundreds of students continued to protest the school's ties to South Africa, April 8, 1985.
Persons: ” Israel, Catherine Elias, Daniel Armstrong, , ” Armstrong, Pete Seeger, Frankie Ziths, G4S, Karla Ann Cote, divests, , Savannah Pearson, Michael Cusack Organizations: New, New York CNN, Columbia University, Columbia University Apartheid, , Columbia, Columbia College, CNN, Coalition, New York Times, American Express, Ford, Ivy League, University of California, Johns Hopkins University, University of North, Corrections Corporation of America, Library, , Columbia’s, Trustees, Columbia’s Teachers College Locations: New York, Gaza, Palestine, Columbia, Vietnam, Upper Manhattan, Israel, South Africa, Sudan, Los Angeles, Chevron, Berkeley, University of North Carolina, Hill, South, United States
I reached out to investing educator Amanda Holden, who told me it's smart to start with a brokerage account. Instead of investing in individual stocks, she suggests ETFs and index funds. In order to explain some of the basics in a simple way, I reached out to investing educator Amanda Holden for her thoughts. She had four tips for getting started on your investing journey. Of course, you'll want to consult with a financial advisor for a full investing strategy; her tips are educational, but they aren't investing advice.
Persons: Amanda Holden, it's, Holden, Charles Schwab, Schwab, Get, You'll, aren't, we'll, doesn't Organizations: Fidelity, Vanguard, — Vanguard
Read previewFord's bet on hybrids looks like it's paying off. By comparison, the company's pure EV business has struggled. Ford's crosstown rival General Motors, meanwhile, has reversed its "all-in" electric vehicle strategy and pledged to bring back hybrids into its North American vehicle lineup. Not to be outdone, Ford is also doubling down on hybrids, even as it cuts back on some EV investments. "The EV adoption rate globally is under pressure, and a lot of other auto manufacturers are pulling back on EVs and pursuing plug-in hybrids instead," said Musk in the company's earnings call.
Persons: , Jim Farley, Farley, Ford, Elon Musk, Motors, Jim Baumbick Organizations: Service, Detroit, US, Toyota, Honda, Business, Ford Model, Motors, Volkswagen, EV, The New York Times, American, Elon Locations: North America
“We are not going anywhere until our demands are met,” Khymani James, a student at Columbia University, said during a news briefing Wednesday. Student demonstrators occupy the pro-Palestinian "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on the West Lawn of Columbia University on April 24, 2024 in New York City. The Columbia protesters are also calling for the university to “disclose and sever all ties” with the New York Police Department. For example, Columbia protesters want the university to sever ties with the school’s center in Tel Aviv and a dual degree program with Tel Aviv University. New York University protesters use the school’s Tel Aviv center as a rallying cry as well.
Persons: ” Khymani James, Michael M, , Mike Johnson, Charlie Eaton, , It’s, Mark Yudof, it’s, ” Yudof, Yudof, he’s, Jonathan Macey, Macey, ” Lauren Post, don’t, Cary Krosinsky, Lockheed Martin, Basil Rodriguez, Rodriguez, ” Rodriguez, John Towfighi Organizations: New, New York CNN — College, Hamas, Universities, Columbia University, Student, Lawn of Columbia University, Getty, University of Southern, , Princeton University, Ivy League, Columbia University Apartheid, Columbia, New York Police Department, Students, Tel Aviv University . New York University, Republican, University of California, “ Bankers, Yale Law School, Defamation League, Post, ADL, Yudof, BDS, Universities don’t, Yale, Lockheed, Raytheon, CNN Locations: New York, America, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, New York City, University of Southern California, Harlem, Columbia, Tel Aviv, South Africa, Merced, Ivory, Iran, Russia
However, momentum from AI services will keep Azure growth stabilized at these high levels, outperforming the market's expectations. AI services continue to be a large source of revenue growth, contributing seven percentage points of growth. The Office Commercial Products and Cloud Services revenue rose 12%, while the Office Consumer Products and Cloud Services revenue grew 4%. Windows Commercial Products and Cloud Services revenue increased 12%, driven by demand for Windows 365. The company guided Azure's constant currency revenue growth to 30% to 31%, which is higher than estimates of 29%.
Persons: OpenAI, Satya Nadella, there's, we're, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Satya Narayana Nadella, Lucas Jackson Organizations: Microsoft, Revenue, Google, Fortune, Productivity, Products, Cloud Services, Consumer Products, Novo Nordisk, Nvidia, Activision, Windows, Management, CNBC Locations: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Novo, Manhattan, New York City
Revenue: $78.59 billion, according to LSEG. : $7.72 billion, according to StreetAccount. Traffic acquisition costs (TAC): $12.74 billion, according to StreetAccount. Wall Street is expecting Alphabet to report a second straight quarter of year-over-year revenue growth in the low teens. CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in January that more job cuts were likely coming in 2024, though he didn't specify at the time which teams would be affected.
Persons: Sundar Pichai, Prabhakar Raghavan, Raghavan, Liz Reid, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg's, Ruth Porat Organizations: Google, TAC, OpenAI, Microsoft, CNBC Locations: Brussels, Belgium, LSEG, StreetAccount
Meta's stock tumbled about 16% after trading hours despite posting better-than-expected Q1 results. AdvertisementDespite posting record revenue for the January-March quarter, Meta's stock is being bogged down on Wednesday by the company's increasing investments in AI. Meta's investment in AI is no different, Zuckerberg said, but the CEO cautioned that the returns for artificial intelligence will take some time. AdvertisementIn the lead up to the first-quarter results, Meta launched its latest version of its chatbot, Llama 3, which will power the company's new AI assistant, Meta AI. Zuckerberg said that the AI assistant will be integrated into many of Meta's products, including Instagram and Facebook.
Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, , Meta, that's, Zuckerberg, we've, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury Organizations: Service, Meta, Facebook
A real estate agent who rents her Hamptons home got caught up in an Airbnb scam. Photos of her property were used for a fake listing, The Real Deal reports. AdvertisementA Corcoran real-estate agent and East Hamptons homeowner was caught up in an Airbnb scam when a fake listing for her property showed on the rental platform, The Real Deal reports. According to the Real Deal, Sarah Stewart rents her Hamptons home in the spring and summer, but not through Airbnb. Though Stewart got the scam pages taken down, she told The Real Deal the ordeal was "terribly upsetting."
Persons: , Corcoran, Sarah Stewart, Stewart, Airbnb, Brian Chesky Organizations: Hamptons, Service, East Hamptons, Real, Labor
How the UAW’s win may change the South
  + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
Now, the United Auto Workers has dealt a serious blow to that model: winning a landslide union victory after decades of failing to unionize automakers in the South. It’s the UAW’s first win in trying to represent workers at a foreign car manufacturing plant in the South. Before Friday’s win, the highest profile union election held in the South in recent years was the attempt to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama in 2022. Bill Lee in 2019 visited Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga to encourage workers to reject the union, and former South Carolina Gov. But the Volkswagen win, said UAW President Shawn Fain to CNN, shows that politics are not an insurmountable obstacle when it comes to organizing in the South.
Persons: Stephen Silvia, Southern, ” Silvia, – Tesla, Tesla, Henry McMaster, Kay Ivey, , , Erica Smiley, Honda, Friday’s, you’ve, they’ve, Bill Lee, Nikki Haley, Biden —, Shawn Fain, “ Trump, ” Fain, “ I’m, George Walker IV, Harley Shaiken, Justice, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Auto Workers, UAW, American University, Southern Gamble, Workers, Foreign, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo, , South Carolina Gov, Alabama Gov, “ Unions, Justice, Union, Auto, South Detroit, Benz, Kia, P Global Market Intelligence, Republicans, Environmental Defense Fund, Southern, , GOP, Tennessee Gov, Democratic, CNN, Tennessee, AP, Chattanooga won’t, University of California, Jobs Locations: New York, United States, Volkswagen’s, Chattanooga , Tennessee, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, Mercedes, Vance , Alabama, Alabama, Smyrna , Tennessee, Spartanburg , South Carolina, Lincoln , Alabama, Southern, South, Chattanooga, Georgia, Berkeley
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Since then, private-equity firms have poured $54.6 billion into sports, according to PitchBook data. And the field of potential investors is growing with Goldman Sachs helping rich clients invest in teams, which can drive up prices. AdvertisementLeagues also restrict PE investments, with some caps on the number of teams a firm can own stakes in or the ownership share a fund can hold. Scroll down to read about the private equity firms, listed alphabetically, that have been making the biggest moves in sports in recent years.
Persons: , Josh Harris, Rob Walton, Carlyle, Ben, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Harris, Blackstone Group's David Blitzer, Lauren Leichtman, Arthur Levine, Sportico, RedBird, Gerry Cardinale, There's Organizations: Service, MLB, NBA, Business, Washington, Denver Broncos, Amazon, Sports, Ben Fund, Bluestone Equity Partners, GMF, Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Group's, Levine, Capital Partners, San Diego Wave, NFL Locations: downturns
How Ozempic Is Transforming a Small Danish Town
  + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Eshe Nelson | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
As the sun sets over the harbor in Kalundborg, a small town about 60 miles west of Copenhagen, light streams through the glass walls of Shaun Gamble’s cafe and bathes his afternoon customers in a warm glow. Nearby, at a sprawling manufacturing plant, Novo Nordisk makes nearly all of its semaglutide, the active ingredient in the company’s wildly popular diabetes and obesity treatments Ozempic and Wegovy. It’s the largest manufacturing investment in Denmark by a company, and it’s happening in this town of fewer than 17,000 people. Novo Nordisk plans to add 1,250 jobs to the existing 4,500 employees at the Kalundborg plant. A highway is being extended; investors are snapping up houses and planning new construction; universities have begun offering biotech courses to feed Novo Nordisk and nearby businesses with workers.
Persons: Shaun Gamble’s Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Nordisk Locations: Kalundborg, Copenhagen, Denmark, Novo
Tesla's Elon Musk postpones India trip, aims to visit this year
  + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Elon Musk postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing obligations at his Tesla automaker and saying he aimed to reschedule the visit for later this year. m"Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed, but I do very much look forward to visiting later this year," Musk posted on his X social media platform. The CEO and the prime minister are both at critical junctures. Musk posted that "Reuters is lying" after the report, without citing any inaccuracies. After Reuters reported Musk's India trip plans on April 10, he posted on X that he was "Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India!"
Persons: Elon Musk, Narendra Modi, Musk, Tesla, Rohan Patel, Modi Organizations: Reuters, EV Locations: India, New Delhi
The 42-year-old retired from his corporate job in 2016 with about $900,000, a total that market gains soon pushed over $1 million. 'At least I was doing that'Adcock recalls his early 20s as a time where he was doing the "bare minimum" financially. "Thanks to [advice from] my dad, I contributed enough to get the match in my 401(k) — that was literally free money." By contributing enough in his 401(k) to receive a full match, Adcock was theoretically earning a 100% return on his money. 'We wanted to achieve early retirement as quickly as possible'
Persons: You'd, Steve Adcock, he'd, Adcock, Roth, Adcock's Organizations: Roth IRA, IRA Locations: Arizona
Since late October last year, the S&P 500 has risen as much as 27% on strong economic data and excitement about AI. Losses were steepest last week when Iran fired missiles at Israel, exacerbating regional and global tensions. But as more labor market and inflation data has come out, investors now believe a cut is off the table until at least July. The S&P 500 has now dipped below its 20-day moving average, like it did last summer when yields rose above 4.35%. "The VIX, SKEW and Put/Call Ratio all indicate that sophisticated investors are on edge and volatility could explode to 52-week highs in the weeks ahead," Essaye said.
Persons: , that's, Israel, James Demmert, Demmert, Adam Turnquist, Turnquist, Tom Essaye, Essaye, selloff, Solita, It's, Marcelli, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Brent, Research, Federal Reserve, LPL, MAs, UBS Americas, UBS Global Investment Locations: Iran, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen
British techbio startup Qureight has secured $8.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A round. Launched in 2018, Qureight wants to simplify how pharma companies deal with the complex datasets often used during clinical trials. "For example, we can start to structure images of lungs using AI," said cofounder and CEO Muhunthan Thillai. The startup primarily works with pharmaceutical companies, including heavyweights such as AstraZeneca, as well as hospitals and clinical research organizations. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck used to secure the fresh funding.
Persons: Qureight, Muhunthan Thillai, Thillai, Hargreave Hale Organizations: pharma, Business, AstraZeneca, Hargreave Hale AIM VCT, XTX Ventures, Guinness Ventures, Playfair, Fund, Cambridge Angels Locations: Cambridge, Meltwind
Talk to enough old-school investing types and you're bound to hear a classic aphorism come up again and again: There are no free lunches. For younger investors though, one thing comes close to the proverbial sandwich on the house, says Gargi Chaudhuri, chief investment and portfolio strategist, Americas, at BlackRock. You're never too young," she says. Start investing early to maximize returnsChaudhuri gets it if you're young and aren't yet thinking about retirement. If you're early on in your investing journey, you don't have to think about the ins and outs of life after working just yet.
Persons: they're, you'll, Gargi Chaudhuri, It's, Chaudhuri, you've Locations: Americas, BlackRock
Heightened tensions in the Middle East, including the possibility of Iran attacking Israel, sent stocks back down and oil prices higher. If the choice is between a weak economy with lower rates or a strong economy with higher rates, we'll take the strong economy every time. Low rates may help with valuation multiples, but it's a strong economy that leads to earnings growth and that's what we, as long-term investors care about. Shelter costs are a major sticking point for overall inflation, which makes Tuesday's housing starts and building permits report a key watch item. We'll get another look at housing with the release of the March existing home sales report on Thursday.
Persons: we've, we'll, Morgan Stanley, Wells, bode, we're, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Johnson, ERIC, JB Hunt, Kinder Morgan, DR, Ally, Huntington, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Abbott, Ethan Miller Organizations: Dow Jones, Wednesday, Federal Reserve, Abbott Labs, Cardiovascular Systems, Diagnostics, Procter & Gamble, Constellation Brands, Procter, T Bank, Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, BK, PNC Financial, PNC, Ericsson, United Airlines, Interactive, ASML Holdings, US Bancorp, Citizens, Alcoa, CSX, Discover Financial, Nokia, Alaska Air, Blackstone BX, McLennan, Netflix, PPG Industries, Gamble, Financial, American Express, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Las Vegas Convention, Getty Locations: Iran, Israel, China, Marsh, Las Vegas , Nevada
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAndy Sieg has been quick to make his mark on Citi's ailing wealth unit since taking over the business in September. Some of his efforts are paying off, such as pushing investment products for existing clients to reduce reliance on loans and deposits. AdvertisementIn late September, Citi promoted its North American investment head, Kris Bitterly, to a new role overseeing investments globally. Adding investment assets has become a bigger part of private banker bonuses, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Persons: , Andy Sieg, Mark Mason, Mason, Jane Fraser, Fraser, Kris, Sieg, Hale Behzadi, Merrill Lynch, Don Plaus Organizations: Service, Revenue, Business, Citi, London, North, Wall Street
Raymond James raised its price target on Nvidia to $1,100, noting revenue momentum will stay strong. On a more sour note, Bank of America lowered its price target on Boeing to $190, citing risks around the company's ongoing safety issues. He raised his price target by $30 to $160, which suggests more than 25% potential upside for shares. Analyst Bryan Bergin initiated coverage of Mastercard with a buy rating and $545 price target, which indicates 16.2% potential upside. — Pia Singh 5:50 a.m.: Bank of America cuts Boeing price target Boeing's latest troubles made Bank of America even more skeptical on the stock's prospects.
Persons: Raymond James, Berenberg, Andres Castanos, Mollor, — Pia Singh, Bernstein, Johnson, Callum Elliott, Kenvue, Elliott, Lorraine Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Nike's, TD Cowen, Bryan Bergin, Bergin, Blackwell, Srini Pajjuri, Ronald Epstein, Dave Calhoun, Epstein, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Bank of America, Boeing, Johnson, Nike, Mastercard, Visa, of America, New York Times Locations: Albemarle, underperform, China, Europe, Asia
They're available through the Fidelity Youth app and target market sectors that young investors are most interested in. AdvertisementTeens can access Youth Baskets without paying the $4.99 monthly Fidelity Basket Portfolios subscription. However, teen-inspired baskets don't have the same flexibility and customization as regular Fidelity Basket Portfolios. How to invest in Fidelity Youth BasketsAnyone aged 13-17 with an active Fidelity Youth account can invest in Fidelity Youth Baskets free of subscriptions or additional fees. Investors 18 and up must pay the $4.99 subscription fee to access Fidelity Basket Portfolios.
Persons: , Kelly Lannan, we've, Said, they'll Organizations: Fidelity, Service, Social Media, Fidelity Investments, Entertainment Fidelity, Apple, Netflix, Disney, Entertainment
Elon Musk is raising funds for xAI at a $15 billion pre-money valuation. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk's new AI startup is luring more investors through special purpose vehicles that charge hefty fees, according to an email sent this week. Related storiesThe email lays out the terms if investors want to take part in the xAI financing round through special purpose vehicles. AdvertisementFor prospective xAI investors, these commitments come at a cost.
Persons: Elon Musk, , Elon, Musk, Kali Hays Organizations: xAI, Twitter, Service, Business Locations: khays@businessinsider.com
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