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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robert Spillane intercepted Green Bay's Jordan Love twice, Amik Robertson made a game-sealing pick in the end zone, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Packers 17-13 on Monday night to stop a three-game skid. The franchise last beat Green Bay in 1987 when it played in Los Angeles. Later in the third quarter, Green Bay failed to take advantage of a short field. But Green Bay had to settle for a chip-shot field goal to go ahead 13-10. ... Packers LB Quay Walker (knee) and S Darnell Savage (calf) were injured in the second quarter.

Persons: — Robert Spillane, Green Bay's Jordan Love, Amik Robertson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jakobi Meyers, Love, Meyers, Rudy Ford's, AJ Dillon's, Christian Watson, —, Josh Jacobs, Al Davis, “, Jaire Alexander, S Darnell Savage, Nate Hobbs, Jakorian Bennett, Josh McDaniels, Bill Belichick, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas Raiders, Packers, Raiders, NFL, The Raiders, Green Bay, New, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Las Vegas, GOLDEN, Vegas Golden Knights, Knights, Seattle, Packers LB Quay, UP NEXT Packers, Denver, New England Patriots Locations: Las Vegas, Green, Los Angeles, Garoppolo, New Orleans, Las

☆ ‘Girl math’ was a fun social media joke. Then ‘boy math’ came along
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“You call it Girl Math, we call it the Labor Day sale,” a recent promotion from clothing brand Lane Bryant read. From this tangle of overly serious criticism and brand interference, the idea of “girl math” stretched far past its original intent. After all, if “girl math” exists, what is “boy math”? “I think the great equivalent to girl math for boy math is the fact that all of us dudes think we could land a plane,” a man in one popular TikTok posited. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is one of the big names to wade into the "girl math" trend.

Persons: influencer Imani Barbarin, It’s, it’s, “, commenter, ”, Lane Bryant, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Kevin Lamarque, Dane Cook, Kelsi Taylor, Kevin McCarthy, y’all, Mary Louise Adams, gamely, ” Adams, can’t Organizations: CNN, Labor, Democratic, New York Democratic Rep, Republican, Queens University Locations: Alexandria, Cortez of New York, Kingston , Ontario

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright missed nearly the entire season dealing with shoulder issues. Wright underwent an MRI on Friday and is likely to need surgery that would cost him another full season, according to Snitker. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesThe news cast a pall over the Braves' sixth straight playoff appearance after a 104-win regular season. Snitker moved him to the bullpen for the final week of the regular season, hoping he would be more effective as a long reliever. “Kyle is not right,” Snitker said.

Persons: — Kyle Wright, Wright, Brian Snitker, Kyle, ”, Max Fried, “, Snitker, “ Kyle, ” Snitker, “ He’s, Charlie Morton, AJ Smith, Hurston Waldrep, Morton, Matt Olson Organizations: ATLANTA, Atlanta Braves, NL, Philadelphia, Braves, Atlanta, Phillies

☆ 1 venture capitalist vs. 7 marathons in 7 continents in 7 days: Here's how this man ran one of the world's hardest races while working 80-hour weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Aj Eckstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Moritz Baier-Lentz, a venture-capital partner, ran the World Marathon Challenge in February. AdvertisementAdvertisement"If it's not extreme, I'm almost not interested," said Moritz Baier-Lentz, a venture-capital partner who ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days in February. After completing multiple marathons, Ironman Triathlons, and ultramarathons, Baier-Lentz set his sights on the World Marathon Challenge . The challenge is to complete seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Even during the seven marathons, he checked and answered emails between races.

Persons: Moritz Baier, Lentz, —, Baier, He's, Patrick Renner Organizations: Lightspeed Gaming, Baier, Service, what's Locations: Baier, Antarctica, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Moroccan

☆ Government bonds are in a rout worldwide. Here's why you should care
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

When official interest rates rise, so do investors’ expectations for returns on bonds, known as yields. In the United Kingdom, the yield on 30-year bonds also reached 5% this week, the highest level in more than two decades. Yields on Italy’s 10-year bonds hit 5% on Wednesday, the highest level since 2012, when that crisis was in full swing. Mortgage rates riseThe yields on local government bonds are usually used by banks to price mortgages. High official interest rates in America and Europe have also raised the cost of borrowing for businesses.

Persons: Saul Loeb, Liz Truss, —, Matt Cardy, Freddie Mac, Andrew Sheets, Morgan Stanley, Stocks, ” Russ Mould, AJ Bell, we’ve, ”, “, That’s, ” Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown Organizations: London CNN, US Treasury Department, Getty, UK, CNN, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, BlackRock, Hargreaves Locations: Washington ,, United Kingdom, Bath, England, United States, Europe, America

☆ More than 130 taxidermied animals in a South Dakota museum were found to contain arsenic. Nobody knows what to do with them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

TenHaken’s plan is to have the collection legally declared “surplus,” allowing the city to get the animals out of the museum. Dioramas at the Delbridge Museum. He donated the collection to the city, and it has been housed at the Great Plains Zoo since 1984. The Great Plains Zoo, which included the Delbridge Museum when it was open, attracts about 250,000 visitors a year. A Great Plains Zoo official told CNN proper display of the animals was a condition of the original donation.

Persons: they’ll, Paul TenHaken, “, Becky Dewitz, ” Dewitz, ” TenHaken, Henry Brockhouse, C.J, Dewitz, ”, KELO, it’s, ” Paloma Strong, Strong, Brockhouse, Charles Darwin, John Edmonstone, “ Taxidermy, ” Strong, taxidermy Organizations: CNN, Delbridge, Facebook, Sioux Falls, Plains, Sioux, Plains Zoo, Angeles, Society, Indiana Historical Society Locations: Sioux Falls , South Dakota, Sioux Falls, Sioux, China, taxidermy, South Dakota, Delbridge, Guyana, Scotland

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. Investors' focus will be on the final gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for the second quarter and weekly jobless claims data - due at 8:30 a.m. ET, as well as remarks by voting members Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Board Governor Lisa Cook during the day. The scope for interest rates staying higher for longer than anticipated has solidified with soaring energy prices keeping headline inflation elevated. Meme darling GameStop (GME.N) jumped 7.2% after the company named billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen as its CEO and chairman.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Ryan Cohen, Jerome Powell's, Powell, Austan Goolsbee, Lisa Cook, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, GameStop, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Maju Samuel, Sriraj Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Micron, GameStop, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Treasury, Apple, Microsoft, Investors, Chicago Fed, Dow e, Traders, Micron Technology, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Riding

☆ We see the S&P touching all-time highs in mid-2024, says JPMorgan's AJ Oden
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | 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 EmailWe see the S&P touching all-time highs in mid-2024, says JPMorgan's AJ OdenAJ Oden, JPMorgan Global Wealth Management global investment strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the Fed's latest rate move, recession forecast, and more.

Persons: JPMorgan's AJ Oden AJ Oden Organizations: JPMorgan Global Wealth Management

☆ The ‘Barbie’ movie has people buying ‘emotional support’ dolls. Psychologists say that’s a good thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The “Barbie” movie is a bona fide cultural moment. Some videos show people carefully roaming toy aisles to pick out dolls that speak to their careers, identities or just their sense of whimsy. In one popular TikTok, a daughter surprises her mom with a Dia De Muertos Barbie, and no one comes away dry-eyed. Greene thought the idea of an emotional support Barbie was a little silly at first, but she found herself in a Target one weekend and caved. When Flora saw the “Barbie” movie with her daughter, she says nearly the whole audience was decked out in pink, sparkles and sunglasses, bubbling over with excitement.

Persons: Barbie, it’s, ”, “ Barbie, ” “, Muertos, “, Kristin Flora, she’s, ” Flora, Cameron Greene, Greene, Justin Sullivan, Flora, Pat Cafaro, tutu, ” Cafaro Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, Pictures, Warner Bros ., Dia, Franklin College in, “, Retailers, rec Locations: Franklin College in Indiana, Lanham , Maryland, Corte Madera , California, Sarasota , Florida

ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball's best team has some major pitching concerns heading into the final week of the regular season. Strider remains confident in his team, no matter who is healthy for the playoffs. Without Fried, the Braves would have to turn to someone they never expected to use for a playoff start. Morton (14-12) definitely is out until at least the best-of-seven NL Championship Series, which begins Oct. 16 and would require four starters. Should the Braves advance past the NLDS, they hope the 39-year-old right-hander will be able to return from a sprained index finger.

Persons: — Baseball's, — Max Fried, Charlie Morton —, Spencer Strider, Bryce Elder, Strider, ”, “ It's, It's, Allan Winans, Winans, Fried, Morton, Brian Snitker, “ There's, Snitker, NL Cy Young, He's, Kyle Wright, Wright, “, Hurston Waldrep, Waldrep, Jaret Shuster, Dylan Dodd, AJ Smith, Darius Vines, “ We've, ” Strider Organizations: ATLANTA, Braves, NL, Washington, ”, Philadelphia, Phillies, NL Cy, Triple, Gwinnett Locations: Atlanta

☆ A Citadel cadet breaks down the 8 uniforms he wears at the military academy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Aj Caldwell | Graham Flanagan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Deputy Regimental Commander Caleb McHargue walks us through every uniform a cadet wears at The Citadel. He shares how to properly wear each item and their purpose. The eight uniforms issued to cadets are:Physical-training uniformOperational camouflage pattern uniformDuty uniformSummer leave uniformDress white uniformSalt and pepper uniformDress gray uniformFull dress uniform

Persons: Caleb McHargue Organizations: Citadel

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. "The prospect of rates staying higher for longer has given investors a lingering headache," said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell. "Many had hoped we would approach the end of 2023 with a clearer picture on when rates will start to be cut." ET, Dow e-minis were up 36 points, or 0.1%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 11 points, or 0.25%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 68.5 points, or 0.46%. Wayfair (W.N) rose 2.6% after Bernstein upgraded the online furniture retailer to "market perform" from "underperform", citing improving revenue growth and margins.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, dampening, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Neel Kashkari, Lisa Cook, Li Auto, Alibaba, Bernstein, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Anil D'Silva, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Activision, Microsoft, Dow, Nasdaq, U.S, Treasury, Apple, Nvidia, P Global, PMI, Minneapolis, Detroit, Dow e, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Hong, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Hong Kong, Bengaluru

☆ Reactions: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp (FOXA.O) and News Corp (NWSA.O), ending a more than seven-decade career in which he created an empire spanning from Australia to the United States. His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the chairman of News Corp and continue as the chair and CEO of Fox, the companies said on Thursday. The transition cements Lachlan's role as the leader of the media empire, putting to rest questions of succession within the Murdoch family. His son Lachlan Murdoch is seasoned and capable of running the business, but of course there's no replacement for someone like the chairman, Rupert Murdoch, who founded the company and built it over decades." "The media world is unrecognisable from the one he stepped into seventy years ago and the decision to scrap plans to reunite his empire must have smarted."

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch, BRIAN WIESER, Lachlan, MICHAEL ASHLEY SCHULMAN, Smartmatic, Rupert Murdoch's, JASON BENOWITZ, I'm, DANNI HEWSON, AJ BELL, he's, Mary Berry, he'll, RILEY, THOMAS HAYES, Wise, MATTHEW TUTTLE, ED MOYA, Aditya Soni, Samrhitha, Mayur, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Media, Fox Corp, News Corp, Fox, MADISON, WALL'S, Dominion, HOGAN, TUTTLE, MSNBC, Thomson Locations: Australia, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Historic Ohio landmark inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A huge prehistoric structure in Ohio has become the 25th US landmark to be awarded a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Historic siteNational Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’aj in Guatemala has also been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. “This inscription on the World Heritage List highlights the important work of American archaeologists, who discovered here remains dating back 2,000 years, constituting one of the largest earthwork constructions in the world. J.B. Barret/DEAL Martinique/Courtesy UNESCO World Heritage Nomination OfficeEstablished in 1978, the World Heritage List has inscribed well over 1,000 sites of “outstanding universal value” in the more than four decades since then. Only countries that sign the convention creating the World Heritage Committee and list can nominate sites.

Persons: ”, “, Audrey Azoulay, Israel, Frank Lloyd Wright, Solomon, Pelée, J.B . Barret, Ethiopia’s Bale, Cambodia’s Koh, CNN’s Francesca Street, Marnie Hunter Organizations: CNN, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, US, Guggenheim Museum, Heritage, Kazan Federal University Locations: Ohio, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Hopewell, Guatemala, Cheops, United States, Israel, American, New York, Yellowstone, Martinique, Kazan, Russia, France, Phrygia, Turkey, Gaya, South Korea, Denmark

☆ Shrek Crocs are officially real
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —In the distant future, archaeologists will happen upon a Shrek Croc, its soft vinyl unsullied by the ages, and they will have questions. Crocs, the brand behind everyone’s favorite unapologetically ugly shoe, has collaborated with DreamWorks to craft an extremely important cultural artifact: The Shrek Croc. Green, freckled, and just a little scary, the Shrek Croc (or Shroc, if you will) has long been a dream for some Croc lovers. There actually is a 2018 Change.org petition floating around to “Make Shrek Crocs Real.” The good people at Crocs know what’s up too: In the run-up to the shoe’s launch on September 13, the official Croc X account retweeted 20 identical messages from an account called “Shrek Crocs,” all reading “Make Shrek Crocs real.”“The wait is over for the most wonderfully hideous Classic Clogs,” the shoe’s description reads. There are Pop Tarts Crocs (Croc-Tarts), Lisa Frank Crocs, Barbie Crocs, Crocs with fanny packs and even scented Crocs Jibbitz — a combination of words commanding almost as much dark energy as “Shrek Crocs.”Most reactions to the Shrek Crocs fall into one of two categories: “I need them immediately,” or “If you wear these in public I will perform a citizen’s arrest.” If your thoughts lean toward the former, you may want to hurry.

Persons: Margaritaville, Crocs, Lisa Frank Crocs, Barbie Crocs, fanny Organizations: CNN, DreamWorks

☆ The global treasures in the running for UNESCO’s World Heritage status
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This year, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is reviewing nominations from both 2022 and 2023, with participants from across the world attending the session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to examine almost 50 contenders. According to UNESCO, sites must be of “outstanding universal value” to be included on the World Heritage List. So far, the World Heritage Committee has inscribed approximately 1,157 sites in 167 different countries onto the World Heritage List. Seo Heun Kang/UNESCO World Heritage Nomination OfficeOnly those countries that sign the convention creating the World Heritage Committee and list are permitted to nominate sites. Gordion, the capital city of ancient Phrygia in Ankara, Turkey, is also nominated for a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Persons: John E, Seo Heun Kang, Bale, Gordion, Mustafa Ciftci, Midas, Morten Rasmussen, Sarah Langrand, Dominique Marck, Bani Ma’arid, Bani Ma'arid, Hamad Al Qahtani, Koh Ker, Mount Pelée, Canada Bale, Francesca Street Organizations: CNN, UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Cultural Organization, UNESCO World Heritage, Heritage, World, Anadolu Agency, Danish Agency for Culture, Fine Arts Department, de Nîmes, National Center for Wildlife, Architectural Museum, Kazan Federal University, Khinalig, Tunisia ESMA Museum, Clandestine Center of Detention, Wooden Posts, Greece Historic Center of Guimarães Locations: Gaya, Denmark, Thai, Ohio, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Hancock, United States, Goryeong, South Korea, Addis Ababa, Phrygia, Turkey, Ankara, B.C.E, Madagascar, Si Thep, Thailand, Si, Nîmes, France, Gorokhovets, Russia, Vladimir Oblast, Erfurt, Germany, Cambodia, Khmer, Courland, Latvia, Kaunas, Lithuania, Ab’aj, Guatemala, India, Karakum, Tajikistan, Menorca, Spain, Ethiopia, Iran, Klondike, Canada, Czech, Odzala, Kokoua, Congo, Mount, Northern Martinique, Benin Ha Long, Ba Archipelago, Vietnam, Forests, Azerbaijan, Jericho, Palestinian Territories, Kazan, Tunisia, Argentina, Belgium, Suriname Royal, Netherlands, Anatolia, Bisesero, Rwanda, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Masouleh, Turan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Northern Apennines, Italy, Tajikistan Highlands, Mongolian, Mongolia, Greece, Portugal

☆ Vogue World: Stars flock to Britain’s answer to the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London, UK CNN —It was billed as Britain’s answer to the Met Gala, and last night’s inaugural “Vogue World” at the Theatre Royal on London’s Drury Lane didn’t disappoint. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APActress and singer Dove Cameron went back to the future in a shiny silver suit and matching bikini top. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APThe late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, looked elegant in an emerald silk dress by Fendi. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APKate Winslet went for casual chic in a loose-fit two-piece white suit with a beige bustier underneath. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APRita Ora arrived in a black Alaïa mermaid gown sourced from eBay.

Persons: Lane didn’t, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful —, Sienna Miller, Miller, Beatrice, Eugenie, Richard Quinn, Fendi, Yui Mok, Sadiq Khan, Baz Luhrmann, Kate Winslet, Jared Leto, Jodie Turner Smith, Maisie Williams, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Victoria Beckham, Olivier, Stephen Daldry, John Galliano, Kate Moss, Hongni Wu, Rambert, Stormzy, Sophie Okonedo, Damien Lewis, Cush Jumbo, James Corden, Damian Lewis, James McAvoy, “, Annie Lennox, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Mike Marsland, AJ Odudu, Robert Wun, Vianney Le Caer, Dove Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II's, Princess Eugenie, Fendi . Vianney Le Caer, Princess Beatrice, David M, Alison Mosshart, Alexa Chung, Nicklas Skovgaard, Anna Shaffer, David Fisher, Carrie Mulligan, Henry Nicholls, Jenna Coleman, Peter Pan, May Jagger, Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger, Vivienne Westwood, Tom Daley, Gemma Chan, Louis Vuitton, Rita Ora, Hollie Adams Organizations: UK CNN, Theatre Royal, US, British Vogue, London, London’s, BAFTA, National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet, Southbank Sinfonia, Rambert, Getty, Rodarte’s, MTV, Model, eBay, Reuters Locations: London, UK, British, Invision, AFP

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. SoftBank's Arm Holdings gained 6.5% after a stellar Nasdaq debut on Thursday, rekindling hopes of a turnaround in the initial public offering (IPO) market. U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group Holdings , JD.com , PDD Holdings (PDD.O) and Xpeng rose between 0.1% and 1.6%. ET, Dow e-minis were up 85 points, or 0.24%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 6 points, or 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 4.5 points, or 0.03%. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Lam, Taiwan's TSMC, Stellantis, rekindling, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Ford, Motors, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, Lam Research, KLA Corp, Reuters, Ford Motor, General Motors, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, SoftBank's Arm Holdings, Nvidia, there's, Therapeutics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Traders, Federal Reserve, University of, Alibaba Group Holdings, PDD Holdings, Dow e, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ The first Bob Ross work from ‘The Joy of Painting’ is on sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It’s hard to quantify the value of painter and all-around cultural icon Bob Ross, but $9.85 million is a good start. The very first on-air painting from the very first episode of Ross’ beloved series “The Joy of Painting” is looking for a new owner after being kept safe for decades by one of the show’s early volunteers. It has been verified as authentic by Bob Ross Inc.A close-up of the work shows Ross' iconic signature. Modern ArtifactModern Artifact owner Ryan Nelson said Ross’ work has seen increasing demand over the years. “The driving force behind the increased demand for Bob Ross paintings seems to be collectors themselves,” Nelson said in a statement.

Persons: CNN —, Bob Ross, Ross ’, Ross, ”, Ryan Nelson, ” Nelson, Nelson, it’s, ” Ross Organizations: CNN, Virginia PBS, Bob Ross Inc, PBS Locations: Minneapolis, Falls Church, Virginia

☆ Elon Musk to meet Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu in Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet X owner Elon Musk on Monday in Silicon Valley, an official in Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, and Musk said their talks would focus on artificial intelligence technology. The Israeli official confirmed the meeting with Musk, first reported by the Washington Post, but offered no further details. In Silicon Valley, Netanyahu may try to bolster relations with executives in the high tech sector, a key driver of Israel's economy. Hate speech on X, formerly known as Twitter, has increased dramatically since Musk bought the site last year and loosened safeguards around content moderation. Biden has not met with Netanyahu since the Israeli leader took office for a sixth term in late December.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk, Musk, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Musk’s, AJ Brown, Biden, Kanjyik Ghosh, Steven Scheer, Lisa Shumaker, Howard Goller Organizations: General Assembly, Washington Post, Post, Center, Defamation League, ADL, The, Defamation, Reuters, West Bank . Foreign, Thomson Locations: Silicon Valley, California, New York, Bengaluru, Jerusalem

☆ VIEW Reactions to EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN"Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars. "So I can announce today that the Commission is launching an anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles coming from China. UK TRADE MINISTER KEMI BADENOCH"I think it just highlights the difficulties that all countries are having with the supply chain for electric vehicles. "China's apparent advantage and cost-competitive imports are already impacting European auto makers' domestic market share, with a massive surge in electric vehicle imports in recent years. At the same time, the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is also a game-changer in the electric vehicle value chain.

Persons: Annegret, URSULA VON DER, LAURENCE BOONE, BRUNO LE MAIRE, Von der, KEMI BADENOCH, MATTEO SALVINI, SIGRID DE VRIES, AIWAYS, ALEXANDER KLOSE, Aiways, KINGSMILL, they've, They've, STUART COLE, AJ BELL, DANNI HEWSON, Josephine Mason, Catherine Evans, Louise Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, European Commission, European Union, FRENCH FINANCE, EU, League, GENERAL, Volkswagen, BMW, Tesla, INSTITUTE SENIOR, CITI, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, China, Europe, Brussels

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Tesla gains on Morgan Stanley upgradeBoeing rises after Vietnam Airlines jet dealFutures up: Dow 0.23%, S&P 0.44%, Nasdaq 0.63%Sept 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures gained on Monday as Tesla shares rose, while investors awaited inflation data due later this week for clues on the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. The three major indexes logged weekly declines on Friday as strength in oil prices and stronger-than-expected economic data fueled concerns of sticky inflation and interest rates staying higher for longer. Investors now await the crucial consumer and producer prices data as well as retail sales numbers due later this week. Data over the weekend showed China's consumer prices returned to positive territory in August, while factory-gate price declines slowed, as deflation pressures ease amid signs of stabilization in the economy.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Morgan Stanley, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Ankika Biswas, Shreyashi Sanyal, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Boeing, Vietnam Airlines, Dow, Nasdaq, Wall, U.S, Investors, FedWatch, Dow e, Apple, Hostess Brands, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Sunday, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, U.S . Federal, China, Bengaluru

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — By the time Scott Dixon turned his season around, it was too late to beat teammate Alex Palou for the IndyCar championship. Palou became the first driver in nearly 20 years to clinch the IndyCar title before the season finale with his victory last weekend in Portland. Palou won his second title in three years with last week's win, his fifth of the season. “It's a credit to the team, they've been executing like that all season,” Dixon said. We won.”Ganassi became the first team owner to win the championship and top rookie honors in the same season.

Persons: Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, “ It’s, ”, Dixon, Palou, Chip Ganassi, ” Dixon, Alex, ” Dixon's, AJ Foyt's, Scott McLaughlin, Will, Callum Ilott, Christian Lundgaard, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Alexander Rossi, Arrow McLaren, Marcus Armstrong, Pato O'Ward, McLaren, Ryan Hunter, Reay, Ed Carpenter Racing, they've, ” Ganassi, Armstrong, Colton Herta, Helio Castroneves, Bryan, Herta, he'd, Josef Newgarden Organizations: IndyCar, Laguna Seca, Team Penske, Will Power, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Ganassi, Laguna, Andretti Global, Chevrolet, Indianapolis, Honda, Palou Locations: MONTEREY, Calif, California, Portland, New Zealand, Laguna Seca

☆ The US dollar is king again. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —The US dollar is enjoying its longest winning streak in nearly nine years. The rally comes after months of volatility, fueled by concerns that the dollar may be losing its status as the world’s reserve currency. “Rumors of the US dollar’s demise continue to be greatly exaggerated,” James Athey, investment director at Abrdn, an asset manager, told CNN. Higher interest rates tend to boost the value of a country’s currency by attracting more foreign capital, as investors anticipate making bigger returns. “The US economy continues to surprise to the upside,” Carsten Brzeski, global head of macroeconomic research at ING, told CNN.

Persons: ” James Athey, ” Athey, ” Carsten Brzeski, ” Brzeski, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Athanasios Vamvakidis, Sheldon Cooper, “, ” Alex Cohen Organizations: London CNN, CNN, Federal Reserve, ING, US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of America Global Research, People’s Bank of Locations: Saudi Arabia, United States, China, Europe, Germany, Russia, People’s Bank of China

☆ Exclusive: Musk-owned X's content moderation shift complicated effort to win back brands -former exec
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. "I didn't always have access to other people who were doing (brand safety) work," he said of his time at Twitter. Before acquiring Twitter, Musk had criticized the platform for limiting free speech by removing certain content and having a politically liberal bias. Still, Brown said he felt supported in his brand safety work by Musk and Ella Irwin, Twitter's then-head of trust and safety, who resigned days before Brown. FALLING REVENUEOn Monday, Musk said X's declining ad revenue was primarily due to pressure from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Persons: Carlos Barria, AJ Brown, Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Brown, NBCUniversal, Ella Irwin, Twitter's, AJ, Jonathan Greenblatt, X, Sheila Dang, Kenneth Li Organizations: REUTERS, Elon Musk, Twitter, Brand Safety Institute, BSI, Kroger, Defamation League, Anti, Defamation, ADL, Center, X, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, Dallas

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