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Recent indicators show that women are increasingly eager to put their money to work outside of traditional portfolio offerings. For instance, women accounted for 31.2% of angel investors in the first two quarters of 2022, a slight increase from 30.3% in the same period in 2021, according to a report by Jeffrey E. Sohl at the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. This is "an encouraging sign that women angels are an increasing active segment in the angel market," especially as women are predicted to control the majority of the net worth in the U.S., the report said. If you have the money and inclination, angel investing is "a window to innovation across the economy," Jo Ann Corkran, co-CEO and managing partner of Golden Seeds, said Thursday at CNBC's Financial Advisor Summit. It doesn't depend on the market cycle and innovation is always happening, she added.

Persons: Jeffrey E, Sohl, Jo Ann Corkran Organizations: Center for Venture Research, University of New, Golden, CNBC's Financial Locations: University of New Hampshire, U.S

☆ The Empowered Investor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Sharon Epperson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Empowered InvestorAccording to recent statistics, 40% of angel investors are women. Combine this with a rising number of women-led startups, and the opportunities for investing by, and in, women are on the rise. Golden Seeds Co-Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner, Jo Ann Corkran, and Laffer Tengler Investments CEO & CIO, Nancy Tengler, share how advisors can better position clients to take advantage of this growing women-led market opportunity.

Persons: Jo Ann Corkran, Nancy Tengler Organizations: Golden, Tengler

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year's historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. About 71 million people — including retirees, disabled people and children — receive Social Security benefits. The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes will be $168,600 for 2024, up from $160,200 for 2023. There have been legislative proposals to shore up Social Security, but they have not made it past committee hearings. A March poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that most U.S. adults are opposed to proposals that would cut into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and 79% of people polled said they oppose reducing the size of Social Security benefits.

Persons: ”, Kilolo Kijakazi, —, Jo Ann Jenkins, “, Nancy Altman, Kevin McCarthy, Alfred Mason, Mason Organizations: WASHINGTON, Social, Social Security Administration, AARP, Social Security, Security, The Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics ’, CPI Locations: Louisiana

☆ The Afrobeats star on a mission to raise the profile of African art
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Natty Kasambala | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

London CNN —It was a painting in the lobby of a Benin hotel last year that changed the way Afrobeats star Mr Eazi thought about art. The works will also be exhibited in galleries internationally — in Accra, Lagos, London (where they will be displayed as part of a “listening experience” the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair between October 12—15) and in New York. “One of the most exciting things for me is that art represents an opportunity to discover people without a pre-bias… it’s exerting soft power,” said Mr Eazi. “It’s an ecosystem,” Mr Eazi summarises. “African music should be in African film and African art with African music… That’s culture, that’s the flood.

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☆ Shattered windows. Dwindling power. Little sleep. How journalists in Gaza are reporting on the war in their own backyard
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Inside the Gaza Strip, a narrow sliver of the world that even in ordinary times poses logistical challenges for journalists, security conditions have quickly deteriorated. Chronicling it all from ground zero are the few journalists located inside Gaza, providing the world with a critical first-hand account of the deteriorating humanitarian reality. The French international wire service, Agence France-Presse, is one of the few news organizations to operate a full-fledged bureau inside Gaza. It was right next to the camera,” Biddle said, adding that the outlet’s camera is located on the terrace of its bureau. So the situation is pretty scary.”Biddle described the challenges her staff of nine Palestinian journalists inside Gaza are facing.

Persons: Jo Biddle, ” Biddle, Biddle, it’s, They’re, ”, they’re, “ Organizations: CNN, Hamas, French, Agence France, AFP Locations: Israel, Gaza, Gaza City, East, North Africa, AFP

But she isn’t certain that it will be enough, even with her Social Security benefits. Charles Blahous, a former Social Security trustee, said the annual COLA announcement is a reminder about the program's stressed finances. Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst at the Senior Citizens League, says her organization supports the Social Security Administration using whichever index is higher to best protect older people from inflation. The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes for 2023 is $160,200, up from $147,000 in 2022. There have been legislative proposals to shore up Social Security, but they have not made it past committee hearings.

Persons: Karla Abbott, she’s, Charles Blahous, Mary Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Abbott, Alfred Mason, Mason, Jo Ann Jenkins, ” Johnson, “, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Social Security, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Senior Citizens League, Social Security Administration, Security, Social, AARP, Senior Citizens Locations: Sioux Falls , South Dakota, Washington, Louisiana

[1/2] Chairman Anthony Thomson (L) and Vice Chairman Vernon Hill pose with a dog outside the first branch of Metro Bank in Holborn in central London July 29, 2010. Metro declined to comment on Tuesday. A Starling spokesperson said the lender was making inroads into the big banks' market dominance. Metro is not the only smaller bank to have faced problems. One option is for smaller banks to gain scale through mergers and acquisitions.

Persons: Anthony Thomson, Vernon Hill, Toby Melville, John Cronin, Caius Capital, Jaime Gilinski, Dorita, Gilinski, Monzo, Starling, We've, Morgan Stanley, Gary Greenwood, Rupak Ghose, Shore Capital's Greenwood, Ghose, Shawbrook, Iain Withers, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Anousha Sakoui, Huw Jones, Amy, Jo Crowley, Sinead Cruise, Chiara Elisei, Nelson Bocanegra, Alexander Smith, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Metro Bank, REUTERS, Yorkshire, Lloyds, NatWest, HSBC, Barclays, Metro, Caius, Varde Partners, Harvard, Forbes, Finance, Bank of England, London Stock Exchange, The Bank of England, Prudential, Authority, Shore Capital, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Shore, Financial, Bank, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Holborn, London, BOGOTA, Starling, Colombian, Latin America, Metro, Bogota

Persons: Anthony Thomson, Vernon Hill, Toby Melville, John Cronin, Caius Capital, Monzo, Starling, We've, Morgan Stanley, Gary Greenwood, Rupak Ghose, Shore Capital's Greenwood, Ghose, Shawbrook, Jaime Gilinski, Dorita, Iain Withers, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Anousha Sakoui, Huw Jones, Amy, Jo Crowley, Sinead Cruise, Chiara Elisei, Alexander Smith Organizations: Metro Bank, REUTERS, Yorkshire, Lloyds, NatWest, HSBC, Barclays, Metro, Caius, Varde Partners, Finance, Bank of England, London Stock Exchange, The Bank of England, Prudential, Authority, Shore Capital, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Shore, Financial, Bank, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Holborn, London, Starling, Metro, Colombian

Signage is seen outside of a Metro Bank in London, Britain, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British specialist lender Shawbrook made an offer for rival Co-op Bank and is weighing a fresh bid for embattled Metro Bank (MTRO.L), people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. Separately, Shawbrook is considering a potential new bid for London-listed Metro Bank after several failed approaches earlier in the year, the sources said. Shawbrook, Pollen Street and Co-op Bank declined to comment. Britain's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is sounding out buyers over the weekend in hopes of finding a solution for ailing Metro Bank before markets open on Monday morning.

Persons: Hannah McKay, Shawbrook, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Amy, Jo Crowley, Iain Whithers, Ros Russell Organizations: Metro Bank, REUTERS, Bank, Reuters, BC Partners, Pollen, London, Partners, Prudential, Authority, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, British

Shawbrook is considering a potential new bid for London-listed Metro Bank after several failed approaches earlier in the year, people familiar with the matter also told Reuters. Metro Bank, Lloyds and Santander did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Metro Bank has seen its shares tumble after news emerged that it had hired advisers to shore up its balance sheet after failing to gain key capital relief from banking regulators. Metro Bank said on Thursday its options included a combination of equity and debt issuance, as well as refinancing and asset sales. While Metro Bank's customer deposits, like those of other UK banks, are backed by a government guarantee up to 85,000 pounds, the regulator is keen for concerns not to spread.

Persons: Shawbrook, Robey Warshaw, Elisa Martinuzzi, Pablo Mayo Cerquerio, Iain Withers, Amy, Jo Crowley, Bernadette Baum, Ros Russell Organizations: Prudential, Authority, Metro Bank, HSBC, Lloyds, London, Reuters, The Financial Times, JPMorgan, Metro, Sky News, Santander, Shawbrook, Thomson

☆ Floridians are relocating to the center of the state to try to avoid hurricanes — and high insurance premiums
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementSome Floridians are leaving their coastal homes due to the risk of extreme weather events and increasing insurance premiums —but they aren't going too far. They were happy to move far away from not only the risk of extreme weather events, but also the rising insurance premiums tied to coastal communities. Ocala, Florida John Coletti/Getty ImagesOf course, Ocala is not completely immune to hurricanes, as the Journal noted 2017's Hurricane Irma caused some power outages and flooding. Ocala, Florida Michael Warren/Getty ImagesThe average insurance premiums for Florida residents has tripled in the past five years, according to Insurance Information Institute data collected by the Journal. Danny Collins, who lives in Hobe Sound, Florida, just north of West Palm Beach, previously told Insider his mortgage jumped $1,000 under new insurance premiums.

Persons: —, Courtney Moody, Moody, it's, she's, Ocala , Florida John Coletti, Irma, Jo Anne, Ed Lewis, Bonita Springs . Ocala , Florida Michael Warren, Danny Collins, Bob Stephens Organizations: Ocala, Alpha, Service, Wall Street, Ocala Police Department, Getty, Florida, Insurance, Journal, Farmers Group, West Palm Beach, Dade Locations: Florida, South Florida, Ocala, Orlando, Sunshine, Miami, Ocala , Florida, Bonita Springs, Bonita Springs . Ocala , Florida, Hobe Sound, West Palm, Marathon . Ocala, Marion, Dade County, that's

☆ Goldman Sachs executive Chris Kojima to leave, memo says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Saeed Azhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People walk in the Goldman Sachs global headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Chris Kojima, an executive in Goldman Sachs <GS.N> asset and wealth management unit, will leave the investment bank after almost 28 years, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday. His move is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from Goldman's asset and wealth management division, which manages $2.7 trillion in assets. "Chris founded and led businesses that are incredibly important to Goldman Sachs, and our business today is stronger because of his leadership," Nachmann said in a statement. He first joined Goldman Sachs as an investment banking associate in 1995, and was named managing director in 2002 and a partner in 2008.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Andrew Kelly, Chris Kojima, Kojima, Julian Salisbury, Mike Koester, Jo Natauri, Matt Gibson, Marc Nachmann, Chris, Nachmann, Goldman, Saeed Azhar, Louise Heavens, Lananh Nguyen, Paul Simao Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Sixth, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S

☆ At Rosemead High, generations of students were harassed or groomed for sex as they tried to get an education
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Matt Drange | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +87 min

Students were regularly subjected to sexual harassment by Hall, two former students told me. “I feel like so many of us were victims to the culture,” one former Rosemead student told Insider. Manipulation by a trusted adult has been passed like a virus to generations of Rosemead students. AdvertisementThe Shops at Santa Anita in Arcadia have long been a local haunt for Rosemead High students. We wondered aloud whether Masiello had harassed our mother the same way he'd done to generations of Rosemead students.

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☆ Goldman Sachs exec Chris Kojima to leave
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Saeed Azhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People walk in the Goldman Sachs global headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Chris Kojima, a Goldman Sachs (GS.N) executive in the asset and wealth management unit, will leave the investment bank at year-end after almost 28 years, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed. Kojima is among the latest high-profile executives to leave Goldman's asset and wealth management division, which manages $2.7 trillion in assets. "Chris founded and led businesses that are incredibly important to Goldman Sachs, and our business today is stronger because of his leadership," Nachmann said in a statement. He first joined Goldman Sachs as an investment banking associate in 1995, and was named managing director in 2002 and a partner in 2008.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Andrew Kelly, Chris Kojima, Kojima, Julian Salisbury, Mike Koester, Jo Natauri, Matt Gibson, Marc Nachmann, Chris, Nachmann, Kojima's, Saeed Azhar, Louise Heavens, Lananh Nguyen, Paul Simao, Richard Chang Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Atlantic, Sixth, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S

(Reuters) - EquiLend Holdings LLC, the securities lending platform owned by 10 of the biggest Wall Street firms, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc and BlackRock Inc, is exploring a sale following settlement of a major collusion lawsuit, people familiar with the matter said. Euronext NV is one of the parties interested in EquiLend, one of the sources added. EquiLend generates 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of more than $25 million, two of the sources said. One of the sources added that EquiLend may fetch about $700 million in a sale. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS agreed to pay $499 million last month to settle the lawsuit that accused them of conspiring to stifle competition in the stock lending market using EquiLend.

Persons: Amr Alfiky, Broadhaven, Morgan Stanley, EquiLend, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Reuters, EquiLend Holdings, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, BlackRock Inc, Trade Center, REUTERS, Broadhaven Capital Partners, Wall Street, Bank of America Corp, UBS Group AG, JPMorgan Chase &, JPMorgan, UBS Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, EquiLend

☆ Opinion: The 2,000-year-old advice for coping in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. A surprising number claimed to think about the ancient empire as often as ‘every day’ or least every week or two. It became a meme (are you even in a relationship if she hasn’t asked you about the Roman Empire? They marvel at their absolute dominion, their mastery of every strand of civilisation — and then how that power suddenly slipped away. Biden on Wednesday took steps to speed up the ability of Venezuelans in the US to obtain work permits.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Seneca, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Bobby McFerrin’s musing, David M, Perry, hasn’t, Jo Ellison, —, Marcus Aurelius, that’s, David Perry, “ There’s, ” Perry, Paula M, Krebs, “, Donald Trump’s, Ron DeSantis, Trump, …, ’, ” Cupp, Roe, Wade, Cupp, he’s, Dean Obeidallah, Trump’s, Patrick T, Brown, Bill Bramhall, Content Agency Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, David Zurawik, Rupert, Murdoch, Roger Ailes, Richard Nixon, ” Murdoch “, Walt Handelsman, Kevin McCarthy, Max Burns, Donald Trump, today’s MAGA, ” Clay Jones, Chuck Schumer, Elena Sheppard, Sen, John Fetterman, baring, Fetterman, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim Yo Jong, Sung, Yoon Lee, “ Kim Yo Jong, Kim, Kim Jong, ” “, Hunter Biden isn’t, Alexis Coe, George Washington’s, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, George H.W, Bush, Hunter, … Hunter, Joe Biden, Biden, Peter Bergen, Mike Pence, … Biden, Bergen, ” Lisa Benson, Martin Sheen, Melissa Fitzgerald, Gurney, John F, Melissa, Andy, Michael Bociurkiw, ” Bociurkiw, Volodymyr Zelensky “, Zelensky, Lanhee J, Chen, ” Chen, Keir Giles, It’ll, Jennifer Wexton, Barbara Comstock, Alex Brandon, Jill Filipovic, Democrat “, ” Wexteon “, Eric Adams, Julian Zelizer . Biden, ” Don’t, David Horsey, Agency Frida Ghitis, Agatha Christie, China Adam H, Sobel, Holly Thomas, Russell Brand, Akanksha, Dan Perry, Gilead, Netanyahu government’s, Gene Seymour, Jann, Reggie B, Maren Morris, Matt Winkelmeyer, ” Maren Morris, Nicole Hemmer, Morris ’, Morris, Jason Aldean’s “, Oliver Anthony’s “ Rich, Richmond ”, “ Rich, ” Hemmer, Anthony himself, ‘, Hemmer Organizations: CNN, Financial Times, West Virginia University, Modern Language Association, WVU, West Virginia, Republican, Press, Florida Gov, White, Content Agency, Content Agency Rupert Murdoch Media, Fox News, Capitol, Agency, Democratic, fied Republican Party, Republican Party, Justice Department, Qatari, Amnesty International, Kennedy Center, UN, Assembly, CBS, Ukraine’s, Republicans, Democrat, Progressive Supra, GOP, Walton, Mobile, North, Richmond Locations: Rome, Ukraine, TikTok, Roman, Roman Republic, Washington, ”, Korean, North Korea, Iran, Qatar, Russia, Moscow, Kyiv, Dulles , Virginia, Virginia, New York City, United States, China, Las Vegas , Nevada

☆ MLB roundup: Pirates escape 9-run hole, stun Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Rivas got the Pirates on the board with an RBI single in the fourth inning. The Reds dropped 2 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the chase for the final wild-card spot in the National League. Athletics 4, Tigers 1Trevor May pitched out of bases-loaded jams in the eighth and ninth innings, preserving Joe Boyle's first major league win, as Oakland defeated visiting Detroit. Stroman was relieved by Javier Assad (5-3), who threw four scoreless innings, allowing two hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Mookie Betts drove in two runs for a major league record 105 RBIs from the leadoff spot.

Persons: Jordan Montgomery, Kevin Jairaj, Alfonso Rivas, Rivas, Bryan Reynolds, Ji Hwan, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Bailey, Strand's, Montgomery, Dylan Moore, Julio Rodriguez, Louis, Josh Lowe, Chris Devenski, Junior Caminero, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Cavan Biggio, Luis Robert Jr, Josh Winckowski, Statcast, Dylan, Nick Pivetta, Pivetta, Jo Adell, Brandon Drury, Kyle Farmer, Christian Vazquez, Trevor May, Joe Boyle's, Esteury, Boyle, Jordan Diaz, Joey Wentz, Miguel Diaz, Jake Burger, Josh Bell, Bryan De La Cruz, Carlos Santana, Nico Hoerner, Christopher Morel, Miles Mastrobuoni, Marcus Stroman, Stroman, Javier Assad, Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Zack Wheeler, Jose Quintana, Taylor Clarke, Richie Palacios, Palacios, Luken Baker, Andrew Knizner, Ryan Helsley, Eguy Rosario, Xander Bogaerts, Helsley, Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto, John Means, Anthony Santander, Andres Gimenez, Tommy John, Clayton Kershaw, Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Martinez Organizations: Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Life, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati, Reds, Pirates, Chicago Cubs, National League . Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, Rangers, American League West, Houston Astros, Rays, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay, Cavan, White Sox, Red Sox, Boston, Chicago, Angeles, Angels, Minnesota, American League Central, Athletics, Tigers, Oakland, Detroit, Marlins, Brewers, Miami, Milwaukee, NL, Friday, Cubs, Rockies, Colorado, Miami Marlins, National League, Phillies, Mets, Philadelphia, League, New York, Royals, Astros, Kansas City, Houston, Seattle . Cardinals, Padres, Orioles, Baltimore, Cleveland, Dodgers, Giants, Francisco, Los, The Giants, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Encarnacion, Texas, Montgomery, St, Toronto, St . Petersburg, Fla, Chicago, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Angeles, Houston, Diego's, San Francisco, Los Angeles

☆ MLB roundup: Dodgers drop Giants, close in on NLDS
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Martinez hit his 30th home run as the Dodgers won for the sixth time in their last seven games. Joc Pederson hit a home run against his former team for the Giants, whose playoff chances took a major blow with a sixth loss in seven games. Rays 5, Angels 4Manuel Margot delivered a game-ending two-out RBI single to right field in the ninth inning as Tampa Bay rallied to defeat Los Angeles at St. Petersburg, Fla. Martinez hit his 30th home run as the Dodgers won for the sixth time in their last seven games. Chicago's Kyle Hendricks (6-8) allowed three runs (one earned) and seven hits in six innings.

Persons: Emmet Sheehan, Gary A, Vasquez, J.D, Martinez, Shelby Miller, Joc Pederson, Kyle Harrison, John Brebbia, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Jake Bauers, Toronto's Jose Berrios, Aaron Judge, Estevan Florial, Tarik Skubal, Andy Ibanez, Matt Vierling, Spencer Torkelson, Brenan Hanifee, Brent Rooker's, Manuel Margot, Carlos Estevez, Isaac Paredes, Jo Adell, Jared Walsh, Randal Grichuk, Michael Stefanic, Wade Miley, J.B, Bukauskas, Julio Teheran, Louis, Miley, Victor Caratini, Blake Perkins, Miles Mikolas, Nick Castellanos, Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, Mark Vientos, Jeff McNeil, Ramon Laureano, Jose Ramirez, Bo Naylor, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, Ryan O'Hearn, Anthony Santander, Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Max Fried, Albies, Orlando Arcia, Austin Riley, Michael Harris, Alex Call's, Joshua Palacios, Johan Oviedo grinded, Dansby Swanson, Chicago's Kyle Hendricks Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Dodger, Dodgers, National League, Giants, Yankees, Blue Jays, New York, Toronto, Minnesota Twins, Tigers, Athletics, Detroit, Rays, Angels, Tampa Bay, Brewers, Cardinals, Milwaukee, National League Central, Phillies, Mets, Orioles, Baltimore, Guardians, Braves, Nationals, Washington, NL East, Pirates, Cubs, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Francisco, Texas, Seattle, Oakland, Los, St . Petersburg, Fla, Angeles, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, Oviedo

☆ Twins look to clinch division, host Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 22 - The Minnesota Twins will open their final homestand of the regular season with a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, which begins on Friday night in Minneapolis. Right-hander Pablo Lopez (10-8, 3.58 ERA) will get the start for the Twins in the opener. The Twins were off Thursday after rallying to win the rubber match of a three-game series at Cincinnati. Lopez ranks second in the AL with 221 strikeouts and will be making just his second career start against the Angels. Jo Adell had given the Angels a 4-2 lead in the sixth with a two-run home run.

Persons: Pablo Lopez, Minnesota hasn't, Jorge Polanco, Jayce, Rocco Baldelli, Wednesday's, It's, Baldelli, Allie, Lopez, Davis Daniel, Daniel, Manuel Margot's, Carlos Estevez, Yandy Diaz, Brandon Drury, Phil Nevin, Jo Adell, Nevin Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, American League Central, Twins, Minnesota, Target, Cincinnati, AL Central, Cleveland, Tigers, Angels, Texas, Anaheim ., Tampa, Tropicana Field, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cleveland, Detroit, Jorge Polanco . Minnesota, Baltimore, Oakland, Anaheim , Calif, Angeles, Anaheim, Auburn, Los Angeles

☆ Google DeepMind’s AI Model Scours Our Genes to Guess Who Might Get Sick
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Jo Craven Mcginty | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Loved ones, some holding small American flags, enveloped them in hugs and exchanged greetings in English and Farsi, the main language of Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said two of the Iranian prisoners will stay in the U.S. Meanwhile, Nour News, a website believed to be close to Iran’s security apparatus, said two of the Iranian prisoners were in Doha for the swap. In his statement, Biden demanded more information on what happened to Bob Levinson, an American who went missing years ago. The Biden administration also announced fresh sanctions on former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.

Persons: Joe Biden, Siamak Namazi, ”, Babak, Baquer, “, Biden, Iran’s, Ebrahim Raisi, ” Raisi, — Siamak, Emad, Tahbaz —, Timmy Davis, Namazi, Effie Namazi, Vida Tahbaz, Nasser Kanaani, Nour, Mehrdad Ansari, Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, ” Biden, Bob Levinson, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Neda, ___ Gambrell, Jo, Nasser Karimi, Amir Vahdat, Matthew Lee, Paul Haven, Aamer Madhani, Michelle Phillips, Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Democratic, United Nations General Assembly, U.S, South, Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nour News, Mideast, Social, Iranian Ministry of Intelligence, Embassy, Associated Press Locations: Iran, Fort Belvoir , Virginia, Tehran, Doha, Qatar, New York, America, Persian, U.S, Strait, Hormuz, United States, South Korea, Iranian, Korea, Islamic Republic, American, British, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Washington

People walk past a logo of French bank Societe Generale in front of the company's skyscraper at the financial and business district of La Defense near Paris, France September 14, 2023. The bank sees the business as non-core, having sold part of its operations in 2020, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity. But a transaction may not happen soon because difficult market conditions weigh on the unit's valuation, they said. Societe Generale Equipment Finance provides equipment leasing and financing solutions to manufacturers, dealers and vendors in sectors ranging from transport to industrials. Rather than naming non-core businesses, Krupa is more likely to outline the group's growth areas, said one person familiar with the bank's thinking.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Slawomir Krupa, Krupa, Italy's, SocGen, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Mathieu Rosemain, Andres Gonzalez, Amy, Jo Crowley, Elisa Martinuzzi, Silvia Aloisi, Jane Merriman, David Evans Organizations: Societe Generale, La Defense, REUTERS, Finance, Reuters, Deutsche Bank, BNP, Societe Generale Equipment Finance, Basel Committee, Thomson Locations: La, Paris, France, PARIS, Basel

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting at the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. DPRK is short for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's formal name. At the opening of the meeting with Putin, Kim said it was an unwavering position of the North to further develop its traditional friendship and ties with Russia. Russian media said Putin showed Kim around the building where Russia's new space launch rocket, the Angara, is assembled. Humanitarian aid to North Korea and U.N. Security Council resolutions imposed on Pyongyang may also be discussed, Russian officials have said.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, North, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Smirnov, Kim, Putin, Kim Jong, Moscow, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, KCNA, Jo Chun Ryong, Hyunsu Yim, Josh Smith, Soo, hyang Choi, Lidia Kelly, Guy Faulconbridge, Jack Kim, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, North, DPRK, Democratic People's, Russia, Kremlin, Vostochny, Munitions Industry, Thomson Locations: Amur, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, MOSCOW, SEOUL, Washington, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North, Moscow, Ukraine, Pyongyang, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia's, South, United States, Korea, Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne

☆ Who is accompanying North Korea's Kim on trip to Russia?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs Pyongyang, North Korea, to visit Russia, September 10, 2023, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 12, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Top military commanders, arms industry officials and diplomats accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip to Russia, hinting at a potentially defence-heavy agenda for meetings with President Vladimir Putin. North Korea did not name the members of the delegation, but analysts identified several key figures who appear to be accompanying Kim in photos released by state media on Tuesday. Overseeing North Korea's defence industry including its nuclear and missile programmes, Ri travelled to Russia with Kim's late father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011. An official at Seoul's Unification Ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs said Kim and Putin could explore ways to return North Korean labourers to Russia, banned under the U.N. Security Council sanctions.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Ri Pyong Chol, Ri, Kim's, Kim Jong Il, Marshal Pak Jong Chon, Pak, Jo Chun Ryong, Michael Madden, Putin, Jo, Kang Sun Nam, Madden, Choe Son Hui, Choe, Donald Trump, Kim Yo Jong, Su Yong, Pak Hun, Han Kwang Sang, Hyonhee Shin, Josh Smith, Gerry Doyle Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Central Military Commission, Marshal, Munitions Industry Department, Stimson, Jo . Defence, U.S, Seoul's Unification Ministry, . Security, Thomson Locations: Pyongyang, North Korea, Russia, Rights SEOUL, Washington, Vietnam

☆ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A file photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin meets North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un on April 25, 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia. Citing unidentified Russian regional officials, Japanese broadcaster TBS reported that Kim's train crossed the border and arrived in the border town of Khasan. North Korea has possibly tens of millions of artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs that could potentially give a huge boost to the Russian army, analysts say. Based on North Korean state media photos, Kim's delegation possibly includes Pak Thae Song, chairman of North Korea's space science and technology committee, and Navy Admiral Kim Myong Sik, who are linked with North Korean efforts to acquire spy satellites and nuclear-capable submarines. After decades of a complicated, hot-and-cold relationship, Russia and North Korea have been drawing closer since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Mikhail Svetlov, Kim Jong Un, Kim, Jeon Ha Gyu, Choe Sun Hui, Ri, Pak Jong Chon, KCNA, Dmitry Peskov, Putin, Peskov, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, Defense Ministry and National Intelligence Service didn't, Adrienne Watson, Matthew Miller, Song, Kim Myong Sik, Jo Chun Ryong, China — Organizations: North Korean, Getty, Korea's Defense Ministry, Korean People's, Korean Central News Agency, TBS, TASS, Associated Press, Chosun Ilbo, South, South Korea's Presidential, Defense Ministry and National Intelligence Service, White, National Security, North, Democratic People's, Department, Washington, Ukraine — Donetsk, Luhansk —, . Security Locations: Vladivostok, Russia, Ukraine, North, Pyongyang, Korean, Japanese, Khasan, Russian, North Korea, South Korea's, Korea, United States, Ukrainian, DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Washington, South Korea, Japan, Moscow, Beijing, Syria, China

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