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☆ Is the rule of Myanmar's junta under threat?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Importantly, they were joined also by members of so-called people's defence forces, a loosely organised movement backed by Myanmar's parallel, National Unity Government (NUG). HOW SERIOUS A THREAT IS THE JUNTA FACING? It is too soon to predict the extent to which the military's rule in the rest of the country could be under threat, analysts say. But the 1027 offensive has given a black eye to a well-equipped military with decades of experience fighting insurgencies. With its reputation at stake, the junta is unlikely to concede easily and risk a domino effect of challenges to its authority in more regions of a country where its rule is deeply unpopular.

Persons: Martin Petty, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, National Liberation Army, Arakan Army, National Unity Government, AA, Security, Thomson Locations: Myanmar, Myanmar's Khawmawi, India, Zokhawthar, Champhai district, India's, Mizoram, Shan State, China, Rakhine State, Kayah, Thailand, Sagaing, Chin State

☆ SpaceX Starship Launch Elon Musk’s Giant Moon and Mars Rocket Fuels Up for Its 2nd Launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Kenneth Chang | Michael Roston | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

“There are really a tremendous number of changes between the last Starship flight and this one,” Mr. Musk said. With hot staging, Starship’s upper-stage engines will ignite while the booster is still attached and some of the booster engines are still firing. Hot staging, which is commonly used on Russian rockets, could improve the performance of Starship by 10 percent, Mr. Musk said. Hot staging also “results in kind of blasting the booster,” Mr. Musk said. “We don’t know with accuracy what the most important thing is, because we’ve not yet reached orbit,” Mr. Musk said.

Persons: ” Elon Musk, Musk, ”, Mr, “ It’s, ” Mr, we’ve Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, Federal Aviation Administration

☆ The key to fighting the urban doom loop might be a downtown beach
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Urban rivers, lakes, and parks can also be the key to making cities more resilient to climate change. The 1,200 tons of sand near Greenwich Village along the Hudson river would have to do. But there's no public pool nearby, and no sanctioned river swim spots in the city. The sandy bluff on Gansevoort peninsula is part of the much larger Hudson River park and looks out over Little Island, a whimsical, highly instagrammable transformation of Pier 55. Seattle has torn down an elevated freeway downtown to make way for a waterfront park.

Persons: Mia Olis, Olis, they'll, Amanda Weinstein, Hudson, Karin Balow, Eliza Relman, Bill O'Leary, Trey Sherard, It's, vVJ9elwcss, Sherard, Charles, satchel, Paris, Anne Hidalgo, he's Organizations: Service, University of Akron, Hudson, Inwood, New, Battery, Park, DC, Navy, Nationals, Anacostia, Prince, AFP, Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, Yacht Locations: Chelsea, Hawaii, Greenwich Village, Harlem, New York, Rivers, Upper Manhattan, Manhattan, Jersey City, New York City, Hudson, Little, Manhattan's, Brooklyn, Domino, Queens, Governor's, . Cleveland , Ohio, Lake Erie, Cuyahoga, . Seattle, Potomac, Anacostia, Washington , DC, Prince George's County , Maryland, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Iraja, Black, Boston, Switzerland's, Zurich, Lake Zurich, Bern, who's, American

☆ How an Indian startup hacked the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +41 min

The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, prominent attorneys and more. Run by a pair of brothers, Rajat and Anuj Khare, the company began as a small Indian educational startup. The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, sports figures and more. Back in 2012, Kristi Rogers was an executive at Aegis, a London-based security company. Canadian security company GardaWorld, which acquired Aegis in 2015, said it had no information on the incident.

Persons: Chuck Randall, Randall, “, ” Randall, ”, Randall’s inbox, Appin, Rajat, Anuj Khare, Rajat Khare’s, Clare Locke, Khare “, Khare, ” Clare Locke, Ted Kaczynski, Anuj, who’ve, SentinelOne, Tom Hegel, Appin “, Hegel, Mandiant, ” Hegel, Shane Huntley, ” Huntley, Google’s Huntley, ‘, Jochi Gómez, Gómez, Halevi, Tamir Mor, Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, Mohamed Azmin Ali, ” Mor, Berezovsky, Azmin, Mor, Roman Abramovich, Mark Hastings, Hastings, didn’t, Jim H, ” Jim H, Jim H’s, Kristi Rogers, Mike Rogers, he’s, Global’s, sully, Rogers, Damian Perl, – “, Steven Santarpia, ” Santarpia, Santarpia, Leonel Fernández, ” Fernández, Rajat Khare, “ Let’s, Ministry of Home Affairs didn’t, Peter Hargitay, Stevie, Billing, ” Stevie, ’, ” Peter Hargitay, Mookhey, Norman Shark, Jonathan Camp, Shark, Camp, Norman, Dominican Republic –, Dan Brady, Sandra Schweingruber, ” Schweingruber, Schweingruber, Brady, ” Gómez, –, ” –, Anna Carter, Mark Califano, ” Rajat Khare’s, India’s, Educomp, Karen Hunter, Hunter, Bryan, Rajat’s, Vijay Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Kumar, ACSG, Jay Solomon, Solomon, ” Rebsec’s, Vishavdeep Singh, Rebsec, CyberRoot, Sumit Gupta, Gupta, Raphael Satter, Zeba Siddiqui, Christopher Bing, Ryan McNeill, Corinne Perkins, John Emerson, Marla Dickerson Organizations: Reuters, Google, Harvard University, U.S, Symantec, Appin, Caribbean, El, Israeli Defense Forces, Commando, Quillon Law, U.S . House Intelligence, The Michigan Republican, U.S . Senate, Aegis, Global Security, Security, Rogers, Army Corps of Engineers, Rotary, Aegis ’, Global, ” Reuters, Britain’s, Appin Software Security, Ltd, Appin Security, –, Research, Analysis, Intelligence Bureau, Indian, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs, India’s Ministry of Defense, of Home Affairs, Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ministry of Home Affairs, Telenor, Broadcom, FBI, Dominican, Criminal Investigation Service, Appin Security Group, CERT, country’s, Bureau of Investigation, Educomp, State Bank of India, State Bank, The National Security Agency, NSA, U.S ., Swiss, Appin Technology, India’s Ministry, Corporate Affairs, Control Security Global, Technology, Kumar, Facebook, Meta, BellTroX, Services, Street, New, Rebsec, BellTroX’s, Hire Locations: Long, New Delhi, India, Yorker, Paris, Swiss, cybersecurity, Appin, Dominican, California, “, Dominican Republic, El Siglo, United States, Britain, Switzerland, New York, French, New Jersey, Israel, Russian, Malaysian, London, Rwandan, Virginia, Canadian, Chuck@shinnecock.org, Texas, Indian, India’s Punjab, Pakistan, Zurich, Australia, Norway, Oslo, Brady, Former, ”, U.S, Islip, Shinnecock, Washington, cyberespionage

☆ Where are they now: The many fascinating Bridgewater employees from the book on Ray Dalio 'The Fund'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

The new book, "The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend" — which Dalio and his lawyers have pushed back against — describes everything from Bridgewater's investment process to internal grudges and backstabbing to allegations of sexual harassment. Here are the places where the dozens of Bridgewater employees and consultants named in the book ended up. Dalio, the book said, wrote into the firm's bylaws that he could never hold that title again. Before that, she was the head of investment research and a co-chief investment officer for sustainability. He's worked at different funds since leaving in 2006, including Larch Lane Advisors and Bonaccord Capital as an investor and business-development professional.

Persons: Rob Copeland's, Ray Dalio, Dalio, —, Bridgewater, Greg Jensen, YouTube Dalio, nixed, Copeland, He's, Jensen, Eileen Murray, Morgan Stanley, David McCormick, Dina Powell, McCormick, Dave McCormick, Michael M, Nir Bar Dea, Stefanova, Dalio's, Paul McDowell, Bob Eichinger, McDowell, Eichinger, Jen Healy, Osman Nalbantoglu, Matthew Granade, Steve Cohen, Steve Cohen's Point72, Bob Prince, politicking, Karen Karniol, Bridgewater Associates Karen Karniol, Vladimir Putin, Bob Elliott, Elliott, James Comey, Winn McNamee, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Hillary, Britt Harris, Bridgewater's, Julian Mack, L, Michael Partington, Spencer Stuart, Niko Canner, Jon Rubinstein, Beck Diefenbach Jon Rubinstein, Steve Jobs, Tom Adams, Rosetta Stone, J, Michael Cline, Cline, Kevin Campbell, Campbell, Craig Mundie, Bill Gates, Gates, Mundie, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, David Ferrucci, IBM's Watson, Ferrucci, Keith Alexander, Alexander, Larry Culp, Culp, Jamie Gorelick, conscientiously, Clinton, Jared Kushner, Jesse Horwitz, Comey, Horwitz, Samantha Holland, Perry Poulos, Murray, Joe Sweet, Tara Arnold, Arnold —, Leah Guggenheimer, She's, Charles Korchinski, Harris, Kent Kuran Organizations: New York Times, Bridgewater Associates, Business, Bridgewater, YouTube, HSBC, Broadridge, Life Insurance, Wells, Treasury Department, Republican, Getty, GOP, Israel Defense Forces, Marto, Princeton University, McKinsey, Point72, Bridgewater didn't, Domino Data, CircleUp, FBI, Trump, of, University of Texas Investment Management Co, Apple, Dalio, Health, Cognition, Mundie, National Security Agency, Amazon, General Electric, Boston Globe, Electric, Trump White House, Harvard Law School, —, Hubble, Stefanova's Marto, HBR Consulting, MIO Partners, Burford, Larch Lane Advisors, Bonaccord, Eaton Partners, Stanford, NextEra Energy Resources Locations: Bridgewater, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, China, San Francisco, of Texas, Atlanta, WilmerHale, Asia, India, Shanghai, Singapore, Israel, Africa

Kenya's President William Ruto called the treaty “the first domino” in a shift away from plastic pollution. The U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution is charged with developing the first international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution on land and at sea. Kenya is a global leader in fighting plastic pollution, and in 2017, the country banned the manufacture, sale and use of single-use plastic bags. Nonetheless, he said, it is evident that negotiations have moved beyond plastic waste and into addressing plastic production and toxic chemicals used to make plastic. “The focus is on ending plastic pollution, not plastic production," he said.

Persons: Gustavo Adolfo Meza, Cuadra Velasquez, William Ruto, ” Graham Forbes, ” Eirik Lindebjerg, Björn Beeler, haven't, IPEN, Chris Jahn, Karen McKee, Jahn, ___ McDermott Organizations: United Nations Environment, Global, reconvening, Intergovernmental, UNEP, Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund, Plastics, Industry, International Council of Chemical Associations, ExxonMobil, Solutions Company, AP Locations: NAIROBI, Kenya, Kenya's, Nairobi, Paris, Punta del Este, Uruguay, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, Russia, United States, Baytown , Texas, Baytown, Providence , Rhode Island

☆ Layoffs hit Recurrent Ventures as the company shifts resources toward video and 'new formats.' Read a leaked memo outlining its future plans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Recurrent Ventures, a private-equity-backed digital media company, is letting go of staff across several editorial brands, a company spokesperson confirmed to Insider. The company operates publications that cover topics like science, outdoor living, and automobiles, including Popular Science, Field & Stream, The Drive, and Dwell. Among Recurrent's brands, Popular Science, a legacy science and technology magazine, was heavily impacted by Monday's cuts. "As consumer trends shift it's important we prioritize investment in new formats," the Recurrent spokesperson told Insider. "Like most media companies, Recurrent is adapting to the evolving landscape of its audience," the spokesperson said.

Persons: Alex Vargas, Andrew Perlman, Perlman, MEL, Conde Nast, Alex, I'm, I've Organizations: Popular Science, Axios, GM, Service, Corporate, Commerce, GMs

☆ Why strikes are working and which industries could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

We asked experts why recent strikes have had success and which industries could be next. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf worker movements pick up in the months and years ahead, it shouldn't be a big surprise. At the same time, an aging US population is expected to increase the demand for healthcare workers. And if the economy remains strong, he said "previously untouchable" corporations like Amazon and Starbucks could see more worker movements and unionization. But in the near term, some labor movements will likely persist even if conditions aren't perfect.

Persons: —, that's, Matthew Johnson, Victor Chen, Johnson, COVID, Caroline Lucas, Dave Young, VCU's Chen, Biden —, Eunice Han, Duke's Johnson, Jake Rosenfeld Organizations: UAW, UPS, Hollywood, Healthcare, Service, Permanente, Workforce, Teamsters, Duke University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Kaiser Permanente, National Council of State, of Nursing, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, United Food, Commercial Workers, University of Utah, Research, Washington University

☆ Sorting out recycling from trash is the perfect example of a job few people want to do that AI is better than humans at
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In some cases, these bots do the job better than humans, The Wall Street Journal reported. Working in waste management can be a dirty job, and recycling facilities across the country are facing major labor shortages, The Wall Street Journal reported. AI is being implemented in recycling facilities to sort out recyclable materials. The bots are also doing a better job at sorting out recyclables than human workers in some cases. Even though AI may change the way some recycling facilities and restaurants look, blue-collar jobs are generally considered to be safe from being overtaken by AI entirely.

Persons: Suzanne Jones, Chipotle Organizations: Street Journal, Service Locations: White

☆ The best and worst restaurant chain apps, from Starbucks to McDonald's
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

We can order food, earn rewards, and find unique online-only offers. McDonald'sAfter lagging behind rivals for years, the chain's app now has over 57 million active members. That feature has been around since Dunkin's mobile app first launched in August 2012. The chain first began testing mobile ordering in a handful of markets in 2009 before going national in 2011. For example, the Chipotle app gives you uber-specific portion size choices such as "normal," "extra" or "light' servings.

Persons: —, Taco Bell, Dunkin, Taco, Brian Niccol, it's, Wendy's, Burger King, Domino's, They've, I'm, Joe, Chipotle Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Subway Subway, Subway, Restaurant, Taco Bell, Burger, Chipotle Locations: Cava, Burger

☆ Slow Pizza Hut sales in the U.S. weigh on Yum Brands' revenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

(photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)Yum Brands on Wednesday reported third-quarter revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations, hurt by weak same-store sales growth at Pizza Hut. Yum China CFO Andy Yeung said that sales had softened in late September through October, hurting its fourth-quarter results. But in the U.S., its second-largest market, KFC saw flat same-store sales growth. The pizza chain reported 2% same-store sales growth for international restaurants and flat same-store sales in the U.S.Pizza Hut isn't the only pizza chain that has struggled to win over U.S. consumers. Rival Domino's Pizza reported a 0.6% drop in same-store sales during its third quarter.

Persons: Mike Kemp, Andy Yeung, Yum, David Gibbs, Gibbs, Chick, Taco Bell Organizations: Getty, Brands, Refinitiv, Indian, Taco, KFC, U.S Locations: Birmingham, United Kingdom, China, Taco Bell's U.S, U.S

☆ Earnings calls reveal how companies ranging from Coca-Cola to JPMorgan are capitalizing on AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The craze around AI kicked off late last year with the launch of ChatGPT, and dozens of technology companies from Alphabet to Meta Platforms have thrown a hat into the ring . Many companies have utilized AI or machine-learning tools in the past to streamline their businesses. For pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance and soda maker Coca-Cola , AI is helping improve supply chains, forecast demand and in some cases, predict spending. Centene , UnitedHealth and Elevance Health all highlighted ways they are implementing AI to improve customer offerings. Financials Major financial and banking companies are also finding ways to capitalize on AI to improve efficiencies and their bottom line.

Persons: Gary Guthart, Elevance, UnitedHealth, Erica, Moody's, Andrew Schlossberg, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, That's Organizations: CNBC Pro, Consumer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Supply, Microsoft, Health, Elevance, Bank of America, Google, Mastercard, JPMorgan

☆ What to know about the 14th Amendment Trump disqualification trial in Colorado
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The challengers have scored a series of pretrial victories, defying expectations by defeating several motions by Trump and the Colorado GOP to throw out the case. They want a court order blocking Griswold from putting Trump’s name on Colorado’s GOP primary ballot and the general election ballot. • Does Griswold have the power under Colorado law to exclude a candidate from the ballot based on federal constitutional considerations? And President Trump never advocated for or incited violence on January 6, 2021.”Why is this happening now? She graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1999.

Persons: “, Donald Trump, Trump, ” “, We’ve, ”, Derek Muller, “ It’s, it’s, ” Muller, United States …, State Jena Griswold, Griswold, hasn’t, Sarah Wallace, Wallace, Norma Anderson, rioter, Jared Polis, Ballard Spahr Organizations: Republican, Colorado, Colorado GOP, Court, Notre Dame Law School, Confederates, United, State, GOP, Democrat, Trump, Colorado House, Capitol, Colorado Gov, University of Colorado Law School Locations: Denver, Washington, Colorado, insurrectionists, United States, “ Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The steepest jump in interest rates in decades will spark a domino effect on corporate defaults in the years ahead, asset manager Janus Henderson Investors said in a report on Friday. Rising borrowing costs are back in stark focus following a rout in government bonds since September as investors adjust to the prospect of interest rates staying persistently high, which has also raised corporate bond yields. "The credit cycle tends to turn only if three conditions are present: high debt loads, lack of access to capital, and an exogenous shock to cash flow. These conditions ... are all present today," Janus' global head of fixed income Jim Cielinski said. But as inflation starts slowing and higher rates are here to stay, headwinds are mounting, and the risk is that the increase in borrowing costs could outpace revenue growth, it added.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Janus Henderson, Janus, Jim Cielinski, ”, Chiara Elisei, Yoruk Bahceli, Mark Potter Organizations: European Central Bank, European Union, REUTERS, Janus Henderson Investors, P Global Market Intelligence, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany

☆ South African violist tackles legacy of alcohol payments to labourers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Thando Hlophe | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

South African violist, Lynn "Daphne" Rudolph, who uses music and art to explore the painful legacy of how labourers at wineries in the Western Cape province were for centuries given wine as part of their payment, looks on during a rehearsal at an arts venue in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 13, 2023. Rudolph created and performed in a show called "Dop is my Taal", which means "Alcohol is my Language" in Afrikaans, at an arts venue in Johannesburg. The show involved Daphne playing music she had composed, interspersed with excerpts from the South African national anthem, while another musician performed using beer bottles, domino pieces and thimbles -- objects associated with the daily lives of farm labourers. Audience members at the performance of "Dop is my Taal" said the work had articulated uncomfortable truths and given expression to a part of South African society that sometimes feels marginalised. "I love the fact that she's taking upon herself to do a work that speaks for so many other voices."

Persons: Lynn, Daphne, Rudolph, Lynn Rudolph, Kelly, Eve Koopman, Julia Zenzie Burnham, Thando Hlophe, Tannur Anders, Estelle Shirbon, Aurora Ellis Organizations: REUTERS, South African, Thomson Locations: Western Cape, Johannesburg, South Africa, JOHANNESBURG

☆ Over a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the cost of an abortion in the US can be as much as $30,000 — or as little as $150
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Laura Mccamy | Avril Ayers | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Access to abortion medication is available via telehealth. For those who need out-of-state care, however, the cost of abortion may be as high as $30,000. While costs have increased in places with bans, states like California and New York allow telehealth appointments for medication abortion, reducing travel time and the cost of abortion care. "What would have been a cost of $5,000 turned into $10,000 just for abortion care because it had to be in a hospital," she says. In April 2023, the Supreme Court maintained access to mifepristone, but additional cases could be brought to the Supreme Court in future terms.

Persons: —, Dobbs, Roe, Wade, Caitlin Myers, Myers, Sylvia Ghazarian, Ghazarian, I'm, WRRAP Organizations: Service, Jackson, Health, Guttmacher Institute, New York Times, Middlebury College, Reproductive Locations: California, New York, Georgia

Chesebro was the third of 19 codefendants in the Georgia case to make a deal, a monumental legal and personal blow to Trump, who highly prizes loyalty among his associates. Another former Trump lawyer, Sidney Powell, entered into a plea deal Thursday, following a September deal by a lesser-known bail bondsman, Scott Hall. While other defendants – especially Trump – have pushed for later trial dates, Chesebro insisted on his right to a speedy trial. Jury selection for his case started Friday, and Chesebro entered into the plea deal hours after potential jurors filed into the courthouse. The Chesebro deal could be the third domino to fall against Trump and other high-level defendants such as former Trump lawyer and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Persons: Kenneth Chesebro, Donald Trump's, Chesebro, Trump, Joe Biden, Sidney Powell, Scott Hall, –, Fani Willis, Willis, Rudy Giuliani, Joyce Vance, ”, MAGA, Michael Cohen, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, Chris Kise Organizations: Trump, Biden, Biden's, U.S . Capitol, Act, New York, MSNBC Locations: Georgia’s Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County, New York

☆ A rare spaceship-shaped Domino's delivery vehicle is going up for auction—the last one sold for nearly $45,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A rare experimental Domino's delivery vehicle from the 1980s will soon be on the auction block. The vehicle, which has been restored, boasts an "aerodynamic body with a purported 0.15 drag coefficient," according to the listing. The average car, for comparison, usually has a drag coefficient between 0.3 and 0.4. The Tritan once included a warming oven in the back to keep pizzas warm during delivery. The arch on the back of the vehicle acts as a sail, Mecum says, which helps it get up to 80 miles to the gallon.

Persons: It's, it's, Tom Monaghan, Monaghan, Mecum Organizations: NASA, Rotary Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Biden’s Rule of Engagement: Don’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lauren Camera | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +14 min

Leaders of Egypt and Jordan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called off a planned summit with President Joe Biden. “Don’t,” he said, warning Iran as well as the U.S.-designated terror group Hezbollah that runs Lebanon and any others from intensifying the crisis by escalating their involvement. But perhaps most effective of all, experts say, is the single word Biden continues to repeat: Don’t. “When the president says, ‘Don't,’ and then moves an aircraft carrier, that looks good. Middle East analysts go back to the point that Hezbollah and Iran likely don’t want to escalate the war either.

Persons: Biden, Mahmoud Abbas, Joe Biden, ”, Mark Montgomery, –, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ” Montgomery, “ Will, Matthew McInnis, “ That’s, ” McInnis, McInnis, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Dwight D, Antony Blinken, Israel, ” Biden, Barack Obama, Syria’s Bashar al, Assad, ‘, Alex Vatanka, Carney, Hashem Safieddine, Netanyahu, “ It’s Organizations: Hamas, Intelligence, Defense Department, Israel, U.S, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, organization’s, Technology, Institute for, Eisenhower, Israel Defense Forces, United Arab, West Bank, Treasury, Foreign Assets Control, Target, Middle, Middle East Institute, Navy, “ Locations: Gaza, Israel, U.S, Jihad, Hamas, Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Jerusalem, Afghanistan, Syria, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, China, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria, Tel Aviv, United States, Iraq, Eastern, Yemen, Red, Ukraine

☆ Harvard and UPenn donors are furious. It may have a financial domino effect
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Donors often give for specific purposes — facilities, faculty research, technology on campus, athletics, scholarships and financial aid for low-income students. The Wexner Foundation said it’s breaking off ties with Harvard University, alleging the school has been “tiptoeing” over Hamas’ attacks. Lawrence Summers, the former president of Harvard and US Treasury Secretary, has criticized the “morally unconscionable” student statement and Harvard leaders’ response. But he said that financial threats from donors were not the right solution to influencing universities’ positions on these issues. Organizers of the Palestine Writes festival denied that it embraced antisemitism, according to UPenn student newspaper The Daily Pennsylvanian.

Persons: ”, Lee Gardner, Adam Glanzman, Sara Harberson, ” Gardner, “, Indiana University’s, ” Harvard, Harvard “, Leslie Wexner, Abigail, Charles Mostoller, Claudine Gay, Boycott, Lawrence Summers, ” Summers, Jon Huntsman, Marc Rowan, Billionare Ronald Lauder, Susan Abulhawa, ” UPenn, Liz Magill, ” Magill Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Ivy League, Harvard, Higher Education, Philanthropy, Bloomberg, Getty, “ Ivy League, Indiana, Indiana University’s Lilly Family School, “, ”, “ Revenue, Wexner Foundation, Palestinian, College Hall, Israel, Israel Fellows, Wexner, US, CNN, Wall, Daily, University Locations: New York, Israel, UPenn, United States, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S, “, Palestine, Palestinian

☆ The top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

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Persons: Jerome Powell's, Goldman, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, we've, Morgan Stanley, Crag Jelinek, Ron Vachris, Oppenheimer, Says, downgrades, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Mike Blake Organizations: Treasury, Netflix, Vegas, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Disney, Entertainment, Sports, ESPN, Bloomberg, Devon Energy, Costco, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, Starbucks, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Reuters Locations: Macao, Singapore, Los Angeles , California

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Netflix, Best Buy, Amazon, First Solar, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"Based on our analysis, we see FIS as undervalued at 9x '24 P/E and upgrade to Overweight from Equal Weight." "We upgrade shares of KTB to Buy from Neutral and see 22% upside to our new $56, 12-month price target. Goldman Sachs upgrades Best Buy to buy from neutral Goldman said it sees multiple expansion for the electronic retailer. Can a 'growth stock' work if earnings don't grow in 2024? JPMorgan upgrades First Solar to overweight from equal weight JPMorgan said it sees an attractive entry point for the solar company.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Lee, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Oppenheimer, it's bullish, Jefferies, CrowdStrike, we've, outperforming ytd, Bernstein, Disney, Wells Organizations: Street, Barclays, Fidelity National Information Services, Brands, Nike, Netflix, Disney, ESPN, Citi, Microsoft, UW, NA, Deutsche Bank, Starbucks, Deutsche, Bank of America, of America, JPMorgan Locations: destocking, Mexico, Wells Fargo, China, OW, Aptiv

☆ This 1980s Domino's delivery car looks like a spaceship and you could buy it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The 1985 Domino’s Pizza delivery car looks more like it was designed to shoot down invading alien spacecraft than to bring you a hot delicious pepperoni pie. But back in the ’80s, Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan ordered 10 Tritan A2 cars and customized them with warming ovens in the back to deliver pizzas around Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Domino’s is headquartered. The Tritan A2 was designed by engineers James Amick and his son Douglas. Mecum Auctions did not provide a value estimate for the Tritan A2. Domino’s did not respond to questions about the Tritan A2.

Persons: Tom Monaghan, James Amick, Douglas, It’s, crosswinds, Douglas Amick, Chuck Sinnott, Sinnot, ”, Sinnott, “, Domino’s, Dominos Organizations: CNN Locations: Ann Arbor , Michigan, Vegas, California, Monterey

☆ 5 Top Sports-Betting Trends to Watch, From AI to Igaming Regulation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The AI arms raceGambling companies overall are racing to figure out how to use artificial intelligence to supercharge their businesses. She sees potential for AI to help spot problem gambling behavior, as well. IGaming legislation could gain steam in 2024The pace of legal online casino-style gambling, or iGaming, regulation has moved at a glacial pace in the US. It's been a big obstacle for gambling operators because iGaming is generally a more profitable business than sports betting. Many in the industry are hoping for a domino effect when the next significant state legalizes iGaming that spurs others to follow.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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