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☆ Chinese EV maker Xpeng's operating loss widens on costs tied to production ramp-up
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng Motors is pictured at its booth in a shopping mall in Beijing, China November 3, 2023. Its year-earlier operating loss was 2.18 billion yuan. Revenue for the quarter came in at 8.53 billion yuan, missing analysts' estimates of 8.55 billion yuan. Chinese EV makers have been exporting vehicles to Europe where they get higher prices on their cars than in the domestic market. ($1 = 7.2423 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tingshu Wang, Xpeng, Harshita Mary Varghese, Anil D'Silva Organizations: XPeng, REUTERS, HK, U.S, Tesla, Visible Alpha, Revenue, EV, European Commission, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Europe, Bengaluru

Data points help tell the story of the people who live in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, and what their life was like before the current war. Large shares of the population in both Gaza and the West Bank are Palestinian refugees. Meanwhile, people born in Gaza today can expect to live for 75.7 years, and in the West Bank, 76.6 years. Religion and EthnicityThe vast majority of people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are Muslims who predominantly practice Sunni Islam, though hundreds of thousands of Jewish Israelis have settled in the West Bank. Twice as many primary school-aged children were not in school in the West Bank and Gaza compared with Israel in 2021.

Persons: –, Israel –, Egypt –, Gazans, Israel, Trump Organizations: Hamas, West Bank, Israel, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, U.S . Gross, Bank, United, Health, Education, U.S Locations: Israel, Gaza, America’s, Egypt, United States, U.S, Palestinian

☆ China's Tencent Music beats revenue estimates on paid subscriber growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group is seen next to an earphone in this illustration picture taken March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - China's Tencent Music Entertainment (1698.HK) beat estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by steady growth in paid subscriptions on its music streaming platform. Tencent Music, which includes platforms such as QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing, has won listeners over by bundling everything from karaoke platforms to live concert streaming services. Total revenue of the Tencent Holdings Ltd-controlled (0700.HK) company, however, fell to 6.57 billion yuan ($900.9 million) in the third quarter. Net profit attributable to equity holders of the company rose to 1.71 billion yuan, from 1.06 billion yuan a year earlier.

Persons: Florence Lo, Harshita Mary Varghese, Akash Sriram, Pooja Desai Organizations: Entertainment, REUTERS, HK, Kugou, Tencent Holdings, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ The West could live with a frozen Ukraine conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Hugo Dixon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Ukraine may be heading for a similarly frozen conflict with Russia. So a frozen conflict would help the West achieve – at least partly – its key geostrategic aim: to show hostile powers that it doesn’t pay to invade one of its friends. In a frozen conflict, Ukraine would still need to invest heavily in massive fortifications, anti-missile defence systems and technology to deter Russian attacks. ECONOMIC WARIn a frozen conflict, sanctions against Russia would probably remain more or less in place. REBUILDING UKRAINEIt will be harder to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure in a frozen conflict than if there was peace.

Persons: Nuzhnenko, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Valery Zaluzhny, Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Tim Ash, Peter Thal Larsen, Thomas Shum Organizations: Ukraine's National Guard Omega, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, REUTERS Acquire, Reuters, Moscow, Hamas, U.S, EU, International Monetary Fund, Kremlin, Investors, BlueBay Asset Management, Soviet, Cyprus, European Commission, West, Thomson Locations: Avdiivka, Ukraine, Donetsk region, Radio Free Europe, Korea, Cyprus, Russia, Kyiv, –, Israel, United States, Moscow, North Korea, Iran, Russian, UKRAINE, West Germany, Soviet Union

☆ This Photograph of Dead Palestinian Children Demands to Be Seen - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

The photograph tells us nothing about whether or how these children are related. Hundreds of Israeli hostages, including children, are believed to be held in Gaza by Hamas, their families desperate for their safe release. It is a rare thing for mainstream news organizations to publish graphic images of dead or wounded children. There is nothing quite so devastating as the image of a child whose life has been snuffed out by senseless violence. And so the slaughter in Maine reminded me of another image from Gaza, one you may have seen on social media.

Persons: Mahmud Hams, Israel, I’ve, Emmett Till’s, Kim Phuc Phan Thi, Nick Ut’s, “, Biden, ” Susan Sontag, ”, Sontag, photojournalists, Aaron Young, Mohammed Salem, Khan Younis, Inas Abu Maamar, Saly, Mary, Jesus, Bashar al Organizations: Palestinian Hamas, Agence France, Ministry of Health, Times, The Times, Hamas, Oslo Accords, Reuters Locations: Al Aqsa, Deir al, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Mahmud, Vietnam, Syrian, Turkey, Europe, Oslo, ”, Bosnia, Sarajevo, Maine, Khan, Khartoum, Russian

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis said Monday it will offer buyout or early retirement packages to about 6,400 nonunion U.S. salaried employees as the auto industry faces what the company is calling challenging market conditions. Stellantis said it has about 12,700 U.S. salaried workers who are not union members. Stellantis made buyout offers to groups of white-collar and unionized employees in the U.S. and Canada in April. It was hoping to cut the hourly workforce by about 3,500 people but wouldn't say how many salaried workers it was targeting. But it said a 44-day strike by the United Auto Workers union this fall cost it $795 million (750 million euros).

Persons: — Stellantis, Stellantis Organizations: DETROIT, Fiat Chrysler, PSA Peugeot of, Workers, United Auto Workers Locations: PSA Peugeot of France, U.S, Canada

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., will leave Congress in February after 19 years, a spokeswoman confirmed Sunday. In an interview with The Buffalo News published Sunday, Higgins said he has grown frustrated with the House of Representatives. “Congress is not the institution that I came to 19 years ago,” Higgins told the newspaper. Political Cartoons View All 1240 ImagesThe announcement comes two days after Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio announced he will not seek reelection next year. Higgins is credited with leading the efforts to revitalize Buffalo's waterfront.

Persons: Brian Higgins, Higgins, ” Higgins, Brad Wenstrup Organizations: — U.S . Rep, Democrat, The Buffalo News, Representatives, “, Republican, Ohio Locations: BUFFALO, N.Y, Buffalo, Buffalo's

Manchin never defended the remark but was criticized by West Virginia Republicans for what his party’s nominee said. By 2022, coal mining employees in West Virginia made up nearly 30% of all coal employees in the country. John Deskins, director of the West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research, said 75% of West Virginia’s coal jobs were disappearing before coal production dropped because of mechanization. West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin said Trump never fulfilled his promise. He said the state Democratic Party was branded “anti-jobs and anti-coal” because of environmental policies coming from the national party.

Persons: Joe Manchin’s, Robert C, Byrd, Jennings Randolph, Jay Rockefeller, Manchin, Joe Biden's, Jim Justice, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Trump, Hillary Clinton, John Deskins, ”, Mike Pushkin, “ Donald Trump, Robert Rupp, " Rupp, ” Rupp, Rupp, “, “ He’s, Biden, Jim Crow, William Hal Gorby, you’re, ” Manchin, Pat McGinley, ” McGinley, Democratic Sen, Mike Caputo, Kavish Harjai Organizations: U.S, Senate, West Virginia's, Democratic, Mountain State, Republican Gov, Biden, Senate Energy, Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia Republicans, West Virginia University, of Business, Economic Research, West Virginia Democratic, Democrats, Retired West Virginia Wesleyan, New, Democrat, Immigrants, Black, West Virginians, ” West Virginia University, Big Branch, Big, Mine Safety Administration, Massey Energy, West Virginia Democrats, United Mine Workers, America, Democratic Party, Press Locations: CHARLESTON, W.Va, Washington, Manchin, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, West, Towns, Europe, ”, Randolph, Los Angeles

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street, ending a lull in wider swings in prices during a brief respite from market moving data releases. A financial services business of China’s biggest bank, ICBC, said it was it by a ransomware attack that reportedly disrupted trading in the U.S. Treasury market. It was unclear how much of an impact the attack had on Treasury market trading. But it quickly sagged as Treasury yields rose following a report that suggested the U.S. job market remains remarkably solid. Topgolf Callaway Brands was another weight on the market and sank 16.9% despite beating analysts’ expectations for profit during the summer.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Australia’s, Taiwan’s Taiex, Stocks, sagged, Becton Dickinson, Brent Organizations: Investors, U.S . Federal, U.S . Treasury, Commercial Bank of China Financial Services, Treasury, Nikkei, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Federal, Walt Disney Co, Wall, Topgolf Callaway Brands, New York Mercantile Exchange, U.S Locations: HONG KONG, Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Shanghai, China’s, U.S, York, Bangkok

☆ SpaceX workers reportedly took Adderall and IV fluids, and some slept in the bathroom, to keep up with Elon Musk's deadlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

SpaceX workers reportedly put in over 80-hour work weeks in Elon Musk's race to colonize Mars. A Reuters investigation looked at 600 work injuries at SpaceX from 2014 to present. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk's rocket company, which employs about 13,000 people, had at least 600 worker injuries over the course of 9 years across its facilities, the publication reported. But, the company has responded to OSHA inquiries saying it is not liable for the worker injuries as the company gives workers safety training, Reuters reported. Reuters' report comes after some SpaceX employees wrote an open letter last year criticizing Musk's behavior as a "source of distraction and embarrassment."

Persons: —, Travis Carson, Adderall, Carson, Joe Raedle, Tom Moline, Reuters Musk, Walter Isaacson, Isaacson, Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Reuters, Service, Musk's, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, toying Locations: Elon Musk's, Mars, Brownsville , Texas

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears weren’t too concerned about appearances. D’Onta Foreman ran for a touchdown and the Bears boosted their shot at the top pick in the draft, beating the Carolina Panthers 16-13 on Thursday night. Political Cartoons View All 1239 ImagesForeman gave the Bears a 16-10 lead in the third quarter with a 4-yard run. SLOW STARTThe Panthers led 10-9 at halftime even though the Bears outgained them 205 yards to 97. Chicago answered with a 54-yard field goal by Santos.

Persons: D’Onta Foreman, ” Foreman, “, Moore, Foreman, Carolina’s Eddy Pineiro, Darnell Mooney, Tyson Bagent, Justin Fields, Fields hasn’t, Eberflus, ” Eberflus, ” Cairo Santos, Bryce Young, ”, Montez Sweat, I’m, Carolina’s Ihmir Smith, Marsette, Young, Adam Thielen, ” Young, Foreman —, Carolina —, Carolina, Trenton Gill, Pineiro, Santos . Smith, Josh Blackwell, Santos ., Bear Pineiro, Santos, ___ Organizations: CHICAGO, Chicago Bears, Bears, Carolina Panthers, “, NFL, Panthers, Arizona, Division II Shepherd University, Detroit, ”, ” PANTHERS, Indianapolis, Carolina, Chicago, Trenton, TD, NEXT, Dallas Locations: Chicago, Atlanta, West Virginia, Minnesota, Washington, Detroit

People check new products of Xiaomi ahead of the 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2023. Demand in the world's biggest smartphone market has long been in decline, with the COVID-19 pandemic and then a faltering economic recovery persuading customers to wait longer before upgrading their phones. IDC predicts the Chinese market is on track to achieve year-on-year sales growth in the fourth quarter after ten consecutive quarters of decline. U.S. chip designer Qualcomm also said last week that it is seeing strong demand from smartphone companies, especially in China. The Mi 14 series, priced between 3,999 yuan and 6,499 yuan ($550-$890), represents an attempt by Xiaomi to make deeper inroads into the premium smartphone market and compete with Apple (AAPL.O) and Huawei.

Persons: Nacho, Lei Jun, Will Wong, Qualcomm, Xiaomi, Yelin Mo, Brenda Goh, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, HK, Weibo, IDC, Huawei, Apple, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Rights BEIJING, China, U.S

NEW YORK (AP) — There are rituals to an Alexander Payne movie. “The Holdovers” is Payne's attempt to make not just a ‘70-set film but an actual ’70s film, styled after some of the movies he grew up with. “I like talking about other people’s movies more than my own,” Payne shrugged. But there was always that distant dream of not being a filmmaker but just going to film school. Most of us trained in film school like those ’70s guys.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Police Chief John Drake says he's “disturbed” over the unauthorized release of writings from the shooter who killed six people, including three children, at The Covenant School in March. Earlier Monday, conservative commentator Steven Crowder released what he said were three images of Audrey Hale’s writings from the day of the March 27 shooting. The news quickly sparked calls for an investigation as local and state leaders initially declined to verify the authenticity of the writings. Because of the lawsuits, police have since said they would await the direction of the court on whether to release Hale’s writings. Bill Lee said he has been “calling for clarity” around the Covenant shooter's writings for months, saying in a statement that he's been “frustrated” by the lack of transparency.

Persons: John Drake, he's, Drake, ” Drake, Steven Crowder, Audrey Hale’s, Hale, Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, William Kinney, Katherine Koonce, Mike Hill, Cynthia Peak, Bill Lee, ”, MNPD, ” Lee Organizations: — Nashville Police, The Covenant School, Metro Nashville Police, Nashville, Covenant, Court, Tennessee, Appeals, Gov Locations: Tenn, Davidson County

That prompted an outcry, leading the Israeli military to overhaul the system. But elite reservists are deployed in Gaza, some in units that include professional soldiers. On Monday, Israeli news media reported that an air force reservist was fired for criticizing Mr. Netanyahu in a private WhatsApp group. “Political comments while serving in uniform is against the rules,” an Israeli military spokesman said. Gen. Ari Singer, a former chief reserves officer of the Israeli military.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, ‘, don’t, ’, Erez, “, Mr, Netanyahu, ”, Yagil Levy, ” Sergeant Schnider, Ari Singer, Manuel Trajtenberg Organizations: West Bank, Mr, Military, Open University of Israel, Tel, Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies Locations: Lebanon, Lebanese, Gaza, Brig, Tel Aviv

It was hard to miss Mark Aaron Polger, Alexi Pappas and Masashi Kondo at the New York City Marathon on Sunday. With energy gels and bodega coffees in hand, the crowd made its way to Fort Wadsworth, where thousands of runners congregate each year before running the New York City Marathon. Speed demons wearing Nike Vaporflys and short-shorts mingled with casual runners wearing “Monsters, Inc.” onesies. That’s the record I’m going for. Running is therapeutic, even though I’m going to be running really, really slowly.

Persons: Mark Aaron Polger, Alexi Pappas, Masashi Kondo, ”, “, Adam Tjolle, Simon Waterhouse, Malina Roberts, we’ll, they’re, they’ve, Stephen Zachensky, Marlinda Francisco, Mika Shaw, Maansi Srivastava, It’s, I’ve Organizations: New York City Marathon, Nike, Inc, New York Times, York Locations: Fort Wadsworth, Edinburgh, Scotland, Newmarket, England, Brooklyn, York City, Tokyo, Berlin, New York, Westchester, N.Y, How’d, New York Times Tucson, Ariz, Ogden , Utah, Japan, Los Angeles, Manhattan

12 Notre Dame 31-23 to end a disheartening two-game losing streak Saturday. Notre Dame drew within one score on Sam Hartman's 26-yard scramble score. Four times after that, the Tigers downed punts inside the Notre Dame 15 — including a nifty quick kick by quarterback Cade Klubnik — and the Irish (7-3, No. Notre Dame got a last chance when Mafah fumbled with 1:47 to go on its own 22. The loss continued the nightmarish Clemson experience of Notre Dame's Hartman, who's teams were 0-5 vs. the Tigers while at Wake Forest.

Persons: Phil Mafah, Will Shipley, “, ”, Dabo Swinney, Mafah, Notre Dame, Sam Hartman's, Cade Klubnik —, Hartman, Swinney, Frank Howard, Notre Dame's Hartman, who's, Klubnik, Tyler Brown, Jeremiah Trotter Jr, Clemson, Shipley, ___ Organizations: CLEMSON, Clemson, Notre Dame, The Tigers, Notre, Tigers, Wake, North Carolina State, ACC, Fighting, Georgia Tech, AP Locations: S.C, “ Tyler, Spartanburg, Miami, Wake

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Ollie Gordon II ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and Oklahoma State defeated No. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesThe crowd chanted Gordon's name before he broke loose for a 20-yard touchdown run on the game's opening drive. Oklahoma State: The Cowboys continued to find ways to take advantage of teams overloading to stop Gordon. POLL IMPLICATIONS Oklahoma State will jump into the Top 25. Oklahoma State: Visits UCF.

Persons: — Ollie Gordon II, Gordon, Alan Bowman, Rashod Owens, Brennan Presley, Dillon Gabriel, Drake Stoops, Gavin Sawchuk, Sawchuk, Alex Hale, Stoops, Tawee Walker, Billy Bowman, Gabriel couldn't, Walterscheid, Oklahoma's Zach Schmit, Bowman, ___ Organizations: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Southeastern Conference, Cowboys, Sooners, Owens, The Cowboys, West Virginia ., Visits UCF, AP Locations: STILLWATER, Okla, Oklahoma, Texas, Central Florida, West Virginia, West Virginia . Oklahoma

They trailed 9-7 at the half and Rutgers appeared ready to add to that lead when they took the opening kickoff drove to the Ohio State 20. Hancock grabbed the fluttering ball, turned and headed upfield and never stopped to give Ohio State a 14-9 lead. Ohio State, who was limited to 328 yards, made the score margin look bigger in a game it was clearly threatened. THE TAKEAWAYOhio State: Ohio State still have not given up more than 17 points this season. Ohio State figures to stay at No.

Persons: Jordan Hancock, Kyle McCord, Marvin Harrison Jr, TreVeyon Henderson, Gavin Wimsatt, JaQuae Jackson, Jai Petel, Kyle Monangai, Wimsatt, Josh Proctor, Hancock, Henderson, Jackson, Harrison, Patel, Mohamed Toure, Monangai, McCord, Gee Scott Jr, Greg Schiano's Organizations: Ohio State, Buckeyes, Rutgers, Knights, CFP, Ohio, SHI, Scarlet Knights, Football, Michigan State, Hawkeyes, AP Locations: PISCATAWAY, N.J, Ohio State, Travel, Iowa

He has helped Oklahoma State (6-2, 4-1 Big 12, No. The teams are part of a five-way tie for the Big 12 lead, so the result likely will play a role in which teams reach the Big 12 Championship Game. “Several weeks ago, people had written Oklahoma State off after losing to South Alabama — a good South Alabama team — and they’ve just gotten better,” Venables said. “They love to get the ball out here,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “I like his ability to distribute the ball where it needs to be.”TRACE FORDThe Oklahoma defensive end played for Oklahoma State last year.

Persons: NORMAN, Okla, —, Walt Garrison, Terry Miller, Ernest Anderson, Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders, Hill, Chuba Hubbard, Ollie Gordon II, Gordon, “ Ollie Gordon, Brent Venables, “ He’s, he’s, He’s, Venables, ” Venables, they’ve, “ They’ve, “, Drake Stoops, Dillon Gabriel, Gabriel, Mike Gundy, Danny Stutsman, Danny, Leon Johnson III, ” Gundy, Alan Bowman, Bowman, Ford, ” Ford, “ I’m, you’ve, QUOTABLE Gundy, Dick Butkus Organizations: Oklahoma, Southeastern Conference, Sooners, Oklahoma State, Heisman, Cincinnati, South Alabama, Alabama, Kansas, Cowboys, Bears, Packers, AP Locations: Oklahoma, Kansas, But Oklahoma

☆ UAW-Stellantis deal includes $18.9 billion in investments, new truck for idled plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The investments are expected to be completed during the term of the 4½-year tentative agreement, which must still be ratified by the roughly 43,000 UAW members covered by the proposed contract at Stellantis. The tentative labor agreement was reached Saturday after roughly six weeks of targeted strikes by the union against Stellantis, General Motors and Ford Motor. The work stoppages began Sept. 15 after the sides failed to reach deals covering 146,000 UAW members with the automakers by a strike deadline. "For the first time in a long time, we've done the unthinkable: Reopened a plant," Fain said during an online broadcast Thursday, referring to the Belvidere plant, which was idled in February 2022. Heading into the talks, UAW Vice President Rich Boyer, who led the Stellantis talks, made product commitments a priority and stressed that the Belvidere plant was a make-or-break issue.

Persons: Randy Harvard, Stellantis, Shawn Fain, we've, Fain, Rich Boyer Organizations: United Auto Workers, DETROIT –, Chrysler, UAW, Stellantis, General Motors, Ford Motor Locations: Sterling Heights, Mich, DETROIT, U.S, Belvidere , Illinois, Stellantis, Belvidere

☆ Toyota raises its outlook as strong hybrid demand juices profits
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Toyota Motor on Wednesday said its quarterly profit more than doubled from a year ago on strong global demand for hybrids and favorable exchange-rate moves. On average, during the quarter, $1 was worth 145 yen, up from 138 yen in the same quarter of 2022. It now expects profit of 4.5 trillion yen ($29.8 billion), up from 3 trillion yen in its earlier guidance. It said it expects the weaker yen to account for the majority – about 1.2 trillion yen – of that increase. The company also announced a 100 billion yen ($662 million) share buyback and increased its dividend by 5 yen from a year ago, to 30 yen (20 cents) per share.

Organizations: Toyota, Los Angeles Auto, U.S, U.S . Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, North Carolina

☆ Baidu launches paid version of ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Baidu sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Chinese search engine giant Baidu launched on Wednesday a paid version of its ChatGPT-like product Ernie bot, charging 59.9 yuan ($8.18) per month. Ernie bot, which like ChatGPT is powered by generative artificial intelligence, was the first of many Chinese AI-powered chatbots to be unveiled this year. ($1 = 7.3191 Chinese yuan)Reporting by Eduardo Baptista; Editing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aly, Ernie bot, Eduardo Baptista, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Baidu, Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights BEIJING

He had eight catches for 130 yards and two TDs last week to set an NFL record with his sixth straight game with at least 125 yards receiving. Brown has 831 yards in his last six games and is currently on pace for 1,995 — slightly ahead of Johnson's record. Mahomes had won 13 straight games in the division, one shy of the longest streak since the merger held by Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck. Mahomes also saw an end to his streak of 35 straight games in the regular season or playoffs with at least one TD pass. The Panthers had lost 56 straight games when they trailed at any point in the fourth quarter for the longest streak since at least 1991.

Persons: Brown, Calvin Johnson's, Charley Hennigan, Elroy Hirsch, Don Hutson, QBS Will Levis, Marcus Mariota, Hall, Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton, Levis, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, Aidan O’Connell, Dorian Thompson, Robinson, Tyson Bagent, Jaren, Kirk Cousins, Clayton, Young, Peyton Manning, Ryan Leaf, Zach Wilson, Trevor Lawrence, Mariota, Jameis Winston, Rick Mirer, Drew Bledsoe, BUSTER Kansas, Patrick Mahomes, Otto Graham, Mahomes, Andrew Luck, Drew Brees, San, Kyle Shanahan, Tyrod Taylor, Tommy DeVito, Ryan Leaf's, ___ Organizations: NFL, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Levis, Atlanta, Hall of Famer, C.J, Arizona, Young, Stroud, Panthers, Denver, Chiefs, Broncos, Miami, Buffalo, San, Rams, Kansas City, Carolina, Sunday, Philadelphia, New York Giants, Jets, The Giants, Giants, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Chargers, Raiders, Eagles Locations: A.J, Tennessee’s, Stroud, Minnesota, San Francisco, Kansas

☆ NFL trade roundup: Commanders sell; Vikings add QB Josh Dobbs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

ET deadline:--The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Josh Dobbs and a 2024 seventh-round pick from the Arizona Cardinals for a 2024 sixth-round draft choice. --The Vikings also dealt left guard Ezra Cleveland to the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick, per multiple reports. Cleveland was a second-round draft pick by the Vikings in 2020, and he started all 17 games in both 2021 and 2022. Cleveland was a second-round draft pick by the Vikings in 2020, and he started all 17 games in both 2021 and 2022. --The Buffalo Bills acquired veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas and a fifth-round draft pick from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a third-rounder on Tuesday, NFL Network and The Athletic reported.

Persons: Joshua Dobbs, Matt Kartozian, Montez Sweat, Chase Young, Josh Harris, Young, Nick Bosa, Bosa, Washington, Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Josh Dobbs, Kirk Cousins, Dobbs, Kyler Murray, Ezra Cleveland, Dalton Risner, Donovan Peoples, Jones, Dan Campbell, Rasul Douglas, Douglas, Tre'Davious White, Jordan Love's, Aaron Rodgers Organizations: Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Commanders, NFL, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Young, NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, Washington, 49ers, Ohio State, Minnesota Vikings, Vikings, The Cleveland Browns, Cardinals, Arizona, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, AFC, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Browns, Peoples, Michigan, Lions, Cleveland, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, NFL Network, The Athletic, Packers, AFC East, Thomson Locations: Glendale , Arizona, USA, Young's, Ohio, Arizona, Minnesota, Cleveland, Detroit, Green, Buffalo

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