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☆ More M&A activity in Argentina and Australia’s lithium operations expected: Portfolio manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMore M&A activity in Argentina and Australia’s lithium operations expected: Portfolio managerRomano Sala Tenna of Katana Asset Management discusses Rio Tinto's acquisition of Arcadium Lithium and explains why he expects to see more consolidation in the lithium mining space.

Persons: Romano Sala Organizations: Katana, Rio Locations: Argentina

☆ She explores the world ‘until it’s ugly.’ The internet is obsessed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

She doesn’t talk much – other than to declare what she sees “not ugly” or “ugly.” Her eyes widen and her forehead furrows depending on what she sees. Her Google Earth videos were born out of her desire to explore the globe, within the constraints of her lifestyle as a Londoner in her early 20s. Exploring the globeGupta posted her first “exploring every country until it’s ugly” video this past summer, on her TikTok and Instagram. (She goes by @natooooooosh on both platforms)Pretty quickly, Gupta’s videos were inundated with likes, views and comments. Natasha GuptaThe idea of exploring the world via Google Earth or Google Street View in the name of art and/or internet content – isn’t new.

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☆ Australian police chase koala through strain station
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY — A wayward koala led police on a low-speed, early morning chase through a Sydney train station, video released on Tuesday showed, surprising commuters in the city. Video provided by Transport for New South Wales showed the koala ambling through Casula station on Friday, around 21 miles south-west of the city’s central business district. The video showed the koala checking out an elevator before opting to descend a stairway. The marsupial eventually hopped the station fence after police officers were dispatched to chase it away from the tracks. “All passengers, great and small, are reminded to stay behind the yellow line,” Transport for New South Wales said in a statement.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Opportunity in October’s choppiness for stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Both West Texas Intermediate and Brent futures retreated 4.63% during U.S. trading hours Tuesday, halting the red-hot rally oil prices have experienced the past week. The central bank's likely to make another half-point cut in November, Paul Bloxham, HSBC's chief economist for Australia and New Zealand, told CNBC. On the back of such turbulence, CNBC Pro asks two strategists whether now's the time to invest in China.

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☆ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologizes for ‘hurtful’ Tourette’s syndrome jibe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologized after using an ableist slur to taunt political opponents in parliament. You know, you just sit there, babble, babble, babble,” he said, before immediately adding: “I withdraw and apologize.”Albanese later returned to the chamber to make a more formal apology. Mandy Maysey, president of the Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia, told CNN affiliate 7News that she was “absolutely livid” at the comments. “I’m incredibly disappointed and just gobsmacked somebody that has the national stage would use that platform and Tourette syndrome to make an insult,” she said. “This shows we have a very long way to go until Tourette syndrome is taken seriously as a condition,” she added.

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☆ Helicopter pilot who crashed into a hotel had drunk a ‘significant amount of alcohol,’ report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Brisbane, Australia CNN —A pilot who died when he crashed a helicopter into a hotel in Australia had “significant blood alcohol content” during the unauthorized flight, according to an official report into the incident. The pilot had been out with friends at various venues around Cairns and was seen consuming alcohol, according to witnesses and security camera footage, the report said. Cameras also caught the moment he positioned one of Nautilus Aviation’s Robinson R44 Raven II helicopters onto a helipad at Cairns Airport at around 1:30 a.m. local time. The report found they wouldn’t have seen a helicopter that was operating at night with no lights. It found the helicopter wasn’t upright when it hit the hotel, but there was also no sign of mechanical failure.

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☆ Revisiting Marina Abramović’s ‘The Great Wall Walk’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Great Wall of China has inspired countless works of art in its more than 2,000-year history. Among the most famous is “The Great Wall Walk,” a dramatic 90-day performance that saw lovers Marina Abramović and Frank Uwe Laysiepen (the late German artist known as Ulay) trek towards each other from opposite ends of the landmark. Courtesy of the Marina Abramović ArchivesThe 77-year-old Serbian artist’s new show, “Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy,” features interactive artworks inspired by the Great Wall journey, as well as over 1,200 never-before-seen images taken along the way. Courtesy of the Marina Abramović ArchivesThree months after they set off, the pair’s paths finally crossed at Shenmu in Shaanxi province. According to Abramović, Ulay had stumbled upon an “unbelievable, meaningful” spot located between two temples and waited for her there.

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☆ RBNZ likely to cut rates by another 50 basis points at its next meeting: HSBC economist
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRBNZ likely to cut rates by another 50 basis points at its next meeting: HSBC economistPaul Bloxham, chief economist for Australia and New Zealand and global commodities at HSBC, says the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is likely to cut rates further in 2025, reaching a policy rate of 3.25% by end-2025 or 3% by early 2026.

Persons: Paul Bloxham Organizations: HSBC, Reserve Bank of New Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

☆ Elon Musk’s X cleared to resume service in Brazil after it obeys court orders
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Brazil’s Supreme Court cleared X to resume service in the country Tuesday, after the social media platform reversed course and started complying with court rulings that billionaire owner Elon Musk had previously vowed to resist. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had been locked in a months-long feud with Musk, gave X the green light to resume operations in Latin America’s largest country effective immediately. In the decision, Moraes said X had met all the necessary requirements to start operating again in the country. Moraes, in his Tuesday decision, ruled that Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel must work to allow X to come back online within 24 hours. A new X representative, lawyer Rachel de Oliveira Conceicao, was tapped in late September, when X also said it had started to block accounts ordered by the court.

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☆ When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | Scott Reinhard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +30 min

Two Black men, in tuxedos, clasp hands and dance in a smoky foreground in a scene from "Looking for Langston," the 1989 film that reevaluated gay and lesbian contributions to the Harlem Renaissance. When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’ Mapping the people, homes and hot spots that transformed the neighborhood during its Renaissance. A map of Harlem with a location labeled “Ma Rainey at the Lincoln Theater” near 135th Street and Lenox Avenue. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesMap with location labeled “Bessie Smith at Hotel Olga” in the northernmost part of Harlem. was often called the living room of the Harlem Renaissance, and over the years provided a safe and affordable space for Black artists, writers and thinkers.

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The National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline provides support, resources and information about treatment options at 1-866-662-1235. “Eating disorders are very competitive disorders. In February 2021, in partnership with the National Eating Disorders Association, Instagram and TikTok started directing users to help resources when searching for terms associated with eating disorders. “We know that eating disorders are starting to skew younger,” Dr. Doreen Marshall, the CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association, told NBC News. More information about eating disorders, including other free and low-cost support options, can be found on the National Eating Disorder Association’s website.

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☆ Slotmaker Aristocrat works to protect its IP while moving to a digital future
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Aristocrat Gaming CEO Hector Fernandez told CNBC that digital opportunities are key to the company's future — as is ensuring its intellectual property is protected. The District Court of Nevada agreed and issued a preliminary injunction against Light & Wonder in late September. Light & Wonder said it disagrees with the ruling — but dismissed one of the designers who worked on the game. Light & Wonder told CNBC it has complied with the court's order and plans to modify Dragon Train and relaunch it in the future. Fernandez also told CNBC that the company is focused on digital opportunities as part of its overall strategy.

Persons: Hector Fernandez, Fernandez, It's Organizations: CNBC, Nevada, Wonder, American Gaming Association, FanDuel Locations: Australia, United States, iGaming

☆ Airbus' game-changing A321XLR will enter service soon. These airlines have already announced routes with the new plane, including 3 to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Airlines, including Iberia, Wizz Air, and Aer Lingus, have announced their first A321XLR routes. Irish carrier Aer Lingus said in October that it will launch its first A321XLR flight between Dublin and Nashville in April. The eight-and-a-half-hour route is a niche nonstop for the industry, with Aer Lingus as the only operator. Related storiesOther potential A321XLR routesWhile only a handful of A321XLR routes are officially on the books, many previously unserved city pairs could fit the bill, airlines have said. Qantas' list of potential A321XLR routes includes routes like Brisbane to Tokyo, Perth to the Maldives, and Melbourne to Bangkok.

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☆ Koala roams a Sydney train station in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Adefela Olowoselu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ How the source of your tissues is fueling wildfires thousands of miles away
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Vasco Cotovio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Certain toilet paper, tissue and office paper brands are made with materials from eucalyptus trees, a non-native species to Portugal. CNN PortugalThe problem is eucalyptus trees are particularly flammable. The eucalyptus tree is native to Australia and provides food and shelter to koalas, among other wildlife. As the Portuguese paper and timber industries grew in the mid-1900s, so too did eucalyptus plantations, and the species now covers nearly 2 million acres. In California, the eucalyptus tree has been naturalized, meaning it now grows beyond the places it was planted.

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☆ All passengers on a flight out of Australia had to sit through an R-rated movie after an entertainment system glitch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Qantas has apologized for playing an R-rated movie on a Sydney to Tokyo flight. Technical issues with the in-flight system meant passengers couldn't select their own movies. Qantas switched to a family-friendly movie after passengers complained. AdvertisementAustralian flag carrier Qantas has apologized after an R-rated movie was played on every screen during a flight. Technical issues with the Airbus A330's in-flight entertainment system meant passengers couldn't select their own movies.

Persons: —, Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn Organizations: Qantas, Service, Haneda Airport, Airbus, Guardian, Business, Virgin, Australian Aviation Locations: Sydney, Tokyo, Haneda, Virgin Australia

☆ Most of today’s children are unlikely to live to 100, analysis says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

They said, ‘No, no, NO!’ Advances in medical and life-extending technologies will accelerate and will drag life expectancy along with it,” he said. We have shown the era of rapid increases in human life expectancy has ended, just as we predicted,” Olshansky said. “We’re still gaining life expectancy, but it’s at an increasingly slower pace than in previous decades.”Olshansky spoke to CNN about his analysis of longevity data. Just 5% of baby girls and about 2% of baby boys born today will live to 100, according to a new analysis. (That woman, Jeanne Calment, was born in 1875 in Arles, France, at a time when life expectancy was nearly 45 years.

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☆ The human life span may have finally plateaued. Here's what you can do to optimize your chances for a long life — and what researchers are working on next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Life expectancy in the US shot up at a rate of about three years per decade in the last century: from roughly age 47 in 1900 to age 77 in 2000. As more people in wealthy countries make it to old age, human life expectancy gains are nearing a plateau. The study tracks trends in their death rates and life expectancy from 1990 to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic started. Spending just 3% of your day exercising can mean you stay healthier for longer, an expert in healthy aging said.

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☆ Morgan Stanley's Slimmon says the U.S. infrastructure sector is 'very powerful,' naming a stock to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Isabella Lok | In Isabellalokys | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stocks in the infrastructure sector aren't always top of mind. But investors who want to diversify their portfolios away from those popular names and themes can consider the infrastructure theme, says Andrew Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Stock pick Slimmon is bullish on equipment rental company United Rentals . URI YTD mountain YTD shares of United Rentals Shares in United Rentals trade on the New York Stock Exchange, and are up over 40% year to date, and over 80% over the last 12 months. KeyBanc Capital Markets' analysts identified United Rentals as "interesting acquirers," citing its "strong history of driving solid returns through large deals each year."

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☆ Use of ‘suicide capsule’ suspended pending criminal probe after American woman dies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. Globally, the International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. AP —Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule said Sunday they have suspended the process of taking applications to use it — which numbered over 370 last month — as a criminal investigation into its first use in Switzerland is completed. On the same day as the woman died, Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider told parliament that use of the Sarco would not be legal. “Only after the Sarco was used was it learned that Ms. Baume-Schneider had addressed the issue,” the advocacy groups said in the statement Sunday.

Persons: Florian Willet, Willet, Philip Nitschke, Elisabeth Baume, Schneider, Baume Organizations: International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, AP, Exit International, U.S . Midwest, Swiss Locations: Switzerland, Australia, ”, Schaffhausen, Netherlands

☆ ‘Hotel in nature’: Inside the world’s best new skyscraper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This is Singapore’s Pan Pacific Orchard, which has just been named the world’s best new tall building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Video Ad Feedback Watch: Take a look inside Pan Pacific Orchard. In some areas, Singapore’s strict building codes even require property developers to include large amounts of greenery when constructing new towers. Combined, the green spaces at Pan Pacific Orchard amount to around three times more than this legal minimum. “Pan Pacific Orchard represents the best in responsible vertical urbanism today,” said CTBUH’s CEO, Javier Quintana de Uña, in a statement.

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☆ She’s obsessed with baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng. So she flew across the world to see her
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng appeared on Molly Swindall’s social media feed for the first time, it was love at first sight. Soon, the baby hippo was an internet sensation, a status cemented last week when Moo Deng became the subject of a skit on Saturday Night Live. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty ImagesOnce Swindall committed to flying to Thailand to see Moo Deng, she knew she had to go ASAP. Others were confused, assuming Moo Deng was a music artist or a long-distance partner. It’s been very, very fun to be able to connect with all these different people over it.”Since her Moo Deng adventure, Swindall’s follower count has ballooned, with one Moo Deng TikTok garnering over 5 million views.

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☆ Pope picks 21 new cardinals in move that broadens pool of who will choose his successor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the group of churchmen who will elect his successor. Also among the new cardinals announced by the pope on Sunday are bishops from Indonesia, Algeria, Japan and the Ivory Coast. At the time of the pope’s announcement, there were 122 cardinals under 80 and able to vote in a future conclave. Church law technically limits the number of such cardinals to 120, but previous popes have also gone over that number. Cardinals are second only to the pope in the church hierarchy, hold senior positions in the Vatican and act as the pope’s main advisers.

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☆ In California, heat and dry conditions make arson a more potent threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

But as climate change leads temperatures to rise, fire seasons to grow longer and drought conditions to become more intense, intentionally set fires have more opportunity to take off and grow. Given that, he said, “an arrest can have a big payoff.”Prestemon has studied wildfire arson events in Florida, Spain and other locations. Wildfire arson isn’t well studied, but researchers in the U.S., Europe and Australia have narrowed down the profile of typical perpetrators. Cal Fire has counted between 182 and 386 arson fires each year since 2014, with rates roughly consistent relative to the number of overall fires. Investigators were able to link McGlover’s plausible movements that day to several fires, Fox said.

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☆ Australian court upholds order for Musk’s X to pay fine over anti-child abuse inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Australia — A court in Australia upheld an order on Friday for Elon Musk’s X to pay a fine of 610,500 Australian dollars ($418,000) for failing to cooperate with a regulator’s request for information about anti-child-abuse practices. X did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. This is not the first conflict between Musk and the Australian internet safety regulator. The eSafety Commissioner earlier this year ordered X to remove posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon. X challenged the order in court on the grounds that a regulator in one country should not decide what internet users viewed around the world, and ultimately kept the posts up after the Australian regulator withdrew its case.

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