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☆ A tiny Italian village wants to fast-track Americans unhappy with the election into buying an entire home for 1 euro
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA small town in Italy is offering homes for 1 euro to attract Americans amid the recent election cycle. Ollolai's initiative is part of Italy's broader "Case a 1 euro" program started in the 2010s. There is also an option for digital nomads to work there for a month for only 1 euro. Ollolai started offering 1-euro homes in 2018, but other towns, like Sicilian commune Gangi, started giving away vacant houses in 2015. But if you don't want to commit fully to moving across the ocean, a redirect from the Ollolai website luring potential buyers offers an option for digital nomads.

Persons: Ollolai, Francesco Columbu, Columbo, Donald Trump, Ollolai isn't Organizations: Italian National Institute of Statistics, Business, CNN Locations: Italy, Sardinia, Italian, Europe

☆ The DOJ wants Google to sell its Chrome browser. Here are the winners and losers if that happens.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Hugh Langley | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Justice Department on Wednesday asked the judge in its antitrust case against Google to force the company to sell its Chrome browser. "Advertisers would find competitors for their business, rather than needing to pay a dominant search engine." When you open Chrome and type something into the search bar at the top, these words are automatically transformed into a Google Search. And when there's an option for users, Google pays partners billions of dollars to set its search engine as the default. For instance, if most people click on the third result, Google's Search engine will likely adjust and rank that result higher in the future.

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In this article MAR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTMarriott International's business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 corporate employees and continued sluggishness in China's tourism market. Marriott International reported net room growth of 6% year-on-year and room rate growth of 2.5%, driven by a strong return of group travel, which Capuano called the "bright, shining star" for the business today. The company raised its year-end guidance for net room growth, and added 9 million new Bonvoy members in the third quarter. That measure turned out to be corporate layoffs, first reported by the travel media company Skift on Nov. 14, which later linked to a notice of "mass layoffs" of 833 Marriott employees posted on a Maryland government labor website. watch nowCapuano denied that the company — which doubled in size during the past decade — grew too big, too fast, at least in terms of corporate employees, instead calling the move a much-needed "reorganization" of its global corporate structure.

Persons: Anthony Capuano, Capuano, Leeny Oberg, —, Rather Organizations: Marriott, CNBC, Marriott International, Uber, Starbucks Locations: RevPar, China, Greater China, Maryland, Bethesda , Maryland

☆ AI systems could 'turn against humans': Tech pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns of artificial intelligence risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Professor Yoshua Bengio, at the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024Famed computer scientist Yoshua Bengio — an artificial intelligence pioneer — has warned of the nascent technology's potential negative effects on society and called for more research to mitigate its risks. Machines could soon have most of the cognitive abilities of humans, he said — artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a type of AI technology that aims to equal or better human intellect. Yoshua Bengio Head of the Montreal Institute for Learning AlgorithmsSuch outcomes are possible within decades, he said. There are arguments to suggest that the way AI machines are currently being trained "would lead to systems that turn against humans," Bengio said. Yoshua Bengio Head of the Montreal Institute for Learning AlgorithmsCompanies developing AI must also be liable for their actions, according to the computer scientist.

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Voters in California have narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have gradually increased the minimum wage in the state to $18 per hour, NBC News projected Wednesday. It’s the first time a ballot measure proposing to raise the statewide minimum wage has failed nationwide since 1996. Some cities within New York also implement a minimum wage of $16 per hour, while Washington state’s minimum wage is $16.26 per hour. The defeat is the first time in 28 years that a ballot measure to increase a state minimum wage was defeated. Meanwhile, ballot measures in two other states to increase the minimum wage overwhelmingly passed this month.

Persons: It’s, “ CalChamber, Jennifer Barrera, Gavin Newsom, Newsom Organizations: NBC News, U.S, California Chamber of Commerce, Democratic Gov, Washington, Voters, NBC Locations: California, New York, Missouri, Montana, Alaska

☆ Country star Sundance Head recalls accidentally shooting himself, being sure he was 'going to die'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The 46-year-old country star had gone to his Maydelle, Texas, ranch on Thursday by himself. “I was sure that I was going to die. “This is how I’m gonna die. I thought, how pointless that I’m gonna die from such a weird, freak accident,” Head said. All I know is I didn't die the day before yesterday, and I have another opportunity to live, and I feel like the Lord has blessed me just beyond — I can't even comprehend really,” he said.

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McDonald’s is preparing 2025 value offerings in a bid to hang onto customers who are fed up with high costs at restaurants. Local value offerings have been on menus across the country and in the app as of late, including 10 piece nuggets for $1, among other deals, as a part of the broader value strategy. While operators are still voting on the 2025 value offerings, the initiative looks likely to pass, two people familiar with the matter said. In its most recent quarter, McDonald’s reported earnings and revenue that topped expectations, but saw its same-store sales fall globally by 1.5%. And when you do that with news and great marketing, you can get strong full margin check that goes along with some of those value programs,” he said.

Persons: McDonald’s, that’s, Chris Kempczinski, ”, coli Organizations: CNBC Locations: U.S

Of course, these basic rules of political decorum are ones Donald Trump has rarely followed. He’s been accumulating political capital, and his victory only gives him an opening to accumulate more ... if he chooses to. On some level, I accept the notion that one person’s revenge is another person’s “reform,” so I’m sure Trump could argue he’s appointing reformists. What will ultimately matter is whether these folks can govern like reformers or end up simply as conduits for Trump’s revenge. Here’s the political problem Trump is creating for himself: He’s taking full ownership of the entire bureaucracy now.

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☆ Kashmir: This disputed region of India has bread that rival France’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Smitha Menon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While rice is the staple that’s cooked in households across Kashmir, bread is what drives the local community and economy. With so much traditional knowledge guarded and passed down through generations, Kashmir’s bread culture could qualify for a UNESCO intangible heritage listing and possibly rival France’s boulangerie tradition. Her father hailed from Kashmir so for her, summertime equals Kashmir, and Kashmir equals a warm, pillowy girda. When she returned years later, to learn more about Kashmir’s bread culture from her neighborhood baker, she was promptly told off. “Bread is really sacred in Kashmir and that relationship that a family has with their local kandurwan is really special.

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☆ Chart Master: 'Sell it all' when it comes to this Bitcoin proxy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChart Master: 'Sell it all' when it comes to this Bitcoin proxyCarter Worth, Worth Charting, joins 'Fast Money' to talk his call on Microstrategy.

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☆ Meet the Jersey Mike's founder now worth $7.5 billion after selling his sandwich chain to Blackstone
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementMeet Peter Cancro, the Jersey Mike's founder who's selling the sandwich chain to Blackstone. The founder and CEO of Jersey Mike's is now worth an estimated $7.5 billion, propelling him into 390th place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Blackstone said Tuesday it had agreed to buy a majority stake in Jersey Mike's. Jersey Mike's is the second-largest sandwich chain after Subway. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCancro changed the company's name to Jersey Mike's when he began franchising in 1987.

Persons: Peter Cancro, Cancro, that's, Netflix's Reed Hastings, eBay's Jeff Skoll, Giorgio Armani, Mark Cuban, Blackstone, Jersey Mike's, It's, Danny DeVito, Justin Sullivan, — Organizations: Bloomberg, Jersey, —, Hilton Locations: Jersey, Blackstone, Jersey Mike's, Jersey Shore

☆ McDonald’s has temporarily stopped selling espresso drinks at some US locations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —A machine is giving McDonald’s a headache, and this time it’s not the one that makes ice cream. Melitta, the manufacturer of the $3,000 espresso machine, informed customers of a problem with the equipment, forcing McDonald’s to temporarily decommission them while the issue is resolved. As a result, McDonald’s customers can’t order its espresso-based drinks, including frappés and Americanos. The chain recently launched a spinoff restaurant called CosMc’s that focuses on specialty coffee drinks. “One area of focus has been identifying ways for McDonald’s to participate in attractive and fast-growing categories … we’ve honed in on specialty beverages and coffee,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski previously said.

Persons: McDonald’s, Melitta, ”, it’s, Chris Kempczinski Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN Locations: New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Pittsburgh , New York, Tampa , Florida

☆ The second-oldest person in the US has died aged 113. Her 4 secrets to a long life include not having kids to avoid stress.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementHerlda Senhouse, formerly the second oldest person in the US, died this week at the age of 113. Herlda Senhouse, born in 1911, appreciated three things about 2024: electric light, indoor plumbing, and having a Black female vice president. But Senhouse thought that not having children helped her avoid stress, which research suggests can accelerate aging. I seldom eat fast food," Senhouse told WBZ News in 2022. Know when to let goDo your best to fix issues in your life, but if you can't, let it go, Senhouse told The Telegraph.

Persons: Herlda Senhouse, Senhouse, Stephanie Hawkinson, didn't, Hawkinson, Margaret Robinson, BI's Hilary Brueck Organizations: Boston Clique, Boston University, New, US, Community Health, WBZ News, WBZ, Harvard, Telegraph, Business Locations: Wellesley , Massachusetts, Boston, New England, Wellesley

☆ Jim Gaffigan lost 50 pounds and says gardening helps him eat healthier
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementBesides taking Mounjaro, a weight-loss drug, Jim Gaffigan found that gardening benefited his health. He said gardening encouraged him to eat healthier and helped him achieve his fitness goals. Advertisement"I've always been kind of a compulsive eater," he said in the magazine's "Eat Like" video segment. "Big thing that made me eat healthier is I started gardening," he added. Since his doctor suggested taking the drug two years ago, Gaffigan has lost 50 pounds.

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☆ The Pre-Market Rundown: November 20, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | 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 EmailNews Update – Pre-MarketsCNBC brings you fast, accurate, and actionable business news and market updates.

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☆ Hyundai reveals all-electric Ioniq 9 three-row SUV
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Hyundai Motor's newest all-electric vehicle is the 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV — a three-row, up to seven-passenger SUV for the U.S. market. The new vehicle is Hyundai's largest EV entry to date, joining the smaller Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 all-electric vehicles in the carmaker's growing fleet. The Ioniq 9 is expected to arrive in U.S. dealerships in the spring. Hyundai declined to disclose pricing for the new SUV until closer to its arrival in showrooms. The Kia EV9, from Hyundai's sister brand and which is based on the same vehicle platform, currently starts at around $55,000.

Persons: Kia EV9 Organizations: Hyundai, U.S Locations: U.S

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☆ 'Fast Money' traders dig into Nvidia Q3 earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Fast Money' traders dig into Nvidia Q3 earningsThe 'Fast Money' traders take a closer look at Nvidia's Q3 results as the conference call gets underway.

Organizations: Nvidia

☆ A startup hoping to build the next Concorde is on track to fly supersonic within weeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Its CEO said it's on track to fly supersonic by the end of the year. The Boom Overture could fly from New York to London twice as fast as conventional airliners. The return of supersonic commercial flights just got another step closer to reality. Boom Supersonic announced Saturday that its eighth test flight reached a new maximum altitude of 25,000 feet. Rolls-Royce had a contract with Boom before deciding it didn't want to prioritize commercial supersonic flight.

Persons: it's, Blake Scholl, Royce, Boom Organizations: Boeing, United Airlines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Saudi, Concorde, FTT, GE, Symphony Locations: New York, London, Newark, Jupiter , Florida, North Carolina

☆ Final Trade: Euro, IBB, SMH, NEM
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinal Trade: Euro, IBB, SMH, NEMThe final trades of the day with CNBC’s Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

Persons: CNBC’s Melissa Lee Organizations: Fast Money

☆ Post Market Wrap: November 20, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | 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 EmailNews Update – Market CloseCNBC brings you fast, accurate, and actionable business news and market updates.

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☆ The Pre-Market Rundown 2: November 20, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | 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 EmailThe Pre-Market Rundown 2CNBC brings you fast, accurate, and actionable business news and market updates.

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☆ Watch Wednesday's full episode of Fast Money — November 20, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | 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 EmailWatch Wednesday's full episode of Fast Money — November 20, 2024"Fast Money" is America's post-market show. Hosted by Melissa Lee and a roundtable of top traders, "Fast Money" breaks through the noise of the day, to bring you the actionable news that matters most to investors.

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☆ Market Open: November 20, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | 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 EmailNews Update – Market OpenCNBC brings you fast, accurate, and actionable business news and market updates.

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☆ Japan 'going to get caught' in crossfire of U.S.-China trade war, says Rebecca Patterson
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | 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 EmailJapan 'going to get caught' in crossfire of U.S.-China trade war, says Rebecca PattersonFmr. Bridgewater chief strategist Rebecca Patterson joins the 'Fast Money' traders to talk the impact of tariffs, trade policy and more in the upcoming Trump administration.

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