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☆ The most common mistakes people make during their first safari vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementTwo safari travel agents shared common mistakes travelers make on their first visit to Africa. The average vacationer spends between $5,500 and $6,500 on a safari, according to travel company Go2Africa's 2023 safari report. AdvertisementWhile Meg van Niekerk, a safari planner for Go2Africa, said that's not always the case, she added that it's impossible not to fall in love with the vacation style. Van Niekerk and Shaun Stanley, the owner and founder of the luxury safari planning company Stanley Safaris, shared with Business Insider some common mistakes travelers can avoid on their first safari vacation. Van Niekerk connects with her clients via WhatsApp, so if I flight is delayed or something goes wrong, she's just a message away.

Persons: Meg van Niekerk, that's, Van Niekerk, Shaun Stanley, Stanley Safaris, Monica Humphries, Stanley, we've, overtourism, it's, van Niekerk Organizations: Business, Mara, Reserve Locations: Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Central Serengeti, Republic of Congo

☆ Marco Rubio won't be able to scare China into submission, says China Market Research's Shaun Rein
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | 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 EmailMarco Rubio won't be able to scare China into submission, says China Market Research's Shaun ReinShaun Rein, the managing director at China Market Research Group, discusses U.S.-China relations and what relations will look like under a second term from President-elect Donald Trump.

Persons: Marco Rubio won't, Shaun Rein Shaun Rein, Donald Trump Organizations: China Market Research Locations: China

☆ Most Chinese prefer Trump to Harris, strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | 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 EmailMost Chinese prefer Trump to Harris, strategist saysShaun Rein, managing director at China Market Research Group, says that's because they view President-elect Donald Trump as "transactional" and would expect to see an "ideological struggle between a liberal democracy and a communist party, as well as typical American hegemony" in an administration under his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

Persons: Trump, Harris, Shaun Rein, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: China Market Research, Democratic

☆ Peter Thiel says Elon Musk's embrace of Donald Trump helped other Silicon Valley leaders feel safe supporting him
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Peter Thiel attributed recent Trump support in Silicon Valley, in part, to Elon Musk's efforts. Thiel told journalist Bari Weiss that Musk provided "cover" for other tech leaders to support Trump. AdvertisementBillionaire Peter Thiel credited Elon Musk, in part, with helping other tech leaders feel comfortable publicly supporting President-elect Donald Trump. Weiss asked Thiel if the Tesla CEO was "the critical ingredient" that allowed other business leaders to feel safe endorsing the divisive president. Thiel characterized the feeling inside Silicon Valley as one of growing frustration toward "corporate governance" and "how ridiculous it's gotten to manage these ideologically deranged millennial employees."

Persons: Peter Thiel, Trump, Elon, Thiel, Bari Weiss, Musk, —, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Shaun Maguire, Reid Hoffman, Ron Conway, Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Weiss, Tesla, Vivek Ramaswamy, It's Organizations: Service, PayPal, Trump, Department of Government, SpaceX Locations: Silicon Valley, Silicon, November's, California, Texas

☆ Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG — Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year due to a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth. While Singles’ Day was previously a one-day event, shopping platforms in China now kickstart the festival weeks ahead to drum up sales volume. But amid China’s lagging domestic economy, dragged down by a real estate crisis and deflationary pressures, consumers no longer go all out during the shopping extravaganza. Wang said that the prices offered on e-commerce platforms during Singles’ Day are not necessarily cheaper than usual. “I used to buy a lot two or three years ago and I even purchased a mobile phone (during Singles’ Day),” he said.

Persons: Alibaba, ”, —, “, Wang Haihua, Wang, we’ve, Zhang Jiewei, ” Zhang, Shaun Rein, ” Rein, Gucci, Jacob Cooke, ” Cooke Organizations: HONG KONG —, China Market Research Group Locations: HONG KONG, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, “

☆ See the 95 executives Goldman Sachs tapped to join its exclusive partnership — a record high under David Solomon
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Goldman Sachs on Thursday promoted 95 executives to its partnership. AdvertisementDavid Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs. The average tenure of the partner class is 16 years at Goldman Sachs. Marine Abiad, Global Banking & Markets, ParisBenny Adler, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementShahzad Ali, Controllers, New YorkAsh Ang, Global Banking & Markets, SingaporeLucia Arienti, Global Banking & Markets, LondonMatthew Armas, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkAdvertisementPatrick Armstrong, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkSebastian Ayton, Global Banking & Markets, ParisAmitayush Bahri, Asset & Wealth Management, LondonRob Barlick Jr, Asset & Wealth Management, MiamiAdvertisementDavid Bear, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAmanda Beisel, Controllers, New YorkJeff Bernstein, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkLyla Bibi, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementAnne Bizien, Global Banking & Markets, ParisTristan Blood, Asset & Wealth Management, LondonBrittany Boals Moeller, Asset & Wealth Management, AtlantaMarc Boheim, Asset & Wealth Management, LondonAdvertisementChris Bonner, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkKevin Boova, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkRelated storiesOonagh Bradley, Compliance, LondonTimothy Braude, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkAdvertisementSteven Budig, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkJacqueline Cassidy, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkSorubh Chandani, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkPamela Codo-Lotti, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementBracha Cohen, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkShaun Cullinan, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkMarc d'Andlau, Global Banking & Markets, ParisAdam Davis, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementMatthew Doherty, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkJason Eisenstadt, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAshley Everett, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAlex Finston, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementAlison Flood, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkArvind Giridhar, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAshwin Gupta, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkSonia Gupta, Global Banking & Markets, San FranciscoAdvertisementTerry Hagerty, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkRobert Hamilton Kelly, Asset & Wealth Management, West Palm BeachAxel Hoefer, Global Banking & Markets, FrankfurtDylan Hogarty, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementTim Holliday, Corporate Treasury, LondonKazuya Iketani, Global Banking & Markets, TokyoSumedh Jaiswal, Global Banking & Markets, LondonKyle Jessen, Global Banking & Markets, San FranciscoAdvertisementLotfi Karoui, Global Investment Research, New YorkFeroz Khosla, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkLarry Kleinman, Tax, New YorkJared Klyman, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkAdvertisementDaniel Korich, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkRebecca Kruger, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkKosuke Kurosawa, Global Banking & Markets, TokyoShane Lee, Global Banking & Markets, CalgaryAdvertisementMichael Leister, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkMatthew Leskowitz, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkHilary Lopez, Asset & Wealth Management, LondonCedric Lucas, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkAdvertisementMazen Makarem, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkMatthew Mason, Global Banking & Markets, Hong KongJans Meckel, Global Banking & Markets, ParisPatrick Moran, Legal, New YorkAdvertisementLeonie Morel, Global Banking & Markets, LondonJohn O'Connor, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkSteve Orr, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkLeke Osinubi, Engineering Division, New YorkAdvertisementElizabeth Overbay, Platform Solutions, New YorkJonathan Perry, Engineering Division, LondonThomas Plank, Global Banking & Markets, SingaporeCaitlin Pollak, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementLing Pong, Asset & Wealth Management, Hong KongJoe Porter, Global Banking & Markets, San FranciscoVishaal Rana, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAlexandre Reinert, Global Banking & Markets, Hong KongAdvertisementMonique Rollins, Corporate Treasury, New YorkMarcos Rosenberg, Asset & Wealth Management, RichardsonMarc Schaffer, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkJan Scheffel, Global Banking & Markets, LondonAdvertisementRahul Sharma, Engineering Division, Menlo ParkEric Sheridan, Global Investment Research, New YorkSalil Sheth, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkJonathan Shugar, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementAlyson Shupe, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkAaron Siegel, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdam Siegler, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkCraig Smart, Global Banking & Markets, New YorkAdvertisementAndre Souza, Global Banking & Markets, LondonThom Spoto, Asset & Wealth Management, West Palm BeachLesley Steele, Risk, LondonTeppei Takanabe, Global Banking & Markets, TokyoAdvertisementLaura van Alkemade, Global Banking & Markets, LondonDennis Walsh, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkAlexandra Wilson-Elizondo, Asset & Wealth Management, New YorkSylvia Yeh, Asset & Wealth Management, New

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☆ True crime shows 'Baby Reindeer' and 'Until I Kill You' share a strange real-life connection
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Until I Kill You" shares a link with Netflix's "Baby Reindeer:" they both involve the same London pub. AdvertisementTrue crime dramas "Until I Kill You" and the Netflix megahit "Baby Reindeer" share a surprising connection: they both involve the same London pub. Related Video Expert sword master rates Henry Cavill's sword-fighting skills in 'The Witcher' for realismShe said: "It was a bank holiday Monday, I went to the Hawley Arms pub. The Hawley Arms is also the pub where "Baby Reindeer" creator Richard Gadd met Fiona Harvey, the woman the show's stalking character is based on, for the first time. In February 2008, a fire broke out in Camden Market which spread and damaged the Hawley Arms.

Persons: Delia Balmer, John Sweeney, —, Anna Maxwell Martin, Shaun Evans, Balmer, Sweeney, Melissa Halstead, Paula Fields, Henry Cavill's, Hawley, Richard Gadd, Fiona Harvey, Gadd, Harvey, Donny Dunn, Martha Scott, Jessica Gunning, Neil Mockford, Amy Winehouse, Craig Seymour, Craig, babydoll, Amy, Liam Gallagher, Pete Doherty, Noel Fielding, Razorlight Organizations: Service, Netflix, ITV, Oasis Locations: British, London, Hawley, Camden

☆ Silicon Valley's Trump boosters celebrate: 'It's time to build'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tech leaders who openly supported Donald Trump took to X to celebrate his win Wednesday morning. AdvertisementAs former president Donald Trump swept to victory Wednesday morning, supporters in Silicon Valley posted messages of congratulations and even gloated over his return to the Oval Office. Some of tech's most high-profile and wealthiest names offered their first reactions after major news networks called the race for Trump. The billionaire owner of X and Tesla watched the election results roll in with Trump from Mar-a-Lago. AdvertisementMarc Andreessen, an early Facebook and Coinbase investor via his firm Andreessen Horowitz, had a curious relationship with Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Keith Rabois, —, Chamath Palihapitiya, Shaun Maguire, Trump . Elon Musk, Tesla, Joe Biden, Israel —, Musk, Trump, Doug Leone, Joe Lonsdale, David Sacks, Obama, Biden, Harris, Sacks, Leone, Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz, Andreessen Organizations: Tech, Service, tech's, Trump, Trump ., Mar, San Francisco, Republicans, Israel, Craft Ventures, Republican National Convention, Business, Federal, Commission, National Republican, Founders Fund, SpaceX, Khosla Ventures Locations: Silicon Valley, Sequoia, America, San, Pennsylvania, Rabois

☆ As China approaches WTO, analysts say Beijing-EU tariff spat unlikely to go 'too far'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Beijing will avoid escalation of its dispute with the European Union over tariffs on its electric vehicles, industry watchers said, a day after China again approached the World Trade Organization for resolution. China's commerce ministry said Monday that it had filed an additional appeal with the WTO over the EU's tariffs on its EVs, as bilateral talks have yet to lead to a breakthrough. The EU reportedly accounted for more than 40% of Chinese EV exports in 2023. EU has raised its tariffs to as much as 45.3% on Chinese EVs following an year-long investigation. The measures had prompted Beijing to target European exports such as pork, dairy and brandy products.

Persons: Shaun Rein, Sam Radwan Organizations: European Union, World Trade Organization, WTO, China Market Research, CNBC, U.S, EU, International Locations: Beijing, China, Europe, EU, Washington

☆ 'Until I Kill You' tells the story of a woman who survived the so-called 'Scalp Hunter' killer. Here's what happened to them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Until I Kill You" is about Delia Balmer's relationship with the so-called Scalp Hunter killer, John Sweeney. Advertisement"Until I Kill You" tells the story of a nurse who survived being attacked by her ex-boyfriend, a serial killer known as the "Scalp Hunter." ITVXAs seen in the series, which is based on Balmer's book, Sweeney and Balmer started dating in the early 1990s. Sweeney went on the run and remained at large for six years until February 2001. Police arrested him in London and he was given four life sentences for attempting to kill Balmer.

Persons: Delia Balmer's, John Sweeney, Balmer, Sweeney, —, Netflix's, Shaun Evans, Delia Balmer, Anna Maxwell Martin, It's, Melissa Halstead, Paula Fields, Halstead, Justice Saunders, ITVX Balmer, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, ITV, Police, Advertisement Police, Guardian, BBC Locations: British, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Leicestershire, Regent's Canal, Camden, Switzerland, Fields

A security guard has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder charge in the death of a 32-year-old man he is accused of shooting at a hookah lounge early Sunday, police in Texas said. Teddy Lee Mills is accused of shooting Day’shaun Colen shortly after 2 a.m. at the Bravo Hookah Lounge in Abilene, where Mills was working a private security detail and Colen was a would-be patron, police said. Mills, who had a firearm, and another unarmed security guard were at the door, according to the complaint. Mills also told officers that Colen said he was “gonna get him” and that when the crowd was pushing in, he felt “them” grab his Taser. The Bravo Hookah Lounge in Abilene, Texas.

Persons: Teddy Lee Mills, Day’shaun Colen, Mills, Colen, Day'shaun Colen, Charles Reynolds, Rounsaville, Colen “, mouthy ”, “, Colen’s, Lawrence Glover, Reynolds, Glover, Glover’s Organizations: Bravo, NBC News, Abilene, J.R, Google, NBC, Apex Tactical Security, Army, Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Police Locations: Texas, Abilene, Taylor, Sunday, Fort Worth, Colen, Abilene , Texas, Knox County, Indiana, Florida

☆ Does height matter in football? Yes, but not in the way you might think
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

GO DEEPER Short centre-backs: How much does size matter in the Premier League? The decline of the small midfielder has been a league-wide trend in the Premier League in the last four years. Last season, the taller trend stopped, City’s minutes to smaller players went up and taller players back down. GO DEEPER Short centre-backs: How much does size matter in the Premier League? That tends to suit taller players, or short(er) ones who have exceptional speed, positioning and decision-making.

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☆ 4 ways to make your home down payment savings grow, according to top-ranked advisers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | Ana Teresa Solá Is A Personal Finance Reporter For Cnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

High-yield savings accountsA high-yield savings account earns a higher-than-average interest rate compared with traditional savings accounts, helping your money grow faster. “High-yield savings accounts [are] great if you’re going to be buying in the next year,” Williams said. Money market fundsA money market fund generally has a slightly higher yield than a HYSA, said Dennehy. Some of the highest-yielding retail money market funds are nearly 5% as of Oct. 23, according to Crane Data. Still, money market funds are considered low risk and are intended not to lose value, according to Vanguard.

Persons: ”, Ryan Dennehy, it’s, Shaun Williams, Dennehy, there’s, Jeffrey Hanson, “, ” Williams Organizations: California Financial Advisors, CNBC, Census, Federal Reserve, Paragon Capital Management, National Association of Realtors, PMI, Mortgage, Treasury, U.S ., Traphagen Financial, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Vanguard, Securities Investor Protection Corp Locations: California, San Ramon , California, Denver, Oradell , New Jersey, Denver , Colorado

☆ Arsenal bounces back from shock defeat with hard-fought Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Emirates Stadium CNN —It wasn’t pretty and at times it wasn’t pleasant, but Arsenal got the job done in the Champions League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. After Riznyk saved Leandro Trossard’s second-half penalty, Shakhtar went in search of a late equaliser but a combination of poor final passes and resolute Arsenal defending mean it leaves north London empty handed. The home fans responded to Arsenal’s positive start, as the first chants of “Arsenal, Arsenal,” echoed around the Emirates. After successfully riding the early waves of Arsenal attacks, Shakhtar grew into the game and started to look like a threat on the counterattack. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya had to get down smartly to save Pedrinho’s long-range shot, but that was the closest Shakhtar came to snatching a point.

Persons: Dmytro Riznyk, Gabriel Martinelli’s, Riznyk, Leandro Trossard’s, Mikel Arteta, Germain, Saturday’s, Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal's, Shaun Botterill, ” Arteta, “, Martinelli, Jesus, ”, Riccardo Calafiori, Keen, Dmytro Kryskiv, Calafiori, Trossard's, Justin Setterfield, Martinelli deservedly, Arteta, Valeriy Bondar, Mikel Merino’s, Benoît Bastien, David Raya, Marino Pusic Organizations: Emirates, CNN, Arsenal, Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk, Shakhtar, Gunners, Paris Saint, Bournemouth, Shakhtar Arsenal, “ Arsenal, ” Arsenal, ” Locations: London, Riznyk, Europe

☆ Stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras on balloons could help you get your insurance claim check faster
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

New technology, however, using drones, artificial intelligence and weather balloons aims to modernize and accelerate that process. Near Space Labs, a Brooklyn, New York-based startup, invented "Swifts," or stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras that fly on weather balloons. The giant weather balloons fly twice as high as airplanes cruise. Insurance and reinsurance companies, like Swiss Re, are using Near Space to help them understand and price risk. In addition to Third Sphere, Near Space Labs is backed by Crosslink Capital, Wireframe Ventures, IAG Firemark Ventures, Toyota Ventures and Leadout Capital.

Persons: Helene, Milton, Rema Matevosyan, Matevosyan, Shaun Abrahamson, Lisa Rizzolo Organizations: Space Labs, Labs, Swifts, Insurance, Swiss, Crosslink, Wireframe Ventures, IAG Firemark Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Leadout, CNBC Locations: Brooklyn , New York

☆ Social media's favorite fake rich kid opens up about his online persona — and his new real-life job
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aris Yeager shot to fame by parodying a spoiled, rich European caricature on social media. Yeager recently told Business Insider about his online persona. You may have seen the 24-year-old Belgian-American, better known as "The European Kid," at some point on your social media feeds. But the conflation between Yeager's and Louis' life goes further than being mistaken for billionaires' sons. "I could be a Formula 1 driver," Louis told Sainz in a video earlier this year.

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☆ Venture capital is going to war over the election. Here's the data to prove it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rob Price | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

VCs are lobbing cash at the presidential election and key congressional races, FEC data shows. This election cycle, investors at the top venture capital firms have plowed tens of millions of dollars into the election, both backing their favored political candidates and just cannily promoting commercial interests. (The filing deadline for Q3 data for quarterly filing entities was October 15, but this data isn't yet readily available in full online.) Business Insider selected 10 venture capital firms to focus on, taking into account fund size and cultural and industry significance. Sequoia Capital's Doug Leone is one of VC's most prolific GOP-aligned political donors, giving his almost $3.8 million to the National Republican Committee and other causes.

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☆ Buying a home? Here are some key steps to consider from top-ranked advisors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Therefore, if you are looking to buy a home, there are certain steps you should take to prepare for the purchase, according to several advisors ranked in CNBC's 2024 Financial Advisor 100 List. 23 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list. 61 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list. 7 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list. 38 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list.

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☆ China stocks poised to reopen Tuesday with markets fixated on fiscal stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChinese investors are looking for more policy direction from China's top economic planning body on Tuesday, when mainland markets return from a week-long holiday. Before the week-long holiday, authorities unveiled a flurry of stimulus policies, including interest rate cuts, lower cash reserve requirements at banks, looser property purchase rules and liquidity support for stock markets. Chinese major indexes have surged over 25% as investors cheer on the barrage of stimulus measures. Last week, China's CSI 300 blue-chip index extended a nine-day winning streak, surging over 8% Monday, before the market closed for a week-long holiday. Now the government needs to add fiscal stimulus to maintain the rally's momentum, said Shaun Rein, founder and managing director of China Market Research Group.

Persons: Qilai Shen, Zheng Shanjie, Erica Tay, Tuesday's presser, Shaun Rein, Rein, Adek Berry, Lynn Song, Song, Gary Ng Organizations: Shoppers, Bloomberg, Getty Images, National Development, Reform, State Council, CSI, SGX FTSE, Maybank Investment Banking Group, Ministry, Finance, China Market Research, AFP, Getty, ING Locations: Nanjing, Shanghai, China, Beijing, Hong Kong, SGX FTSE China, Tuesday's, Xicheng, Greater China, Shenzhen

☆ Chinese government has to step in and stop 'theft of personal income,' says strategist
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | 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 EmailChinese government has to step in and stop 'theft of personal income,' says strategistShaun Rein with China Market Research Group says the Chinese e-commerce stocks are 'irrationally exuberant' and the government has to make effective measures on the labor market in addition to the 'mini stimulus' to boost the overall economy.

Persons: Shaun Rein Organizations: China Market Research Group

☆ 'The China bump is not dead at all', strategist expects a 10% upside in coming weeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | 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 Email'The China bump is not dead at all', strategist expects a 10% upside in coming weeksShaun Rein with China Market Research Group explains why he thinks the rallies of the Chinese markets will continue after the hiatus of the Chinese Golden Week holidays despite headwinds facing the Chinese economy.

Persons: Shaun Rein Organizations: China Market Research Locations: China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2023 - The Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, Jinmao Tower and World Financial Center are seen on Lujiazui Street, Shanghai, China, March 7, 2023. China stocks will keep rising after markets in the mainland reopen following the Golden Week break, analysts predicted. Beijing's announcements of economic support last week have fueled China's CSI 300 blue-chip index to rally over 25% in a nine-day winning streak. Then, Hong Kong stocks dropped on Thursday, ending a 6-day winning streak and sparking fears that China's stimulus rally could have started to fizzle out. Beijing's recent stimulus blitz coupled with higher participation from retail investors will likely fuel a longer rally, he said.

Persons: Eugene Hsiao, Shehzad Qazi, Qazi, Shaun Rein, it's, Rein, Ting Lu Organizations: Financial, CSI, of China Equity, Macquarie Capital, China Market Research Locations: SHANGHAI, CHINA, Shanghai, China, Hong Kong

☆ Price-gouging complaints about the cost of fuel, water, and hotels are surging in states hit by Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

South Carolina and North Carolina saw a rise in complaints, mostly about hotels and fuel. AdvertisementAs Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across southeastern US states, complaints of price gouging have surged. Related storiesIn neighboring North Carolina, which experienced the highest death toll of about 56, there were also dozens of price-gouging complaints. A spokesperson for the North Carolina Attorney General's Office said the state's Department of Justice had received 64 complaints alleging price gouging in western North Carolina. Kylie Mason, communications director for Attorney General Ashley Moody, told BI they had received complaints "mostly about fuel and water."

Persons: Helene, Price, —, Virginia —, Hurricane Helene, Robert Kittle, Alan Wilson, Kittle, Wilson, Josh Stein, Stein, Kylie Mason, General Ashley Moody, Moody, Jonathan Skrmetti, Shaun Kenney, Jason Miyares, Kenney, Kamala Harris, Harris Organizations: Service, Business, South Carolina, AG, North Carolina Attorney General's, state's Department of Justice, North, Consumer, Division, Tennessee Division, Consumer Affairs, Virginia Locations: South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina , Georgia, Florida , Tennessee, Virginia, Hurricane, Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia

☆ China's economic woes dampen 'Golden Week' holiday travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Passengers arrive at the Beijing railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the National Day holidays in China's capital city on Sept. 29, 2023. China is expecting to see more travelers during Golden Week, but the country's persistent economic woes will likely continue to weigh on overall spending this holiday season. Prices for both domestic and outbound flights during the National Day period declined compared to last year, according to report by Trip.com released last month. During the Golden Week holiday last year, China saw domestic tourism revenue reach 753 billion yuan ($107.37 billion). By comparison, a single-day record of 20.7 million trips were made on May 1, the start of China's Labor Day holiday.

Persons: Shaun Rein, Rein, Trip.com, Alicia Garcia Herrero Organizations: Golden, Authorities, Ministry of Transport, China Market Research Group, Ministry of Culture, National Railway Administration, China's Labor, Tourism Locations: Beijing, China's, China, Tourism

☆ China offers one-time cash allowance for those in extreme poverty
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

China's government announced it will offer a one-time cash allowance to those in extreme poverty, a day after its central bank rolled out a slate of stimulus measures aimed at shoring up the economy. The handout will be provided to "extremely poor people, orphans and other needy people on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China," China's Ministry of Civil Affairs reported on Wednesday. The report did not specify the size of the allowance or any further details. As of last November, 40.4 million people in China were covered by subsistence allowances. The average allowance was about 779 yuan ($110.80) per person a month for those staying in urban areas, while rural subsistence was 615 yuan per person.

Persons: Xi, Shaun Rein, Mao Zedong Organizations: New, Ministry of Civil Affairs, CPC, China Market Research, CNBC Locations: New China, China

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