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☆ Tens of thousands rally at New Zealand Parliament against bill to alter Indigenous rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of Parliament on Tuesday in one of the country’s largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades. Massive crowds estimated by the police at 42,000 gathered at Parliament, where the Treaty Principles Bill was introduced earlier this month by legislators who want to reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty signed between the British and Indigenous Maori. “I’m here for my grandchildren, my children and for their children,” said Hoana Hadfield from Wellington, who was marching in a protest for the first time. Helmut Modlik, a leader in the Ngati Toa tribe, told the crowd that it was too late to divide the country. We are already one people,” Modlik said to cheers from those gathered on the lawns of Parliament.

Persons: “, ”, Hoana Hadfield, Helmut Modlik, ” Modlik Organizations: New Zealanders, Maori national, Unity Locations: WELLINGTON, New Zealand, New, Wellington, Ngati Toa

☆ What is Māori walk hīkoi and why is there a protest on New Zealand parliament in Wellington?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the rights of Māori people. The traditional peaceful Māori walk, or hīkoi, culminated outside parliament on Tuesday, where protesters implored lawmakers to reject the controversial Treaty Principles Bill that seeks to reinterpret the 184-year-old treaty between British colonizers and hundreds of Māori tribes. “Today is a show of kotahitanga (unity), solidarity and being one as a people and uphold our rights as Indigenous Māori,” marcher Tukukino Royal told Reuters. The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced by David Seymour, leader of the right-wing ACT New Zealand Party, which is a junior coalition partner with the ruling National and New Zealand First parties. Hīkoi leader Eru Kapa-Kingi told the crowd “Māori nation has been born” today and that “Te Tiriti is forever,” RNZ reported.

Persons: marcher Tukukino Royal, Sanka Vidanagama, –, Māori disenfranchisement, David Seymour, Seymour, Te, “, Eru Kapa, Kingi, Tiriti, ” RNZ Organizations: CNN, New, Police, Reuters, Getty, Zealanders, ACT New Zealand Party, New Zealand, Radio New Zealand Locations: New Zealand, Wellington, Zealand’s, AFP, Waitangi, Zealand’s Treaty, Māori, United States, British

☆ Maori protesters march on New Zealand capital over contentious bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Several rallies against the Treaty Principles Bill are being staged in towns across the country as a nine-day march, or hikoi, moves to Wellington. An estimated 10,000 people marched through Rotorua, about 280 miles north of Wellington, New Zealand police said in a statement. The ACT New Zealand party, a junior partner in the governing center-right coalition government, last week unveiled the bill, which it had promised during last year’s election. Coalition partners the National Party and New Zealand First are only supporting the legislation through the first of three readings. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reaffirmed on Thursday that his National Party would not support the bill’s progress beyond the first reading.

Persons: Hana, Rawhiti, Clarke, Christopher Luxon Organizations: British Crown, ACT New Zealand, Coalition, National Party, New Locations: New, Wellington, Rotorua, Wellington , New Zealand, Waitangi, New Zealand

☆ New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS —New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori. Rulings by the courts and a separate Maori tribunal have progressively expanded Maori rights and privileges over the decades. Parliament was briefly suspended as people in the gallery joined in, and shouting drowned out others in the chamber. ACT New Zealand leader David Seymour said people who oppose the bill want to “stir up” fear and division. New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori.

Persons: Te, David Seymour Organizations: REUTERS, British Crown, ACT New Zealand, New Zealand’s rugby, Parliament, New, Coalition, National Party Locations: Waitangi, New Zealand, New, Wellington

☆ New Zealand offers national apology to people abused in care
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The apology follows a report by a public inquiry in July that found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019. “Today, I am apologizing on behalf of the government to everyone who suffered abuse, harm and neglect while in care. A bill to include a range of measures to improve safety in state care was to have its first reading in Parliament on Tuesday. The inquiry detailed a litany of abuses in state and faith-based care, including rape, sterilization and the use of electric shocks, which peaked in the 1970s. It also called for new legislation, including mandatory reporting of suspected abuse, including admissions made during religious confession.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, Luxon, of Organizations: Zealand, ”, Royal Commission of, New Zealand Locations: Wellington, “, New Zealand, New, of Canterbury

☆ New Zealand’s leaders formally apologize to survivors of abuse in state and church care
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

And it should never have happened,” Luxon said, as he spoke to lawmakers and a public gallery packed with survivors of the abuse. An estimated 200,000 people in state, foster and faith-based care suffered “unimaginable” abuse over a period of seven decades, a blistering report released in July said at the end of the largest inquiry ever undertaken in New Zealand. “For many of you it changed the course of your life, and for that, the government must take responsibility,” Luxon said. “Words do matter and I say these words with sincerity: I have read your stories, and I believe you,” he added. Of 650,000 children and vulnerable adults in state, foster, and church care between 1950 and 2019 — in a country that today has a population of 5 million — nearly a third endured physical, sexual, verbal or psychological abuse.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, ” Luxon Organizations: New Zealand AP, Zealand’s Locations: Wellington, New Zealand

☆ 'Animal spirits': 7 market strategists share how to ride the red wave as US stocks surge to new records
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here are eight top places to invest, based on insights from seven market strategists. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . A robust, multi-year bull market rally for US stocks reached another gear after the businessman-turned-politician won the presidential election. Traders are convinced that the bulk of Trump's economic policies, which include tax cuts and fewer government regulations, will create a business-friendly backdrop that drives stocks higher. AdvertisementThe world is awash with cash, making scarce assets like gold and bitcoin more valuable, and Thorne also noted that global economic growth is slowing.

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☆ Some Americans think moving to Canada will solve all their problems. But Canada has its own issues.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some Americans move to Canada in search of less polarized politics and reduced risk of gun violence. Related storiesTwo Americans who recently moved to Canada told BI they did so to escape polarized and divisive politics, escape inadequate healthcare, and feel safer in their communities. A lot of the characteristics Ouellet was looking for in New Zealand, he said, he found in British Columbia. "In British Columbia, the regulations for being able to own a gun are extremely tight," he said. Ouellet said he had no regrets about moving to British Columbia, but Canada's housing crisis have so far sidelined his dreams of homeownership.

Persons: —, Rae Johnson, Johnson, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, wasn't, Joe Biden, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Roe, Wade, Michael Niren, couldn't, United States —, Niren, Canada Chris Ouellet, Ouellet, hasn't, he'd Organizations: Service, Business, Google, Democratic, Trump, Biden, Ministry of Health Locations: Canada, Los Angeles, California, United States, Portland , Oregon, Victoria, British Columbia, Wellington , New Zealand, New Zealand, Pacific Northwest, Portland, Chicago

☆ Schonfeld is leading its peers a year after the $11.6 billion firm ended tie-up talks with Millennium. How the industry's biggest funds did in October.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Schonfeld is up by 15.5% for the year in its flagship fund. They said the flagship fund had been up in 17 of the past 18 months. AdvertisementOctober was a strong month generally for the large multistrategy managers that have dominated industry headlines in recent years. Ken Griffin's Citadel was up by 1.2% last month in the firm's flagship Wellington fund, a person close to the Miami-based fund told Business Insider. AdvertisementMillennium, meanwhile, made 0.4% last month, pushing its annual return to 10%, a person close to Izzy Englander's firm said.

Persons: Schonfeld, —, Ken Griffin's, Izzy Englander's Organizations: Citadel, Service, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, Partners, Equity, Microsoft, Business, Ken Griffin's Citadel Locations: York, Wellington, Miami

A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ever seen. Keen-Warren was arrested in 2017 in Washington County, Virginia, in connection with Warren’s 1990 murder. Initially, suspicion quickly focused on Michael Warren, the victim’s husband, as friends and family said the couple was having marital problems. Michael Warren served three years in prison, and in 1997 he vanished. But he re-emerged in 2002, marrying Sheila Keen — the same Sheila Keen-Warren who’s now charged with his ex-wife’s murder.

Persons: Sheila Keen, Warren, Marlene Warren, Keen, “, Bob Ferrell, Michael Warren, Michael, Warren who’s, Sheila, Michael repossessing, Detectives, It’s Organizations: Florida Department of Corrections, Associated Press, West Palm Beach, Palm, Fort Lauderdale Sun, Sentinel Locations: Florida, Washington County , Virginia, Wellington, West Palm, Palm Beach

Election bets were approved legally just weeks ago, as the 2024 race headed into its home sprint. The ongoing legal wrangling could still lead to a shutdown of U.S. election betting markets, but not until after the 2024 vote. The CFTC permits only U.S. residents to use the newly opened election betting markets, meaning many bettors on the platforms are also potential voters. Nonetheless, Adam Cochran, founder of venture capital fund Cinneamhain Ventures, says he worries about how voters perceive election betting odds. Mansour acknowledged it’s a “fair concern” that the general public might mistakenly see betting odds as the size of a candidate’s lead.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Robinhood, Rostin Behnam, Kalshi, John Aristotle Phillips, Phillips, ”, multibillionaire Trump, Elon Musk, “, ” Harris, Polymarket, bettors, Trump, Harris, Musk, Tarek Mansour, ” Mansour, Adam Cochran, ” Cochran, Mansour, it’s, There’s Organizations: Interactive, Futures Trading Commission, Republican, Democratic, Overseas, Victoria University of Wellington, NBC, Trump, Street Journal, Cinneamhain Ventures Locations: U.S, New Zealand, America

☆ Flash floods are a worsening scourge worldwide — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Flash floods are becoming more common and more intense due to global warming. The impact of flash flooding can be particularly severe because, often, there is very little warning. Why are there more flash floods? The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a US-based nonprofit, said flash flooding has intensified because of increased rainfall and heat waves. Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty ImagesNon-environmental factors, such as new infrastructure and better weather warnings, can help prevent the impact of flash flooding.

Persons: Ernesto Rodríguez Camino, —, Mateo Villalba Sanchez, Jess Neumann, John Marsham, Liz Stephens, shouldn't, Stephens Organizations: Service, European Environment Agency, Victoria University of Wellington, Spanish Meteorological Association, Environmental Defense Fund, EDF, World Health Organization, WHO, University of Reading, University of Leeds, US Army Corps of Engineers Locations: Spain, Florida, Europe, New Zealand, US

☆ As voters cast ballots this election, some Americans are placing bets. Here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The election markets have not gone unnoticed by the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump, who has touted his odds on social media and at campaign events. With more than 50 million ballots already cast ahead of Tuesday’s election, here’s what you need to know about election betting in the US. Robinhood, a popular stock-trading app, launched presidential election betting on Monday. PredictIt, another prediction market embroiled in a legal fight with the CFTC, also offers election contracts while its case is ongoing. Researchers, however, have long studied political prediction markets.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, Trump, Kamala Harris, Kalshi, ”, PredictIt, David G, Schwartz, ” Schwartz, Paul Rhode, Koleman Strumpf, isn’t, Elon Musk, Cantrell Dumas, it’s, ” Dumas Organizations: CNN, White, Kalshi, Republican, Democratic, Futures Trading Commission, Senate, DC, Appeals, CFTC, University of Nevada, The University of Iowa, Iowa Electronic Markets, Victoria University of Wellington, Commission, Better Locations: United States, Washington ,, Michigan, Las Vegas, New York City, Rhode, Nevada , Texas , Michigan, Iowa, New Zealand, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

☆ US approves $2B arms sale to Taiwan including air-to-air missiles and NASAMS weapon systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US has approved a $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan that includes missile and radar systems. The potential sale would include three NASAMS air-defense systems. AdvertisementThe US on Friday approved a potential arms sale package for Taiwan worth nearly $2 billion. The NASAMS is a medium-range air-defense system that can be used to defend against aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in November 2022 that the NASAMS system had up to that point had a 100% success rate in intercepting Russian missiles.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, China's, Tom Shugart, Wellington Koo Organizations: US, Ukrainian, Service, Air Missile Systems, Air Missile, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Raytheon, Norway's Kongsberg Defense, Aerospace, Eastern, Command, US Navy, Center, New, New American Security, Reuters, Business, Department of Defense Locations: Taiwan, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan Independence, New American

☆ Taiwan says Chinese blockade would be act of war after ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ military drills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

China’s latest war games around the island, carried out last week, included simulating blockading key ports and areas, and assaulting maritime and ground targets, Beijing said. “The international community could not sit by and just watch.”While those war games last only a day, Chinese military activity has continued. This screen grab from a video released by the Taiwan Coast Guard shows a China Coast Guard boat from a Taiwan Coast Guard boat as it passes near the coast of Matsu islands, Taiwan on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The Liaoning was involved in those same Chinese war games last week near Taiwan. Taiwan and the United States dispute that, saying the Taiwan Strait is an international waterway.

Persons: Wellington Koo, China’s, Koo, ”, “ Organizations: Taiwan Reuters, Defense, Nations, Taiwan Coast Guard, China Coast Guard, AP Carrier, Taiwan’s Defense, China’s Defense Ministry, US Navy Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Taiwan Strait, Matsu, Liaoning, South China, Japan, United States, Canada, Germany, Britain

☆ Dollar rides 'Trump trade' toward third weekly rise, markets brush off China GDP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The onshore yuan ticked 0.06% higher to 7.1199 per dollar, while its offshore counterpart rose 0.12% to 7.1282. Data on Thursday showed U.S. retail sales growth was higher than expected and the ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points. "All of that has played in to a stronger dollar," said Jason Wong, senior strategist at BNZ in Wellington. The New Zealand dollar was similarly eyeing a 0.75% fall for the week and was little changed at $0.6063 in the Asia session. The U.S. dollar index hit a 2-1/2 month high of 103.87 on Thursday and is up nearly 0.8% forthe week thus far.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ho Woei Chen, Jason Wong, There's, Yahya Sinwar, Israel's, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sterling Organizations: European Central Bank, People's Bank of China, Securities, Fund, Insurance, ECB, Reuters, Trump, New Zealand, Bank of England, U.S Locations: Asia, China, Wellington, U.S, Israel, Gaza

County election officials in Florida, meanwhile, are facing a potential new challenge after Hurricane Milton made landfall on its western coast late Wednesday. Other county election offices in the state similarly said this week that that they would perform fresh assessments of their election infrastructure following Milton. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “We should have the most poll workers we’ve ever had here in Oconee County,” said Ryan Nowland, assistant director of Oconee County elections.

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☆ Florida’s home insurer of last resort is in serious trouble. Will Milton put it over the edge?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Flood waters inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network/Imagn Images A vehicle drives though a flooded street after Hurricane Milton in Siesta Key on Thursday. Rebecca Blackwell/AP The roof of Tropicana Field, destroyed by Hurricane Milton, is seen in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Ron DeSantis, Joe Raedle, Milton, Helene, ” Mark Friedlander, ”, ’, Hurricane Ian, Giorgio Viera, Rebecca Blackwell, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Julio Cortez, Austin, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Cristobal Herrera, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, Floridians ’, Denise Rappmund, Rappmund, Bobby Atwood, Atwood, won’t, isn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Property Insurance Corp, Citizens, Dade, “, Insurance Information Institute, CNN, DeSantis, Republican, CNBC, Hurricane, Getty, AP, USA, Daytona, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Moody’s Investors Service Locations: New York, Florida, Miami, Monroe, Hurricane, Punta Gorda , Florida, Central Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice , Florida, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Tampa, Bradenton , Florida, Venice, St . Petersburg , Florida, Clearwater, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Orlando, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Milton

Sean Rayford/Getty Images Cars move slowly through Matlacha, Florida, on Thursday after Hurricane Milton damaged power lines. Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/AP A satellite image captures Hurricane Milton reaching the coast of Florida on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County Consumer Protection said in a public advisory Thursday.

Persons: Milton, Floridians, ”, Ron DeSantis, Walt, Aquatica, Connie Gore, Cecelia Smith, Hurricane Milton, Crystal Vander, Miguel J, Rodriguez Carrillo, Robert Turick, Turick, Helene, Rebecca Blackwell, Cristobal Herrera, Julio Cortez, Giorgio Viera, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Austin, Joe Raedle, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Hurricane Helene, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” DeSantis, “, ” Crews, Melissa Seixas, CNN’s Kate Bolduan, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, ” Criswell, Hurricane, it’s, CNN’s Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, St, Daytona, Tampa International, Sarasota Bradenton International, Coast Guard, Walt Disney, SeaWorld, USA, AFP, Getty, AP, Hurricane, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Duke Energy, Pinellas County Consumer Protection, “, Government, FEMA, Cross Locations: Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough, Lithia, Clearwater, Johns, Orlando, Sanibel , Florida, St, Petersburg, Georgia, South Carolina, Aquatica Orlando, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlando, Martin County , Florida, Port St Lucie , Florida, Hurricane, Englewood , Florida, Manasota Key, Hurricane Milton, Venice , Florida, Riverview , Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, Punta Gorda , Florida, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, Milton, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Bradenton , Florida, St . Petersburg , Florida, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Melissa Seixas , Florida, Pinellas County, Georgia , Tennessee, Carolinas

☆ New Zealand central bank slashes rates by 50 basis points in second straight rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A security guard stands in the main entrance to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand located in central Wellington, New Zealand, July 3, 2017. New Zealand's central bank has slashed its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points after its monetary policy meeting, marking a second straight cut to its benchmark interest rate. The cut brings the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's interest rate to 4.75% from 5.25%. The central bank said at the time that the pace of further easing will depend on how confident it is about a low inflation environment. New Zealand's annual inflation rate hit 7.3% in the June quarter 2022, its highest level in over three decades.

Organizations: Reserve Bank of New, Reuters Locations: Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Wellington , New Zealand, New

☆ New Zealand Navy ship sinks off Samoa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON — A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New Zealand Defense Force said in a statement on Sunday. Several vessels responded and assisted in rescuing the crew and passengers who had left the ship in lifeboats, Arndell said. The cause of the grounding was unknown and would need further investigation, New Zealand Defense Force said. The vessel later capsized and was below the surface by 9 a.m. local time, New Zealand Defense Force said. New Zealand’s Navy is already working at reduced capacity with three of its nine ships idle due to personnel shortages.

Persons: Manawanui, Shane Arndell, Arndell, Garin Golding, Judith Collins, Collins Organizations: WELLINGTON, New Zealand Navy, New Zealand Defense Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, New Zealand, NZ, Samoa, Australian Defense, Samoa Police, Corrections, Facebook, South West, South West Pacific . New Zealand’s Navy Locations: Samoa, Upolu, Auckland, New Zealand, Zealand, South West Pacific .

☆ China wants Taiwan to make mistakes and is looking for excuses to trigger a blockade, Taiwan's navy commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

China has ramped up its military presence around Taiwan, the country's navy commander said. Adm. Tang Hua told The Economist that China wants it to make a mistake so it can justify a blockade. AdvertisementChina is trying to force Taiwan into making mistakes and is looking for excuses to trigger a blockade, according to Taiwan's navy commander. Adm. Tang Hua told The Economist that China is "slowly, but surely" ramping up its military presence around Taiwan and is ready to blockade Taiwan "at any time they want." "The PLA is trying to force Taiwan to make mistakes," he said, using the acronym for China's People's Liberation Army.

Persons: . Tang Hua, —, Adm . Tang Hua, Tang, Phil Davidson, Wellington Koo, Xi Jinping Organizations: Economist, China, Service, PLA, People's Liberation Army, American Enterprise Institute, Institute for, Institute for Economics, Peace, Lieber Institute for Law, Warfare, Financial Times Locations: China, Taiwan, Point, People's Republic of China

☆ This travel concierge's clients are worth at least $100 million. Here's how they do Las Vegas differently — from where to stay to where to eat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ultra-luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles' clients have an average net worth starting at $100 million. Its founder explained how its clients do Las Vegas, from the best hotels to the top restaurants. While you'd be right, you'd also be missing one key destination — Las Vegas. India said Las Vegas is a once-a-year trip for some of Sienna Charles' clients. However, unlike most attendees, Sienna Charles' clients also get VIP or backstage access tickets.

Persons: Sienna Charles, —, you'd, Jaclyn Sienna India, Eric Lo, George W, Mariah Carey, Carbone, Bauer, Griffin, Fleur de Lis, Connie Zhou, Kit Leong, Mott, Cipriani, Delilah, Rachel Askinasi, Wynn, Dine, Tayfun, Katy Perry's, Gaga's Organizations: Service, New, Hamptons, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Fortune, AaronP, Wynn Las, butlers, Carbone's, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Resorts Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, London, Paris, Sin, India, Nevada, Vegas India, Wynn Las Vegas, Fontainebleau's, Fontainebleau, Vegas Mott, Peking, New York, York, Las, Wellington

☆ ExodusPoint led multistrategy hedge funds in September. Here's where rivals like Citadel, Millennium, and others stand.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Bradley Saacks | Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

ExodusPoint led multimanager hedge funds with a 1.5% gain last month and is up 6.5% in 2024. Millennium and Schonfeld had strong returns; Citadel, Balyasny, and Walleye lagged behind. AdvertisementIn the last month before a new cash hurdle forces the firm to outperform for performance fees, ExodusPoint led the way among multistrategy hedge funds. The $11 billion manager was up 1.5% last month, bringing its 2024 numbers to 6.5%, a person close to Michael Gelband's fund said. The firm was down 0.2% last month, though it is still up 11.1% on the year, a person close to the firm said.

Persons: ExodusPoint, Schonfeld, —, Michael Gelband's, Ken Griffin's Organizations: Citadel, Walleye, Service, Business Locations: Balyasny, York, Wellington, Miami

☆ Expect China markets to further rally, but more fiscal policies needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | 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 EmailExpect China markets to further rally, but fiscal policy needed to sustain themNick Samouilhan of Wellington Management discusses his outlook on the Chinese equity markets and says that with the good global growth picture, investors should have positive views on many asset classes but hold them "very lightly".

Persons: Nick Samouilhan Organizations: Wellington Management

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