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☆ Rafael Nadal retires after Spain is upset by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jill Martin | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rafael Nadal serves during a French Open match in 2018. Al Bello/Getty Images Nadal, second from right, poses with other members of Team Spain after they won the Davis Cup in December 2004. Alessia Pierdomenico/Pool/Getty Images Nadal, center, listens to the Spanish national anthem after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Julian Finney/Getty Images Nadal reacts after winning a Davis Cup match in December 2009. It was the final match of Federer’s career Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup Federer and Nadal tear up after their Laver Cup match.

Persons: CNN — Rafael Nadal’s, Nadal, Roger Federer, Botic van de Zandschulp, van de Zandschulp, Czech Jiri Novak, “, ” Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz’s, Tallon Griekspoor, Wesley Koolhof, Alcaraz, Marcel Granollers, Rafael Nadal, Christophe Simon, Toni, Frank Coppi, Manuel Blondeau, Friedemann Vogel, Al Bello, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Tommy Robredo, Jordi Arrese, Carlos Moya, Clive Brunskill, Nick Laham, Mariano Puerta, Christophe Ena, AP, Dani Cardona, Philippe Chatrier, Federer, Anja Niedringhaus, Simon Bruty, Alessia, Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Behrouz Mehri, Andrew Brownbill, AP Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Djokovic, Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco, Nikolay Davydenko, Robin Soderling, Julian Finney, David Ramos, Iker Casillas, Alex Livesey, David Saffran, Ho, David Ferrer, Charles Platiau, Reuters Nadal, Suzanne Plunkett, Jaime Reina, Hannah Peters, Franck Fife, Stan Wawrinka, Daniel Leal, Aly Song, Philippe Lopez, Adrian Dennis, Daniil Medvedev, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Maria Francisca Perello, Fundacion Rafa Nadal, Fred Lee, Alexander Zverev, Thomas Samson, Casper Ruud, Spain’s King Felipe, Jesus Hellin, Laver Cup Federer, Ella Ling, Shutterstock Nadal, ”, ” Thibault Camus, Carl Lewis, Nadia Comăneci, Serena Williams, Alex Pantling, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Manu Fernandez, “ Rafa, Carlos Alcaraz, Tuesday's, Van de Zandschulp, ” van de Zandschulp Organizations: CNN, Davis, Getty, Hamburg Masters, Miami Seaquarium, Team Spain, AP Nadal, Wimbledon, Federer, Spanish, Beijing, AP, FIFA, Nadal, Qatar, Qatar Tennis Federation, Reuters, Paris Masters, Mallorca ”, AFP, Fundacion, Camino, Spain’s, Europa Press, Laver, Laver Cup, Paris Olympics, Tuesday's Davis, Rafa Locations: Spain, Netherlands, Czech, AFP, Mallorca, France, Germany, Palma , Spain, Monaco, Doha, Qatar, Ho New, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, Málaga, Spanish

☆ Rafael Nadal: Farewell to the ‘King of Clay’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Rafael Nadal serves during a French Open match in 2018. Frank Coppi/Popperfoto/Getty Images Nadal, 13, competes at a junior tournament in France in 2000. Alessia Pierdomenico/Pool/Getty Images Nadal, center, listens to the Spanish national anthem after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Nadal carries Spain’s flag during the Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Nadal receives the Camino Real Award from Spain’s King Felipe in September 2022.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Nadal, ” Roger Federer, “, ” Novak Djokovic, “ I’ve, ” Serena Williams, ”, Carlos Moyá, Andy Roddick, Federer, ” Federer, Andre Agassi’s, Clay, Christophe Simon, Toni, Frank Coppi, Manuel Blondeau, Friedemann Vogel, Al Bello, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Tommy Robredo, Jordi Arrese, Carlos Moya, Clive Brunskill, Nick Laham, Mariano Puerta, Christophe Ena, AP, Roger Federer, Dani Cardona, Philippe Chatrier, Anja Niedringhaus, Simon Bruty, Alessia, Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Behrouz Mehri, Andrew Brownbill, AP Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Djokovic, Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco, Nikolay Davydenko, Robin Soderling, Julian Finney, David Ramos, Iker Casillas, Alex Livesey, David Saffran, Ho, David Ferrer, Charles Platiau, Reuters Nadal, Suzanne Plunkett, Jaime Reina, Hannah Peters, Franck Fife, Stan Wawrinka, Daniel Leal, Aly Song, Philippe Lopez, Adrian Dennis, Daniil Medvedev, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Maria Francisca Perello, Fundacion Rafa Nadal, Fred Lee, Alexander Zverev, Thomas Samson, Casper Ruud, Spain’s King Felipe, Jesus Hellin, Laver Cup Federer, Ella Ling, Shutterstock Nadal, ” Thibault Camus, Carl Lewis, Nadia Comăneci, Serena Williams, Alex Pantling, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Manu Fernandez, Pete Sampras, Robin Söderling, Roland Garros, that’s, Alex de Minaur, Rafa, Taylor Fritz, –, hadn’t Organizations: CNN, Davis, ATP, Spain, Nadal, Miami, Getty, Hamburg Masters, Miami Seaquarium, Team Spain, AP Nadal, Wimbledon, Federer, Spanish, Beijing, AP, FIFA, Qatar, Qatar Tennis Federation, Reuters, Paris Masters, Mallorca ”, AFP, Fundacion, Camino, Spain’s, Europa Press, Laver, Laver Cup, Paris Olympics, Spaniard, CNN Sport, Court, ” ATP Locations: Spanish, Spain, Netherlands, Mallorca, AFP, France, Germany, Palma , Spain, Monaco, Doha, Qatar, Ho New, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, Málaga

☆ 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

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, —, Solomon, John Waldron, Goldman, Michael Kovac, Beth Hammack, Stephanie Cohen, Katie Koch, Paris Benny Adler, Shahzad Ali, York Ash Ang, Singapore Lucia Arienti, London Matthew Armas, Patrick Armstrong, New York Sebastian Ayton, Paris Amitayush, London Rob Barlick Jr, David Bear, New York Amanda Beisel, Jeff Bernstein, New York Lyla Bibi, Anne Bizien, Tristan Blood, London Brittany Boals Moeller, Atlanta Marc Boheim, Chris Bonner, New York Kevin Boova, Oonagh Bradley, Timothy Braude, Steven Budig, Jacqueline Cassidy, New York Sorubh, New York Pamela Codo, Bracha Cohen, Shaun Cullinan, New York Marc d'Andlau, Paris Adam Davis, Matthew Doherty, New York Jason Eisenstadt, New York Ashley Everett, New York Alex Finston, Alison Flood, New York Arvind Giridhar, Ashwin Gupta, New York Sonia Gupta, Terry Hagerty, New York Robert Hamilton Kelly, Beach Axel Hoefer, Frankfurt Dylan Hogarty, Tim Holliday, London Kazuya Iketani, Kyle Jessen, Lotfi, New York Feroz Khosla, New York Larry Kleinman, New York Jared Klyman, Daniel Korich, New York Rebecca Kruger, New York Kosuke Kurosawa, Tokyo Shane Lee, Michael Leister, New York Matthew Leskowitz, New York Hilary Lopez, London Cedric Lucas, Mazen, New York Matthew Mason, Hong Kong Jans, Paris Patrick Moran, Leonie Morel, London John O'Connor, Steve Orr, New York Leke, Elizabeth Overbay, New York Jonathan Perry, Thomas Plank, Singapore Caitlin Pollak, Ling, Hong Kong Joe Porter, San Francisco Vishaal Rana, New York Alexandre Reinert, Monique Rollins, New York Marcos Rosenberg, Richardson Marc Schaffer, New York Jan Scheffel, Rahul Sharma, Eric Sheridan, New York Salil, New York Jonathan Shugar, Alyson, Aaron Siegel, New York Adam Siegler, New York Craig Smart, Andre Souza, London Thom Spoto, Palm Beach Lesley Steele, Laura van Alkemade, London Dennis Walsh, New York Alexandra Wilson, New York Sylvia Yeh, Piotr Zurawski, Emmalyse Brownstein, Reed Alexander Organizations: Service, Goldman, Business, Wall Street, Global Banking, Markets, Paris, New, Wealth Management, Asset, London, Atlanta, Compliance, San, Beach, Frankfurt, Corporate Treasury, Global Investment Research, Hong, Engineering Division, Solutions, Engineering, Menlo, Palm Beach Locations: Wall, New York, York, Singapore, London, Paris, Paris Amitayush Bahri, Miami, New, San Francisco, Tokyo, Calgary, Hong Kong

☆ Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SINGAPORE — Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest son of the founder of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said Tuesday that he is now a political refugee from Singapore under the U.N. Refugee Convention. I remain a Singapore citizen and hope that someday it will become safe to return home,” he said. Britain’s high commission in Singapore did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The government said in response that it would consider issues related to the property in due course.

Persons: Lee Hsien Yang, Lee Kuan Yew, Lee, Lee Hsien Loong, ” “, ”, ChannelNewsAsia, Lee Wei Ling Organizations: Refugee, Guardian Locations: SINGAPORE, Singapore, Britain

☆ Kherson: Russia is deliberately attacking civilians with drones, residents say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Lauren Kent | Kosta Gak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —In the city of Kherson, southern Ukraine, civilians have started to hope for heavy rain – the only weather conditions that prevent Russian drones from flying overhead, they say. Today, the threat of occupation still looms just across the river, where Russian military positions are literally within sight. Difficult to combatThe frequency of the attacks and the drones’ small size make them difficult for Ukrainian forces to thwart. Russia has been repeatedly accused of targeting Ukrainian civilians by Kyiv, its Western allies, the International Criminal Court and the United Nations. On Monday, an ambulance was hit in a Russian drone strike on an urban area of Kherson, injuring two paramedics.

Persons: “, ”, Tetyana Yakovleva, Yakovleva, Tetyana, ” Yakovleva, ” “, “ It’s, Oleksandr Prokudin, Kateryna Stepanenko, ISW, Stepanenko, ” Stepanenko, Disturbingly, geolocated, can’t, Natalya, ” Natalya, Katy Ling Organizations: Ukraine CNN —, Authorities, CNN, Ukrainian Armed Forces, couldn’t, Institute for, Ukrainian, Kherson Regional Military Administration, Anadolu, Getty, Russian Telegram, Russian, Criminal Court, United Nations Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Kherson, Antonivka, Russian, Dnipro, Russia, Washington, DC, Krynky, Ukrainian

☆ Giant pandas from China arrive in US on loan to National Zoo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

His mother, Bao Bao, was born a celebrity at the National Zoo in 2013 and returned to China four years later. His grandparents, Meixiang and Tian Tian, lived at the zoo for 23 years until their lease ended last year. It went offline last November, when Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their youngest cub Xiao Qi Ji left for China. And for the first time in 23 years, the giant panda exhibit at the National Zoo had become empty. “Our team and legions of fans look forward to welcoming Bao Li and Qing Bao to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.”

Persons: Bao Li, Qing Bao, China’s, Bao Bao, Meixiang, Tian Tian, Tom Booth, ”, Mariel Lally, Lally, Bao Li’s, they’re, ” Lally, doesn’t, “ She’s, Richard Nixon’s, Pat Nixon, Weeks, Ling Ling, Hsing Hsing, Cam, Mei Xiang, Xiao Qi Ji, Evelio Contreras, Qing, Ren Zhijun, Bao, Jin Tao, Brandie Smith, ” Smith, “ Organizations: DC CNN, FedEx, Panda, Washington Dulles Airport, Dulles International, National Zoo, CNN, US, Beijing Zoo, China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Washington, Smithsonian, Washington DC Locations: Washington, China, Beijing, China’s, Sichuan, Dujiangyan, Communist China

☆ They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Bao Li and Qing Bao were taken off public display and placed in quarantine on September 13 – a day after Qing Bao turned three years old. Bao Li and Qing Bao spent their last few days in Dujiangyan getting trained for their first long-haul flight. The zoo’s 24-hour Giant Panda Cam has garnered more than 100 million page views since its launch in 2000. “Giant pandas truly represent how great conservation outcomes can be achieved through great partnerships and with public support,” she said. “The international cooperation on giant pandas holds great significance,” the center said, adding that it had clarified such rumors multiple times.

Persons: Bao Li, Qing Bao, China’s, Tom Booth Qing Bao, Tom Booth, Bao, Brandie Smith, ” Smith, “, Bao Bao, Meixiang, Tian Tian, ”, Mariel Lally, “ Bao Li, Tian Tian Junior, Lally, –, Ren Zhijun, ” Ren, Evelio Contreras, CNN Ren, Ren, it’s, ” Lally, “ They’re, Richard Nixon’s, Pat Nixon, Zhou Enlai, Weeks, Ling Ling, Hsing Hsing, Cam, Mei Xiang, Xiao Qi Ji, Xi Jinping, Smith, influencers, Ya, Giant Panda Organizations: China CNN, FedEx Boeing, China Wildlife Conservation Association, CNN, Staff, Washington, Smithsonian, Washington DC, Zoo, National Zoo, US, Beijing Zoo, Memphis, San Diego Zoo, National, Memphis Zoo, China Conservation and Research Center, Giant Locations: Dujiangyan, China, Washington, Sichuan, Communist China, Beijing, San Diego, Atlanta, America, Europe, San Francisco

☆ Singapore keeps monetary policy steady as third-quarter growth picks up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The risks to Singapore's inflation outlook are more balanced compared to three months ago," MAS said in a statement, adding that growth momentum has picked up. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will maintain the prevailing rate of appreciation of its exchange rate-based policy band known as the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate, or S$NEER. Capital Economics markets economist Shivaan Tandon concurred, saying "the risk of keeping monetary policy too tight for too long will take center stage soon prompting the central bank to pivot". Singapore is often seen as a bellwether for global growth as its international trade dwarfs its domestic economy. As a heavily trade-reliant economy, Singapore uses a unique method of managing monetary policy, tweaking the exchange rate of its dollar against a basket of currencies instead of domestic interest rates like most other countries.

Persons: Selena Ling, Shivaan Tandon Organizations: MAS, Monetary Authority, Capital Economics Locations: Singapore, Singapore's

☆ Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton and X exposes users to eating disorder content: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Kaylah Jackson | Kaylah Jackson Is A Platforms Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

And ‘X’ users say eating disorder content flourished on the platform. On Oct. 7, Hamas militants stormed the same base where Lifshitz was previously stationed, killing 15 young women in their assault. Many of the users identified as teen girls and young women, some as young as 13, NBC News found. Three users said that they’ve been exposed to eating disorder posts and communities on X through their algorithm-driven “For You” page, despite not knowingly engaging with such content previously. Despite X’s moderation, at least seven more communities featuring content promoting eating disorders and self-harm were identified.

Persons: Milton, Hurricane Milton, Helene, Cleon Dixon, Dixon, “, ”, Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman, Roni Lifshitz, Lifshitz, congregating, they’ve, Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden’s, Charles Ling, ’, Ricky Middlesworth, Kimmy Yam, he’s, Yam, Jessi, Kaylah Jackson Organizations: ., Sarasota County Sheriff, Hurricane, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Defense Forces ’, NBC, NBC News, ’ Media, Georgia, America Locations: Tampa, IDF, Florida, Gulf Coast, Hurricane, Milton, Sarasota County, Gaza

☆ ‘Impossible’ for Communist China to be our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to become Taiwan’s motherland because the island’s government is older, Taiwan’s president has said in a carefully timed speech that underscores the intense historical rivalry between the two. Despite having never controlled Taiwan, China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “reunify” with the self-governing democracy, by force if necessary. But many people on the island view themselves as distinctly Taiwanese and have no desire to be part of the People’s Republic of China. In Beijing, the CCP took power and founded the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 1949. They later joined Taiwan’s evolution into a democracy and have made significant ideological transformations, including favoring closer ties with Communist China.

Persons: Lai Ching, China’s, “, Lai, Mao Zedong’s, Xi, ” Lai, Lai’s, Republic of China ’, ’, Ling Tao, ” Xi, ” Organizations: CNN, Communist Party, CCP, ROC, Nationalist, Kuomintang, KMT, Democratic Progressive Party, Facebook, Nationalists, Communist China, of, People, Xinhua, “ Locations: Communist China, Taiwan, People’s Republic of China, Beijing, Republic of China, ROC, China, Nationalist, Japanese, Imperial Japan, Mao Zedong’s Communist, Taipei, Taiwan’s, Taiwan Strait, “ Taiwan

☆ How I built a $2 billion a year super app called Grab: '20 hour' work days
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

After the business went public in the U.S. in December 2021, it brought in over $2 billion in revenue in 2023, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. As of 2023, Grab also serves over 35 million customers and provides 13 million gig jobs across eight countries in Southeast Asia. "We both really believed we were very blessed [and] we wanted to serve Southeast Asia." There's no arguing, however, that Grab has shaped the very infrastructure of Southeast Asia. In December 2021, Grab went public and listed on the Nasdaq.

Persons: Anthony Tan didn't, Tan Heng, Tan, Tan's, that's, Ferdinand ] Marcos, Hooi Ling Tan, Anthony Tan, Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, CNBC, Harvard Business School, Base, Malaysian, Nasdaq Locations: Tan Heng Chew, U.S, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Chi Minh, Vietnam, Manila, Asia, Southeast

☆ ‘Golden Bachelorette’ fan favorite Charles Ling had no idea he’s the internet’s current boyfriend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“Golden Bachelorette,” breakout star Charles Ling’s endearing personality had viewers ready to give him the final rose from episode one. But with the season underway, Ling admits he “didn’t see much of the TV show yet” and hadn’t quite seen the internet response. NBC News, in an exclusive interview, even had to recap some of the fan feedback and scenes for him. He’s prompted many fans to flood the internet with comments such as “protect Charles at all costs!” and that “it’s not an episode of the golden bachelorette without Charles making me cry." “You can say, ‘If Charles can do it, so can me,’” he said.

Persons: Charles Ling’s, Ling, “ Bachelorette, he’s, “, ” Ling, Ricky Middlesworth, Disney Ling, Joan Vassos, There’s, it’s, Ling hasn’t, He’s, Charles, Guy Gansert, ”, ‘, ‘ Charles, Sophia, ’ ”, “ Don’t Organizations: NBC Locations: China, Philadelphia, American

In a little over a month, they will learn whether they have won of one of the most coveted competitions for emerging designers: The Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund. It provides 10 finalists with access to industry leaders, with mentorship on everything from growing their brands to showing at New York Fashion Week. “The fashion fund is also beyond the tangible mentorship or grant, it’s a visibility play,” the CEO said. “The first fashion fund was the reason we started doing runway shows,” he said. Rogers and past finalist House of Aama will be taking their designs to the CFDA/Vogue Americans in Paris Initiative during Paris Fashion Week.

Persons: —, Proenza Schouler, Thom Browne, Browne, Anna Wintour, Roopal Patel, Steven Kolb, There's, Grace Ling, Ling, ”, Kolb, Sebastien, Marianne Amisial, Sebastien Ami, “, “ It’s, Christopher John Rogers, Michelle Obama, Tracee Ellis Ross, Rogers, Shawn Grain Carter, Michael Kors, ” Jackson Wiederhoeft, prepping, Wiederhoeft, Tommy Hilfiger, Rebecca Henry of House, Aama, she's, what's Organizations: New York, Fashion Designers of America, Vogue, Fund, Saks, American, Pacific Islander, Associated Press, Fashion Institute of Technology, Paris Initiative, Paris Locations: New, U.S, Singapore, ” Louisiana, Bushwick, Soho, Paris, Manhattan, ”

☆ Insider Today: Fine-dining faux pas
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Fitness industry consultant Pete McCall told Business Insider evidence shows "building muscle through strength training, as opposed to using cardio to manage weight, has a much greater effect on promoting longevity." A Business Insider reporter decided to test these habits for a week. More of this week's top reads:AdvertisementThe Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, Rebecca Zisser, Gabby Landsverk, Hilary Brueck, Pete McCall, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Mauro Maietta, Amr Bo Shanab, Wengen Ling, Bon appétit, Terri Peters, Taylor Swift, Kate Green, Kamala Harris, Swift, Natalie Ammari, Alex Garland's, Kirsten Dunst, Max, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen, Grace Lett Organizations: Service, Business, Crunch Fitness, Hamptons, HBO, Apple, Apple Watch, tote Locations: ellipticals, Manhattan, Florida, America, New York City, New York, Chicago

☆ New York Fashion Week: Highlights from Spring-Summer 2025 runways
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York Fashion Week, which formally kicks off fashion month, has found itself at a crossroads in recent seasons as its counterparts in Milan and Paris have maintained dominance on the industry’s schedule with sought-after shows and splashy celebrity guest lists. Gilbert Flores/WWD/Getty ImagesBut Olympians haven’t just been on the guest list this week — they’ve made surprise runway debuts as well. The Nepali American designer Prabal Gurung, too, had a message, but one of hope. Paris Hilton invited Megan Thee Stallion for a performance at Hilton’s album release party with Nylon Magazine for New York Fashion Week. Victor Pagan/Getty ImagesA model walks the runway for the Off-White fashion show during New York Fashion Week on September 8, 2024 in New York City.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Lady Jill Biden, Usher, Jude Law, Tom Hiddleston, Naomi Watts, Solomon, Alaïa, supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Amber Valletta, Stephanie Seymour, Kendall Jenner, Ib Kamara, Zayn Malik, Mary J, Blige, Camila Cabello, Alessandra Ambrosio, Ashleigh Johnson —, Flav, Sunisa Lee, Jill Biden, Ralph Lauren’s Bridgehampton, Theo Wargo, Rihanna, Pieter Mulier, Brooke Shields, Gilbert Flores, haven’t, they’ve, ” Jordan Chiles, Kim Shui, Noah Lyles, Willy Chavarria’s, “ América, Adidas —, ”, Willy Chavarria, ” Nina Westervelt, Piotrek Panszczyk, Prabal Gurung, Kamala Harris ’, Gurung, Harris, “ I’ve, ” Gurung, …, Paris Hilton, Megan Thee, Roy Rochlin, Victor Virgile, Nina Westervelt, Dan Lecca, Jonas Gustavsson, Lee, David Dee Delgado, Pink, Prabal Gurung Brandon Maxwell, Fernanda Calfat, Sergio Hudson’s, Grace Ling, Jennifer Lopez, Radhika Merchant, Alex Consani, Grace Ling Ling, Victor Pagan, JP Yim, Kamara, Virgil Abloh, Kamara —, Sierra Leone —, utopias, Jason Wu, Tong Yang, Arturo Holmes, Tommy Hilfiger’s, Giovanni Giannoni, Sandy Liang, —, Filippo Fior Organizations: CNN, New York, U.S ., Polo Bar, Guggenheim, Adidas, American Civil Liberties Union, Tinder, Paris, Nylon Magazine, Labor, Getty, Seaport Locations: New York City, Long, Paris, Milan, York, Brooklyn, New York, Gotham, Nepali, City Hall, AFP, New, Ghana, Sierra Leone

☆ Big Tobacco’s viral hit may be its biggest success since cigarettes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While it’s ultimately owned by tobacco giant Philip Morris International, Zyn is a tobacco-free product. Unlike traditional chewing tobacco, you don’t have to chew the pouches or spit the build-up of tobacco juice. ‘Zynfluencers’Zyn users like Danny Whalen, 26, switched to nicotine pouches last year after 10 years of chewing tobacco. (Philip Morris International told CNN it only advertises at events with an adult audience of over 85%.) Philip Morris International, which split from Phillip Morris USA, does not sell cigarettes in the United States.

Persons: Philip Morris, Bing Guan, Zyn, Phillip Morris, ” — Phillip Morris, Danny Whalen, Whalen, doesn’t, ” Whalen, “, —, Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, Logan Paul, “ ZYN, “ Zyn, ”, Pamela Ling, ” Phillip Morris, Ling, ” Ling Organizations: New, New York CNN, it’s, Philip Morris International, Bloomberg, Getty, Phillip Morris International, ” — Phillip Morris International, Rutgers Institute, Tobacco Studies, Rutgers, Boys, Spotify, CNN, Facebook, ESPN, Beale, Music, Pickleball, Center for Tobacco Control Research, Education, University of California San, ” Phillip Morris International, National Cancer Institute, Phillip Morris USA Locations: New York, United States, Aurora , Colorado, TikTok, University of California San Francisco

☆ Asian shares shaky as investors wary before US inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Risk sentiment was also capped as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials kept near-term U.S. rate cut expectations in check in a boost to the dollar. The comments along with data showing a stable housing market kept expectations in check over when and by how much the Fed will cut rates. Markets are pricing in 47 basis points of easing this year, with a rate cut in September pegged at 66% probability, CME FedWatch tool showed. In the currency market, the dollar index , which measures the U.S. unit against six peers, was steady at 105.64, while the euro was at $1.0715. The yen touched a 34-year low of 160.245 per dollar on April 29, prompting Tokyo to spend roughly 9.8 trillion in late April and early May to support the currency.

Persons: Androniki, Lisa Cook, Cook, Michelle Bowman, Selena Ling, OCBC, OCBC's Ling, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Nikkei, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, . Federal, Reuters, Bank of Japan's, Brent, U.S, West Texas, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, SINGAPORE, U.S, Asia, Pacific

☆ From hiking to exploring arts and inspired cuisine, enrich your Hong Kong "bizcation" itinerary with these daytime activities between meetings
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hong Kong is known as a global center of trade and finance, but the city has much more to offer. Here are some must-do daytime experiences to check out between meetings and conferences, transforming your time in Hong Kong from "work trip" to an enriching "bizcation." Sample daytime bizcation itinerary Grab a plastic stool at Shui Kee Coffee to try some of the city's best French toast and Hong Kong milk tea. Find inspiration in Hong Kong's colorful art sceneThere are dozens of museums sprinkled around Hong Kong, but M+ is arguably its most impressive. Hong Kong Tourism BoardIf you're looking for a quiet escape, hop on a ferry to Cheung Chau, a much-loved getaway for Hong Kongers.

Persons: Shui Kee Coffee, Qing, it's, It's, Yau Ma, HKwalls, Ling Lane, Chan Lane, Chung, you've, Wong Tai, Nan Lian Garden, Tai, Hing, Get, Cheung Chau, Hong Kongers, Yang Organizations: Shui, Kowloon Cultural, Hong, Hong Kong Palace Museum, . Hong Kong Tourism Board, Art, Hollywood, Lin, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hing Kee, Michelin, Rosewood Hong, Insider Studios Locations: Hong Kong, Shui Kee, Kowloon, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Palace, Jordan, . Hong Kong, Sai Ying, Wong Tai Sin, Mo, Sheung Wan, Tai Sin, Hing Kee Shanghai, Cheung

☆ China is trying to end its ‘epic’ property crisis. The hard work is just beginning
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“The policymakers recognize the urgency to prevent an outright property crisis,” said Zhaopeng Xing, senior China strategist at ANZ Research. According to Goldman Sachs, the total value of unsold homes, unfinished projects and unused land in China is about 30 trillion yuan ($4.1 trillion). On Friday, Tao Ling, deputy governor of the PBOC, said the relending program could eventually underpin 500 billion yuan ($69 billion) worth of bank loans to support the buying. The Housing Ministry said Friday that local governments can instruct local state-owned enterprises to help purchase some unsold homes from developers. Just the beginningAddressing the oversupply of unsold homes is only the first step, experts say.

Persons: ”, Zhaopeng Xing, Goldman Sachs, it’s, Tao Ling, Ting Lu, Nomura, Helen Qiao, It’s, Tao, ” Jing Liu, Taylor Wang, Xing, Goldman, Donald Trump, Michelle Lam, Wei Yao, Société Générale Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, ANZ Research, Goldman, People’s Bank of China, Greater China, Bank of America, Housing Ministry, HSBC, European Union Locations: China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong CNN — Beijing, Beijing, Greater, Société, Japan

☆ Morgan Stanley picks global stocks to play a $100 billion AI boom, giving one 40% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The analysts project that over $100 billion will be channeled toward such "potential investments propel[ling] AI and spur[ring] power demand growth in Asia." Here are three of Morgan Stanley's overweight-rated stock picks with more than 35% upside potential over the next 12 months. Morgan Stanley has a target price of 7.20 Singapore dollars ($5.35) on the Singapore Exchange -listed shares, giving them 36.9% potential upside. GDS Holdings Another Morgan Stanley favorite is Chinese data center developer and operator GDS Holdings . Morgan Stanley has a target price of $13.30 on the Nasdaq-listed stock, which translates to 40% potential upside.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Tenaga Nasional Morgan Stanley, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Tenaga Nasional, Tenaga, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, U.S, Global X FTSE, Asia, Malaysian, Industries, Sembcorp, Morgan, Singapore, Sembcorp Industries, GDS, GDS Holdings, ASEAN, Nasdaq Locations: Asia, U.S, Malaysian, Tenaga Nasional, Bursa Malaysia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambria, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia

☆ Khon in Bangkok: Inside Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre, passionate performers keep a masked art form alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Karla Cripps | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But one of the best places to experience an authentic Khon performance is Bangkok’s Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre. Among the performers tasked with playing that role at Sala Chalermkrung is 34-year-old Thanet Pakwisath, who has been practicing Khon for more than 20 years. “And I believe that other performers here at Sala Chalermkrung would have the same belief.”But like many of his colleagues, he fears for its fate. I want everyone to help – both Thai people and foreigners.”Sala Chalermkrung: A living museumBangkok’s Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theater has its own fascinating back story. But from the late 1970s, visitors to Sala Chalermkrung began to decline.

Persons: Ling ”, Khon, Sala, Apassara, khon, Karla Cripps, Hanuman, “, ”, “ Khon, Hanuman Thanet, Sala Charlermkrung, Mark Phillips, ” Sala, King Prajadhipok, Sala Chalermkrung Organizations: CNN, Bangkok CNN, Suvarnabhumi International, Heritage, Chalermkrung, Khon, Royal, Sala Chalermkrung, Sala Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Khon, Thai, Sala, –, Sala Chalermkrung, Thanet, “, Charoenkrung, Phra Nakhon District

☆ China pledges $42 billion in a slew of measures to support the struggling property sector
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

China announced "historic" steps to stabilize the crisis-hit property sector on May 17, 2024, allowing local governments to buy "some" apartments, relaxing mortgage rules and pledging to deliver unfinished homes. These and other measures announced Friday marked Beijing's latest efforts to address issues in the massive real estate sector. The real estate companies can then use funds earned from those sales to complete construction on other apartments, the central bank said. Pre-sold, unfinished homesFor years, many apartments in China tended to be sold before construction was finished. Nomura estimated last year there were around 20 million such pre-sold, unfinished apartments in China.

Persons: Zhu Ning, Tao Ling, Xiao Yuanqi, Larry Hu, Dong Jianguo, Lifeng, Zhu, Nomura Organizations: China, Nurphoto, Getty, Tsinghua University, People's Bank of China, National Financial Regulatory, Macquarie, CNBC, of Housing, Housing, Future Publishing Locations: BEIJING, Wanxiang City, Huai'an City, East China's Jiangsu, China

☆ Housing market: China unveils sweeping measures to rescue its crisis-hit property sector
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —China has unveiled wide-ranging measures to rescue its property sector, including asking local governments across the country to buy unsold homes from beleagured developers and easing rules on purchases. In a coordinated move, the People’s China of China (PBOC) announced that it will set up a nationwide program to provide 300 billion yuan ($41.5 billion) in loans to fund state purchases of unsold homes. The 300 billion yuan provided by the central bank could eventually underpin 500 billion yuan ($69 billion) worth of credit to support such purchases, she estimated. Expectations that Beijing was preparing a plan to have local governments across the country buy millions of unsold homes have successfully buoyed China stocks. On Friday, He also urged local governments to buy back or directly purchase land that has been sold to developers but not yet used.

Persons: Lifeng, Tao Ling, Larry Hu, ”, Société Générale Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Communist, China Real Estate Business, Macquarie Group, Reuters, provident Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing

☆ Alibaba should respond to competition, UBP says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | 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 EmailAlibaba should respond to competition, UBP saysVey-Sern Ling, senior equity advisor at UBP, says Alibaba's growth has "faltered" and it should respond to competition from players like Temu and Shein.

Persons: UBP, Sern Ling

☆ Dementia cases are on the rise — avoid these 12 risks to keep your brain healthy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesA global mental health crisis is on the horizon — dementia. While a healthy body can mitigate dementia risks, a healthy mind is no less important. "We do know [that] people who have cumulative mental health symptoms during their lifetime, actually [have] an increased risk of dementia," said Singham. "If we see symptomatic improvement [to one's mental health] throughout the life course, then that can decrease your chances of having dementia eventually." "The other thing I would encourage young people to do is have a very disciplined, good sleep hygiene because our brains really really need to rest," Ng said.

Persons: Timothy Singham, Singham, Ng Ai Ling, " Ng Organizations: World Health Organization, WHO, National University of Singapore, CNBC, Community Services

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