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Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korea’s army said it will take the “substantial military step” of completely cutting off its territory from South Korea on Wednesday, after months of fortifying its heavily armed border. Since January, Pyongyang has fortified its border defenses, laying land mines, building anti-tank traps and removing railway infrastructure, according to the South Korean military. Over the past year, a US aircraft carrier, amphibious assault ships, long-range bombers and submarines have visited South Korea, drawing angry rebukes from Pyongyang. “North Korea’s threats, both real and rhetorical, reflect the regime survival strategy of a hereditary dictatorship.”North and South Korea have been separated since the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice agreement. In January, Kim said North Korea would no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, calling inter-Korean relations “a relationship between two hostile countries and two belligerents at war,” KCNA reported at the time.

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☆ ESPN's head of content explains why ace news-breaker Shams Charania was a must-hire after Woj's sudden exit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

ESPN replaced retired NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski with Shams Charania. AdvertisementAs many basketball fans have likely heard, the latest major NBA signing is Shams Charania to ESPN. The 30-year-old scoop master is replacing Adrian Wojnarowski, the genre-defining NBA reporter who had unexpectedly retired from the news-breaking business three weeks earlier. "It felt like it was a perfect way to solve this problem," said Burke Magnus, ESPN's head of content, in an interview with Business Insider on Wednesday. In the last few months, veteran NBA reporter Zach Lowe, host Samantha Ponder, and analyst Robert Griffin III each were let go.

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☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, 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. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

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☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with Capital Area Planning Group's Malcolm Ethridge, American Century Investments’ Mike Rode and Obermeyer’s Ali Flynn Phillips
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with Capital Area Planning Group's Malcolm Ethridge, American Century Investments’ Mike Rode and Obermeyer’s Ali Flynn PhillipsCapital Area Planning Group's Malcolm Ethridge, American Century Investments’ Mike Rode and Obermeyer’s Ali Flynn Phillips, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss their market outlooks and mega cap stocks.

Persons: Malcolm Ethridge, Mike Rode, Obermeyer’s Ali Flynn, Obermeyer’s Ali Flynn Phillips Organizations: Capital, Century Investments

☆ Weekly mortgage demand drops as interest rates hit the highest level since August
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An abrupt turn higher for mortgage interest rates caused weekly demand from both potential homebuyers and current homeowners to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.1% last week compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. "In the wake of stronger economic data last week, including the September jobs report, mortgage rates moved higher," said Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association. Last year at this time, mortgage rates were 131 basis points higher. Mortgage rates moved sharply higher last Friday, following the release of the stronger-than-expected monthly employment report, according to a separate survey from Mortgage News Daily.

Persons: Mike Fratantoni, Fratantoni, Matthew Graham Organizations: Mortgage, Association, Mortgage News Locations: Los Angeles , California

All four drugs are in a class of wildly popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s. In the United Kingdom, authorities last year seized hundreds of counterfeit Ozempic pens — insulin pens that had been relabeled as Ozempic. Counterfeit weight loss drugs have serious health risks, according to the pharmaceutical companies and federal officials. Counterfeiters are already trying to cash in on a weight loss drug that the company hasn't even put on the market yet: retatrutide. But it's also one of the epicenters of the lucrative counterfeit drug trade, according to U.S. authorities who track counterfeit drugs.

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☆ Meet the executive tasked with Citi's hardest challenge: getting the bank's house in order
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

For Selva, leading the Transformation is unlike any test he has faced in his three-decade career at Citi. To do so, he has to solve for Citi's decades of underinvestment in its infrastructure, which affects every business line of the bank. Under Selva, Citi was the No. Related stories"The challenge with the Transformation role is you are accountable yet not responsible," the managing director in the Transformation said. Courtesy of CitiBringing in Ryan, the bank's head of technology and business enablement, to help the bank catch up makes sense.

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☆ Anthropic's power players: Here are the 11 leaders helping shape the future of the Amazon-backed AI company
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

It's sought to position itself as the safer, more responsible AI company. She, along with her brother Dario, was part of the team that left OpenAI with the goal of creating a more responsible AI company. Krishna Rao, Chief Financial OfficerAs any emerging AI company can attest, conducting groundbreaking research isn't enough. In this role, he's building deep relationships with users and helping to turn Anthropic's research into a mass-market product. These capabilities are essential to Anthropic's positioning of itself as the safer AI company.

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☆ Mega Millions is raising ticket prices from $2 to $5, but promises bigger payouts—here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

You'll have to spend more to win big, as Mega Millions plans to raise its ticket price as part of a revamp that promises bigger prizes, the lottery announced Monday. There will be bigger prizes won more frequently, along with slightly improved odds of winning, according to the consortium that runs the lottery. Perhaps the most significant change affecting the most players is the automatic prize multiplier, which currently costs an additional $1 on top of a $2 ticket. Starting in April, this multiplier will be built into the ticket price, automatically boosting non-jackpot winnings. For example, if you match the numbers on three white balls and the Mega Ball, you currently win a $200 prize.

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☆ The undeniable crisis that’s not driving American voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Eduardo Munoz/Reuters A relief group climbs up the side of a hill as they help near Bat Cave, North Carolina, on Thursday. Jeffrey Collins/AP Len Frisbee dumps a wheelbarrow of dirt as he helps with cleanup in Hot Springs, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Gerald Herbert/AP Meta Gatschenberger surveys the remains of her collapsed house in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 28. Jonathan Drake/Reuters Floodwaters are seen in Asheville in this image released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Saturday. Marco Bello/Reuters In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury Prev NextBut Vance’s remedy to the so-called weird weather is counterintuitive.

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Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC affiliated with the Koch network of political advocacy groups, is launching a slate of new ads backing Republicans across multiple Senate battleground races, spending $8.75 million on a campaign focused largely on issues like the economy, inflation, and immigration. With party control of both chambers of Congress up for grabs in November, the group has spent about $60 million on election advertising already in 2024, according to FEC filings. Americans for Prosperity Action backed Nikki Haley for president in 2023 but has focused its efforts since then on promoting conservative down-ballot candidates through digital advertising, door-knocking, phone-banking and election mailers. The group is not investing in efforts to promote Donald Trump this fall. It has contacted more than 9 million voters about congressional races nationwide this election cycle.

Persons: Koch, Mike Rogers, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Dave McCormick, Eric Hovde, “, ”, Tim Golding, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Elissa Slotkin, Biden Organizations: Prosperity, AFP, GOP, Democratic, Rogers ’ Army Locations: Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Rogers

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “Latter-Day Saints for Trump” coalition less than a month before Election Day, as the campaign looks to shore up support among a key voting bloc in which defections could be particularly damaging in key western battlegrounds. “President Trump has consistently stood by our side in defending both, ensuring that Latter-day Saints and people of all faiths can worship freely and live according to our beliefs,” Lee said. Latter-day Saints voters’ steadfast support for GOP candidates has long helped keep Utah and Idaho — the states with the largest share of LDS voters — impenetrably red on election nights. The former president plans to hold a roundtable with Latter-day Saints leaders on Sunday in Arizona, according to a campaign aide. The Harris campaign hosts a “Latter Day Saints for Harris-Walz coalition on its website and launched an advisory committee in Arizona last month.

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☆ Saints QB Derek Carr will miss multiple games with an oblique injury: Reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is expected to miss multiple games with an oblique injury according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport. Carr was injured in the fourth quarter of the Saints’ 26-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. Carr has completed 70.3% of his passes for New Orleans (2-3) so far this season, the second-best mark of his career. The Saints scored 91 points in the first two weeks of the season but only 67 over the last three. The Saints' next two games are against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this upcoming Sunday, and the Denver Broncos the following Thursday.

Persons: Derek Carr, Mike Garafolo, Ian Rapoport, Carr, ” Carr, Jake Haener, Haener Organizations: Orleans Saints, NFL, Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, New, Kansas City, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos Locations: New Orleans, Carr

☆ Evangelical environmentalists push for climate votes as election nears: 'Care for God's creation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Nidhi Sharma | Nidhi Sharma Is An Associate Producer With The Nbc News Climate Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

So her group is starting to focus more on making connections between climate change and increasingly powerful storms and wildfires, she said. This spring, the class took a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains to learn about how climate change can impact forests and wildlife. And we definitely see it with the climate crisis.”Moerman views climate denialism among evangelical Christians as a product of misinformation. To combat such ideas, the Evangelical Environmental Network hosts webinars on the science of climate change and how faith connects to climate action. “Some pastors get kind of hung up talking about climate change, but to me, it’s biblical faithfulness 101,” he said in an interview.

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☆ Trump seeds disinformation as he sets course for a possible Oval Office return
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a fact-bending blast of disinformation, the former president is charging Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden’s White House of the very transgressions of which he stands accused. This is false, but Trump, while president, did repurpose FEMA funds to help finance his hardline immigration policies. But in retrospect, the charade featuring his first White House press secretary Sean Spicer was a harbinger of an administration that bucked fact as an instrument of political power. Trump voters respond to his populism and his evisceration of elites and many sincerely believe he’s a response to a march to the left by the Democratic Party. Both Trump and Harris, who are deadlocked in the polls, are chasing voters who may not habitually follow politics.

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☆ Zara's website is a confounding headache — but it's also the secret to its success
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Zara's website is often ridiculed for being confusing. This helps Zara target aspirational shoppers who can't afford to splurge on high fashion. Luxury giants such as LVMH and Kering have seen sales slow in recent months, in part because aspirational shoppers are being squeezed. Zara stores have a minimalist look. It's reminiscent of the experience of browsing luxury brands online, she says, where customers looking to add a ready-to-wear item to their basket often have to find a boutique where the product is available first.

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☆ Kamala Harris hits '60 Minutes' without Donald Trump. Political scientists weigh in on whether the interview matters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

CBS reported on October 1 that Trump backed out of the "60 Minutes" election special after initially agreeing to appear. Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said on X earlier this month that a sit-down with "60 Minutes" had never been finalized. As for Harris, one political scientist told BI the "60 Minutes" broadcast "didn't feel like a conversation." "The '60 Minutes' interview was over-edited, especially compared with Harris' recent podcast interview on 'Call Her Daddy,'" Barndt said. AdvertisementStill, McWilliams Barndt, the Pomona professor, said Harris, in her "60 Minutes" interview, didn't say anything she hadn't said before.

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☆ Celine Dion moved to tears by Kelly Clarkson’s epic cover of ‘My Heart Will Go On’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Celine Dion’s heart will always go on for Kelly Clarkson. Dion said in the clip that she recently watched Clarkson’s performance – which aired last month during the “Kellyoke” portion of her show – and spoke about how moved she was. “I just saw you singing ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ and I’m crying again,” Dion said, with tears in her eyes. Clarkson at the time served as one of NBC’s Olympic commentators alongside Peyton Manning and Mike Tirico, and was seen on the broadcast getting choked up while reacting to Dion’s performance. “It was so sweet to hear your voice,” Dion said.

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☆ The 9 Elements of a Trump Rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Ian Prasad Philbrick | Ashley Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +89 min

We have some voters, they’re for us, but they’ve never voted and they’re going to want to vote. There’s something wrong with Kamala and I just don’t know what it is, but there is definitely something missing. They’re going to get him in Florida.” It was always… That seemed to be the documents case. That’s great. They’re great.

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☆ The challenges Floridians are facing while trying to evacuate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool on Tuesday to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton in Progreso, Mexico, on Monday. The state of Florida is trying to keep gas stations supplied as people try to fill up before hitting the road. Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg/Getty Images“Lines at gas stations have been long,” DeSantis acknowledged Tuesday during a news conference. “Gas stations are running out quicker than they otherwise would.”Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of Tuesday afternoon, 17.4% of gas stations statewide were without fuel, a dramatic spike from just 3% on Monday.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Helene pummeled Florida’s, Jane Castor, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, it’s, Kevin Guthrie, Ron DeSantis, Rich Lorenzen, Sam Grande, Pete, Octavio Jones, DeSantis, Milton, Mike Carlson, Matthew Dominick, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor of, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Marta Lavandier, Julio Cortez, Hurricane Helene, Bryan R, Smith, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Hurricane, Reuters Rich Lorenzen, Pete Beach, Gregg Newton, Brandon Hutchison, ” Hutchison, Irma, Idalia, Milton's, ” DeSantis, Fort Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, ” Tampa, state’s Division, Emergency Management, Florida Gov, National Weather Service, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida DOT, Veterans Expressway, Suncoast Parkway, AP NASA, International, Milton, NASA, Reuters, Tampa International Airport, Getty, Bloomberg, Hurricane Milton, AP Contractors, AP Tropicana, Department of Transportation, Rosen, Resorts, Atlanta Motor, Emergency Management Agency, Gas, “ Gas, Patrol Locations: Hurricane Milton, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Miami, Florida, Tampa, Hurricane, Port Richey , Florida, Orlando , Florida, Jersey, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, AFP, Fort Myers Beach , Florida, Progreso , Mexico, New Port Richey , Florida, St . Petersburg, Monnday, Kissimmee , Florida, Georgia, Atlanta, Peach, Dothan , Alabama, RVs, ”, Hampton , Georgia, Henry, Florence, Petersburg , Florida, Fort Myers, Gulf Coast

☆ A heated election season hangs over the Supreme Court's new term: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, senior Supreme Court reporter Lawrence Hurley looks at how the upcoming election is looming over the high court as justices return for a new term. The threat of election chaos looms as the Supreme Court returns to actionBy Lawrence HurleyThe Supreme Court returned from its summer break Monday with a new slate of cases to decide, but an issue not even on the docket yet is at the center of attention: the presidential election. “There’s going to be something,” said Nate Persily, an election expert at Stanford Law School and an NBC News contributor. Read more → ⚖️ Georgia abortion latest: The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated a six-week abortion ban, halting a recent lower court ruling that had overturned the law. Read more →The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated a six-week abortion ban, halting a recent lower court ruling that had overturned the law.

Persons: Lawrence Hurley, Mark Murray, Donald Trump, Bush, Gore, George W, Joe Biden’s, “ There’s, ”, Nate Persily, “, Biden, Elon Musk’s, Trump, Read, Lawrence → ⚖️, Lawrence, Amy Coney Barrett, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump —, It’s, Harris, it’s, Joe Biden, 🗞️, Ron, Rea, ️ Hur, ste Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Supreme, Stanford Law School, Trump, University of Notre Dame Law School, PBS, Marist College, Sun, aig Locations: Texas, Mexico, Arizona , Georgia, North Carolina, Great, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

☆ Padres-Dodgers NLDS Game 2 delayed after fans throw objects onto field
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Objects thrown onto the field by fans at Dodger Stadium led to a roughly 12-minute delay Sunday during a heated playoff game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. With San Diego leading 4-1 entering the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, two baseballs were thrown from the grandstands toward San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar. After the balls were thrown near Profar, he quickly approached umpires along with San Diego’s manager, Mike Shildt, to complain. Security officers lined the field as trash was thrown toward the San Diego bullpen, near Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego walked away with a series-tying 10-2 win to even the series 1-1.

Persons: Jurickson Profar, Profar, Mookie Betts, Mike Shildt, Fernando Tatis Jr, Diego Organizations: Dodger, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Diego, National League Division, San Diego, San Diego bullpen, Padres Locations: San, Los Angeles, Profar

☆ Padres top Dodgers as fans throw baseballs, trash at San Diego players
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Jacob Lev | Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 in a Major League Baseball playoff game marred by fans in Dodger Stadium throwing what appeared to be baseballs, and then trash, at Padres players. With the Padres up 4-1 at the time, fans threw baseballs at Padres left-fielder Jurickson Profar while he was warming up in the outfield. As Padres manager Mike Shildt and players met with umpires, fans started throwing trash onto the outfield grass by Tatis in right field. Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar speaks with an umpire during a delay due to fans throwing items on the field. But I know also that we’ll stay classy, San Diego,” Shildt said.

Persons: Fernando Tatis Jr, baseballs, Jurickson Profar, Mike Shildt, ” Profar, It’s, Brian Rothmuller, “ We’re, we’re, ”, Tatis, ” Tatis, “, ” Shildt, Xander Bogaerts, Mark J, Terrill, David Peralta, Gavin Lux, Jackson Merrill, Kyle Higashioka Organizations: CNN, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Dodger, Padres, San Diego, National League, ESPN, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Dodgers Locations: San Diego, Los Angeles

☆ This $9 billion hedge fund just joined the raid on big bank commodity index traders with a senior JPMorgan hire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alphadyne Asset Management hired JPMorgan's Thomas Byuen as a commodity index portfolio manager. Hedge funds like Balyasny and Jain Global have poached big bank commodity traders in recent years. Byuen, global head of commodity index trading, joined the bank in 2012 out of college, according to his LinkedIn profile and industry records. More recently, Jain Global, the most hyped new hedge fund launch in years, hired BofA's Max Lee, head of commodity and FX systematic strategy trading. Commodities is a top strategy at the fund, which brought in ex-Macquarie exec David Hochberg to lead the unit.

Persons: JPMorgan's Thomas Byuen, —, wasn't, Thomas Byuen, Max Lee, Mike Severo, LMR, Goldman Sachs, Will Scott, Morgan Stanley, Dan Deighton, Balyasny, Deighton's, BofA's Max Lee, David Hochberg Organizations: Asset Management, Jain, Service, Alphadyne, Management, JPMorgan, Verition Fund Management, Balyasny Asset Management, LMR Partners, Commodities, Macquarie Locations: BofA

☆ The top 3 skills you need if you want to land a job in a family office, according to industry recruiters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Family office employees, in turn, can be paid on par with, or even better than, banking, private equity, and other top finance jobs. AdvertisementBillionaires like Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin have established family offices in the city-state. Family office staff need to learn on the fly — even about racehorses. Managing multiple family membersIn family offices, technical brilliance alone isn't enough to secure a role. Westall shared a story of a family office executive who started as a cleaner while he was in film school.

Persons: —, Ray Dalio, Sergey Brin, Mukesh Ambani, Jack, Paul Westall, Goldman Sachs, Westall, Jimmy Soh, Soh, Pierre Pineau, that's, Pineau, Mike Campbell, there's, who's Organizations: Service, Bridgewater Associates, Google, Business, Agreus, Goldman, AP, Ivy League, Mandoga Locations: Singapore, Hong Kong, Asia, Europe

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