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☆ JPMorgan: The world's food supplies face a bleak future. These are the 3 biggest threats, and the companies best-positioned to tackle food insecurity.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Investors need to know exactly where the threats to the world's food supply are coming from, what themes are beginning to emerge in this new reality, and how they should be investing. New threats to the world's food supplyIn her report, Chang highlighted the ongoing problems affecting the world's food supply: war, weather, and the weaponization of food. One of the most devastating recently implemented restrictions on food supply is India's decision to ban the exportation of non-Basmati white rice. The combination of war, weather, and the weaponization of food has taken a toll on the world's food availability. And within food innovation, JPMorgan analysts like Philippine food and beverage maker Monde Nissin (MONDE PM) and Thailand-based seafood producer Thai Union (TU TB).

Persons: UNICEF — that's, Global Research Joyce Chang, Chang, El, Hilary, CJ Cheiljedang, Mengniu Dairy, Kubota, Jeronimo Martins SGPS Organizations: JPMorgan, Hurricanes, UNICEF —, Global Research, Grain Initiative, Food Policy Research, Food, Agriculture Commodities, ASEAN, Mahindra, LG, Thai Union, TU, Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA, Tesco PLC, J Sainsbury PLC, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize, Carrefour SA, Yara International ASA, OCI, OCI NA, Bayer AG, PepsiCo Locations: Ukraine, California, Canada, East Coast, Russia, Africa, Asia, India, El, South Korean, HK, South Korea, Philippine, Thailand, Europe

Stick with us, and we'll show you the best options for where to buy Beyoncé tickets today. The 2023 Renaissance World Tour kicked off with an international leg in Sweden on May 10, 2023. If you're aiming to buy tickets for the final performances of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, we've got you covered. See also: Where to buy Bruce Springsteen ticketsBeyoncé 2023 Renaissance tour scheduleThe Renaissance World Tour still has 13 concert dates across nine cities, including three shows in Inglewood, California. Vivid Seats offers similar price ranges for standard Renaissance World Tour tickets, ranging from about $100 in Las Vegas to $375 in Houston.

Persons: Beyoncé, Bey, we've, Bruce Springsteen, Santa, Kevin Mazur Organizations: Las, Kansas City, Ticketmaster, Vivid, Beyoncé's, showtime Locations: Sweden, North America, United States, Canada, StubHub, Inglewood , California, Vancouver, Houston , Texas, Las Vegas, Santa Clara, Inglewood, CA, BC, Seattle, WA, Arlington, TX, Houston, Orleans, LA, Kansas, Las Vegas , Nevada, Stockholm, Beyoncé's, Kansas City , Missouri

☆ Fact Check-Fox News did not report Newsom tried removing Trump from future ballots
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Fox News did not report that California Governor Gavin Newsom was removing Trump’s name from future ballots, contrary to a claim circulating on social media. Social media users have shared the following text: “BREAKING NEWS: FOX News reports Ca. Gavin Newsom is the first Governor to say Donald Trump is not eligible for future presidential elections & has asked the California’s State Assembly to pass a bill that will remove Trumps name on any future ballots.”Examples can be seen (here), (here), (here). A search through the governor’s official social media accounts also returned no results matching the claim (www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/), (www.instagram.com/gavinnewsom/), (twitter.com/GavinNewsom). Fox News did not report that Gavin Newsom was removing Trump’s name from future ballots.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump, Brandon Richards, Newsom, Read Organizations: Fox, Social, FOX, Gov, Assembly, Fox News, Reuters Locations: California, California’s

As of January 2023, residential mortgage debt stood at C$2.08 trillion ($1.53 trillion), according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Mortgage rates tend to track moves in the bond market with a lag. At 6.79%, the five-year mortgage rate posted by major Canadian banks has climbed to its highest since November 2008, data from the Bank of Canada shows. When it is time for renewal, options for homeowners hoping to shop for better interest rates might be limited as they would have to re-qualify for the stress test at the latest interest rates with their new lender. "It certainly is going to be problematic for the Canadian economy if rates stay at this level."

Persons: that's, James Laird, Laird, Daniel Foch, Foch, Stephen Brown, Nivedita Balu, Fergal Smith, Denny Thomas, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: TORONTO, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage, Housing Corporation, Ratehub.ca, Bank of, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Greater Toronto Area, Reuters, North, Capital Economics, Thomson Locations: United States, Toronto, Greater Toronto, Canada, North America

☆ Canadian Officials Condemn Facebook for News Ban as Wildfires Burn
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But instead of simply sharing a link to a story about the wildfires from CPAC, the Cable Public Affairs Channel, the city instructed residents to look up the information on a search engine. “Google: CPAC Canada or www . In the midst of a natural disaster, Yellowknife had to navigate around Facebook’s decision to block news articles on its platform in Canada. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, began rolling out the ban on Aug. 1 in response to a new Canadian law that requires tech companies to pay news outlets for using their content. Canadian lawmakers passed the Online News Act in June, requiring social media platforms like Meta and search engines like Google to negotiate with news publishers to license their content.

Persons: Meta, ” Organizations: Northwest, Facebook, Cable Public Affairs Channel, Google, Meta Locations: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, CPAC

☆ Take a look inside this $615,000 abandoned inn turned desert getaway
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Ernestine Siu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Sara Combs, 36, and Rich Combs, 37, quit full-time jobs as web designers to start The Joshua Tree House, a hospitality company, in 2015. Three years later, they purchased an abandoned inn in Tucson, AZ for $615,000. The couple took out a hard money loan and renovated the entire property into a luxurious desert getaway. Today, the six-suite inn is available to rent year-round and offers views of Saguaro National Park. The couple also owns three other commercial properties located in Joshua Tree, CA.

Persons: Sara Combs, Rich Combs, Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree , Locations: Tucson, AZ, Joshua Tree

☆ A fast-food restaurant splashed out $12,000 on a bizarre sandwich costume that was auctioned off by a provincial government
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Canadian restaurant spent nearly $12,000 on a donair-sandwich costume in an Alberta government auction. CBC reported that the costume was made for a traffic-safety video but was never worn. It was eventually won by 25-store Alberta chain PrimeTime Donair and Poutine, which made the winning bid of CA$16,025. Other donair stores, including the King of Donair, Blowers & Grafton, and Swiss Donair, also placed bids, auction records showed. The listing said the costume was made from various latexes, vulcanized rubbers, and synthetic materials, and had adjustable shoulder straps.

Persons: Adil Asim, Donair, Peter Gamalakos, Gamoulakos Organizations: CBC, Service, CTV News, Canadian, Food Network, Halifax Locations: Alberta, Wall, Silicon, Grafton, Swiss, Canadian, Edmonton

☆ Self-driving car company Cruise agreed to reduce its driverless fleet by 50% after a spate of recent crashes. San Francisco officials previously pushed for a slower rollout of robotaxis.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

City officials previously told Insider the approval would be "premature." Cruise, a self-driving car company, agreed to slash its driverless taxi operation in San Francisco by half on Friday following reports of two separate crashes involving its vehicles. One Cruise vehicle also drove into wet concrete at a construction site. Another collision occurred that evening, in which another vehicle ran a red light "at a high rate of speed," the company told Insider. Tilly Chang, executive director of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), previously told Insider that her agency believes approving the permits would be "premature."

Persons: Alphabet's Waymo, Darcie Houck, robotaxis, Cruise, San Francisco, Tilly Chang, Chang, We've, Joe Castiglione, SFCTA's, CPUC, Castiglione Organizations: California Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV, California Public Utilities Commission, CBS, City, San, San Francisco County Transportation Authority Locations: California, San Francisco, San Francisco County, —

☆ The top 20 areas real-estate investors are piling into for high population growth, increasing rental demand, or price appreciation, according to a property-data firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When it comes to single-family homes, it's predominantly investors, according to recent data from CoreLogic, a property-data firm that tracks real-estate transactions. But whether they are small or large investors, they are targeting specific areas, according to the data. "All the others make sense as these have been hot real estate investment areas that have been hot for a very long time in terms of investment. Small investors are active all around the country and make up most of the investors, he said. The below table is based on CoreLogic public records data for single-family transactions.

Persons: Thomas Malone, Goldman Sachs, who's, Malone, upticks, There's Organizations: CoreLogic, Investor, Mega, McAllen, El, San Bernardino -, Thousand Oaks, Beaumont, UT, KS Locations: CoreLogic, California, Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, CA, Angeles, Long, Anaheim, Edinburg, Mission, Brownsville, Harlingen , TX, Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Francisco, Oakland, Hayward , CA, El Paso , TX, Diego, Carlsbad, Fresno, Modesto, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Bernardino - Ontario, Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Lodi , CA, Albuquerque, NM, Port Arthur, TX, Memphis, TN, Salt Lake City, Christi , TX, Wichita

☆ TikTokers aren't McLovin' a 'trash' McDonald's clothing collaboration with skate brand Palace
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's launched a clothing range in collaboration with British skate brand Palace this week. The McDonald's x Palace pop-up is loading. TikTok user Sneaker Supplier said it's "outrageous" that McDonald's and the skateboarding and clothing company are charging £118 ($150) for a hoodie with its logo. "£118 to put a McDonald's logo and type out Palace is kind of outrageous," Sneaker Supplier said. McDonald's and Palace didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: McDonald's, TikToker Ryan Sullivan, Kayhooz, didn't Organizations: British, Service, McDonald's, Always Air Forces Locations: Wall, Silicon, Downey , California, Downey , CA

☆ 8 of the world’s best new theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Kate Springer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Peppa Pig Theme Park, FloridaFlorida's Peppa Pig Theme Park opened in 2022. Peppa Pig Theme ParkThe world’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park opened last year in Winter Haven, Florida, and has been delighting children with wholesome fun ever since. Look out for another Peppa Pig Theme Park, opening in Dallas, Texas, next year. Peppa Pig Theme Park. Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park, MalaysiaMalaysia's Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park offers 26 attractions across nine themed areas.

Persons: we’re, Katmandu, Kilgore Goode, Kyle Grillot, Peach’s, Mount Beanpole, Mario, Bowser, Bowser Jr, Tomohiro Ohsumi, Miyazaki’s, There’s, LEGOLAND, gil, Aquaverse, there’s, Chang, Potato’s, Grandad, Wynter, ” Organizations: CNN, Northern, Columbia Pictures, Super Nintendo, California Mario Kart, Universal Studios Hollywood, Bloomberg, Universal Studios Japan, Mushroom Kingdom, Toadstool, Nintendo, Universal City Plaza, Universal, Ghibli, Ghibli Park, South Korea LEGOLAND, LEGOLAND, Thailand Columbia Pictures, Columbia, Lotte, Adventure, South Korea Lotte, Adventure Busan Lotte, Tinker, Potato’s Showtime, Genting, Andromeda Base, Plaza, Genting SkyWorlds Locations: Japan, Thailand, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Nepal, Av, Alemania, California, Bowser’s, Mount, Universal City , CA, Nagoya, Nagakute, Aichi, Korea, South Korea, York, Legoland, LEGOLAND Korea, Chuncheon, Seoul, Gangwon, Asia, Pattaya, Bangkok, Transylvania, Chon, Adventure Busan, Tinker Falls, “ Queen, “, Busan, Florida, Winter Haven , Florida, Dallas , Texas, Wynter Haven , Florida, Malaysia, Resorts, Kuala Lumpur, Rio, Liberty Lane, Central Park, Genting, Genting Highlands, Pahang

"The Boss" is on tour with the E Street Band through December 2023, with tour tickets still on sale for prospective attendees. If you're aiming to buy Bruce Springsteen tickets for the last leg of his 18th headlining tour, we've got you covered. Bruce Springsteen 2023 tour scheduleThe fall tour dates for Bruce Springsteen include 27 remaining shows in the U.S. and Canada. The cost of original Bruce Springsteen tickets vary depending on location and date. Mat Hayward/Getty ImagesThe final leg of Bruce Springsteen's 2023 concert tour includes international dates in Canada.

Persons: Bruce Springsteen, Springsteen, we've, Foxborough, Bruce Springsteen's, Sam Fender, Frank Turner, Tash Sultana, Steven Van Zandt, Mike Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Mat Hayward Organizations: Broadway, NY, San, Ticketmaster, Vivid, showtime, Garden, Getty Locations: U.S.A, United States, North America, U.S, Canada, Rutherford, NJ, Syracuse, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Uncasville, Albany, NY, Columbus, Washington, Vancouver, BC, Edmonton, Calgary, AB, Winnipeg, Toronto, ON, Kanata, Montréal, Quebec, Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, Inglewood, CA, San Francisco, Springsteen's Rutherford , New Jersey, Columbus , Ohio, White Buffalo, Boston , Massachusetts, Europe

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting to vote on legislation and pending nominations before the committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has filed a lawsuit alleging financial elder abuse and breach of trust by the trustees of her late husband's estate, with the legal filing seeking their removal over the alleged wrongdoing. The lawsuit alleges that the trustees committed "financial abuse" of Feinstein by "wrongfully withholding distributions to which (her late husband's) trust entitles her in bad faith and diverting assets that they should have used to fund" the senator's trust. The attorney added: "The trustees have always respected Senator Feinstein and always will. First elected to the Senate in 1992, Feinstein has said she will not seek re-election in 2024.

Persons: Dianne Feinstein, Kevin Lamarque, Katherine Feinstein, Feinstein, Richard Blum, Steven Braccini, Michael Klein, Marc Scholvinck, Kanishka Singh, Sandra Maler Organizations: Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic, California Superior Court, Democrats, Senate, San Francisco Chronicle, Committee, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, California, County, San Francisco, Washington

☆ Hawaiian Electric shares drop 30% on concern about potential liability from Maui wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Mercy Worldwide volunteer makes damage assessment of charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 12, 2023. Shares of Hawaiian Electric tumbled more than 35% on Monday amid Wall Street concerns about the company's potential liability in the Maui wildfires. On Saturday, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the utility company, which oversees Maui Electric, that alleged the destruction "could have been avoided" if the company shut down its power lines before the high winds hit, NBC News reported. At least 96 people have died in what is now the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Wells Fargo subsequently lowered its price target on the stock to $25 per share from $35 on Sunday.

Persons: Wells Fargo, Jonathan Reeder Organizations: Mercy Worldwide, Electric, Maui Electric, NBC News, & $ Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, CA

☆ House Republicans are furious about Hunter Biden special counsel
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON — After more than two years of demanding that the Justice Department appoint a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, Republicans in Congress finally got their wish on Friday. "If Weiss negotiated the sweetheart deal that couldn't get approved, how can he be trusted as a Special Counsel?" Republicans argued that a special counsel probe would effectively draw a curtain around evidence they are seeking. "Now, Merrick Garland expects us to trust Weiss to be the Special Counsel that finally brings Hunter Biden to justice," said Leavitt. "The Biden Justice Department is trying to stonewall congressional oversight as we have presented evidence to the American people."

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, WASHINGTON —, Hunter Biden, General Merrick Garland's, Joe Biden's, Weiss, couldn't, McCarthy, David Weiss, Donald Trump, Biden, Department's, Karoline Leavitt, Merrick Garland, Leavitt, James Comer, coverup, Comer, Jim Jordan, Russell Dye, Dye, Hunter Organizations: National Defense, U.S, Capitol, WASHINGTON, Justice Department, Republicans, Congress, GOP, Justice, PAC, Make, Inc, CNBC, Biden Justice Department, Biden, Department Locations: Washington , DC, Delaware, Ky, Ohio

☆ Robotaxis get the green light to roam the streets of San Francisco at any hour of the day
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cruise and Waymo got the go-ahead from state officials Thursday to offer driverless rides 24/7. Robotaxi companies Cruise and Waymo have been given the go-ahead from state officials to offer driverless rides in San Francisco at any hour of the day. Before it got the green light from officials, Cruise and Waymo had been authorized to offer its services from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m in limited areas of San Francisco. "Today's permit marks the true beginning of our commercial operations in San Francisco," Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said in a blog post . San Francisco firefighters were forced to smash the front window of a Cruise driverless taxi in January to stop it from running over their hoses as they were engaged in active firefighting.

Persons: Cruise, Waymo, CPUC, Kyle Vogt, Tekedra Mawakana, Darcie Houck, Francisco firefighters, AVs, John Reynolds, Waymo didn't Organizations: California Public Utilities, Morning, California Public Utilities Commission Locations: California, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Mountain, Francisco

☆ Congresswoman Waters 'deeply concerned' about PayPal's stablecoin launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) walks in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of President Joe Biden's first State of the Union Address in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S, March 1, 2022. Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via REUTERSAug 9 (Reuters) - Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters said on Wednesday she was "deeply concerned" about payment giant PayPal (PYPL.O) launching its own stablecoin in the absence of a federal framework to regulate digital assets. Earlier this week, PayPal became the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for payments and transfers with the launch of a U.S. dollar stablecoin, dubbed PayPal USD. "Given PayPal's size and reach, Federal oversight and enforcement of its stablecoin operations is essential in order to guarantee consumer protections and alleviate financial stability concerns," Waters said in a statement. Similar attempts by other well-known non-crypto companies, including Meta Platforms (META.O), to launch a stablecoin have met fierce opposition from financial regulators and policymakers around the world.

Persons: Maxine Waters, Joe Biden's, Sarahbeth, Waters, Manya Saini, Shinjini Organizations: U.S . House, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, PayPal, Meta, U.S . House Financial, Thomson Locations: Washington , DC, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ US Senator Feinstein back home after fall, brief hospitalization
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting to vote on legislation and pending nominations before the committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2023. Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, was briefly hospitalized following a minor fall in her San Francisco home, her office said on Wednesday, the latest incident involving a key member of the committee that approves federal judges. "All of her scans were clear and she returned home," after a brief Tuesday night hospitalization, Feinstein's office said in a statement. Feinstein is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee that plays a critical role in confirming presidential appointments of federal judges. First elected to the Senate in 1992, Feinstein has said she will not seek re-election in 2024.

Persons: Dianne Feinstein, Kevin Lamarque, Feinstein, Republican Mitch McConnell, Ramsay Hunt, Moira Warburton, Rami Ayyub, David Ljunggren, Susan Heavey, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Capitol, REUTERS, Democratic U.S, Democrats, Senate, Top, Republican, Committee, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, San, Washington

☆ Outperforming analysts reveal 2 new oil and gas stock picks — with one expected to rise by 35%
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets have revealed two new top stock picks in the oil and gas sector. The bank's energy and utilities equity team is behind a basket of stock picks called the Global Energy Best Ideas List. RBC said the basket rose 7.8% in July, compared to a 6.2% rise in the iShares S & P Global Energy ETF . ALA-CA YTD mountain Callon RBC analysts also favor Callon Petroleum . As well as adding the above two stocks to their Best Ideas List, RBC analysts removed several others this month.

Persons: Vern Yu, Yu, Vern Yu's Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, Global, RBC, P Global Energy, ALA, Callon Petroleum, Shell PLC, California Resources Corp Locations: Canada, United States, Enbridge, North America

☆ McCarthy-aligned super PAC could spend $100 million to target blue states in 2024, internal memo says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"In 2024, the House will be won or lost in blue states," Congressional Leadership Fund president Dan Conston, wrote in the Aug, 7 memo addressed to "Interested Parties." This is the challenge facing House Republicans, wrote Conston. "These blue states exist in a vacuum outside of the competitive presidential and senate races ... meaning we must create our own infrastructure." All of those flipped New York seats are 2024 targets of the campaign arm for House Democrats, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The Democratic rival House Majority PAC has said they are investing $45 million in New York and $35 million in California.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Dan Conston, Conston Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Republican, GOP, CNBC, Republicans, House Republicans, House Democrats, Democratic Congressional, Democratic, Biden, Congressional Leadership Fund Locations: Washington, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Wyoming, New York, New Jersey, Washington and Oregon

☆ Qatar stock market ends higher, Saudi extends losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Md Manzer Hussain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An electronic board displaying data is seen at the Doha Stock Exchange in Doha, Qatar January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File PhotoAug 6 (Reuters) - Qatar stock market closed higher on Sunday in response to rising oil prices amid supply cuts by top producers, while the Saudi index ended lower on weaker corporate earnings. The Qatari Stock index (.QSI) advanced 0.2%, ending two sessions of losses, with Baladna (BLDN.QA) climbing 3% and Qatar Fuel (QFLS.QA) gaining 1%. The index heavyweight Islamic banks Qatar Islamic Bank (QISB.QA) and Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB.QA) added 2.2% and 1.1% respectively. The food products distributor Halwani reported higher losses in second quarter compared to a year earlier.

Persons: Al Omari, Halwani, Md Manzer Organizations: Doha Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Qatar, Qatar Islamic Bank, Qatar International Islamic Bank, Savola, Thomson Locations: Doha, Qatar, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Russia, El Gadida, El

☆ Opinion | Coup-Coup-Ca-Choo, Trump-Style
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump is in the dock for trying to cheat America out of a fair election and body-snatch the true electors. But the arrest of Trump does not arrest the coup. The fact is, we’re mid-coup, not post-coup. The former president is still in the midst of his diabolical “Who will rid me of this meddlesome democracy?” plot, hoping his dark knights will gallop off to get the job done. His father disdained losers and Trump would rather ruin the country than admit he lost.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, disdained Organizations: New York Times, Siena College

☆ Trump's court appearances should be nationally televised, Adam Schiff says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) delivers remarks during the fourth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — A campaign to televise former President Donald Trump's federal criminal trials was launched late Thursday by congressional Democrats, led by California Rep. Adam Schiff. The letter was released within hours of Trump's arraignment in Washington, D.C., where the former president pleaded not guilty to four charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Thursday's court proceedings marked the third time this year that the former president has been hit with criminal charges, but his first time before a judge in the nation's capital. Trump has pleaded not guilty in the two other criminal cases.

Persons: Adam Schiff, WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump's, Schiff, Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, Trump Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Cannon, WASHINGTON, California Rep, Washington , D.C Locations: Washington , DC, Washington ,, Thursday's

☆ Broadcom is planning drastic job cuts at VMware as its acquisition of the cloud company nears completion
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Rosalie Chan | Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Broadcom is planning drastic cuts of VMware's non-engineering staff, sources told Insider. Broadcom is currently preparing to close a $61 billion acquisition of VMware. Broadcom is planning deep job cuts at VMware, focusing on non-engineering jobs, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Broadcom is currently preparing to close a $61 billion acquisition of VMware. VMware employees have been expecting layoffs once the deal closes, and Broadcom leadership previously told VMware staff that it wanted to make the company "lean and flat," as Insider previously reported.

Persons: Hock Tan, Tan Organizations: Broadcom, VMware, Employees, European Union, SEC, CA Technologies Locations: Broadcom's

How much do you need for a down payment on a house? On a $200,000 home, a 3% down payment means you'll need $6,000. FHA mortgage: 3.5%To get an FHA mortgage, you'll need at least a 3.5% down payment. It depends on what type of loan you're getting, but you may need between $9,000 and $60,000 for a down payment on a $300,000 house. A 20% down payment on a house allows you to avoid paying for private mortgage insurance, meaning you'll have a lower monthly mortgage payment and likely a lower mortgage rate as well.

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