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This year, those who can are making a frantic escape from Khartoum, driven out by war. Both sides in the conflict agreed to a ceasefire but it was not immediately clear when it would begin. Ahmed Mubarak, 27, said he felt "extreme anxiety" after the violence erupted on April 15 and before he decided to leave Khartoum on Thursday, taking with him only the clothes he was wearing. Makram Waleed, a 25-year-old doctor, was hoping to leave Khartoum with his family but was worried about the dangers to his three younger sisters. And if we leave, will we be able to go back to our house and our lives in Khartoum?

☆ New box jellyfish species found in Hong Kong's waters -study
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, April 19 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong university team said it has discovered a new species of box jellyfish in the city's Mai Po Nature Reserve, the first discovery of the venomous species in China's waters. Baptist University (HKBU) together with WWF-Hong Kong, Ocean Park Hong Kong and University of Manchester said on Tuesday that the team collected jellyfish samples from a brackish shrimp pond over 2020-2022 and found they contained a new species. Box jellyfish "are poorly known in Chinese marine waters. Our discovery of Tripedalia maipoensis in Mai Po - a relatively well-studied area in Hong Kong - highlights the rich diversity of marine life in Hong Kong and even the whole of China," he said. Box jellyfish, scientifically known as class Cubozoa, includes some of the highly venomous marine animals that are widely known in tropical waters, the study said.

In Southeast Asia, some countries posted their highest ever recorded temperatures this week, while searing heat in the Indian subcontinent has killed more than a dozen people. Neighboring Myanmar set an April temperature record on Monday as Kalewa, in central Sagaing region, reached 44°C (111°F), Herrera tweeted. April and May are typically the hottest months of the year for South and Southeast Asia as temperatures rise before monsoon rains begin and bring some relief. On Monday, more than 100 weather stations in 12 provinces broke their April temperature record, according to climatologist Jim Yang. Extremely hot temperatures across South and Southeast Asia are expected to continue.

From a vantage point in his home, Motasim said that earlier on Tuesday he could see RSF troops aiming anti-aircraft missiles from the street below. Residents from other districts said shops had been looted and people ejected from homes by armed men. In the well-heeled Khartoum 2 district, an area that is home to embassies and RSF offices, residents said RSF troops had stormed homes and raided supermarkets. RSF buildings and bases are dispersed across the capital, often in densely populated areas that have become a focus for fighting. Elsewhere in the capital area, several people told Reuters they saw RSF troops dispersing quickly into streets of residential districts when airstrikes began.

☆ California Capitol Shut Down Following Threat by Shooting Suspect
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Christine Mai-Duc | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Capitol building has been temporarily closed while officers search for the suspect and his vehicle. California’s Capitol building was temporarily closed Thursday after law-enforcement officials identified a credible threat from a person suspected of being involved in a shooting outside a local hospital the night before. In a statement, the California Highway Patrol, which manages security at the Capitol in Sacramento, said it had been notified that a man involved in shootings in two nearby suburbs had also made threats against the Capitol.

☆ Three Stock Lunch: MongoDB, American Airlines and Dollar General
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | 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 EmailThree Stock Lunch: MongoDB, American Airlines and Dollar GeneralChris Grisanti, Mai Capital Management chief equity strategist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Gristani's investing take on three stocks.

☆ Elon Musk says he sometimes sleeps on a couch in the library of Twitter's San Francisco headquarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says he has a sleeping spot in Twitter's San Francisco offices. "There's a couch there and I sleep there sometimes," Musk told the BBC. And, uh, there's a couch there, and I sleep there sometimes," Musk told the BBC during a live-streamed interview on Tuesday night. And in December, he turned some office space at the San Francisco headquarters into bedrooms. The topics covered included Twitter's content moderation, the company's mass layoffs, Musk's intention to turn Twitter's San Francisco office into a homeless shelter, and his dog Floki, who he jokingly calls Twitter's CEO.

☆ Inflation cools in March. How experts are positioning for what's next
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Joshua Natoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Market Movers rounded up the best trade ideas from investors and analysts to play March's cooler-than-expected inflation report. The pros, including Jim Cramer , discussed inflation slowing in March. The consumer price index rose 0.1% for the month, below estimates. Chris Grisanti of MAI Capital Management said he sees Dollar General as a potential winner in this environment with consumers looking to trade down from their typical retailers if prices stay high.

☆ Pollution choking Thailand's north hits tourism, worries public
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CHIANG MAI, Thailand, April 10 (Reuters) - High pollution levels in Thailand's northern city of Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces are keeping tourists away and alarming locals, with the government on Monday urging residents to avoid outdoor activities. For several weeks last month the city was at the top of air quality information platform IQAir's global chart on poor air quality, ahead of Lahore and New Delhi. That is far short of the 80% to 90% expected ahead of this week's Thai New Year holidays, known as Songkran. Addressing the deteriorating air quality in the north, Thailand's health ministry urged the public on Monday to avoid outdoor activities and wear masks that can filter particles. Chiang Mai resident Pathsharasakon Po, 36, said she was concerned about allergies, or even cancer.

☆ We're identical twins who interned at Microsoft and absolutely loved our experience. Here's what our internships were like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

For our internships, we worked in-person in Seattle, then both moved on to full-time roles as lead product managers at Microsoft. We already had a decent amount of experience before we interned at Microsoft: Mark had interned for companies like Apple, and Andrew with Apple and Tesla. Mark and Andrew AnsellLet's start with the fun thingsEvery year Microsoft has an intern day. I think they purposefully give interns a lot of independence because full-time work at Microsoft requires the same sort of self-guidance. Microsoft truly has one of the best work cultures in our experience and we recommend the company to anyone.

☆ Stocks vs. Bonds: Where to invest now
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | 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 EmailStocks vs. Bonds: Where to invest nowMAI Capital Management's Chris Grisanti and Bianco Research's Jim Bianco join 'The Exchange' to discuss the banking crisis fallout impacting rate policy, the potential for a Fed pause, and the benefits of bonds.

The first test in the race to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is a year away, but the top three contenders are already furiously raising money, crisscrossing the state and amassing endorsements in what could become one of the most expensive statewide contests in recent memory. Reps. Barbara Lee , Katie Porter and Adam Schiff have been hitting the campaign trail hard, shoring up support and introducing themselves to new voters since Mrs. Feinstein announced in February that she would retire at the end of her term. The trio are some of the biggest names in Democratic politics but the field appears wide open, with no candidate drawing more than a quarter of the vote in an early poll.

☆ Mistakes by the US's top spies allowed China to turn a deadly mid-air collision into an intelligence coup
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( James Bamford | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

On April 1, 2001, a US EP-3 spy plane collided with a Chinese fighter jet over the South China Sea. One of eleven left in the fleet, the tired 1960s-era spy plane bristled with porcupine-like antennas. Within minutes, however, the fighters had reached the lumbering spy plane, and while Zhao Yu hung back about a half-mile, Wang Wei rapidly closed in. In severe trouble, he immediately radioed the base, telling them he was unable to maneuver and being sucked in by the spy plane. "You are not allowed aboard the aircraft," Osborn said.

☆ Traveling to Asia for work? This city is its most expensive business destination
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong has been named the most expensive location in Asia for business travelers — for the second year in a row, according to a new report. watch nowTokyo, which dropped from second- to third-most expensive city in Asia, also experienced a 5% rise in daily costs for business travelers in local currency terms. "With average daily costs of $424 per day [in Tokyo], business travel to the city is now almost 20% cheaper than first-placed Hong Kong." "Even a tourist hub like Bangkok, which typically receives many business travelers, only saw a moderate 4% increase in business travel costs," Quane added. World's most expensive placeFor yet another year, New York received the dubious honor of being the most expensive place in the world for business travelers.

☆ Thai authorities urge caution after hailstorm in northern province
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/4] A view of hailstones falling during a powerful storm, in Chiang Mai, Thailand March 18, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. ChaiChai Wongkam/via REUTERSBANGKOK, March 19 (Reuters) - Thai authorities on Sunday told the public to beware of falling debris or branches after hail storms hit the northern part of the country and hundreds of homes were damaged. Footage on social media showed the impact of severe wind and hail in the northern province of Chiang Mai. "Heavy rains and hail fell for nearly 20 minutes," said Chaichai Wongkam, whose home was damaged. Reporting by Napat Wesshasartar, writing by Chayut Setboonsarng; editing by Barbara LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Thailand prepares to dissolve parliament ahead of election
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BANGKOK, March 17 (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Friday he had prepared a decree seeking to dissolve parliament ahead of an election, an expected step as his government heads into the last week of its four-year term. The decree would require approval of Thailand's monarch and would take effect once published in the Royal Gazette. We have to wait for the announcement in the Royal Gazette," Prayuth told reporters in the northern city of Chiang Mai. He will be up against Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Yingluck's niece. Paetongtarn, 36, has led Prayuth in opinion polls for months as the top choice for Thailand's next prime minister.

☆ California Gov. Newsom Updates Plan to Combat State’s Homelessness Problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Christine Mai-Duc | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

California Gov. Gavin Newsom rankled big-city mayors and other local leaders last year when he temporarily froze state funding for their homelessness programs and demanded they set more ambitious goals for moving people off the streets. Many have now risen to that challenge, Mr. Newsom said Thursday, and can unlock $1 billion more in state funds for efforts aimed at moving people into housing and preventing others from landing on the streets.

☆ Rio Tinto sees robust short term outlook for copper
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] A worker stands at a processing facility at Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia March 13, 2023. RentsendorjKHANBOGD, Mongolia, March 14 (Reuters) - The short-term outlook for copper is "pretty healthy," with global stockpiles trending down and mine disruptions having eroded supply from Latin America, Rio Tinto's head of copper Bold Baatar said on Tuesday. "Physical stocks of inventories of copper are at multi-year lows," he said, adding that copper demand in China was "relatively strong." "So at the moment, even in the short-term outlook, there's a pretty healthy demand picture," Baatar said. Reporting by B. Rentsendorj at Oyu Tolgoi and Mai Nguyen in Hanoi; Editing by Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ MAI Capital Management’s Chris Grisanti says we're still headed for a garden-style recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | 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 EmailMAI Capital Management’s Chris Grisanti says we're still headed for a garden-style recessionMAI Capital Management’s Chris Grisanti and Wells Fargo’s Michael Schumacher join 'The Exchange' to discuss the Fed's next move, inflation's impact on the economy and markets.

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with MAI Capital Management’s Chris Grisanti and Wells Fargo’s Michael Schumacher
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | 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 MAI Capital Management’s Chris Grisanti and Wells Fargo’s Michael SchumacherMAI Capital Management’s Chris Grisanti and Wells Fargo’s Michael Schumacher, join 'The Exchange' to discuss the Fed's next move, inflation's impact on the economy and markets.

☆ March Madness, Vasectomies Are an Unlikely Pairing Filling Urology Offices
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Christine Mai-Duc | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

March is a special time for college basketball fans, who kick back on the couch for days to watch the two-week NCAA tournament known as March Madness. It also has become a shining moment for some urologists, who see the games as a perfect time to peddle vasectomies.

☆ A CIO shares the strategy behind 'The Big Short' garage hedge fund that flipped $110,000 to over $80 million — and explains how to use the same approach in today's stock market to make extremely cheap
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Universa Investments, a "black swan" hedge fund specializing in market shocks, sensationalized this approach after it made headlines in the first quarter of 2020 for a 4,144% return when the stock market plunged. So what we do for investors is our fund serves as protection against that sort of exogenous event, that sort of crash," Sidial said. In short, it's a bet against the odds in exchange for lofty returns, or what's known as convex payouts. However, if there's a market crash, the volatility on the VIX generally outperforms more than any other underlying securities in the US equities market, he noted. For example,Cambria Tail Risk ETF (TAIL) was up 27% from mid-feb to mid-march 2020 during the stock market crash brought about by the pandemic.

☆ California Mass Transit Hopes for Bailout in Already Tight Budget
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Christine Mai-Duc | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, is more reliant on passenger fares than most California transit systems, leaving it particularly vulnerable. Public transit agencies across California are asking the state for a bailout, saying they face a looming fiscal crisis due to lagging ridership that could otherwise force them to cut service, lay off employees or shut down some lines and stations. Since the start of the pandemic, some $69 billion in federal emergency funding has kept buses, trains and subways across the country running. But most of California’s transit agencies say they expect that funding to run out within two years. Meanwhile, ridership numbers remain well below prepandemic levels as many high-income workers continue to work from home at least some of the time.

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with MAI Capital's Chris Grisanti
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | 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 MAI Capital's Chris GrisantiChris Grisanti, MAI Capital Management, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the bond and equity markets.

☆ These high school sweethearts have visited 112 countries. Here's how they pay for it on a budget
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Audrey Wan | Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Hudson and Emily Crider have visited 112 countries, but their journey together began long before that. Hudson and Emily Crider in high school. Hudson and Emily Crider on a safari in Kenya, Africa. Hudson and Emily Crider camping during their self-drive safari in the Serengeti in Tanzania. Hudson and Emily Crider

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