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The D-backs return to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2007, where they'll face either the Phillies or Braves. 4: Moreno sliced a 2-1 fastball down the line to the opposite field that right field umpire Gabe Morales called fair. ROOF OPENIt was the first playoff game at Chase Field since 2017 and the stadium's retractable roof was open. UP NEXTArizona plays Game 1 of the NL Championship Series at Atlanta or Philadelphia on Monday. The defending NL champion Phillies hold a 2-1 lead in that best-of-five series, with Game 4 on Thursday night in Philadelphia.

Persons: —, righty Lance Lynn, Geraldo Perdomo, Ketel Marte, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, wouldn't, Chris Taylor, Kiké, armer Ryan Thompson, Andrew Saalfrank, Austin Barnes, Will Smith, Paul Sewald, Hernandez flied, Lynn, Perdomo, Marte, Walker, Moreno, Gabe Morales, Todd Tichenor, Lynn’s, Dave Roberts, Brandon Pfaadt, — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — couldn't, Kevin Ginkel, Betts, Freeman, Roberts, Smith, J.D, Martinez, Hernández, James Outman, Mike Hazen, Nicole Hazen, Hazen’s, Charlie, John, Teddy, glioblastoma, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Arizona Diamondbacks, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Phillies, Braves, Arizona, Brewers, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, brawn, West, Chase, Atlanta, DODGERS, Chase Field Locations: Arizona, Philadelphia

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ third straight 100-win season led to a third consecutive postseason flop. “There’s some things with the format that people can dissect or whatever, but the bottom line is that the last two years we’ve got outplayed in the postseason,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. The Dodgers won the NL West in 10 of those seasons, yet their only World Series in that span was following the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. And after winning 100 games this season, the Dodgers were swept by Arizona, which had 16 fewer wins. It's just how I didn't help the team win the series and that's the most disappointing part, letting your guys down.”___

Persons: “, we’ve, Dave Roberts, I’ve, Roberts, ”, Kiké Hernández, Clayton Kershaw, Bobby Miller, Lance Lynn, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Betts, Freeman whiffed, ” Freeman, I've, ” Betts, Freeman, Max Muncy, Martinez, ” Muncy, Hernández, Kershaw, hasn’t, that's Organizations: PHOENIX, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, ” Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, The Dodgers, NL West, Dodgers, League, Elias Sports Bureau, Los Angeles, Braves, Diamondbacks Locations: Los Angeles, San Diego, Arizona, J.D

The issues that earned these 15 teenagers a trip to the White House are also priorities for the Biden administration, including first lady Jill Biden, who was convening the first “Girls Leading Change” event to celebrate Wednesday's designation by President Joe Biden as International Day of the Girl. The honorees, including a pair of twins, range in age from 15 to 18 and represent 13 states. “These young women are protecting and preserving the earth, writing and sharing stories that change minds and turning their pain into purpose,” Jill Biden said in a written statement before the ceremony. She founded her school's Latino Student Union and organizes students on issues like climate justice and preventing gun violence. —Gabriella Nakai, 17, of Phoenix, is a Navajo and Choctaw leader who works on improving food security and sustainability.

Persons: Biden, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, ” Jill Biden, Brooke Bennett, — Jazmin, Jackie, Cho, — Julia Garnett, — Logan Hennes, — Anja Herrman, — Leela Marie Hidier, — Elisa Martinez, — Gabriella Nakai, — Zahra Rahimi, — Gitanjali Rao, — Avery Turner, — Sandra Ukah, — Rania Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Gender, Council, Robb Elementary School, Beach Cities Health, Advisory Council, American Jewish Committee, Equity, Latino Student Union, Choctaw, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Air Force, University of Florida, Seminole, Student Union, LiTEArary Society Locations: United States, Montgomery , Alabama, Uvalde , Texas, Redondo Beach , California, Beach, Hendersonville , Tennessee, New York, River Forest , Illinois, Yarmouth , Maine, U.S, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Navajo, —, Alexandria , Virginia, Afghanistan, Highlands Ranch , Colorado, Colorado Springs , Colorado, Bloom, Lake Mary , Florida, Morgantown , West Virginia

The surge comes as educators are scrambling to bolster students’ math skills, which plummeted during the pandemic and haven’t fully recovered. Advocates say personal finance courses could pay dividends if students learn how to make wiser money decisions and avoid financial hazards. “The more math you add to financial literacy, frankly, the better it is,” says Annamaria Lusardi, founder and academic director of the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center. ... Having said that, financial literacy is more than math.”Idaho is one of the states where a new financial literacy curriculum is hitting classrooms. In 2020, the NAACP issued a resolution calling for more financial literacy programs in K-12 schools.

Persons: Bryan Martinez jots, ” Martinez, Tonica Tatum, Gormes, ” Tatum, “, ”, Annamaria Lusardi, weren’t, Debbie Critchfield, aren’t, Laina Cox, Tatum, Martinez, who’s, ___ Sadie Dittenber Organizations: WASHINGTON, Capital, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, Dallas Morning News, Idaho Education, Courier, The Seattle Times, D.C, Council for Economic Education, Global Financial, “, Advocates, NAACP, Finance, Capital City Public Charter School, Carnegie Corporation of New, AP Locations: Capital City, Idaho, South Carolina, The Washington, Idaho’s, Carnegie Corporation of New York

MIAMI (AP) — A former Haitian senator pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the United States to charges related to the 2021 assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse. John Joel Joseph made his appearance at a Miami federal court and changed his plea after reaching an agreement with the government. Joseph, a very well known politician and opponent of the slain president's Tet Kale party, is one of the 11 people facing charges related to the killing in South Florida. Political Cartoons View All 1206 ImagesEight more defendants are waiting trial in the United States. The former senator was arrested in Jamaica in January, and in March he agreed to be extradited to the U.S.

Persons: —, Jovenel Moïse, John Joel Joseph, Jose Martinez, Joseph, president's, Rodolphe Jaar, Alejandro Rivera Garcia, Moïse Organizations: MIAMI, Colombian, U.S Locations: United States, Miami, Federal, Jamaica, South Florida, Haitian, Chilean, Haiti, Port

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the Diamondbacks made quick work of another Dodgers starter, beating Los Angeles 4-2 on Monday night behind Zac Gallen for a 2-0 lead in their NLDS. Gurriel laced an RBI single to cap a three-run first, and the Diamondbacks chased rookie starter Bobby Miller in the second. The Dodgers have lost five straight postseason games dating to Game 2 of last year’s NLDS against San Diego. Freddie!,” Freeman took a called third strike to end the inning. The rookie leadoff hitter is batting .500 with two homers and four RBIs in four postseason games.

Persons: —, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Zac Gallen, Paul Sewald, “, haven’t, We’re, Torey Lovullo, They'll, Dave Roberts, “ We’ve, ” Gallen, Bobby Miller, ” Gurriel, Sewald, Gallen, Christian Walker, Gabriel Moreno, Gurriel's, Kershaw, Miller, Roberts, ” Miller, They’ve, ” Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Betts, Freddie, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Tommy Pham, James Outman, Carroll, Outman, Cy Young, yanked, Pham, Will Smith, Mark Prior, J.D, Martinez, ” Freeman, Max Muncy, Andrew Saalfrank, Chris Taylor, Kiké Hernández, Marte, Muncy, Kolten Wong, armer Ryan Thompson, Thompson, Freeman, Smith, Brandon Pfaadt, Lance Lynn, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Los Angeles, National League, NL West, Phoenix, ESPN, San, Gallen, Arizona, Colorado, NEXT Diamondbacks, The Dodgers Locations: Milwaukee, Arizona, Gurriel, San Diego, Los Angeles, Martinez

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary Industrial output down 0.2% in Aug vs down 0.1% forecastEconomists expect further contraction in coming monthsBERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - German industrial output shrank in August for the fourth consecutive month, the federal statistics office said on Monday, an indication that the sector remains under serious pressure, stoking recession fears. Industrial production fell slightly more than expected in August by 0.2% compared to the previous month. The further drop in German industrial production in August was better than it looked as it was driven by volatile components, said Franziska Palmas, senior Europe economist at Capital Economics. However, she continued to expect high interest rates and falling demand to lead to a further contraction in German industrial output in the coming months. "Thin order books despite last week's increase, and high inventories all indicate that German industrial production will continue moving sideways rather than gaining momentum anytime soon," ING's global head of macro Carsten Brzeski said.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Franziska Palmas, Destatis, Carsten Brzeski, Brzeski, Friederike Heine, Maria Martinez, Ozan Ergenay, Gerry Doyle, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Capital Economics, Thomson Locations: ThyssenKrupp, Duisburg, Germany, BERLIN, Europe, Palmas

☆ The EU is stuck with its one-trick refugee policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Hugo Dixon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Barring an influx of younger people from Africa and Asia, the EU will become increasingly old, weak and irrelevant. Instead, the EU is focussing on stopping irregular migrants crossing the Mediterranean. To be fair, each EU country has procedures for dealing with migrants who arrive through legal routes. That’s a long way short of the height of the Syrian crisis in 2015, when about 1.8 million refugees crossed EU borders. The hope is that the Mediterranean countries will then process asylum seekers when they arrive - and the EU’s internal borders will stay open.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le, Italy don’t, Martinez, Peter Thal Larsen, Katrina Hamlin, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, Eurostat, EU, Reuters Graphics, Italian, Centre, European, Bank, Thomson Locations: Africa, Asia, EU, Spain, Europe, Turkey, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Lampedusa, Tunis, West Balkan, United Kingdom, That’s, Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Hungary, Saharan Africa, Latin America

☆ Tens of thousands protest against possible Catalan amnesty deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Graham Keeley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/6] Unionist supporters protest against amnesty of separatist leaders and activists involved in the 2017 failed independence drive at Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona, Spain, October 8, 2023. Pedro Sanchez needs the support of Catalan separatist parties Junts and Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, which want the unpopular amnesty in exchange for votes in parliament. An amnesty would put the government above democracy and the rule of law," said Javier Tapia, 55, a chemicals worker. The amnesty could potentially cover more than 1,400 people involved in the independence bid that came to a head in 2017, pro-separatist Catalan group Omnium estimates. Around 70% of respondents - 59% of them Socialist supporters – said they were against the idea of an amnesty in a poll in mid-September.

Persons: Passeig de Gracia, Albert Gea, Sanchez, Spain's, Pedro Sanchez, Junts, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, Santiago Abascal, Javier Tapia, Isabel Martinez, Feijoo, Francisco Franco, –, Graham Keeley, Joan Faus, Horaci Garcia, Guillermo Martinez, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Passeig, REUTERS, Barcelona, BARCELONA, Spain's, Socialist, People's Party, Vox, Sale, AMNESTY, European Union, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Catalan, Catalonia

Days after hundreds of Hamas terrorists from Gaza rampaged through border towns in a surprise assault that killed at least 1,400 Israelis, the region is bracing for further conflict. In response to the shocking incursion, Israel has been pummeling the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, and the Palestinian Health Ministry has said that more than 2,800 Palestinians have been killed. Israel has mobilized 360,000 reservists and troops are now massing at the border, leading to speculation that Israel will soon launch a ground offensive. In a region with a long history of conflict, fighting along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon escalated. And Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group, announced that it had targeted four separate Israeli locations.

Organizations: Palestinian Health Ministry, United Locations: Gaza, Israel, United Nations, Lebanon, Lebanese

Then Arizona went out and clobbered the Los Angeles Dodgers ace in the first inning on the way to an 11-2 victory for Kelly and the Diamondbacks on Saturday night. “We just never really had a chance to get to Kelly,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. The three-time Cy Young Award winner got tagged for six runs and recorded just one out in the 100th postseason game at Dodger Stadium. HOMER HAPPYThe D-backs have homered in 14 consecutive postseason games dating to Game 3 of the 2007 NL Championship Series against Colorado. UP NEXTRight-hander Zac Gallen will start Game 2 for the D-backs on Monday against rookie right-hander Bobby Miller of the Dodgers.

Persons: — Merrill Kelly, Clayton Kershaw, ” Kelly, Kelly, Gabriel Moreno’s, Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas, Tommy Pham, “, we’ve, ”, Miguel Rojas ’, Dave Roberts, They've, Kershaw, Cy Young, “ It’s, ” Kershaw, Freddie Freeman, Ketel Marte, James Outman, Christian Walker, Pham, Moreno, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Thomas, Evan Longoria’s, Emmet Sheehan, Carroll, Gurriel, Longoria, Arizona, didn’t, Geraldo Perdomo, Torey Lovullo, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Walker Buehler, Tommy John, Julio Urías, Miguel Castro, Mookie Betts, Freeman, Will Smith's, Betts, J.D, Martinez, Max Muncy, Muncy, ” Lovullo, Arizona's Evan Longoria, HOMER, They're, Zac Gallen, Bobby Miller, Miller Organizations: ANGELES, NL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, LA, NL West, ” Dodgers, Dodger, MLB, ESPN, Arizona, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado, Houston Astros, Gallen, Milwaukee Locations: Then Arizona, Arizona, LA

☆ Milan go top with late Pulisic strike at Genoa as Giroud ends match in goal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GENOA, Italy, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A late strike by Christian Pulisic earned AC Milan a 1-0 win at promoted Genoa that put them top of Serie A on Saturday but the game ended in chaos as both keepers were sent off and striker Olivier Giroud went in goal for the visitors. U.S. international Pulisic netted in the 87th minute with a half-volley from near the penalty spot after he was brilliantly set up by Yunus Musah to give Milan the lead. But the three points were hanging by a thread as the game took a chaotic turn when Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan saw red for a foul on Caleb Ekuban late in stoppage time and Giroud took his spot in goal. "I like to think that what Giroud did is part of our mentality," coach Stefano Pioli told DAZN. "Pulisic wanted to go in goal and perhaps he had already done it, but I told him that he was too short.

Persons: Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud, Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Mike Maignan, Caleb Ekuban, Giroud, Frenchman, Genoa's Albert Gudmundsson, George Puscas, Stefano Pioli, DAZN, Milan, Pioli, Ruben Loftus, Cheek, Rade Krunic, Ismael Bennacer, Rafael Leao, Josep Martinez, Martinez, Theo Hernandez, Anita Kobylinska, Toby Davis Organizations: Milan, Serie, U.S, Inter Milan, Lazio, AS Roma, Napoli, Genoa, Juventus, Thomson Locations: GENOA, Italy, Genoa, Milan, Bologna, Gdansk

☆ How Karol G went from a Latin music star to a fashion icon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Robb Young | Graciela Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

With 66 million followers on the platform, Karol G ranks 70th in terms of follower count but 6th when it comes to engagement rates. But the label’s enthusiasm for its Karol G campaign a half-year after its release is telling, nonetheless. Karol G attends the #BoF500 Gala during Paris Fashion Week at Shangri-La Hotel Paris on September 30, 2023 in Paris, France. By the time Karol G entered the scene in a big way, fashion, luxury and sportswear giants were still warming up to her male counterparts. People aren’t as fixated on that anymore.”Indeed, it is the shift in attitudes toward language that appears to have helped Karol G secure the Loewe deal.

Persons: Karol G, Jonathan Anderson, Karol’s, Shakira, — Karol G, Provenza, “, ”, Nicki Minaj —, Karol, Karol G's, she’s, Lea Colombo, “ Karol G, Charlie Smith, Loewe, couldn’t, Ricky Martin’s, hasn’t, “ I’ve, Anderson, Karol G’s, ” Karol G, Christopher Polk, SocialBook, Kim Kardashian, Julian Martinez, ” Martinez, “ Karol, Miu, Roberto Cavalli, Gina Ferazzi, Loewe’s Smith, Jacquemus, Barbie, Emilio Pucci, —, Vetements, Rick Owens, Pascal Le Segretain, Maykol Sanchez, Spotify’s, Yankee’s, Don Omar’s, Maluma, J, Nicky Jam, . Ivy Queen, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira —, Burberry —, Becky G —, Karol —, Ovy, Bad Bunny, Rich Fury, Karla Martínez, There’s, Leila Cobo, Billboard’s, ” Cobo, aren’t, “ Jonathan, ” Karol, Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Colombia’s, J Balvin, Cobo, She’s, ” she’s, haven’t, ’ ” Karol G, Alexander Tamargo, Nina García, Elle, García, ” García, I’ve, I’m, it’s, Brett Alan Nelson, I’d Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, —, Billboard, MTV, New York City’s Rockefeller Center, Variety, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Brands, Los, Paris, Spotify, Reebok, Umbro, Dolce, Gabbana, Nike, Guess, Adidas, Trailblazers, Burberry, Levi’s, Kappa, Puerto Rican, Pew Research Center, Limits, Vogue Mexico, reggaeton’s, Loewe, Carolina, Puerto Locations: Spanish, ”, Latin America, New York, Newark , New Jersey, California, Versailles, bejeweled, Paris, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Canada, America, Balmain, Barcelona, Rosalía, American, Panama, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican, Caribbean, Medellín, Colombia, Puerto, Miami, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Chile, Austin, Austin , Texas, Mexico, North America, Europe, Dubai, Singapore, Nairobi, Puerto Rican, Sera, Miami , Florida, Colombiamoda

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 5 (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose more than expected in August due to a strong increase in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products sector, data showed On Friday. Orders rose by 3.9% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said. The statistics office revised the July drop to 11.3% compared with June, from a provisional figure of -11.7%. In August, an increase of 37.9% on the month in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products drove the expansion in industrial orders. Foreign orders were up 3.9% on the month and domestic orders rose by 4.0%, the data showed.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Rachel More, Maria Martinez, Kirsti Knolle, Christina Fincher Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Duisburg, Germany

☆ Inter Miami suffers bruising defeat with Lionel Messi absent again through injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Inter Miami suffered a chastening Major League Soccer defeat by Chicago Fire on Wednesday – losing 4-1 – with talisman Lionel Messi missing through injury yet again. Messi has now missed the last four matches and his team has struggled to fill the gap left by the 36-year-old forward. Late last month, Miami manager Gerardo Martino said Messi was dealing with an old scar tissue problem. Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesWith doubts around whether Messi would play the match at Chicago’s Soldier Field, the hosts offered fans a financial incentive to attend. “I understand the expectation in Chicago, like there’s been in other places, but when a player isn’t in condition to play, he can’t play.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Gerardo Martino, Xherdan, Maren Haile, Selassie, Josef Martínez, Martino, ”, Michael Reaves, there’s, “, wasn’t Organizations: CNN — Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire, –, English Premier League, Chicago, Miami, Eastern Conference, MLS, ” Inter Miami, Chicago’s, Inter, FC Cincinnati Locations: Miami, Chicago, United States

The pickle-wardrobe mania is emblematic of what sets TikTok Shop apart from e-commerce competitors like Shopify and Amazon. Just like TikTok's non-shopping content, TikTok Shop is built around viral videos, be it a surge in viewer interest in pickle-jar sweatshirts or a mad rush to buy freeze-dried Skittles . For UK sellers, chasing virality still seems to be the defining characteristic of the TikTok Shop experience. Jessica Slone runs TikTok shop Bad Addiction Boutique, which has sold tens of thousands of pickle-jar sweatshirts. "TikTok Shop is kind of this roller coaster, and right now it's on this amazing uphill journey.

Persons: TikTok, Dill, Frank Bloomer, Ashley Martinez, Michael Herling, I'm, it's, Herling, Jessica Slone, Slone, TikTok's, Lindzi Shanks, Shanks, TikTok doesn't, Virality, Laura Ritchey, Sellers, Julia Cote, hadn't, influencers, they'd, Ben Muir, virality, Hira Tariq, who's, Candy, there'll, It's, Boutique's Slone Organizations: US, TikTok Shop, Shipping Locations: Grillo's, West Texas

☆ German service sector activity edges up in Sept -PMI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A steel worker of ThyssenKrupp stands amid sparks of raw iron coming from a blast furnace at a ThyssenKrupp steel factory in Duisburg, western Germany, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Activity in Germany's services sector edged up slightly in September, following a drop the month before, a survey showed on Wednesday. The HCOB final services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.3 in September from to 47.3 in August, rising back above the 50 level that signals growth in activity. "The recently started downturn in the German services sector looks like it is sticking around for a while," said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank. The composite PMI index, which comprises services and manufacturing, rose to 46.4 in September from 44.6 in August, signalling a softer rate of contraction of private sector business activity overall.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Cyrus de la Rubia, la Rubia, Maria Martinez, Hugh Lawson 私 Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Hamburg Commercial Bank Locations: ThyssenKrupp, Duisburg, Germany, Hamburg

☆ Mexico flags plan after Grupo Mexico's chemical spill efforts deemed insufficient
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a news conference in which he panned U.S. military spending on Ukraine as "irrational" stepping up criticism of the war effort as he urged Washington to devote more resources to helping Latin American countries, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico October 2,... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreCompanies Grupo Mexico SAB de CV FollowMEXICO CITY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he hoped to have a proposal within 15 days regarding a 2014 chemical spill in the Sonora River by mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico (GMEXICOB.MX). Last week, Mexico's environmental authority said Grupo Mexico's remediation efforts were insufficient and that the river still showed the presence of contaminants nine years after what is considered the country's worst environmental disaster. Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez; Editing by Sarah MorlandOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Ana Isabel Martinez, Sarah Morland Organizations: Grupo Mexico SAB, Grupo Mexico, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Mexico City, Mexico, Sonora

AIRLINES & AEROSPACE FIRMSPilots at several airlines including American Airlines (AAL.O), Delta Airlines (DAL.N), United Airlines Holdings (UAL.O), Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N) and Jetblue Airways (JBLU.O) negotiated new job contracts this year. Members of some unions like the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association have voted to authorize a strike if a new contract is not reached. MANUFACTURINGU.S. steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF.N) has reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers union on a new three-year labor agreement for its Northshore mining operations. The Detroit Casino Council (DCC), which represents the workers, could call for strikes as soon as mid-October, when contracts expire. Labor unions secured new contract agreements at multistate operator-owned cannabis dispensaries in Illinois and in New Jersey in July.

Persons: Sergio Martinez, Mike Blake, Mack Trucks, isn't, Mrinalika Roy, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Hollywood, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, Volvo Group, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Pilots, AIRLINES & AEROSPACE, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines Holdings, Spirit Airlines, Jetblue Airways, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, United Steelworkers, U.S . Steel, Unions, Vegas, MGM, Detroit, MotorCity, Detroit Casino Council, Kaiser Permanente, Workers, Green Thumb Industries, Labor, Phillips, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Wichita , Kansas, Cleveland, Detroit, Hollywood, Greektown, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Illinois, New Jersey, Roxana , Illinois, Bengaluru

☆ Cuban entrepreneurs use 'aquaponics' for efficient food production
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Alien Fernandez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

That's why two young Cuban entrepreneurs decided to turn to aquaponics to combine the two in a bid to get more bang for their buck and at the same time bolster the island's dwindling food supply, they told Reuters. Aquaponics is an aquaculture system in which wastewater from farming fish is fed to hydroponically grown plants like lettuce that purify the water. "From fish to the production of food plants, everything is natural," Lopez said on a tour of the facility outside Havana, home to arrays of fish tanks and greenhouses. Cuba is facing its worst economic downturn in decades, leading to shortages in food, medicine and fuel that has prompted the communist-run government to seek help from entrepreneurs in finding creative solutions. "There's a logic to it for young people, becoming entrepreneurs, to want to move forward, to be economically prosperous," said Jose Antonio Martinez, a former attorney who co-owns JoJo Aquaponics.

Persons: Joel Lopez, JoJo Acuaponics, Lopez, Jose Antonio Martinez, JoJo Aquaponics, Martinez, Alien Fernandez, Mario Fuentes, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: HAVANA, Cuba, Cuban, Aquaponics, Havana, United

☆ Our best photos from the Asian Games
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[8/28]China's Yanni Wu looks on as she stands with officials following a false start during the women's 100m hurdles final. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezHANGZHOU, China

Persons: Yanni Wu, Dylan Martinez Organizations: REUTERS Locations: Dylan Martinez HANGZHOU, China

A sign is pictured in front of the Vitol Group trading commodities building in Geneva October 4, 2011. The two Pemex documents are also not public. As part of the settlement, Vitol also dropped a lawsuit against PMI Comercio Internacional, Pemex's international trading arm, for $1.21 million for alleged damages to a refinery in Cressier, Switzerland. Meanwhile, legal proceedings tied to the graft scandal continue in Mexico but also the U.S., where a former employee is on trial, and Ecuador. The graft scandal Vitol acknowledged dates back to Lopez Obrador's predecessors.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Pemex, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Vitol, Lopez, Adriana Barrera, Stefanie Eschenbacher, Ana Isabel Martinez, Stephen Eisenhammer, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Vitol, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Reuters, U.S . Department of Justice, PMI Comercio Internacional, Mexican, Thomson Locations: Geneva, MEXICO, Swiss, Brazil, Ecuador, Vitol, Mexican, U.S, Cressier, Switzerland, Veracruz, Mexico

☆ Manchester United's Antony set for possible Galatasaray return - Ten Hag
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 2 (Reuters) - Manchester United winger Antony could return for Tuesday's Champions League clash against Galatasaray, manager Erik ten Hag said on Monday. Yesterday was his first time back in team training. We have final training and then we make a decision," Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Tuesday's home game against Turkish champions Galatasaray. Despite United's recent struggles, Ten Hag said his team were "moving forward", adding: "You have to make adjustments. "The competition is difficult, you have to take care of every detail but we have a team of quality, of good mentality.

Persons: Antony, Erik ten Hag, Gabriela Cavallin, he's, Argentine Lisandro Martinez, United, Hag, Raphael Varane, Varane, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester United, Tuesday's Champions League, Galatasaray, United, Premier League, Turkish, Argentine, Crystal, Champions League, Bayern Munich, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ German regulator to send special monitor to Deutsche Bank, Handelsblatt reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin (Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) is pictured outside of an office building of the BaFin in Bonn, Germany, April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - German financial regulator BaFin will send a special monitor to Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) following problems at its Postbank unit, German daily Handelsblatt reported on Sunday citing sources close to the matter. Both BaFin and Deutsche Bank declined to comment. The issues at Postbank included disruptions in online offerings, difficulty in reaching customer service and long processing times, BaFin has said. BaFin said two weeks ago it would "take relevant supervisory measures if appropriate".

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, BaFin, Maria Martinez, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Federal Financial, Authority, REUTERS, Rights, Deutsche Bank, Thomson Locations: Bonn, Germany

☆ Germany welcomes China's support for G20 debt restructuring framework
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner speaks during a session of the lower house of parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building, in Berlin, Germany September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Germany has welcomed a show of support from China for the G20 debt restructuring framework for poorer countries in a joint statement after their financial dialogue in Frankfurt over the weekend. Neither provided further details on the rules for the restructuring plans and the joint statement did not give specifics. "This creates opportunities on both sides for more responsible trade and investment," German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday. The meeting took place in Frankfurt, as Germany want to further strengthen this city as an European hub for financial services, the finance minister said.

Persons: Christian Lindner, Liesa, Sunday's, Lindner, ” Lindner, Maria Martinez, Alison Williams Organizations: Bundestag, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, China, Frankfurt, Africa, Asia, Beijing, European

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