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☆ Peru foreign minister resigns following US visit controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi attends a news conference regarding the asylum that Mexico has granted to the family of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru, December 20, 2022. Reuters/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLIMA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Peru's foreign minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi resigned on Monday after less than a year, amid questions over how she handled President Dina Boluarte's visit last week to the United States. Gervasi made no reference to Boluarte's U.S. trip in her resignation letter, which was seen by Reuters and other media. In his resignation letter, he cited Boluarte's trip, stating he had been "responsible for preparing" it. Gervasi held various positions in government prior to joining Boluarte's cabinet, including deputy foreign minister, and vice minister of foreign trade.

Persons: Ana Cecilia Gervasi, Pedro Castillo, Sebastian Castaneda, Dina Boluarte's, Gervasi, Joe Biden, Alberto Otarola, Gustavo Meza Cuadra, Boluarte, Biden, Jose Cueto, Castillo, Marco Aquino, Isabel Woodford, Christian Plumb, Alison Williams, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Peruvian Foreign Affairs, Reuters, Rights, Alliance for Economic Prosperity, Thomson Locations: Mexico, Lima , Peru, United States, U.S, Boluarte, Americas, Washington

☆ Uruguay government members resign over passport scandal probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou reacts as he leaves the South American Summit at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 30, 2023. Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber, a cabinet undersecretary and a chief adviser to President Luis Lacalle Pou will no longer be in the coalition government from Monday, the president announced on Saturday evening. Bustillo on Friday denied any wrongdoing, saying he did not know who Marset was at the time the passport was issued. The president, who returned on Saturday from meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, said the passport should have been issued to Marset in accordance with Uruguay's laws. Of course not," Lacalle Pou told a press conference in his first public comments about the scandal.

Persons: Luis Lacalle Pou, Ueslei Marcelino, Luis Alberto Heber, Uruguay's, Sebastian Marset, Marset, Francisco Bustillo, Bustillo, Joe Biden, Lacalle Pou, Sarah Kinosian, Mayela Armas, William Mallard Organizations: South American, REUTERS, United Arab Emirates, U.S, Thomson Locations: Itamaraty, Brasilia, Brazil, Uruguayan, Uruguay, Paraguay, United States, Heber, Bustillo

☆ Uruguay Government Members Resign Over Passport Scandal Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - Uruguay's interior minister and two other members of the government resigned on Saturday over a case that has already prompted the foreign minister to quit, involving a passport issued to an internationally wanted drug-trafficking suspect. The investigation is examining how Sebastian Marset, the alleged drug trafficker, received a Uruguayan passport while detained in the United Arab Emirates over forged documents in late 2012. Marset is wanted in Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil and the United States on drug charges. Bustillo on Friday denied any wrongdoing, saying he did not know who Marset was at the time the passport was issued. The president, who returned on Saturday from meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, said the passport should have been issued to Marset in accordance with Uruguay's laws.

Persons: Luis Alberto Heber, Luis Lacalle Pou, Uruguay's, Sebastian Marset, Marset, Francisco Bustillo, Bustillo, Joe Biden, Lacalle Pou, Sarah Kinosian, Mayela Armas, William Mallard Organizations: Reuters, United Arab Emirates, U.S Locations: Uruguayan, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, United States, Heber, Bustillo

☆ Amazon Is Shutting Down Its Clothing Stores
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Sebastian Herrera | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The first Amazon Style store opened last year in Glendale, Calif. Photo: Greg Montijo/Associated PressAmazon .com is closing its physical clothing stores, ending a brief attempt to bring its fashion offerings to bricks-and-mortar spaces. The company said Thursday that it is shutting down the two “Amazon Style” locations that are located in Glendale, Calif., and Columbus, Ohio. The move follows closings of other Amazon outlets including bookstores and specialty retail stores. The company has concentrated its physical store ambitions on its grocery outlets, including Amazon Fresh stores and Whole Foods Market.

Persons: Greg Montijo Organizations: Associated Press, Amazon, Foods Locations: Glendale , Calif, Columbus , Ohio

☆ Photos: Hundreds of Palestinians crossed into Egypt as thousands more try to flee
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Foreign nationals and seriously injured Palestinians have now been allowed to cross into Egypt. Palestinian people and foreign aid workers wait to cross the border into Egypt. Palestinians cross to the Egyptian side of the border. Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt. Palestinians cross to the Egyptian side of the border.

Persons: —, Fatima Shbair, Hammam, Yazji, Hatem Ali Organizations: Hamas, Foreign, Service, Associated Press, AP, UN Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Health, Defense, Children, Gaza Locations: Israel, Gaza, Egypt, Palestinian, Palestine, Rafah, —

☆ Gaza's only hospital treating cancer is now out of fuel, leaving 70 patients 'seriously threatened'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The only cancer-treating hospital in Gaza was forced to halt services after it ran out of fuel. Thousands of cancer patients are at risk after the hospital's closing and continuing airstrikes. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe only hospital treating cancer in the Gaza Strip has run out of fuel and cannot continue operating amid Israeli supply blockades. "We tell the world: don't leave cancer patients to a certain death due to the hospital being out of service," Skaik said during the press conference. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The lives of 70 cancer patients inside the hospital are seriously threatened," al-Kaila said in a statement, per Reuters.

Persons: —, Subhi Skaik, Skaik, Mai, Kaila, John Kirby, Bernie Sanders, Sanders Organizations: Service, Palestinian Friendship Hospital, Reuters, Palestinian Health, Hamas, Defense, Children, Israel, White House Locations: Gaza, Turkish, Al Jazeera, Israel, Palestine, White, American

☆ Three generations of Mexican family go missing in Acapulco hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Josue Decavele | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Damaged boats are seen at the Yates Club, in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, Mexico, October 30, 2023. Her elder brother, a boat captain, was on a separate vessel of which there has been no sign since the hurricane, she said. The missing relatives went to the boats because they had orders from their bosses to look after them, Saravia said. Still, the number of people reported missing has been steadily ticking up, and authorities have so far given few details about the dead and injured in Acapulco. On Wednesday, the Guerrero state government said 58 people were unaccounted for since the hurricane roared in.

Persons: Hurricane Otis, Quetzalli, Maria del Rosario Saravia, Otis, Maria Hilaria Delgado, Luis Alberto Lopez, Luis Sebastian Herrera, Alejandro Marcelino Herrera, Saravia, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Josue, Dave Graham, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Yates, REUTERS, Rights, Authorities, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Acapulco, Mexico, Rights ACAPULCO, Saravia, Guerrero

☆ Safiullin stuns Alcaraz at Paris Masters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Paris Masters - AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France - October 31, 2023 Russia's Roman Safiullin in action during his round of 32 match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Acquire Licensing RightsOct 31 (Reuters) - World number two Carlos Alcaraz crashed to a 6-3 6-4 loss to Russia's Roman Safiullin in the second round at the Paris Masters on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Spaniard seemed to recover as he again broke the feisty 45th-ranked Saffiullin's serve early in the second set to take a 3-1 advantage. Ninth seed Taylor Fritz's hopes of an ATP Finals berth diminished as the American withdrew before his second round match against Daniel Altmaier with an abdominal injury. The world number 10 will be out of the season-ending tournament should Denmark's sixth seed Holger Rune beat Dominic Thiem in his second round match. Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Stephanie Lecocq, Carlos Alcaraz, Saffiullin's, Novak Djokovic, Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry, Taylor Fritz's, Daniel Altmaier, Holger Rune, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Hungary's, Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, American Sebastian Korda, Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, Monfils, Karen Khachanov, Russian Andrey Rublev, Janina Nuno Rios, Toby Davis Organizations: Paris, Wimbledon, Swiss, Serbian, ATP, American, Hungary's Marton, Argentine, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Russian, Turin, Mexico City

☆ Murray bows out of Paris Masters in first round
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Murray lost his serve in the opening game of the match, but came back to lead 5-4 before De Minaur won the opening set in a tiebreak. The Briton took the second set and at 5-2 up in the decider, looked set for victory. Despite serving twice for the match, Murray lost momentum as De Minaur's comeback saw him break his opponents serve three times winning the last five games to claim victory in the battle which lasted three hours. Murray smashed his racquet in frustration after the agonising loss, and he has yet to win a match in this competition since winning the tournament in 2016. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated 15th seed Ben Shelton, the Spaniard overcoming the American 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3, while Karen Khachanov recorded a routine win over Max Purcell, the 16th seed Russian winning 6-4 6-4 against the Australian.

Persons: Andy Murray, Switzerland's Leandro Riedi, Jason Cairnduff, Alex de Minaur, De Minaur, Murray, Minaur's, Frances Tiafoe, Alexander Bublik, Taylor Fritz, Argentina's Sebastian Baez, Tommy Paul, Frenchman Richard Gasquet, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Ben Shelton, Karen Khachanov, Max Purcell, Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Trevor Stynes, Anita Kobylinska, Christian Radnedge Organizations: AO, Paris, ATP, Murray, Briton, Thomson Locations: Britain, Switzerland, Manchester, Turin, American

☆ Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Angelica Medina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Only three drivers have won more races in the history of the sport and Verstappen could have passed Sebastian Vettel, next in his sights on 53, by the end of the season. The win was also his 14th in the last 15 races and a fifth in six editions of the grand prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Second is a priority for dominant Red Bull who have never yet finished a season with their drivers first and second. The race resumed from a standing re-start, with Verstappen accelerating into the distance and Leclerc second on the hard tyres but seven-times world champion Hamilton right behind on mediums. Verstappen had seized the safety car period as an opportunity for a cheap second pitstop and some fresh hards while Leclerc had pitted just before Magnussen's accident.

Persons: Hamilton, Mercedes Leclerc, Perez, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Alain Prost's, Sebastian Vettel, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Verstappen, Bull, Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton, Leclerc, Kevin Magnussen, Ferrari, Red, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, McLaren's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes George Russell, Russell, Ricciardo, Alex Albon, Williams, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Haas's Nico Hulkenberg, HAAS, Magnussen's Haas, Dane, Aston Martin, Lance, Bottas, Fernando Alonso, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris, Clare Fallon, Lincoln Organizations: Mexico City, Prix, Autodromo Hermanos, Red Bulls, Red Bull, Briton, AlphaTauri, Renault, Hamilton, Alfa, Piastri, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, French, Hamilton, London

☆ Top Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about these five stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

To that end, here are five stocks favored by Wall Street's top analysts, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Mahaney reiterated a buy rating on NFLX stock with a price target of $500. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian recently initiated a buy rating on CART stock with a price target of $31. SLBOilfield services company SLB (SLB), formerly Schlumberger, recently reported better-than-expected third-quarter adjusted earnings. Calling SLB a structural winner, particularly during pullbacks, Mehta reiterated a buy rating on the stock with a price target of $65.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Wall, Mark Mahaney, Mahaney, TipRanks, roadmaps, Harlan Sur, Sur, Baird, Colin Sebastian, Sebastian, Instacart, SLB, Goldman Sachs, Neil Mehta, Mehta, Tesla Organizations: Reuters, Netflix, Nvidia, JPMorgan, TipRanks, Schlumberger, Saudi Aramco, United Arab Locations: Saudi, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

[1/5] Fisherman Toufik Khouri, 63, filters newly caught sardines in his boat in the port city of Tyre, Lebanon October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra Acquire Licensing RightsTYRE, Lebanon, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Fishermen in the Lebanese city of Tyre are among those counting the costs of war in the Middle East. "The (Lebanese) army has warned us against going to southern areas like Al Bayyada or Naqoura because it's dangerous. A Lebanese security source said the fishermen were allowed to fish normally in the Tyre area but not to approach floating barriers separating Lebanese and Israeli waters. At the port near the old city, small fishing boats painted bright white were tied up as fishermen loaded fish into buckets and repaired nets.

Persons: Zohra, Imad Azuzu, Al Bayyada, Adel Abde, Ibrahim Suwdan, Riham Alkousaa, Tom Perry, Giles Elgood Organizations: REUTERS, Palestinian, Hamas, Hezbollah, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Tyre, Lebanon, TYRE, Lebanese, Israel, United

☆ The Russian military is executing soldiers who won't follow orders and threatening to execute entire units if they retreat, the White House said
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a briefing, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Russia is executing some soldiers. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Russian military has been executing soldiers who refuse to follow orders, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said in a White House press briefing Thursday. "It's reprehensible to think that you would execute your own soldiers because they didn't want to follow orders," Kirby said in the briefing. There have been multiple reports documenting the apparent poor conditions, low morale, and high casualty numbers for Russian soldiers. In a video plea from March, Russian soldiers complained that they were being sent into battle with "blocking" units that were meant to keep them from running away.

Persons: John Kirby, Kirby, —, Simon Miles, Stalin, Miles, haven't, Verstka Organizations: White, National Security, Service, House, Duke University's Sanford School of Public, Soviet Union, Red Army Locations: Russia, Soviet, Ukraine

☆ 'Canes end skid, top Kraken on Martin Necas' OT winner
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/45] Oct 26, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov (7) checks Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde (37) during the first period at PNC Arena. The Hurricanes forced overtime when Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored with 4:24 left in regulation at the end of Carolina's swift passing sequence following a Seattle turnover. Then, Necas snapped a shot from the point into the net as the overtime session wound down, with assists by Tony DeAngelo and Sebastian Aho. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Devin Shore scored for the Kraken, who have yet to win consecutive games this season. Seattle led 2-1 through two periods, though the Hurricanes held a 31-15 advantage in shots on goal.

Persons: Dmitry Orlov, Yanni Gourde, James Guillory, Martin Necas, Necas, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Tony DeAngelo, Sebastian Aho, Frederik Andersen, Andersen, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Devin Shore, Joey Daccord, Kotkaniemi, Bjorkstrand, Shore, Daccord, Seth Jarvis Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Seattle, PNC Arena, Hurricanes, Carolina, Andersen, Thomson Locations: Raleigh , North Carolina, USA, Raleigh, N.C, Seattle

☆ ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev wins in Vienna, lands Finals spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rublev had 21 winners against six unforced errors while reaching the Finals for the fourth straight year. Arnaldi had 19 winners and 11 unforced errors. Croatian wild card Borna Gojo had 22 winners and five unforced errors while upsetting sixth-seeded Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-4. Shevchenko, from Russia, had 40 winners and just eight unforced errors while outlasting third-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-7 (7), 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5). Griekspoor of the Netherlands need just 84 minutes to complete a 6-4, 6-3 win over Australia's Alex de Minaur, the No.

Persons: Andrey Rublev, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Brendan Mcdermid, Italy's Matteo Arnaldi, Rublev, Arnaldi, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, Sinner, Lorenzo Sonego, Gojo, Tommy Paul, Tsitsipas, Tomas Machac, Frances Tiafoe, France's Gael Monfils, Basel Dominic Stricker, Alexander Shevchenko, Tallon Griekspoor, Ugo Humbert, Casper Ruud of Norway, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, France's Humbert, Nicolas Jarry of, Holger Rune, Argentina's Sebastian Baez, Felix Auger, Botic van de Zandschulp Organizations: Russia's, Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS, Erste Bank, France's Gael, Swiss, Basel, Shevchenko, Denmark, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Vienna, Croatian, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Stricker, Russia, Netherlands, Nicolas Jarry of Chile, Canada

☆ Amazon’s Profit Triples as Sales Show Resilience Leading Into Holidays
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Sebastian Herrera | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An Amazon same-day fulfillment facility in Richmond, Calif. Photo: Marissa Leshnov for The Wall Street JournalAmazon.com said profit tripled to nearly $10 billion from July to September as strong sales in its cloud-computing, advertising and retail units helped the company continue its rebound from postpandemic lows. Chief Executive Andy Jassy said the company would reap tens of billions of dollars in revenue in the next several years as customers turn to generative AI opportunities available within its cloud-computing business, known as Amazon Web Services, or AWS. Business customers are likely to be less cautious with their spending, he said.

Persons: Marissa Leshnov, Andy Jassy Organizations: Wall Street, Amazon Web Services, Business Locations: Richmond , Calif

☆ Taylor Swift achieves billionaire status amid monumental Eras tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Taylor Swift is a billionaire, according to a Bloomberg News analysis. The pop star's record-breaking Eras Tour helped cement her status among a rare economic class, according to the analysis. Swift is one of the few people to reach billionaire status almost exclusively from her music. AdvertisementAdvertisementAfter nearly two decades of monumental music-making, Taylor Swift has officially built a billion-dollar empire, according to a Bloomberg News analysis published Thursday. Swift is one of the few people to reach billionaire status almost exclusively from her music and performances, the outlet reported, citing publicly disclosed and traceable assets and earnings.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, —, Sam Bankman, Fried's, Larry David, Shaquille O'Neal Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Bloomberg Economics, Forbes, Dassault

☆ ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ star Maggie Smith, 88, is the face of Loewe’s new campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dame Maggie Smith, the British actress acclaimed for her appearances both on stage and in cinema, has taken on a new role — and this time it’s in the world of luxury fashion. Loewe has cast the 88-year-old, known for roles such as Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, in its spring/summer 2024 pre-collection campaign. The pointed hat and cape of Hogwarts are a distant memory as Smith sports three cosy and stylish looks for the campaign. In another, Smith is adorned in a floor-length faux fur coat and holds Loewe’s signature Puzzle bag. The actress is one of several older women who have fronted fashion lines and magazine covers in recent years.

Persons: Maggie Smith, Loewe, McGonagall, Harry Potter, Smith, Juergen Teller, Dakota Fanning, Greta Lee, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, Taeyong, Rachel Jones, Fei Fei Sun, Heartstopper, Sebastian Croft, Jonathan Anderson, “, Juergen Teller Smith —, Countess Violet Crawley, —, Oscar, Miss Jean Brodie, ”, Apo, Od, Dame Judi Dench Organizations: CNN, Loewe Creative, Broadway, Vogue Philippines, British Vogue Locations: British, Hogwarts, American, South Korean, ”, California

☆ Marseille down 10-man AEK, Olympiakos end West Ham's unbeaten European run
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MARSEILLE, France, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Olympique de Marseille overcame AEK Athens 3-1 in the Europa League with two penalties after a red card for the visiting goalkeeper, while Olympiakos Piraeus beat West Ham United 2-1 on Thursday to end the Londoners' 17-match unbeaten run in Europe. WEST HAM LOSEOlympiakos beat Europa Conference League holders West Ham in Group A as the visitors suffered a rare European defeat. Kostas Fortounis delivered the opening goal for Olympiakos with a powerful right-foot strike from outside the box, finding the bottom corner after 33 minutes. West Ham got a consolation goal in the 87th minute courtesy of a powerful Lucas Paqueta volley from the edge of the box. Freiburg and West Ham are top of the group with six points, while Olympiakos have four.

Persons: Vitinha, Orbelin Pineda, Cican Stankovic, Jordan Veretout, Nordin Amrabat, Renan Lodi ., Kostas Fortounis, Angelo Ogbonna, Angelo Ogbonna . West Ham, Lucas, SC Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo, Ayoze Perez, Luis Muriel, Sturm, Sporting, Fabian Piasecki, Sebastian Coates, Viktor Gyokeres, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Olympique de Marseille, AEK Athens, Europa League, Olympiakos Piraeus, West Ham United, Marseille, AEK, Brighton & Hove Albion, Ajax Amsterdam, WEST HAM, Olympiakos, Europa Conference League, West Ham, SC Freiburg's, Serbian, Real Betis, Aris Limassol, Sparta Prague, Rangers, Sturm Graz, Rakow, Sporting, Thomson Locations: MARSEILLE, France, Europe, Renan Lodi . Marseille, Angelo Ogbonna . West, Backa Topola, Freiburg, West Ham, Czech, Austria, Rakow Czestochowa, Portuguese, Gdansk

☆ Billionaire politicians have become 'shockingly common' around the world, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

More than 11% of the world's more than 2,000 billionaires have run for election or become politicians, according to a study highlighting the growing power and influence of the super-wealthy. "Billionaire politicians are a shockingly common phenomenon," the study said. Outside the U.S., billionaire politicians are even more common. Terry Gou, the Taiwanese billionaire and founder of Foxconn, is running for president of Taiwan. Of course, billionaires wield even more political power through their (often secret) donations to support candidates, parties and super PACs.

Persons: Donald Trump, Terry Gou, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer, Billionaire Rick Caruso, J.B, Pritzker, Andrej Babiš, Silvio Berlusconi, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Najib Mikati, Sebastián, Thaksin, Phil Ruffin, Larry Ellison, Nelson Peltz, Richard Uihlein, Jeffrey Yass, Stanley Druckenmiller, Cliff Asness, David Tepper, Bruce Kovner Organizations: Wisconsin Valley Science, Technology, Northwestern University, Democratic, Los Angeles, Tax Fairness, Billionaire Locations: Wisconsin, Mount Pleasant , Wisconsin, U.S, Illinois, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Italy, Georgia, Lebanon, Chile, Thailand

☆ ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev headlines day of sweeps at Vienna
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Overall, Medvedev won 28 of 31 first-service points while collecting 16 winners against just three unforced errors. Sinner topped American Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 7-5; Gojo ousted Russia's Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-3; and Monfils downed Daniel Altmaier of Germany 6-4, 6-4. In second-round action, fifth-seeded German Alexander Zverev downed Great Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-4, while No. Swiss Indoors BaselArgentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry rallied to beat Andy Murray of Great Britain 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 in a second-round match at Basel, Switzerland. 4 seed Hurbert Hurkacz of Poland also won his second-round match, sweeping German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 6-4.

Persons: Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Sebastian Korda, Aly, Daniil Medvedev, Frenchman Arthur Fils, Fils, Medvedev, Italy, Borna Gojo, Gael Monfils, Sinner, Ben Shelton, Gojo, Russia's Aslan Karatsev, Monfils, Daniel Altmaier, Alexander Zverev, Britain's Cameron Norrie, Karen Khachanov, Jiri Lehecka, Basel Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Andy Murray of, Etcheverry, Murray, Lennard, Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger, France's Ugo Humbert Organizations: Shanghai, Sports City Arena, U.S, REUTERS, Erste Bank, Swiss, Basel Argentina's, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Vienna, Croatian, Germany, Russia, Czech, Andy Murray of Great Britain, Basel, Switzerland, Poland

☆ Who's flipped on Trump: A full list of aides, employees, and yes-men who appear to have suddenly had a change of heart in the face of legal issues
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump is facing multiple legal challenges. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The civil fraud trial, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses Trump of falsely inflating his net worth. Another judge previously ruled that Trump committed fraud, but the current trial is meant to determine if his actions were intentional. The conspiratorial thinking may be exacerbated by multiple one-time allies turning on the former President, often when facing legal trouble of their own.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, you've, Stormy Daniels, Trump, Letitia James, Trump's, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, MAGA expats who've Organizations: Service, New York, Prosperity Action, for Growth, Republican, Trump Locations: Georgia, New York

☆ How the ‘uniparty’ myth shut the House down
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Republicans’ House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. Yet another lawmaker with support from most House Republicans – Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who was picked as their party’s nominee – failed to get the support of nearly all Republicans. What is ‘uniparty?’The term “uniparty” has been a favorite of people like Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House official turned podcaster. “You’ve got a small band of House conservatives who are fighting, really, in a lot of ways, a political guerrilla war against that uniparty,” Gaetz said. The majority of House Republicans backed Emmer, their fourth choice this year to be speaker, in both secret ballot voting and a behind-closed-doors roll call vote.

Persons: morass, Donald Trump, Tom Emmer, –, Trump, Emmer, he’s, ”, Steve Bannon, He’s, Matt Gaetz, Sebastian Gorka, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Gaetz, “ You’ve, ” Gaetz, McCarthy, Biden, Andy Biggs of, “ Don’t, ” Biggs, holdouts, Ralph Nader Organizations: CNN, Republicans ’, Republicans – Rep, Republicans, Emmer, ”, Democrats, Republican, Capitol, Trump White House, Fox, America, Salem Radio, Florida Republican, Salem News Channel, Democratic, Politico, Green Party, Pew Research Center Locations: Minnesota, Ukraine, New York, Washington, Florida, cahoots, Andy Biggs of Arizona

Argentina's presidential candidate Sergio Massa addresses supporters, as he reacts to the results of the presidential election, Argentina October 22, 2023. Bonds have also been slipping, while the stock market - seen as a relative safe haven for local investors - has been jittery. A local market operator, who asked not to be named, agreed there would likely not be a big market slide on Monday. "I believe the market will open downwards but there will be a floor at which there would be some demand," he said. Reporting by Jorge Otaola and Walter Bianchi; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergio Massa, Mariana Nedelcu, Javier Milei, Salvador Vielli, Vielli, Bonds, Patricia Bullrich, Roberto Geretto, Adcap, Milei, Jorge Otaola, Walter Bianchi, Adam Jourdan Organizations: REUTERS, Peronist Economy, Massa, Thomson Locations: Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Milei

☆ ATP roundup: Sebastian Korda sent packing early in Basel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Korda fired eight aces to Etcheverry's two and won 33 of 39 first-serve points (84.6 percent), but Etcheverry moved on after saving four of six break points and breaking Korda twice in three opportunities. Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in three hours, three minutes. 5 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany made quick work of Austrian wild card Sebastian Ofner, winning 6-4, 6-1 in the first round in Vienna. 8 seed Karen Khachanov defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4 in a match between Russians. Cameron Norrie of Great Britain, Matteo Arnaldi of Italy and Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic also advanced.

Persons: Sebastian Korda, Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo, Aly, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Korda, Etcheverry, Botic van, Zandschulp, Roberto Bautista Agut, Andy Murray of Great, Germany's Yannick Hanfmann, Argentina's Sebastian Baez, Germany's Jan, Lennard Struff, Alexander Zverev, Sebastian Ofner, Ofner, Zverev, Karen Khachanov, Roman Safiullin, Cameron Norrie, Matteo Arnaldi, Jiri Lehecka Organizations: Shanghai, Sports City Arena, Swiss, Basel, Erste Bank, Austrian, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Argentina, Germany, Vienna, Great Britain, Italy, Czech Republic

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