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☆ Live Results: Wyoming votes in congressional and state elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Explore more race results below. Polls close in the state at 7 p.m. local time, or 9 p.m. EST. Loading Something is loading. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Polls close in the state at 7 p.m. local time, or 9 p.m. EST.

☆ Argentina limit changes for Sunday's Twickenham test
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Argentina will field two new front rowers and have made a switch on the wing in three changes for Sunday’s test against England at Twickenham. England and Argentina share the same World Cup pool next year but Cheika told a virtual news conference on Thursday that was not an immediate concern in their approach to Sunday's test. "For us it's about changing a little bit the style of our and our mental approach as well," he said. Cheika has split this week with coaching Lebanon at the Rugby League World Cup, where they play Australia in the quarter-finals at Huddersfield on Friday. Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

But even if the bloc's 27 member countries reach agreement on the plan, to enforce it they must overcome rising costs and uncertainties linked to power market reforms triggered by the price surge linked to war in Ukraine. As energy prices have increased all costs, including of the materials needed for renewable infrastructure, investment models built on low prices for renewably-produced electricity are in doubt. RECORD PRICES, EXTREME UNCERTAINTYFar-reaching inflation, driven by expensive energy, has led governments to seek to cap wholesale energy costs and consider reforming markets after years of stability. The wholesale benchmark German baseload front year electricity price hit a record above 1,000 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) on Aug. 29. Beyond the short-term fixes, the EU plans a major overhaul of its electricity market to decouple the price of electricity from the price of gas.

☆ Senegal carry Africa’s best hopes in Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 2 (Reuters) - African champions Senegal carry the continent’s best prospect of breaking barriers at the World Cup finals and hope to atone for a miserable last tournament in Russia where they were eliminated on disciplinary points. Senegal are one of three African nations who have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup, following Cameroon’s 1990 exploits with a dream debut in 2002, which included beating holders France in the opening game of the tournament. Senegal have put much effort into recruiting players from the growing European-based diaspora, contributing to their winning the African title for the first time in February. Beyond the intrinsic qualities, the footballing qualities, there is above all this support in this team, this solidarity, this love,” the coach said. “If we won the Cup of Nations, it is because of all these values that surround this team.

☆ Two fishermen allegedly caught cheating in viral video plead not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Two fishermen whose alleged cheating at an Ohio fishing tournament went viral pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted grand theft and other crimes. Jacob Runyan, 42, and Chase Cominsky, 35, said nothing during a brief arraignment at Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky sit in court in Cleveland as they are arraigned Wednesday. Mark Gillispie / APThe pair had sought a $28,760 payout at the Sept. 30-to-Oct. 1 Lake Erie Walleye Trail Tournament in Cleveland, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has said. Lawyers for Runyan and Cominsky did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

☆ Liverpool ensure Champions League progress with win at Ajax
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AMSTERDAM, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Liverpool overcame a slow start to beat hosts Ajax Amsterdam 3-0 on Wednesday, ensuring a top-two finish in Group A and progress into the knockout stage of the Champions League. The victory kept them three points behind leaders Napoli, who won 3-0 at home to Rangers to make it maximum points from their five group games. Napoli visit Anfield on Tuesday to decide top place, when Liverpool would need at least a 3-0 win to edge the Serie A leaders on the head-to-head after losing 4-1 in September. Ajax needed to win by two goals on Wednesday to keep up their slim Champions League hopes but will now be battling with Rangers in Glasgow next week for a Europa League spot. "We had a tough half an hour where Ajax made a lot of pressure and we needed to defend with a lot of passion.

Brian Kemp to become the state’s first Black governor — she’d also be the first Black woman in the country’s history to hold a governor seat. In Maryland, Rep. Anthony Brown could be the state’s first Black attorney general if he defeats Republican Michael Peroutka. Smaller historic races include Rep. Karen Bass’ bid to become Los Angeles’ first Black woman mayor. Flowers would be the first Black woman to hold the office in Alabama, and she’s already made history as the first Black woman from either major party to win the nomination for governor. If successful, she would be the first Black woman elected to the chamber in the state’s history.

☆ Dutch name preliminary World Cup squad list
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AMSTERDAM, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal on Friday sprung some surprises as he named a 39-man preliminary squad for the World Cup in Qatar next month. Mitchel Bakker, Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven were named for the first time while uncapped Sven Botman, Jeremie Frimpong and Pascal Struijk, who have received previous call-ups, were also included in a list dominated by nine players from Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam. All World Cup-bound teams are required to select between 35 and 55 players in a preliminary list by Friday and it is from this list that they must make the final selection of 26 by 1800 GMT on Nov. 14. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Dutch compete at the World Cup in Group A and start the tournament on Nov. 21 with a match against Senegal, followed by Ecuador and Qatar in the first round. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Mark Gleeson in Cape TownOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Uber looks to boost digital ad revenue with new advertising division
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) has launched a new advertising division as the ride-hailing firm looks to diversify its revenue sources through tie-ups with brands and marketers. With a reach of 122 million monthly active users globally, the company said on Wednesday it will sell ad space inside its ride-hailing and UberEats apps, along with in-vehicle digital ads, sponsored mails and storefront ads. "While consumers are making purchase decisions and waiting for their destination or delivery, we can engage them with messages from brands relevant to their purchase journeys," said Mark Grether, general manager for Uber's advertising division. Uber, which entered the ad business in 2019, has said it aims to reach $1 billion in advertising revenue by 2024. read moreMeanwhile, a U.S. proposal last week that would potentially deter gig workers from being treated as independent contractors is also set to push up costs for companies such as Uber and Lyft. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Uber to Let Marketers Target Riders by Destination
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Patrick Coffee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. wants to help marketers target consumers with ads based on where they have been and where they are going. The ride-hailing ad business could grow far larger, Mr. Grether said, especially when self-driving cars become more common. “Cars will become our next living rooms,” Mr. Grether said. The rider can also conduct transactions, such as clicking the ad to buy a product without leaving the Uber app, said Mr. Grether. Users can opt out of targeted ads on the Uber app at any time, said Mr. Grether.

☆ Uber says it's on track to build a $1 billion advertising business and that in-car ads will make your rides cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Uber Ads General Manager Mark Grether said ads should maker users' journeys cheaper. Uber now offers an array of ad formats throughout the Uber and Uber Eats apps, and also on emails, cartops, and in-car tablets. The retail ads on Uber Eats can be bought via a self-service platform; Uber app ads are currently sold directly to advertisers by its sales team, though Uber eventually plans to make those ads purchasable through automation. Uber Ads General Manager Mark Grether said the addition of ads would ultimately make rides cheaper for consumers, though he declined to say by how much. He said marketers have been impressed by Uber Ads average click-through rate, which he said is 3% — above the industry average of around 0.35% for display ads .

A view shows the city administration building hit by recent shelling in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 16, 2022. The published Kremlin decree ordered an "economic mobilisation" in eight regions adjoining Ukraine, including Crimea, which Russia invaded and annexed in 2014. It placed them in a special regime one step below martial law and allowed for the restriction of people's movements. Putin conferred additional powers on the leaders of all Russia's 80-plus regions to protect critical facilities, maintain public order and increase production in support of the war effort. Stronski, a former Russia specialist at the U.S. State Department, said the president's orders epitomised Moscow's struggles to implement an effective war plan.

☆ Putin's military chief Shoigu under fire as Russia retreats in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

After weeks of battlefield setbacks, criticism of Moscow’s military leadership has burst into the open — heightening the sense of domestic discontent and posing a rare challenge to the Kremlin. The search for a scapegoat appears to have settled on Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a close associate of the man who unilaterally launched the invasion: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Appointed defense minister in 2012, Shoigu, 67, had served as the minister of emergency situations, often dispatched to deal with natural disasters and security emergencies, earning him public approval. With Russian forces on the retreat, its military leadership is under fire. Still, such stinging public rebukes of the country’s leadership are extremely rare in Putin’s Russia, where any dissent, especially against those aligned with the Kremlin, is prohibited.

☆ Droughts, Ukraine war push global grain stocks toward worrying decade low
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Tom Polansek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

But the United States, the world's top corn producer, is now expected to harvest its smallest corn crop in three years. That would be fewer days of corn stocks than the world had in 2012, when the last global food crisis spurred riots. Ukraine is expected to harvest 25 to 27 million tonnes of corn in 2022, down from 42.1 million tonnes in 2021, following Russia's invasion, according to official estimates. read moreSanctions related to the war mean Russia has also struggled to export what is expected to be a record-large wheat crop. read moreAgricultural lender Rabobank said the next U.S. wheat crop is also at risk and will be planted in dust this autumn unless rains fall.

On key issues like abortion and election denialism, Tim Michels, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin, is not moving toward the political middle down the homestretch to Election Day. Michels, following a pattern of other Republican candidates in governor’s races in states like Arizona and Pennsylvania, has not done so. "A change on the abortion issue might even be counterproductive, doesn’t help him with the base and doesn’t help him with moderates or independents." It lets him speak to the base and to independents at the same time.”Michels is locked in a close race with Gov. Michels campaign adviser Chris Walker did not respond to questions about Michels’ strategy on abortion or election issues.

☆ The Fed is too focused on inflation by itself, says Colliers Securities' Mark Grant
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | 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 EmailThe Fed is too focused on inflation by itself, says Colliers Securities' Mark GrantMark Grant, chief market strategist at Colliers Securities, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Federal Reserve's upcoming September meeting and what it means for markets.

☆ Meet 16 top reverse-logistics leaders tackling retail's $761 billion e-commerce returns problem
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-15 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Becca Meinz, the vice president of end-to-end supply chain at Best BuyBecca Meinz is the vice president of the end-to-end supply chain for Best Buy. Steve Lewis, the senior vice president of commercial strategy at GXOSteve Lewis is the senior vice president for commercial strategy at GXO. Kraig Foreman, the president of e-commerce at DHL Supply Chain North AmericaKraig Foreman is the president of e-commerce at DHL Supply Chain North America. Eduardo Vilar, the senior vice president of merchant solutions at AffirmEduardo Vilar is the senior vice president of merchant solutions at Affirm. Glen Sutton, the executive vice president at Ceva LogisticsGlen Sutton is an the executive vice president at Ceva Logistics.

☆ O Tesla de 129.000 de dolari, cumpărată de 3 zile, a luat foc în timpul mersului, cu proprietarul la volan
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: ReutersO Tesla de 129.000 de dolari, cumpărată de 3 zile, a luat foc în timpul mersului, cu proprietarul la volanO mașină electrică Tesla Model S Plaid a fost cuprinsă de flăcări în timp ce proprietarul o conducea, la doar trei zile după ce a cumpărat-o. Modelul face parte din gama de top, a fost lansat în luna iunie și a costat 129.900 de dolari. Șoferul, un antreprenor, după cum a declarat avocatul acestuia pentru Reuters, nu a putut inițial să iasă din mașină, pentru că sistemul electronic de la uși s-a blocat, iar proprietarul a fost nevoit să „folosească forța pentru a scăpa”, a spus avocatul Mark Geragos. „A fost o experiență îngrozitoare”, a spus Geragos. „A fost nevoie de un update pentru a ne asigura că bateria noului S / X este sigură", a spus Musk într-o conferință, explicând întârzierile de producție.

Persons: Reuters, Tesla, Mark Geragos, Reuters Reuters Organizations: Porsche, Facebook, Administrația, Reuters Locations: Pennsylvania, Fremont, California

☆ Joe Biden și Vladimir Putin, față în față după o perioadă 11 ani. Care sunt mizele întâlnirii istorice de la Geneva
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +5 min

Toți ochii sunt ațintiți astăzi spre Elveția, acolo unde Joe Biden și Vladimir Putin sunt așteptați să se întâlnească la Villa La Grange de pe malul lacului Geneva. Întâlnirea oficială între cei doi președinți are loc într-un moment în care relațiile dintre Rusia și SUA au ajuns la un nou punct critic, demn de epoca Războiului Rece. „Mă întâlnesc cu domnul Putin pentru a-i spune ce-mi doresc ca el să știe”, a declarat președintele Biden săptămâna trecută, atunci când a coborât pe pământ european. De asemenea, Vladimir Putin a vorbit și despre un posibil schimb de prizonieri între Rusia şi SUA, arătându-se deschis faţă de o astfel de posibilitate. Jocul de șah al WashingtonuluiÎn ciuda criticilor sale la adresa lui Vladimir Putin, președintele Joe Biden este cel care a cerut organizarea întâlnirii cu liderul de la Kremlin.

Persons: Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, american Joe Biden, Biden, Putin, Paul Whelan, Trevor Reed, Dmitri Peskov, Reuters, Mark Galeotti, Putin Vladimir Putin, Bill Clinton, Boris Elțîn Organizations: american, Albă, Foreign Policy, Casei Albe, NBC, BBC, The Moscow, Moscow Locations: Elveția, Grange, Geneva, Rusia, SUA, Rece, rus, China, Belarus, Ucraina, Kremlin, Moscova, Statele Unite, detenţie, american, RUSIA, nedreptățită, Rusiei

☆ Bill Gates și Warren Buffett vor construi un nou tip de reactor nuclear în Wyoming
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Bill Gates și Warren Buffett au ales statul Wyoming pentru a construi un nou tip de reactor nuclear. Mark Gordon, guvernatorul statului Wyoming, s-a declarat încântat de centrala care va purta numele Natrium. „Acesta este drumul cel mai rapid şi clar pentru a trece la o amprentă negativă de carbon”, a spus Mark Gordon, guvernatorul statului Wyoming, citat de The Guardian. Tehnologia Natrium va fi disponibiliă cel târziu la sfârşitul anilor 2020. „Credem că Natrium va fi un exemplu care va genera schimbarea pentru industria energetică”, a afirmat Bill Gates.

Persons: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mark Gordon, Gates, Mediafax ., Miliardarul Organizations: Guardian, Mediafax, Microsoft Corporation Locations: Wyoming, SUA, Totuşi

☆ Rep. Marie Newman and her husband are packing their stock portfolio with COVID-19 vaccine makers and other pandemic-sensitive companies
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Democratic Rep. Marie Newman's husband has an active stock portfolio. Jim Newman, chief operating officer at Figo Pet Insurance, bought and sold stock in companies that either soared or sputtered during the pandemic, including Pfizer and Moderna, the companies behind the nation's two leading COVID-19 vaccines. Financial disclosures show Jim Newman sold up to $65,000 in Moderna stock on January 2. By February, he turned his interest to Pfizer, twice trading as much as $15,000 worth in the company's stock shares that month. For instance, Newman sold as much as $250,000 in Netflix stock in January, as much as $50,000 in Apple stock in February, and as much as $50,000 in Salesforce stock in January.

☆ 2 cart girls who work on golf courses reveal what their jobs are like, from $900 tips to dealing with creepy men and unwanted advances
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( Lauryn Haas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Working as a beverage-cart driver is a popular summer job for many young women. Insider spoke with two women who have worked as beverage-cart drivers at golf courses in Texas and California. But for a bunch of my relatives, that was their summer job, and they made a lot of money doing it. So you're driving a golf cart around all summer, getting tan, talking to people, and making money. People don't think about that.

☆ Seth Moulton bankrolls ring maker, Mark Green goes crypto, Mark Warner sells a 7-figure window-and-door investment
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-19 | by ( Dave Levinthal | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton has made a major investment in a Finnish wearable tech firm. Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat, sold a major investment in a high-end window company. Elon Musk would be proudRep. Mark Green, a Republican from Tennessee, purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency Dogecoin — the same day virtual currency platform Coinbase went public. According to Barron's, he paid $1.95 million to acquire 15,000 shares for $130 each, and paid $1.4 million for 10,000 shares for $140 each. He also bought between $1,000 and $15,000 worth of stock in Amazon.

☆ „Trebuie eliberat imediat”: Autoritățile a zece țări au condamnat reținerea lui Navalny în Rusia
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

În ajun, el a fost reținut în Aeroportul Sheremetyevo după ce s-a întors din Germania, scrie Novaya Gazeta. „Navalny trebuie eliberat imediat, iar autorii acestui teribil atac la adresa vieții lui trebuie să fie trași la răspundere”, a declarat Jake Sullivan, consilierul președintelui ales al SUA, Joe Biden. „Autoritățile ruse trebuie să respecte drepturile lui Alexei Navalny și să-l elibereze imediat. Din același motiv, astăzi a fost reținut Alexei Navalny”, a declarat ea. Alexei Navalny a fost reținut în seara zilei de 17 ianuarie în Aeroportul Sheremetyevo la controlul pașapoartelor și transportat la Secția a doua a Direcției din Himki a MAI.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Mike Pompeo, Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden, Joseph Borrel, Charles Michel, Navalny, Olaf Scholz, Agnès von der, Luigi Di Mayo, Mark Garneau, Tomas Petrjicek, Edgar Rinkevich, Belarusului Svetlana Tihanovskaya, Ivan Korčok, Rusiei, Maria Zaharova Organizations: Consiliului European, Media, Deutsche, Ministerul, Externe, UE, Uniunea Europeană, MAE, Aeroportul Locations: Statelor Unite, Germaniei, Franței, Italiei, Austriei, Cehiei, Lituaniei, Letoniei, Estoniei, Canadei, Germania, Statele Unite, SUA, Rusiei, Deutsche Welle, Rusia, Belarusului, Slovaciei, Moscova, Sankt Petersburg

☆ Trump's most important 2016 donor is sitting out 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-07-24 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Robert and Rebekah Mercer ranked among President Donald Trump's most influential backers in 2016. A representative for Priorities USA Action, a leading pro-Biden super PAC, said the organization wasn't underestimating Trump's reelection forces, Mercers or no Mercers. (Bossie, like former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and many others, has recently found himself back in Trump's favor.) The Cambridge Analytica data that the Trump campaign paid for was "so stupidly wrong" and a "complete joke," Spicer added. But sources familiar with the Mercers' political spending said they have no evidence that the Mercers are doing so.

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