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☆ Democrats in California want to clear homeless encampments in public areas. So they convinced the conservative US Supreme Court to take up the case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court will weigh in on a case that could upend homelessness policy across the US. Gavin Newsom asked the conservative-led Supreme Court to hear the case. On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to weigh in on the issue, a decision that was backed by California Gov. "The Supreme Court can now correct course and end the costly delays from lawsuits that have plagued our efforts to clear encampments and deliver services to those in need." AdvertisementThe Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in April, with a decision expected by the early summer.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, —, Johnson, they've, Newsom Organizations: Service, Supreme, California Gov, Democratic, Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Circuit, Arizona Republican Locations: California, Grants, Oregon, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu

LONDON (AP) — It took Kevin De Bruyne less than five minutes to show why his return from injury could be so crucial for Manchester City in the second half of the Premier League season. De Bruyne had not made a league appearance since the opening round of the season in August, but it looked like he'd never been away. And in stoppage time, he lifted a perfectly weighted ball into the box for substitute Oscar Bobb to score his first Premier League goal and complete the comeback. Only two games were played Saturday with half of the Premier League teams having the weekend off for a short winter break. It was the 21-year-old Palmer’s ninth league goal of the season and fifth from the penalty spot after joining from Man City in the offseason.

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☆ The 10 cities workers are flocking to — and the 10 they're leaving
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US workers are moving to Sarasota and Tampa but are leaving College Station, Texas. Meanwhile, over 100 LinkedIn members for every 10,000 left College Station-Bryan in Texas and Urbana-Champaign in Illinois during the same period. Related storiesThe North Port-Sarasota area ranked first at 107 movers for 10,000 LinkedIn members. Gainesville lost 64 people per 10,000 LinkedIn members, while Tallahassee lost nearly 61. Hiring in Nashville picked back up in December 2023, per LinkedIn , and workers moving into Nashville came from Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City.

Persons: —, Austin, Orlando, Bryan Organizations: College Station, Service, North Port, Station, Bryan, Port, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Chapel, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Memphis, Chicago, Bank of America, West, Nashville, Fort Lauderdale Locations: Sarasota, Tampa, College Station , Texas, North, Texas, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, Florida, Austin, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Portland , Oregon, Wenatchee , Washington, Boston, America's, West, Midwest, Northeast, Miami, Fort, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Fort Lauderdale, New York

☆ You're not imagining it — it feels damn near impossible to get into top colleges right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementEven students who have gone megaviral for acceptance videos showing they got into multiple Ivy League schools called social media a major stressor. Schools are rethinking their admissions processes amid a glut of applicantsAn exponential increase in applications has benefited schools financially and reputationally. "A lot of these schools are making so much money from these application fees, which are $80, $90," Rim said. AdvertisementAnd as the game gets more and more competitive year after year, students know they must rise to untold challenges.

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☆ World Economic Forum risks report sees a ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The gloomy outlook comes from an annual survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) of people paid to identify and manage global risks. According to the report published Wednesday, nearly two-thirds of respondents expect an “elevated chance of global catastrophes” in the next decade. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty ImagesExtreme weather events were ranked the number two short-term risk, demonstrating heightened awareness about the environment and climate change in a year plagued by rising temperatures and rampant floods and wildfires. Cyber insecurity also made it into the top five short-term risks, for the first time in a decade. Lack of economic opportunity, persistently high inflation and an economic downturn were ranked sixth, seventh and ninth on the list of short-term risks respectively.

Persons: “, Carolina Klint, Marsh McLennan, ”, Hou Yu, Sam Yeh, “ It’s, Saadia Zahidi, ” Zahidi, ” John Scott Organizations: London CNN, Humanity, World Economic, American Psychological, Marsh, CNN, ih, Getty, Zurich Insurance Group Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Israel, Carolina, Europe, Taoyuan, AFP

☆ Caterpillar had a stellar 2023. Here's why all signs point to another strong year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Caterpillar outperformed a lackluster industrial sector and kept pace with last year's strong market. While falling modestly in the next two sessions, Caterpillar rose 23.4% in 2023. Club name Caterpillar was last year's ninth-best performer of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrials Average , which gained 13.7% in 2023. The onslaught on federal spending was a prime reason the Club first initiated a position in Caterpillar back in January 2023. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Dow Jones, it's, Jim Cramer, Jim Umpleby, Umpleby, Joe Biden's, Caterpillar's financials, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Drake Nickels, Smith Organizations: Caterpillar, Dow, CAT, Big Tech, Federal, Dealers, U.S, Joe Biden's Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Law, Management, CNBC, CAL, Marine Corps, West, Marine Corps Base Locations: Camp Pendleton , California

☆ Gold posts weekly decline as dollar, yields climb
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,044.21 per ounce after falling and then rising by about 1% earlier in the session. "First, the nonfarm payrolls data came in stronger than expected, due to which we saw some pressure applied to gold ... Both the U.S. dollar and 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest levels in three weeks, heading for their best weeks since July and October, respectively. On the physical front, gold buying in major consumer India rose this week, as domestic prices fell back from record highs. Palladium fell 0.9% to a three-week low of $1,027.11 in its ninth consecutive session of declines and was down 6.4% on the week.

Persons: David Meger, Saxo, Ole Hansen Organizations: Singapore Gold, Institute for Supply Management, High, U.S ., U.S . Federal Locations: Singapore, India

☆ Apple reportedly plans big overhaul to iPad family to make it less confusing
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple will overhaul its iPad family next year to make it less confusing for customers and to recharge slumping sales, according to Bloomberg. New versions of the iPad Pro and iPad Air are reportedly coming as soon as March. Apple reportedly wants to make it easier to differentiate between the iPad models and also plans big upgrades. Apple currently sells two sizes of the iPad Pro, the iPad Air, the 10th generation iPad, the ninth generation iPad and the iPad mini. The upcoming changes to the iPad Pro reportedly include a better screen, the M3 chip, a new design and a new Magic Keyboard attachment that only works with iPad Pros.

Persons: Read Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, iPad, Air

☆ Occidental Petroleum to buy Permian producer CrownRock for $12 billion, raise dividend
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Occidental will issue $9.1 billion in debt and about $1.7 billion in common stock to finance the transaction. Occidental Petroleum on Monday agreed to buy CrownRock , a major privately held energy producer that operates in the Permian Basin, for $12 billion. Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub said the company is purchasing CrownRock to increase its scale in the Midland Basin. Occidental is the ninth-largest energy company in the U.S. with a market capitalization of $49.7 billion. Occidental's purchase of CrownRock is the third major deal in the energy sector in less than two months.

Persons: Vicki Hollub, Hollub, CNBC's, CrownRock, Timothy Dunn, Warren Buffett's, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Carl Icahn, Enverus, Weeks, Hess Organizations: Midland Basin, U.S . Energy Information Administration, U.S, Occidental Petroleum, Occidental, Endeavor Resources, Houston, Lime Rock Partners, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Anadarko Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Chevron, Pioneer, Texas Intermediate, CNBC, Energy Information Administration Locations: Occidental, Midland, Texas, U.S, Warren, Berkshire, CrownRock

☆ Mark Zuckerberg cashed in about $190 million of Meta stock in November, marking his first sales in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg sold about $190 million worth of Meta Platforms stock in November, SEC filings show. Meta shares have surged by 166% this year, virtually erasing losses in 2022. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg cashed in about $190 million worth of Meta Platforms shares in November, marking his first disposals since 2021, after his company's stock came roaring back this year. Meta shares crashed in 2022, but have virtually erased those losses after a 166% advance this year that has crushed the Nasdaq Composite's 36% gain. AdvertisementZuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have vowed to donate 99% of their Meta shares to good causes during their lifetimes.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Zuckerberg, WhatsApp, Tesla, Priscilla Chan, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos Organizations: SEC, Meta, Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Facebook, Big, Nvidia, Apple, Amazon Locations: Big Tech

☆ The 10 most expensive cities in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Geneva, Paris, and San Francisco were among the 10 most expensive cities. 1 in a ranking of how expensive 173 cities around the world are. AdvertisementAn EIU article noted that while New York and two other US cities were part of the top 10 most expensive cities based on the cities analyzed, the article stated that "North American cities have, on average, slipped down our cost-of-living ranking." Singapore was also the most expensive city in the world last year when it tied with New York. AdvertisementHere are the most expensive cities, each with their index noted below from the EIU report.

Persons: —, EIU, Hong Kong, Syetarn, Hansakul Organizations: Economist Intelligence, Singapore, Service, Business, New, Swiss, Hong Locations: Zurich, Geneva, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, New York City, New York, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, Israel, Copenhagen, Denmark

☆ ‘It’s chaos:’ Starving Gazans dig for food, supplies under the rubble
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | Abeer Salman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi CNN —One man carries six jars of cooking oil as he struggles to walk across the rubble. Since October 9, Israel has blocked access to water, food and electricity in the Strip that is home to more than 2 million Palestinians. “It’s chaos,” one resident told CNN Monday, standing behind a crowd of people scavenging for supplies under the damage. Displaced Palestinians queue for food donations in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on November 30. A day after the IDF said it was expanding its ground operation, it said it struck about 200 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.

Persons: Baraka, Dier, Gazans, ” Thomas White, Kamil Al, ”, Mohammed Abed, Ibrahim Dabbour, ” Dabbour, Israel, Israel’s, Khan Younis, Bani Suheila, Abed Zagout, Critics, ” Sari Bashi, ” Bashi, Khalil Abu Marahil, “ It’s, “ We’ve, Sally Essam, Deir Organizations: Abu Dhabi CNN, CNN, Israeli Defense Forces, IDF, of Health, United Nations, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Food Programme, Getty, UN, Hamas, Human Rights Locations: Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi, Gazan, Deir, Israel, Gaza, Dier, East, Rafah, AFP, Beit Hanoun, United States, Khan, Southern Gaza, Khuza'a, Maan, Anadolu, Gaza City, “, Palestinian, Deir al

☆ Anhui Jianghuai Automobile says Nio unit, state-owned firm win bid for assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Super chargers of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio are placed at a delivery center of the company, in Nanxiang, Shanghai, China March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI/BEIJING, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (600418.SS) (JAC) said on Tuesday that electric vehicle maker Nio's (9866.HK) Anhui unit and a state-owned company of China's Hefei government won a bid for its assets worth a combined 4.58 billion yuan ($641.2 million). In October, JAC put up for sale the assets at the two plants, known as F1 plant and F2 plant where Nio has been producing its EVs. Regulators allowed Nio to produce and sell EVs in China via the collaboration with JAC in 2018 through which Nio paid JAC commission fees on each car it produced. Nio ranked ninth in terms of sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids in the first 10 months in China with 126,067 units, according to data from China Passenger Car Association.

Persons: Nio, Aly, JAC, Hengchuang, Zhang Yan, Brenda Goh, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile, Technology, Regulators, China Passenger Car Association, Thomson Locations: Nanxiang, Shanghai, China, Rights SHANGHAI, BEIJING, Anhui, HK, Hefei, Beijing

☆ Global hedge funds further offloaded Chinese stocks in Nov
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Summer Zhen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

This was also the ninth month of net outflows this year, the bank said, dragging emerging Asia to become the region with the largest net outflows across the world. U.S.-listed Chinese stocks and mainland A-shares led the selloff in November, Goldman Sachs said, adding it was "partially offset by net buying in H-shares." Within emerging Asia markets, Taiwan also recorded net outflows last month, while South Korea saw the largest net inflows, Goldman Sachs said. Hedge funds rotated their positions to developed Asia markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, which saw net purchases in the month. ($1 = 7.1381 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Summer Zhen; Editing by Varun H KOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tyrone Siu, Goldman Sachs, HSI, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping's, Outflows, Summer Zhen, Varun Organizations: REUTERS, CSI, Investors, Thomson Locations: Exchange, Hong Kong, China, HONG KONG, Asia, U.S, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Japan

☆ China adds Nio to list of approved vehicle manufactures - website
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese Nio electric car is seen at Nio's first European plant and power swap station in Biatorbagy, Hungary, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Nio (9866.HK) has been added to a Chinese industry ministry database permitting companies to produce vehicles in the country, according to the ministry's website. The website gave no details on whether or when a manufacturing licence was granted to Nio, which has since 2018 partnered with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) to produce electric vehicles on a contract basis. U.S. luxury EV maker Lucid Group (LCID.O) has also been advised of the low likelihood for approval, sources have told Reuters. The last EV maker to receive both permits was Shandong-headquartered EV maker Sinogold in May 2019.

Persons: Bernadett Szabo, Nio, Cui Zhuzhu, Zhang Yan, Brenda Goh, Emelia Sithole Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, HK, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile, China Securities Journal, Tesla Inc, Reuters, Lucid, Sinogold, China Passenger Car Association, Thomson Locations: Biatorbagy, Hungary, Anhui, JAC's, Shanghai, China, Shandong

DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Williams scored 23 points and Oklahoma City rallied after allowing Dallas’ NBA-record 30-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Mavericks 126-120 on Saturday night. Dallas led 120-118 before the Thunder scored the game’s final eight points. A dunk by rookie Chet Holmgren tied the score, and Williams put the Thunder ahead for good with a reverse drive with 40 seconds left. Williams hit two free throws with eight seconds left for the final points. The Mavericks’ run was the l ongest without allowing a basket in the play-by-play era, which dates to 1996-97.

Persons: — Jalen Williams, Dallas ’, Luka Doncic, Chet Holmgren, Williams, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Mark Daigneault, ”, Jason Kidd, ” Daigneault, ” Gilgeous, Cason Wallace, Davis Bertans, Bertans, Holmgren, OKC, Doncic, Larry Bird, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr, Dereck Lively, “, ’ ” Kidd, Doncic’s, Anamaria Goltes, Gabriela, ___ Organizations: DALLAS, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Dallas ’ NBA, Mavericks, NBA, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Thunder, Luka, ”, ” Mavericks, Memphis, Dallas ’, Houston, Wednesday, Utah Locations: Doncic, midcourt, Oklahoma

☆ What the Scale of Displacement in Gaza Looks Like
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Zach Levitt | Amy Schoenfeld Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

That number is expected to rise after Israel issued a new evacuation order on Saturday for areas in the south. WEST BANK North Gaza GAZA STRIP Israel Mediterranean Sea Gaza 75,000 Area of initial evacuation order 5,000 Deir al Balah Number of people Khan Younis Area of Dec. 2 evacuation order ISRAEL GAZA STRIP Rafah EGYPT 5 mi. North Gaza WEST BANK GAZA STRIP Area of initial evacuation order Israel Mediterranean Sea Gaza 75,000 Deir al Balah 5,000 Number of people Khan Younis Area of Dec. 2 evacuation order GAZA STRIP ISRAEL Rafah 5 mi. Schools that have sheltered displaced people and have been damaged Minor Moderate Major damage WEST BANK North Gaza GAZA STRIP Israel Area of initial evacuation order Gaza Mediterranean Sea Deir al Balah Area of Dec. 2 evacuation order Khan Younis ISRAEL GAZA STRIP Rafah EGYPT 5 mi. North Gaza WEST BANK GAZA STRIP Mediterranean Sea Israel Area of initial evacuation order Gaza Deir al Balah ISRAEL Khan Younis Area of Dec. 2 evacuation order GAZA STRIP Rafah 5 mi.

Persons: Salah al, ”, Yousef Hammash, Khan Younis, Ahmad Hasaballah, Samar Abu Elouf, al Balah ISRAEL, Mr, Hammash, “, North Gaza Gaza Deir al Balah Khan Younis, Deir al Balah, Mohammed Salem, Omar El Organizations: Din, Maxar Technologies, Israel, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations, WEST BANK, “, Norwegian Refugee Council, The New York Times, UNICEF, World Health Organization, Reuters, Agence France Locations: Gaza City, GAZA, Israel, Gaza, WEST, Gaza GAZA, ISRAEL GAZA, Rafah EGYPT, Deir al, ISRAEL Rafah, EGYPT, United, Samar, Gaza’s, al Balah, Khan Younis ISRAEL GAZA, al, al Balah ISRAEL Khan, North Gaza, North Gaza Gaza Deir al, North Gaza Gaza Deir al Balah Khan Younis Rafah, Deir, Rafah, Omar

☆ Florida man charged with murder after missing woman’s body found in storage unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Raja Razek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The estranged husband of a woman whose body was found in a storage unit in Orange County, Florida, has been charged with her murder, authorities said. Rucker’s family reported she left her home for “an unknown destination,” possibly with her estranged husband, Cory Hill, police said at the time. Florida law enforcement officials last month said her disappearance was being investigated as a homicide after her body was found in a storage unit registered to Hill. He was charged with four counts of attempted murder after allegedly shooting at a former girlfriend and her family on November 12, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina. “Due to procedural rules, the State is limited to filing a Second-Degree Murder charge by Information prior to presenting the case to the Orange County Grand Jury,” the statement said.

Persons: Shakeira Yvonne Rucker, Rucker’s, Cory Hill, Shakeira Rucker, “, ” Cory, Orange County Sheriff John Mina, Ms, Rucker, “ Ms, ”, Mina, Hill, CNN’s Sarah Dewberry Organizations: CNN, Winter Springs Police Department, State Attorney, Ninth, Circuit, Orange County Sheriff, Prosecutors, Orange Locations: Orange County , Florida, Florida, “, Orange, Hill, Orange County, Apopka

☆ A Democratic congressman convicted of tax evasion, bribery, and 8 other criminal charges was the last House member expelled before George Santos
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP Rep. George Santos of New York was expelled from Congress on Friday. The last congressmen who was expelled was Democratic Rep. James Traficant of Ohio in 2002. AdvertisementNew York Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday after House members voted 311-114 to remove the scandal-ridden GOP congressman from his seat. AdvertisementInstead, Santos was removed after a damning House Ethics Committee report said there was "substantial evidence" that he violated federal laws. "Every member expelled in the history of this institution has been convicted of crimes or confederate turncoats guilty of treason.

Persons: George Santos, He's, James Traficant of, —, Santos, turncoats, James A, Traficant Jr, Gary A . Condit, Traficant Organizations: Democratic Rep, Service, New York Rep, Democrat, Federal Bureau of Prisons, CNN Locations: George Santos of New York, James Traficant of Ohio, Ohio, Gary A . Condit of California

BEIJING, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Mixed factory activity data for China in November suggests more stimulus will be needed to shore up economic growth, analysts said on Friday, as two surveys came to contrasting conclusions on the sector's health. That was the fastest expansion in three months, but stands in contrast to the official PMI which fell to 49.4 on Thursday. "At face value, the average of the two is consistent with factory activity remaining largely unchanged last month," said Sheana Yue, China economist at Capital Economics. The official and Caixin surveys have different samples, with the Caixin PMI focusing on export-oriented enterprises and small- and medium-sized enterprises in the country's coastal region. Payroll cuts in the sector persisted for the third month in the Caixin survey and a ninth month in the official PMI.

Persons: Sheana Yue, Dan Wang, Xi Jinping, Liangping Gao, Joe Cash, Jacqueline Wong, Lincoln Organizations: P Global, PMI, Capital Economics, HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Hang Seng Bank China, Shanghai

A Gallup poll from October found 50% of Americans believe capital punishment is applied unfairly, compared to 47% who believe it is fairly implemented, Maher said. Nearly 200 death row exonerations since 1975, including three in 2023, also have helped changed people's minds about the fairness of the death penalty, Maher said. In recent years, various individuals across the country, including conservative legislators, have raised concerns about the death penalty or debated its future, Grosso said. One allows the death penalty in child rape convictions, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning capital punishment in such cases. Texas, the nation’s busiest capital punishment state, has not been immune to the ongoing debate over the death penalty.

Persons: —, Eric Berger, Alabama —, Robin M, Maher, ” Maher, Catherine Grosso, George Floyd, Grosso, Berger, Ron DeSantis, ” DeSantis, Corinna, Jeff Leach, “, ” Leach, ” Berger, ___, Juan, Lozano Organizations: HOUSTON, University of Nebraska, Washington, D.C, Gallup, Michigan State University’s College of Law, Florida Gov, U.S, Supreme, University of Richmond School of Law, GOP, Texas, Texas Senate Locations: U.S, Lincoln, Oklahoma, — Texas, Florida , Missouri , Oklahoma, Alabama, United States, Florida , Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Idaho, Virginia

☆ Singapore, Zurich world's most expensive cities - EIU
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Singapore and Zurich tied for the world's most expensive city this year, followed by Geneva, New York and Hong Kong, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Thursday as it cautioned that the global cost-of-living crisis was not yet over. Singapore regained the top of the rankings for the ninth time in the past eleven years due to high price levels across several categories. The city state has the world's highest transport prices, owing to strict government controls on car numbers. Zurich's rise reflected the strength of the Swiss franc and high prices for groceries, household goods and recreation, it said. Geneva and New York tied for third place, while Hong Kong was fifth and Los Angeles in sixth.

Persons: Hong Kong, Farah Master, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Economist Intelligence Unit, Singapore, Swiss, New York, Los Angeles, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Singapore, Zurich, Geneva , New York, Hong Kong, Geneva, New, Hong, Asia, Nanjing, Wuxi, Dalian, Beijing, Osaka, Tokyo, Japan

The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in November from 49.5 in October, staying below the 50-point level demarcating contraction from expansion, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday. The new orders sub index contracted for a second consecutive month, while the new export orders component extended its decline for a ninth month. "Today's PMI reading will further raise expectations towards policy support," said Zhou Hao, economist at Guotai Junan International. "Fiscal policy will be under the spotlight and take centre stage over the coming year and will be closely monitored by the market." Factory PMI has contracted for seven out of the past eight months - rising above the 50-point mark only in September.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Zhou Hao, Joe Cash, Kim Coghill, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: cnsphoto, REUTERS, National Bureau, Statistics, Standard Chartered, PMI, Guotai, Thomson Locations: Zunyi, Guizhou province, China, BEIJING

☆ Here are the most expensive cities to live in — and Singapore tops the list again
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Singapore, along with Zurich, is the most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. SINGAPORE — Singapore has yet again been ranked as the most expensive city to live in, sharing the top spot with Zurich this year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. This is the ninth time in 11 years that Singapore topped the list, while Zurich jumped from its sixth place ranking last year. The research firm said Singapore clinched its top spot due to the high cost of groceries, alcohol, clothing, and owning a private vehicle. A strong currency and high prices for household items and recreational activities drove Zurich's climb to No.1.

Persons: Syetarn Hansakul, Hansakul, CNBC's, EIU, decelerate Organizations: Economist Intelligence Unit, SINGAPORE — Locations: Singapore, Zurich, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE — Singapore, New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, Asia, U.S, Europe, Israel

(AP) — LSU star forward Angel Reese, who has missed four games for undisclosed reasons, is rejoining the No. Reese had foreshadowed her return when she posted on social media a photo of herself inside LSU's basketball stadium, the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers (7-1) won all of the games Reese missed, most of them by wide margins, and have not lost since dropping their opener in Las Vegas to then-No. Reese started LSU’s first four games, averaging 17 points and 10.3 rebounds as the Tigers went 3-1. Reese was LSU’s on-court leader last season, when the Tigers won the program’s maiden national title.

Persons: Angel Reese, Reese, Kim Milkey, ” Milkey, LSU’s, she’d, ”, gestured, Caitlin Clark, Jill Biden’s, Barack Obama, Joe Biden Organizations: — LSU, Tigers, Virginia Tech, Pete Maravich, Center, LSU, Southeastern, Texas Southern, Niagara, Cayman, Kent State, of Fame, Reebok, Michigan, Hawkeyes, Iowa, AP, womens Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Southeastern Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Cayman Islands, Virginia, Las Vegas, Colorado, Iowa

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