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☆ Everything you want to know about Janet Yellen’s China visit; Russia, chopsticks, oversupply
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“China is now simply too large for the rest of the world to absorb this enormous capacity,” Yellen told reporters Monday. US intelligence has warned that China is providing technology and equipment to Russia that is important to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. During her last visit to Beijing, Yellen dramatically boosted business for a Yunnan restaurant chain and its mushroom dish after her delegation was spotted dining there. “As a US official, Yellen needs to know more about China than just its food. Only by understanding China better, can she correct the US worldview and its views of China and China-US relations.”

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, ”, China Nicholas Burns, Pedro Pardo, Li Qiang, ” Yellen, Li, Biden, “, Mao Ning, Xi, CNN’s Marc Stewart, we’ve, Andy Wong, “ Yellen, Tao Tao Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Russia, China's, Getty, Vice, Foreign Ministry, Treasury Department ., Ukraine, China’s, Ministry, “ Locations: China, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, United States, AFP, Washington, Xinhua, Russia, Ukraine, Treasury Department . China, San Fransisco, “, Yunnan, Weibo

☆ San Quentin State Prison: Running provides a new lease of life for inmates
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Set up in 2005, San Quentin’s running club meets regularly and is run entirely by volunteer coaches from Marin County’s Tamalpa Running Club, who come from outside the facility to share their expertize and time with aspiring runners in the prison. For the most part, it’s poverty mixed with a lack of opportunity,” Thomas tells CNN Sport. “It hurt me inside because he was more like a mentor to me,” Taylor tells CNN Sport. That helped me in my recovery and transformation in my life,” Taylor, known as “Markelle the Gazelle” because of his athletic prowess, explains. “But there’s two million people in prison,” Thomas adds.

Persons: Rahsaan Thomas wasn’t, Thomas, “, ”, , Johnny Cash, Marin County’s, ” Thomas, you’re, Thomas ’, Christine Yoo, Diana Fitzpatrick, ” Fitzpatrick, Jim Maloney, Maloney, Markelle Taylor, Kevin Rumon, we’re, ” Taylor, Taylor, Gavin Newsom, podcaster Organizations: CNN, San, Prison, CNN Sport, ESPN, Initiative, Black, Federal Bureau of Prisons ., San Quentin Marathon, Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon Locations: San Quentin, Quentin’s, White

☆ A complete timeline of Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider's controversies, from toxic workplace allegations to his response to 'Quiet on Set'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

After a 2013 investigation, Schneider started giving notes to actors on "Sam & Cat" from his office, instead of directly interacting with them. As for his relationships with the actors, Schneider said, "I never interacted with actors in any way, texting or otherwise, that should make anyone uncomfortable." March 17 and 18, 2024: ID releases the 4-part docuseries 'Quiet on Set' across 2 nights, detailing the dark side of NickelodeonDrake Bell in episode two of the Investigation Discovery docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV." AdvertisementNikolas slammed Schneider's apology in a reaction video uploaded on YouTube on Tuesday. Nikolas wasn't the only former Nickelodeon star who criticized Schneider's apology.

Persons: —, Dan Schneider, Schneider, Drake, Josh, Nickdeleon, he's, Dan Schneider Dan Schneider, Beverly Hilton, Brian, Sam, Henry Danger, The New York Times Dan Schneider, Eric Vitale Eric Vitale, Jennette McCurdy, Schneider's, McCurdy, Sam Puckett, Nathan Kress, Kate Taylor, Victoria Justice, Avan Jogia, Lawrence K, Alexa Nikolas, Nicole Bristow, Daniella Monet, Trina Vega, Jenny Kilgen, Nickelodeon Drake Bell, Mary Robertson, Emma Schwartz, BI's Taylor, Nikolas, Marc Summers, Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne, Kilgen, Christy Stratton, Jamie Lynn Spears, Dan, Jeff Kravitz, Jason Handy, Brian Peck, Handy, Peck, Alan Thicke, James Marsden, Will Friedle, Maxine, Drake Bell, Bell, Josh Peck, Bobby Bowman, let's, Jerry Trainor, Miranda Cosgrove, Jason Merritt, Magic Schneider, didn't, doesn't, it's, Nikolas wasn't, Soledad O'Brien, Hearne, Jennette, Samuels Organizations: Service, Nickelodeon, Kids, Business, Beverly, The New York Times, Times, Apple, New York Times, Victoria, Los Angeles Times, Getty, BI, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures, YouTube Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Hollywood, TikTok

☆ Opinion | Israel Is Making the Same Mistake America Made in Iraq
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As the war in Gaza reaches its six-month mark, I’m getting a disturbing sense of déjà vu. Israel is facing many of the same challenges that America faced in Iraq, and it is making many of the same mistakes. The terrible civilian toll and looming famine in Gaza are a human tragedy that should grieve us all; they are also directly relevant to the outcome of the war. A modern army like Israel’s can absolutely defeat Hamas in a direct confrontation, regardless of whether it provides aid to civilians. But as we’ve learned in our own wars abroad, it cannot preserve its victory unless it meets Gazans’ most basic needs.

Persons: Aaron Boxerman, Iyad, Al Shifa, “, isn’t, we’ve Organizations: America, Palestinian Locations: Gaza, vu, Israel, Iraq

☆ Gen Zers, take note: Some boomers have found a simple path to happiness
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Loneliness and happiness are often related, and people of all ages have been battling those issues for years. The World Happiness Report, released in March, delved further into how people of all generations are experiencing loneliness and happiness globally. And when it comes to loneliness in the US, the younger generations were hit the hardest. This is despite the fact that actual social connections are much more frequent for Millennials than Boomers, and about as frequent as for Generation X." AdvertisementThe focus on meaningful connections might just be what splits older generations from younger generations when it comes to happiness.

Persons: —, Millennials, Preeti Malani, Malani, Zers, it's, Susan Skinner, Louis, That's, Xers, Maria Maki, Maki Organizations: Service, Business, Boomers, University of Michigan, Louis Federal, Equity Locations: North America

☆ Where to get your free solar eclipse glasses: Warby Parker, the public library and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's where to get your free glasses before Monday's eclipse. Your local public libraryLibraries across the nation are distributing glasses for free. Warby Parker is distributing glasses free of charge at all of its retail locations. Sonic and Smoothie KingChain restaurants Sonic and Smoothie King are offering free eclipse glasses with a purchase. Make your ownIf there's nowhere near you to get free glasses, it's simple enough to make your own.

Persons: Warby Parker Organizations: American Astronomical Society, Star, New York, Empire, Welcome Centers, NASA, CNBC Locations: Texas , Ohio, New York

☆ Coinbase secures restricted dealer license in Canada, pushing expansion abroad amid SEC crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The firm said it has been registered in Ontario as a restricted dealer under the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), an umbrella organization of Canada's provincial and territorial securities regulators. The crypto exchange said that this authorization means the company now meets the Canadian regulators' strict requirements for crypto assets dealings and can operate legally in the country. The policy changes led Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volumes, to quit its activity in Canada, saying it was "no longer tenable" to operate there. Rival crypto exchange Kraken said last year that it had filed a pre-registration undertaking (PRU) with the Ontario Securities Commission, effectively starting the process to become a registered dealer in Canada. The company says it is the first international crypto exchange to receive restricted dealer registration in Canada.

Persons: Coinbase, Kraken Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Canadian Securities Administrators, Ontario Securities Commission Locations: Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, Canada, U.S, Ontario

☆ Gold continues record rally after Fed comments; U.S. data in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Gold prices rallied to a record high on Thursday as Federal Reserve officials reiterated expectations of interest rate cuts in 2024, even if their timing was unclear, while traders await key U.S. jobs data. Spot gold was steady at $2,299.28 per ounce, as of 0343 GMT, and hit a record high of $2,304.09 earlier in the session. Bullion has hit record highs in each session since last week's Thursday. The U.S. jobs report for March is due to be released on Friday, with new inflation data coming next week. Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding bullion.

Persons: Bullion, Michael Langford, Jerome Powell, Langford Organizations: Federal, U.S, Scorpion Minerals Locations: U.S

☆ 'Almost impossible': Inside Biden's uphill battle to win the backing of key anti-Trump Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

There is already an effort underway by wealthy Biden donors to recruit Haley's bundlers and contributors. The Biden Victory Fund raises money for the Biden campaign, the Democratic National Committee and dozens of state parties. "Everyone, including Republican voters who reject Trump's chaos, division, and violence, has a home in President Biden's campaign," said Munoz, the Biden campaign aide. The ads will feature onetime Trump voters explaining why they decided not to vote for him again. A political action committee called "Haley Voters for Biden" is also trying to persuade Haley voters to support Biden, according to Semafor.

Persons: Joe Biden, Sara Stathas, Donald Trump, Biden, Nikki Haley's, Kevin Munoz, Haley, Trump, Nikki Haley, Allison Joyce Allison Joyce, Liz Cheney, Chris Christie, Cheney, Christie, Biden outraised Trump, Haley's bundlers, Haley bundlers, MAGA, X George Conway, Conway, Biden's, Munoz, Bill Kristol, Reagan, Team Biden, Bill Kristol Michael Brochstein, Mike Madrid, Chris Sununu, Joseph Prezioso Organizations: Hillside Boys, Girls Club, Bloomberg, Getty, Democratic, Republican Party, Republican, CNBC, Former U.S, United, REUTERS, Reuters, Democratic Biden, Trump, Biden, New, New Jersey Gov, Republicans, Democratic National Convention, CNN, Trump Republican, South, GOP, Biden Victory Fund, Fund, Democratic National Committee, Haley Republicans, WI, Team, Against Trump, Trump PAC, Lincoln, UN, New Hampshire, Winnacunnet, School, AFP Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Charleston , South Carolina, U.S, Wyoming, New Jersey, South Carolina, Madrid, Hampton , New Hampshire

☆ Live updates: 7.4-magnitude quake near Taiwan's coast sparks tsunami warnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Nectar Gan | Wayne Chang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Taiwan’s east coast is breathtakingly rugged and a major tourist draw, its geography a testament to the powerful tectonic forces that lie underneath. The island is located where the Philippines Sea Plate meets the vast Eurasian Plate. The result is a tear-drop-shaped island that boasts a towering spine of mountains running down its middle and an eastern coast that often experiences tremors. In contrast, the east coast is much less populated and rural. Winding roads and a much slower train line cling to steep cliffs and have to go through dozens of tunnels.

Locations: Philippines, Hualien

☆ Tesla can't outrun the EV slowdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementElectric-vehicle leader Tesla is finally starting to feel the pinch of a slowdown in EV sales that is already rocking the rest of the industry. This rough quarter is the first sign that the EV leader is not immune to a slowdown in electric vehicle sales that has dogged its competitors since the latter half of 2023. Related storiesSo far, Tesla has largely been able to keep up with a changing demographic of electric vehicle shoppers by flexing its hefty profit margins to lower prices. Is Tesla ready for the next wave of EV buyers? For the newest electric car shoppers in the market, simply lowering prices may not be enough to win them over.

Persons: —, Tesla, Elon, Deutsche Bank's Emmanuel Rosner Organizations: EV, Service, Boston Consulting Group, Deutsche

☆ The housing shortage is getting no help from aging baby boomers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

78% of home-owning baby boomers plan to age in their current homes, a Redfin survey found. Financial incentives are keeping boomers put, with current mortgage rates and home prices too high. That's not good news for housing supply, which is already dwindling at historic lows. Politicians should focus on expanding housing stock that meets the needs of older Americans, which could help with housing affordability and availability for all," Fairweather added. Prospective homebuyers could see some inventory relief as mortgage rates continue to gradually fall through this year, bringing back sellers.

Persons: boomers, —, Redfin, It's, millennials, Daryl Fairweather, aren't, Fairweather Organizations: Service

☆ What to remember about the new season of 'American Horror Story' starring Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts before it returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewFans of "American Horror Story" won't have to wait much longer for the show to return. Here's a refresher on what to know about "AHS: Delicate" before it returns. 'AHS: Delicate' is based on a bookKardashian plays Roberts' publicist on "AHS: Delicate." Eric Liebowitz/FXIn a series first, "AHS: Delicate" is based (at least in part) on a novel: "Delicate Condition" by Danielle Valentine. Kim Kardashian, who's new to the "American Horror Story" ensemble, also has a major role as Siobhan Corbyn, Anna's best friend and publicist.

Persons: —, Ryan Murphy, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Denis O'Hare, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, Roberts, Eric Liebowitz, Danielle Valentine, Valentine, she's, Anna Alcott, Andrea Bartz, Halley Feiffer, Feiffer, Murphy, Cara Delevingne, Anna, Siobhan Corbyn, Anna's, Dex, Matt Czuchry, Hill, who's, Leslie Grossman, Siobhan, Anna —, It's, He's, Adeline —, Sonia Shawcross, Adeline, Ms, Preecher, Cora, Delevingne, Ivy, Dex's, Virginia Harding, She's, Mary I of England Organizations: Service, Business, AHS, Entertainment, Hollywood, SAG, Hulu Locations: Virginia

☆ Why streamers are shrinking their content libraries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Last year many streaming services began shrinking their once-robust content libraries in order to pay smaller licensing fees. In the face of profit pressures and growing competition for viewers, streamers have taken to removing content to avoid the residual payments and licensing fees. On one side is Netflix , Amazon and Apple — companies that agnostically license content from other studios to bolster their streaming libraries. Disney-owned Hulu, meanwhile, has seen success with "feel good" 30-minute sitcoms and prestige dramas, Fandom's data shows. Disclosure: Peacock is the streaming service of NBCUniversal, the parent company of CNBC.

Persons: Stephanie Fried, Fried, Hey Arnold, Bell, Severance, Jacob, Jack Ryan, Bel, Universal's, Max, Peacock Organizations: NBC, Netflix, Apple, Universal, Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount, Hollywood, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Disney, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, CNBC Locations: auctioning, Kingstown, NBCUniversal

☆ Broke Gen Zers are skipping first dates and meeting each other virtually instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

However, virtual dating can't replace the chemistry and spark of an in-person meeting. Carlotta Cattelani, the UK country manager at the dating app Fruitz, told BI that meeting virtually makes dates more accessible. AdvertisementA virtual date is a less formal chance to see if your match is searching for the same things you are, Cattelani said. She warns that speaking virtually cannot entirely replace meeting someone in person, so FaceTime dates should be used sparingly. It's easier to be "catfished" on social media, she said, because virtual dates cannot replace the chemistry, body language, and eye contact you might experience in real life.

Persons: Gen Zers, —, Z, Tina Wilson, Zers, Wilson, takeout, they're, Eunice, They're, you've, I've, Baker, I'm, Carlotta Cattelani, Cattelani, it's, Sebastian Garrido, Carrie Berk, Berk Organizations: Service, Business, BI Locations: Toronto

☆ Meme stocks are back in fashion. Here's how to find one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're breaking down how to identify a meme stock . Three years after GameStop upended things, meme stocks are back in fashion. But how does one find a meme stock? (Trump Media doesn't technically qualify as a meme stock under Sosnick's criteria due to the amount of low short interest. Maintaining long-term support for a meme stock remains a tough nut to crack.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Satya Nadella, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, There's, Steve Sosnick, Business Insider's Matthew Fox, David Becker, Chelsea Jia Feng, Donald Trump's, Trump, Bill Gross, BI's Peter Kafka, there's, it's, Pedro Ribeiro Simões, …, Matt Chase, they're, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Sora, Meta, Tyler Le, Jack Canfield's, Jay Marine, Amazon's, Jeff Bezos, Antony Blinken, Emmanuel Macron, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Grace Lett, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Business, Service, Getty, GameStop, Interactive, Business Insider's, Trump Media, Technology Group, AMC Entertainment, Big Tech, Hollywood, Facebook, NBA, FOX Locations: YOLO, hodlers, Silicon, Paris, Ukraine, Gaza, New York, London, Chicago

☆ The effects of the fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore will be felt for months
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On the agenda today:AdvertisementBut first: The effects of the fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore will be felt for months. ET Tuesday, the 984-ft long container ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, bringing it down. AdvertisementNow, China is in a similar situaJtion as Japan once was, as it stares down a property market collapse. But Japan's recovery won't be easy to replicate for China, which has resisted stimulus packages and faces a difficult trade market.

Persons: —, Tim Cook's, Francis Scott Key, Tasos Katopodis, Dali, It's, Sam Altman, Kent Nishimura VCs, Altman, Sam Altman's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, I'm, Hannes P Albert, Chelsea Jia Feng, ChatGPT, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Business, Service, Apple, OpenAI's, Getty Images, Microsoft Locations: Baltimore, Port, London, China Japan, China, Japan

“There are,’’ the Bank of England warns, “more consequences from falling prices than meets the eye.’’What could be so bad about lower prices? It is only now emerging from decades of falling prices that began with the collapse of its property and financial markets in the early 1990s. Mainly because falling prices tend to discourage consumers from spending. Why buy now, after all, if you can purchase what you want — cars, furniture, appliances, vacations — at a lower price later? If consumers were to pull back, en masse, to await lower prices, businesses would face intense pressure to cut prices even more to try to jump-start sales.

Persons: they're, that's, what's, Joe Biden's, ’ ’ Lisa Cook, “, United States hasn’t, Tom Krisher Organizations: WASHINGTON, Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, Bank of England, United, España, Unemployed, Bank of Japan, Fed, Bank for International, AP Locations: America, United States, Japan, Spanish, Detroit

☆ Corporate Polish Meets Partisan Reality for NBC’s News Chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Cesar Conde is not the typical leader of a major news institution. A Wharton-trained executive who revived the fortunes of Telemundo and sits on the boards of Pepsi and Walmart, Mr. Conde had limited experience in journalism when, in 2020, he became the chairman of NBC’s sprawling news division, including MSNBC, CNBC, and franchises like “Meet the Press,” “Nightly News” and the “Today” show. Now he is trying to navigate the biggest crisis of his tenure: a journalistic firestorm that prompted an open revolt among his stars and has fueled internal questions about just how neatly Mr. Conde’s corporate experience and ambitions gel with the unique challenges of the news business. The blowback facing Mr. Conde, 50, a former fellow in George W. Bush’s White House who prides himself on having an even-keeled, nonpartisan reputation, is coming from both sides of the aisle. Left-leaning fans of MSNBC felt betrayed, and Republican officials are mocking NBC as biased, even threatening to bar its reporters from this summer’s nominating convention.

Persons: Cesar Conde, Wharton, Conde, Ronna McDaniel, Mr, Donald J, George W, Bush’s Organizations: Telemundo, Pepsi, Walmart, Mr, MSNBC, CNBC, Press, Republican National Committee, NBC

☆ A glut of cheap Chinese goods is flooding the world and stoking trade tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Hanna Ziady | Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The oversupply of Chinese goods in key industries is stoking tensions between the world’s biggest manufacturer and its major trading partners, including the United States and the European Union. From clothes to carsChina’s exports of low-priced goods got a boost after it joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. “What China exports is advanced production capacity that meets the needs of foreign customers,” Xinhua News Agency wrote. US President Joe Biden recently pledged to investigate whether imports of Chinese vehicles pose a national security threat. “But perhaps more importantly, persistent oversupply and low prices of Chinese goods will add to geopolitical tensions and keep the threat of tariffs and counter-tariffs alive,” she wrote in a recent note.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, ” Jens Eskelund, Xi Jinping, Huang Jingwen, ” Eskelund, Brad W, ” Markus W, Voigt, China’s BYD, Warren Buffett, Setser, Li Qiang, “, ”, Joe Biden, Jennifer McKeown, Shawn Deng Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, European Union, European Union Chamber of Commerce, Zero, of, People, China’s National Bureau of Statistics, Council, Foreign Relations, World Trade Organization, Aream Group, Tesla, Getty, China Development Forum, Xinhua, Agency, ., EV, European Commission, WTO, Capital Economics Locations: Hong Kong, United States, China, Europe, Beijing, Xinhua, China's Shandong, . Washington, Brussels

☆ CNBC Daily Open: A key inflation gauge in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Yellen on China dumpingU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that China is dumping its surplus of solar panels and EVs on global markets, distorting market prices. This signals Beijing's latest efforts to boost foreign investment in China as relations with the U.S remain fraught. Investors anxious over a market decline should hedge their positions to limit risk in financial assets, according to fund managers.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen, Xi Jinping, Stephen Schwarzman, Cristiano Amon, Mark Carney, Francis Scott Key, David Neuhauser Organizations: CNBC, Dow, Treasury, U.S, Blackstone, Qualcomm, Bloomberg, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Livermore Partners Locations: Yellen, China, U.S, Baltimore, Port of Baltimore

☆ Xi tells Dutch prime minister: No force can stop China’s tech advance
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - MARCH 23:Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte meets with the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping at the Catshuis March 23, 2014 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Valerie Kuypers-Pool/Getty ImagesChina's technological progress cannot be stopped, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte when they met in Beijing Wednesday for talks on areas such as the critical semiconductor industry. "The Chinese people also have legitimate development rights, and no force can stop the pace of China's scientific and technological progress," said Xi, according to Xinhua News Agency. Such EUV lithography machines are crucial for chip manufacturing and are used by companies like Taiwan's TSMC to make the smallest and most sophisticated chips. In January, the Netherlands barred ASML from exporting some of its deep ultraviolet lithography systems to China, which are used to make slightly less advanced chips.

Persons: Mark Rutte, Valerie Kuypers, Xi Jinping, Xi Organizations: Dutch, People's Republic of China Xi, Xinhua News Agency, U.S Locations: HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, People's Republic of China, The Hague, Netherlands, Beijing, China

CNN —Israeli forces last week launched another military operation on Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, bringing the sprawling medical facility north of the enclave back into the spotlight. Here’s what we know:Why are the Israeli forces raiding Al-Shifa again? Palestinian residents leave the area with a few items after Israeli forces besiege the Al-Shifa hospital with tanks and heavy gunfire in Gaza City, Gaza on March 18, 2024. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu/Getty ImagesResidents of the area around Al-Shifa told CNN there was heavy firing in the vicinity. Meanwhile a doctor who cared for patients trapped inside Al-Shifa told CNN he fears two severely malnourished siblings will not survive due to lack of care and medication.

Persons: Shifa, ”, Yoav Gallant, Gallant, Israel, Dawoud Abo, –, Mohammad Al Shawwa, Al Shawwa, “, ” Al Shawwa, Al Shawwa’s, Dr Ali Alghaliz, Rafiq Dughmosh, Rafif Dughmosh, Alghaliz, Mahmoud, Rafiq, “ Rafiq, Dr Ali, ” Alghaliz, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ” Ghebreyesus, Jake Sullivan, Lloyd Austin, Jacquelyn Martin, ” Sullivan, Samantha Power Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, Al, United Nations, IDF, Defense Ministry, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Shifa, Dawoud Abo Alkas, Getty, Islamic, Al Ahli Baptist Hospital, Aid, Health Organization, WHO, National, US, Pentagon, US Agency for International Development, USAID Locations: Al, Gaza City, Gaza, Israel, “, –, Anadolu, Al Ahli, Israel’s, Shifa, Rafah, ”

☆ 5 New Hotels Where the Past Meets the Present
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Stephanie Rosenbloom | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When is a hotel more than a place to sleep? When it’s in a building with a storied past, allowing guests to go back in time to the Gilded Age or Edwardian era as easily as they go to the gym or spa. Nowadays you can check into a 17th-century former soap factory on the French Riviera, or part of the Old War Office in London, or a Renaissance-palazzo-style building that was once a bank in New York. Here are five new hotels in historic spaces where you can experience the past and present, delighting in the architecture of vanished days even as you indulge in the latest luxuries.

Locations: London, New York

☆ We spent years moving around the US to find a place that felt like home. After 6 wrong turns, I think we finally figured it out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Kristen Bringe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

With a penchant for adventure and the whole country at our fingertips, we've had a hard time choosing a single place to settle down. We were hungry for change and eager to find a place that felt like a better fit for us than our home ever had. Desperate for the freedom we'd felt in Denver, we moved back as soon as possible (in 2017, less than a year later). Kristen BringeShortly after returning to Denver, we had our daughter, which raised the stakes in our search for place perfection. We wanted to give her a great life and thought finding an ideal place to do so was essential.

Persons: —, we've, We'd, we'd, Kristen Bringe, you've, Fort Collins Organizations: Service, Business, Denver Locations: United States, Atlanta , Georgia, Denver, Atlanta, Colorado, Fort Collins , Colorado, Bend , Oregon, Fort Collins

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