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Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to flip Nevada's Senate seat, optimistic that a strong performance from former President Donald Trump in the state could boost Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown. Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP super PAC involved in Senate races, is planning to spend $6.2 million on TV, radio and digital ads in Nevada, according to ad spending figures shared first with NBC News. SLF has spent tens of millions of dollars in other Senate battlegrounds in recent months. “It might be the best environment Republicans have seen in a presidential year in 20 years,” Nevada GOP strategist Jeremy Hughes recently told NBC News. Since Labor Day, Democrats have spent a combined $38.3 million on ads in Nevada, while Republicans have spent $27.6 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Brown, Rosen, SLF, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen's, Jacky Rosen, Steven Law, Trump, Joe Biden, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jeremy Hughes, Brown, Harris Organizations: Fund, GOP, PAC, NBC, Republicans, Democratic, Democrats, ”, ” Nevada Republicans, Army, Trump, AARP, Labor, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Senate Locations: Nevada, ” Nevada, Montana and Ohio, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska

☆ This luxury train ride around the world lasts 59 days, visits 12 countries and costs over $125,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If traveling around the world by train sounds enticing and you've got several thousand dollars to spare, this latest adventure might be the one for you. High-end travel agent Railbookers recently announced its second "Around the World by Luxury Train." The 59-day itinerary will include riding several luxury trains through four continents, 12 countries and over 20 cities. "Our 2025 Around the World by Luxury Rail itinerary has been refined and tailored to maximize our guests' time and experiences while enjoying the culture, cuisine, and activities that each of these renowned destinations have to offer." Venice Simplon-Orient Express Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty Images

Persons: you've, Railbookers, Italy's, Frank Marini, Euronews Organizations: Mountaineer, Vita Orient, Orient Express, Oriental Express, Luxury Rail, Orient, Getty Locations: Venice

The Justice Department, in an 18-page indictment Thursday, charged Vikash Yadav, 39, with three counts of murder-for-hire and money laundering. Federal prosecutors said Yadav was a “senior field officer” for New Delhi. Their New York target was an attorney and political activist who is a U.S. citizen of Indian origin, prosecutors said. Nijjar was also mentioned as a target by Yadav and was an associate of the activist he plotted to assassinate in New York, the Justice Department release said. Yadav was employed by India’s Cabinet secretariat, which also houses the country’s foreign intelligence wing, the Research and Analysis Wing, the Justice Department indictment said.

Persons: Vikash Yadav, Yadav, ”, Nikhil Gupta, Gupta, Yadav “, Christopher Wray, “, Matthew Miller, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Nijjar, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, ” Miller, Prosecutors, Narendra Modi’s, Matthew G, Olsen Organizations: DELHI, The Justice Department, New Delhi, FBI, U.S, Department, Indian Government, ”, ., The, DOJ, Associated Press, AP India, “, State Department, U.S ., Research, Embassy, India’s Ministry, Affairs, Drug Enforcement Administration, Indian, Justice Department’s National Security Division Locations: U.S, New York City, New, India, York, Czech Republic, Washington, Canada, Nijjar, New York, Indian, “ Canada, New Delhi, United States

☆ An apparent bomb threat saw over 200 Air India passengers stranded in Canada's freezing remote north before the air force picked them up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Air India flight to Chicago diverted due to what a Canadian minister said was a bomb threat. The Canadian Air Force flew passengers to Chicago, landing 24 hours later than initially expected. AdvertisementHundreds of Air India passengers caught a flight with the Royal Canadian Air Force after the Boeing 777 they were on was diverted due to an apparent bomb threat. The bad news is there was a bomb threat on an Air India flight and an emergency landing. Air India said that over 18 hours after landing in Iqaluit, a Canadian Air Force plane took off to take passengers to Chicago.

Persons: —, Harjit Sajjan, zyYdqcA33j, Robin Debreuil Organizations: Air, Boeing, Canadian Air Force, Service, Air India, Royal Canadian Air Force, Preparedness, Air France Boeing Locations: Air India, Chicago, Canadian, Iqaluit, Canada's Nunavut, Air, Delhi, Greenland, Flightradar24, Canada's, Nunavut, ❤️, India, Air France

Learn moreIt may be a spinoff of a spinoff, but Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage has become one of the most highly-anticipated fall network TV premieres. Below, we've compiled everything you need to know about how to watch Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage, including a free streaming option. How to watch Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage in the USGeorgie and Mandy's First Marriage will air on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Cord-cutters can live stream the show (and the network) through a couple of different avenues. Check price at DirecTVHow to watch Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage in CanadaNew episodes of Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage will be available through CTV in Canada.

Persons: Georgie, Young Sheldon, Georgie Cooper, Montana Jordan, Emily Osment, Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Steve Holland, Mandy, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, CBS, Paramount, Showtime, Paramount Plus, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, MTV, DirecTV, DirecTV Stream, CTV, cybersecurity Locations: Canada

☆ The next time an astronaut steps foot on the moon, it could be in a Prada spacesuit. See the design.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Axiom Space unveiled a Prada-designed spacesuit on Wednesday at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, where Prada is headquartered. The Prada spacesuit is designed to withstand extreme temperatures. Russell Ralston, executive vice president of extravehicular activity at Axiom Space, told Business Insider that the "critical design review" stage will begin in 2025. Advertisement"Once the AxEMU spacesuit is through NASA's CDR and qualification testing, the spacesuit will be ready for the Artemis III mission," he said in a statement. Artemis III will follow NASA's Artemis II, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than September 2025.

Persons: Artemis, —, Michael Suffredini, Matt Ondler, it's, Russell Ralston, Prada, Artemis III Organizations: Prada, Service, International Astronautical, NASA, Extravehicular, Mercury, Space, Business Locations: Milan, Houston

☆ An expat in Panama explains what movers can expect to pay and the pros and cons of raising kids abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In 2015, Davidson settled down in Panama City, working as a technical support manager. He met his wife in Panama, and the two bought a $150,000 home and now raise their children in the capital. Beaches near Coronado, Panama City. Living for cheaper in Central AmericaHe met his wife in Panama, and they had two children. Mac DavidsonHe said average home prices in Panama City are often half what he saw in Manitoba's cities, which were about $400,000 when he checked earlier this year.

Persons: Mac Davidson, Davidson, —, It's, Panama Davidson, he's, He's Organizations: Service, University of Manitoba, Friendly Nations, Nissan Locations: Canada, Panama, Manitoba, Panama City, Coronado , Panama City, Florida, American, Central America, Ancon, Manitoba's, Vancouver, North America

☆ Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats in escalating dispute over a 2023 assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Canada and India each expelled six diplomats Monday in tit-for-tat moves as part of an escalating dispute over the June 2023 assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada. Shortly afterward, the Indian foreign ministry said that it was expelling six Canadian diplomats, including the acting high commissioner and the deputy high commissioner. It said in a statement that the diplomats were told to leave India by the end of Saturday. A senior Canadian official said that Canada expelled the Indian diplomats first before they withdrew. In response to the allegations, India told Canada last year to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country.

Persons: Mélanie Joly, Joly, " Joly, Justin Trudeau, Hardeep Singh, Mike Duheme, Duheme, Brigitte Gauvin, Gauvin, Trudeau's, Trudeau, Stewart Wheeler, Wheeler, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Organizations: Foreign, Canadian, Canada, Canadians, RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Khalistan, Vienna Convention, Diplomatic Relations, Sikh, U.S . State Department, United, Indian, Reserve Police Force Locations: Canada, India, Indian, Vienna, Surrey, British Columbia, An Indian, New Delhi, Australia, Canadian, New York, Washington, United States, Delhi

☆ Ukraine approves 'historic' war tax hike to help cover defense spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The new law will raise war tax from 1.5% to 5% for residents. It comes as Ukraine seeks to bolster its finances amid its ongoing war with Russia. AdvertisementUkraine's parliament approved a war tax increase on Thursday. The new law will raise a military tax on residents from 1.5% to 5% and see corporate tax on banks' profits climb to 50% for the year. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said the trio had focused on "Euro-Atlantic integration and the military reinforcement of Ukraine."

Persons: —, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Yuriy Dzhygyr, Zelenskyy, Keir Starmer, Mark Rutte Organizations: Service, Verkhovna Rada's, Reuters, Russia, Defence Forces, Russian Federation, Ukraine, of, British, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine's, London

☆ A United Boeing 787 with 176 people on board had to divert after the pilot's screens went blank over remote northern Canada
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Pete Syme | Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A United Airlines flight diverted to Chicago after cockpit screens went blank. AdvertisementA United Airlines plane diverted and made an unplanned landing after cockpit screens went blank while it was flying over Canada's far north. The incident occurred on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating Flight 231 from Los Angeles to London on September 26. AdvertisementIn a statement shared with Business Insider, a United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the plane diverted "to address a potential technology issue." Last week, United Airlines was cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration after a six-month safety review.

Persons: — Organizations: United Airlines, Boeing, Pilots, Service, Airlines, Business, Transportation Safety Board, Canada, Chicago O'Hare, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Chicago, Hudson Bay, Los Angeles, London

☆ 7-Eleven's parent company cuts full-year earnings forecast, presses ahead with restructuring
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A customer is seen inside a 7-Eleven convenience store along a street in central Tokyo on September 9, 2024. The company slashed its profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2025 and now expects net income of 163 billion yen ($1.09 billion), a 44.4% reduction from its prior forecast of 293 billion yen. The reduction comes as it reported first-half net profit of 52.24 billion yen on 6.04 trillion yen in revenue. While sales came in higher than forecast, profits significantly below its own guidance for 111 billion yen. The company noted it recorded a charge of 45.88 billion yen related to its spin-off of Ito-Yokado Online Supermarket.

Persons: Ito, Canada's Alimentation Organizations: Holdings, Japan's Foreign Exchange, Foreign Trade Act, & $ Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ 7-Eleven is at the heart of the Japanese 'konbini' culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | 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 Email7-Eleven is at the heart of the Japanese 'konbini' cultureCNBC's Lin Lin looks at the popularity of 7-Eleven in Japan, and why its parent company Seven & i is being targeted for a takeover by Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Persons: CNBC's Lin Lin, Canada's Alimentation Locations: Japan

☆ Luxury hotel is looking for ‘CEO’ to take $15,000 trip around the world: How to apply
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A luxe hotel chain is looking to give away the vacation of a lifetime. Ramada by Wyndham has launched a contest to find someone who will travel the world visiting its locations and documenting the trip for social media. The CEO will capture content and write blog posts that the brand will showcase on its social channels. Ramada is looking for applicants with strong writing skills who are foodies and love to travel. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Organizations: Ramada, Wyndham, CNBC Locations: Ramada, Seoul, South Korea, Belfast, Ireland, Dubai, UAE, Sao Paolo, Brazil, Honolulu, Hawaii, Canada

☆ How did the pussy-bow blouse became a political staple?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Vice President Kamala Harris wore a plum-hued pussy-bow shirt to speak with 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker. A slew of newly employed women in the ‘70s and ‘80s agreed, and the pussy-bow blouse’s sudden ubiquity in offices cemented it as a symbol of corporate, second-wave feminism. Melania Trump wore a pink Gucci pussy bow blouse at the presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016. Rick Wilking/Pool/AFP/Getty ImagesPeople gather at Stortorget square in Stockholm showing support for Sara Danius by wearing make-shift pussy-bow blouses with scarves and neck-ties. A ‘loaded garment’But still, the pussy-bow blouse continues to divide opinion.

Persons: ” Margaret Thatcher, Miriam Stoppard, “, Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Tim Graham, ”, Duchess Louise de La, — King Louis XIV’s, it’s, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Oprah, Bill Whitaker, Harris, John T, Malloy, Richard Nixon, Helen Thomas, Ik, Meg Whitman, Proctor, Gamble’s, I’m, Nina McLemore, ’, Hilary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Maxine Waters, Elena Kagan, Melania Trump, Kate Moss, Johnny Depp’s, Sara Danius —, Swedish Academy —, Danius, Rick Wilking, Sara Danius, Jonas Ekstromer, Jenny Sundén, Trump, Moss, Sundén, It’s, ” McLemore Organizations: CNN, British, Democratic National Conference, CBS, Milan Fashion, PBS, Democratic Rep, Supreme, Swedish Academy, Washington University, Getty, Södertörn University, “, Stock Exchange, Fortune Locations: British, Newburgh, ” New York, Sweden, St, Louis , Missouri, Stockholm, AFP, America

☆ TensorWave wants to break Nvidia's dominance in AI compute. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck it used to raise $43 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TensorWave has raised $43 million for its AI cloud service platform. BI got an exclusive look at the 9-slide pitch deck used to secure the funding. AdvertisementTensorWave, a startup providing a cloud platform for AI applications that runs on chips designed by an Nvidia rival, has raised $43 million in funding. AdvertisementThe startup's pitch deck, shared exclusively with BI, states that "buyers desperately need an alternative for AI compute infrastructure." Check out the 9-slide pitch deck TensorWave used to secure the fresh funding.

Persons: TensorWave, —, Darrick Horton, Piotr Tomasik, Tomasik Organizations: AMD, BI, Service, Nvidia, Maverick Capital, Translink Capital, Venture Partners, AMD Ventures Locations: Vegas

☆ A Tesla trader turned $65,000 into $306 million before losing it all, according to a lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Canadian trader turned $65,000 into $306 million by betting on Tesla during the pandemic. The trader is suing RBC and Grant Thornton, claiming he received "inadequate advice" that led to huge losses. AdvertisementA trader from Vancouver Island, Canada, minted a fortune betting on Tesla stock before losing everything, according to a lawsuit filed against RBC and tax advisory firm Grant Thornton LLP last week. But when Tesla stock plunged in 2022, DeVocht was forced to sell Tesla stock at depressed prices to pay back those margin loans. RBC and Grant Thornton LLP told media outlets that they do not comment on active lawsuits before the courts.

Persons: Grant Thornton, —, Christopher DeVocht, DeVocht, Tesla Organizations: Tesla, RBC, Service, Royal Bank of Locations: Vancouver Island, Canada

☆ A Nevada official was found guilty of using $70K meant for a statue of a slain police officer for plastic surgery, her daughter's wedding, and rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A jury found Nevada official Michele Fiore guilty of misusing $70,000 meant for a memorial. The statue was to honor a Las Vegas police officer killed in the line of duty. Prosecutors said funds were spent on personal expenses like rent, plastic surgery, and a wedding. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer, along with fellow officer Igor Soldo, was shot and killed "execution-style" while eating lunch in June 2014, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. An exhibit list showed that FBI agents also seized invoice documents for a Las Vegas plastic surgery practice.

Persons: Michele Fiore, —, KLAS, Fiore, Donald Trump, Alyn Beck, Igor Soldo, Dahoud Askar, Michael Sanft Organizations: Las, Prosecutors, Service, Las Vegas, Republican, PAC, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, FBI, Business Locations: Nevada, Las, Nye County, Caribbean, California, Vegas

☆ China says it filed an appeal to WTO over Canada's tariffs on EVs and metals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Sonia Heng | In Sonia-Heng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Aerial view of new energy vehicles at Huaian BYD Industrial Co., Ltd. on August 26, 2024 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province of China. China on Wednesday announced that it has filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization, asking the organization to rule on the recent tariffs that Canada imposed on Chinese electric vehicles and metal products. The ministry said it filed a lawsuit against what it called Canada's "unilateralism and trade protectionist practices" with the WTO, adding that it also launched an anti-discrimination investigation into Ottawa's restrictive measures. These measures will "disrupt and distort the global industrial chain and supply chain," the ministry added. Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.

Organizations: Wednesday, World Trade Organization, Union, China's Ministry of Commerce, China, Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Huaian, Jiangsu Province, China . China, Canada, China, Beijing

☆ Exclusive: Diabetes startup Omada Health has confidentially filed its S-1 to go public
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Diabetes startup Omada Health has confidentially filed its S-1 for an IPO, BI has learned. Fellow healthcare startup Hinge Health has hired banks as it prepares to confidentially file its S-1. AdvertisementRumors about diabetes startup Omada Health's public market debut have been swirling for years. Omada Health confidentially filed its S-1 this summer to go public, according to one person with knowledge of the transaction. After 20 healthcare startups went public in 2021, only one healthcare company went public the following year — Akili Interactive, which sold for $34 million this July.

Persons: —, Health confidentially, It's, Sean Duffy, Morgan Stanley, Cameron Lester, Ben Narasin, Duffy, Omada Organizations: BI, Service, Health, Lyra, Tempus, Jefferies, Venture, Amazon

☆ How Prada is beating the odds and bucking the luxury slump
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"I think the 'miracle' at Prada is Miu Miu," Luca Solca, a senior analyst at Bernstein, told Business Insider. Miu Miu is doing just that. "Miu Miu is resonating with consumers because of a savvy mix of product and communication marketing," Solca said. Miu Miu has embraced stars (Sydney Sweeney and Gigi Hadid were featured in recent campaigns), which has energized its following. AdvertisementIn short — pun intended — you can't get trendier than Miu Miu right now, and being trendy is good for business.

Persons: that's, Miu Miu, Luca Solca, Bernstein, Miu, —, Moncler, Stifel's Rogerio Fujimori, Edward Berthelot, Solca, Sydney Sweeney, Gigi Hadid, Lexie Liu, Zhao Jinmai, Wu Yanshu, Miu Miu's Mary Jane, It's, Prada, Prada hadn't, Jelena Sokolova, Morningstar, Burberry, Gucci, Andrea Guerra, Raf Simons, Muccia Prada, Goldman Sachs, Gen, Scarlett Johansson, Arqué, Sokolova, Alessandro Michele, Guerra, L'Oréal, " Guerra Organizations: Prada, HSBC, Little, Business, New York Times, LVMH, Gucci Locations: Prada, Asia, China, Tokyo, Taipei, Nanjing, LVMH, Hong Kong

☆ A 65,000-square-foot waterfront mansion, believed to be Canada's largest home, has been abandoned for over 15 years. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Peter Grant mansion, known as Canada's largest home, has been abandoned for over a decade. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Once owned by Grant Forest Products magnate Peter Grant, the Peter Grant mansion in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada, is believed to be the largest house in the country.

Persons: Peter Grant, — Organizations: Service, Grant Forest Products, Business Locations: Lake Temiskaming, Ontario, Texas, Haileybury , Ontario, Canada

In the seven most competitive Senate races, Democratic campaigns and outside groups launched 33 TV ads on abortion just in the last week, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact. Just one Republican ad, a Spanish-language spot from an outside group targeting Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, mentioned abortion. Some Republicans warned that the party's failure to counter abortion attacks cost them crucial seats that year. In Arizona, Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has softened her position on abortion rights. Sadly, by the way, there’s a lot of suburban women, a lot of suburban women that are like, ‘Listen, abortion is it.

Persons: Bernie Moreno’s, Sherrod Brown, “ Bernie oof, ”, Moreno, “, Bernie, Sherrod, Sherrod Brown’s, Nikki Haley, Kamala Harris, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen of, Sarah Guggenheimer, Tommy Garcia, Joe Biden's, Harris, Gail Gitcho, Sam Brown, Pennsylvania's Dave McCormick, Larry Hogan —, Florida Sen, Rick Scott, Mike Berg, Lauren Zelt, Mitt Romney's, —, Sen, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Debbie Mucarsel Powell, Republican Sen, Amy Walter, haven't, Kari Lake, Republican Sam Brown, Brown, Alex Conant, it’s, Conant, Moreno’s, Reagan McCarthy, Ohioans, “ Moreno, ” Brown, Reeves Oyster Organizations: Ohio, GOP, Republican, Democratic, PAC, Democrats, Republicans, NBC News, Trump, didn’t, “, NBC, WCMH Locations: Ohio, Spanish, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Florida, America, Arizona, Florida , Nevada, Montana, Nevada, Columbus

☆ Sam Altman used to be 'super anti-Burning Man.' Now he's a fan and sees it as how the world could look after AGI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman used to be "super anti-Burning Man." Altman said on the podcast he's been to Burning Man five or six times. "Everyone so happy, so engaged, so present that I was like, 'OK, I was wrong to be so negative on Burning Man.'" A photo of Burning Man attendees on the playa of Black Rock City. "This is one possible, like, part of what the post-AGI world can look like," Altman said on the podcast.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, he's, Aly Weisman Altman, we'll, everyone's, — Organizations: Service, Business, bros, Black Rock City . Business Locations: Nevada's, Black Rock

☆ Canada trade minister discusses tariffs on Chinese EVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | 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 EmailTariffs on Chinese EVs are to protect Canadian workers and industries, want fair trade: MinisterMary Ng, Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development says the tariffs are to deal with China's overcapacity and over-subsidization in the EV sector.

Persons: Mary Ng, China's overcapacity Organizations: Canada's, Export, Trade, Economic Development, EV

☆ German media empire Axel Springer to split in deal with KKR
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Passers-by walk in front of the main entrance to the Axel Springer high-rise. The two sides had reached a deal in the summer to split Axel Springer, a source told Reuters on Saturday. KKR and its partner CPP Investments currently hold a 35.6% and 12.9% stake in Axel Springer, respectively, while Doepfner and Friede Springer hold 21.9% and 22.5%. Axel Springer had been preparing to float Stepstone but the planned initial public offering was shelved when war broke out in Ukraine in 2022. KKR and CPP Investments are now likely to target an IPO in the second half of 2025, according to an industry source.

Persons: Axel Springer, Mathias Doepfner, Axel Springer's, Springer, Friede Springer, Axel's, Doepfner, Friede Organizations: Politico, KKR, Reuters, Investments, Friede Springer, Springer Locations: Hamburg, North America, Aviv, Ukraine

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