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☆ Hawaiian Electric’s stock plunges again after S&P downgrades its credit rating
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Hawaiian Electric Industries’ stock plummeted another 10% Tuesday after S&P Global downgraded the company’s credit rating to junk. In a statement, S&P Global said the wildfires have placed the company at a higher risk, and that it there is a potential for further credit downgrades. More lawsuits could arise, further jeopardizing the company’s credit rating depending on how successful the plaintiffs are. S&P said that the class action lawsuits could increase risk for the company and deteriorate its credit quality. S&P also placed HEI and its entities on CreditWatch with negative implications, which means the utility’s credit rating could be further downgraded in the near future.

Persons: ”, ” Moody’s, Moody’s, HEI “, Jim Kelly, ” Kelly, HEI, Josh Green Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hawaiian Electric Industries, P Global, Hawaiian Electric, Pacific Gas and, Electric, CNN, Hawaii Gov, HEI Locations: New York, California, Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Hawaii’s, HEI

☆ Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly describes his UFO experience. 'It turns out it was Bart Simpson, a balloon.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent over 8,100 consecutive hours in space. But his UFO experience actually happened on Earth while he was flying off Virginia Beach. But retired astronaut Scott Kelly is here to tell us that many UFO sightings are probably just our eyes playing tricks on us. Kelly was part of a panel that convened on Wednesday at NASA headquarters to discuss UFOs, what NASA now refers to as unidentified aerial phenomenon. Recalling the thousands of hours he spent in space, Kelly said on Wednesday, "Oftentimes, in space, I would see things and I was like, 'That's really not behaving like it should.'

Persons: Scott Kelly, —, Kelly, Bart Simpson, Mark Vande Hei, KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV, David Spergel Organizations: NASA, Service, Virginia Beach, Space, Getty Locations: Virginia, RIO

☆ The real reasons stores are closing in big cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

These big chains and others have closed stores in major US cities recently, raising alarm about the future of retail in some of the country’s most prominent downtowns and business districts. How policymakers remake their downtowns — with retail as a crucial attraction — will be crucial to cities’ fiscal health and regional economies. People who are being employed in those stores are losing their jobs” because of crime, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said in February. San Francisco lost around 6% of its retail establishments from 2019 to 2021, according to the think tank’s research. For example, chain-store closures in New York City have correlated to the products most frequently bought online.

☆ Exotic turtles have been poached to near-extinction in Asia, but in Hong Kong, these species thrive
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Scientists in Hong Kong are trying to save three species of turtles, CNN reports. Meanwhile, the Golden coin turtle, a striped turtle once considered an integral part of Chinese folk medicine, can go for hundreds of American dollars, CNN reported. "The situation has come to a point where it cannot be worse," Sung told CNN. The researchers told CNN that each species' population is now in the hundreds, with the Golden coin turtle being the rarest of all, with only around 100 in Hong Kong. Experts told CNN that since 2015, authorities, including the city's police and local wildlife organizations, seized thousands of illegally hunted turtles.

☆ These strange-looking turtles in Hong Kong could soon be extinct
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hong Kong CNN —One of the world’s most densely populated cities might seem an unlikely refuge for endangered wildlife. While in Hong Kong, the unlikeliness of the setting has enabled them to fly largely under poachers’ radar. Professor Sung Yik-hei with a Big-headed turtle at a lab at Lingnan University in Hong Kong on April 13, 2023. Courtesy Sung Yik-hei Professor Sung Yik-hei monitors an area near a river in Hong Kong on April 13, 2023. A few hundred are left in Hong Kong, and perhaps even fewer in its other homes of Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

☆ A 1960s-era cannon is 'kicking ass' against Russia's drones, but the country that makes ammo for it won't send more to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But Switzerland, where Gepard ammo is made, is not allowing more of that ammo to be sent to Ukraine. The Gepard SPAAGA German Gepard anti-aircraft tank during an exercise near Munster in June 2007. German defense company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann built 570 Gepards between 1963 and 1980 — 420 for the German Bundeswehr, 95 for the Dutch army, and 55 for the Belgian army. Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty ImagesAfter being criticized for its reluctance to send heavy weaponry to Ukraine, the German government promised some 50 Gepards to Ukraine in April 2022. In February, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that German firm Rheinmetall would restart ammo production for the Gepard.

Higher costs and a shortage of available new parts are also delaying aircraft repairs, which risk pushing up air fares. Some makers of brand-name parts like General Electric Co (GE.N) stand to benefit because they also sell used parts, known as used serviceable material. Honeywell Aerospace Trading (HON.O), the U.S. conglomerate's used parts business, is among companies enjoying higher demand since 2021. Ultimately, the alternatives to new parts may bring relief but a congested supply chain must be fixed, said Benjamin Hockenberg, president of JSSI Parts & Leasing. "Certain models, certain situations, (used parts) will fill the void, but I think we also need to see a repaired supply chain," said Hockenberg.

☆ My family owned a Chinese takeout restaurant. Here are 9 things we wished customers knew to avoid being offensive or inconsiderate.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Su-Jit Lin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Food writer Su-Jit Lin grew up working in her parents' American Chinese kitchen. Double meat is paid for unflinchingly at the likes of Chipotle; why should Chinese takeout be any different? Plus, the Chinese takeout restaurant industry is competitive, and offering good bang for your buck is often what the owners are convinced help them survive. This is a common formula for Chinese takeout across America. Don't order too close to opening or closing timeA lot of American Chinese food depends on our prep being hot and ready.

☆ More people will make thousands by selling stakes in their homes to Wall Street firms, according to one company that already sees elevated interest from homeowners
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But high mortgage rates are making it difficult for homeowners to take advantage of this wealth. Home equity investments are a way to raise cash without taking out a new loan. However, higher mortgage rates have made it more difficult for Americans to take advantage of this wealth. He said the company foresees "strong demand" for the home equity investments in the coming months. According to a Redfin analysis of government data, 85% of US homeowners tote a mortgage rate far below today's level of 6%.

☆ I settled the gas stove debate with a $69.99 induction cooktop from Ikea
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Well, not at Ikea per se, but on the Ikea website — where I purchased the Tillreda, a single-burner induction cooktop, for $69.99. I got a magnet; if it doesn't stick to a pot, the pot won't work on an induction plate. That meant I couldn't do stuff on the Tillreda like boiling soup and pasta, things that require a long time on an inefficient gas flame. "In cases like that, the heat losses for a gas flame really add up," McGee says. I tried one in a cast-iron pan on the induction plate.

☆ Hong Kong stocks off to best start since 2018 on China recovery hopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shoppers walk through a street market in Hong Kong, China, on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Photographer: Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHong Kong stocks kicked off 2023 with the most gains they've seen in the first trading session of a year since 2018. The Hang Seng index on Tuesday gained 1.84%, or 363.88 points — its biggest first-day gain since January 2018, when the index rose nearly 2%. That signaled an improved outlook as China continues to reopen despite a nationwide surge in Covid infections. "In addition to the reopening, China has intensified its effort to support the distressed property sector and given property developers access to credits and equity financing which had been denied to them for the most part of 2022," Wong wrote.

☆ Markets close out the week lower, as investors brace themselves for more rate hikes next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But what irked markets was Fed Chair Jerome Powell's indication the Fed could continue to raise rates for longer to bring inflation under control. The S & P 500 lost around 2.25% for the week, closing out Friday down more than 1%. Under the hood, the consumer discretionary sector led to the downside this week, followed by financials and technology. Initial jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 10 came in at 211,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the prior week and below expectations of 232,000. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ The iconic Wednesday Addams dance gets a cultural twist from Asian TikTok creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

"Wednesday," a comedy horror show and the latest “Addams Family” spinoff, was released on the streaming service last week. It follows daughter Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega, as she navigates Nevermore Academy, her psychic abilities and a murder mystery. The dance scene, which shows Wednesday ghoulishly grooving at Nevermore Academy’s annual Rave’N dance, has mesmerized thousands on the app. She was also dressed in all black with a Polynesian dancing belt called a hip hei and her hair in a braided crown. The Addams Family consists of mother and father Gomez and Morticia; children Pugsley and Wednesday; butler Lurch; and extended family members Uncle Fester and Grandmama.

☆ Best Chinese food: 32 must-try dishes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Dan dan noodlesIt’s nearly impossible to dislike China’s soul-comforting dan dan mian, or dan dan noodles. Dan dan noodles are named after the way they were originally sold more than 100 years ago – on a dan dan, a carrying pole, by street hawkers. Some think dan dan noodles should contain a dry mix of noodles, made with minced meat, chopped scallions, spices, crushed peanuts and various sauces. Others disagree, preferring dan dan noodles in a hot, spicy, salty and nutty broth albeit with similar ingredients. Similar to Hainanese chicken rice, the Wenchang version is often served with yellow chicken fat rice and chicken soup.

Persons: –, It’s, Dan, mian, jiao, you’ve, Ding Baozeng, Ding Gongbao, Ding, Hanyuan, cai, hei, Jian bing, jian bing, bing guozi, Chen, chow, Su Dongpo, China’s, zhu, Shui zhu, zhu niu, Bao Bao, bao, jian bao, Rou jia, xin, cheung, yun cheung, Laap cheung, Yun cheung, Congee, Chaozhou Organizations: CNN, Adobe, Adobe Stock Locations: China, Peking, Nanjing, Beijing, Govan, –, Sichuan, Hunan, Shandong province, Fujian, Hainan, Malaysia, Pidu, It’s, Tianjin, Chen, Shunde district, Shaanxi, Fuding county, Ningbo

☆ Amazon is walking back staffers' raises after an internal bug miscalculated compensation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We're looking at that and more today — but first, let's kick things off with the latest on Amazon compensation. Leaked email reveals that Amazon is walking back employees' raises. A software bug caused Amazon to overstate some corporate employees' raise packages, according to the email. Per the email, the glitch caused Amazon to overstate bonuses for recently-promoted employees by relying on older, higher stock prices for Amazon shares. In response, Amazon nearly doubled its base pay cap and promised raises, but that wasn't enough to quell the gripes.

☆ I spent a year in outer space on the International Space Station. The experience still chokes me up — here's what my days looked like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Stefano Montali | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark T. Vande Hei, 55, is a NASA astronaut who spent a year in space orbiting Earth. I completed my training to become a NASA astronaut in 2011. In March, I returned to Earth after spending 355 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station. On this latest flight, the Russians added two new modules, so the ISS now seems closer to a seven-bedroom home. Though I didn't go out on a spacewalk myself during this latest flight because of a pinched nerve in my neck, I have in the past.

☆ Motivul pentru care Comitetul Olimpic le cere sportivilor care merg la J.O. de la Tokyo să nu folosească cele 160.000 de prezervative, ci să le ia acasă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Comitetul Olimpic Internațional a pregătit un stoc de 160.000 de prezervative pentru următoarele jocuri olimpice de la Tokyo. Însă acum Comitetul îndeamnă sportivii să nu folosească prezervative în Japonia. Marți, Comitetul de Organizare a Olimpiadei de la Tokyo a transmis că speră ca prezervativele să !ajute la conștientizare". Obiceiul de a împărți prezervative la Jocurile Olimpice a început în 1988, cu scopul de a promova sexul în siguranță și prevenția față de HIV. Deși 160.000 de prezervative pregătite la Tokyo par a fi multe, nu se compară cu numărul cumulat la Rio De Janeiro.

Persons: Casey Organizations: Comitetul Olimpic Internațional, Olimpic Locations: Tokyo, Japonia, Rio De Janeiro

☆ Un bărbat din SUA a călătorit în toată țara ca să extragă un diamant pentru inelul de logodnă al iubitei sale
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Un bărbat din SUA a călătorit în toată țara ca să extragă un diamant pentru inelul de logodnă al iubitei sale. Misiunea lui Christian a început în urmă cu trei ani, scrie CNN, citat de libertatea.ro, care publică povestea bărbatului. Atunci, Christian a început să spere că visul său ar putea deveni realitate și a început să-și planifice călătoria. ", a spus Christian. Contează că „totul a mers conform planului”, după cum a spus Christian.

Persons: Christian Liden, Washington, Christian, CNN ., Josh, Christian ., Edmonds, El Organizations: CNN, State, Diamond Locations: SUA, Arkansas, Montana, Yellowstone, Fayetteville

☆ Familia Glazer, gata să vândă Manchester United! Suma uriașă cerută de americani
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesFamilia Glazer, gata să vândă Manchester United! Suma uriașă cerută de americaniFamilia Glazer, care deține clubul Manchester United, este gata să facă un pas în spate și să vândă clubul, după ce au fost criticați pentru decizia de a lua parte la proiectul Super Ligii. Patronii americani ai lui Manchester United, care au cumpărat clubul în 2005, pentru 790 de milioane de lire sterline, au fost criticați chiar de suporterii clubului. "Hei băieți, mă gândesc să cumpăr Manchester United! Clubul Manchester United este cotat de Forbes la 3,51 de miliarde de euro, în luna aprilie 2021.

Persons: Glazer, McGregor, Twitter Organizations: Manchester United !, Manchester United, urmăritori, Forbes, United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munchen Locations: Barcelona

☆ Conor McGregor aruncă mănușa! Anunțul făcut pe rețelele sociale în privința lui Manchester United
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Anunțul făcut pe rețelele sociale în privința lui Manchester UnitedManchester United s-a numărat printre ultimele cluburi care s-au retras din Super League după ce proiectul a provocat critici acerbe din partea fanilor și jucătorilor. Este vorba de celebrul luptător Conor McGregor care a anunțat pe rețelele de socializare că se gândește să preia pe Manchester United. ”Hei băieți, mă bate gândul să cumpăr pe Manchester United! Ce părere aveți?”, a fost mesajul pentru cei peste 8,6 milioane de urmăritori ai săi. Asta în timp ce Manchester United rămâne cel mai scump club din Anglia, fiind evaluat la peste 3,5 miliarde de euro, conform revistei Forbes.

Persons: Conor McGregor, Ed Woodward, JP Morgan, McGregor, Roy Keane, Dennis Irwin, Floyd Organizations: Conor, Manchester United Manchester United, League, JP, Liga, Manchester United, Manchester United !, Forbes Locations: Trafford, Irlandezul, Anglia, Arabia Saudită

☆ Capsula spaţială Soyuz MS-18 "Iu.A.Gagarin", lansată cu succes într-o misiune dedicată aniversării a 60 de ani de la primul zbor al unui om în spaţiu
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Capsula rusă cu echipaj Soyuz MS-18 a fost lansată în direcţia Staţiei Spaţiale Internaţionale (ISS), într-o misiune dedicată aniversării a 60 de ani de la primul zbor al unui om în spaţiu, realizat de cosmonautul sovietic Iuri Gagarin în data de 12 aprilie 1961, transmite agerpres.ro. În data de 12 aprilie 1961, Iuri Gagarin a devenit primul om care a călătorit în spaţiul cosmic. În acea zi, la 06:07 UTC, era lansată o rachetă Vostok-K propulsând capsula spaţială Vostok 3KA în spaţiul cosmic. Gagarin a devenit o celebritate internaţională, fiind trimis într-un turneu mondial pentru a prezenta reuşita "noului om" creat de URSS. Agenţia spaţială rusă Roscosmos a declarat 2016 "Anul Gagarin", în încercarea de a reaminti compatrioţilor marile reuşite ale trecutului.

Persons: Iuri Gagarin, Oleg Novitski, Piotr Dubrov, NASA Mark Vande Hei, Gagarin, Agenţia, Roscosmos Organizations: NASA, Vostok, URSS Locations: Kazahstan, Vostok 3KA

☆ Ce-a vrut să zică autorul? #3 Eurovision 2021: ce nu e în regulă cu piesa înaintată de Rusia. Cine e Manizha și de ce piesa „Russian Woman” a fost supusă criticilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-03 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

În 2020, Manizha a devenit interpreta versiunii rusești a piesei Loyal Brave True (Mă ridic în calea unui războinic) pentru filmul Disney intitulat „Mulan”. În luna decembrie a aceluiași an, cântăreața a fost numită ambasadoare de bunăvoință a Agenției ONU pentru Refugiați. A lansat un flashmob #травмакрасоты pentru încurajarea body positive-ului și a acceptării frumuseții diversificate. A colaborat și cu fundații caritabile și a participat în campanii sociale. Victoria ei în selecția națională Eurovision 2021 a provocat controverse, iar compoziția a fost criticată inclusiv de deputații Dumei de Stat pentru valorile „antirusești”.

Persons: Manizha, Disney, Instagram Catherine, Svetlana Petrenko, Aleksandr Bastrîkin Organizations: ONU, Refugiați, Eurovision Locations: Rusia, rusă, Tadjikistan, Dușanbe, Georgia, de

☆ Treci la următorul nivel. Creează-ți propriul Abonament Next
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-26 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

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Organizations: Moldcell

☆ Treci la următorul nivel: Creează-ți propriul Abonament Next
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: moldcell.mdTreci la următorul nivel: Creează-ți propriul Abonament NextNext este primul Abonament „constructor”, lansat în premieră la Moldcell, pe care îl creezi chiar tu, în funcție de nevoile tale de comunicare. Treci cu numărul tău de la alt operator sau te conectezi la Next și ai cea mai generoasă ofertă pentru un volum impunător de internet și minute. De ce să alegi Abonament Next- Plătești cât folosești. moldcell.mdCum te conectezi la Abonament Next- Intră acum pe eshop.moldcell.md sau vino în cel mai apropiat magazin Moldcell Center. - Abonament Next e disponibil la conectare și cu eSIM.

Organizations: Moldcell

Punctul a fost întotdeauna cel mai modest, dar și cel mai des utilizat semn de punctuație. Lingviștii americani au observat că în conversațiile textuale, punctul „a încetat să mai servească oricărui scop gramatical”. În cazul punctului de la sfârșitul unui mesaj text, avem tendința de a interpreta semnul de punctuație ca unul ce exprimă seriozitate, formalitate sau un ton mai grav. Priviți următoarele texte:„Hei!”„Hei”„Hei.”Potrivit lui McCulloch, mesajul care se termină cu semnul exclamării transmite faptul că persoana care trimite mesajul este încântată de adresarea către destinatar. „După ce a fost concediat din slujba lui de a marca sfârșitul frazelor, punctul capătă un alt rol.

Persons: Gretchen McCulloch, lingvistă, McCulloch, McCulloch . Ea, Lingviștii Organizations: New, New York Times Locations: New York

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