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Former FTX executive Nishad Singh was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, becoming the fourth ex-employee of the collapsed crypto exchange to be punished. He asked Judge Kaplan to show Singh "the same compassion he has shown others his entire life." Ray said Singh made substantial productions of documents, and he voluntarily returned Bahamian real estate purchased with FTX funds. Ryan Salame, another former top lieutenant of Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in May. WATCH: Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison for role in FTX collapse

Persons: Nishad Singh, Claire Watanabe, Singh, Judge Lewis Kaplan, Sam Bankman, Caroline Ellison, Ellison, spiraled, Fried, Andrew Goldstein, Nicolas Roos, Roos, Judge Kaplan, Gabe, John Ray, Ray, Ryan Salame, Gary Wang, FTX, — CNBC's Dan Mangan Organizations: Engineering, Exchange, New, Alameda Research, Southern, of, Prosecutors Locations: New York, Alameda, Bankman, of New York, Manhattan, Bahamian

☆ Why Starbucks, Nike and Boeing are looking for a time machine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Three quintessentially American companies — Starbucks, Nike and Boeing — share a common predicament at the moment. Brian Niccol took the reins last month, leaving the top job at Chipotle to become Starbucks’ third CEO in three years. Boeing Boeing Boeing…. Like Nike and Starbucks, Boeing is looking to its past self to guide its future. And Boeing won’t be able to build the time machine it so desperately needs without the 33,000 machinists currently on strike.

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☆ Eva Longoria reportedly rescued 'John Wick' with $6 million investment: 'The best money I've ever spent'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"John Wick" might never have gone on to become a billion-dollar-grossing film franchise if not for the financial intervention of Eva Longoria, the original film's directors revealed this week. "We were less than a week out and we lost almost $6 million on a gap financing," Stahelski told the publication. "We had all put in everything, including Keanu. And we were still short. So we were shut down."

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☆ 'You have to do the lowest job': How cleaning toilets prepared Dodgers' $700 million star Shohei Ohtani for World Series moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

There's no bigger stage in baseball than a World Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and there's no bigger star than Japanese slugger Shohei Ohtani. The 30-year-old's ability to hit mammoth home runs, pitch over 100 mph and steal bases with ease got him a $700 million contract from the Dodgers this past offseason. But despite his on-field exploits, the 30-year-old is also known for being one of the most humble players in the league. It's an approach that was instilled in him when he was just a promising high school athlete. For the players, who dormed at the school during the season, this included being assigned chores.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Hiroshi Sasaki, Jeff Fletcher's, Sasaki Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Hanamaki Higashi High School, LA Times

☆ Boeing had a tough 24 hours, but with CEO Kelly Ortberg's turnaround plan, analysts remain hopeful
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

CEO Kelly Ortberg has vowed to turn around the company and laid out a four-point plan. CEO Kelly Ortberg vowed to "return Boeing to its former legacy" and said the company would focus on changing its culture. However, restoring the traditional defined-benefit pension plan — replaced with a 401(k) in 2014 negotiations — has been a key issue for many on the picket lines. Bank of America analysts estimated that restoring this pension plan would cost up to $400 million annually. Boeing's production has been limited as it faces supply-chain constraints and renewed scrutiny from regulators in the wake of January's Alaska Airlines blowout.

Persons: Kelly Ortberg, —, Manuel Valdes, William Blair, Peter McNally, China's, McNally, Morningstar's Nicolas Owens, Ortberg Organizations: Boeing, Service, CNBC, Wall Street, Labor, Seattle Times, Bank of America, Anderson Economic Group, AP, Alaska Airlines, Airbus Locations: Seattle, Pacific Northwest

☆ Neymar returns from ACL injury after more than a year on the sidelines
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Brazilian soccer star Neymar made his return to the pitch more than a year after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee, playing 20 minutes for Al-Hilal on Monday. The 32-year-old was introduced as a substitute in the 77th minute of the team’s 5-4 AFC Champions League Elite win against Al Ain on Monday. “I’m so happy,” the Brazilian said to Al-Hilal’s media department following his return on Monday. Neymar controls the ball during the AFC Champions League Elite match between Al Ain and Al-Hilal on October 21. His contract with Al-Hilal, which is top of the league having won all seven of its games, expires in June 2025.

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☆ Manchester City’s Premier League victory over Wolves hit by VAR controversy, Barça cruises and more in the European soccer weekend round-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

City had to come from behind against a struggling Wolves side at Molineux Stadium after Jørgen Strand Larsen gave the host a surprise lead after only seven minutes. However, Pep Guardiola’s side was level soon after the 30-minute mark when defender Joško Gvardiol curled home a stunning effort into the top corner. But after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was eventually awarded as replays showed Silva was out of Sá’s line of sight by the time Stones headed the ball. David Davies/PA“I would rather not discuss it because it will still sound like I am making excuses. Ajax, however, eventually earned the three points thanks to Wout Weghorst’s winning penalty eight minutes from time.

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☆ Angel Reese: My $73,000 WNBA salary can't cover my bills—'I'm living beyond my means'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Angel Reese may be one of the faces of the WNBA, but her time on the court hardly pays the bills. "I just hope y'all know the WNBA don't pay my bills at all," she said during a recent Instagram live, according to ESPN. Reese said her monthly rent payment is $8,000, meaning that a year's housing costs her $96,000 — more than she earns in a full season. "Being able to make six figures within three months [in Unrivaled], being able to be housed in Miami, just being able to get better …. Currently, the highest paid WNBA player is Las Vegas Aces star Jackie Young, who earned just over $250,000 this season.

Persons: Angel Reese, y'all, Reese, wouldn't, It's, Dre, Jackie Young, Steph Curry, Cathy Engelbert, we're Organizations: Chicago, Star, ESPN, Reebok, Las Vegas Aces, Golden State Warriors, CNBC Locations: Florida, Russia, Miami

☆ Why Brooklyn Peltz Beckham started a hot sauce brand: 'I wanted to make condiments sexy again'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham is only 25, but he's already tried his hand at a number of careers. Peltz Beckham, along with co-founders Gabe Pepe and Kai Gayoso, is behind the newly-released Cloud23, an elevated take on hot sauce now available at Whole Foods across the country. In an interview with CNBC Make It, Peltz Beckham said the idea for the company came to him during pandemic lockdowns. After doing research, Peltz Beckham says he found an opening in the hot sauce and condiment market where he could make his mark. What followed was three years of R&D, resulting in a hot sauce bottle that doesn't look quite like anything else on store shelves.

Persons: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, he's, David's, Peltz Beckham, Gabe Pepe, Kai Gayoso, I'm Organizations: Brooklyn, CNBC

☆ Venezuela’s Maduro appoints to his Cabinet a close ally pardoned by the US in a prisoner swap
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CARACAS, Venezuela Associated Press —Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday appointed to his Cabinet a close ally who was pardoned by US President Joe Biden last year as part of a prisoner swap and following assurances that Venezuela would hold a fair presidential election in 2024. In exchange for Saab, Maduro released 10 Americans and a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who was wanted for his alleged role at the center of a massive Pentagon bribery scandal. Last month, it responded to Venezuela’s highly disputed July presidential election by sanctioning 16 of Maduro’s allies, accusing them of obstructing the vote and carrying out human rights abuses. Saab was arrested in 2020 during a fuel stop en route to Iran to negotiate oil deals on behalf of Maduro’s government. After his arrest, Maduro’s government said Saab was a special envoy on a humanitarian mission and was entitled to diplomatic immunity from criminal prosecution under international law.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Joe Biden, Maduro, Alex Saab, ” Maduro, Biden, Leonard ”, Saab Organizations: Venezuela Associated Press, Saab, White House, South, US Locations: CARACAS, Venezuela, Cape Verde, South American, Iran

Madrid CNN —From exile in Spain, Venezuela’s opposition leader sat down with CNN en Español on Thursday where he spoke about the “nightmare” of his last days in Caracas and his hope to find a solution to Venezuela’s political crisis. In his first television interview since leaving Venezuela, Edmundo González Urrutia explained the role of the Spanish government in his departure from the Latin American country. Venezuela’s opposition and multiple Latin American leaders refused to recognize Maduro’s victory, which sparked deadly protests during which thousands were arrested. On September 18, the Spanish Senate approved by majority a motion presented by the Popular Party urging the Spanish government to recognize González as the elected president of Venezuela. Regarding the official figures, González says that “there is no evidence to prove they [Maduro’s regime] won.”The opposition candidate said that an inauguration in exile has not been considered.

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☆ This tiny country is giving $2,000 to every household as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Guyana, the tiny South American nation, is giving $2,000 to every household in the country. AdvertisementThe world's fastest-growing economy is handing the equivalent of $2,000 to every household as it works to share its newfound oil wealth and soften the sting of higher living costs. Its oil fund held over $1.7 trillion of assets at the end of June, or more than $300,000 per Norwegian citizen. Sharing the wealthGuyana's $2,000 payment to households "sounds like great news," Karl Widerquist, a philosophy professor at Georgetown University-Qatar and the author of several books about universal basic income (UBI) told BI. Guyana's one-off, unconditional cash grant is a "positive step," Cleo Goodman, the basic income lead at the Autonomy Institute think tank, told BI.

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☆ 'Gladiator II' star Paul Mescal's first big role was a breakfast sausage ad in Ireland: It 'paid for my rent for 5 months'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With an Oscar nomination under his belt and the hotly anticipated Ridley Scott epic "Gladiator II" on the horizon, Paul Mescal's career couldn't be going better. Mescal, who had just graduated drama school, was interested in serious dramatic projects. "That paid for my rent for five months, so I'll hear no Denny's slander," he told GQ. "If I ever feel like I get too big for my boots, it kind of pops up somewhere that we shouldn't forget that I was promoting sausages when I got out of drama school," he said. Start today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 50% off through Nov. 26, 2024.

Persons: Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal's, couldn't, Mescal, Denny, we've, let's Organizations: Hollywood, BBC, CNBC Locations: Irish

☆ Winning the $100,000 Big Data Bowl could land you a job in the NFL: 'Anyone who knows ball or can code has a chance'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

One of the National Football League's toughest competitions doesn't take place anywhere near a football field. For the seventh year in a row, data scientists and analytics buffs will be invited to test their mettle against each other in the league's Big Data Bowl, powered by Amazon Web Services. The competition's goal is to distill the copious amounts of data collected from every player during every NFL game into stats and insights that the league and its teams can learn from. The Big Data Bowl was first introduced by the NFL in 2018 and quickly became a fertile proving ground for teams to find bright minds to add to their front offices. This year's competition challenges participants to use data collected before the ball is snapped to help predict what an offense or defense is going to do during a given play.

Persons: Mike Lopez Organizations: National Football, Amazon Web Services, NFL, CNBC

☆ I've visited over 150 Trader Joe's: 3 reasons the store is so successful
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

For the better part of the last four years, Julie Averbach has been visiting as many Trader Joe's supermarkets as possible. Averbach visited more than 150 Trader Joe's locations while researching her upcoming book. "At Trader Joe's, the private label products are affordable luxuries." Trader Joe's turns shopping into an experienceShoppers who enter Trader Joe's are met with a display of fresh flowers. By turning each store into an eclectic, interesting place to browse, Trader Joe's encourages shoppers to look around and find something they might like.

Persons: Julie Averbach, She's, I'd, Averbach, Joe's Organizations: Yale, CNBC, Joe's, Shoppers Locations: Boston

☆ The CIA, a Navy Seal and a $15m bounty. This alleged plot on Venezuela’s Maduro reads like a Hollywood script, for a reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

So, is there anything to Venezuela’s claims? Hollywood script and a convenient bogeymanThe details of the alleged plot read like the script of a Hollywood thriller. Given the nature of the allegations, Venezuela’s claims are almost impossible to independently verify. In October last year, before the release of “Fat Leonard” and Co, Maduro had promised the US that Venezuela’s election would be free and fair. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrates with supporters following the election results in Caracas on July 29, 2024.

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☆ Look inside an abandoned high school turned $3.3 million apartment complex—and 4 more multimillion-dollar dream homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Nicolas Vega Celia Fernandez Jennifer Liu | Nicolas Vega | Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

An abandoned baseball stadium is now a $14 million luxury apartment complexThe Stadium Lofts has 138 units and Stadium Flats, the four-building complex next door, has 144. "We designed it such that when you walked in, you felt like you were walking into a historic stadium rather than an apartment building," Watson said. They turned an old school into a 31-unit apartment building"Bowtie High" was converted into a 31-unit apartment building. After enlisting real estate investor Adam Colucci and developer Dan Spanovich, the trio bought the abandoned Bowtie High for $100,000. They embarked on an 18-month renovation beginning in 2020 to turn it into an apartment building.

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☆ 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

☆ Job interviews: How young people can ace them
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Megan Rathmell thought she’d bombed her job interview earlier this year, assuming her nervousness and lack of preparation had cost her the opportunity. SDI Productions/E+/Getty ImagesWhat Rathmell learned from her boss mirrors what hiring managers say: Some Gen Z college graduates are unprepared for job interviews or behave unprofessionally during job interviews. Some people think they can just wing a job interview, said Stacie Haller, chief career advisor at ResumeBuilder. How to handle the actual job interviewDressing professionally for both in-person and virtual interviews is important regardless of whether it’s for a fast-food restaurant, retail store or office job, experts said. When you’re given the chance to ask questions, ask what you’ve prepared.

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☆ Alec Baldwin fired a gun on the set of 'Rust,' killing its cinematographer. Here's a timeline of the shocking incident.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Tom Murray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

On October 21, 2021, Alec Baldwin fired a gun while rehearsing a scene for the movie "Rust" that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. Prop masters union said the gun Baldwin fired contained live roundsAn email from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 44 to its members revealed that the gun Baldwin fired had a live round, according to Indiewire. The email from the union also confirmed that the shot Baldwin fired hit both Hutchins and Souza. The Times also reported that a search warrant was issued of the "Rust" set and that a judge has ordered that all equipment be searched for evidence. AdvertisementPrevious reports from the "Rust" set say two accidental gun discharges happened the weekend before the fatal shooting of Hutchins.

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☆ Sydney Sweeney doesn't think she'll 'ever feel comfortable' financially: 'I saw my parents lose everything'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I come from a family where I saw my parents lose everything, and I am terrified of that," she said. While the days of driving a beater are long gone, Sweeney said has a hard time coming to terms with her success. "It's a weird feeling when people are like, 'Oh, you're successful,' or say, 'You've made it,'" Sweeney says. "It doesn't feel like that because there's so much more I want to accomplish and achieve. And though she might never feel comfortable financially, she's proud of how far she's come.

Persons: Sydney Sweeney, she's, Sweeney, who's, I've, Get Organizations: Bel Air, Hollywood Reporter, CNBC Locations: Idaho, Los Angeles, LA

☆ Consumers have crowned Wawa the nation's No. 1 convenience store chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The popular Philadelphia chain topped the American Consumer Satisfaction Index's first ever convenience store study, which ranked Americans' favorite spots to refill their gas tanks and their stomachs. The most popular convenience stores, the study found, are the ones that have focused on making food — and making it well — as consumers focus more on the in-store experience when deciding where to fill up. "The companies that are ultimately going to succeed are the ones that offer the most satisfying experience to consumers," he says. "The ones that keep consumers coming in and even going out of their way to visit those locations." Use code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off, now extended through September 30, 2024, for the back-to-school season.

Persons: Wawa's, Forrest Morgeson, Murphy USA, Morgeson Organizations: CNBC, Casey's, Cumberland Locations: Philadelphia, Wawa

☆ The Briefing: Manchester United’s latest crisis is on INEOS – and has Palmer outgrown Chelsea?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Nick Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

They didn’t take it, and now they’re left with another season of mopping up and making do. Extraordinarily, saying that Palmer ‘scored four goals before half-time’ (which nobody has ever done before in the Premier League) undersells what he did against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. GO DEEPER Is 'amazing' Palmer the best attacking player in the Premier League? Over the years, some brilliant Italian players have appeared in the Premier League. Tottenham are off to Budapest to play Ferencvaros, while the travelling Manchester United circus rolls into Porto.

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☆ Cole Palmer: Chelsea star makes Premier League history with four first-half goals
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Four other players have scored four goals in the same half of a Premier League match, but the 22-year-old Palmer is the first to achieve the feat in the opening 45 minutes. Later in the second half, Palmer almost got a fifth when he was one-on-one with Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, though he put his shot wide. But any likelihood of the visiting side, unbeaten in the Premier League prior to the game, building on the early lead were quickly shut out by Palmer’s brilliance. With that, Palmer edged closer to another record for the most penalties scored in the Premier League without missing. Chelsea could have extended its lead in the second half.

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☆ Indie movies are having a surprising comeback in a bleak time for Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDespite all the doom and gloom in Hollywood, there's optimism coming from a surprising place: indie films. "Longlegs" barely promoted its biggest star, Nicolas Cage, and is the year's biggest indie film, grossing over $100 million worldwide. AdvertisementThe case for hope for indie filmsRecently, there's been a spree of pieces predicting the death of indie films. Brands like Procter & Gamble and Neutrogena are taking a bigger role in film financing, too, providing another source of hope for indie films. Indie films can also be a bargain to rent or buy on streaming compared to big studio films.

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