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☆ Top trader Vitol eyeing metals market as global oil demand set to peak in 10 years, CEO signals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SINGAPORE — Vitol is eyeing the metals market with global petroleum demand expected to peak in a decade, signaled Russell Hardy, CEO of Vitol, the world's largest independent energy trader. In contrast to the eventual decline of the crude industry, metals business is going to witness a "great deal of growth through the electrification phase," he added. "So we quite like the idea of being involved in the bigger metal markets. And the three bigger metal markets are steel and iron ore, copper and aluminum," he said. In August, Vitol announced its acquisition of Noble Resources, a Hong Kong-based trader specializing in oil, coal and metallurgical coke, which is used to make iron.

Persons: Russell Hardy, Hardy, Vitol Organizations: Vitol, Financial Times Commodities, Noble Resources, Reuters Locations: SINGAPORE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mercuria

☆ Trump said he will divide Russia from China. It's a tough bromance to break.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

President-elect Donald Trump claims he can split the alliance between Russia and China. "The one thing you never want to happen is you never want Russia and China uniting," Trump said. These are potentially all things that Trump could use to drive a wedge between Russia and China." The Trump effectAnother factor likely to draw Russia and China closer together is Trump himself. In East Asia, Trump has accused allies of freeloading off the US, a source of tension Beijing will likely seek to exploit.

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☆ What Trump's victory means for the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

With Trump's victory and upcoming GOP control of the Senate, the Supreme Court looms large. AdvertisementDuring Donald Trump's first term as president, he appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, giving it a 6-3 conservative supermajority. Trump's second term gives Thomas and Alito a chance to retireRepublicans won a majority in the US Senate alongside Trump's victory, which means that they'll be working in tandem should a vacancy arise on the court in Trump's second term. AdvertisementAssociate Justices Clarence Thomas, 76, and Samuel Alito, 74, are two of the most stalwart conservatives on the Supreme Court. Sweeping reforms won't occurMany top Democrats have long eyed changes to the Supreme Court, whether it be expansion or some sort of ethics reform.

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☆ What we know about the transition so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Representatives from Trump’s team met with federal agency transition planners last week to discuss “post-election readiness,” according to a White House official. GSA “is prepared to provide services to the Trump transition team once an MOU is executed and services are accepted,” a GSA spokesperson said. The federal transition coordinator, a White House spokesperson told CNN, is “actively working” with the president-elect’s transition team to complete its MOU. Trump’s transition team also has not met that deadline. The Agency Transition Directors Council, co-chaired by OMB deputy director Jason Miller and the GSA’s federal transition coordinator, Aimee Whiteman, began meeting monthly with career representatives from each agency.

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, ” Max Stier, Stier, “ The, ”, Linda McMahon, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Harris, Jason Miller, Aimee Whiteman, Valerie Boyd, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Obama, Trump, ” Trump Organizations: Washington CNN —, Trump’s, White, Public Service, CNN, “ The Biden, Trump, Office of Management, Budget, General Services Administration, Republican, Democratic Party, OMB, GSA, Small Business Administration, ”, House, Activity, Center, Partnership for Public Service

☆ Cryptocurrencies little changed as investors brace for U.S. presidential election, bitcoin hovers below $69,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cryptocurrencies were slightly higher as investors looked forward to results from the U.S. presidential election. We believe bitcoin, being less than 0.1% of global financial assets, has enough headroom for growth regardless of election outcome." "A constructive crypto friendly SEC would open opportunity for all crypto assets beyond bitcoin," he said. And … if either side pushes towards a crypto friendly SEC. The Trump side has promised a crypto friendly SEC, while the Harris side has promised to defend ownership of crypto assets, although the crypto community would have preferred more specific crypto policy from Harris."

Persons: memecoins dogecoin, Shiba, bitcoin, Mara, Coinbase, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Bernstein, Gautam Chhugani, Chhugani, there's, Trump, Gary Gensler, Sen, Elizabeth Warren Organizations: U.S, Metrics, Solana, Mara Holdings, SEC, Trump, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: bitcoin

☆ Dixville Notch, New Hampshire: Harris and Trump tie in midnight vote to kick off Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off Election Day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential preference. By tradition, all eligible voters gather at the now-dormant Balsams Hotel in Dixville Notch to cast their secret ballots once polls open at midnight. Once every ballot is cast, votes are tallied and results announced – hours before anywhere else, making it a destination for national reporters, who often outnumber the voters. In January, four registered Republican voters and two independents participated in the GOP primary, casting six unanimous votes for former South Carolina Gov. CNN’s Gary Tuchman, Eva McKend, Ethan Cohen, Molly English, Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner contributed to this report.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Les Otten, that’s, ” Otten, “, haven’t, Aaron Sorkin’s “, ”, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson, Nikki Haley, Harris, Trump, Sen, Kelly Ayotte, Joyce Craig, Chris Sununu, CNN’s Gary Tuchman, Eva McKend, Ethan Cohen, Molly English, Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Republican, Republican Gov Locations: New Hampshire, Dixville, Canada, New, American, White, Manchester

☆ In all-hands meeting, Amazon CEO says RTO mandate not a 'backdoor layoff'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Business Insider obtained a recording of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's latest all-hands meeting. Jassy said Amazon's RTO policy is not a 'backdoor layoff' strategy. The RTO policy aims to strengthen company culture, not cut costs, he said. This is very much about our culture and strengthening our culture," Jassy said, adding that the only city Amazon notified ahead of time about its RTO mandate was Seattle. Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said in a staff meeting last month that 9 out of 10 Amazon employees he'd spoken with were "excited" by the change.

Persons: Andy Jassy's, Jassy, Amazon's, —, Andy Jassy, Matt Garman, there's, I'm, it's Organizations: Amazon, Service, Business, Web Locations: Seattle

☆ What to watch for on Election Day as Harris and Trump face off
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Pre-election polling showed her race against former President Donald Trump could be the closest in history. Bucks County, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Gov. Montana: Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, is facing an even tougher challenge in Montana, a state Trump carried by over 16 points in 2020. AdvertisementCalifornia 22nd: Rep. David Valadao is one of 18 House Republicans representing a district President Biden won in 2020. Valadao is also one of the only two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot.

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☆ Germany's government is on the brink of collapse — here’s what could happen now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg, noted that the three coalition partners have been acting "as if they were preparing to campaign against each other soon." Separately, the Green party's Robert Habeck, who is Germany's economy minister, proposed a policy plan to stimulate business investment that was criticized by the FDP. The Lindner paperAnother escalation took place on Friday, when Finance Minister Christian Lindner published a paper about reviving the struggling German economy. "The paper reads like a serious attempt to analyze Germany's problems and propose solutions. A hotly contested budgetA recent key issue within the coalition has been Germany's budget for 2025 — a topic that also features heavily in Lindner's paper.

Persons: Christian Lindner, Robert Habeck, Olaf Scholz, Sean Gallup, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Carsten Brzeski, Holger Schmieding, Scholz, Lindner, Greg Fuzesi, Morgan, Fuzesi, Berenberg's Schmieding Organizations: Climate, Bundestag, Getty, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party, SPD, Greens, Free Democratic Party, ING, FDP, Green, ZDF Locations: Berlin, Germany

☆ 'The reversion will eventually come': A chief strategist says Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are right to warn of weak returns for the S&P 500 over the next decade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan predict relatively muted S&P 500 returns over the next decade. AdvertisementMuch has been said about the gloomy outlook for the S&P 500 that some of Wall Street's largest investment banks conveyed in recent weeks. Goldman Sachs said in October that the S&P 500 would return 3% annually, on average, over the next 10 years, underperforming current 10-year Treasury yields. Goldman Sachs"There is little argument that U.S. stock market valuations are elevated compared to historical averages. Investors appeared to do that, with the S&P 500 rising 0.4% on Friday to 5,728, 2.3% below all-time highs.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Lance Roberts, Roberts, —, It's, Goldman, Sam Kuhn Organizations: JPMorgan, RIA, Service, Bank of America, RIA Advisors, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: Wall

☆ They ran an Olympic marathon 12 weeks ago. Now they’re back at it in New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Only one runner has won the Olympic marathon in the summer and New York in the fall — Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir in 2021. A pack of runners, including eventual winner Hellen Obiri, race in the Olympic women’s marathon on Aug. 11. She was physically ready to start training again in early September, but even when perfectly healthy, marathon training can be a long and lonely process. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)Popehn said she found herself replaying the Paris race in her head once she got back home. “It’s on my mind.”GO DEEPER The ex-head of the New York marathon cleared himself in his sport.

Persons: “, ”, Hellen Obiri, Hellen, Lindwurm, —, Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Tamirat Tola, Belgium’s Bashir Abdi, ” Young, Mantz, they’ve, Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir, Tola, Ulrik Pedersen, Dathan Ritzenhein, ” Obiri, It’s, Ritzenhein, Obiri, Joe Klecker, Klecker, Brigham Young, Young, She’ll, Christian Petersen, Popehn, She’s, ” Popehn, hasn’t Organizations: York City Marathon, Athletics Club, Team, Tokyo Olympics, Brigham, Getty, Boston Marathon, Grandma’s, New Locations: York, New York, Paris, Kenyan, Staten, Ethiopia, Manhattan, Boulder, Col, Central, Versailles, France, Minnesota

☆ Those typing monkeys will never produce Shakespeare’s works, mathematicians say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Talented though they may be, monkeys will never type out the complete works of William Shakespeare, or even a short book, a new study suggests. The Infinite Monkey Theorem is a famous thought experiment that states that a monkey pressing random keys on a typewriter would eventually reproduce the works of the Bard if given an infinite amount of time and/or if there were an infinite number of monkeys. However, in the study published in the peer-reviewed journal Franklin Open, two mathematicians from Australia’s University of Technology Sydney have rejected this theorem as “misleading” within the confines of our finite universe. They challenged it by looking at the Finite Monkeys Theorem, in which there is a finite amount of time and a finite number of monkeys. “By the time you’re at the scale of a full book, you’re billions of billions of times less likely,” he continued.

Persons: William Shakespeare, Bard, Stephen Woodcock, ”, Woodcock, Jay Falletta, George, ” Woodcock, Chris Banerji, Alan Turing, Banerji, ’ ”, Bard ‘ Organizations: CNN, Franklin, Australia’s University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology, Alan, “ Locations: University of Technology Sydney, London

☆ Wall Street remains confident on Microsoft's AI story despite weak guidance. Some say to buy the dip
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street's bullish sentiment on Microsoft hasn't faded, even after the tech giant forecast disappointing revenue growth numbers. The company's revenue increased 16% year over year in the quarter, and its net income rose 11% during the period compared to the year-ago quarter. That forecast led shares to slip nearly 4% in premarket trading, despite the company's strong earnings performance. That would be the company's fastest ever AI-related revenue growth rate. Barclays, which has one of the lowest price objectives on Wall Street, said it sees Microsoft shares being "range bound" in the short term.

Persons: Morgan Stanley —, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Keith Weiss, Weiss, Kirk Materne, Materne, Raimo Lenschow Organizations: Microsoft, LSEG, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays, Citi, 25X, Investors Locations: Wells

☆ Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on Wednesday. Pigs get both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses, making them a genetic mixing bowl where H5N1 could gain genetic mutations that help it spread between humans. AdvertisementWhy pig infection could be a tipping pointPigs play host to both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses. Inside a pig, the H5N1 bird flu virus could pick up genetic mutations that help it adapt to better infect human bodies.

Persons: —, Stacey Schultz, Cherry, Jude Children's, Jeremy Farrar, Diego Vara, Florian Krammer, Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz, Schultz, Richard Webby, Jude, Robert Giroux Organizations: Service, St, Jude Children's Research, World Health Organization, Reuters, US Department of Agriculture, USDA, Icahn, of Medicine, STAT, CDC, AP, WHO Locations: Oregon, South America, Sao Jose, Norte, Brazil, New York, St, New York City

☆ Trump is already poisoning trust in yet another US election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

On one level, Trump’s comment shows how his false election fraud claims have entered the outer realms of absurdity. The election fraud claims that Trump most notably supercharged in 2020 to salve his humiliation at losing to Joe Biden are already at high intensity this year. After laying out the darkest closing argument in modern American history, Trump is now increasingly turning to poisoning public confidence in the election. Gore conceded that election, thereby guaranteeing an uncontested transfer of presidential power — a step Trump refused to take four years ago. Just 30% of registered voters think Trump would accept the results of the election and concede if he loses, while 73% say that Harris would accept an election loss.

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☆ Why experts are skeptical of Elon Musk’s lofty pro-Trump predictions based on early vote data
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Ethan Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Partisans from both sides routinely cite early voting data to promote their candidates and express optimism or try to juice turnout based on supposedly weak numbers. Like many political observers, including at CNN, Musk has noticed the better-than-2020 GOP performance in early voting in North Carolina, Nevada and other key states. Registered Republicans make up about 32% of the early vote in Pennsylvania so far, up from 21% at this point in 2020. The improved GOP position in early voting that Musk highlighted is happening in other states as well. Not all registered Republicans will vote for Trump, and not all registered Democrats will back Harris.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, won’t, David Becker, Trump, Musk, ” Becker, would’ve, isn’t, Ben Ginsberg, “, ” Ginsberg, Harris, ” Isaac Saul Organizations: CNN — Tech, –, Election Innovation, Research, Trump, ” Trump, CNN, Musk’s, Pennsylvania, Republican National Committee Locations: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Pennsylvania –, North Carolina , Nevada, New Jersey, Catalist, North Carolina, Arizona

☆ Snap shares jump 10% on profit beat, stock buyback
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The head of Snapchat operator Snap, Evan Spiegel, presents the new generation of Spectacles in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2024. Snap said its adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter will be between $210 million and $260 million. Shortly after Snap announced the new Spectacles, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed his company's experimental AR glasses called Orion. In a letter to investors, Snap discussed the importance developers play for the company's Spectacles and AR initiatives. Prior to the after-hours pop, Snap shares were down 36% for the year compared to the Nasdaq's 25% gain.

Persons: Evan Spiegel, Mark Zuckerberg, Snap Organizations: LSEG Revenue, LSEG Global, Global, StreetAccount, Snap Locations: Los Angeles

☆ ‘Superhero’ Freddie Freeman shining in World Series filled with future Hall of Famers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Let’s do that now, because here’s what I think we’ve been watching:A World Series with possibly eight future Hall of Famers. So no World Series is ever catching the 1932 Series, when an incredible 13 eventual Hall of Famers took the field. How about saying you were there when Freddie Freeman took over a World Series in his own Freddie-esque way? And it looks exactly like that dude who trots — or sometimes limps — out to first base every night in this World Series. • Easy as 1-2-3 — We’re three games into this World Series, and Freeman has homered in all three of those games.

Persons: Clayton Kershaw, Daniel Hudson, — Aaron Judge, Shohei, I’m, hasn’t, Freddie, Homer, There’s Kershaw, Freeman, There’s, — Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, —, Gerrit Cole’s, Cy, Giancarlo Stanton, you’ve, us, Reggie Jackson’s postseasons, Stanton, Giancarlo Stanton’s, bolsters, Jayne Kamin, Juan Soto — There’s, let’s, Heck, Kershaw, “ I’ve, ”, Jose Trevino, “, …, Freddie Freeman, Tyler Glasnow, ” Glasnow, he’s, “ He’s, it’s, It’s, Kiké, ” Hernández, “ he’s, That’s, Robert Gauthier, Let’s, Lou Gehrig, there’s Freeman, Hank Bauer, Barry Bonds, Dave Roberts, Guess, He’s, Sam Hovland, Gary Pettis, Pettis, ” FREEMAN, Freddie Freeman wallops, Ohtani, Daniel Shirey Organizations: of Famers, ” Dodgers, Dodgers, Netflix, Famer, Cy Young, of Famer, Yankee, Yankees, Braves, Phillies, Orioles, of Fame, Baseball, of, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, Wild Department, Bombers, Cardinals, Ohtani, Padres Locations: Bronx, Cooperstown, ”, N.Y, Vegas

☆ American Battleground: Christianity and chokeholds, the powerful forces propelling Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“Hey hey, ho ho, thank you, Joe, it’s time to go!”The success of former President Donald Trump’s campaign is becoming a catastrophe for sitting President Joe Biden. A fundraising appeal from the Biden campaign says, “How does a guy who used to say that Donald Trump and his policies were ‘reprehensible,’ become Donald Trump’s running mate? Through years of being a rubber-stamp for Donald Trump’s extreme, MAGA agenda. Women voters, whom the Trump campaign desperately needs, start posting cat memes sharply critical of Vance’s views. But even though Trump is casting himself as the martyr, within days it will seem he was playing the prophet.

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☆ Dodgers seize 2-0 lead over Yankees in World Series; Shohei Ohtani leaves with injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The trio of Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman combined to swat home runs off Yankees starter Carlos Rodón. The Dodgers demonstrated the depth of their roster besides Ohtani; he went hitless and the club still cruised. Handed a lead, Yamamoto limited the Yankees to one run in 6 1/3 innings while wielding his split-fingered fastball like a scythe. But he may be more important to the Yankees than Ohtani is to the Dodgers. In the 10th inning of Game 1, he warmed up two left-handed relievers to prepare to face Ohtani and Freeman.

Persons: Ohtani clutched, Ohtani, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández, Freddie Freeman, Carlos Rodón, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, Yamamoto, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Shohei, Freeman, Kirk Gibson, Dave Roberts, Aaron Boone, ”, Jazz Chisholm, Rodón, Soto, Mookie Betts, Hernández, Boone, Nestor Cortes, Tim Hill, Cortes, Hill, Anthony Rizzo, Judge, Judge whiffed, Giancarlo Stanton, Harry Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger, New York Yankees, Dodgers, Yankees, FOX Sports, American League, ” Yankees, Yankee Locations: New York, The Bronx

☆ Can 70 Moms Save the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Catrin Einhorn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

There are only about 370 North Atlantic right whales left. Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, photographed under NOAA permit #20556The birth of Squilla’s calf was a momentous event for their species, the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. For decades, North Atlantic right whales were slowly recovering after being devastated by centuries of whaling. PEAK 483 400 North Atlantic right whale population 372 The population has declined by about 23 percent in the last decade, according to estimates. Seventeen North Atlantic right whales would be found dead, about 4 percent of the estimated population.

Persons: Squilla, Marco Hernandez, you’re, ”, Erin Meyer, Lawrence, hadn’t, Gina Lonati, She’d, Bob Lynch, “, Lynch, Amy Knowlton, Patrice McCarron, NOAA Marco Hernandez, lobstermen, Janet Mills, Billy Hickey, The New York Times Sarah Sharp, Dr, Sharp, Cheryl Andrews, it’s, McCarron, Michael Moore, ” Dr, Moore, Caroyln Miller Organizations: Atlantic, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, NOAA, Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research, NOAA Fisheries, University of South, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, University of New, University of New Brunswick Saint, Oceans Canada, Aerial Survey, Center for Coastal Studies, for Coastal Studies, New, Maine Lobstermen’s Association, Gov, Vineyard, The New York Times, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Tribe, Oceanographic Locations: Georgia, Atlantic, United States, East, University of South Carolina, New York, New England, Fundy, Canada, Gulf, St, Lawrence, Florida, U.S, University of New Brunswick, University of New Brunswick Saint John, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Cape Cod, “, Maine

☆ As Georgia votes, fears of a return to Moscow’s orbit loom large
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Ulf Mauder/picture alliance/Getty ImagesMany observers fear the ruling Georgian Dream party will resort to anything to stay in power. This year, Georgian Dream pushed through a Kremlin-style “foreign agent” law, which critics say aims to shut down watchdogs who call the government to account. She described some of the statements made by Georgian Dream officials as a “copy-paste” of those from Stalin’s show trials. ‘Soviet mentality’A question puzzling many is why the formerly center-left Georgian Dream has made a sudden authoritarian pivot. Joining the EU would require cleaning up the country’s judiciary and giving up power if Georgian Dream is voted out on Saturday.

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☆ Top 45 MLB free agents for 2024-25 with contract predictions, team fits: Will Soto get $600M+?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jim Bowden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +48 min

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.

Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, —, José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume

☆ Suze Orman swears by one retirement account: 'You have to be crazy' to use another—'I don't care what tax bracket you're in'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I don't care what tax bracket you're in," says Suze Orman, a financial expert and host of the "Women & Money (and Everyone Smart Enough to Listen)" podcast. "You have to be crazy to do anything other than a Roth retirement account." Roths take advantage of low tax rates The traditional thinking around traditional versus Roth accounts revolves around your personal tax rate. "Tax rates are low, secularly, compared with where they've been historically," she says. "So the idea is that you're better off taking your tax medicine now at relatively low tax rates."

Persons: Roth, Suze Orman, Ed Slott, Roths, —, Slott, Uncle Sam, you've, Christine Benz, they've Organizations: CNBC

Karnal, India CNN —The sun blisters the arid ground in Karnal, a district in India’s northern Haryana state, where empty houses stand testament to an acute problem that’s driving some residents to take unimaginable risks. Ankit Chaudhary says he paid an agent to help him take the 'donkey route' into the US but lost his money. His account matched that of another smuggling agent CNN spoke to in Haryana. But even if Trump wins the November election, smugglers CNN spoke to in India predict an eventual revival of the “donkey” route. “In my opinion the donkey route will never completely stop,” said the first agent.

Persons: ”, Ankit Chaudhary, ” Chaudhary, Narendra Modi, “ Viskit, ” Modi, “, Bharat, Chaudhary, Rajeev Kumar, Malkeet, ” Kumar, Young, Muzaffar Chishti, ” Chishti, ” Ankush Malik, Malik, They’ve, Chishti, ‘, ’, Frederic J . Brown, CNN's Ivan Watson he's, Trump, we’re, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, Gary Coronado, ’ Kumar, Kumar Organizations: India CNN, USA, CNN, US, Pew, India’s Ministry of Labour, Employment, Panama City, International Labour Organization, Migration, Institute, Biden, YouTube, Customs, Border Protection, Justice Department, Biden Administration, Border Patrol, Migrants, Getty, White, Democratic, Trump, Immigrants, Border, Los Angeles Times, El Locations: Karnal, India, India’s, Haryana, United States, Latin America, Mexico, El Salvador, Mator, Kaithal, New Delhi, Dubai, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Istanbul, Panama, San Salvador, Guatemala, New York, Qatar, Amsterdam, Springs , California, AFP, San Diego, South Asia, September’s

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