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☆ U.S., South Korea are working to 'rectify the problems' on EV subsidies, South Korea trade minister says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

South Korean and U.S. officials are working toward a "concrete proposal" to resolve their differences over electric vehicle subsidies, South Korea's trade minister told CNBC. "We've established a specific dialogue channel to address this particular issue, and we are glad that the U.S. government wholeheartedly engaged with us to rectify the problems," Ahn Duk-geun told CNBC's Chery Kang on Wednesday. He was referring to concerns over EV subsidies that would put South Korean automakers at a disadvantage, with some South Korean officials calling the move a "betrayal" of the bilateral trust between the two countries. The $430 billion climate and energy bill, or the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), was signed into law by President Joe Biden in mid-August. Hyundai is the second-biggest EV sellers in the U.S. after Tesla.

☆ Donald Trump is raising money off a "ransacking" in Florida — but it has nothing to do with Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Meanwhile, Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast. Mar-a-Lago, a sprawling 17-acre estate owned by Trump, is located in Palm Beach, Florida, and Trump is himself a Florida resident. The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Ian was generating a "catastrophic storm surge" with "widespread, life-threatening catastrophic flash and urban flooding." In the email, Trump asked his supporters to take a poll, titled, "Official Trump Election Year Poll." Trump sent the email during the 1 p.m. hour Eastern Time as Hurricane Ian neared landfall.

☆ In an age of 'quiet-quitting,' some money-hungry politicians are glorifying 7-day work weeks, sleepless nights, and burn-it-on-both-ends hustle culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marco Rubio, John Fetterman, and several other politicians have sent out fundraising emails that tout sleepless nights and no days off. But in an age of "quiet quitting" — rejecting hustle culture and subtly dialing it back at work — several politicians have sent out fundraising emails that talk about all-night work and "not taking days off," effectively glorifying working oneself to death. "We have less than 7 weeks to ensure I defeat Dr. freakin' Oz AND this race could literally make or break our Democratic Senate Majority. The latest fundraising email from Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said his campaign manager, Mark Morgan, hasn't slept in days. "Failure is not an option," Herschel said in his fundraising email, in all caps.

☆ Lula challenges Bolsonaro's grip on Brazil evangelical vote
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jimin Kang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterShe is far from the only evangelical Christian in Brazil dancing around that delicate matter. Although Bolsonaro and his allies have worked to transform Brazil's fast-growing evangelical churches into the bedrock of his political base, this year's campaign has shown the limits of that electoral strategy. After Bolsonaro won the evangelical vote two-to-one in 2018, many more evangelicals — especially poorer women — are weighing a vote for Lula, whose legacy of generous social programs speaks powerfully to Brazil's less affluent evangelical voters. Even as Bolsonaro has built up an advantage over Lula in the heat of the campaign, he struggled to break past 50% of the evangelical vote in recent Datafolha surveys. Looking to bolster the 'shy' Lula vote among evangelicals, the Workers Party (PT) is partnering with leftist pastors like Paulo Marcelo Schallenberger, whose sermons aim to counter the party's "demonization" in evangelical circles.

☆ One in three Republicans say they don't want more LGBTQ people in Congress: poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A significant minority of Republicans believe more LGBTQ people in Congress would be a "bad thing," a new poll found. Among Republicans, men were more likely than women to oppose more LGBTQ representation in Congress. A record number of openly LGBTQ candidates are in the running for a seat in the next session of Congress. About one out of three Republicans said they thought more LGBTQ people represented in Congress was a "bad thing," according to the poll. "The share who say it's a bad thing, it's like a third of Republicans say it's a bad thing.

☆ What Liz Cheney, Kanye West, Oprah Winfrey, The Rock, and Andrew Yang have in common: They're third-party alternatives to the Biden-Trump 2024 presidential binary.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Oprah WinfreyGetty Images/Getty Images for Global CitizenOne of the most influential women in the world, Oprah Winfrey's presidential ambitions have long been a subject of celebrity-watching chatter. "I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that a new day is on the horizon," she said. Winfrey said she had met with someone who offered to help with a political campaign, but she declined. "I've always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could not," Winfrey told Brown. "I thought, oh gee, I don't have the experience, I don't know enough, and now I'm thinking, 'Oh, oh?'"

☆ From Dr. Oz to Hillary Clinton, a tour of 'carpetbagging' politicians past and present
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Formerly the host of the Emmy award-winning "The Dr. Oz Show" and an attending physician at the New York Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center, Oz — known by his TV moniker Dr. Oz — is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania's US Senate race. John Fetterman, a Democrat, says Oz is trying to buy himself a Senate seat from out-of-state. Fetterman, who holds a 13-point lead over Trump-backed Oz in the state's open-seat Senate race, has criticized Oz as a carpetbagger from neighboring New Jersey, even using an aerial banner that read, "Hey Dr. Oz, Welcome Home to NJ!" He also enlisted the help of reality TV star Nicole Elizabeth LaValle — better known as "Snooki" — to mock Oz for his ties to New Jersey. According to the New York Observer, Oz, a longtime New Jersey resident, has been active in his local Republican Party in New Jersey for several years.

☆ Majority of Americans say Donald Trump and Joe Biden are both too old to serve as president: poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The majority of American adults say Biden and Trump are too old to serve in public office right now, according to a new poll. But respondents were more likely to say Biden was too old to serve. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say Rep. Liz Cheney is "the right age" to serve. But more American adults feel that Biden is too old to serve than Trump, according to a new Insider/Morning Consult poll. Thirty-nine percent of Republicans said she is "the right age" to serve compared to 55% of Democrats.

☆ Tech leaders dish on how asinine it is to try to describe their companies, products, and worth to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | Kayla Gallagher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

Tech companies are worried an aging Congress can't meet or even understand their demands. Younger members of Congress are beginning to take the lead in conversations on tech issues. Hawley said younger members are generally more critical of big tech. However, he added, new technologies are more widely used by younger people, and users tend to understand technology better. Meanwhile, major tech companies continue to ramp up their federal lobbying spending, together spending more in 2021 than in any other year in history.

☆ Who’s Hogging All the Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Ice Cream?
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Ray A. Smith | Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

After loading up on several boxes of Trader Joe’s ube-flavored mochi ice cream, Natasha Fischer brought them home, recorded a video for her Instagram account and put them straight into her freezer. Online, Ms. Fischer’s ice cream stockpiling drew backlash on her Trader Joe’s List account, where she has nearly two million followers, with people grumbling that hoarders are the reason they can’t find the products they want. Ms. Fischer, who lives in Los Angeles and runs a cookware business, wasn’t deterred, saying she was certain the ice cream with the trendy purple yam flavor would vanish by the end of the summer.

Paraguassu is one of the record number of Black candidates running for state and federal office in October 2022 elections. REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliSALVADOR, Brazil, Sept 20 (Reuters) - For the first time in its 132-year history, the Brazilian census now underway includes a question counting members of the "quilombo" communities founded by runaway slaves. Quilombo residents now hope that a proper count of their numbers and more elected voices will open the door to improved social services and guarantees of rights for people and places long left off official maps. Bolsonaro was fined 50,000 reais ($10,000) in 2017 for insulting quilombo residents, saying that "they do nothing" and are "not even good for procreating." On Ilha de Mare, quilombo residents have for generations survived on the hard work of artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen.

Hong Kong/Seoul CNN Business —Clark Park, a 35-year-old YouTuber, is one of many people in South Korea fed up with high food prices. South Korea is the world’s third largest market for fried chicken, outpaced only by the far more populous United States and China, data from market research provider Euromonitor International shows. Fried chicken on display at a Homeplus store in South Korea. Fried chicken warSellers have taken vastly different approaches to the situation in recent months. In August, emart, another major supermarket chain, launched a one-week promotion to sell fried chicken at almost 50% off — and sold all 60,000 pieces.

TechThe grocery-delivery company is one of the few companies in Silicon Valley moving toward a public listing in what may be one of the slowest years for IPOs in decades.

☆ 'Donald' experienced a baby name bump in 2021 after being on steady decline since 1980: Social Security Administration
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The name "Donald" experienced a baby name bump in 2021 after steadily declining since 1980. Pop culture is an important factor of how millennials approach baby naming, Jennifer Moss, founder of BabyNames.com, told Insider. That's according to newly released baby name popularity records by the Social Security Administration. "Hillary," a relatively popular baby name during the late 1980s and early 1990s, had nearly fallen off the Top 1,000 list for baby girls by 2007. "I would venture to guess that there would be a decline in political baby names," she said.

☆ Founder of multimillion-dollar dating app Coffee Meets Bagel: ‘Being an immigrant had a huge impact on my identity’
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-04 | by ( Taylor Locke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

For Dawoon Kang, co-founder of dating app Coffee Meets Bagel, entrepreneurship is in her blood. "Being an immigrant had a huge impact on my identity," Kang says. Arum had the idea to create Coffee Meets Bagel in 2011, and the following year Kang quit her job at JPMorgan to launch the app with Arum and Soo. Today, she is the chief dating officer, focusing on "the science of dating" to improve the app's user experience and match results. Here, Kang shares her experience adapting in the U.S., leaving her job at JPMorgan to start Coffee Meets Bagel, her daily routine and more.

☆ „Fast & Furious” revine. Saga cu încasări de circa 5 891 miliarde de dolari, se completează cu cel de-al nouălea film intitulat „F9”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

„Fast & Furious” revine. Saga cu încasări de circa 5 891 miliarde de dolari, se completează cu cel de-al nouălea film intitulat „F9”„F9”, noul lungmetraj din franciza „Fast & Furious”, a dat miercuri primul semnal de lansare pe piaţă, prin prezentarea unui trailer în care John Cena şi Cardi B sunt văzuţi alături de Vin Diesel. „Unul dintre cele mai frumoase lucruri din această saga este că am călătorit în locuri minunate, motiv pentru care finalul trebuie împărţit în două filme. Mai rămân multe locuri de văzut”, a asigurat Diesel într-o întâlnire online cu EFE, pentru a prezenta această avanpremieră, relatează EFE, citat de AGERPRES. Cele opt filme din saga „Fast & Furious”, plus spin-offul „Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs &Shaw”, au avut încasări în întreaga lume de 5 891 miliarde de dolari, potrivit datelor portalului de specialitate Box Office Mojo.

Persons: John Cena, Diesel, Charlize Theron, Tyrese Gibson, Helen Mirren, Ludacris, Michelle Rodríguez, Sung Kang ., Jakob Toretto, Dominic Toretto, Theron, ., Shaw Organizations: Fast, Saga, Furious, Diesel, AGERPRES Locations: Londra, Tokyo, America Centrală, Hollywood

După ce înregistrările CCTV au fost examinate de poliţie, cei doi tineri au fost arestaţi pe când se aflau în mall. Au fost ulterior eliberaţi, a precizat curatorul expoziţiei, Kang Wook, care a adăugat că este puţin probabil ca tinerii să fie puşi sub acuzare întrucât pare să fi fost o simplă greşeală. „Au crezut că pot proceda astfel în spiritul artei participative şi au făcut o greşeală", a spus el. După incident, galeria de artă a instalat un gard din sârmă şi indicatoare suplimentare cu avertismentul „Nu atingeţi". Vineri, câţiva vizitatori au fost văzuţi făcând fotografii cu opera de artă vandalizată, iar Kang a precizat că, după incident, un număr crescut de persoane a solicitat detalii despre expoziţie.

Persons: Kang Wook, Vineri, Kang Organizations: Lotte World Mall Locations: Seul

☆ Un cuplu a vandalizat, din greșeală, o operă de artă în valoare de 500.000 de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-02 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Creaţia, cu dimensiunile 240 de centimetri pe 700 de centimetri, care nu are un nume, are o valoare estimată de aproximativ 500.000 de dolari şi a fost pictată de JonOne în 2016, sub privirile spectatorilor, pe un zid al Lotte World Mall, din Seul. După ce înregistrările CCTV au fost examinate de poliţie, cei doi tineri au fost arestaţi pe când se aflau în mall. Au fost ulterior eliberaţi, a precizat curatorul expoziţiei, Kang Wook, care a adăugat că este puţin probabil ca tinerii să fie puşi sub acuzare întrucât pare să fi fost o simplă greşeală. După incident, galeria de artă a instalat un gard din sârmă şi indicatoare suplimentare cu avertismentul "Nu atingeţi". Vineri, câţiva vizitatori au fost văzuţi făcând fotografii cu opera de artă vandalizată, iar Kang a precizat că, după incident, un număr crescut de persoane a solicitat detalii despre expoziţie.

Persons: Reuters, Creaţia, Kang Wook, Vineri, Kang Organizations: Lotte World Mall Locations: Coreea de Sud, american, Seul

☆ Valencia s-a dezlănțuit în Cupa Spaniei: 4-1 în meciul cu Yeclano Deportivo
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Valencia este în impas în La Liga, însă s-a dezlănțuit în Cupa Spaniei. Rubén Sobrino a stabilit scorul pauzei, 3-0, pentru Valencia. Golul de onoare al lui Yeclano a fost marcat în debutul reprizei secunde prin Martinez Oca.Thierry Correia a stabilit rezultatul final în minutul 53. "Liliecii" au câștigat ultima dată Cupa Spaniei în 2019. În acest sezon în campionat, Valencia are însă un parcurs dezastruos.

Persons: Gracia, Lee Kang, Račić, Rubén Sobrino, Yeclano, Martinez Oca.Thierry Correia Organizations: Liga, Deportivo Locations: Valencia, Spaniei

☆ Oameni din întreaga lume au votat și i-au ales pe cei mai frumoși bărbați ai planetei. Iată cine sunt primii 25 de câștigători!
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) unica.md time to read: 1 min

Deja de 20 de ani, site-ul de divertisment TC Candler publică listele cu cei mai frumoși 100 de bărbați și femei din lume. Din iulie anul trecut, milioane de vizitatori ai portalului de Internet au votat pentru cei care, în opinia lor, au meritat să câștige în anul 2019. Potrivit Bright Side, iată cine sunt primii cei mai frumoși 25 de bărbați ai anului trecut. Kim Mingyu23. Xiao Zhang5.

Persons: Bright, Mario, . Kim Mingyu, Alexey, Cha, Patrick Schwarzenegger, David Beckham, 17, Henry Cavill, Kang Daniel 15, Marlon, Evan Jogia, Timothy Chalamet, Harry Styles, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Derulo, Tony Mahfood, Jensen, Zhang, . Jason Momoa, . Wee, Kim Tae, Shawn Mendes, Felix, Jung Organizations: Park

☆ (foto) Lungmetrajul „Parasite” a fost desemnat cel mai bun film de către Asociația Criticilor de Film din Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(foto) Lungmetrajul „Parasite” a fost desemnat cel mai bun film de către Asociația Criticilor de Film din Los AngelesAsociaţia Criticilor de Film din Los Angeles şi-a anunţat, duminică, premiile de final de an, principalele distincţii fiind acordate lungmetrajului „Parasite”, regizat de Bong Joon Ho, informează luni DPA. „Parasite”, o comedie neagră despre lăcomie şi discriminare de clasă, a fost recompensat cu premiile pentru cea mai bună imagine şi cel mai bun regizor. Americanul Noah Baumbach a obţinut premiul „cel mai bun scenariu” pentru „Marriage Story”, iar „I Lost My Body” al Netflix s-a impus la categoria „cel mai bun film de animaţie”. „American Factory”, realizat de Steven Bognar şi Julia Reichert, a fost desemnat câştigător la categoria „cel mai bun film documentar”. Distincţia pentru film experimental Douglas Edwards a fost acordat producţiei semnate de Ja’Tovia Gary, „The Giverny Document”, iar Elaine May a fost recompensată cu premiul pentru întreaga carieră.

Persons: Bong, Ki, Parks, Song Kang Ho, Antonio Banderas, Pedro, îşi, Mary Kay Place, Diane, Kent Jones, AGERPRES, Jennifer Lopez, Americanul Noah Baumbach, Netflix, Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, Barack, Michelle Obama, Douglas Edwards, Gary, Elaine May Organizations: Film, General Motors Locations: Los Angeles

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