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☆ Trump's trade and tax policies are the new hot-button topic dividing economists and market experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts hold drastically different views, creating a new hot-button topic that will continue to be debated up until the election in November. The camp staunchly opposed to Trump's policiesThe base argument against Trump's fiscal platform is that tariffs are, by nature, inflationary. AdvertisementIn a recent op-ed for the Financial Times, he cited the "benign" impact Trump's first-term tariffs had on the US economy. Looking ahead to a new term, Yardeni thinks Trump's most extreme pursuits will likely be watered down by Congress. AdvertisementRepublican donor Kyle Bass — who serves as the chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management — has taken a different tact in his support of Trump's fiscal agenda.

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☆ Making friends in my 30s is hard. I seek out casual interactions with strangers to feel less isolated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In my early 30s, I was the caregiver for my wife, who was dealing with chronic pain and other health issues. It was all-encompassing and there wasn't a lot of time to have outside social interactions. Luckily, you don't need to see your friends every day to reap the benefits of social interactions. Maybe you open the door to a deeper relationship, but even if you don't, you'll feel better. Over time, you're going to connect with people and naturally become vulnerable unless you're really fighting it.

Persons: —, Chris Duffy, It's, I've, that's, I'm, I'd, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Research, Los Angeles Breakfast, New York Times Metro

☆ Artists in New York got $1,000 monthly through a basic income program. One participant used the money to pay bills and afford healthcare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Bunnell was a participant in Creatives Rebuild New York's guaranteed income program. Some of the guaranteed income participants lived in cities, while others lived in rural areas. Related storiesCreatives Rebuild New York's guaranteed income program joins over 100 similar pilots across the US aimed at reducing local poverty levels. The organization allocated $43.2 million total to the guaranteed income program and $61.6 million to the artist employment program. Courtesy of Jacinta BunnellHave you benefited from a guaranteed income program?

Persons: —, Jacinta Bunnell, Bunnell, Stavros Niarchos, Dr, Diana Pearce, Maura Cuffie, Peterson, Jacinta Bunnell Bunnell, I've, Jacinta Organizations: Service, Business, Mellon Foundation, Tides Center, Ford Foundation, Rebuild, New Locations: Stone Ridge , New York, Manhattan, New York, Northwest Brooklyn, Rebuild New York, York

☆ Actor Jack Quaid says he agrees with those who call him a ‘nepo baby’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jack Quaid, best known for his starring role in Amazon’s “The Boys” TV series, says he is “inclined to agree” with those who call him a “nepo baby.”The actor – whose parents are film stars Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid – made the comments in a podcast interview with The Daily Beast earlier this week. “I mean, no matter what I do, people are going to call attention to it,” he said of the “nepo baby” label. “People have called me a ‘nepo baby.’ I’m inclined to agree. His mother, Ryan, also chimed in on the “nepo baby” discourse in an interview with Glamour magazine last year. He’s more of a natural than I’ll ever be,” she said of her son.

Persons: Jack Quaid, Amazon’s, –, Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid –, ”, ” “, “, ‘, ’ ”, Quaid, Kelly Clarkson, ’ ” Quaid, Ryan, “ Jack, ” Quaid, Harry Met Sally, it’s, It’s Organizations: CNN, Daily, Marvel, Glamour Locations: Seattle

☆ 'Fly Me to the Moon' explores the ultimate space race conspiracy theory. Here's what's fact and fiction in the movie.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"Fly Me to the Moon," Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum's new romantic comedy-drama about faking the moon landing, is fictional but draws on some true historical events. The White House eventually tasks Kelly with filming a fake moon landing in case the real one fails. Apollo 11 spaceship launch director Cole Davis (Tatum) opposes Kelly's plan, believing it will discredit NASA's efforts. This storyline leans into the conspiracy theory that NASA faked the US moon landing in 1969. But there's no evidence to suggests NASA or any network tried to fake the moon landing.

Persons: —, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum's, Kelly Jones, Johansson, Kelly, Cole Davis, Tatum, NASA's, Bill Kaysing, Greg Berlanti, Berlanti, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Cole, Nick Dillenburg, Christian Zuber, Colin Woodell, Ed White, Roger Chaffee, Gus Grissom, Nikita Khrushchev, Yuri Gargarin, Henry Smalls, Ray Romano, Dan McFadden, Sony Pictures Kelly didn't, David Meerman Scott, Richard Jurek's, Armstrong's Organizations: Service, Business, NASA, Hollywood, Entertainment, Sony Pictures, Television, Sony Pictures NASA's Locations: USSR, Cape Kennedy, Florida, Christian, Vietnam

☆ A frustrated White House press corps finally gets to question Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —For weeks, the White House press corps has been boiling – and not from the Washington, DC, heat. Some feel the White House misled the press before President Joe Biden’s stumbling performance at last month’s CNN presidential debate. “I think this is a credibility crisis writ large for the White House, and certainly as a spokesperson for the White House, this is a credibility crisis for her,” one White House reporter told CNN, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the situation. “We are in the midst of a full-blown feeding frenzy,” former CNN White House correspondent and Washington bureau chief Frank Sesno said. Sesno and former White House correspondents and officials told CNN that questions surrounding Biden’s age and performance, along with how the White House is handling the issue, are legitimate and warrant scrutiny.

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☆ Kelly Evans: The cuts are coming
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kelly Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Seeing the June CPI print with a negative sign. You can be pretty sure now that Fed rate cuts are coming. Core CPI for the past three months annualized is now running just 1.1%. In fact, core goods prices have dropped 12 out of the past 13 months in the CPI. We could actually be at a pretty nice economic inflection point right now--but only if the labor market doesn't keep slowing.

Persons: we've, we're, Julia Coronado, J.P, Morgan, Powell, Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn, Kelly Twitter, @KellyCNBC, @realkellyevans Organizations: CPI, Treasury, Trump, CNBC, Nasdaq

☆ Oppenheimer's best small and mid-cap stock ideas to play the market broadening
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOppenheimer's best small and mid-cap stock ideas to play the market broadeningJed Kelly, Managing Director of Equity Research at Oppenheimer, discusses his bull thesis for Genius Sports.

Persons: Jed Kelly Organizations: Equity Research, Oppenheimer, Genius Sports

☆ ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ review: Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in a space-race rom-com
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Less than weighty in the comedy part of its equation, the film largely works as a vehicle for Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, even without completely sticking the landing. In classic fashion, they are of course instantly drawn to each other, creating the need to erect barriers in order to keep them apart. Scarlett Johansson plays a marketing expert recruited by NASA in "Fly Me to the Moon." Perhaps foremost, “Fly Me to the Moon” possesses appealing virtues consciously plucked from the past, then adorns them with modern baubles. “Fly Me to the Moon” premieres July 12 in US theaters.

Persons: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Johansson, Woody Harrelson, Nixon, there’s, Cole Davis, Tatum, Johansson’s Kelly Jones, Dan McFadden, Neil Armstrong, Greg Berlanti, Rose Gilroy, Deadpool, Berlanti, “ Love, Simon ”, Faye Dunaway, it’s, Mike ” Organizations: CNN, NASA, Sony, Apple Locations: Lost

☆ I'm the 3rd generation in my family business, but I'm not sure if I want my kids to follow in my footsteps.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with George Vukasin Jr., president and CEO of Peerless Coffee and Tea. My dad wanted to become an FBI agent and put away bad guys, but he had no choice. In fact, they encouraged me and my two sisters to get professional experience outside the family business. Running a family business is complicated enough without more people involved. None of the kids seem to have an interest in joining the family business.

Persons: George Vukasin Jr, Peerless, Kristina, Michelle, doesn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Peerless, Business, FBI Locations: France

☆ Samsung’s AI-powered foldable phones get slimmer, thinner, pricier
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Samsung’s latest generation of foldable phones aim to draw in traditional phone users with the help of artificial intelligence. The new Galaxy Z Fold starts at $1,899.99, up $100 from last year, and is available in silver, pink and navy. Meanwhile, the Z Flip starts at $1,099.99 (also $100 more than last year) and comes in silver, yellow, blue and mint. Samsung’s foldable line occupies between 80% and 85% of the market share. But those same people might prefer to sleep with a smart ring on their finger rather than a smartwatch on their wrist.

Persons: CNN —, Price, David McQueen, ”, Roh —, —, “, ” Roh, Gemini, Samsung’s, Siri, McQueen, Roh, Oura, Francisco Jeronimo, ” Jeronimo Organizations: CNN, ABI Research, Galaxy, Google, Huawei, Motorola, Apple, Samsung, IDC Research, IDC Locations: Paris, wearables

☆ Illegal Eviction Complaints Rise As Police Fail to Enforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +44 min

The nature of illegal lockouts means they are hard to track directly. One of the responding officers calls a sergeant over, who says there's nothing else they can do. While only 14% of lockout calls led to a police report, 86% of calls about shoplifting did. As they walk over, one of the officers tells the other to look up "illegal lockout" on his phone. A 2006 bill that would have defined illegal lockouts for all Illinois residents was defeated.

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☆ CNBC Daily Open: Are markets too optimistic?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. While open to collaboration, Elliott plans to give shareholders a say in leadership changes if the board remains unresponsive. Despite selling $379 million worth of bitcoin in recent weeks, Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office still holds roughly 32,488 bitcoins — worth around $1.9 billion at today's prices. Japan stocks hit record highJapan's export-heavy Nikkei 225 as well as the broader Topix hit record highs amid a broader rise in Asia-Pacific markets.

Persons: Beryl, Elliott, Elliott Management, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, Corning, We've, Wendell Weeks Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Nasdaq, Apple, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Treasury, Southwest Airlines, Police, Federal Criminal Police, National Australia Bank, CSI Locations: New York City, U.S, Saxony, Japan, Asia, Pacific, Al

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Are markets overly optimistic?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 1, 2023. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. While open to collaboration, Elliott plans to give shareholders a say in leadership changes if the board remains unresponsive. Despite selling $379 million worth of bitcoin in recent weeks, Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office still holds roughly 32,488 bitcoins — worth around $1.9 billion at today's prices.

Persons: Beryl, Elliott, Elliott Management, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, Corning, We've, Wendell Weeks, Max Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Nasdaq, Apple, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Treasury, Southwest Airlines, Police, Federal Criminal Police, Boeing, Wall Locations: New York City, U.S, Saxony, Texas

☆ Alec Baldwin trial: Key people in the case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It was so unnecessary,” Baldwin said of Hutchins’ death in a 2022 interview with CNN. Morrissey took over the case in 2023, dropped the charges against Baldwin and then later refiled them, citing “additional facts” in the case. She presided over the high-interest trial of Hannah Gutierrez Reed, during which she kept to a succinct schedule. Hannah Gutierrez Reed“Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed in March. “It felt like someone had taken a baseball bat to my shoulder, I remember that distinctly,” Souza testified in the Gutierrez Reed trial.

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☆ Stephen King, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Share Their Top Books of the 21st Century
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( The New York Times Books Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

To determine the best books of the 21st century , The New York Times Book Review and The Upshot polled hundreds of literary luminaries. Stephen King Stephen King has written more than 60 books, many of which have been adapted for film and television. Min Jin Lee Min Jin Lee has written two novels: FREE FOOD FOR MILLIONAIRES and PACHINKO, which was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2017. Scott Turow Scott Turow is an attorney and writer best known for legal thrillers like PRESUMED INNOCENT and THE BURDEN OF PROOF. DU BOIS, was one of The Times’s 10 Best Books of 2021.

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☆ Southwest Airlines activist Elliott threatens proxy fight for new leadership
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Activist investor Elliott Management said Monday it would mount a proxy fight to push for change at Southwest Airlines through a special shareholder vote unless management is willing to negotiate, citing a poison pill and board expansion that the investor views as "entrenchment maneuvers." Elliott in its letter to Southwest's board said it remained open to collaboration, but that the board had taken steps to box Elliott out. A proxy fight would be expensive and challenging for Elliott and Southwest Airlines. Activist investors can mount proxy fights if they are seeking to force change in a company's leadership or operations. Companies usually settle with Elliott, one of the most successful activist investors, rather than risk taking on the activist in a proxy battle.

Persons: Elliott Management, Elliott, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, underperformance, John Pike, Bobby Xu, expeditiously, Rakesh Gangwal, Pike, Xu Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Elliott, Southwest, Companies, Salesforce Locations: Southwest

☆ You're not losing your mind, Biden is getting more orange
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewIf you think President Joe Biden has been looking a lot more orange, you're not alone. Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesAnd Biden's orange glow was apparent on July 3 too, when he was awarding the Medal of Honor to two Civil War soldiers. President Joe Biden speaks to the media on July 1. President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at the COP26 United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 2, 2021. Representatives for Biden didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, George Stephanopoulos, Samuel Corum, Biden, Donald Trump, Andrew Harnik, Evan Vucci, Chip Somodevilla, visage, Joe, F2bjXE8fT2 — CJ Pearson, Moira Coops, Coops, Trump, Jason Kelly, Michael Cohen, Biden didn't Organizations: Service, ABC News, Business, White, Getty, COP26, AP, White House, Trump, CNN, Politico, Republican National Convention, Bazaar, Business Insider Locations: Washington , DC, Nations, Scotland, Glasgow, Washington ,, Alabama, Cleveland

☆ The Arizona primary where the MAGA movement is devouring itself
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

"He is running a very bigoted race," Hamadeh told me of Masters, "and MAGA and the America First movement is bigger than that." An anti-Hamadeh yard sign, paid for by the Masters campaign, beside one of Hamadeh's own signs in the 8th district. "This guy, he lost against Mark Kelly because he's a weirdo," Hamadeh told me. "I think that warrants some investigative journalism," Hamadeh told me. "I can't vote for you," one woman, apparently not a prospective constituent, told Hamadeh as she shook hands with him after the event, "but I'll give you a donation."

Persons: Abe Hamadeh, Hamadeh, I've, He's, Donald Trump, Kari Lake, MAGA, Blake Masters, Peter Thiel protégé, who's, It's, Bryan Metzger, Ben Toma, Debbie Lesko, Sen, Anthony Kern, There's, Trent Franks, Israel, there's, Lesko, —, Abraham, Abe, Ron Paul, Prophet Muhammad, Jesus, fashioning, he's, Trent, They're, MAGA bromides, JD Vance, Ohio, Masters, Vance, Ted Kacynski, Blake, Mark Kelly, Kari, Brandon Bell, Trump, Clarence Thomas, Thiel, Hamadeh's, Arizona Republic —, Rebecca Noble, Toma Organizations: Service, Republican, GOP, Arizona, Capitol, Trump, Masters, Supreme, Daily, University of, Maricopa County Attorney's, US Army Reserve, Republican Party, Senate, Sun City, Justice, Republicans, Sun City West, Stanford University, FBI, Thiel Capital, Fox News, Arizona Republic, Sun, Arizona House Locations: Phoenix, Arab American, Arizona, America, Tucson, North Phoenix, Washington, There's, Maricopa County, Mecca, Chicago, Skokie, United States, Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, Istanbul, Vatican, Thailand, Japan, Sun City, crazies, Scottsdale, it's

☆ I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Last year, I started looking for ways to make more money from my retirement savings. The so-called investment company asked me to take out a line of credit. AdvertisementI trusted the big bank that the scammers usedStill, the so-called investment company called me, asking for more money. I never would have transferred money to a small bank or international establishment, but if you can't trust them, who can you trust? We need to be able to trust the government and major institutions like Bank of America to stop this fraud.

Persons: Leonid Shteyn, I'd, Scammers, I've, I'm Organizations: Business, Bank of America Locations: bitcoin, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, New York, Texas

☆ Southwest adds former US Airways CEO to board as it battles activist
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Southwest Airlines announced Monday that it's adding former US Airways CEO Rakesh Gangwal to its board of directors. The latest defensive maneuver aims to blunt Elliott's accusations that Southwest's board is long-tenured and insular. Gangwal was CEO of the now-defunct US Airways in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before founding Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo in 2006. Southwest announced the board expansion less than a week after it adopted a shareholder rights plan, limiting investors' ability to grow their stakes beyond a 12.5% threshold. Elliott is seeking the ouster of Kelly, Southwest's CEO before becoming executive chair, and Bob Jordan, who has served as Southwest's CEO since 2022.

Persons: Rakesh Gangwal, Elliott, Gangwal, Rakesh, Gary Kelly, Kelly, Bob Jordan, Jordan Organizations: Southwest Airlines, US, Elliott Management, US Airways, IndiGo, Southwest Locations: Asia

☆ A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's why city officials in Pomona, California — a city in LA county — are planning to offer guaranteed basic income to new parents. The basic income pilot — called Pomona Household Universal Grants Pilot Program — is run through the city and FORWARD, an organization that helps governments administer resources to their communities. Pomona's program mirrors over 100 basic income pilots across America. Basic income continues to face political and legal opposition across the US, and not all policymakers agree that cash payments are a sustainable approach to poverty. Have you benefited from a guaranteed basic income program?

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Tim Sandoval, Sandoval, Louis, Luke Shaefer, Shaefer Organizations: Service, Business, Pomona Household, SNAP, University of California, Mayor, Child Tax, Infants, University of Michigan Locations: Pomona , California, LA, Pomona, America, Los Angeles, Baltimore, St, Marin County , California, Flint

☆ Beckham, Guardiola and the Princess of Wales: Welcome to Wimbledon’s Royal Box
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Nick Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

On the upside, you get the best view in the house for the most famous tennis tournament in the world. The Royal Box at Wimbledon is an unending source of fascination for people ostensibly tuning in to watch some top-class sport. Guardiola and Williamson acknowledged the crowd, as is traditional in the Royal Box on middle Saturday. You get drinks on arrival, served on the balcony behind Centre Court, which overlooks some of the smaller courts. The invitation reads: ‘The Chairman and Committee of Management of The Championships request the pleasure of the company of [insert name] & Guest in the Royal Box on [insert date].

Persons: Jeff Bezos, David Attenborough, Princess, Wales, Kylie Minogue, Prince Albert of Monaco, Pep Guardiola, Bear Grylls, David Beckham, Samuel L Jackson, David Cameron, Sachin Tendulkar, Richard Branson, Alex Ferguson, James Bond, Christopher Eubanks, Debbie Jevans, Jevans, Pat Cummins, Niamh Cusack, Sir John Timpson, Keir Starmer’s, Theresa May, Sir David Attenborough, Katherine Jenkins, Dave Grohl, Olga Morozova, Ian Hewitt, Dame Sarah Gilbert, Gilbert, Irene Tracey, Dame Ruth Beverley, Nazanin Zaghari, Ratcliffe, Andy Murray’s, Murray, Zaghari, Roger Federer, Ryan Peniston, Karwai Tang, Pierce Brosnan, Anna Wintour, Russell Wilson, Sam Mendes, Eddie Redmayne, Sienna Miller, Jude Law, Ian McKellen, Maggie Smith, Michael McIntyre, Duke, Duchess of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth II, Geordie Greig —, —, George Osborne, John Witherow, they’re, Guardiola, Williamson, Andrej Isakovic, Mark Philippoussis, Roger Federer’s, Conchita Martinez, Leah Williamson, Denise Lewis, Ben Stokes, Beckham, Gareth Southgate, Jordan Henderson, Geoff Hurst, Bobby Charlton, Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, David Haye, Chris Hoy, Kelly Holmes, Nicola Adams, Jessica Ennis, Hill, you’ve, Aaron Chown, Tom Cruise ”, Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic, ” sniffed, –, ” Alan Chalmers, didn’t, ”, Pippa Middleton, Ilie Nastase, Serena Williams’s, hasn’t, Boris Becker, Eamonn Dalton Organizations: National Health Service, Wimbledon, Court, Lawn Tennis, Green Sport, Conservatives, Foo Fighters, BBC Radio, Royals, Evening, The, England women’s, European, Getty, Manchester City, Augusta, British, The New York Times, Olympic, Management, Inter Miami CF ’, “ Wimbledon Locations: British, Iran, Ratcliffe, Wales, That’s, London, AFP, England, Marbella, it’s, Romanian

☆ Southwest Airlines shareholders puzzled by Elliott's activism can look to past campaigns for insight
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Rather than sparking typical cheer on Wall Street, Elliott's campaign, spelled out in a 50-page presentation, led to confusion and concern among investors and customers. Several activism experts pointed to two of Elliott's past targets for insight into the hedge fund's strategy for Southwest: Suncor Energy in 2022 and Marathon Petroleum in 2019. Elliott partner John Pike, who is now leading the Southwest campaign, was involved in the firm's actions at both energy companies. Pike and portfolio manager Bobby Xu are leading Elliott's Southwest campaign. But in 2018, a few months after reaching an agreement with Elliott, Marathon announced it was only getting bigger.

Persons: David Paul Morris, Elliott, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, Elliott hasn't, Southwest's, John Pike, Haviv Ilan, Marc Benioff, Jordan, Pike, Bobby Xu, Vinson, Elkins, Mark Little, Elliott's Pike, Suncor's, Little, Rich Kruger, Candace Elliott, Marathon, Weeks, Gary Heminger, Mike Hennigan, Hennigan, hasn't, It's, isn't, Kelly, it's, Xu, — CNBC's Leslie Josephs Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Oakland International Airport, Bloomberg, Getty, Elliott Management, Southwest, Melius Research, Suncor Energy, Marathon Petroleum, Marathon, Etsy . Texas, of America, Suncor's Petro, Canada, Canadian, Petro - Canada, Petro, Exxon Mobil, Reuters, Speedway, Elliott, Company, Heminger, Artisan Partners, Suncor, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, CNBC Locations: Oakland , California, Dallas, Suncor, New York, West Palm Beach , Florida, Etsy, Canada, Sherwood Park , Alberta, Marathon, Southwest

☆ 'Bridgerton' fans are sending in steamy audition tapes in hopes of landing a role on the hit Netflix series
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Fans are sending steamy audition tapes to land roles on "Bridgerton." "I get the most unbelievable videos, unsolicited," says casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Fans of the hit Netflix series have been sending in steamy audition tapes, Kelly Valentine Hendry, the show's casting director, shared on Sunday's episode of the "Should I Delete That?" "I get the most unbelievable videos, unsolicited," Hendry said.

Persons: Kelly Valentine Hendry, —, Hendry, Alex Light, Em Clarkson Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business

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