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☆ Kenya Pledges Security Boost as It Commemorates 2013 Mall Massacre
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Duncan MiririNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya pledged on Thursday to reinforce security measures against Somali militants as it commemorated a deadly mall attack which security analysts say led to improvements in the country's readiness to counter threats. Kenyan security forces were widely criticised by the public and local media at the time for their chaotic, uncoordinated response to the attack. After the siege, Kenya worked to improve its security agencies' coordination and readiness to respond to emergencies. Kenyan security forces were praised for ending that siege in less than a day. The government has also been deploying the military and other security forces to fight cattle rustlers and armed bandits in several counties in East Africa's Rift Valley.

Persons: Duncan Miriri, Raymond Omollo, Richard Maige, al, Nicolas Delaunay, Estelle Shirbon, Emelia Organizations: Somali, East, Southern Africa, Crisis Locations: Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Kenya, Somalia's al Shabaab, Westgate, Nairobi, Somalia, al Shabaab, Kenyan, Southern, Lamu, East

GENEVA (AP) — Venezuela’s government has intensified efforts to curtail democratic freedoms with use of threats, surveillance and harassment as President Nicolás Maduro faces a re-election contest next year, U.N.-backed human rights experts reported on Wednesday. An international fact-finding mission authorized by the Human Rights Council notes that violent repression between 2017 and 2019 eased after the coronavirus pandemic broke out the following year. A report by the mission three years ago decried “crimes against humanity” in Maduro's Venezuela. In the run-up to the 2024 presidential election, the experts warned that political interference has been on the rise. The mission's latest report, based on interviews and talks with nearly 300 people, covers a period from January 2020 through last month.

Persons: —, Nicolás Maduro, ”, Henrique Capriles, Maria Corina Machado, Freddy Superlano —, Patricia Tappata Valdez Organizations: GENEVA, U.N, Human Locations: Maduro's Venezuela, Venezuela

And senior U.S. administration officials who previewed the meeting said the two nations are rolling out a partnership on workers' rights. Lula quickly traveled to Washington, where he and Biden bonded over the challenges to democracy they had both overcome. Labor is an issue dear to Lula, who got his start in politics as leader of a powerful metalworkers' union. They noted that the Biden administration has lifted travel restrictions to Cuba imposed by the prior administration and is also in the process of restarting remittances to that country. He declined to say whether Biden would broach the subject of Venezuela in their bilateral meeting.

Persons: Joe Biden, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Lula, Biden, “, Thomas Traumann, Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump, Trump, Traumann, Dilma Rousseff, Lula’s, Paulo Peres, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, Jake Sullivan, ___ Boak, Eléonore Hughes Organizations: Brazilian, General, U.S, White, Labor, Federal University of Rio, Amazon Fund Locations: New York, Ukraine, Washington, U.S, Cuba, Brazilian, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Venezuela, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Pringles just unveiled a $140 collab with The Caviar Co.—here's what's inside the limited edition kit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

You can now eat Pringles like a Real Housewife of New York City. Pringles on Tuesday announced a brand new collaboration with The Caviar Company which will pair the iconic paraboloid chips with high-end caviar. The limited edition partnership was borne out of the popular TikTok trend, which has seen users adding a dollop of caviar onto Pringles. The videos under the trend have been viewed more than 10 billion times. "From TikTok reviews to reality TV housewives, the nation is craving Pringles and caviar," Pringles US marketing lead Mauricio Jenkins said in a statement.

Persons: Mauricio Jenkins Locations: New York City, Pringles

He has sought to boost Brazil's cred with each state visit and speech, one multilateral forum after another. PUSHING FOR GLOBAL GOVERNANCE — BRAZIL-STYLEDuring Lula’s travels, he has pushed for global governance that gives greater heft to the Global South and advocating diminishing the dollar’s dominance in trade. After the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrest, Lula said he would review Brazil's membership in the court. Some in Washington had initially hoped Lula could be helpful in advancing a shared agenda in Venezuela, Winter said. As they stood embracing, Lula remained seated while applauding a few feet away and nearly out of the camera frame.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Brazil —, —, Lula, Bolsonaro, ”, Oliver Stuenkel, Getulio Vargas, Ukraine’s, Vladimir Putin's, “, Brian Winter, Biden, Winter, ” Biden, Jake Sullivan, Narendra Modi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Cuba “, ” Lula, Nicolás Maduro, LULA, Lula isn't, Modi, Thomas Traumann, Azali Assoumani, Assoumani's, Paulo Peres, Said Peres, Eleónore Hughes, Madhani, David Biller Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, —, General, Getulio, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Global, . National, Bolsonaro, Indian, Saudi Crown, Biden, Federal University of Rio, . Security, Associated Press Locations: Brazil, United States, China, Italy, India, Argentina, Angola, Sao Paulo, — BRAZIL, Washington, Western Europe, U.S, York, Americas, New York, Ukraine, New Delhi, Cuba, Havana, Venezuela, ”, Brazilian, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Shake Shack switches up fan-favorite fry recipe with new sustainable oil
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shake Shack will pilot the new oil at two New York City locations. Menu items that will be prepared in the sugarcane oil will include the fries, 'Shroom Burger, Chicken Shack and Shack Stack, among others. "We are continuously exploring new ways to reduce our environmental footprint," Shake Shack senior vice president of supply chain Jeffrey Amoscato said in a statement. It's not the first time that Shake Shack has tried something new with its fries. Customers, however, weren't happy with the switch, and Shake Shack quickly switched back to the fan favorite item.

Persons: Jeffrey Amoscato, It's, Shack Organizations: Zero, New, Battery, Shack, CNBC Locations: New York City

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at a hotel after the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2023. In part, that reflects the choppier waters the 77-year-old Brazilian leader now navigates, as Beijing and Washington flirt with a new Cold War while war rages in Ukraine. Even before he took office, Lula was greeted like a rock star last November at the U.N. climate change conference in Egypt. The closer ties to Beijing could complicate Brazil's relationship with Washington, including access to key technology, Shannon added. "Brazil is rapidly wasting its soft power by trying to be an international player with an outdated agenda," he said.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Anushree, Pope, Jair Bolsonaro's, Lula, Oliver Stuenkel, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Thomas Shannon, Porter, Shannon, Nicolas Maduro, Gabriel Boric, Rubens Barbosa, Putin, Maduro, Anthony Boadle, Brad Haynes, Paul Simao Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, United Nations General Assembly, U.S, General Assembly, Amazon, International Criminal Court, ICC, Arnold, Security, Mercosur, Venezuelan, Foreign Ministry, South, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, Rights BRASILIA, Brazil, China, Beijing, Washington, Ukraine, Sao Paulo, Egypt, U.S, Rio de Janeiro, Russia, South Africa, Shannon, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Brasilia, Brazilian, London, South American

☆ How the airline boarding process became such a mess
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And airlines have made it chaotic by design — so people will pay to get an easier boarding process. Decades ago, airlines used to board first class and use an open boarding process for the main cabin. A better boarding processAirlines have been experimenting with different boarding schemes to try to speed up the process. Jason Steffen, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas physics professor developed a boarding method that boards passengers in rows of two. Southwest Airlines has the fastest boarding process of any major airline by simply allowing people to claim the first available seat.

Persons: New York CNN —, Don’t, Nathan Howard, it’s, you’ve, ”, Henry Harteveldt, Robert Mann, Nicolas Economou, Harteveldt, Massoud Bazargan, Jeffrey Greenberg, ” Bazargan, Aircrafts, —, Wilma, Jason Steffen, Charlie Riedel, Steffen, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Atmosphere Research, Carriers, Airlines, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, Universal, Transportation Department, Companies, University of Nevada, Southwest Airlines Locations: New York, Daytona Beach , Florida, Las Vegas

☆ Finland stun US to reach Davis Cup quarters, Australia and Canada through
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"It means a lot for the whole country and for tennis in Finland. Dusan Lajovic crashed to a 6-3 6-2 defeat by Jakub Mensik to leave Serbia in a spot of bother in Valencia. They will be joined by Australia, after last year's runners-up secured a 3-0 win over Switzerland in Group B in Manchester. We knew that we still had to win this match," Ebden said after the duo scored a 6-2 6-4 win over Huesler and Stricker. Nicolas Jarry levelled the Group A tie in Bologna by beating Gabriel Diallo 6-4 6-4 before the deciding doubles rubber.

Persons: Pabellon Fuente, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Nikola Cacic, Adam Pavlasek, Tomas Machac REUTERS, Pablo Morano, Otto Virtanen, outlasting Mackenzie McDonald, Emil Ruusuvuori, Tommy Paul, Ruusuvuori, Novak Djokovic, Dusan Lajovic, Jakub Mensik, Laslo Djere, Jiri Lehecka, I'm, Lehecka, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Dominic Stricker, Alex de Minaur, Marc, Andrea Huesler, Max Purcell, Matthew Ebden, Ebden, Alexis Galarneau, Chile's Alejandro Tabilo, Nicolas Jarry, Gabriel Diallo, Shrivathsa Sridhar Organizations: Czech, Finland, Davis, U.S, Australia, Switzerland, Thomson Locations: Serbia, Czech Republic, San Luis, Valencia, Spain, Croatia, United States, Canada, Australia, Finland, Split, It's, Malaga, Manchester, Bologna, Bengaluru

☆ Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies at 91
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | Eyad Kourdi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero, celebrated for his iconic style featuring rotund figures used to convey political critique and satire, has died at the age of 91. The news of his death was confirmed by his daughter, Lina Botero, in an announcement made to various Colombian media outlets on Friday. PL Gould/Getty Images A Botero sculpture in Plaza Botero in Medellin, Colombia pictured on April 15, 2022. The exhibition, titled "Celebration," featured some 80 works by the Colombian artist spanning 60 years of his practise. Vincent West/Reuters "La Gorda Gertrudis," a Botero sculpture depicting a reclining nude woman, on display in Cartagena, Colombia.

Persons: Fernando Botero, Lina Botero, Mona Lisa, PL, Juan Barreto, Vincent West, Gilles Barbier, Luis Eduardo Noriega A, Shutterstock, Shannon Stapleton, Piero della Francesca, della Francesca, Duke, Urbino, Federico da Montefeltro, Battista Sforza, Hwee Young, Nicolas Maeterlinck, Barbara Sax, Juan Mabromata, Gustavo Petro, Damian Dovarganes, Daniel Quintero, Stefano Pozzebon Organizations: CNN —, PL Gould, Getty, Museo, Bellas Artes, Reuters, Museum of Antioquia, National Museum of, Buenos Aires Fine Arts Museum, Twitter, Bowers Museum Locations: Colombian, Botero, Medellin, Colombia, AFP, Bilbao, Spain, Cartagena , Colombia, New York, China, National Museum of China, Beijing, Mons, France, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Medellín, Abu Ghraib, Iraq, Santa Ana , California, Bogota, Eyad

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Biden administration heralds the forthcoming release of five U.S. citizens detained by Iran, President Joe Biden is also confronting questions about the price being paid to bring them — and other detainees — home. But each time, officials have said bringing home Americans held by foreign adversaries is a core administration priority that necessarily comes at a heavy cost. Increasingly, the Biden White House has appeared willing to pay it. The Biden administration is, of course, hardly unique in prisoner swaps. The Obama administration in a 2016 deal that drew consternation granted clemency to seven Iranians charged in the U.S. in exchange for the release by Iran of four Americans.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Matthew Miller, “, Michael Waltz, they’ll, Trump, Donald Trump, who'd, Obama, there's, Siamak Namazi, James W, Danielle Gilbert, ”, It's, There's, Mark Frerichs, Bashir Noorzai, Nicolás Maduro’s, Antony Blinken, Iran wouldn’t, Ebrahim Raisi, Gilbert Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, WNBA, Biden White, Mideast, ”, Republican National Convention, Foley Foundation, Northwestern University, Justice Department, U.S ., U.S . U.S, NBC Locations: Iran, America, Russia, ”, U.S, Florida, Iranian, Washington, Venezuela, South Korea, Qatar, Northwestern

☆ Costco's iconic $1.50 hot dog combo is now an official Monopoly game piece
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Costco's $1.50 hot dog and soda combo's price tag is "forever." The wholesale giant this week unveiled a Costco-themed Monopoly set, just in time for the Seattle-based company's 40th anniversary. Gone are the classic game pieces like the thimble, iron and boot. Instead, they've been replaced by Costco staples including the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, oversized shopping cart, employee name badge and forklift. Even Costco's famous oversized teddy bear and extra cheesy pizza have been turned into game pieces.

Persons: it's, they've Organizations: Costco, Hasbro Locations: Seattle

☆ McDonald's is selling 50-cent double cheeseburgers for National Cheeseburger Day, Wendy's is giving them out for a penny
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The fast food giant is celebrating Monday's National Cheeseburger Day by discounting one of its most popular menu items: the Double Cheeseburger. Users who open the app will be prompted to take advantage of the National Cheeseburger Day promotion, and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. It's the latest app-based promotion from McDonald's, which in July gave out free fries in honor of National French Fry Day. But the 50 cent burger isn't the cheapest burger being offered by a fast food chain on Monday. Wendy's is one-upping McDonald's by offering a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger from Sept. 18 through Sept. 22.

Persons: McDonald's, Fry, Wendy's, Bacon Cheeseburger, Burger King Organizations: McDonald's, National, CNBC

BEIJING (AP) — China and Zambia upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership on Friday, the latest move by America's chief global rival to forge deeper ties with the Global South. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Zambian counterpart announced the agreement shortly after Xi had exchanged cordial words with another visitor, the new prime minister of Cambodia. China has in turn won access to natural resources and diplomatic support from many Global South countries on contentious votes at the U.N. and from Cambodia in China’s territorial disputes with other Southeast Asian nations in the South China Sea. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet made China his first official foreign visit after succeeding his father, Hun Sen, who ruled Cambodia for 40 years and cultivated his country's close relationship with China. Xi told Hun Manet that his father had made historic contributions to bilateral ties.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Xi, ” Xi, Hakainde Hichilema, Hichilema, Nicolás Maduro, ”, Edward Chan, South Africa —, Hun Manet, Hun Sen, Hun, Alfred Wu, National University of Singapore's Lee, “, Wanqing Chen Organizations: BEIJING, Global, Zambian, Australian National University, “, United Arab, Initiative, Cambodian, U.S, Ream Naval Base, National University of Singapore's, National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew, of Public, Associated Press Locations: China, Zambia, Cambodia, Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, U.S, Zambian, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, South China, Cambodian, Beijing, ASEAN

☆ Djokovic propels Serbia into Davis Cup quarter-finals, Britain win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I'm on cloud nine, as you can see with everything that's has been happening lately on the tennis court," Djokovic said following his 13th straight match victory. Djokovic said he was fully committed to helping the 2010 Davis Cup champions in their quest for a second title in the premier men's team competition. "At the beginning of the season I said the Grand Slams and playing for my country were my priorities. Over in Manchester, an emotional Andy Murray gave Britain a 1-0 lead over Switzerland by outlasting Leandro Riedi 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4 and later revealed he missed his grandmother's funeral to play in the Group B clash. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris and Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Laslo Djere, Albert Ramos, that's, I'm, Andy Murray, outlasting Leandro Riedi, Stan Wawrinka, Cameron Norrie, Dominic Stricker, Dan Evans, Neal Skupski, Matteo Arnaldi, Cristian Garin 2, Lorenzo Sonego, Nicolas Jarry, Otto Virtanen, Dino Prizmic, Emil Ruusuvuori, Borna, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris, Pritha Organizations: U.S, Davis, Spain, Serbia, Malaga, Serbian, Britain, Croatia, Thomson Locations: VALENCIA, Spain, Serbia, New York, Valencia, Malaga, Czech Republic, we're, Manchester, Switzerland, Swiss, Italy, Bologna, Chile, Finland, Split, Netherlands, Bengaluru

☆ Arteta hails record signing Rice's quick adaptation at Arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has praised Declan Rice for quickly finding his feet at the Emirates following his club record 105 million pounds ($130.12 million) transfer in the close season. "In his case it has been really positive, he's finding it really easy. He understood the team, our way of playing really, really fast and things are going well for him." Pepe helped Arsenal win the FA Cup in 2020 but soon found playing time limited under Arteta. He's really important for now and the future.

Persons: Mikel Arteta, Declan Rice, Rice's, Arteta, Rice, Nicolas Pepe, Pepe, It's, Bukayo, Martin Odegaard, he's, He's, I'm, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Arsenal, Emirates, West Ham United, England, Premier League, Manchester United, Everton, Ivory Coast, Trabzonspor, Thomson Locations: West, Bengaluru

☆ China, Venezuela sign agreements on economy, trade, tourism
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

China on Wednesday upgraded relations with Venezuela to an "all-weather strategic partnership", typically reserved for a select few nations. Maduro said Venezuela supports China's Belt and Road Initiative to boost trade infrastructure, Chinese media said, referring to a related conference in China next month. China has said it has Belt and Road cooperation agreements with more than 150 countries and over 30 international organisations. China said it is willing to support construction of special economic zones in Venezuela and both countries agreed to further develop bilateral trade and "enrich the variety of trade goods". In the statement they also said agreements on aviation and aerospace include future flights between the countries and cooperation in spaceflight.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Nicolas Maduro, Maduro's, Xi, Maduro, Bernard Orr, Liz Lee, Ella Cao, Elaine Hardcastle, Christopher Cushing Organizations: of, REUTERS Acquire, China Central Television, China, Initiative, United Nations, New Development Bank, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Miraflores, Handout, Venezuela, BEIJING, Venezuelan, China's, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa

☆ Vilaseca proud of Uruguay performance despite France defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LILLE, France, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Uruguay captain Andres Vilaseca hailed his team’s fighting spirit in their 27-12 World Cup loss to hosts France on Thursday and believes his side will grow in confidence following their eye-catching performance. France led by eight points going into the final 10 minutes as Uruguay pushed them all the way. In the end their inaccuracy let France off the hook, but it was still a performance to savour for Vilaseca. Uruguay coach Esteban Meneses said the key was not to build on this performance and not make it a one-off. France top Pool A with eight points from their two games while Uruguay have a second fixture against Italy in Nice next Wednesday.

Persons: Andres Vilaseca, Esteban Meneses, Meneses, Nicolas Freitas, Baltazar Amaya, Nick Said, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: LILLE, France, Italy, New, Thomson Locations: France, Uruguay, Nice, New Zealand, Namibia

☆ Davis Cup champions Canada stay perfect, US stunned
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I'm happy with the way I competed," world number 158 Diallo said. "Obviously things are going my way right now, so it's easy to stay positive. It was Tiafoe's second straight defeat this week after the world number 11 had crashed against Croatia's Borna Gojo. Maybe you guys are upset he's not here playing for Spain, because he's 20 and I'm 36 and how he's tired and I'm not," Djokovic said. I'm sure he'll win this competition with Spain because of who he is and the quality he possesses and the quality the team possesses."

Persons: Felix Auger, Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil, Leo Borg, Gabriel Diallo, Lorenzo Musetti, Elias Ymer, Diallo, Max Purcell, Matthew Ebden, Nicolas Mahut, Edouard Roger, Vasselin, Botic Van de, Tommy Paul, Tallon Griekspoor, Frances Tiafoe, Croatia's Borna, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, he's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Canada, Italy, Wednesday, Australia, France, United, C, Spain, South, U.S, Davis Cup, Thomson Locations: Sweden, United, Canada, Bologna, Malaga, Manchester, Croatian, Split, Netherlands, United States, Valencia, Czech Republic, South Korea, Serbia, New York, Spain, Bengaluru

☆ Lena Dunham will paint you a custom mural for $3,000: Why celebs are auctioning their time and talents on eBay
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For the low price of $3,000, Lena Dunham will paint a mural in your home. Dunham's offer, which is available to residents of New York City, Los Angeles and London, has already received 17 bids as of Tuesday morning. For $590, bidders can get "20 minutes and 20 Questions with filmmaker and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal." "Mr. Show" creators Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are offering to get dinner with a bidder in New York or Los Angeles. "The talent has the right to end the experience at any time, for any reason, with no refund," the terms say.

Persons: Lena Dunham, Lena, Dunham, Natasha Lyonne's, Severance, Adam Scott's, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gyllenhaal, Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Saul, celebs, it's, Donald Glover's, Rian Johnson, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Ayo, Brit Marling Organizations: Hollywood, New York Times, CNBC Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, London, New York, Atlanta

Each day things costs a little more, it's like always racing against the clock, searching and searching," said Laura Celiz as she shopped for groceries in Tapiales on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. "You buy whatever is cheaper in one place and go to the next place and buy something else." "In this way we try to beat inflation or at least compete with it a little," he added. "While the rest of the Latin American countries have single-digit inflation, Argentina is already in triple-digits." "People are angry and have every right to be because they can't afford to buy a kilo of meat."

Persons: Matias Baglietto, Laura Celiz, Fernando Cabrera, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Damian Di Pace, Massa, Butcher Marcelo Capobianco, Capobianco, Miguel Lo Bianco, Jorge Otaola, Claudia Martini, Walter Bianchi, Hernan Nessi, Lucila Sigal, Nicolás Misculin, Adam Jourdan, Chizu Nomiyama, Sandra Maler Organizations: Mercado Central, REUTERS, International Monetary Fund, Reuters Graphics Reuters, IMF, Business, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Tapiales, Olivos

Persons: Matias Baglietto, Laura Celiz, Fernando Cabrera, Javier Milei, Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich, Damián Di Pace, Butcher Marcelo Capobianco, Capobianco, Miguel Lo Bianco, Jorge Otaola, Claudia Martini, Walter Bianchi, Hernan Nessi, Lucila Sigal, Nicolás Misculin, Adam Jourdan, Chizu Organizations: Mercado Central, REUTERS, International Monetary Fund, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Tapiales, Olivos

☆ Early Revolut backer Lakestar leads $40 million investment in French fintech startup Swan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

European venture capital giant Lakestar, an early supporter of fintech unicorn Revolut, has emerged as a prominent backer of French fintech startup Swan. Swan raised the funds in a series B investment led by European venture capital giant Lakestar. Accel, another venture capital firm, previously led Swan's series A round in 2021. "What we had in mind with our co-founders was that it shouldn't be that complex," he told CNBC. Georgia Watson, a principal at Lakestar based in the firm's London office, said the firm had been tracking Swan "for about a year."

Persons: Swan, Nicolas Benady, Benady, Georgia Watson, Watson, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Accel, Swan, CNBC, ABN Amro, ING Group Locations: French, Netherlands, London

☆ Buying an iPhone 15? These are the trade-in values of your old Apple, Samsung and Google devices
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The tech giant this week unveiled its iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models at an event at its Cupertino, California headquarters, finally ditching the 11-year-old Lightning port in favor of USB-C. The iPhone 15 will start at $799 when it hits stores on Sept. 22, while the iPhone 15 Pro will start at $999 for the 128GB model. Prices for the phones will go as high as $1,599 for the most expensive iPhone 15 Pro Max with 1TB of storage, while the iPhone 15 Plus' price tops out at $1,199. Apple will also accept Samsung and Google users who want to convert, offering up to $325 for the newest Samsung phones and $125 for the latest Pixel. If you're thinking of buying the latest iPhone, take a look at what your old device might be worth if it's in good working condition.

Persons: Tim Cook, Taylor Swift, Max, it's Organizations: Apple, Samsung, Google Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Tennis-Serbia and France off to Winning Starts in Davis Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

VALENCIA (Reuters) - Serbia made a victorious start to their Davis Cup Finals group stage campaign by beating South Korea on Tuesday before 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic arrives for tougher tests ahead. "It's tough to play against a player who you consider is not at his highest level but this is the Davis Cup and everybody can surprise you." Adrian Mannarino battled past Dominic Stricker 3-6 6-1 6-4 while Ugo Humbert sealed a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win over veteran Stan Wawrinka, who made his return to Davis Cup duty earlier in 2023 after seven years away. Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin teamed up to beat Wawrinka and Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-2 6-2 in the doubles rubber. Nicolas Jarry then settled the contest by defeating Elias Ymer 6-2 6-4 in 69 minutes.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Margaret Court's, Dusan Lajovic, Hong, Laslo Djere, Kwon, Djere, He's, hasn't, Adrian Mannarino, Dominic Stricker, Ugo Humbert, Stan Wawrinka, It's, Stan, he's, Humbert, Adrian, Nicolas Mahut, Edouard Roger, Vasselin, Wawrinka, Marc, Andrea Huesler, Leo Borg, Bjorn Borg, Cristian Garin, Nicolas Jarry, Elias Ymer, Wesley Koolhof, Harri Heliovaara, Patrik Niklas, Salminen, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: VALENCIA, Reuters, Davis, South Korea, Spain, U.S, France, Chile Locations: Serbia, Valencia, Czech Republic, Manchester, Switzerland, France, Australia, Britain, Malaga, Sweden, Bologna, Croatian, Split, Netherlands, Finland, Bengaluru

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