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☆ Menopause symptoms: How to prepare for effects on your brain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Each episode will focus on one of those states — the distracted brain, the frightened brain, the nourished brain, etc. (While her paper was published in 2021 in Nature Scientific Reports, Mosconi has kept adding women’s brain scans to her database.) She adds that what happens during menopause can have implications for brain health in later years. “Active smoking is a huge ‘no’ for both menopause but also for brain health,” she said. “Physical activity is really supportive of hormonal health and brain health,” she noted.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, —, ” Lisa Mosconi, ” Mosconi, Mosconi, Lisa Mosconi, That’s, ”, “, they’re, I’m Organizations: CNN, Weill Cornell Medicine, Nature Locations: New York City

Newsom's veto marked a rare but consequential setback in the movement against caste discrimination that had picked up momentum this year in North America. Had the bill been signed into law, California would have become the first U.S. state to explicitly ban caste discrimination. Here are some examples of recent policy steps across North America to fight caste discrimination:SEATTLEIn February, Seattle became the first U.S. city to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council voted to add caste to the city's anti-discrimination laws. FRESNOIn September, Fresno, California, became only the second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination after a unanimous city council vote. CALIFORNIAA bill to ban caste discrimination in California was introduced and authored by Democratic state Senator Aisha Wahab, an Afghan American, in March.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Aisha Wahab, Newsom, Kanishka Singh, Jamie Freed Organizations: California State University, Brown University, Ivy League, Harvard University, Democratic, Thomson Locations: California, North America, U.S, SEATTLE, Seattle, TORONTO, Canada, FRESNO, Fresno , California, CALIFORNIA, Afghan American, Washington

"Our strike is working, but we’re not there yet," UAW President Shawn Fain said in a livestreamed update on negotiations with the three automakers. Threatening to strike against GM's Arlington, Texas, plant that makes cash-cow SUVs like the Cadillac Escalade spurred GM to agree that EV battery factories would become union plants with UAW contracts, Fain said. GM is building three Ultium joint-venture battery plants with South Korea's LG Energy Solution (373220.KS). GM is building a fourth U.S. battery plant with Samsung SDI (006400.KS) in Indiana. Fain also said on Friday that the UAW could still strike against highly profitable pickup truck plants if progress stalls.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, General Motors, we’re, Shawn Fain, GM's, Fain, Sam Fiorani, Ultium, Harley Shaiken, Jim Farley, Ford, Stellantis, Mark Stewart, Tesla, Elon, we've, walkouts, Joe White, David Shepardson, Abhirup Roy, Dan Burns, Ben Klayman, Abhijith, David Gaffen, Peter Henderson, Nick Zieminski, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors Lansing Delta, Michigan U.S, REUTERS, Detroit Three, UAW GM, UAW, GM, Ford, Detroit, General, Ford Motor, Chrysler, EV, AutoForecast Solutions, Korea's LG Energy, Democratic U.S, Samsung SDI, University of California, LG, Samsung, American, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Delta Township, Michigan, DETROIT, GM's Arlington , Texas, U.S, Ohio, Indiana, Berkeley, Milan, Detroit, Washington

☆ Ozempic isn't the existential threat food companies think it is — yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Food companies fear soaring Ozempic sales could hurt their bottom lines. AdvertisementAdvertisementExecutives at America's biggest food companies can't stop talking about Ozempic . And early data suggests that Ozempic sales will have some impact on the food industry. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor example, if consumers begin to prefer smaller portions, food companies have time to adjust their package sizes, and restaurants have time to modify their menus. "This is not an existential threat to the food industry," he said.

Persons: —, Doug McMillon, Arun Sundaram, Morgan Stanley, Walmart's John Furner, Steve Cahillane, Rice Krispies, Jefferies, Sundaram, David M, Gordon, Ozempic Organizations: Service, America's, Nordisk, North, Walmart, Bloomberg, Wall, Cheesecake

☆ AMC shares jump after Taylor Swift concert film grosses $100 million in advance ticket sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Sergio Padilla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of AMC (AMC) surged 11.5% in Friday afternoon trading after the movie theater chain announced that “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film had grossed over $100 million in advance ticket sales. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” already the most profitable concert film in history, opens on Friday, October 13. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” also broke an AMC record for advance first-day ticket sales at $26 million. AMC Theaters Distribution, along with sub-distribution partners Variance Films, Trafalgar Releasing, Cinepolis and Cineplex, have reached deals with operators to show the film in over 8,500 theaters across 100 countries. The company said in a news release that ticket sales for the Eras Tour film were “setting domestic presale records.”For AMC, the rebound has come after sharp declines over two years.

Persons: Taylor, “ Taylor Swift, ”, Swift, AMC’s, Beyonce ” Organizations: CNN, AMC Entertainment, AMC, ” AMC, North, Trafalgar, Cinemark Holdings Locations: United States

☆ Hyundai Motor to adopt Tesla EV-charging standard from 2024 in US
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) said on Thursday it has decided to adopt Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) electric vehicle (EV) charging technology in the United States and Canada. That will give Hyundai EVs with NACS ports access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the company said. Owners of existing and future Hyundai EVs with the current CCS will have access to the Tesla Supercharging Network starting in the first quarter of 2025. In June, Hyundai Motor said it would consider making its vehicles more readily compatible with the NACS charging system. Tesla's NACS is widely available, with the U.S. Department of Energy saying they make up about 60% of the fast chargers in the United States.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Tesla, Hyundai's, Elon, company's superchargers, Jose Munoz, NACS, Heekyong Yang, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: Hyundai Kona, New York, REUTERS, Rights, Hyundai, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Motor's, Global, CCS, Tesla Supercharging Network, U.S . Department of Energy, Volkswagen, Kia Corp, BMW, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Rights SEOUL, KS, United States, Canada, Mexico

☆ Hyundai and Kia to adopt Tesla's EV charging tech next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Laya Neelakandan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hyundai Motor and Kia announced Thursday they will soon adopt Tesla's electric vehicle charging system, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024 in the United States. Hyundai and Kia join others like Ford and General Motors to integrate the Tesla charging ports, called North American Charging Standard, into their electric vehicles, allowing drivers to use any Tesla charging stations. The charging tech has gained steam in recent months toward becoming a unified charging standard among electric vehicle makers. "Our collaboration with Tesla marks another milestone in our commitment to delivering exceptional EV experiences to our customers," said José Muñoz, president and global COO of Hyundai. Additionally, owners of current Hyundai and Kia electric vehicle models will be able to access Tesla Superchargers using adapters beginning in the first quarter of 2025.

Persons: Tesla, José Muñoz, Mary Barra Organizations: Hyundai Motor, Kia, Hyundai, Ford, General Motors, South Korean, Hyundai EV Locations: United States, U.S, Canada, Mexico, North America

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDETROIT, Oct 5 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) said on Thursday it had made a counteroffer to the United Auto Workers (UAW) in a bid to end a strike by the union against the U.S. automaker. Separately, UAW President Shawn Fain plans an update on the status of the talks with the Detroit Three automakers at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Friday in the three-week-old strike. The first-ever targeted strike against the Detroit Three automakers, including Ford (F.N) and Stellantis (STLAM.MI), began on Sept. 15. The UAW said on Monday it presented a new contract offer to GM. In addition to Ford, talks with Chrysler parent Stellantis and have been active in recent days, sources said.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ford, Stellantis, Mack Trucks, David Shepardson, Ben Klayman, Joseph White, Chizu Nomiyama, Matthew Lewis Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, UAW, U.S . automaker, Detroit Three, Ford, GM, Reuters, Chrysler, Detroit automakers, Wednesday, Volvo Group, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Detroit

☆ Hyundai and Kia are the latest to switch to Tesla EV charging
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In 2025, Hyundai will begin providing adapters to owners of older Hyundai models with the Combined Charging System ports their EVs are currently built with. The three South Korean automakers are all part of Hyundai Motor Group, although Hyundai and Kia operate as separate companies in the United States. A major stepThis marks an especially significant development for the Tesla charging system. Counted together, Hyundai, Kia and Genesis would be the second-best-selling EV manufacturer in the United States after Tesla, according to figures from Kelley Blue Book. Having more automakers and charging companies using its standard has been seen as a win for Tesla.

Persons: Tesla, Kelley, Elon Musk Organizations: New, New York CNN, South, Kia, Hyundai, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes, Benz, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai Motor Group, Kona, Niro, Genesis, GM, EV, CCS, Tesla Locations: New York, United States

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Meta, Ford, Wingstop, American Express and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bank of America initiates Wingstop as buy Bank of America said shares of the wing restaurant company are attractive. " Bank of America downgrades Carrier to underperform from neutral Bank of America said it sees residential headwinds. "We are initiating on the Alternative Asset Management sector with a Market Overweight rating. Deutsche Bank initiates AIG as buy Deutsche Bank initiated the insurance company with a buy and says shares are de-risked. Bank of America reiterates American Express as a top pick Bank of America said the credit card company is its favorite idea in the sector. "

Persons: Stifel, Wedbush, Morgan Stanley, Ford, CARR, Parker, ITW, Raymond James downgrades Clorox, Raymond James, CLX, Johnson, Wolfe, Bernstein, Chubb Organizations: BMO, Sinclair, Oculis, Citizens, CIT Group, Bank, JPMorgan, Barclays, Meta, Bank of America, Ford, General Motors, GM, UAW, of America, Nvidia, ISI, RBC, Johnson, Pharma, KKR, Alternative, Management, Asset Management, CART, Deutsche Bank, AIG, Citi, O'Reilly Automotive, O'Reilly, American Express Locations: CY24, U.S

☆ Miami Marlins’ Kim Ng became the first woman GM to lead an MLB team to the playoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —When the Miami Marlins bested the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Kim Ng became the first female general manager to lead a Major League Baseball team into the playoffs. And while the Marlins’ postseason was short lived — ending Wednesday night after a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies — it marked a major milestone for Ng. Her hiring followed 30 years of experience in the MLB, including with the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, two of the winningest teams in the league. When she joined the Marlins, the team was facing serious struggles, including the loss of big-name players, low attendance and a limited budget. “Kim was the first person I called,” Jeter told the “Today” show in 2021 of Ng’s hiring.

Persons: Kim Ng, Ng, Derek Jeter, —, Jeter, “ Kim, ” Jeter, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, Marlins ’, MLB GM, MLB, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankees Locations: New York

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday, with the new laureate, or laureates, joining an illustrious list of past winners that ranges from Toni Morrison to Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre — who turned down the prize in 1964. Ernaux was just the 17th woman among the 119 Nobel literature laureates. The literature prize has long faced criticism that it is too focused on European and North American writers, as well as too male-dominated. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded Friday and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ends the awards season on Monday. The Nobel Prizes carry a cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1 million) from a bequest left by the prize’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel.

Persons: —, Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway, Jean, Paul Sartre —, Annie Ernaux, Ernaux, Moungi, Louis Brus, Alexei Ekimov, Karikó, Drew Weissman, Anne L’Huillier, Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Alfred Nobel, ___ Corder Organizations: STOCKHOLM, Swedish Academy, North, MIT, Louis Brus of Columbia University, Nanocrystals Technology Inc, COVID, Economic Sciences Locations: Normandy, France, Hungarian, French, Swedish, The Hague, Netherlands

Toyota logo is seen at a Toyota Society Motors showroom in Karachi, Pakistan, July 27, 2022. LGES will invest $3 billion in its Michigan battery facility to supply Toyota exclusively. LGES also is a partner with General Motors (GM.N) in the Ultium battery joint venture, which is building a separate $2.1 billion plant in Lansing, Michigan to supply GM's electric vehicles. LGES will supply Toyota with 20 gigawatt-hours of high-nickel NCMA battery modules annually from the South Korean company's Michigan facility. The battery maker will establish new production lines in Michigan for pouch-type battery cells and modules for Toyota.

Persons: Akhtar Soomro, LGES, Shivansh, Shilpi Majumdar, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Toyota, Toyota Society Motors, REUTERS, LG Energy, General Motors, Hyundai, Honda, Panasonic, Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Korean company's, Thomson Locations: Karachi, Pakistan, KS, U.S, Michigan, Lansing , Michigan, North Carolina, Korean company's Michigan, Bengaluru

☆ There's a reason why these Powerball jackpots keep getting so massive. You're paying for it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Powerball jackpot has surpassed the billion dollar mark for the second time this year. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Powerball jackpot has surpassed the billion mark for the second time this year with a near-record $1.2 billion prize up for grabs in Wednesday night's drawing. It comes amid a recent wave of historic and increasingly large lottery prizes that have captured the nation's attention and spare change. In November 2022, a California winner scored the biggest lottery prize in history with a $2.04 billion Powerball ticket. Even though the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million, Americans continue to throw their money at the game.

Persons: —, There's, Akshay Khanna, Khanna, there's Organizations: Service, Powerball, North American Association of State, Provincial Locations: California

☆ Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are 'powerhouse' performers, Pink says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Pink knows a thing or two about performing live and is thrilled to see her fellow female artists reigning in that realm. “It used to only be guy bands like Aerosmith and Coldplay and the Rolling Stones, and now it’s all women. It’s awesome.”She went on to describe the respect she feels for artists who perform live, saying, “any artist out there selling tickets with their name on it is a hard-working motherf—er. I was looking around to make sure every single person in there heard it.”Pink will perform at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday. She is also set to embark on her North American “Trustfall Tour” later this month.

Persons: Pink, who’s, Taylor Swift, ” “, Aerosmith, Tina Turner –, –, “, Christian Louboutins Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Times, Coldplay Locations: Christian, Los Angeles

☆ Apple CEO Tim Cook makes $41 mln from biggest stock sale in two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 4 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook made $41.5 million after taxes in his biggest share sale in two years, a U.S. securities filing showed. Cook sold 511,000 shares, which were worth about $87.8 million before accounting for taxes, according to the filing dated Tuesday. The Apple chief owns about 3.3 million shares, valued at about $565 million, following the sale, the filing showed. A report from research firm Canalys showed North American smartphone shipments were expected to fall 12% in 2023.

Persons: Tim Cook, Loren Elliott, Cook, Chavi Mehta, Akash Sriram, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, KeyBanc, Thomson Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, United States, American, Bengaluru

☆ MLB roundup: Twins snap historic playoff losing streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez (1-0) limited the Blue Jays to one run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman (0-1) labored through four innings before giving way to the bullpen. Rays starter Tyler Glasnow (0-1) gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits with five walks in five-plus innings. Miami starter Jesus Luzardo (0-1) lasted four innings, allowing eight hits and three runs with five strikeouts and no walks. Six Arizona relievers preserved the victory by combining for 6 1/3 scoreless innings after rookie Brandon Pfaadt allowed three runs on seven hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Persons: Royce Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Pablo Lopez, Kevin Gausman, Lewis, Evan Longoria, Gary Gaetti, Jordan Montgomery, Corey Seager, Evan Carter, Tyler Glasnow, Randy Arozarena, Zack Wheeler, Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, Cristian Pache, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, Wheeler, Jesus Luzardo, Corbin Burnes, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Gabriel Moreno, Brandon Pfaadt, Joe Mantiply, Paul Sewald Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Target, USA, American League, Minnesota, New York Yankees, Twins, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Rangers, Rays, Tampa Bay, Phillies, Marlins, Philadelphia, Miami, National League, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Arizona, Milwaukee, NL, Six Arizona, bullpen, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis , Minnesota, USA, Minneapolis, American, Texas, Tampa, St . Petersburg, Fla, Montgomery, Arizona, Six

☆ The Powerball jackpot is huge, but here are 3 better ways to increase your wealth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

To be sure, here’s nothing wrong with fantasizing about winning the grand prize, or dropping $5 to $10 to buy lottery tickets or scratch-offs on occasion. In fact, Americans spent nearly $108 billion on lottery tickets last year, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. If that’s the case for you, why not spend most of your lottery money on experiences you know you like doing now. Make money off your lottery moneyOverall, your odds of winning a Powerball prize of any amount are 1 in 24.9, the lottery says. Think of it this way: Let’s say you spend $35 a week on lottery tickets ($1,820 a year).

Persons: you’d, ”, Tiffany Aliche, ” Aliche, — CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: New York CNN, North American Association of State, Provincial, TheBudgetnista.com, Richer Academy Locations: New York

☆ Banks stocks back in vogue for hedge funds in September -Morgan Stanley
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Nell Mackenzie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The corporate logo of financial firm Morgan Stanley is pictured on the company's world headquarters in New York, U.S. April 17, 2017. Both long and short exposure to all European stocks still sat at relatively low levels for U.S. and European hedge funds. U.S.-based managers' holdings of European equities remain at relatively lower levels than has historically been the case, while European hedge funds' positions in Europe are near their lowest levels since 2010, Morgan Stanley said. European hedge funds have higher exposure to companies listed in the U.S. and Asian countries other than Japan. Morgan Stanley, as one of the biggest providers of lending and trading services to hedge funds, is able to track their investment trends.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Shannon Stapleton, Morgan Stanley's, Nell Mackenzie, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, Global, North, U.S, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Europe, Japan

It was the first home win for the Twins in the playoffs since Game 1 of the ALCS in 2002 at the Metrodome. He wore a Johan Santana jersey to the ballpark, a nod to not only his Venezuelan boyhood hero but the last Twins pitcher to win a postseason game. Political Cartoons View All 1196 ImagesGausman's day for the Blue Jays was more bumpy, finishing four innings with three hits and three walks. The Blue Jays carried their own October angst into this series, having not won a postseason game since the 2016 ALCS. Twins: RHP Sonny Gray (8-8, 2.79 ERA) will take the mound Wednesday for the first postseason start for the 11-year veteran since 2017 in Game 4 of the ALDS for the Yankees.

Persons: — Royce Lewis, Lewis, Kevin Gausman, Jhoan Duran, —, Pablo López, Johan Santana, Gausman, Kevin Kiermaier’s, Bo Bichette, Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Michael A, Taylor, Alejandro Kirk, Matt Chapman, Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, Carlos Correa, ROYCE ROLLS Lewis, Evan Longoria, Gary Gaetti, Justin Verlander, José Berríos, “, ” Berríos, Sonny Gray, ___ Organizations: Toronto Blue Jays, AL, Twins, North, Minnesota, Blue Jays, Rays, Tigers, Yankees, Jays Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, North American, Venezuelan, Minnesota, Bo, Toronto

☆ Beyonce's Renaissance Tour film is coming to save the day for the weak December box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Movie theaters will become a Bey Hive this December. Beyonce's appearance on the film calendar is a much-needed boon for the North American box office. Those offerings give Beyonce's movie plenty of room to run at the box office. It's unclear what Beyonce's film could open to in December, as tickets just went on sale Monday. Beyonce's tour looks to top out just above $560 million.

Persons: Taylor Swift's, Shawn Robbins, Beyonce, Aquaman, Paul Dergarabedian Organizations: AMC Entertainment, Parkwood Entertainment, Dolby, AMC, Cineplex, Harkins, North American, Hollywood, Warner Bros, Comscore, Industry

☆ United Airlines buys 110 additional Boeing, Airbus jets into the 2030s with delivery slots scarce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

United Airlines is ordering 110 additional Boeing and Airbus jetliners, locking in a supply of new planes into the next decade as strong demand and supply chain challenges make new delivery slots scarce. "We would not normally order jets this far out," United's chief commercial officer, Andrew Nocella, told reporters Tuesday. "Production lines, which are now regularly plagued by supply-chain disruptions and delivery delays, are also increasingly sold out for the entire decade." United added options for 40 more Airbus A321s. The airline said it expects an average of more than 145 seats per North American departure in 2027, up 40% from 2019.

Persons: Andrew Nocella Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, United Locations: Chicago

Oil rigs are seen at Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas drilling, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina January 21, 2019. On its first day as the front-month, Brent futures for December delivery settled $1.49, or 1.6%, lower at $90.71 a barrel, or down about 5% from where the November contract expired on Friday. Analysts said some traders took profits after crude prices rose nearly 30% to 10-month highs in the third quarter. Higher interest rates along with a stronger dollar, which makes oil more expensive for holders of other currencies, could dent oil demand. A Reuters survey showed OPEC oil output rose for a second straight month in September despite cuts by Saudi Arabia.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Brent, Gelber, Edward Moya, Scott DiSavino, Paul Carsten, Yuka Obayashi, Emily Chow, Marguerita Choy, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, U.S ., . West Texas, New York Mercantile, Intercontinental Exchanges, U.S . Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Associates, U.S, . Federal Reserve, World Bank, ING, Organization of, Petroleum, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, U.S, Europe, Germany, Britain, China, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, OPEC, Russia, New York, London, Tokyo

Oil rigs are seen at Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas drilling, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina January 21, 2019. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $1.90, or 2.1%, to $88.89 per barrel. Energy analysts cited profit taking after crude prices rose nearly 30% in the third quarter to 10-month highs. A Reuters survey showed OPEC oil output rose for a second straight month in September despite cuts by Saudi Arabia. In Europe, manufacturing data showed the euro zone, Germany and Britain remained mired in a downturn in September, pressuring oil demand.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Brent, Jerome Powell, Scott DiSavino, Paul Carsten, Yuka Obayashi, Emily Chow, Kim Coghill, Kirsten Donovan, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, U.S ., . West Texas, Energy, New York Mercantile, Intercontinental Exchanges, U.S . Commodity Futures Trading, U.S, U.S . Federal Reserve, Treasury, ING, Organization of, Petroleum, Reuters, Bank, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Friday's, U.S, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, OPEC, Russia, Europe, Germany, Britain, China, New York, London, Tokyo

☆ Is the party over? New data suggests revenge travel may be ending soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Morgan Awyong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

New reports show that, after years of inflation and rising travel costs, travelers may finally be curtailing their travel plans. Interest to travel also fell in Canada and Russia (-4 percentage points each), the survey showed. Source: Morning ConsultAs to whether this suggests pent-up demand is ending: "Yes, our data suggests that is so," said Lindsey Roeschke, travel and hospitality analyst at Morning Consult. "We are sticking with our call that the U.S. will enter recession around the turn of the year," the report states. Intentions to visit North America fell 23 percentage points from 2022 — far eclipsing a drop in interest from South Korea (12 percentage points) and Japan (9 percentage points).

Persons: Lindsey Roeschke Organizations: Travel, Morning, Oxford Economics, Oxford, U.S Locations: Europe, France, Germany, Canada, Russia, North American, Asia, Pacific, Malaysia, United States, U.S, China, Hong Kong, Macao, North America, South Korea, Japan

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