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The maker of Tomb Raider video games, whose shares are traded in Stockholm, is working with Goldman Sachs and Aream & Co to explore a sale, the people said. Embracer is weighing selling the unit, which is known for first-person shooter game Borderlands, after receiving interest from third parties, two of the people said. Officials from Embracer and Goldman Sachs declined to comment. ⁠Embracer shares turned positive and spiked as much as 5% higher following the news. Embracer, majority owned by founder Wingefors, purchased Gearbox in February 2021 in a deal that valued the business at up to $1.4 billion at the time.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Aream, ⁠ Embracer, Embracer, Lars Wingefors, Wingefors, Amy, Jo Crowley, Anousha Sakoui, Jason Neely Organizations: U.S, Entertainment, Reuters, Raider, Aream, Embracer, Thomson Locations: Stockholm

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after complications from a medical procedure left him unable to sing, died Sunday. Robison died at a hospital in San Antonio after suffering cardiac arrest and other complications, according to a family representative. In 1996, he released his solo debut, “Bandera,” named for the Texas Hill Country town where his family has had a ranch for generations. When he was approached by Sony in 1998, Robison signed with its Lucky Dog imprint, which was devoted to rawer country. Three of his children were with his first wife, Emily Strayer, a founding member of the superstar country band The Chicks.

Persons: — Charlie Robison, Robison, “ Bandera, ”, Kristen Robison, Emily Strayer, Strayer, ” Robison, “, it’s, Bob Dylan's “ Organizations: ANTONIO, Millionaire, Texas Hill, Sony, Facebook, Nashville Star, Greyhound, “, Associated Press Locations: Texas, San Antonio, Austin

Santos, the club where Pelé and Neymar started, also doesn't accept that the Al-Hilal striker broke the record of the man the club and Brazilians call their king. Pelé scored twice in Brazil's 2-2 draw with Inter Milan in 1960. In 1960, he claimed a hat-trick in a 3-1 triumph over against a combination of Egyptian and Syrian national team players. “I want to say this (record) doesn’t mean I am better than him (Pelé) or any national team player,” he said in a short statement. “I always wanted to write my story in the national team and today I did that.”___

Persons: Neymar, Pelé, Neymar Jr, Ednaldo Rodrigues, ” Neymar, Rodrigues, “, Santos, Al, ”, Mauro Cézar Pereira, Renato Mauricio Prado, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: SAO PAULO, —, Brazil's, FIFA, “ FIFA, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Sweden's, Pelé, Syrian national, Neymar, Brazil —, Argentina, Copa Locations: — Brazil, American, Bolivia, Hilal, Brazil, Sweden's Malmo, Northeastern, Pernambuco, London, Rio de Janeiro, Portugal, Copa America

Haley's stance on military aid to Ukraine after Russia's 2022 invasion in particular puts her at odds with much of her party's rank-and-file. The campaign is making a strategic wager, advisers said, that Haley's full-throated support for Ukraine is more popular among voters looking to move past Trump, than with the Republican Party writ large. That position puts her in conflict with rivals, Republican front-runner Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign town hall meeting in Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S., September 5, 2023. Haley is getting more attention from Republican voters since the first Republican primary debate on Aug. 23, where she strongly asserted the importance of confronting Russia and China.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Haley, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Brian Snyder, Betsy Ankney, DeSantis, they're, Al Lepine, Mike Loftus, Gram Slattery, Grant McCool Organizations: United Nations, Republican, Reuters, Trump, U.S, United, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Mexico, Ukraine, China, Taiwan, U.S, Trump , Florida, Claremont , New Hampshire, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, MEXICO, United States, Europe

☆ Newly discovered Comet Nishimura will soon swing by Earth
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A newly discovered comet will be visible at times as it flies by Earth next week. Japanese space photographer Hideo Nishimura first observed Comet Nishimura in early August as he was taking images of the night sky, according to EarthSky. Comet Nishimura can bee seen as a faint green dot in the sky over L'Aquila, Italy, on September 7. “Unless it becomes quite a bit brighter than expected, it will likely not be visible.”What’s next for Comet NishimuraGiven how closely Comet Nishimura will pass by the sun, it’s possible the intense heat might destroy it. If you miss the chance to see Comet Nishimura, there are several comets expected to appear in the night sky in the next 16 months, Hale said.

Persons: Hideo Nishimura, Comet Nishimura, Alan Hale, Comet Hale, Bopp, Nishimura, Dr, Paul Chodas, would’ve, Hale, Chodas, Dave Schleicher, Schleicher, Manuel Romano, ” Hale, What’s, ” Chodas, Comet Pons, Brooks, Comet Olbers Organizations: CNN, Earthrise, NASA’s Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lowell Observatory, Northern, Sun Locations: Pasadena , California, Arizona, L'Aquila, Italy

Scott McTominay moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as the joint leading scorer in European Championship qualifying with Scotland on the brink of securing a place at next year's tournament. Manchester United midfielder McTominay claimed his sixth goal in qualifying for Euro 2024 as Scotland stayed ahead of Spain in the group on a maximum 15 points after five straight wins. Scotland needs two more points to ensure its place at the tournament, which will be held in Germany. McTominay has also been involved in more goals than any other player during qualifying, having provided one assist. He made history by overtaking Real Madrid and Wales great Gareth Bale as the youngest scorer in European qualifying.

Persons: Scott McTominay, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, McTominay, Lamine Yamal, Spain —, Rasmus Hojlund, Romelu, Ronaldo, Kane, Steve Clarke, “ He’s, “, Ryan Porteous, John McGinn, Gareth Bale, Bale, Yamal, Gavi, ” Yamal, Alvaro Morata’s, Bruno Fernandes, It's, Roberto Martinez, Luxembourg's, Bruno Petković, Turkey, Bertug Yildirim, ___ James Robson Organizations: Scotland, Spain, Georgia . Manchester United, AEK Arena, Georgia, Real Madrid, Wales, Slovakia, Portugal's, Portuguese, Iceland, Latvia, Armenia Locations: Cyprus, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Scotland, Larnaca, Norway, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Bosnia, Herzegovina, CROATIA, Croatia, Turkey

☆ Insider Today: Analyzing Google salaries
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In today's big story, we're taking a deeper look at the leaked Google salary data by looking at pay ranges across various factors. The sheet detailed 2022 base salaries, equity, and bonuses from over 12,000 Google employees in the US. Google employees who identified as being of Black/African descent had a median base salary at least $23,000 below their Asian, White, and Middle Eastern/North African colleagues. The gap didn't improve among software engineers, as those of Black/African descent had a median base salary $24,500 lower than those of white or European descent. Google employees who identified as being of Black/African descent had a median base salary at least $23,000 below their Asian, White, and Middle Eastern/North African colleagues.

Persons: We've, Tayfun, Rosalie Chan, Hugh Langley, Madison Hoff, Rosalie, Hugh, Madison, Shaw, Ned Davis, Ryan Salame, Salame, Sam Bankman, Tim Cook, Stephen Lam, Sam Altman, Investor Ford Smith, biohacking, Melissa Phillippi, missteps, Goldman Sachs, Sasha Kelemen, Olivia Rodrigo's, Ralph Lauren, —, Joe Jonas, she'd, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Google, Google's New, Citadel, Ned Davis Research, Wall, Zen, Apple, Reuters Apple, European Commission, Investor, Leerink Partners, York, Kroger Locations: Wall, Silicon, Madison, Google's New York, Bay, Brooklyn, Manhattan , New York City, USA, China, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Congestion Pricing Is Coming. It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | More About Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Broadway tickets are incredibly expensive; eating out and parking have always been part of the calculation. “If you’re having a night out with the family for $1,000, I don’t think the congestion toll is going to be the decision maker,’’ she said. Some of the concern around the economic reverberations of congestion pricing stems from the presumption it will cost $23 to come into the designated zone during peak hours. about what the pricing — and exemptions from pricing — will be across constituencies. As Carl Weisbrod, the chairman of the board, put it, sorting this all out was like “a Rubik’s Cube.”

Persons: Tyler Cowan, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, ” Kathryn Wylde, ’ ’, Juliette Michaelson, Carl Weisbrod, ” Organizations: Partnership, New, Times, Traffic Locations: Washington, Manhattan, New Jersey, Queens, New York City

☆ Recent Category 5 hurricanes add to a growing trend powered by warmer oceans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“It is very likely that there are more Category 5 storms now than there were 40 years ago,” Kossin told CNN. Rapid intensification has been happening more and more as storms are approaching landfall, making them harder to prepare for. Hurricane Idalia rapidly intensified by 55 mph in 24 hours before landfall along Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane late last month. “There is little doubt that the exceptionally warm ocean waters we’re seeing have a human fingerprint on them,” Kossin said. “Jova is sitting in the middle of this, and the warm water certainly fueled the rapid intensification,” he added.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Lee, Kevin Reed, Jim Kossin, ” Kossin, Reed, It’s, ” Reed, Hurricane Idalia, John Kaplan, Jova Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, North Atlantic, Stony Brook, University of Wisconsin, Street Foundation, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: North, Stony, Madison, Brooklyn, North Pacific

Analysts' corn yields span from 171.5 to 175 bpa, meaning all 18 analysts polled by Reuters expect a lower number than in August. Since 2004, corn yield landed outside the range of trade estimates only twice in September: 2018 and 2005. Those increases would account for less than 0.2% of each crop's total harvested area, seen at 86.4 million acres for corn and 82.8 million acres for soybeans. Final harvested corn acres have been lower than in August in eight of the last 10 years. Since the mid-1990s, the largest increase in harvested corn area from August to final was 1.1 million acres (1.3%) in 2007.

Persons: Daniel Acker, Karen Braun, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Reuters, USDA's Farm Service Agency, USDA, Thomson Locations: Tiskilwa , Illinois, U.S, Rights NAPERVILLE , Illinois

☆ Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Amy Schoenfeld Walker | Allison Mccann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Abortions rose in nearly every state where the procedure remains legal, but the change was most visible in states bordering those with total abortion bans. Data was not collected from the 14 states with abortion bans in effect in the first part of the year. Range of 2023 estimates 2020 count Low Median High 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 Calif. N.Y. Ill. Fla. N.J. N.C. Both reports show significant increases in abortions in states without abortion bans, a change that anti-abortion advocates and legislators are watching closely. Guttmacher researchers collected abortion data before legislatures enacted bans and restrictions in Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Persons: Rose, telemedicine, Court’s Dobbs, ”, Caitlin Myers, Maine, Ariz, Nev, Isaac Maddow, isn’t, Dobbs, Dr, Myers, . Kan, WeCount, we’ve, Katie Daniel, Susan B, Anthony Pro Organizations: Ore, Ill . Utah W.Va, D.C, Guttmacher Institute, Middlebury College, ”, Minn, Maine Conn, R.I . Ore . Iowa Md, Miss, Ariz . D.C, Colo, Ill, S.C . D.C, N.M . Utah Ill, Va . Iowa Kan, R.I . Ore . Iowa Calif, Ind . Utah Iowa Hawaii Del, America Locations: . Maine, N.D, Vt, Minn, N.H . Idaho S.D, N.Y, Mass, Wis, Mich, Conn, Wyo, R.I, Pa . Iowa, Nev . Ohio Ind, Md, Del, Ill . Utah, Colo, Calif, Va, Kan, Mo, Ky, N.C, Tenn, Okla, ., N.M ., Miss . Ala . Texas La, Alaska Fla, Hawaii States, N.H . Idaho, S.D, Nev . Ohio, Del . Ind, Colo . Va . Calif, Hawaii, United States, Washington, Kan . Ohio Fla, R.I . Ore . Iowa, Ariz ., Ind, La, Nev . Tenn, Okla . Mich, Wash, Pa, Texas, Fla, Pa . Colo, Wash . Ohio Mich, Ga, S.C ., N.M . Utah, Va . Iowa, Pa . N.Y, Okla . Tenn, Nev . Mich, In Illinois, Colorado , Kansas, New Mexico, South Carolina, Arizona , Georgia, Indiana, Arizona, Georgia, California, Florida , Illinois, New York, Ill, Fla . N.J, Pa . Mich, Va . Colo, Wash . Ohio, Ind . Utah Iowa Hawaii, R.I . Maine, Mont . Vt, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana , North Carolina

☆ Climate change: The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —As heat waves continue to bake parts of the world, scientists are reporting that this blistering, deadly summer was the hottest on record – and by a significant margin. The planet experienced its hottest June on record, followed by the hottest July – both breaking previous records by large margins. August was also the warmest such month on record, according to the new Copernicus data, and warmer than every other month this year except for July. The global average temperature for the month was 16.82 degrees Celsius – 0.31 degrees warmer than the previous record set in 2016. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesCountries in the Southern Hemisphere have also experienced startlingly warm winters, with well-above average temperatures recorded in Australia, several South American countries and Antarctica.

Persons: Copernicus, It’s, ”, António Guterres, Petteri Taalas, Richard A, Brooks, Patrick T, Fallon, El, Samantha Burgess, CNN Burgess Organizations: CNN, Northern, United Nations, “, World Meteorological Organization, Getty, Southern, North Atlantic Locations: United States, Europe, Japan, Tokyo, AFP, Phoenix , Arizona, Australia, Antarctica, Atlantic, Pacific, Florida

LONDON (AP) — Books about the perilous state of our world, our food and our relationship with technology are in the running for Britain’s leading nonfiction book award, the Baillie Gifford Prize. Best-selling American author David Grann is nominated for the stirring seafaring yarn “The Wager,” while physician-writer Siddhartha Mukherjee is in the running with “The Song of the Cell.”British journalist Hannah Barnes is on the list for “Time to Think,” which charts the demise of Britain’s controversial Tavistock gender clinic for children. Founded in 1999, the prize recognizes English-language books from any country in current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. It has been credited with bringing an eclectic slate of fact-based books to a wider audience. Last year’s winner was Katherine Rundell’s poet biography “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne.”

Persons: Britain’s, Baillie Gifford, longlist, John Vaillant’s, Chris van, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, David Grann, ”, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Hannah Barnes, Tania Branigan’s, Katja Hoyer’s, Katherine Rundell’s, “, John Donne Organizations: Prosperity, “ Locations: British, Tavistock, East Germany

☆ Burna Boy is ‘thrilled and humbled’ after making UK chart history with latest album
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Earl Nurse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Grammy-winning Nigerian recording artist Burna Boy has become the first-ever international Afrobeats artist to earn the No. 1 spot on the official weekly UK album chart, published on September 1. The achievement is for Burna’s latest album, “I Told Them…” – his fourth album to make the UK charts and the follow-up to his 2022 “Love, Damini,” which peaked at No. “I’m absolutely thrilled and humbled by the incredible support and love that ‘I Told Them…’ has received from fans in the UK,” Burna Boy told CNN in a statement provided by his publicist. “Thank you to everyone who made this possible.”In pictures: Afrobeats artists enjoying historic year in 2023It has been a historic summer for Burna Boy, 32, whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu.

Persons: Burna Boy, “, –, “ I’m, ‘, ’, Boy, ” Organizations: CNN, Citi Locations: New York, Johannesburg, South Africa

None of the 22 Crop Watch corn and soybean fields received rain last week, the first such instance since the 22-field format began in 2021. Many of the Crop Watch producers describe this year’s finishing weather as the worst they can remember. The average Crop Watch corn yield also hit a season low this week, falling to 3.7 from 3.8 a week earlier. Eastern Iowa corn was reduced by half a point while western Iowa and Indiana corn were each down by a quarter of a point. Photos of the Crop Watch fields can be tracked on my Twitter feed using handle @kannbwx.

Persons: Daniel Acker, Karen Braun, David Goodman Organizations: Ruff, REUTERS, Rights, Crop, Crop Watch, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Leonore , Illinois, U.S, Rights NAPERVILLE , Illinois, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa, Indiana, Eastern Iowa, North Dakota, Corn, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana , South Dakota, Both Minnesota, Kingsbury , South Dakota, Freeborn , Minnesota, Burt , Nebraska, Rice , Kansas, Audubon , Iowa, Cedar , Iowa, Warren , Illinois, Crawford , Illinois, Tippecanoe , Indiana, Fairfield , Ohio, The North Dakota, Griggs County, Stutsman County

☆ Waller says recent data gives Fed space to decide next interest rate move
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Michael S. Derby | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In recent days Fed officials have said that while inflation is still too high, it is coming down, and they have said that any move to lift the range for the benchmark overnight interest rate depends on the data. The Fed last raised rates in late July, pushing its policy rate to the 5.25%-5.50% range. Whether interest rates go up again "depends on the data. Instead, he saw the increase as a hand-in-hand move with Fed policy actions. The Fed wants higher market rates, and in terms of what's been seen in the government bond market, "they're not going off the charts, certainly compared to where we have the policy rate."

Persons: Christopher Waller, Waller, they're, Michael S, Chizu Nomiyama, Paul Simao Organizations: Federal, U.S, CNBC, U.S . Labor Department, Fed, Thomson

☆ Jim Cramer hits the charts to see where Nvidia goes from here
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Jim Cramer hits the charts to see where Nvidia goes from here'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer gets technical with Nvidia charts as one chartist predicts the semi space could keep running higher from its current levels.

Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: Nvidia

☆ Gold retreats as growth risks drive safe-haven bids to US dollar
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Harshit Verma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Spot gold was down 0.6% to $1,927.69 per ounce by 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT). Jitters about global growth, particularly in China and the euro zone, caused the safe-haven dollar to hit multi-month highs against a basket of currencies, making gold more expensive for overseas buyers. "The global growth slowdown story will eventually prove to be a positive for gold and that would only come once the market becomes more skeptical about the US recession risks." Silver shed 1.5% to $23.60 per ounce, logging its biggest daily drop in a month. Reporting by Harshit Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli and Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Edward Moya, Christopher Waller, Harshit Verma, Shinjini Ganguli, Paul Simao Organizations: Waller, Data, U.S, Reuters, Federal Reserve, Fed, CNBC, Thomson Locations: China, Bengaluru

☆ Gold retreats as growth risks drive safe-haven bids to U.S. dollar
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold slipped to a one-week low on Tuesday on rising bond yields and as investors opted for the U.S. dollar to hedge against global growth concerns. Spot gold declined 0.6% to $1,926.49 per ounce. Jitters about global growth, particularly in China and the Euro zone, caused rival safe-haven dollar to hit multi-month highs against a basket of currencies, making gold more expensive for overseas buyers. "The global growth slowdown story will eventually prove to be a positive for gold and that would only come once the market becomes more skeptical about the US recession risks." Silver shed 1.1% to $23.70 per ounce, logging its biggest daily drop in a month.

Persons: Gold, Edward Moya, Christopher Waller, Otunuga Organizations: U.S, Federal Reserve, Fed Locations: China

Speculators responded by boosting their bullish Chicago soybean bets, which they have held for more than three years, and easing bearishness in corn futures. Most-active CBOT corn futures rose 1.5% during the period but stayed below $5 per bushel throughout. Last week’s rise in oilseed optimism extended to the soy products, as CBOT soybean meal futures increased more than 4% and soybean oil added 2.5%. Managed money net position in CBOT soybean futures and optionsMost-active CBOT wheat futures lost more than 4% in the week ended Aug. 29. Corn futures dropped 1.1% over the last three sessions, soybeans lost 1.7%, soymeal lost 3% and soyoil was mostly unchanged.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, soymeal, soyoil, Karen Braun, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Funds, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Dixon , Nebraska, U.S, Rights NAPERVILLE , Illinois, Chicago, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, Mato Grosso

☆ New all-time highs are coming next year as a multi-year bull market rally kicks off, a veteran chartmaster says — and these 5 leading sectors look ready to dominate
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Late last summer, veteran technical strategist and hedge fund manager David Lundgren urged his clients to bet against US stocks. "That pile of wood is just sitting there waiting for a catalyst, and I think it's coming," Lundgren said. "It's not our job to agree with the market's assessment of the fundamentals," Lundgren said. 5 sectors with strong momentum right nowMany investors remain concerned about a possible recession, but Lundgren has learned to lean on market trends instead of his gut. Coincidentally — or not — 11 of the names were in one of the five sectors that Lundgren highlighted.

Persons: David Lundgren, who's, we're, Lundgren, isn't, MOTR, I'm, there's, Guess what's, Industrials, — Organizations: MOTR Capital Management & Research, Dow Jones Market, MOTR Capital Management, Research, Investors, Bank Locations: cyclicals

☆ Charter planes are descending on the Nevada desert — and the pop-up Black Rock City airport — as tech bros and billionaires gather for Burning Man
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Grace Kay | Taylor Rains | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hundreds of flights have landed in Black Rock City for Burning Man — tech bros' favorite party. AdvertisementAdvertisementOver 880 flights descended on Black Rock Desert's pop-up airport this week as the playa opened shop for Burning Man. Jettly CEO Justin Crabbe told Insider in 2019 that the roundtrip flight from New York to Black Rock City cost $55,000. A Burning Man spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication. According to Burner Express' website, other air carriers can fly into Black Rock City, but those who wish to must email and register with the company in advance.

Persons: Elon Musk, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Ray Dalio, doesn't, Justin Crabbe, Alex Sgarlata, Sgarlata, Kathleen Bangs Organizations: Black Rock City, Rock City, wasn't, Black, Tahoe, Rock City Airport, Burner, ATC, Oakland, SF, Man, Pilatus, Cessna, Maxar Technologies, REUTERS Locations: Black Rock, Nevada, San Francisco, playa, San Francisco and New York, New York, Southern California, Reno, Rock

☆ Evercore: A 'Wall of Worry' is threatening to send the economy into a recession. Here are the 3 warning signs to watch, and where to invest as the worst month for stocks begins.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

September is the worst month for stocks, and right now the market rally looks weak. Julian Emanuel, a senior managing director at Evercore ISI, recently published a note for clients warning them of what may be ahead. But instead of celebration and buying, investors greeted the news with a shrug and a sell-off. Evercore ISIThere are two other warning signs Emanuel is keeping an eye on. Evercore ISIWith all that said, how should investors take advantage of the buying opportunity after the September doldrums fade away?

Persons: Evercore's Julian Emanuel, it's, Julian Emanuel, Emanuel doesn't, Emanuel, that's, he's, He's Organizations: Evercore ISI, Nvidia, Evercore, Bear, Vertiv Holdings, JPMorgan, Booking Holdings Locations: U.S, China, Europe

Below are five charts showing what's been moved and/or shaken:1/SHOCK FOR THE STOCKSMSCI's 24-country emerging markets (EM) stocks index (.MSCIEF) is down 6% this month. It is still up for the year, though well below the 13.5% gain this year for MSCI's main global index, which has benefited from a boom in U.S. "mega-cap" stocks. "The markets that have underperformed are the lower-yielding markets like Asia," Mike Arno, a portfolio manager at Brandywine Global, said. "The market doesn't seem to think that China is a major threat," said Aegon Asset Management's head of EM debt, Jeff Grills. Reuters Graphics5/OUT OF AFRICAThe other big trouble spot has been Africa, where debt markets have seen a sharp pullback.

Persons: Jason Lee, what's, Tayyip Erdogan's, Katherine Marney, Mike Arno, Jeff, Erdogan, Van Eck's, Eric Fine, Viktor Szabo, Szabo, Marc Jones, Rodrigo Campos, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, JPMorgan, Brandywine, FX, HK, EMBI, abrdn, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Africa, MIWD00000PUS, Hungary, America, Brazil, Argentina, Asia, TURKEY, Gabon, Niger, JPMorgan's Africa, London, New York

☆ Google's new AI tool may save your skin if you're running late for a meeting or terrible at taking notes — here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google's new AI offering is aimed at saving time at work. Duet AI adds new features to Google Workspace, including meeting attendance and note-taking. The company's Duet AI for Workspace was made available to the public on Tuesday and offers several new features for the productivity tool. Duet AI can join a meeting on a user's behalf, deliver a message, and recap it for them later. During a meeting, attendees will also be able to chat privately with Google's AI chatbot to go over meeting details.

Persons: chatbot, There's, what's Organizations: Google, Microsoft

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