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☆ Russian troops are crashing into their own anti-tank barriers and dying, pro-Putin hardliners say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian troops are crashing into anti-tank barriers in Kursk, Russia. AdvertisementRussian commanders are misplacing anti-tank barriers, which their own troops and civilians are crashing into, according to several Russian hardliners. The Russian military bloggers, who've long been an important source of independent information about the Russian military, complained that "dozens" of military personnel and civilians had lost their lives crashing into the barriers, according to the ISW. AdvertisementRussian commanders have, throughout the war, faced criticism from Russia's military bloggers for what they say are inept decisions that have hampered Russia's campaign in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces occupy around 386 square miles of territory in Kursk, while Russian forces have continued to make incremental advances in east Ukraine.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Newsweek, Business Locations: Kursk, Russia, Russian, US, Rylsky Raion, Kursk Oblast, Ukraine

Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee was struck multiple times early Thursday in a Las Vegas street shooting, his management said in a statement. Officers responded to the shooting around 2:45 a.m. and found Lee with gunshot wounds, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. His management said Lee is "fully conscious and doing well" in an intensive care unit and is expected to fully recover. Lee's management said Las Vegas authorities believe the street shooting was "completely random" and took place when Lee was walking his dog early Thursday. Lee spent time performing alongside Ozzy Osbourne in the 80s and then performed with the heavy-metal group Badlands.

Persons: Jake E, Lee, Ozzy Osbourne Organizations: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Las, Dragon Locations: Las, Las Vegas

☆ Netflix and more: Jefferies names stocks set to benefit from a $60 billion anime boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Given this potential, the investment bank identified three of its buy-rated global stocks that are "well-positioned in the anime market." Netflix has also invested in its own anime content and turned "classic" anime series into live action productions. "We expect Netflix's anime strategy of licensing top performing Japanese anime series, as well as funding its own animated and live action anime series to continue into the foreseeable future," the bank's analysts wrote. The entertainment giant already operates anime planning and production company Aniplex in its music segment, and anime streaming platform Crunchyroll in its picture segment. Looking ahead, it wants to provide even more support to the anime industry, Jefferies' analysts wrote.

Persons: Jefferies, Sanrio, Bandai Namco Jefferies, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Grand View Research, Bandai Namco, Marvel, Netflix, Sony, Sony Group Locations: Japan —, U.S, Europe

Actor Simu Liu blasted a pair of Quebec entrepreneurs last week who went on Canada’s version of “Shark Tank” to pitch a drink they say has “transformed” boba tea. Sébastien Fiset and Jess Frenette, founders of a bottled popping boba and alcoholic bubble tea brand called Bobba, were seeking $1 million in exchange for 18% of the company. Their products include cans of alcoholic bubble tea, as well as grab-and-go packets of popping boba. “Dragons, you have probably heard about bubble tea,” Frenette said before Liu quickly interjected with a sarcastic: “I’ve never, has anyone else heard of bubble tea? Not everything has to be traditional.”Fiset responded by saying Bobba’s popping boba makes the drink “not an ethnical product anymore.” Minhas agreed that the popping boba was new, saying she’d never experienced it.

Persons: Simu Liu, Sébastien Fiset, Jess Frenette, CBC’s, ”, Fiset, boba, ” Fiset, Liu, Bobba, “, ” Liu, Let’s, “ Barbie, Frenette, ” Frenette, I’ve, Manjit Minhas, ” Minhas, she’d, Brian Scudamore, ” didn’t Organizations: Bobba’s, Ventures, Bobba Locations: Quebec, —, Canadian, Fiset, Taiwan, Markham, Bobba

☆ ‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The top-dollar item was the very thing the characters in the series vied for throughout its eight-season run: the Iron Throne. After a six-minute bidding war, the throne sold for $1.49 million. “People wanted a piece of that ‘Game of Thrones’ magic.”Beyond the coveted Iron Throne, over 30 other lots commanded six-figure price tags. Starting bids ranged from $500 to $20,000, but several items went for thousands of dollars more. Jaime Lannister’s black-leather armor ensemble fetched $275,000 and his Kingsguard armor — including his iconic Oathkeeper longsword — went for $212,500.

Persons: Debbie Reynolds, Gregor, Jon Snow's Night's, Jaime Lannister's, Joe Maddalena, George R.R, ” Maddalena, “, Jon Snow’s, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Daenerys Targaryen, Lena Headey, Daenerys, Jaime Lannister’s, —, Gregor “, Clegane, Jay Roewe, HBO’s, ’, ”, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Heritage, HBO, Heritage Auctions, Warner Bros . Locations: Dallas

☆ As a single mom, finances can be tight. Taking my son to Legoland was a good way to teach him about money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Deborah Goldstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As a single mom, finances can be tight, and I needed to figure out how to make it happen. At the start of every day during our trip, we talked about our budget and how to spend money. However, as a single mom, finances can be tight, and I knew it would take some strategic planning and scrimping to make the trip happen. He wanted a $150 Lego set at Legoland, so he knew he had limited funds to spend elsewhere. What he'll remember is seeing the panda at the San Diego Zoo and driving the cars at Legoland.

Persons: —, I'm, I've, I'd, He'd, Noah, wouldn't, Deborah Goldstein Organizations: Service, Lego, SeaWorld, San Diego, San Diego Zoo Locations: Legoland, San Diego, Oregon, California, San, SeaWorld, La Jolla

County election officials in Florida, meanwhile, are facing a potential new challenge after Hurricane Milton made landfall on its western coast late Wednesday. Other county election offices in the state similarly said this week that that they would perform fresh assessments of their election infrastructure following Milton. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “We should have the most poll workers we’ve ever had here in Oconee County,” said Ryan Nowland, assistant director of Oconee County elections.

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☆ Hyper-local vs. hyper-focused: Two China ETFs go on different paths
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this article Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowTwo exchange-traded funds are looking for profits in China with two different strategies. While the Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF dives into specific regions, the newly launched Roundhill China Dragons ETF buys the country's biggest stocks. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwardsSince its inception on Oct. 3, the Roundhill China Dragon ETF is down almost 5% as of Friday's close. Meanwhile, Jason Hsu of Rayliant Global Advisors is behind the hyper-local Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF. "It paints a very different picture because China is sort of a different part of its growth curve."

Persons: Dave Mazza, CNBC's, Jason Hsu Organizations: China Equity, China Dragons ETF, Roundhill, China, Rayliant Global Advisors, China Equity ETF, CNBC Locations: China, U.S

Sean Rayford/Getty Images Cars move slowly through Matlacha, Florida, on Thursday after Hurricane Milton damaged power lines. Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/AP A satellite image captures Hurricane Milton reaching the coast of Florida on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday. “Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County Consumer Protection said in a public advisory Thursday.

Persons: Milton, Floridians, ”, Ron DeSantis, Walt, Aquatica, Connie Gore, Cecelia Smith, Hurricane Milton, Crystal Vander, Miguel J, Rodriguez Carrillo, Robert Turick, Turick, Helene, Rebecca Blackwell, Cristobal Herrera, Julio Cortez, Giorgio Viera, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Austin, Joe Raedle, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Hurricane Helene, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” DeSantis, “, ” Crews, Melissa Seixas, CNN’s Kate Bolduan, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, ” Criswell, Hurricane, it’s, CNN’s Andy Rose Organizations: CNN, St, Daytona, Tampa International, Sarasota Bradenton International, Coast Guard, Walt Disney, SeaWorld, USA, AFP, Getty, AP, Hurricane, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Duke Energy, Pinellas County Consumer Protection, “, Government, FEMA, Cross Locations: Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough, Lithia, Clearwater, Johns, Orlando, Sanibel , Florida, St, Petersburg, Georgia, South Carolina, Aquatica Orlando, Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlando, Martin County , Florida, Port St Lucie , Florida, Hurricane, Englewood , Florida, Manasota Key, Hurricane Milton, Venice , Florida, Riverview , Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, Punta Gorda , Florida, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, Milton, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Bradenton , Florida, St . Petersburg , Florida, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Melissa Seixas , Florida, Pinellas County, Georgia , Tennessee, Carolinas

☆ Florida’s home insurer of last resort is in serious trouble. Will Milton put it over the edge?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Flood waters inundated a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network/Imagn Images A vehicle drives though a flooded street after Hurricane Milton in Siesta Key on Thursday. Rebecca Blackwell/AP The roof of Tropicana Field, destroyed by Hurricane Milton, is seen in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Ron DeSantis, Joe Raedle, Milton, Helene, ” Mark Friedlander, ”, ’, Hurricane Ian, Giorgio Viera, Rebecca Blackwell, Ricardo Arduengo, Liz Kelly, Matt, Andrew West, Chandan Khanna, Nadia Zomorodian, Julio Cortez, Austin, Sean Rayford, Marta Lavandier, Jefferee Woo, Cristobal Herrera, Bryan R, Smith, Chris Urso, Marco Bello, Brandon Marlow, Marie Cook, Bill Ingram, Reuters Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Ron Rook, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Christian Burke, Lee, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Yamil Lage, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, Floridians ’, Denise Rappmund, Rappmund, Bobby Atwood, Atwood, won’t, isn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Property Insurance Corp, Citizens, Dade, “, Insurance Information Institute, CNN, DeSantis, Republican, CNBC, Hurricane, Getty, AP, USA, Daytona, Network, Reuters, Bradenton, Tropicana, Major League, Tampa Bay Rays, Celtic Ray Public, Tampa Bay Times, NOAA, Vanguard, School, Ocala, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Disney, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Milton, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Moody’s Investors Service Locations: New York, Florida, Miami, Monroe, Hurricane, Punta Gorda , Florida, Central Florida, Lakewood Park , Florida, Siesta Key, North Fort Myers , Florida, Siesta, Volusia, South Daytona , Florida, Bradenton Beach, St . Petersburg, Punta Gorda, Odessa , Florida, Venice , Florida, Matlacha , Florida, Palmetto Beach, Tampa, Bradenton , Florida, Venice, St . Petersburg , Florida, Clearwater, AFP, Sarasota , Florida, Segundo, Davis, Fort Myers , Florida, Wellington , Florida, Palm, Ocala , Florida, County, Wellington, Orlando, Gulfport , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Palm Beach, Havana, Cuba, Celestún, Mexico, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Treasure, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, Kissimmee , Florida, Milton

☆ Hedge funds do an about-face on the China trade, selling stocks in record numbers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hedge funds that recently flocked into Chinese stocks on stimulus hopes just did a 180. The net selling was 1.4 times larger than the previous record, Goldman said. "As NDRC underwhelmed, hedge funds rapidly sold off Chinese equities," Goldman strategists said in a note to clients on Wednesday. "Hedge funds not only unwound their long positions but added shorts to their books as well, with long sells being double the amount of short sells." Hedge funds had only just piled into the developing market at a record pace one week before , as Beijing's rare stimulus blitz unleashed newfound optimism.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, David Tepper, Mehran Nakhjavani Organizations: National Development, Appaloosa Management, CNBC, China's CSI, MRB Partners Locations: China

☆ Critical Role CEO Travis Willingham says the crew's got an international wishlist of places to take their nerdworld business
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"All of us know how important stories — and other people's stories — have been to us, personally," O'Brien told BI. In this week's release, Vox Machina battles a dragon (voiced by O'Brien) and contends with the demon Zerxus Ilerez. "Vex and Percy's relationship is one of my favorite things about Campaign One," Bailey told BI. AdvertisementEphraim Chua, 32, told BI he's excited to see how CR has adapted its main campaigns for the animated series. Willingham told BI that when it comes to CR's content, "there's a seat for everybody at the table."

Persons: Vox, CR's, Travis Willingham, —, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Ashley Johnson, O'Brien, we've, Willingham, they've, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Farez Najid, Farez, Matthew Mercer —, Laura Bailey, Taliesin, Vex'ahlia, Percy, Bailey, Ephraim Chua, Bhavna Vasnani, ✨, AlQnlSPC3C, Cheryl Teh, CR's Johnson Organizations: Service, they're, BI, London's Wembley, CR, playgroups, Prime Locations: Los Angeles, Singapore, South America, Australia, Madison, New York

☆ Revisiting Marina Abramović’s ‘The Great Wall Walk’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Great Wall of China has inspired countless works of art in its more than 2,000-year history. Among the most famous is “The Great Wall Walk,” a dramatic 90-day performance that saw lovers Marina Abramović and Frank Uwe Laysiepen (the late German artist known as Ulay) trek towards each other from opposite ends of the landmark. Courtesy of the Marina Abramović ArchivesThe 77-year-old Serbian artist’s new show, “Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy,” features interactive artworks inspired by the Great Wall journey, as well as over 1,200 never-before-seen images taken along the way. Courtesy of the Marina Abramović ArchivesThree months after they set off, the pair’s paths finally crossed at Shenmu in Shaanxi province. According to Abramović, Ulay had stumbled upon an “unbelievable, meaningful” spot located between two temples and waited for her there.

Persons: Marina Abramović, Frank Uwe Laysiepen, Abramović, Ulay, ” Abramović, ”, Shai Baitel, ” Baitel, That’s, “, Patrick McMullan, “ He’s Organizations: CNN, Modern Art, Marina, Marina Abramović, Museum of Modern Art, MAM Shanghai Locations: China, Bohai, Shanghai, Serbian, Shenmu, Shaanxi, New York, New York City, India

☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

Persons: Vivienne Marran, ”, Hurricane Milton, Marran, Helene, they’ve, we’ve, “ I’ve, ” Marran, Helene –, “, Holly Speckhart, Julio Cortez, ‘, Jane Castor, you’re, ” Speckhart, Ian – Bridgit, Budd, Milton, Fort, Ricardo Arduengo, Connor Ferran, Fort Myers, Joe Raedle, Paul Hennessy, Saul Martinez, Stephen Lundgren, Doug Engle, Payton Wyse, Andrew Goncharsky, Lee, Nicolette Mariano, Kaila Jones, Yamil Lage, Damon Higgins, Ted Carlson, McKenzie, Evan Purcell, Purcell's, Anna Maria Island, Carlson, Rebecca Blackwell, Hurricane Helene, Bryan R, Smith, Matthew Dominick, NASA Aurelio Ortiz, Lorenzo Hernandez, Mike Carlson, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Reuters John Fedor, Chris O'Meara, David Jalving, Marta Lavandier, Pete, Octavio Jones, Tristan Wheelock, Gerald, Martin Zetina, Gregg Newton, ” Anna Maria Island, William Tokajer, ” Tokajer, “ We’ve, we’ll, “ we’ve, I’ve, We’ve, who’d, –, “ you’ve, ” CNN’s Mary Gilbert, Rebekah Riess, Andy Rose, John Berman Organizations: Sol , Florida CNN, CNN, Hurricane, Tampa Bay, ” Tampa Fire Rescue’s, Milton, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Mayor, Orlando International Airport, Anadolu, Getty, Disney, Vanguard, School, Ocala, USA, Fort, Palm Beach Daily, Florida Army National Guard, Bradenton, Tampa General Hospital, NASA, International, Reuters, AP, Tampa International Airport, Bloomberg, AP Contractors, New Port Richey, AP Tropicana, Holmes Beach Police, Social, Isla del, Sunshine Skyway Locations: Sol , Florida, St . Petersburg, Gulf, Mexico, Tampa, Milton, ” Tampa, Hurricane, Ohio, Cincinnati, Sanibel, Fort Myers , Florida, Orlando, Ocala , Florida, Lee County, Fort Myers, Sebastian , Florida, Havana, Cuba, AFP, Palm Beach, Bradenton Beach, Tampa , Florida, Celestún, Port Richey , Florida, Tampa Bay, Treasure Island , Florida, St, Pete Beach , Florida, Fort Myers Beach, Progreso, New Port, St . Petersburg , Florida, Kissimmee , Florida, Florida, Isla, Isla del Sol, Holmes Beach

☆ The challenges Floridians are facing while trying to evacuate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool on Tuesday to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton in Progreso, Mexico, on Monday. The state of Florida is trying to keep gas stations supplied as people try to fill up before hitting the road. Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg/Getty Images“Lines at gas stations have been long,” DeSantis acknowledged Tuesday during a news conference. “Gas stations are running out quicker than they otherwise would.”Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of Tuesday afternoon, 17.4% of gas stations statewide were without fuel, a dramatic spike from just 3% on Monday.

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☆ Slotmaker Aristocrat works to protect its IP while moving to a digital future
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Aristocrat Gaming CEO Hector Fernandez told CNBC that digital opportunities are key to the company's future — as is ensuring its intellectual property is protected. The District Court of Nevada agreed and issued a preliminary injunction against Light & Wonder in late September. Light & Wonder said it disagrees with the ruling — but dismissed one of the designers who worked on the game. Light & Wonder told CNBC it has complied with the court's order and plans to modify Dragon Train and relaunch it in the future. Fernandez also told CNBC that the company is focused on digital opportunities as part of its overall strategy.

Persons: Hector Fernandez, Fernandez, It's Organizations: CNBC, Nevada, Wonder, American Gaming Association, FanDuel Locations: Australia, United States, iGaming

☆ 'Next dragon': Fund manager names an under-the-radar, 'very cheap' market to play right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Emerging markets on the MSCI list include Brazil, China, Greece, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Qatar and Thailand. One fund manager, however, is looking outside that list, at an "up and coming emerging market and the next dragon in Asia" — Vietnam. "It's in a sweet spot in terms of economic growth, urbanization, labor market participation and having the right government policy. In spite of its strong growth, Vietnam is still not part of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. A 'big theme' Mafli is betting on "high growth sectors" and stocks "doing well in underperforming sectors."

Persons: Li Mafli, Eric Sturdza, Mafli —, Mafli Organizations: Eric Sturdza Investments, Vietnam Prosperity, CNBC Pro, General Statistics Office, International Monetary Fund, FTSE, Index, Mobile World Investment, Infrastructure Locations: Brazil, China, Greece, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Qatar, Thailand, Asia, Vietnam

☆ How to watch the Draconid meteor shower
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Keep your eyes on the night skies to see the elusive Draconid meteor shower, expected to peak Monday evening into early Tuesday. However, the Draconid meteor shower is on the sparse side. A meteor streaks across the sky during the Draconid meteor shower as seen over Howick rocks in Northumberland in northeast England in October 2021. If you live in an urban area, you might want to take a drive to avoid city lights, which can make the meteor shower seem faint. Meanwhile, sky-gazers can anticipate a busy meteor shower season to close out 2024.

Persons: Michel Giacobini, Owen Humphreys, Zinner, Ridley Scott's, Darrin Zammit Lupi Organizations: CNN, PA, Meteor, Southern Hemisphere, NASA, Reuters, American Meteor Society, Taurids Locations: Howick, Northumberland, England, Fort Ricasoli, Kalkara, Malta

☆ Hollywood's franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios' 2025 movies are existing IP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all coming from existing intellectual property. Looking at the current 2025 calendar, between 50% and 70% of the movies from the six major studios — Universal , Disney , Warner Bros. , Paramount , Sony and Lionsgate — will be related to existing IP. Craig T Fruchtman | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesEven before Hollywood was disrupted by the pandemic and the meteoric rise of streaming content, the domestic box office was heavily reliant on franchise titles. While that's a 11.3% drop from last year and lags 25% behind pre-pandemic levels, the haul is better than box office analysts had expected. "Some of the most well-received box office hits in recent memory have been sequels or films based on existing brands and there is still a variety of original content out there."

Persons: There's, Paul Dergarabedian, Guy, Bob Marley, Craig T Fruchtman, Kung, Dergarabedian, Kraven, Hunter, King, Shawn Robbins, Bridget Jones, MEGAN, Downton, Michael, John Wick Organizations: Marvel, Disney, — Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, Comscore, Getty, Hollywood, Universal, Century Fox, Warner Locations: Shanghai, China, Kingdom, New York City, Peru

☆ A new Blue Origin: CEO Dave Limp is bringing urgency and ‘decisiveness’ to Jeff Bezos’ space company
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, left, and founder Jeff Bezos look up at a New Glenn rocket on at the company's LC-36 facility in Florida. Blue OriginDave Limp had only one question for Jeff Bezos when he interviewed last year to become CEO of Blue Origin, the billionaire's space venture. "Jeff felt that [Blue Origin] needed manufacturing expertise; it needed decisiveness; it need a little bit of energy," Limp said. CEO Dave Limp, third from the left, with Blue Origin employees at the company's New Glenn facility in Florida. In the mission's place, Blue Origin will fly a demonstration of its spacecraft Blue Ring on the first New Glenn launch.

Persons: Dave Limp, Jeff Bezos, Jeff, Limp, Bezos, It's, I'm, New Glenn, Allen Parker, Jennifer Pena, Leanos, Ian Richardson, Tim Collins, it's, Origin's, ULA, Paul Hennessy, Glenn, We've, Starliner, Shepard, Blue, let's Organizations: Glenn, Florida ., Amazon, CNBC, Blue, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, Lab, Firefly Aerospace, Company, NASA, Amazon Devices, Flexport, Vulcan, Cape Canaveral Space Force, Anadolu, Getty, New Glenn, Falcon, Shepard, National Security, Washington , D.C Locations: Florida, New, Mars, Seattle, Kent , Washington, Texas , Florida, Alabama, ULA, West Texas, Cape Canaveral , Florida, Glenn, Washington ,, Huntsville , Alabama, Cape Canaveral , Texas

☆ Video shows Ukrainian 'dragon' drone appearing to destroy a Russian tank with 'molten thermite'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New footage shows a Ukrainian "dragon" drone appearing to destroy a Russian tank with "molten thermite." Military experts have said that such drones are designed to spread terror among Russian troops. AdvertisementNew footage appears to show a Ukrainian "dragon" drone destroying a Russian tank. Ukraine's defense ministry shared the video on X on Friday, claiming in the caption that the drone fired "molten thermite" at the Russian tank. Ukraine's defense ministry said on Saturday that its forces had taken out 8,916 Russian tanks since the war began in February 2022.

Persons: —, egan, J ames, ong, ince Organizations: Military, Service, Forbes, Business Locations: Ukrainian, Minkivka, Ukraine

☆ Red Lobster is a mess. Here’s why the new 35-year-old CEO wanted the job anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Red Lobster's new chief executive Damola Adamolekun during an interview with CNN at a Red Lobster in Long Island, New York, last week. CNNIn Springfield, he first ate at a Red Lobster with his parents and two siblings after church one Sunday. Red Lobster was where he, like millions of Americans, experienced eating lobster and cracking crab legs for the first time. Beyoncé sang about taking a romantic partner to Red Lobster in her 2016 hit song “Formation.”After Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, Flava Flav ordered the whole menu to try to save the company. Red Lobster closed more than 100 restaurants this year, including a location in Orlando, Florida, shown this year.

Persons: Damola Adamolekun, “, ” Adamolekun, It’s, ”, Adamolekun, Bill Darden, Mills, Chris Rock, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, Flav, “ Mr, ” —, Kevin Lamarque, Clarence Otis Jr, RJ Hottovy, Hottovy, Adamolekun’s, ” Hottovy, ’, Red, Phelan M, can’t, John Paulson, Paulson, P.F, Chang’s, Morgan McClure, Fortress, ” McClure, Brandon Bell, isn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Fortress Investment, Fortress, Red, Boomers, Darden, Thai Union Group, Former Red Lobster, Thai Union, As Thai Union, Thai, Brown University, Harvard Business School, Paulson & Co Locations: New York, Long, , New York, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Springfield , Illinois, United States, Long Island , New York, Springfield, America, Alexandria , Virginia, Olive, Thai Union, Thai, Orlando , Florida, P.F, Chang’s, Columbia , Maryland, New York City, Scottsdale , Arizona, Austin , Texas

☆ CEO of $8 billion company worked 2 jobs at once to lead a civilian crew into space: ‘You don't sleep a lot’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire Jared Isaacman spent 2½ years training for a historic 10-minute spacewalk — while simultaneously running a nearly $8 billion company. Isaacman, 41, financed and commanded a SpaceX mission last month that featured the first-ever all-civilian spacewalk, during which he personally floated outside a Dragon space capsule. Isaacman, who has an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion, says he didn't take a leave of absence during those two-plus years of training. The trip was Isaacman's second space venture: In 2021, he financed and led the SpaceX team that became the world's first all-civilian crew to reach orbit. Once in space, the crew worked around the clock, conducting dozens of research experiments in five days while monitoring the capsule and its systems.

Persons: Jared Isaacman, He's, I've, Isaacman, —, Get Organizations: SpaceX, CNBC, Revel Systems Locations: Shift4, Los Angeles

☆ I've planned weddings on mountains and seen million-dollar gowns, but that's not what young couples are spending more on
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lelian Chew is the founder of The Atelier & Co, a Singapore-based luxury wedding planning company. She has handled luxury weddings with extravagant destinations and million-dollar gowns. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lelian Chew, a luxury wedding planner in Asia. I launched my events planning business, The Atelier & Co, in 2013, planning luxury events and weddings for some of the biggest families in Asia. AdvertisementIn recent years, I've noticed a shift in Asian weddings whereby younger generations emphasize upholding traditions in their weddings.

Persons: Chew, —, Lelian Chew, they've, it's, I've, We've, It's Organizations: Service, Entertainment Locations: Singapore, Asia, Maldives, Yunnan, China, Como, France

☆ Another setback for Elon Musk's SpaceX after mishap with NASA rescue mission
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

SpaceX launched its mission to rescue the two Starliner astronauts — but it didn't go entirely according to plan. The company's Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after a booster landed in the wrong place. It's the third time in three months that the Falcon 9 has been grounded. AdvertisementSpaceX's workhorse rocket has been grounded for the third time in three months after malfunctioning during a mission to rescue two astronauts stuck in space. The rocket was also briefly grounded by the FAA in August after failing an attempt to land back on Earth.

Persons: —, Boeing's Starliner, Elon Musk, Musk, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Elon, Boeing, NASA, Crew

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