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☆ Opinion: Elon Musk’s Israel tour was transparently transactional and insulting
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Elon Musk is trying to make amends, or at least do damage control, after endorsing an antisemitic post on his platform X, formerly Twitter. The backlash to Musk’s comments on X was swift: Advertisers pulled their campaigns from X, and Musk came under international criticism. Musk’s Israel tour was transparently transactional and frankly insulting. A chat with Musk and a personal tour of Hamas’ devastation seems like it could have waited. Earlier this year, the ADL published a report documenting an increase in antisemitic content on X under Musk’s ownership.

Persons: Jill Filipovic, CNN — Elon Musk, isn’t, “, ‘ Hitler, ”, I’m, Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, X, ” X, White, Jonathan Greenblatt, Greenblatt, ” Musk, George Soros, Soros, Dilbert, Scott Adams, tweeting Organizations: Twitter, CNN, Musk, Defamation League, Israeli, Hamas, Islamic State, Center, Media, ADL Locations: New York, Israel, Buffalo, Gaza, Europe, Hungarian

☆ Elon Musk Visits Israel Amid Backlash Against His Endorsement of Antisemitic Post
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | More About Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Mr. Musk said in agreement that it was important to “get rid of the ones who are hellbent on murdering Jewish people,” though he also added that it was important to minimize civilian casualties in the enclave. The X owner is expected to meet later on Monday with President Isaac Herzog of Israel. Mr. Musk’s visit comes as he faces broader criticism for tolerating and even encouraging antisemitic abuse on his social media platform. Israel also appeared to reach an understanding with Mr. Musk over his proposal this month to deploy Starlink, the satellite internet service he owns, in Gaza for aid agencies to use amid cellular and internet blackouts. Israel’s communications minister, Shlomo Karhi, said on Monday that Mr. Musk had consented not to open access to the system in Israel and in Gaza without the permission of his ministry.

Persons: Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Musk, Kfar, Netanyahu, ”, Mr, Kfar Azza, ” Mr, Isaac Herzog of Israel, Musk’s, George Soros, Israel, Shlomo Karhi, Karhi Organizations: Defamation League Locations: Israel, Kfar Azza, Kfar, Gaza

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A countrywide billboard campaign that flooded the streets of Hungary this week takes aim at European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the start of an election campaign that marks an escalation of tensions between the country's nationalist conservative government and the European Union. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long taken an adversarial approach to the 27-nation bloc. He has accused Brussels of seeking to impose unwanted policies on Hungary, and compared membership in the EU to the 40 years of Soviet domination Hungary experienced in the 20th century. “This national consultation is by far the most anti-EU document that the government has released so far," Kreko said. But after more than two years and little apparent progress, the anti-EU campaign may show that Orbán has given up on unblocking them, said Dorka Takacsy, a research fellow at the Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy.

Persons: Ursula von der Leyen, von der Leyen, Alex Soros, George Soros, “, Viktor Orbán, von, Leyen, Peter Kreko, Kreko, Dorka Takacsy, ” Takacsy, ” It’s, Soros, Jean, Claude Juncker, ”, Orbán, Eric Mamer, ” Mamer Organizations: European Union, Ukraine, EU, Centre, Integration, Democracy, European, Kreko, Huxit, Fidesz, Orbán Locations: BUDAPEST, Hungary, American, Hungarian, Brussels, EU, Budapest, ”, European, Europe

☆ The major companies still advertising on X despite Elon Musk’s antisemitic endorsement
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Oliver Darcy | Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But those assurances have rung hollow as advertisements have continued to be placed on accounts posting hate speech and conspiracy theories. “Elon introduced unique risks,” marketing industry veteran Lou Paskalis, the founder and chief executive of marketing consultancy AJL Advisory, told CNN. “It’s self-destructive for any advertiser to be associated with him,” Sonnenfeld told CNN. His endorsement of the post came as the progressive watchdog Media Matters issued a report that indicated advertisements for major brands appeared next to neo-Nazi hate speech on X. Legal experts have told CNN that the lawsuit is deeply flawed and could open the billionaire up to embarrassing revelations during the discovery process.

Persons: Elon Musk’s, Brian McCarthy, Musk, George Soros —, X, “ Elon, Lou Paskalis, ” Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, ” Sonnenfeld, ”, Ted Boutrous, Boutrous, ” CNN’s Clare Duffy Organizations: CNN, NFL, Walmart, State, The New York Times, Washington Post, The, Mondelēz International, Ritz Crackers, Twitter, Defamation League, Apple, Disney, IBM, Paramount, Fox Sports, Paris, Warner Bros ., AJL, Yale School of Management, Media, Media Matters, Ted Boutrous CNN Locations: Wendy’s, White

☆ Hungary's Orban erects billboards vilifying EU's von der Leyen
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BUDAPEST, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hungary's ruling party unveiled billboards vilifying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen on Monday, the first time it has made her a personal target in a campaign similar to one against her predecessor that angered Brussels. The billboards, erected overnight to launch a campaign for next June's European parliamentary election, depict Von der Leyen alongside Alex Soros, the son of liberal Hungarian-born financier George Soros, a perennial target of hostility from Orban's Fidesz Party. Soros is Jewish and some critics view the central role he plays in Fidesz propaganda as evidence of anti-Semitism, which Fidesz strongly denies. Similar billboards showing Von der Leyen's predecessor Jean-Claude Juncker alongside the elder Soros drew a rebuke from Brussels in 2019. Orban sent out a survey on Friday to Hungarians asking whether the EU should allocate more funds to Ukraine or grant it membership.

Persons: Ursula Von der Leyen, Von der Leyen, Alex Soros, George Soros, Soros, Von der, Jean, Claude Juncker, Orban, Krisztina, Peter Graff Organizations: Fidesz Party, Jewish, Fidesz, EPP, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Brussels, Hungarian, Hungary, Europe, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Opinion | Why on Earth Are Jewish Leaders Praising Elon Musk?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

(In response, Musk threatened a “thermonuclear” lawsuit, but as of this writing does not appear to have filed one.) Abhorrence of the Jewish state slips easily into abhorrence of Jews. On the right, though, there’s a mirror image of this slippage, with some defenders of the Jewish state willing to make excuses for antisemites so long as they champion Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has regularly embraced nationalist leaders who deploy antisemitic tropes, Donald Trump chief among them. It’s hard to figure out who is behaving more cynically, Musk or the Jewish leaders who are koshering him.

Persons: Charles Weber, ‘ Hitler, ’ ” Weber, Elon Musk, ”, George Soros, Magneto —, Soros’s, Musk, Pepe, Kanye, Ye, Israel, I’ve, Los Angeles —, John Hagee, Adolf Hitler, Karl Marx, “, Hagee, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Jonathan Greenblatt, Amichai Organizations: Twitter, West, Anti, Defamation League, Media, America, ADL Locations: America, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, France, Montreal, Los Angeles, Washington, ”, Pittsburgh

☆ The GOP Wins One Over George Soros
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The House Oversight Committee investigating Biden family business dealings has issued subpoenas to Hunter and James Biden to appear for depositions. Also requested for transcribed interviews are family members and associates including Sara and Hallie Biden. Images: AP/Reuters/House Oversight Committee Composite: Mark KellyButa Biberaj this week conceded she lost to Republican Bob Anderson in her bid for re-election as Loudoun County’s Commonwealth Attorney. Ms. Biberaj is a progressive, George Soros -financed prosecutor, and Mr. Anderson campaigned as a law-and-order candidate. Ms. Biberaj had stopped prosecuting some misdemeanors, and she pointed to the drop in violent crime during her watch as evidence of her success.

Persons: Biden, Hunter, James Biden, Sara, Hallie Biden, Mark Kelly Buta, Republican Bob Anderson, Biberaj, George Soros, Anderson Organizations: Reuters, Republican, Loudoun County’s Commonwealth

[1/3] David Wayne DePape appears at U.S. District Court for federal charges over the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 15, 2022 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Vicki Behringer Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - A federal court jury will resume deliberations on Thursday in the trial of a right-wing conspiracy theorist who attacked the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer. The San Francisco jury began deliberations on Wednesday, failing to reach a verdict before the end of the day on charges of attempted kidnapping and assault of an immediate family member of a federal official. DePape told the jury he wanted to kidnap Nancy Pelosi, interrogate her, and break her kneecaps if he found her to be lying. But after breaking into the home he instead found her husband, then age 82, asleep in his bed.

Persons: David Wayne DePape, Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, Vicki Behringer, San Francisco, DePape, Jodi, QAnon, Hunter Biden, George Soros, Pelosi, Daniel Trotta, Christopher Cushing Organizations: ., San, Democrat, Thomson Locations: U.S, San Francisco , California, Washington, San Francisco, California

Burry also closed out bearish options against the broad S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Index, the filings showed. His Scion Asset Management’s biggest new position last quarter was in bearish options on an exchange-traded fund focused on semiconductors. He bought put options with a notional value of $47.4 million against the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX.O), according to the filing. The filings also showed that Burry's fund no longer held puts on the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500. Hedge fund Man Group also sold its 1.1 million shares in Nvidia, while Renaissance Technologies LLC sold its entire stake in the company.

Persons: Michael Burry, Burry, George Soros, Carolina Mandl, David Gregorio, Anna Driver, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Nasdaq, iShares Semiconductor, Soros Fund Management, Society, Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactoring, Man, Renaissance Technologies, Tiger Global Management, Eisler Capital, Man Group, Duquesne Family Office, Thomson Locations: U.S, TSMC, New York

☆ Stanley Druckenmiller trims his winning Nvidia bet, adds new Alphabet stake
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stanley Druckenmiller 's Duquesne Family Office added a new bet on Alphabet last quarter, while trimming his favorite artificial intelligence play — Nvidia , according to its latest filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The family office built a $110 million stake in Alphabet, making it Druckenmiller's seventh biggest holding at the end of the third quarter. The bet could complement his other big AI bets as Druckenmiller emerged as a bull on AI. Druckenmiller once managed George Soros' Quantum Fund and shot to fame after helping make a $10 billion bet against the British pound in 1992. Druckenmiller believes the market will be "very challenged" in the current environment, and only disciplined stock pickers will be rewarded.

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, it's, George Soros Organizations: Duquesne, Nvidia, Securities and Exchange Commission, Microsoft, Quantum Fund, Duquesne Capital Management, Social, Vistra Energy, Seagate Technology, Broadcom

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A high-profile Democratic prosecutor in northern Virginia who pursued progressive reforms and drew criticism from Republican Gov. Biberaj conceded a day after the Loudoun County Board of Elections finished counting all ballots. Late absentee and provisional ballots narrowed Biberaj's deficit from roughly 1,000 votes to just 300 votes out of more than 135,000 ballots cast. Anderson, who served as Loudoun's top prosecutor from 1996 through 2003, spent just $70,000 on his campaign, compared to more than $1.1 million spent by Biberaj, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. "I am honored to lead this office again as Commonwealth’s Attorney-Elect for Loudoun County and deliver on my promise of restoring transparency and protecting our community from violent crime,” he said in a written statement.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Republican Bob Anderson, Biberaj, George Soros, Smith, sheriff's, Youngkin, Anderson, ” Organizations: Democratic, Republican Gov, Republican, Loudoun, Virginia GOP, Washington , D.C, Biberaj Locations: Va, Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg, Washington ,

☆ Gen Z's financial icons revealed: Taylor Swift beats Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates tops the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Three of the world's richest men lead the list. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But, Elon Musk, the world's richest person, isn't leading the pack this time. 2 on the college students' list. Swift even beat out multi-billionaires and industry giants Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett for her place at fourth.

Persons: Zers, —, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, isn't, It's, Musk, Jeff Bezos, Taylor Swift, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Lebron James, Ryan Reynolds, Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian West, Michael Bloomberg, Martha Stewart, Kylie Jenner, George Soros, Jim Cramer, Howard Schultz, Gates, Bezos, Swift, who's, Rihanna, Jay Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Morning, Twitter, Bloomberg, College, Elon, NBA Locations: Miami

☆ X CEO Linda Yaccarino Tweets a Little Like the Way Your Aunt Texts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

X CEO Linda Yaccarino quoted Mariah Carey's latest video in yet another cringey tweet. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementX CEO Linda Yaccarino — who tweets like your aunt texts — has officially announced the beginning of the holiday season by quote-tweeting a video from Mariah Carey. Last week — to mark one year since Musk has owned the company — Yaccarino took to a blog post — not X — to declare that X's "future is bright."

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Mariah Carey's, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan's, —, Linda Yaccarino —, Mariah Carey, It's, tweeter, Joe Rogan, George Soros, Musk, Jennifer Lopez, Freed, Yaccarino Organizations: Service, NBC Universal, Twitter Locations: Norway

☆ Stanley Druckenmiller says government needs to stop spending like 'drunken sailors,' cut entitlements
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We are spending like drunken sailors," Druckenmiller said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Wednesday. Now it's 25% of GDP ... My father told me if you're in a hole, stop digging Stan." Despite his calls to cut overall spending, the widely followed investor stressed that it's necessary for the U.S. to support Ukraine and disagrees with Republicans urging to stop funding in that region. "I was actually happy to see when the announcement the support for Ukraine and Israel $106 billion," Druckenmiller said. Druckenmiller once managed George Soros' Quantum Fund and shot to fame after helping make a $10 billion bet against the British pound in 1992.

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, Stan, Putin, George Soros Organizations: Social, Duquesne Family Office, Social Security, Quantum Fund, Duquesne Capital Management Locations: Duquesne, Israel, Ukraine

☆ Stanley Druckenmiller says stock investing is going to be really tough the next 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Druckenmiller said that prior to quantitative easing, which began as part of the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis, stock valuations were typically at about 15-times earnings. The recent spike in Treasury yields have put market interest rates near their highest levels since 2007. A lot do — a stock picker's market," Druckenmiller said. "A lot of people made money in the stock market in the '70s. Not, frankly, unlike what has happened in the stock market in the last year."

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, I've, we're, Alex Karp, It's, George Soros Organizations: Duquesne Family, Quantum, Duquesne Capital Management Locations: U.S

☆ Judge shuts down Fox bid to look for links between George Soros and Smartmatic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice David B. Cohen rejected Fox Corp. and Fox News’ attempts to subpoena George Soros, his son Alex Soros, and their philanthropic organization Open Society Foundation (OSF) for documents related to the election defamation case. Fox argued that Alex and George Soros, as well as OSF, possess material necessary to the network’s defense in the defamation trial. The documentation, Fox argued, would establish a connection between George Soros and Smartmatic. “I base that on the finding that the crux of Smartmatic’s claims is that Fox has asserted they were part of rigging [the election], not that Smartmatic was affiliated with George Soros, Alex Soros, or the OSF,” Cohen said. “We’re interested in the closeness of the relationship, what Soros has done for Smartmatic over time,” Marks said.

Persons: George Soros, David B, Cohen, Fox News ’, Alex Soros, Soros, Fox, Alex, Smartmatic, ” Cohen, “, ”, ” Smartmatic, George, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Trump, Sidney Powell, ” Aaron Marks, Mark Malloch, Brown, Giuliani, Powell, “ We’re, ” Marks, Marks, Benjamin McCallen, “ They’re, ” McCallen Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Manhattan, Fox Corp, Open Society Foundation, OSF, Fox, New, Soros, Trump Locations: York, Smartmatic, New York

☆ Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, the platform and its cultural impact have fundamentally changed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Brian Fung | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Here’s a (non-exhaustive) account of how Musk has fundamentally changed Twitter since he made one of the most consequential acquisitions of the social media age. Many of Musk’s content and product decisions have also led to what civil society groups have reported as a troubling spread of hateful speech on the platform. He recommended that X users monitor the Israel-Hamas conflict by following an account known for spreading disinformation, before later deleting his post. And, in an attempt to prove that former Twitter executives deliberately discriminated against conservatives on the platform, Musk provided a handpicked group of journalists with selective access to company records. It is perhaps Musk’s all-consuming presence that has most undermined what users used to love about Twitter.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino —, Yaccarino, ” Yaccarino, —, it’s, Here’s, Musk, he’s, Donald Trump, LeBron James, James, ”, X, General Mills, ” Weeks, “ Elon, what’s, “, Paul Pelosi, Dilbert, Scott Adams, George Soros, Joe Biden’s, Ron DeSantis ’, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hunter Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, Elon, Twitter, US Federal Trade Commission, Securities, Exchange Commission, EU, Premium, Nintendo, NPR, PBS, Volkswagen, —, Center, Defamation League, Wall Street, Florida Republican Gov, Fox, New York, Trump Locations: New York, Israel, United States, breakeven, New

The effort against Issue 1, which would amend the constitution to protect abortion rights, raised just under $10 million in the same period, according to Thursday's filings. The campaign against Issue 1, called Protect Women Ohio, accepted more than half its donations in the final months of the race from Protect Women Ohio Action Inc., a committee associated with the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. It's been harder for campaigns against abortion rights to get traction, Lenkowsky said. In Ohio, an August special election that would have swayed November's election went in the direction of abortion rights supporters, which likely made anti-abortion donors less willing to keep giving. Amy Natoce, press secretary of Protect Women Ohio, criticized the pro-Issue 1 campaign's outside funding in a statement to The Associated Press.

Persons: Hansjörg Wyss, George Soros, Michael Bloomberg, Abigail Wexner, Les Wexner, Susan B, Anthony Pro, Roe, Wade, Leslie Lenkowsky, It's, Lenkowsky, Amy Natoce, “ It’s, ”, “, Martin Haskell, Julie Carr Smyth, Christine Fernando Organizations: Washington , D.C, United, Reproductive Rights, New, Society Policy Center, American Civil Liberties Union, Brands, Protect, Protect Women, Inc, America, Supreme, Indiana University, Associated Press, Ohioans United, AP Locations: Ohio, Washington ,, Swiss, New York, Columbus, U.S, In Ohio, Protect Women Ohio, Columbus , Ohio, Chicago

NEW YORK (AP) — Palestinian artist Nida Sinnokrot, one of 18 artists receiving the 2023 Soros Arts Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations on Tuesday, says that art provides hope and resilience, even in the midst of war. This year's class of Soros Arts Fellows is the largest since the program launched in 2018. This is the launchpad of something new — a new realm of direct action in the arts.”Molemo Moiloa also plans to incorporate community action in her art project in Johannesburg, South Africa, for her Soros Arts fellowship. “One of the reasons I still feel hope is that there is powerful solidarity around the world that embraces this ethos,” he said. “And that’s what’s so amazing about this year’s (Soros Arts Fellows) and their communities.

Persons: Nida Sinnokrot, “, ”, Sinnokrot, Tatiana Mouarbes, George Soros, Alex — Mouarbes, Jordan Weber, ” “, Weber, ” Molemo Moiloa, Moiloa, Nelson Mandela's, we’ve, it’s, Fellows, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Carolina Caycedo, Chemi, Dalton Paula, Deborah Jack, Kenan Darwich, Sami Rustom, Ixchel Tonāntzin, Martha Atienza, Molemo Moiloa, Mónica de Miranda, Omar Berrada, Rijin Sahakian, Sari Dennise, Yto Barrada Organizations: Open, Massachusetts Institute, Technology’s, Technology, Soros Arts Fellows, Open Society, Culture, Society, Soros Arts, South, Soros, Fehras, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Palestinian, York, ”, Detroit, Johannesburg, South Africa, Israel, Palestine, Guinea, Hidatsa, Lakota, United States, Carolina, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, St, Maarten, Syria, Germany, Philippines, Portugal, Morocco, Iraq, Mexico

☆ Slovakia's populist ex-PM Fico seals coalition deal for new government
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Jason Hovet | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SMER-SSD party leader Robert Fico arrives to the party's headquarters, after the country's early parliamentary elections, in Bratislava, Slovakia, October 1, 2023. REUTERS/Eva Kornikova/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 16 (Reuters) - Slovak former prime minister Robert Fico and his party signed a coalition deal on Monday to form a new government expected to go slow on cutting high deficits and reduce support to neighbour Ukraine. Fico said his priorities would include boosting living standards and a foreign policy consistent with Slovakia's EU and NATO membership - but focused on protecting national interests. Fico has a tense relationship with Caputova, whom he has called a U.S. puppet acting as U.S. financier and philanthropist George Soros' proxy. Reporting by Jason Hovet in Prague; editing by Alex Richardson, Mark Heinrich and Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Robert Fico, Eva Kornikova, Viktor Orban, Zuzana Caputova, Fico, Caputova, George Soros, opposition's, Jason Hovet, Alex Richardson, Mark Heinrich, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: REUTERS, Ukraine, Hungarian, Kyiv, Democracy, Slovak National Party, European Union, NATO, EU, Thomson Locations: Bratislava, Slovakia, Slovak, Ukraine, Fico, U.S, Poland, Prague

☆ Insider Today: Israel's next steps
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at the latest developments in Israel's war with Hamas, including Israel's devastating airstrikes and a potentially complicated ground invasion of Gaza. What's on deck:Markets: Market experts detail how to cash in on an ailing bond market. Market experts detail how to cash in on an ailing bond market. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Israel war is also impacting another conflict: Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: Jimmy Buffett's, margarita, Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman, Faiz, NurPhoto, Insider's Kelsey Vlamis, Insider's Chris Panella, Amir Levy, Jake Epstein, Insider's Elias Chavez, David Donabedian, Insider's Bryan Metzger, Brendan McDermid, Jim Rogers, George Soros, Raphael Bostic, Lorie Logan, BRYAN R, SMITH Caroline Ellison, Ellison, Linda Yaccarino, X, Arantza Pena Popo, eBay's, they're, They'll, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Rachael Brennan, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Tech, Getty, CNN, Hamas, CIBC Private Wealth, Ukraine, Washington Post, Republican, Elite, Quantum Fund, Soros Fund Management, Atlanta Fed, Dallas, Fed, Alameda Research, Street, Gaza, Boomers, Republicans, Ohio, The Chicago, Tata Consultancy Services, Sam's Club Locations: Florida, Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, homebuying, Louisiana, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Elite investor Jim Rogers rings the alarm on US debt and dollar dominance - and warns of bubbles in stocks and real estate
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Soros' former business partner said stocks, bonds, and real estate are widely overvalued. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementAmerica's debts have ballooned to dangerous highs, the US dollar's dominance won't last, and there are bubbles in stocks, bonds, and real estate across many countries, Jim Rogers has warned. Rogers is best known as George Soros' former business partner, and the cofounder of Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. In May, he predicted the worst bear market of his life with "trouble" across stocks, bonds, real estate, and currencies.

Persons: Jim Rogers, George Soros, Rogers, —, dollarization Organizations: Service, YouTube, Quantum Fund, Soros Fund Management Locations: United States, China, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa

☆ Robert Fico, pro-Russian Slovak political heavyweight wins another election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Jan Lopatka | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] SMER-SSD party leader Robert Fico walks outside his party's headquarters on the day of the country's early parliamentary election in Bratislava, Slovakia, September 30, 2023. Fico, who analysts see inspired by Hungary's Viktor Orban, has said he has Slovak interests at heart and wants the war to end. Born to a working-class family, Fico graduated with a law degree in 1986 and joined the then-ruling Communist party. "He became the most prominent political representative of a movement against face masks or vaccination," said political analyst Grigorij Meseznikov. Fico also swatted away accusations of graft that have dogged his party during his political career.

Persons: Robert Fico, Eva Korinkova, Michal Vasecka, Fico, Hungary's Viktor Orban, Viktor Orban, Zuzana Caputova, George Soros, Jan Kuciak, Martina Kusnirova, SMER, Grigorij Meseznikov, Jan Lopatka, Michael Kahn, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Union, Institute, Ukraine, NATO, Reuters, Communist, European Court, Human Rights, Democracy, Thomson Locations: Bratislava, Slovakia, Rights BRATISLAVA, European, Brussels, Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Hungarian, France, Germany

☆ Robert Fico, Pro-Russian Slovak Political Heavyweight Wins Another Election
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Fico, who analysts see inspired by Hungary's Viktor Orban, has said he has Slovak interests at heart and wants the war to end. Born to a working-class family, Fico graduated with a law degree in 1986 and joined the then-ruling Communist party. Polling under 10%, Fico once sought to address voter fears during the coronavirus pandemic when he slammed government health measures. "He became the most prominent political representative of a movement against face masks or vaccination," said political analyst Grigorij Meseznikov. Fico also swatted away accusations of graft that have dogged his party during his political career.

Persons: Jan Lopatka, Robert Fico, Michal Vasecka, Fico, Hungary's Viktor Orban, Viktor Orban, Zuzana Caputova, George Soros, Jan Kuciak, Martina Kusnirova, SMER, Grigorij Meseznikov, Michael Kahn, Michael Perry Organizations: European Union, Institute, Ukraine, NATO, Reuters, Communist, European Court, Human Rights, Democracy Locations: Jan Lopatka BRATISLAVA, European, Brussels, Europe, Slovakia, Bratislava, Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, Hungarian, France, Germany

☆ Elon Musk's grandfather belonged to a political party that believed the world should be governed by technology. Newspapers at the time described it as having 'the tone of an incipient Fascist movement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk's grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was a "radical conspiracy theorist," the Atlantic reports. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe organization also referred to people as numbers (apparently, Musk's grandfather was 10450-1) and sometimes added Xs to their names. A newspaper cited by the magazine said the group gave off "the tone of an incipient Fascist movement ." Like grandfather, like grandsonHistorians note Musk's ideas that technology can solve most of society's ills reflect some of the same technocratic beliefs his grandfather promoted. Haldeman, Musk's maternal grandfather, was born in 1902 in the US before his family moved to Canada at a young age.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Joshua Haldeman, Haldeman, Howard Scott, Musk's, Hitler, Elders of Zion, Musk, Grimes, Technocrats, George Soros, Wyn Haldeman, née Fletcher, Maye Organizations: Service, Bettmann, Getty, North America . Heritage Art, Getty Canada, Social Credit Party, Elders of, Twitter, Defamation, ADL Locations: Canada, Wall, Silicon, Los Angeles , California, North America, California, Atlantic, Josephine County , Oregon, South Africa

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