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☆ New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick leaving team after 6 Super Bowl rings
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on against the Indianapolis Colts of the 2015 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. Getty ImagesBill Belichick "amicably" stepped down as coach of the New England Patriots, ending a decadeslong run that produced an unprecedented six Super Bowl victories, he and the club said on Thursday. "I'm very proud that our partnership lated 24 years," Kraft said standing next to his now-former head coach. Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots holds the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning Super Bowl XXXVIII, 01 February 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Jeff Haynes | AFP | Getty ImagesNew England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on in the first half at Gillette Stadium on January 07, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Persons: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Robert Kraft, Kraft, Belichick, I've, Maddie Meyer, Belichick nonchalantly, he's, Vince Lombardi, Jeff Haynes, Winslow Townson Organizations: New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Gillette, Getty, Patriots, Gillette Stadium, ESPN, Players, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Pats, Reliant, Carolina Panthers, AFP Locations: Foxborough , Massachusetts, Houston , Texas

Song’s quietly romantic film, starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo as childhood friends who reconnect later in life, earned nominations for her direction, script and for both actors. “May December,” about an actress preparing to play a Mary Kay Letourneau-like role got nods for Natalie Portman, Charles Melton and screenwriter Samy Burch. MGM’s “American Fiction,” featuring Jeffrey Wright as a frustrated novelist, got recognition for Wright, Erika Alexander and Sterling K. Brown. Josh Welsh, the president of Film Independent, said the spirit awards look for films and shows that, “demonstrate the uniqueness of vision, original, provocative subject matter, economy of means and diversity, both on screen and off.”The Spirit Awards also recognize television series. Billie Eilish was also nominated for “Swarm.”Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant is hosting the show, which will take place on Feb. 25 in Santa Monica, California.

Persons: Song’s, Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, “, Mary Kay Letourneau, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, Samy Burch, MGM’s, Jeffrey Wright, Wright, Erika Alexander, Sterling K, Brown . Jefferson, ”, ” Kelly Reichardt’s, Robert Altman, Michelle Williams, André Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Amanda Plummer, Alexander Payne's “, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Payne, Giamatti, Andrew Haigh, Ira Sachs, William Oldroyd, Eileen, Haynes, Song, “ Oppenheimer, Maestro ”, Lee, Yoo, Portman, Jessica Chastain, Monica, Judy Reyes, Andrew Scott, Franz Rogowski, Teyana Taylor, Noah Galvin, Anne Hathaway, Glenn Howerton, Marin Ireland, Catalina Saavedra, Ben Whishaw, Brown, Alexander, Marshawn Lynch, Sandra Hüller, Justine Triet’s “, Jonathan Glazer’s, Iceland’s, Wata, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Josh Welsh, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Bella Ramsey, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Billie Eilish, Live’s Aidy Bryant Organizations: NFL, ”, Film, “, YouTube Locations: Hong, Melton, Randolph, Poland, Denmark, Santa Monica , California

☆ Breaking down the final scene of Netflix's new hit movie, 'May December'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The movie follows an actor (Natalie Portman) shadowing a woman (Julianne Moore) she'll be playing in a movie. Advertisement"May December" hit Netflix on Friday, and the drama already has audiences buzzing — largely because of the movie's final scene. Here, director Todd Haynes ("Far from Heaven," "Carol") examines actor Elizabeth Berry's (Natalie Portman) preparation to undertake her biggest role yet. Throughout the movie, we watch Elizabeth go deep into research. AdvertisementThe final shot also conveys to the audience that the movie Elizabeth is starring in isn't very high-end.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, she'll, —, Todd Haynes, Carol, Elizabeth Berry's, Gracie Atherton, Joe, Charles Melton, François Duhamel, Netflix Natalie Portman, Elizabeth, Gracie, Georgie, Cory Michael, Smith, Netflix Elizabeth, That's, Georgie's, Haynes, she's, Mary Kay Letourneau, Letourneau, Fualaau Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: Savannah , Georgia, Savannah, isn't

Finally Souza, an innkeeper and community leader in Bela Vista do Jaraqui, said he rallied two dozen neighbors to drill a 60-meter well in the heart of the world's largest freshwater basin. With rivers forming the backbone of transportation across the Amazon region, the drought has disrupted access to food and medicine in dozens of cities. The Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is regarded by scientists as a bulwark against climate change because its dense vegetation absorbs carbon and emits oxygen. The five researchers predicting a 2026 recovery said the effects of the drought could endure even longer if El Nino is prolonged. That would release huge amounts of carbon dioxide, contributing to climate change and wiping out a wealth of plant and animal species found only in the Amazon.

Persons: Bruno Kelly, Raimundo Leite de Souza, Souza, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Michael Coe, we're, El Nino, Coe, El, Philip Fearnside, Henrique Barbosa, Eduardo Taveira, Taveira, Paulo Brando, Brando, Barbosa, Brad Haynes, Jake Spring, Ana Mano, Andre Romani, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Rio, cobras, United, Reuters, Research Center, National Institute of, Research, University of Maryland, Honda, LG, Positivo, GIANTS, Yale University, Sao Paulo, Thomson Locations: Tefe, Amazonas, Brazil, Rights MANAUS, caimans, Bela Vista, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, United Nations, U.S, South America, South, Pacific, North America, El Nino, University, Baltimore, Western Europe, Brazil's Amazonas, Manaus, Itacoatiara, Madeira Rivers, Sao Paulo, Sao

☆ What to know about the controversial real-life relationship between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau that loosely inspired 'May December'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Aspects of the story are similar to the real-life scandal involving Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau. AdvertisementTodd Haynes' latest film "May December" is now streaming on Netflix, and its similarities to the real-life sexual abuse scandal between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau are evident. AdvertisementIn the years since the scandal, Letourneau had insisted that she was unaware that her and Fualaau's relationship was illegal. In a TV special that aired on A&E in 2018 titled "Mary Kay Letourneau: Autobiography," she said that there was "nothing going on at all when he was a student of mine." Mary Kay Letourneau in February 1998.

Persons: Mary Kay Letourneau, Letourneau, —, Todd Haynes, Elizabeth Berry, Natalie Portman, Gracie Atherton, Yoo, Julianne Moore, Joe Atherton, Charles Melton, Gracie, Elizabeth pries, Fualaau, Joe Yoo, Joe, Mary, Charlie, It's, Ron Wurzer, Steve Letourneau, Audrey, Alan Berner, Vili Fualaau, Haynes, Samy Burch's, Burch Organizations: Service, Netflix, Fualaau, Columbia, Daily, New York Film, Business Locations: Savannah , Georgia, Letourneau, Georgia, Washington, Ocotber, Woodinville , Washington

☆ Most critics agree: 'May December' successfully swings between camp and drama, offering a searing look at a deeply unsettling relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"May December" is playing in select theaters and will be available to stream on Netflix on Friday. "May December" currently has a 92% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The movie is a certified hit with a critics score of 92% and an audience score of 93% on the review-aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes at the time of this article's publication. "May December" is currently playing in select theaters and will be released on Netflix on Friday.

Persons: Natalie Portman, —, Todd Haynes, Julianne Moore, Gracie Atherton, Yoo, Joe Yoo Charles Melton, Joe Yoo, Mary Kay Letourneau, Vili Fualaau, Gracie, Joe, Elizabeth Berry, Elizabeth, Melton Organizations: Netflix, Rotten, Service, Gotham Locations: Savannah , Georgia

☆ ‘May December’ Review: She’ll Be Your Mirror
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Manohla Dargis | More About Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Even the evening has an inviting velvetiness, as if all of life’s shadows have been banished. They meet when a TV actress, Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), visits Gracie (Julianne Moore), the inspiration for her next role. Gracie lives in a large waterfront house in Savannah with her husband, Joe (Charles Melton), their teenage twins and two Irish setters. Of course I was: Haynes is having fun, at least for a while, partly to play with our expectations about where the movie is headed. That partly explains why he’s drawn to the woman’s film, with its focus on ordinary life, its domestic spaces, moral quandaries, political dimensions and tears.

Persons: Todd Haynes’s, “, ”, Haynes, Elizabeth, Natalie Portman, Gracie, Julianne Moore, Joe, Charles Melton, He’s, he’s, Molly Haskell Locations: Savannah

☆ The NBA In-Season Tournament is confusing people. Ratings are still through the roof
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The NBA In-Season Tournament, running this year for the first time, is the league’s idea for that mid-season boost. The media rights to NBA games are up after the 2024-2025 season, and the tournament could make the NBA’s television rights more lucrative to potential networks and streaming bidders. To add intrigue to the tournament, each of the 30 NBA teams has a distinct court design and jersey for games. The NBA’s strategy behind the colorful court designs was to attract attention — even if some of the reaction to the courts has been negative. The NBA in-season tournament is the latest example of sports leagues adapting to try to add excitment in an increasingly competitive media environment.

Persons: Jeff Haynes, NBAE, ”, Jacinda Ortiz, Mark Cuban Organizations: New, New York CNN, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NFL, United Center, Games, ESPN, TNT, Sports Business, CNN, Warner Bros ., ” Dallas Mavericks, Mavericks, MLB, Nickelodeon Locations: New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Europe

After attempting to scroll back through, he completed his speech before returning to read from his phone. “The beginning of my speech was edited, cut out,” De Niro said. Lily Gladstone, who stars in the film opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, won for best lead performance — though not for that performance. Your lives will be better for it.”The Gotham Awards, now in their 33rd year, leapfrog most of the major ceremonies that lead up to the Academy Awards. The year before that, Gotham winner “The Lost Daughter” faded on the campaign trail, but 2020-winner “Nomadland” went the distance to the Academy Awards.

Persons: Celine, ”, Robert De Niro, Greta Lee, John Magaro, Teo Yoo, —, De Niro, Martin Scorsese's, ” De Niro, “, Niro, Donald Trump, Hollywood —, John Wayne —, Pocahontas, Apple didn't, Scorsese, Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gladstone, — Gladstone, leapfrog, they’ve, Justine Triet's Palme, Andrew Haigh’s, Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ” Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, “ Barbie ”, Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Charles Melton, Todd Haynes, Julianne Moore, Rockwell, Teyana Taylor, Kaouther Ben Hania’s, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Steven, Wong, Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ”, Ben Affleck, George C, Wolfe, “ Rustin ”, Michael Mann, “ Ferrari, Affleck, Alex Convery, Huy, “ Nomadland ” Organizations: Gotham, Sundance Film, Apple, “ Invest, Academy, Gotham Film & Media Institute, Cipriani Wall, Actors Guild, Netflix, “ Locations: Seoul, South Korea, East, “, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Tunisian

☆ Meet Charles Melton, the Breakout Star of ‘May December’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After a few takes, Haynes felt they had what they needed, but Melton was unsure: Shouldn’t he take this moment to go bigger, to give more, to prove himself somehow? Eventually, he came down from the roof to confer with Haynes and burst into tears. “Maybe wanting to be seen,” he said, trying to parse what exactly he meant by that. “I want to be seen, but I don’t want to be seen, right? “Sometimes I feel this push and pull of, am I white enough, am I American enough, am I Asian enough?” Melton said.

Persons: Haynes, Melton, ’ ”, ”, ” Melton, “ I’m, Radiohead’s, Melton’s, he’d, Hollister Locations: Korean, Korea, Texas, Ansbach, Germany

ATLANTA (AP) — Kendall Milton wasn't surprised by Georgia's ability to overcome a depleted offense to continue its dominance of rival Georgia Tech. Eric Singleton Jr. had four catches for 96 yards as the Yellow Jackets gained 363 yards, including 205 on the ground. Following King's 28-yard pass to Brett Seither, King's 9-yard scoring run gave Georgia Tech a 7-0 lead. Georgia Tech: Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, the former Georgia’s offensive quality control assistant for quarterbacks, had an impressive plan. Georgia Tech: Awaits its first bowl invitation since 2018.

Persons: — Kendall Milton wasn't, Milton, Brock Bowers, Rara Thomas, Tate, ” Milton, “, “ Kendall, Kirby Smart, ” Smart, Smart, Alabama's, ” Quarterback Haynes King, Jamal Haynes, Eric Singleton Jr, ”, Brent Key, Daijun Edwards, Edwards, Kyle Efford, Kenan Johnson, Brett Seither, Carson Beck's, Dominic Lovett, Aidan Birr, Carson Beck, Marcus Rosemy, K.J, Buster Faulkner, Dontae Smith, Eric Singleton, Haynes, Singleton, ___ Organizations: ATLANTA, Georgia Tech, Yellow Jackets, Ladd, Bulldogs, Governor's, Associated Press, Southeastern Conference, Auburn, Georgia, Wallace . Georgia Tech, Jackets, King, SEC, CFP, Atlanta . Georgia Tech, AP Locations: Georgia, ” Georgia, Alabama, Atlanta . Georgia, Wallace, Atlanta

NatWest Group bank logo and decreasing stock graph are seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. "I will explore options for a NatWest retail share offer in the next 12 months subject to supportive market conditions and achieving value for money," Hunt said on Wednesday. NatWest shares dipped on Hunt's comments and were last down 1.1% at 204.7 pence, compared with a 0.2% fall in the FTSE 100 (.FTSE) index. The stock is the worst performing FTSE 100 British bank stock this year, down more than a fifth, according to Eikon data. That investment turned sour for many and shares in the renamed holding company International Distributions Service (IDSI.L) are now worth 25% less than its 330 pence offer price.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Jeremy Hunt, Hunt, Sid, Alasdair Haynes, Nigel Farage, Alison Rose, Iain Withers, Sinead Cruise, David Milliken, Sarah Young, William James, Elaine Hardcastle, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: NatWest Group, REUTERS, Companies, NatWest, Aquis, Royal Mail, Distributions Service, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson

☆ ‘May December’ Review: Todd Haynes’s Trenchant Tabloid Drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore Photo: NetflixJoe and Gracie are living an ordinary life at a beautiful house on an island in Savannah, Ga. She’s got a thriving business as a baker; he works in radiology. They’ve got kids, dogs and a view of the sea. Once in a while, though, they find someone has mailed them a box of excrement. Meanwhile, a famous actress has come to visit for several days. There aren’t many taboos left, but here is one: Joe (Charles Melton) was in seventh grade, and Gracie ( Julianne Moore ) was a 36-year-old married mom whose son was one of his classmates, when they started a sexual relationship.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Netflix Joe, Gracie, She’s, They’ve, “, ”, Todd Haynes, Joe, Charles Melton Organizations: Netflix Locations: Savannah , Ga

☆ Calida Rawles: The painter submerging viewers into hyperrealistic water worlds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Suyin Haynes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Calida Rawles has been thinking a lot about light and darkness, in her artwork and beyond. The artworks are newly on display at Lehmann Maupin in New York, marking Rawles’ first major solo exhibition on the East Coast. “If I’m upset and I get to go to the ocean, I do sit back and feel more connected to something larger when I’m there," the artist Calida Rawles told CNN. Calida Rawles' cover artwork for "The Water Dancer." “But it’s all in the name of art!”And yet while the importance of water remains central to Rawles’ work, “A Certain Oblivion” also plays with different themes, in terms of form, process and subject matter.

Persons: Calida Rawles, Roe, Wade, ”, Rawles, Lehmann Maupin, “, ” Rawles, Marten Elder, Françoise Vergès, they’re, ” “ We’re, Skye, Sage, I’m, Lilith, Adam, “ We’re, you’re Organizations: CNN Locations: Los Angeles, New York, East, Sienna, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Eden

Brazil's central bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto, speaks at the ReutersNEXT Newsmaker event in New York City, New York, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto on Thursday said any change to the country's fiscal target would raise concerns, following comments by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva casting doubt on the government's vow to erase a budget deficit. Since then, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has broadly reaffirmed Brazil's commitment to "fiscal balance," but lawmakers involved in next year's budget bill are hinting heavily that they aim to loosen the zero-deficit target. In Thursday's interview, Campos Neto highlighted that Brazil has approved important reforms since the COVID pandemic, including an overhaul on consumption taxes, which passed the Senate on Wednesday, but acknowledged the uncertainty on fiscal policy. "And that influences a lot of the variables that are important for us when you make decisions in monetary policy," he reinforced.

Persons: Roberto Campos Neto, Brendan McDermid, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Campos Neto, Lula, Fernando Haddad, Rodrigo Campos, Dan Burns, Marcela Ayres, Mark Porter, Brad Haynes, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters NEXT, Finance, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, New York, Brazil

On Wednesday, Brazil arrested two people on terrorism charges as part of an operation to take down a suspected Hezbollah cell planning attacks on Brazilian soil. Later that day, Mossad publicly thanked Brazil's police and said, "Given the backdrop of the war in Gaza," Hezbollah was continuing to attack Israeli, Jewish and Western targets. A spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, which oversees the Mossad, had no immediate comment. Brazil's Foreign Ministry told Israel this week that the diplomatic relationship would become unsustainable if any harm were to befall the trapped Brazilians, the sources said. The Iranian government and Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group in Lebanon, could not immediately be reached for comment.

Persons: Brazil's, Flavio Dino, Israel, Dino, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Eli Cohen, Mauro Vieira, Vieira, Daniel Zonshine, Jair Bolsonaro, Lula, Zonshine, Andrei Rodrigues, Rodrigues, Gabriel Stargardter, Maytaal Angel, Jonathan Saul, Andrew Heavens, Brad Haynes, David Gregorio, Leslie Adler Organizations: RIO DE, Brazilian Federal Police, Prime, Office, Mossad, Foreign Ministry, Reuters, O Globo, Wednesday's Federal Police, Federal Police, Hezbollah, Thomson Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Israel, Gaza, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Iran, Lebanon

☆ ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Puts New Indigenous Stars on the Map
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

From left: JaNae Collins, Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers and Jillian Dion in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’ Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon/Apple TV+When Martin Scorsese set out to make “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a film based on a true story about a series of murders targeting the Osage community in the 1920s, the director needed to cast 63 credited Native American roles. So his team called casting director Rene Haynes, who’s spent the last three decades finding Native American talent for film and television projects. For “Killers of the Flower Moon,” she worked with Scorsese’s longtime casting director Ellen Lewis to find actors to play the plethora of Native parts.

Persons: JaNae Collins, Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers, Jillian Dion, Melinda Sue Gordon, Martin Scorsese, Rene Haynes, who’s, ”, Scorsese’s, Ellen Lewis Organizations: Apple

☆ Insider Today: You should buy a house now
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at why it's a good time to buy a house. RichLegg/Getty ImagesIt's a pretty terrible time to buy a house these days, which is why it's a good time to buy a house. AdvertisementAdvertisementInsider's Jennifer Sor detailed why it's a good time to buy a house. Part of the issue is that mortgage rates won't magically drop overnight. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: OpenAI's Sam Altman, Jennifer Sor, Jacob Zinkula, they're, that's, Gen Zers, who's, it's, Doug Haynes, Haynes, Steve Cohen's Point72, Leon Cooperman isn't, Arantza Pena Popo, carmakers, EVs, Tyler Le, Satya Nadella, Mathias Döpfner, Axel Springer, Jensen Huang, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: FBI, RichLegg, Norias Research, Investments, Ameriprise, Insurance, Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Nvidia, ZTE Corp, Philips, NBA Locations: West Palm Beach, Fla, Tokyo, Oklahoma City, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. The trip ended with a police dog’s powerful jaws clamping down on Rose even as he tried to surrender. For some, the scenes harken back to the Civil Rights Movement, when authorities often turned dogs and firehoses on peaceful Black protesters marching for equality. A TROUBLED HISTORYCircleville, located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus, Ohio, resembles many rural towns across the country. For those working to improve race relations in Ohio, the roadside attack was a reminder of all that is still left to do.

Persons: Jadarrius Rose, Rose, “, Walter Gadsden ., Derrick Holmes, ” Holmes, Holmes, ”, ’, David Haynes, Haynes, Circleville’s, Shawn Baer, —, Madalyn Wasilczuk, ” Wasilczuk, Wasilczuk, It’s, Michael Gould, ” Gould, Ryan Speakman, Councilwoman Caryn Koch, Esterline, “ I’m, Nana Jones, Rhonda Shafner, Aaron Morrison, Mike Schneider, Samantha Hendrickson Organizations: Investigations, Civil Rights Movement, Associated Press, U.S . Records, Highway Patrol, FBI, Baptist Church, ”, . Police, University of South, Police Canine Force, Circleville Police, Ohio Patrolman’s Benevolent, AP, Columbus, NAACP Locations: CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio, Belgian, Birmingham , Alabama, Salt Lake City, Woodson Terrace , Missouri, Lafayette , Indiana, Columbus , Ohio, Americas, Southern U.S, University of South Carolina, New York City, Rose, Circleville, New York, Orlando , Florida

MADRID/BRASILIA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Argentina and Brazil are requesting 12.5 billion euros ($13.2 billion) in financial aid from the European Union in talks to conclude a trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc, according to a document seen by Reuters. Three EU and South American diplomats confirmed the Argentine request, which is backed by Brazil, in the rotating presidency of the four-nation Mercosur. A European diplomat involved in the talks told Reuters the 12.5 billion euros number was "floated" but that any support "would not be anything like that figure." The new aid request was made in a Mercosur counterproposal to an EU addendum proposing environmental safeguards. But the financial aid request and reopening of the public procurement chapter could prevent a final deal this year.

Persons: videoconferences, Xiana Mendez, Belen Carreño, Anthony Boadle, Brad Haynes, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: European Union, South America's Mercosur, Reuters, EU, South, Argentine, Mercosur, Thomson Locations: MADRID, BRASILIA, Argentina, Brazil, Mercosur, Uruguay, Paraguay, European, Brussels, Brasilia, Valencia

☆ Doug Haynes — the former Point72 president who resigned after a #MeToo scandal — is hoping to raise $1 billion for his new fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Norias Research Group is a new "quantamental" hedge fund based in Florida. Haynes founded Norias after executive positions at Steve Cohen's Point72. Haynes resigned from the fund in 2018 and was accused in a lawsuit of sexual discrimination. Doug Haynes, who resigned from Steve Cohen's Point72 in 2018, a month after being named as a defendant in a sexual discrimination lawsuit, hopes to raise $1 billion for his new fund, two sources close to the fund told Insider. The new fund, named Norias Research Group, will be based in West Palm Beach, the ritzy enclave many financiers have moved to in Florida.

Persons: Haynes, Steve Cohen's Point72, Doug Haynes, HFM Organizations: Norias Research, West Palm Beach Locations: Florida, West Palm

☆ In photos: The queer ‘renegades’ of 1990s San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Suyin Haynes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Photographer Chloe Sherman had rarely used social media, until a chance discovery by her daughter prompted her to revisit her work documenting the queer community in 1990s San Francisco. Although she had previously exhibited some photographs from her time in San Francisco, the majority of her work, which she shot on 35-millimeter film, only existed as negatives. So, after Sherman’s daughter and a friend helped create an Instagram account for her, she began digitizing and uploading her photos onto the platform. In this context, San Francisco was widely seen as a safe haven, with a long history of welcoming LGBTQ people. For Sherman, who had grown up making photographs and later studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, it felt important to document the moment.

Persons: Chloe Sherman, Sherman’s, ”, ” Sherman, Sherman, Paula, Carmen, San Francisco, Brandon Teena, Matthew Shepard, Castro, America’s, Harvey Milk, Chloe Sherman Sherman, “, ’ ”, Anna Joy, lounging, isn’t, —, San Francisco — Organizations: CNN, “ Renegades, San Francisco’s Mission, Fair, San Francisco Art Institute, Anna Joy Post, Sherman, Mission Locations: San Francisco, City, San, Schlomer, Berlin, Germany, San Francisco’s, Francisco, Folsom, Folsom St, California, Portland , Oregon, ”, Mission

☆ American Airlines orders four Embraer E175s for Envoy Air
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

American's previous deal for seven E175s, announced in June, underscored a U.S. regional aviation market recovering from rough years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. "We maintain our optimistic view on Embraer, and believe that 2024-25 could translate into a period of a solid pipeline of deliveries." The order will take Envoy Air's fleet of E-Jets to more than 150 aircraft by the end of next year, Embraer said. The United States is the main market for the first-generation E-Jets, which Embraer dubs "the backbone" of that country's regional network. Last month, Embraer also announced a firm order for five E175s from Nigeria's Air Peace.

Persons: planemaker, Air's, Pedro Fabregas, Luxembourg's, Aerolineas Argentinas, Francisco Gomes Neto, Gabriel Araujo, Steven Grattan, Brad Haynes, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Embraer, Reagan, SAO PAULO, American Airlines, EMBR3, Air, E1s, Santander, Jets, U.S, Nigeria's, JPMorgan, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington , U.S, United States

FDI in Brazil fell 36% in the first eight months of 2023 to $37.9 billion. Currently, investors in long-term projects in Brazil with exposure to foreign currency pay taxes on currency appreciation over the course of the project - which the central bank has long flagged as a deterrent for FDI. Haddad said he was confident that policymakers had found a tool to shield investors from currency risks keeping them away. Executive orders in Brazil have immediate validity but must be endorsed by lawmakers within four months or they expire. Without that measure, Haddad said it will be "very challenging" to erase the deficit in next year's budget bill.

Persons: Fernando Haddad, Haddad, Luiz Inacio Lula da, Marcela Ayres, Bernardo Caram, Brad Haynes, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Finance, Reuters, Sao Paulo, leftist Workers Party, Executive, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA, Brazil, Brasilia, Sao, United States

☆ 3 simple tactics the best bosses use to help people perform better—No. 1 is 'vacation minimums'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The average worker gets 10-14 days of vacation time per year after one year of service, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. "There are a number of organizations that we've worked with who, instead of having vacation maximums, will say vacation minimums, which is an interesting concept," she said. In some cases, companies even require at least five of each employee's vacation days to be taken consecutively — in other words, a mandatory "solid week" of vacation, said Pruitt-Haynes. Fifty-four percent of U.S. workers say they can't or shouldn't completely stop working while on vacation, according to a 2022 Glassdoor report. Turn off any company-owned devices while you're away and plan busy vacation days to keep yourself from thinking about work, he advised.

Persons: Christy Pruitt, Haynes, we've, Pruitt, Rebecca Port, I've, workcations, Jonny Edser Organizations: Society for Human Resource Management, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Genomics, CNBC Locations: New York, USA

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