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☆ Miss Universe 2024: See all the best national costumes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

At Miss Universe 2024, it was all those things — and much more — as the annual pageant kicked off with its flamboyant national costume competition Thursday evening. Raquel Cunha/ReutersThe first person of First Nations heritage to represent Canada at Miss Universe, Ashley Callingbull wore a multi-tiered gown equipped with flashing lights. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMiss Jamaica, Rachel Silvera, paid homage to the female pioneers of dancehall music. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMiss Malta, Beatrice Njoya, became the first ever Miss Universe contestant to reach the finale in their 40s, after the pageant lifted a longstanding age limit of 28. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesMiss Ukraine, Alina Ponomarenko, came in an armored outfit symbolizing "the courage of Ukrainian defenders," the pageant host said.

Persons: Geyssell García, Irene Mukii’s, Chile, Emilia Dides, Sábado Gigante, ”, Miss Ivory Coast Marie, Emmanuelle Diamala’s, Thet San Andersen, Christina Chalk, Sheynnis Palacios, Faith Landman, Hector Vivas, Miss Argentina, Magalí Benejam, Selvinique Wright, Elena Hidalgo, Ky Duyen Nguyen, Fernando Llano, ” Hector Vivas, Juliana Barrientos, Images Miss Kenya, Irene Mukii, Raquel Cunha, Ashley Callingbull, Miss Italy, Glenany Cavalcante, Jamaica, Rachel Silvera, Davin Prasath, Malta, Beatrice Njoya, Sakhile Dube, Alma Cooper, Sam, Alina Ponomarenko Organizations: CNN, Miss, Miss Bangladesh, Anouk, United, Images Miss, Reuters, Nations, Images, Cambodia, San, Santo Locations: Mexico City, Miss Nicaragua, León Cathedral, Kenyan, Miss Ivory Coast, Miss Myanmar, United Kingdom, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, Delft, Miss Bahamas, Costa Rica, Miss Aruba, Miss Vietnam, Miss Great Britain, Chile, Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, Tema, San Francisco, Santo Domingo, Colombia, Mexico, Miss Zimbabwe, Miss United States, Images Miss Nicaragua, León

☆ The election proved the media is in crisis. Here’s what it needs to do to regain its relevance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

What can news outlets do to regain trust and appeal to new audiences without alienating existing readers and viewers? For the past week, CNN’s media team has been receiving feedback from readers of the Reliable Sources newsletter. Mainstream media outlets have been losing public trust for decades, particularly among Republicans, but also among Democrats and independents. Maybe, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan commented last week, the media collectively spent “too much time obsessing about polling (where did that get us?) As long as President-elect Donald Trump keeps repeating lies and raising controversies, the press will be seen as a hostile force by many Trump voters.

Persons: New York CNN — Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Greg Gutfeld, Sean Hannity, ” Elon Musk, Harris, Donie O’Sullivan, MAGA, it’s, TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman, Donald Trump, They’re, Joe Rogan’s, Charlie Warzel, Rachel Karten, “ Trump, Tim Graham, Arlie Russell Hochschild, Vox, Lulu Garcia, Navarro, Buck, Richard Stengel, Andrew Morse, “ It’s, Will Bunch, there’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, ” Fox, Trump, Media, ABC News, Nielsen, CNN, News, Civic Health, Media Research Center, ” New York Times, Atlanta, Philadelphia Locations: New York, Washington, York, U.S

☆ Matt Gaetz would oversee US prisons as AG. He thinks El Salvador’s hardline lockups are a model
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( David Culver | Rachel Clarke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As he stood inside the echoing hall of the prison, Matt Gaetz seemed impressed. It was July, and Gaetz — who will oversee the Federal Bureau of Prisons if he becomes attorney general — was visiting El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), where gang leaders and murderers are locked up and from which they are never released. “This is the solution” for El Salvador, Gaetz added, in a video released by Bukele. That trip came just a month after Gaetz, Donald Trump Jr. and others traveled to Bukele’s second inauguration. Gaetz founded a congressional El Salvador caucus with Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas in July in a rare moment of bipartisanship.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, “, ”, Gaetz, Donald Trump’s, Gaetz —, —, El Salvador’s, El, Nayib Bukele, Trump, Bukele —, Bukele, Donald Trump Jr, Vicente Gonzalez Organizations: CNN, Federal Bureau of Prisons, El, Supreme, Time Magazine, Democratic Rep, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Representatives, State Department Locations: United States, El Salvador, Central, South America

☆ Crisis-era regulation has 'gone too far', Reeves tells UK finance sector
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has pledged to make the "necessary", "urgent" and "incredibly tough" choices to restore the country's economic stability. Finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday promised a reboot of regulation governing Britain's "crown jewel" financial industry which she said has shackled the City's global prospects since the global financial crisis and stifled UK economic growth. That has gone too far and, in places, it has had unintended consequences which we must now address." The former Bank of England economist will propose five priority growth opportunities to maximize potential for growth in UK financial services, namely capital markets, fintech, sustainable finance, asset management and wholesale services, and insurance and reinsurance, the excerpts showed. She said the first Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy would be published in spring to serve as a roadmap for growth, cementing the sector's place at the heart of the government's 10-year Industrial Strategy.

Persons: Rachel Reeves, Reeves, Donald Trump's, Keir Starmer Organizations: Britain's, Bank of England, Financial

☆ Trump's election victory put TikTok's astrology community into a meltdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Astrology TikTok creators predicted a Harris win, and they're now facing questions. "You see people who are really, really frustrated and who feel betrayed." Many astrology TikTok accounts predicted a Harris win based on her chart, Semafor reported. While young men have migrated toward Joe Rogan and Logan Paul, astrology TikTok is more likely to have seen an influx of women. AdvertisementSara Walka, the founder of the holistic self-help business The Sisters Enchanted and who teaches astrology, told BI the community is very resilient.

Persons: Harris, —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Jess Rauchberg, Astrologists, Nick Grigolia, Maren Altman, Julia Kelley, Semafor, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls, HuffPost, Nuckolls, Rachel Lang, Lang, Rauchberg, you've, Joe Rogan, Logan Paul, They're, Sara Walka, Walka Organizations: Service, Market Research, Trump, Agora Locations: TikTok, Greece, Rome

☆ 'Hot Frosty' is the latest film in Netflix's Christmas Cinematic Universe. Here's how it connects to 'Falling For Christmas' and other movies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's what to know about the universe and where "Hot Frosty" fits in. AdvertisementThe Netflix Christmas Cinematic Universe is expanding again with the streamer's new movie "Hot Frosty." Netflix's latest Christmas offering, "Hot Frosty," follows a woman (Lacey Chabert) who accidentally turns a snowman into a real man (Dustin Milligan) with the power of a magical Christmas scarf. In "Falling for Christmas" and some of the other Netflix Christmas movies, characters see "Christmas Prince" movies on their TV screens. For this to make sense, "Hot Frosty" and the "Christmas Prince" franchise would have to exist in a separate parallel world to "Falling for Christmas" within the Netflix Christmas universe.

Persons: Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Coolidge, —, Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Lindsay Lohan's, Rachel McAdams, Chabert, Gretchen Wieners, Lohan, Cady Heron, Bobby Helms, Kathy, Gretchen, Cady, Jack, Sierra, Aunt Sandy, Jennifer Coolidge's, Aunty Sandy, Dottie, Katy Mixon Organizations: Service, Netflix, Marvel, Star Wars, Paramount, Sierra

They’ve pressed forward even though a majority of Americans still see the Capitol rioters as responsible for an attack against democracy, according to the most recent polling. The most pressing concerns are for convicted rioters required to report to prison before Trump’s inauguration in January, and for rioters with sentencing hearings coming up, according to a source familiar with the discussions. “They’re thrilled with the election, but there’s a lot of uncertainty from their perspective,” the source told CNN. For convicted rioters already serving prison sentences, there’s even less hope to get them out based on Trump’s campaign rhetoric, the source said. She later told CNN that her strategy guide has already been sent to Trump and the Republican National Committee.

Persons: Trump, Micki Witthoeft, Ashli Babbitt, Donald Trump, They’ve, MAGA, “ We’re, hasn’t, ”, John Pierce, “, “ He’s, Jeffrey Crouch, insurrectionists, ‘, ” Zachary Alam, Joseph McBride, ” McBride, Savannah Huntington, Rachel Powell, Powell, she’s, “ They’re, they’re, Suzzanne Monk, Monk, ” Monk, Charlie Kirk, Glenn Beck, Kirk, It’s, can’t, Crouch, Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, ” Crouch, Trump’s, Clinton, Bush, Tom Cotton, Markwayne Mullin, ” Marcus Childress, don’t, it’s, Aquilino Gonell, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harry Dunn, Sean R, Clark, Emily R, Condon Organizations: Washington CNN, Air Force, Capitol, GOP, “, Trump, American University, CNN, Trump –, DC, Defense, Justice Department, American Patriot Relief, American, J6, Republican National Committee, Glenn Beck Program, FBI, Trump Republicans, Former US Capitol Police, US Capitol Police Locations: Savannah, West Virginia, DC, pardoning, Vietnam

☆ Booker Prize 2024: Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins annual literature award
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London AP —British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. The prize is open to English-language writers of any nationality and has a reputation for transforming writers’ careers. De Waal praised the “crystalline” writing and “capaciousness” of Harvey’s succinct novel — at 136 pages in its UK paperback edition, one of the shortest-ever Booker winners. Harvey is the first female Booker winner since 2019, though one of five women on this year’s shortlist, the largest number in the prize’s 55-year history. Founded in 1969, the Booker Prize is open to novels originally written in English published in the UK or Ireland.

Persons: Samantha Harvey, Booker, Harvey, ”, Edmund de Waal, ” Gaby Wood, ” Harvey, Ian McEwan, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Hilary, Waal, Percival Everett, “ James, Twain’s, Huckleberry Finn ”, Jim, Rachel Kushner’s, Canadian Anne Michaels, Charlotte Wood’s, Yael van der, De Waal, Paul Lynch, ” Lynch Organizations: London AP, Space, Prize Foundation, Ireland Locations: British, Canada, United States, Australia, Netherlands, Canadian, London, Japan

Trump allies are discussing deportation and detention options, with tackling the US-Mexico border seen as a priority from Day 1. But advocates fear deportation plans will soon reach deeper into American communities, targeting people who they say have a right to live here. Supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gather outside Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 29, 2024, the day Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the urban heart of New York City, where thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have stretched local resources, some houses of worship are preparing to shift their missions. But Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, warned that sanctuary laws won’t stop federal immigration agencies from doing what they want.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Donald Trump, ”, Juan Proaño, Lee Gelernt, ” Mary Meg McCarthy, ’ Cesar Espinosa, he’s, “, Espinosa, Go Nakamura, Jorge Rivas ’, MAGA, Betty . Rivas, Shannon Douglass, Mario Tama, Betancur, Chloe Breyer, Trump, Eric Adams ’, Manuel Castro, Murad Awawdeh, ” Awawdeh, “ They’ve, Adrees Latif, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jim Desmond, JD Vance, Desmond, ” Kenia, “ It’s, it’s, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, —, Guillermo Arias, Jose Luis Perez Canchola, ” Perez Canchola, Isabel Turcios, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN — Immigrants, Trump, CNN, League, United Latin American Citizens, American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrant Justice Center, Republican, U.S, Reuters, Getty, Interfaith, of New, New York Immigration Coalition, Federal, Customs, Border Protection, Immigration, Department of Homeland Security, Reuters U.S . Border Patrol, San Diego, of Supervisors, Patrol, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Southern, Los Angeles Mayor, Los Angeles Unified School District, DHS, ONE Locations: Mexico, United States, —, Shelby, Eagle Pass , Texas, Eagle, Catalina , Arizona, Tucson, El Salvador, California, Coachella , California, New York, Queens, AFP, New York City, of New York, ”, China, Turkey, Jacumba, Springs , California, Reuters U.S, Sunland Park , New Mexico, San Diego, San, San Diego County, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, LA county, Juventud, Tijuana, Baja California, Tijuana , Mexico, Piedras Negras, Mexican, Rio, Frontera

☆ Behind the shift from traditional to descriptive domain names — and what it means for your brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Sponsored Identity Digital | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since the invention of the internet in 1983, traditional domain names have been used across many websites. AccessibilityToday, there are millions of traditional domain names registered on the internet. Ultimately, as the accessibility of traditional domain names declines, personalized web addresses like .pro become a necessity. A .pro domain can set a business apart because it's personalized and more descriptive than a traditional domain. The .pro domain shows a degree of proficiency and seriousness of a company that a legacy domain would struggle to achieve.

Persons: Rachel Sterling, Sterling, it's, Cutout.pro, You've, SitePro Organizations: Identity, Sterling's, Architects, Google, Sterling

☆ A personal trainer helped her mom start strength training for longevity at age 58. 4 things have helped her stick with the habit for 5 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the age of 58, Grace Lee began strength training with her daughter, Sohee Carpenter, a personal trainer. With the help of her daughter Sohee Carpenter, a personal trainer based in Orange County, she started lifting weights at age 58. In fact, Lee doesn't want to know how much she's lifting, Carpenter simply hands her the weights. "Everyone should be lifting weights," Carpenter said. "There's no one right way to be lifting weights.

Persons: Grace Lee, Sohee Carpenter, Carpenter, —, Lee, She's, she's, Lee doesn't, overcorrect, she'll, Sohee Carpenter Carpenter, she'd Organizations: Service, Sports, Fitness Industry Association, Navy Locations: Orange County

A resistance movement was born in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, sending thousands of people into the streets wearing pink hats and signs with punchy slogans. “I think that folks are very angry and are going to be turning out,” Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the executive director of Women’s March, told NBC News. “We have a heavy focus on absorption,” O’Leary Carmona said. “It’s also not enough to dust off the 2016 ‘resistance’ playbook. We can’t fold like picnic chairs because we fielded a loss,” O’Leary Carmona said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump’s, Trump, ” Rachel O’Leary Carmona, Women’s, It’s, O’Leary Carmona, “, ”, ” O’Leary Carmona, “ It’s, Maurice Mitchell, Mitchell, MAGA, Rahna Epting, ” Epting, “ Trump Organizations: NBC, Women’s, Washington, Working Families Party, NBC News, Trump, Families Party Locations: Seattle , Chicago, Philadelphia, Berkeley , California, New York, Washington, There’s

☆ Europe's banks brace for tougher competition under Trump 2.0
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JPMorgan , Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley shares all soared while the STOXX Europe 600 Banks index is down more than 1% for the week. "If U.S. banks get the expected policy support, they could ramp up loan volumes and optimize capital in ways that Europe's banks just can't match right now," Materazzi said. Since early 2010, European banking shares have fallen 10%, while U.S. lenders have more than tripled. The European Central Bank has estimated that euro zone banks' return on equity fluctuates around 5%, against 10% in the U.S., linking it to higher U.S. fee income and legacy non-performing loans with which European banks still grapple. A wave of deregulation should give European banks some leverage to lobby for easing the rules in Europe, which are already more onerous, one banking executive told Reuters.

Persons: Boris Roessler, Donald Trump, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, David Materazzi, Materazzi, Karin Keller, Sutter, Rachel Reeves, Trump Organizations: Getty, JPMorgan, Galileo, European Central Bank, Trump . Swiss, Reuters, The Locations: Frankfurt, U.S, Britain, Basel, Italy, USA, Europe, The U.S

☆ How CNN readers feel about the outcome of the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

CNN —We asked you how you were feeling about the outcome of the election. …” – Ashley in Florida“I feel scared. I’m scared for my trans friends who will find it harder to get their medications. I feel betrayed by the women who voted for him.” – Laura in New York“As a 30-something woman, I’m scared. I’m scared about how many of us turned a blind eye to the misogyny, racism, and hatred of the man.

Persons: CNN —, Jason Lancaster, Trump, ” – Clifford Wayne Irwin Jr, Donald Trump, Harris, ”, Matthew Trovato, Phoenix “ I’m, ” – Matt, …, I’ve, – DaMarcus, Michael Petry, ” – Cameron McClellan, Cassie, ” – Sharon, Kamala, Robin Bridgewater, Texas, ” – Sandra, I’m, ” – Cecilia, … I’m, ” – Marcelino, … She’s, She’s, ” – Ashley, I’ll, I’d, Katie, Jeff Lenhart, … ” – Cara, Colorado, ” – Grayson, ” – Lea, it’s, Mary Clifton, Laura, ” – Meigs, ” – Danny Lopez, ” – Daniel Baca, Sherri Emmons, ” – Andrew Dunlay, ” – Christina, won’t, Tim M, ” – Marcella Anderson, ” – Michael Farris, Rachel Pearl, fearfully, – Visha Rao, ’, can’t, ” – Delaney, Amy, who’ve, ” – Kaylen Garcia, ” – Helen Engle, ” – Sophia Organizations: CNN, Biden, Army, West Virginia “, Trump, Democratic, Republican, America, Immigrants, Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio “ Locations: Anchorage , Alaska “, America, Phoenix, New Jersey, Ocean Springs , Mississippi, – DaMarcus Powell, Biloxi , Mississippi, West Virginia, Beka, Virginia, …, Chapel Hill , North Carolina, Ohio “, Europe, Austin, Michigan, Tennessee, Portland , Oregon, Florida, Connecticut, Iowa, Dubuque , Iowa, Pennsylvania, Colorado “, Texas, Texas “, Salt Lake City , Utah, New York, Orlando, Orlando , Florida, South America, Glendale , Arizona, Maine, Tucson , Arizona, United States of America, Los Angeles, Trump’s America, Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio, Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio “ America, LA, Saratoga , California, Napa , California, Minnesota, Brockton , Massachusetts, Chicago

☆ Basketball is having a moment, and that's good news for Nike
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nike recently signed a 12-year deal with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League. AdvertisementNike is deepening its partnerships with the NBA and WNBA as basketball explodes in popularity in 2024. That's good news for the company as it tries to get back to its sports roots and reinvigorate sales — and as women's basketball becomes increasingly popular. The sportswear giant announced in October that it signed a 12-year agreement with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League to be the exclusive uniform and apparel provider for each league. While Nike started as a running brand, its business has historically been linked with basketball after a 1984 collaboration with Michael Jordan.

Persons: Rachel Wolff, —, John Donahoe, Elliott Hill, Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand, Hill, Sue Bird, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Nike execs, Adam Silver, Nike It's, Goldman Sachs, Nike's, Caitlin Clark, Simeon Siegel, Siegel, Nike, execs, EMARKETER's Wolff, Wolff Organizations: Nike, NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, Service, Paris Olympics, NCAA, Nielsen, ESPN, G League, Adidas, Bloomberg, Business, Street, BMO Capital Markets, BI, BMO Locations: California, Portland , Oregon, Toronto, EMARKETER

With the glaring exception of the presidential race, North Carolina Democrats had a good 2024 election. Those results largely comport with decades of political trends in North Carolina. For decades, voters in North Carolina have shown a propensity to elect Republicans for federal office while supporting Democrats in downballot statewide races. North Carolina, which holds its races for governor in presidential election years, has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election but one since 1980. “Welcome to the political legacy and history and trajectory of North Carolina politics.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Mark Robinson’s, “, Mark Robinson, ”, Josh Stein, Robinson, Rachel Hunt, Republican Hal Weatherman, Stein, Jeff Jackson, Republican Dan Bishop, Elaine Marshall, Republican Chad Brown, Democrat Maurice Green, Republican Michele Morrow, Republican Catherine Truitt, Morrow, Republican Jefferson Griffin, Allison Riggs, Democrats downballot, Sam Newton, Newton, Weatherman, didn’t, Trump, It’s, Michael Bitzer, ” Newton, Bitzer Organizations: North Carolina Democrats, Republicans, Republican, Gov, North, North Carolina GOP, Democrat, Democrats, Associated Press, Democratic, NBC, Democratic Governors Association, CNN, National Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Catawba College, Trump Locations: North Carolina, downballot, Carolina, Charlotte

☆ Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses’ him. But he faces a very different North Korean leader this time around
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hong Kong CNN —No United States leader has handled relations with North Korea quite like Donald Trump. But the second Trump administration will face an emboldened and arguably more dangerous North Korean leader. The North Korean leader has met with his “closest comrade” Russian President Vladimir Putin twice since last September and inked a major defense pact in June. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang this past June. That means the North Korean leader may look for benefit in Trump’s return.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kim Jong, ”, Kim, Trump, Kim “, Kim –, extinguishes, Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy, ’, Rachel Minyoung Lee, ” Kim, ” He’s, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Lee, Dmitry Azarov, –, Robert O’Brien, “, ” O’Brien, Chul Lim, “ Trump, Duyeon Kim, Putin –, Yoon Suk, Edward Howell Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, North Korean, Reuters, Trump, Stimson, North, South, AP, CNN, North Korea Research Center, University’s Institute, Far Eastern Studies, Center, New, New American Security, US, Korea's, Chiefs, Staff, NATO, North Korea, University of Oxford Locations: Hong Kong, States, North Korea, Pyongyang, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, United States, South Korea, Kharkiv, Singapore, Hanoi, North, Washington, North Korean, Japan, ” Russian, China, Iran, Korea, Russian, Seoul, New American, Korean, Beijing, United Kingdom

☆ Bank of England set for second cut after Labour reveals tax-hiking budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A pedestrian crosses the streets in front of The Bank of England illuminated by a ray of sunlight, in central London, on February 12, 2024. LONDON — The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates Thursday, when policymakers deliver their first monetary policy decision following Labour's bumper budget announcement last week. The BOE is forecast to lower rates by 25 basis points for the second time this year, bringing its key rate to 4.75%. Policymakers had signaled a "gradual approach" to cuts after holding rates steady at their September meeting. The Federal Reserve on Thursday will also deliver its latest interest rate decision following the conclusion of the U.S. presidential election, having previously cut by 50 basis points in September.

Persons: BOE, Goldman Sachs, Rachel Reeves Organizations: The Bank of England, LONDON, Bank of England, Finance, Federal Reserve, U.S Locations: London

☆ Starbucks and Luckin are in a fight for the global coffee market. I visited both to see how they stack up on price, menu, and vibe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Luckin Coffee, which has put up a strong fight against Starbucks in Asia, is looking to the US. The chain is known for its aggressive deals, unusual flavors like a Big Cheese coffee drink, and mobile ordering. Luckin versus StarbucksI started at Luckin Coffee. Aditi BharadeThe most expensive drink on the menu was an Iced Oat Shakerato listed for 8 Singapore dollars, or $6. Representatives for Luckin Coffee didn't respond to a request for comment from BI for this story.

Persons: —, Brian Niccol, Niccol, Luckin, Aditi Bharade, Rachel Ruggeri, Ruggeri, It's, David Yu, Jiang, it's, Tiruchelvam, Yu Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Business District, Staff, Singapore, Luckin, BI, Bros, NYU, Aletheia Capital Locations: Asia, China, Singapore, Beijing, United States

☆ Conan O'Brien says he got burned out while working at SNL: 'I regret being so intense about that job'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Conan O'Brien said he experienced burnout while working as a writer at "Saturday Night Live." The former talk show host said he regrets being "too intense" at his job. AdvertisementConan O'Brien regrets being so intense while working as a writer on "Saturday Night Live." "I was burned out, and I said, like, I've got to go," said O'Brien, who worked at SNL from 1988 to 1991. O'Brien is not the first to have opened up about the stressful nature of working at SNL.

Persons: Conan O'Brien, —, Tom Hanks, I've, O'Brien, Andy Samberg, Kevin Hart's Peacock, Hart, Rachel O'Neill, Anaïs, Imani Ellis Organizations: Service, SNL, Business Insider, Health, BI

Tecoluca, El Salvador CNN —Sunlight pours into the cavernous building. Opened less than two years ago, it is already an iconic feature of the “new El Salvador” of President Nayib Bukele. The cells are meticulously clean — an intentional and stark contrast to the dingy and squalid prisons of El Salvador’s past. He even created his own clique, “Crazy Criminals,” now tattooed across his back, after he returned to El Salvador. Critics inside and outside El Salvador question the veracity of the government’s crime data and claimed success over the gangs.

Persons: El Salvador ”, Nayib Bukele, ”, Cecot, Belarmino, Gustavo Villatoro, “, El Salvador —, ‘, Marvin Vásquez, he’s, —, Vásquez, ” Vásquez, “ Rob, it’s, “ It’s, García, Bukele, ” Bukele, …, Juan Carlos Sánchez, Belarmino García, David Culver, Evelio Contreras, Cecot’s García, El, Salvador Molinas, Molina, we’ve Organizations: El Salvador CNN, El, CNN, Central American, Barrio, Law Foundation, Bukele Locations: El Salvador, El Salvador’s, El, Los Angeles, Cecot, America, San Salvador

☆ Brits brace for higher mortgage payments despite Bank of England seen cutting rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oversnap | E+ | Getty ImagesLONDON — Britons are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates for longer after the government's tax-and-spend budget threw off expectations for a series of near-term interest rate cuts. Mortgage rates also took a hit from the uncertainty, with a number of smaller and mainstream lenders raising mortgage rates on the expectation that interest rates may stay higher for longer. watch nowVirgin Money became the first major lender to raise mortgage rates after the budget, lifting them by 0.15%. "This isn't the radical spike in rates that have blighted mortgage rates in the last couple of years. He added that interest rates could now remain 50-basis-points higher than previously expected at the end of the cutting cycle.

Persons: Rachel Reeves, Reeves, —, David Hollingworth, Hollingworth, Allan Monks, BOE Organizations: Bank of England, Wednesday, Virgin Money, Santander, Morgan's Locations: London's, Oversnap

This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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☆ UK's ultra-rich feel the pinch from Labour's tax-raising budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

New arrivals to the U.K. will receive 100% U.K. tax relief for their first four years, so long as they have been non-resident for the last 10 years. That's in addition to the £21.1 billion the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast to be raised by earlier changes to the non-dom regime announced by the Conservatives in March. "Although the draft legislation has now been released, the Government still has time to create a new non-dom system that works for internationally-mobile individuals," Porter said in a statement. If they'd gone for the tiered (system), there would have been howls that you've given into the fat cats. "If they'd gone for the tiered (system), there would have been howls that you've given into the fat cats," he said.

Persons: Mike Kemp, Rachel Reeves, Reeves, Times Rich, David Lesperance, Lesperance, Steven Porter, Porter, they'd, Leslie Macleod Miller Organizations: Ford, Labour, Finance, —, Times, Associates, CNBC, Conservatives, Treasury, Government, Foreign Investors, Britain, Lesperance Locations: Kuwait, Burlington, Bond, London, United Kingdom, City, That's, Italy, Switzerland, Dubai

☆ I want to lose weight but maintain my muscle. A dietitian said to eat more carbs, and keep prioritizing whole foods, protein, and plants.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A dietitian said that measuring foods for a brief period help with knowing how many calories to eat. She said that her goals are to lose fat and maintain muscle. AdvertisementMockler said she loves that Silvia is prioritizing mostly whole foods, protein, and lots of plants. "She focuses a lot on protein, which is fantastic for both fat loss (keeps you full) and maintaining muscle (protein helps build muscle)," Mockler said. "She didn't mention how much protein she eats, but generally 1.6 to 2.2 grams per kilogram of body weight is a safe range for active individuals looking to build or maintain muscle."

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