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☆ Is it a bird, a plane, or something more mysterious? Sightings in New Jersey's skies have raised questions and intrigue.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Have you ever watched a Hallmark movie (it's ok to admit it) and wondered: Where did they film this thing? AdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at how the uproar over mysterious drones has people doing some investigating of their own . The good news: Officials have stressed drones aren't the work of a foreign adversary or a public threat. Videos captured with Ring doorbells of potential drone sightings are being widely shared , writes BI's Ana Altcheck. AdvertisementIf you do decide to do a bit of sky gazing, it's important to remember there are plenty of things up there that aren't mysterious.

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☆ The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Although the Teamsters claim to represent 7,000 Amazon workers nationwide, that accounts for less than 1% of the company’s US workforce. Strike authorization votes are often approved, even if the union members never actually go on strike. While an upstart union, the Amazon Labor Union won such a vote at Amazon’s Staten Island facility in April 2022. Many of the 7,000 Teamsters that the union refers to as “Amazon employees,” however, are drivers for independent contractors making deliveries for Amazon and no one else. Those drivers are based at seven different Amazon facilities, including those who authorized strikes in Queens and Skokie.

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☆ The world’s busiest flight routes for 2024 revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Travel intelligence company OAG has released its annual list of the world’s busiest flight routes — and the 105-minute hop between the two has topped the international route board, with nearly 7 million seats on sale in 2024. Dubai featured several times in the list, with Dubai-Riyadh the busiest route in the Middle East. Jeju-Seoul has kept the crown of the world’s busiest domestic route, with 14.2 million seats – nearly 39,000 per day. Analyzing routes per region, Cairo was Africa’s hub, with routes out of the Egyptian capital taking the top five spots for routes leaving the continent. We should look at the forecast.”The world’s busiest flight routes for 2024

Persons: you’d, OAG, TPE, —, Matteo Mirolo, ” Organizations: CNN, Travel, Osaka Kansai, ., New, Dubai, Jeju, Tokyo Haneda, London Heathrow, JFK, Air Transport Action, Transport & Environment Locations: Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Cairo, Jeddah, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Seoul, Tokyo Narita, Osaka, . Singapore Changi, Jakarta, Bangkok, East, Europe, Dubai, Riyadh, New York JFK, London, Asia, Sapporo New Chitose, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Tokyo Haneda, Jeju, Dublin, San Juan, Orlando, Lima, Santiago

☆ Stripe CFO joins the board of $3 billion AI startup Vercel
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He used to be CFO at several other tech companies, including Palo Alto Networks and Confluent. Vercel, an AI startup valued at more than $3 billion, just bulked up its board with the addition of a finance executive who has experience taking tech companies public. AdvertisementStripe Chief Financial Officer Steffan Tomlinson will serve as a director on Vercel's board, the startup said on Tuesday. Vercel is earlier in its lifecycle, however the AI startup has been putting some of the early pieces in place to potentially go public someday. Vercel's AI SDK, a software toolkit that helps developers build AI applications, was downloaded more than 700,000 times last week, up from about 80,000 downloads a year ago, according to NPM data.

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Exactly one week after his star-studded party, the tensions bubbling under the surface boiled over when Ventura sued Combs. "Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone — man, woman, adult or minor," lawyers for Combs told BI. October 14, 2024 The first tranche of lawsuits that Buzbee pledged to bring against Combs is filed in New York. November 4, 2024 Combs — who has remained behind bars at Brooklyn's notorious Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest — celebrates his 55th birthday. Soon after Ventura filed her lawsuit, Combs stepped down as chair of Revolt, the cable network and media company he cofounded.

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☆ AppLovin has rocketed to a $100 billion valuation. Some industry insiders are skeptical its run can last.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Wall Street has fallen in love with the mobile adtech and gaming company AppLovin. AppLovin's recent push into e-commerce sent its market valuation over the $100 billion milestone. Shares in the mobile ads and gaming company AppLovin have been running wild — and advertising industry insiders have a lot of questions. Jeromy Sonne, the founder of marketing AI technology company Simbiant, has been monitoring the early AppLovin e-commerce results. Advertisement"If Adam was in control, Snap could be a $100 billion business — a $200 billion, $300 billion company — and AppLovin would be stronger too," Merutka said, referring to AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi.

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☆ Masa Son is promising a massive investment in Trump’s America. Don’t hold your breath
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Allison Morrow | David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The planned investment will come from Son’s SoftBank Group, which, despite its name, is not a bank — more of a sprawling global tech investing company. Before Trump began his first term, the Japanese conglomerate committed to a $50 billion investment with grand promises of creating 50,000 new jobs. Included in that investment: a satellite startup called OneWeb, which at the time was seen as a competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink. Bottom line: Son’s investment strategy may not always be on point, but Monday’s announcement was not a typical investment. Son is just the latest in a parade of billionaires who’ve been vying for Trump’s attention and affection.

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☆ 'Most clients are probably out of balance': BlackRock's stock chief says investors should consider this portfolio change in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Buying an S&P 500 index fund has long been considered an easy way to gain broad market exposure and diversification. In the past, the largest sector in the S&P 500 has typically made up less than 20% of the index. As a result, when investors buy the S&P 500 index, they become overexposed to growth by default. That's where value investing comes in, he said, as value stocks provide diversification on both fronts. Growth stocks are mainly found in the technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services sectors," Jesch wrote in a recent note.

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☆ My husband and I moved to a small Italian town with $1 homes. We were anxious it would be a lifeless place but were pleasantly surprised.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My husband and I moved from Hamburg, Germany to a small Italian town in August. The town offers homes for 1 euro and we were worried about the poor reputation these places have. We were coming from Hamburg, Germany, which has a population of 2 million and were nervous about what life would be like and being lonely in one of these small Italian towns. We were pleasantly surprised by how lively our town wasWe moved to Sant'Elia a Pianisi in August when the town is lively with events. Sant'Elia is a small town in a small region of Italy, but we have found everything we could have ever wanted from this community.

Persons: Callie Riemann, Sant'Elia Organizations: Facebook Group Locations: Hamburg, Germany, Italy, squashes, Campobasso, Sant'Elia

☆ Walmart is testing body cameras for some front-line employees in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Walmart is testing out body-cams for store employees in one market in Texas. A spokesperson said the goal of the pilot is to improve worker safety and evaluate the results. The charging station for the cameras is marked with the Axon brand, which is most widely known for supplying body cameras for law enforcement officers. AdvertisementOver the summer, TJ Maxx equipped store associates with body cameras as a method to deter crime. If you are a Walmart worker who wants to share your perspective, please contact Dominick via email or text/call/Signal at 646.768.4750.

Persons: Axom, TJ Maxx, Dominick Organizations: Walmart, CNBC, Associates, Business Locations: Texas, Dallas, Ibiza, Denton , Texas

☆ Trump’s tariffs could usher in a worst-case economic scenario not seen since the 1970s
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Now, Americans may have to actually brace for stagflation — something the nation’s economy hasn’t experienced in over half a century. Just over a month from now, Trump will have the power to levy tariffs on other nations at the flick of a pen. When the Fed responded to high levels of unemployment in the 1970s by cutting rates to relieve pressure businesses faced, it later had to contend with higher inflation. The path to stagflationThe tariffs Trump has floated aren’t inherently inflationary, Michael Feroli, chief US economist at JPMorgan, told CNN. But higher tariffs can quickly fuel cascades of price increases if Americans expect higher inflation because of them and demand higher wages, which, in turn, could result in businesses continuing to raise prices.

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☆ 10 top housing markets in 2025 — a year that should finally favor homebuyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 10 real-estate markets that could see a surge of activity next year. There's a growing sense among real-estate analysts that an extended home sales contraction will snap in 2025 as housing inventory rises and mortgage rates fall. And buyers may also move off the sidelines as mortgage rates drift toward 6% from around 7%, the firm added. Buyers will flock to 10 top housing markets in 2025 due to a combination of rising home supply, manageable mortgage rates, and healthy local economies, the firm said. AdvertisementBelow are the 10 real-estate markets that the NAR is bullish on next year, along with select economic and demographic considerations.

Persons: Lawrence Yun, Realtor.com, Freddie Mac, who've Organizations: National Association of Realtors, NAR, National Association of Realtors Property

☆ Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

COPENHAGEN, Denmark Reuters —Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade. US-Canadian Watson, 74, founder of the Sea Shepherd conservationist group and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, was released in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, police in the autonomous Danish territory said. Watson was apprehended when his ship docked in Greenland in July. “I’m certainly relieved, especially since it allows me to get home to my children before Christmas,” Paul Watson told Reuters after his release on Tuesday. Lamya Essemlali, the head of Sea Shepherd France, who has visited Watson in detention in Greenland, said the news had taken her by surprise.

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☆ Jim Carrey took back his comments on retirement: 'I was talking more about power-resting'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Last week, Jim Carrey said he came out of retirement to star in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" because of money. A day later, he clarified to Comicbook.com that he wasn't really retired, just "power-resting" between projects. Jim Carrey, 62, walked back on his comments about coming out of retirement because he was strapped for cash. AdvertisementWhile doing a press tour for "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" in April 2022, Carrey told Access Hollywood that he was "fairly serious" about "retiring." Last week, David Letterman, 77, told GQ he wasn't ready to retire because "retirement is a myth."

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☆ My newborn was airlifted to another state. My husband's flexible job allowed him to move with us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Liz Bolton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My family moved to Alaska for my husband's job. We flew to Washington state to receive care and my husband was able to come with us. When my family and I decided to move to Alaska for my husband's job, we didn't know I'd be newly pregnant when we eventually arrived at our island home. But he began to have trouble breathing almost right away, and within a few days, it became clear that our small hospital didn't have the capacity to treat him. AdvertisementWhen it became clear that we'd have to be medically evacuated out of Alaska, Steve left the hospital and packed me a bag.

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☆ What officials are doing – and suggesting – to learn more about the possible drone sightings
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —As a flurry of possible drone sightings have triggered local politicians to press federal officials for more information, lawmakers have proposed a variety of different methods for dealing with drones. And the US government is sending drone detection and tracking systems to two military facilities in New Jersey, sources told CNN Monday. States deploy drone detection technologyA number of states where possible drones have been reported have announced that they’re deploying drone detection systems. New York and Connecticut have also announced they’re using drone detection systems. Law enforcement officials would need a warrant to interfere with the radio signals of a drone, according to Michelle L.D.

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☆ Fed decision is 'last hurdle' before a Santa year-end rally, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The stock market may be able to enjoy its typical year-end melt-up once Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision is over, according to Bank of America. The central bank is widely expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday. Gonzalo Asis, an equity-linked analyst at Bank of America, said in a note to clients that the move may clear the way for the so-called "Santa rally." Many on Wall Street are expecting the Fed to project fewer rate cuts over time than it did during the previous dot plot release in September. Additionally, we expect the dot to show two cuts in 2026 and for the long-run to be revised up to 3.125% from 2.9%," the Bank of America note said.

Persons: Gonzalo Asis, Jerome Powell's Organizations: Federal, Bank of America, Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial

☆ Earnings growth can help stave off stock market valuation concerns in 2025, ETF firms say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Market strategists at major ETF firms are optimistic about the stock market rally continuing in 2025, expecting large tech stocks to keep generating solid earnings and stave off valuation concerns in the near term. However, as the horizon extends, growth and earnings impacts diminish, with valuations eventually dominating returns as a 'fundamental gravity,'" the Vanguard outlook said. Over the next decade, we expect 4.3%–5.3% annualized returns for both U.S. and global ex-U.S. currency-hedged bonds," the Vanguard outlook said. The iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF (DYNF) , for example, has outperformed the S & P 500 in 2024. Jay Jacobs, the U.S. head of thematic and active ETFs at BlackRock, highlighted the iShares Health Innovation Active ETF (BMED) and the iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF (MADE) in his outlook piece.

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CNN —Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region. While officials caution that a deal is neither sealed nor guaranteed, the upbeat language and recent diplomatic activity point to significant momentum toward reaching a deal. An Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN that a deal was still potentially weeks away. Hamas also cautioned that hurdles remain, suggesting that Israel was “imposing new conditions” in the negotiations. “What is brewing now, perhaps, is a major Egyptian-Qatari effort to reach a deal in stages.”“Public anger against Hamas is erupting throughout Gaza,” he said.

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☆ The 15 most and least expensive cities in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ten of the 15 most expensive metros based on regional price parity data for 2023 were in California. The most expensive US metros are commonly found in California, while many of the least expensive ones can be found in the South. That means prices were 13% more expensive than the national average, making it one of the metros with the highest regional price parities. California was 12.6% more expensive than the national average in 2023, making it the state with the highest regional price parity. Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was around 20% less expensive than the national average, making it the metro with the lowest regional price parity in 2023.

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☆ Drones are buzzing around US military bases, even forcing one to close its airspace. They reflect a growing problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A US base briefly closed its airspace heading into the weekend due to heavy nearby drone activity. AdvertisementDrone sightings near US military basesWithin the past few weeks, there have been multiple confirmed drone sightings near two military installations in New Jersey, as well as reports of drones near US Coast Guard operations and critical infrastructure. AdvertisementUS Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team members perform a show launch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in June 2024. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meghan HuttonWright-Patterson hosts the Air Force Research Laboratory, the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, and the 445th Airlift Wing, as well as other units. These came amid a string of reported drone activity along the East Coast over the past month.

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☆ Rahm Emanuel says it was a mistake the 2008 financial crisis ended without bankers facing 'Old Testament justice'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now Biden's US ambassador to Japan, Emanuel is considering a possible run to lead the Democratic Party. In his column, Emanuel said the Democratic Party has been "blind to the rising sea of disillusionment." And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution,' he was channeling a nation's fury," Emanuel wrote. The race to lead the Democratic Party during Trump's second administration is particularly crowded. Martin O'Malley, Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler, and Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, are also in the running.

Persons: Rahm Emanuel, Emanuel, Obama, Biden's, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Kareem Serageldin, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Eric Holder, Holder, Seth Meyers, Ari, Martin O'Malley, Ben Wikler, Ken Martin Organizations: Democratic Party, Obama White House, Wall, Democratic National Committee, Credit Suisse, DOJ, NBC, Justice Department, Chicago, Illinois, Affordable, Endeavor, Wrestling Entertainment, Maryland Gov, Wisconsin Democratic Party, Minnesota Democratic Farmer, Labor Party, Democratic Locations: Japan, Washington, New York City, Vermont, Hollywood, Maryland

The Storm Corps – the 11th Army Corps of the North Korean military – are “better trained, (have) better physique and (are) better motivated than your average North Korean soldier,” Chun said. KCNA/Reuters/File‘Fair game’Mental strength, however, may not be enough to overcome the worst challenges the North Korean soldiers could face. But some North Korean military units are well supplied, and “have regular food and logistical supply,” said 38 North’s Madden. “These North Korean units, their main mission is to disrupt,” said Chun, the former South Korean army officer. South Korean intelligence suggests North Korean soldiers in Russia could be receiving salaries of $2,000 a month.

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☆ We're locking in a nearly 200% in a surging tech stock and taking a difficult loss in a rival
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 650 shares of Broadcom, decreasing its weighting to about 4.50% from 5.15%. After the sale, the Trust will own 300 shares of AMD, decreasing its weighting to about 1% from 2.35%. What was even more eye-popping was the fact that Tan thinks Broadcom has two new custom chip customers in the pipeline. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Hock Tan, Tan, OpenAI, Matt Murphy, it's, Lisa Su, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Broadcom, AMD, Google, Apple, Marvell, Nvidia, CNBC

☆ ‘Win or Lose:’ Disney cuts transgender storyline from new animated series
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Disney has cut a transgender storyline from its new animated series, “Win or Lose,” ahead of the show’s release. The original animated series from Disney-owned studio Pixar centers around a co-ed middle school softball team, the Pickles, in the run-up to the group’s championship game. Each of the series’ eight episodes, which will begin to roll out on Disney+ on Feb. 19, will focus on a different member of the Pickles. Earlier this year, Disney chief executive Bob Iger told CNBC that the entertainment giant isn’t interested in sending messages in its shows or movies. Speaking at the DealBook Summit last year, the Disney chief said the company’s mandate is to entertain audiences, not champion rights.

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