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☆ Women in Iceland want you to know it's not a gender equality utopia, despite what the statistics say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

AdvertisementBoth Icelandic and foreign-born women told BI that though they largely feel safe in Iceland, it's no feminist paradise. "That was like a wake up call for many women," Thorgerdur J. Einarsdóttir, professor of gender studies at the University of Iceland, told BI. Some groups of women are more vulnerable to violence and low wages, including foreign-born women, women with disabilities, and trans women, the interviewees said. Older generations fight so younger ones can flourishBut despite these concerns, the women BI spoke to said that they largely felt safe living in Iceland. Women BI spoke to largely said they felt optimistic about the changes that future generations would bring.

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☆ Potential failure of border bill creates a political opening for Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The bill would have included some of the most significant changes in immigration policy seen in decades, along with aid for Ukraine and Israel. But any hope for the deal seemed to be dashed after Trump came out against it, apparently so he could campaign on Biden’s perceived weakness on the border. Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, Biden vowed to turn Trump’s strategy around on him. The reliably conservative Border Patrol union endorsed it, and Biden and Republican negotiators repeatedly signaled their joint optimism that a deal would be reached. “Now, all indications are this bill won’t even move forward to the Senate floor,” Biden said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, ” Biden, “, ”, Greg Abbott’s, Abbott, won’t, ” Trump, “ Donald Trump, MAGA, he’d Organizations: Washington CNN, GOP, Republicans, White, Trump, MAGA Republican, Israel, Texas Gov, of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans, Border Patrol, Republican, MAGA Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Israel, “, Gaza

☆ Florida allies back down on $5 million in state funds for Trump's legal bills after DeSantis threatens to veto
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOne of Florida's highest-profile billionaires will no longer get state funds to help pay his legal fees, as a newly proposed bill from his allies unraveled on Monday. In 2022, the state spent $13.015 million in matching funds given out to candidates, including Gov. The new bill would modify the existing restrictions on releasing state funds to eligible presidential candidates who live in Florida. AdvertisementPayments for candidates' legal fees through the fund would be replenished by voluntary taxpayer donations collected through driver's license registrations. He claimed late last year that he has racked up $100 million in legal fees, The Hill reported.

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☆ Ariana Grande's newest muse 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is a tragic film disguised as romance
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAriana Grande confirmed fan suspicions on Wednesday when she announced the title of her seventh album: "Eternal Sunshine." The coordinates led to Montauk, New York, a key location in the 2004 sci-fi film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." But the promise of a "spotless mind," free of anger and heartache, is too enticing. My very first viewing of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" occurred in 2010, when I was 14. The "eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" is, in short, a lie.

Persons: —, Ariana Grande, Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Joel Barish, Jim Carrey, Grande's, Clementine Kruczynski, Kate Winslet, Clementine, who'd, It's, I'd, Joel, haters, I've, She's, Mary Svevo, Kirsten Dunst, Howard, Howard Mierzwiak, Tom Wilkinson, Mary, she's, Mary reveres Organizations: Service, Business, happenstance Locations: Montauk , New York

☆ A woman bought a vintage dress at an antique store. It had a secret pocket with a mysterious note
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Victorian dress in the Maine antique mall was unlike anything Sara Rivers Cofield had seen before. Rivers Cofield had no idea that the dress she bought in December 2013 would unravel a mystery a decade later. Rivers Cofield was baffled, she told CNN. He also emailed Rivers Cofield, who did not know that online sleuths were still working to decipher the codes. But for now, Chan and Rivers Cofield are just glad they’ve unraveled the biggest piece of the dress’s mystery.

Persons: Sara Rivers Cofield, Rivers, Rivers Cofield, Fagan, Bennett, Shakespeare’s, ”, she’d, “, sleuths, Cofield, ” Rivers Cofield, I’m, Wayne Chan, didn’t, ” Chan, Chan, Sara Rivers, “ Bismark, “ Buck ”, he’s, “ I’m, It’s, they’ve Organizations: CNN, University of Manitoba, Army Corps, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Maine, Calgary, Cuba, Bennett, Rivers, Chesapeake Beach , Maryland, Searsport , Maine, United States, ”, Canadian, Canada, North America, Bismarck, North Dakota, Washington ,, Chan

☆ ‘Magic islands’ mystery on Saturn’s moon Titan may be solved
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The disappearing “magic islands” on Saturn’s largest moon Titan have intrigued scientists since NASA’s Cassini mission spotted them during flybys a decade ago. Titan, larger than both our moon and the planet Mercury, is the only moon in our solar system with a thick atmosphere. The sea is 50% larger than Lake Superior and is made up of liquid methane, ethane and nitrogen. An artist's illustration shows a lake at the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan, including raised rims spied by Cassini. Liquid methane slowly seeps into the frozen clumps, eventually causing them to disappear from view.

Persons: NASA’s, Cassini, Xinting Yu, ”, Yu, Stéphane Le Mouélic, Virginia Pasek, ” Yu, “ Organizations: CNN, NASA, Titan, JPL, Caltech, University of Texas, Research, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Locations: Ligeia Mare, Superior, San Antonio, Virginia

☆ Judge delays sentencing for Mississippi police 'goon squad' that tortured and sexually assaulted two Black men
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA federal judge has, for the second time, postponed sentencing for six former Mississippi cops who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men. Sentencing had been set to begin on January 16, but a court hearing schedule shows that US District Judge Tom Lee has pushed back sentencing to March 19. In October, he granted motions from some former officers to delay sentencing after their attorneys said they needed more time to evaluate sentencing reports and prepare objections. The men admitted in August to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racially motivated, violent torture. AdvertisementProsecutors say some of the officers called themselves the "Goon Squad" because of their willingness to use excessive force and cover up attacks.

Persons: —, Tom Lee, Michael Corey Jenkins, Eddie Terrell Parker, Jenkins, Parker, Brett McAlpin, Hunter Elward, Christian Dedmon, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, Joshua Hartfield Organizations: Service, Mississippi, Business, Rankin County, Associated Press, Prosecutors Locations: Rankin, Richland

☆ How Tunnel Girl's DIY storm shelter took over TikTok — then turned people against her
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Sirena Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

By August 2023, Kala referred to her project as an "underground tunnel system." They did not comment further regarding whether the home in question was linked to the TikTok account. However, FOX5 reported receiving a tip identifying the home, which two residents confirmed matched the property in Kala's videos. But on December 30, Bogado posted a TikTok video disputing this account. When contacted via TikTok direct message, Kala declined to comment for this article.

Persons: —, Kala, TikTokers, it's, she'd, FOX5, Bogado, who's, Kala's, Derek Organizations: Service, Business, NBC News, FOX, The Center, Investigative, NBC, BI Locations: Washington, DC, Herndon , Virginia, Herndon, Kala's, Central America

☆ Israel Steps Up Attacks in Southern Gaza Following Collapse of Cease-Fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Jared Malsin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Israel’s military intensified attacks on the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, opening what could be the next phase of its war against Hamas militants, as negotiators pushed to reinstate a cease-fire that unraveled after a weeklong pause in the fighting. Israel’s air force said Saturday it carried out an “extensive attack” against militants overnight in Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza crowded with displaced people who fled prior weeks of Israeli bombing. The air force said it carried out 400 strikes over the past day. Palestinians in the area said explosions shook buildings throughout the night, while the director of a large hospital in the city said the emergency room was flooded with casualties.

Persons: Khan Younis Organizations: Hamas Locations: Gaza, Khan

Escalating a months-long investigation across three congressional committees, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives launched an impeachment inquiry into Biden in September, which focuses on Hunter Biden's business dealings. House Republicans allege Biden and his family improperly traded access to Biden's office as vice president in President Barack Obama's administration. Comer said in a statement that the subpoena required Hunter Biden to appear for a deposition on Dec. 13, but added that he should also have a chance to testify publicly at another time. "Hunter Biden is trying to play by his own rules instead of following the rules required of everyone else. Special Counsel David Weiss brought those charges against Hunter Biden after an earlier proposed plea deal unraveled under questioning from a judge.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Hunter Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Hunter, Biden, Barack Obama's, Hunter Biden's, Abbe Lowell, James Comer, Comer, Donald Trump, David Weiss, Weiss, Makini Brice, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democratic, Representatives, Biden, Republicans, White, House Republicans, Office, Senate, Trump, Justice, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S

☆ France beats Gibraltar a record 14-0 in Euro 2024 qualifier
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

2-ranked team playing against a country ranked 198 in the world and the gulf between the two was evident on the pitch. Marcus Thuram, Jonathan Clauss, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé all scored for France, while Olivier Giroud and Kingsley Coman got two goals apiece. “Being down to 10, already with 11 it’s complicated for them, but it doesn’t take away the credit for us even if we could have been more efficient, it’s as much about respecting the opponent as scoring goals,” France manager Didier Deschamps said, per Reuters. “Fourteen is not bad.”France had 39 attempts on goal, 19 of which were on target, while Gibraltar failed to muster a chance. France, already qualified for Euro 2024 in Germany, is top of Group B while a winless Gibraltar is bottom on zero points without having yet scored a goal during qualification.

Persons: Les Bleus, Kylian Mbappé, Warren Zaïre, Emery, Philippe Lecoeur, Ethan Santos, Santos, Marcus Thuram, Jonathan Clauss, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Kingsley Coman, Didier Deschamps, ” Organizations: CNN, France, European Championship, Reuters, Allianz, “, ” Locations: Gibraltar, San Marino, Nice, ” France, France, Germany

☆ Alex Murdaugh reaches plea deal days before trial in financial crimes case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Juliette Arcodia | Erik Ortiz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh struck a plea deal Friday, days before the start of his trial in South Carolina's sprawling case against him in dozens of financial crimes. For more on the case, watch "The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation" on "Dateline" at 9 ET/8 CT Friday. Murdaugh has proclaimed his innocence in the fatal shootings of his wife and son since a grand jury indicted him in the murders last year. Prosecutors alleged he killed them to gain pity before he would be exposed for a slew of financial crimes. In return, his federal sentence must run at the same time as any sentence imposed in his state case.

Persons: Alex Murdaugh, Clifton Newman, Gloria Satterfield, Creighton Waters, general's, Murdaugh, Margaret, Paul, Murdaugh's Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: Colleton, South, Beaufort County, South Carolina's

☆ Scientists solved the mystery of African elephant die-offs. The threat may not be over
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Thirty-five African elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe dropped dead under baffling circumstances between late August and November 2020. And the extreme conditions that scientists project will occur with more frequency as Earth warms could mean more elephant deaths in the future. Foggin said there was no proven connection between the Zimbabwe and Botswana elephant deaths. An embattled species under threatThe African elephant is a flagship species that faces significant pressure from poaching and habitat loss. Additionally, exporting wildlife samples for analysis involves obtaining multiple permits from different entities — a process which can take months,” the study said.

Persons: —, “, ”, Chris Foggin, ” Foggin, cyanobacterial, Foggin, Pasteurella Organizations: CNN, Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust, Nature Communications, International Union for Conservation of Locations: Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, Botswana, Kazakhstan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington wants to build an economic relationship with Beijing that takes into account national security and human rights and is fair to both sides, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday. In her speech, Yellen said Washington will not cut its economic ties with Beijing but pursue a “serious and clear-eyed" approach. “As I’ve said, the United States does not seek to decouple from China. “The United States has long been a Pacific nation, and it is abundantly clear we remain one today,” she said. “We are deepening our economic ties across the region, with tremendous potential benefits for the U.S. economy and for the Indo-Pacific.”

Persons: — Washington, Janet Yellen, We’ve, Yellen, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden’s, ”, I’ve, ” Yellen, “ Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, Asia Society, Economic Cooperation, Washington Locations: Beijing, Washington, decouple, China, United States, Asia, San Francisco, Manila, Taiwan Strait, Taiwan, U.S, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Pacific

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn't exist. “The law school deal was really an anomaly. As dean of the proposed law school, Johnson embarked on a major fundraising campaign and described a big-dollar event in Houston with former Arkansas Gov. Bobby Jindal and Pressler, according to an account Johnson wrote in a 2011 alumni magazine. Meanwhile, the historic former federal courthouse in Shreveport that was selected as the law school’s campus required at least $20 million in renovations.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, It's, “, ”, Gene Mills, Johnson's, ” J, Michael Johnson, Southern Baptist Convention luminary, Tony Perkins, Jerry Falwell, “ I’m, Joe Aguillard, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Aguillard, “ Mike, Gilbert Little, ” Johnson, Perkins, Little, Barack, Kelly, Kelly Johnson, Louis “ Woody ” Jenkins, Jenkins, Democrat Mary Landrieu, Moon Griffin, Eugene Mills, Mills, ” Mills, Johnson’s, George W, Bush’s, it’s, Lamar White Jr, Lamar, Richard Lardner, Trenton Daniel Organizations: WASHINGTON, Paul Pressler School of Law, Louisiana College, Louisiana Christian University, Republican House, Southern Baptist Convention, Family Research, Southern Poverty Law, Liberty University, Daily, ”, Arkansas Gov, Louisiana Gov, Freedom Guard, Southern Baptist Conference, Shreveport Times, ABC News, Louisiana State University, Democrat, Louisiana Family, Alliance Defense Fund, Alliance Defending, ADF, CNN, Democratic, Civil, Associated Press Locations: Louisiana, Washington, Alexandria , Louisiana, Houston, Pressler, Africa, Shreveport, Shreveport , Louisiana, everyone’s, America, New Orleans, Texas, Orleans Parish, Trump’s, Baton Rouge, New York

(AP) — A federal judge has postponed sentencing for six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of federal charges for torturing two Black men in January. Lee has not yet rescheduled the sentencing hearing, but some of the former officers requested it be delayed until Dec. 15. The men admitted in August to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racially motivated, violent torture. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesThe officers taunted the men with racial slurs and poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup over their faces. “Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker are urging that the sentencing for the ‘Goon Squad’ members ... take place as quickly as possible," Shabazz said.

Persons: JACKSON, Tom Lee, Lee, Michael Corey Jenkins, Eddie Terrell Parker, Jenkins, Parker, Brett McAlpin, Hunter Elward, Christian Dedmon, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, Joshua Hartfield, Malik Shabazz, “ Michael Jenkins, Eddie Parker, Shabazz, Michael Jenkins, ___ Michael Goldberg Organizations: —, District, Rankin County, Associated Press, ” Prosecutors, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MISS, Mississippi, U.S, Braxton, Rankin, Richland, @mikergoldberg

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman who falsely claimed to have cancer and documented her “battle” on social media will stay out of prison after a judge gave her probation and a suspended sentence. As part of the 10-year suspended sentence handed down Friday, she was ordered to pay $39,000 in restitution and a $1,370 fine. Russo told the court she made her story up because she hoped her fake cancer battle would force her troubled family to focus on her. Police subpoenaed her medical records and found she had never been diagnosed with cancer at any medical facility in the area. That bothered Rhonda Miles, who runs a pancreatic cancer foundation in Nashville, Tennessee, that donated to Russo and testified at the hearing.

Persons: Madison Russo, she'll, Judge John Telleen, Russo, ”, “, GoFundMe, Kelly Cunningham, Rhonda Miles, ” Miles, ” Russo Organizations: Facebook, Police Locations: DAVENPORT , Iowa, An Iowa, Bettendorf, Scott, Nashville , Tennessee, sobs

But if you are a believer in momentum heading into Game 3 Wednesday, then the Braves just might be the team to beat. The Phillies said all the right things in the clubhouse after Game 2. Thomson and Game 3 starter Aaron Nola said vibes were good in Philly, especially with a needed day off to regroup. Nola gave up five hits, walked two and struck out six in six-plus innings against the Braves in a Game 3 NLDS win last season. So we just got to take it game by game.

Persons: —, Zack Wheeler, Travis d’Arnaud’s, Bryce Harper’s baserunning, Fred Merkle, Michael Harris II, Austin Riley, Trea, Rob Thomson’s, Nick Castellanos, Thomson, Aaron Nola, ” Thomson, “, Brian Snitker, you’ve, A.J, Minter, there’s, they’re, ” Nola, Nola, “ It’s, Orlando Arcia cackled, Arcia, atta, Harper, ” ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Phillies, Philadelphia, National, Braves, Citizens Bank, The Phillies, Atlanta, Games, ” Braves, Marlins, NL, Fox, MLB Locations: Atlanta, Philly

☆ Target says it's closing 9 locations over crime, but New York City crime stats surrounding its East Harlem store tell another story
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The company plans to open a location on 125th Street — less than 2 miles from the East Harlem store. A police cruiser outside a boarded-up retail store near Union Square in San Francisco in November 2021. Ethan Swope/Getty ImagesIn San Francisco, another complicated narrative on crimeIn San Francisco, a Target on Folsom Street location went viral earlier this year for its aisles of locked-down merchandise . AdvertisementAdvertisementWalgreens had been closing thousands of stores for years before it decided the fate of the five San Francisco locations. "That's why we're actively collaborating with legislators, law enforcement, and retail-industry partners to advocate for public-policy solutions to combat organized retail crime."

Persons: —, Djeneba Kone, she's, Brian Cornell, Jim Joice, Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins, Kone wasn't, That's, there's, Ethan Swope, shoplifters, James Kehoe, Kehoe, Cornell, we're Organizations: Service, Target, Aldi, Costco, East Harlem, New York City Police, St, Herald, East, Seattle Times, San Francisco Police Department, Walgreens, San, San Francisco Chronicle Locations: Harlem, Manhattan , New York, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Spanish Harlem, El Barrio, Manhattan, Bronx, East Harlem, Columbus, SoHo, Folsom, Target's, Francisco

[1/5] U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, walks to appear in a federal court on gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., October 3, 2023. Biden wore a dark suit and tie during his appearance at the federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, which lasted 25 minutes. Six men wearing earpieces who appeared to be Secret Service agents sat near Hunter Biden during the court proceedings and escorted him out of the courtroom through a side door. Burke said Hunter Biden submitted to tests for illegal drug use multiple times recently and had tested negative. Reporting by Tom Hals in Wilmington, Delaware; Editing by Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone and Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Hunter Biden, Mike Segar, Biden, Christopher Burke, Abbe Lowell, earpieces, Burke, Hunter Biden's, Biden's, Donald Trump, Maryellen Noreika, Hunter, Trump, Joe Biden, Tom Hals, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Secret, Republican, U.S, District, Supreme, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Rights WILMINGTON , Delaware, Wilmington, Lowell, Ukraine, China

☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene moved to slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary to $1, exposing a rift between MAGA Republicans and military officials under the Biden Administration
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meanwhile, a faction of hard-right GOP members moved to cut Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's salary. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs Congress scrambles to drum up a plan to avert a government shutdown, hard-right lawmakers curiously proposed a move to cut the salary of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to $1. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed an amendment to slash Austin's salary on the House floor on Wednesday, putting the proposal to a voice vote. AdvertisementAdvertisementAustin, a retired four-star Army general, is the first Black secretary of defense and was confirmed 93-2 by a Senate committee in 2021. On September 21, several hard-right Republicans continued to stifle progress on a spending agenda after rejecting a defense bill that typically receives bipartisan support.

Persons: Lloyd Austin's, Marjorie Taylor Greene, —, scrambles, Lloyd Austin, Republicans —, Greene, Austin, Biden, Josh Hawley, Mike Lee, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: GOP, Service, Georgia, Republicans, Twitter, Defense, Pentagon, Army, Military Times, SNAP Locations: Afghanistan, Austin, United States

The lawsuit against the IRS is only the latest in a series of counterpunches by the president's son. Now, Hunter Biden could be heading to trial in the midst of his father’s reelection effort. Hunter Biden, according to his memoir, tumbled into drug addiction after the death of his older brother, Beau, in 2015. Earlier this year Hunter Biden hired high-profile attorney Abbe Lowell, a legal heavyweight known for also representing Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. “And it is not even touching on the issue of whether people think that he is being prosecuted because he’s Hunter Biden," she said.

Persons: — Hunter Biden, Hunter, Biden, Hunter Biden aren't, ”, David Brock, “, Hunter Biden, Hunter Biden’s, Donald Trump, Biden hasn't, Trump, Hunter Biden's, Michael LaRosa, ” LaRosa, Joe Biden, —, that's, Beau, Abbe Lowell, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Mr, Jennifer Rodgers, he’s Hunter Biden, ___ Durkin, Michael Balsamo Organizations: WASHINGTON, IRS, White, Democratic, Biden, Associated Press, House Republicans, Trump, Justice Department, Republicans, NORC, for Public Affairs Research Locations: United States, Delaware, Boston

Wholesale prices are still rising more slowly than consumer costs, a sign that inflation may continue to cool as the weaker wholesale price gains translate into smaller price increases for the consumer. Yet excluding the volatile energy and food components, core inflation fell to 4.3% in August from 4.7% in July. On a month-to-month basis, wholesale prices rose 0.7% in August, the biggest gain in more than a year, up from a 0.4% increase in July. Core wholesale prices ticked up 0.2% last month, down from 0.3% in July. Wholesale inflation year-over-year has also fallen fast, from a peak of 11.7% in March 2022.

Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Federal Reserve, Labor Department

☆ India's policy contradictions are making it harder for investors to crack its market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

At a time when shifting geopolitical alliances are elevating India's strategic importance, such curbs add to the contradictions global investors have to negotiate as they hunt for viable alternatives to a slowing China. They said the move will add to end-product costs for foreign vendors and shift consumer spending toward Indian firms or established foreign vendors with a manufacturing base in India. To attract foreign investors, Modi's government doubled to 170 billion rupees ($2.04 billion) its initial budget in May for a production-linked incentive scheme for IT hardware that was approved in 2021. watch now"India's large and growing domestic market, limited political instability and long-term policy continuity bolsters India's appeal to investors," Dasgupta said. Attracted by such lofty projections, global investors have also poured into Indian equity markets this year.

Persons: Javier Ghersi, Narendra Modi's, There's, Pravin Krishna Johns, it's, Pravin Krishna, Krishna, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Taiwan's Foxconn, iPhones, Sumedha Dasgupta, Dasgupta, Modi, Goldman Sachs, — Organizations: Apple, Samsung, Dell, Pravin Krishna Johns Hopkins University's School, Johns Hopkins University's School, International, BMI Industry Research, South, BMI, Sumedha Dasgupta Economist Intelligence, Economist Intelligence Unit, CNBC, Bharatiya Janata Party, U.S, The, Monetary Fund, Capital Locations: India, China, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam

☆ A Chinese woman held 16 jobs for 3 years and never showed up to work, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Chinese woman has been exposed in a massive wage fraud scheme, holding 16 jobs at once. The scheme brought in an estimated $7 million and involved 53 fake workers, Chinese media reported. Wage fraud is a massive problem in China, with at least 700 gangs working the system. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The woman, named only by the pseudonym of Guan Yue, was part of a massive labor fraud scheme worth almost $7 million, Chinese state-owned newspaper Xinmin reported.

Persons: Guan Yue, Guan, pseudonymously, Liu Jian, Liu, Yang Hong, they're Organizations: Service, unraveled Locations: China, Wall, Silicon, Shanghai

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