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☆ Big Silly Trivia Game Is Helping Women Make Friends, Combat Loneliness
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The game, called The Big Silly Trivia Game, is one of a new set of groups and activities aimed at helping millennials and Gen Z make friends during the loneliness epidemic. While other trivia games like now-defunct HQ Trivia have used live mobile games to draw viewers, The Big Silly Trivia Game wants to fill a hole of questions geared to young women's interests, including nostalgia. While The Big Silly Trivia Game is virtual, Shine has focused on ways to connect people during it. Creators on a Saie Beauty brand trip played a game of The Big Silly Trivia Game The Big Silly Trivia GameShine also recently hosted a game during an event that beauty brand Saie Beauty held in New York's Catskills area. The Big Silly Trivia Game is also getting into real-life events.

Persons: —, Natalie Shine, Shine, Z, Rocky's Matcha, Emmett Shine, Korula, Jess Butler, Hayes Flanagan, they're, what's, Merv Griffin, Carrie Bradshaw, she's Organizations: Service, Business, Shine, Netflix, Instagram, Brands, Soft Services Locations: millennials, New York's, New York

☆ Apple has been doing some soul-searching around its next big product
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

When the Vision Pro headset launched in February, the $3,500 price tag and lack of a really great app gave mainstream consumers pause. Since then, Apple has been considering ways to push the headset product line forward and attract new customers, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. AdvertisementThe seemingly lackluster response to the expensive Vision Pro launch has led execs working on the product to do a bit of soul-searching about the way forward for the headset, Bloomberg said. They want to make Vision Pro a more mainstream product, with options at higher and lower prices. Bloomberg said Apple has spent years working on a headset that would cost $1,500 to $2,000, which could be released by the end of 2025.

Persons: —, ChatGPT, Apple, Meta's Ray, it's Organizations: Service, Apple, Bloomberg, Business, Apple Intelligence, Worldwide, Conference, Vision, Apple Watch, Vision Pro

☆ Flipping a famous fossil around reveals our earliest vertebrate ancestor, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Scientists recently identified the animal’s nerve cord by using a topsy-turvy twist. In 2012, after decades of studying Pikaia fossils, researchers described its fossilized internal structures in great detail. However, recent analysis of Pikaia fossils by another team of scientists, published June 11 in the journal Current Biology, has upended this view and all other earlier studies about Pikaia. The presumed blood vessel was a nerve cord, a feature associated with the animal group known as chordates, in the phylum Chordata. While there are no living analogues for Pikaia, the fossil arthropod data gave the scientists a more detailed frame of reference for Pikaia’s nerve cord.

Persons: Charles Doolittle Wolcott, Giovanni Mussini, Pikaia, ”, Jon Mallatt, Mallatt, “ Pikaia’s, Jakob Vinther, Mussini, ” Mussini, we’ve, ” Mallatt, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Smithsonian National Museum of, Royal Ontario Museum, University of Idaho, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Scientific Locations: Burgess, British Columbia, macroevolution, United Kingdom, mudskippers, chordates

☆ A return to the roots of presidential debates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —CNN’s presidential debate will feel like something new for most Americans, but it is actually a return to the roots of presidential debates. J. David Ake/AFP/Getty Images Monica Moorehead, a presidential candidate from the Workers World Party, disrupts a presidential debate in Washington, DC, in 1996. Gerald Herbert/AP Barack Obama, right, and John McCain shake hands at the start of a presidential debate in 2008. Joseph Kaczmarek/AP Obama hugs his wife, Michelle, as Romney kisses his wife, Ann, after their third presidential debate in 2012. Ultimately, the commission was formed to create a nonpartisan framework for presidential debates – something that has been exported to other countries.

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☆ Disney's 'Inside Out 2' could be the first billion-dollar movie of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" could be the first film since Warner Bros.' "Barbie" to top $1 billion at the global box office. "Inside Out 2" has yet to open in Japan, which contributed nearly $33 million to the $850.5 million global total of the first film in 2015. Before "Inside Out 2," no Disney animated feature from Pixar or Walt Disney Animation had generated more than $480 million at the global box office since 2019. "'Inside Out 2's' performance is the culmination of many things," said Shawn Robbins, founder and owner of Box Office Theory. Last year, that audience came out in droves for Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," which generated more than $1.36 billion at the global box office.

Persons: Phyllis Smith, Amy Poehler, Paul Dergarabedian, Shawn Robbins, Mario, Robbins, NBCUniversal Organizations: Disney, Warner Bros, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation, Force, Mario Bros, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Japan, NBCUniversal

☆ Ukraine's fighting to stay 'five steps ahead' of the Russians in the 'cat-and-mouse' drone game, top official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kyiv and Moscow have both sought to significantly ramp up production of unmanned systems as each side looks to out-produce their enemy and score a numerical advantage. AdvertisementUkrainian officials said in December that Kyiv plans to produce one million first-person-view, or FPV, drones by the end of this year. A Ukrainian soldier of the 71st Jaeger Brigade prepares FPV drones at the frontline near Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, on March 22, 2024. In February, Fedorov said Ukraine will reach its FPV production goals by the end of the year. Advertisement"You can track the successes of Ukraine's long-range program by the surprising news coming from Russia," Fedorov said.

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☆ Biden campaign blasts Trump over abortion rights in new ad days ahead of debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Arlette Saenz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Biden campaign is blasting former President Donald Trump over abortion rights in a new TV ad coinciding with the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade and days ahead of the first presidential debate. “He’s now a convicted felon,” Joshua says in the ad as an image of Trump in court flashes across the screen. States where abortion is most limited report higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, as well as greater economic insecurity. The Biden campaign and White House are also bracing for a major Supreme Court decision on emergency abortion access. While Biden prepares for the debate, his campaign is hosting more than 50 events across the country around Monday’s anniversary of the Dobbs decision.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Kaitlyn Joshua, Wade ”, “ He’s, ” Joshua, Trump, “ Trump, I’m, ”, Joshua, Doug Emhoff, Joe Biden’s, “, Donald Trump’s, ” Biden, ” “ Donald Trump, ” Trump, Michael Tyler, Trump “, Dobbs, Jill Biden, Harris, Kamala Harris, CNN’s Michael Williams Organizations: CNN, Biden, Camp, Trump Locations: Louisiana, Michigan, Atlanta, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Arizona

☆ Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia now lets you make multilingual video presentations using just your phone or webcam
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Synthesia, which says it's used by nearly half of the Fortfune 500, uses AI avatars for all kinds of purposes. Synthesia's AI video assistant can produce summaries of entire articles and documents. SynthesiaSynthesia also launched a new AI video assistant which can produce summaries of entire articles and documents. The company's competitors include AI video tools Veed, Colossyan, Elai, and HeyGen. And Chinese-owned social media app TikTok also recently debuted Symphony Assistant, a product that allows creators to make their own AI avatars.

Persons: Synthesia, hasn't, Victor Riparbelli, Riparbelli, they're, Synthesia Synthesia Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC, Microsoft, Accel Locations: London, Nigerian

☆ Amazon Outlet is the retailer's best-kept secret. I've saved hundreds of dollars buying name-brand products for over 50% off.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jessica Steinhoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon has many little-known nooks and crannies, including an overstock outlet. Amazon Outlet offers limited-time deals in categories, like clothes, electronics, and toys. But my favorite part of Amazon is its outlet, which has saved me hundreds of dollars. Amazon Outlet offers bargains on overstock and clearance items, from power tools to pet supplies. On an average day, prices are often up to 50% off retail, and lightning deals can feature even bigger discounts.

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☆ Top Wall Street analysts recommend these stocks for the long haul
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Against that uncertain backdrop, Wall Street analysts are focused on identifying stocks with solid fundamentals and strong long-term growth prospects. In that climate, here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Finally, Feinseth mentioned Microsoft's strong financial position, which supports enhanced shareholder returns and enables investments in the company's AI ambitions. The company's Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform securely connects users, devices and applications by protecting them from cyberattacks and data loss. Following the Zenith Live 2024 event, Baird analyst Shrenik Kothari reaffirmed a buy rating on Zscaler stock with a price target of $260.

Persons: Kevin Scott, TD Cowen, Helane Becker, Becker, TipRanks, OpenAI, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, Baird, Shrenik Kothari, Zscaler, Kothari Organizations: Microsoft, Technology, Artificial, Seattle Convention Center, Federal Reserve, Street, Delta Air, Delta Air Lines, DAL, Delta, Activision Blizzard, Zero, Zenith Locations: Seattle, Seattle , Washington, Toronto, Delta

☆ Warnings signs for Biden’s Jewish support as war in Gaza drags on and antisemitism rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Still, conversations about a possible drift toward Donald Trump, though, are evident in the several Jewish elected Democratic leaders who grimaced and ducked when asked by CNN to discuss their sense of Jewish support for Biden. Talking with Jewish voters in Michigan, “I’ve had a couple of people say point blank, ‘How could any Jew vote for a Democrat?’” said Troy Zukowski, the West Michigan chair of the Michigan Jewish Democrats. The president does have some key Jewish voices of support in important places. Trump’s support among Jewish voters in 2020, at 30% according to Associated Press exit polls, was the highest for a Republican presidential candidate in decades. The expected central theme of that effort, according to one of the people involved, will be: As a Jewish American, do you feel safer than you did four years ago?

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☆ Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano keeping scientists up at night
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Yet, more than Hawaii’s bubbling lava fields or Yellowstone’s sprawling supervolcano, it’s Mount Rainier that has many US volcanologists worried. “Mount Rainier keeps me up at night because it poses such a great threat to the surrounding communities. Mount Rainier, a snowcapped volcano, looms over Puyallup Valley near Orting, Washington. Mount St. Helens, which cataclysmically erupted in May 1980, ranked as second most hazardous before Mount Rainier in third place. USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory geophysicist Rebecca Kramer works on station PR05, part of the Mount Rainier lahar detection network.

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☆ Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the oldest vortex in the solar system
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a massive storm that has swirled within the atmosphere of the largest planet in the solar system for years. The Great Red Spot is a massive vortex within Jupiter’s atmosphere that is about 10,159 miles (16,350 kilometers) wide, which is similar to Earth’s diameter, according to NASA. Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile the first two scenarios resulted in cyclones, they differed in shape and other characteristics witnessed in the Great Red Spot. But the researchers believe that the persistent atmospheric storm cell, which resulted from intense wind instability, produced the Great Red Spot. Previous research, published in March 2018, has shown that the Great Red Spot is growing taller as it shrinks in size overall.

Persons: Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Ann Ronan, Cassini, ”, Agustín Sánchez, Lavega, “, updrafts, Donato Creti, Vincenzo Pinto, Michael Wong, ” Wong Organizations: CNN, Research, NASA, University of, Visitors, Vatican Museum, University of California Locations: Italian, Basque, Bilbao, Spain, AFP, Berkeley

☆ Arda Güler: How 19-year-old dubbed ‘the Turkish Messi’ lit up the European Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

With the thunderbolt goal, Güler became the first teenager to score at a European Championship since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2004, guiding Turkey to its first ever opening-game victory at the tournament across the nation’s six appearances. “I don’t care about personal achievements,” Güler said after his performance against Georgia. Güler scores his long-range goal against Georgia. Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesIt was, though, a relatively quiet night for the 39-year-old, who was unable to add to his record haul of 14 European Championship goals. “Of course, I know his quality,” Portugal forward Diogo Jota told reporters on Friday when asked about Güler’s performance against Georgia.

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☆ SIRO, One Za’abeel: Dubai’s ‘first fitness hotel’ is taking wellness tech to the next level
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“The industry is evolving,” says Desmond Cawley, hotel manager at SIRO, One Za’abeel. This kind of light therapy treatment has its roots in NASA’s experimentation with red light therapy in the 1990s to boost plant growth in space and help heal wounds in astronauts. Rebecca Cairns/CNNEven at SIRO, with all its cutting-edge tech, Cawley has observed a surge of interest in mindfulness activities like meditation. Of course, at SIRO, there’s even a high-tech alternative to this: “vibroacoustic therapy,” the sci-fi equivalent of a gong bath. Tech to help you disconnect might seem excessive, but for SIRO, the integration of health data is the future of wellness, providing guests with a data-driven, personalized wellness program.

Persons: ”, Desmond Cawley, SIRO, Dubai’s, Adam Peaty, Ramla Ali, Cawley, it’s, Rebecca Cairns, Boka, “, Beth McGroarty, that’s, ” McGroarty, SIRO isn’t, McGroarty, —, there’s Organizations: CNN, AC Milan football, Kerzner, Global Wellness Institute, bros, Equinox Locations: Dubai, Montenegro, New York City, SIRO, Cryotherapy

☆ Chipotle's latest marketing campaign shows how restaurants are getting creative to win your lunch break
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at Chipotle's newest pitch in the big business that is winning your lunch break. Market research firm Future Markets Insights pegged the lunch takeout market at $215.3 billion in 2022 . Chipotle's latest marketing campaign shows how creative restaurants are getting to nab your lunch order. Bitcoin's cooldown might be a warning for the stock market. A Stifel strategist predicted a late-summer stock market decline based on bitcoin's 10% sell-off in the past few weeks.

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What's next: Media Matters filed a motion to dismiss Musk's lawsuit in March, but a judge has yet to rule. VCG/GettyGovernment lawsuits and investigationsSEC investigation into Musk's Twitter takeoverThe issues: The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Elon Musk's Twitter purchase. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesPersonal lawsuits against MuskTornetta v. MuskThe issues: Tesla shareholder Richard Tornetta sued Musk and Tesla in a class action lawsuit regarding Musk's compensation package, which was worth $55.8 billion at the time. Several lawsuits also allege Musk discriminated against them because of their race, gender, or disability in choosing to fire them. The executives were set to receive golden parachutes, but claim Musk and X have not paid them out.

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☆ Art experts and millionaires head to a Swiss town once a year for its annual Art Basel festival. Here's what it's like to visit as a first-timer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I traveled to my first Art Basel, an international art fair hosted each summer in Basel, Switzerland. Collectively, this made up Art Basel, the world's premiere art show, where more than 250 gallerists feature 4,000 artists. Photo Basel and the Liste Art Fair Basel are hosted on the same weekend. Clara Tuma for BIBefore arriving in Basel, the art fair felt vaguely familiarI can't pinpoint the first time I heard about Art Basel. Growing up in Florida, I'm sure I heard murmurs about Art Basel Miami, one of the four locations where Art Basel fairs are held each year.

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☆ The ‘Kinds of Kindness’ cast explain the cruel, violent and sexy imagination of Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘He’s actually a nice guy’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Oh, I like that.”The film’s writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos, a connoisseur of Biblical violence and creator of cursed demimondes, likes to push viewers to the limit. Hong Chau and Jesse Plemons in "Kinds of Kindness." Courtesy Searchlight PicturesIn “Kinds of Kindness,” Lanthimos injects Old Testament logic into everyday life in twisted parables about the social contracts we write one another. Alwyn, a veteran of “The Favourite,” is in many ways the typical Lanthimos actor. “Kinds of Kindness” is available in select US cinemas from June 21, and released nationwide and in the UK on June 28.

Persons: Jesse Plemons, ”, Yorgos Lanthimos, Plemons, Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Margaret Qualley, Mamoudou, “, Oscar, Tony McNamara, Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou, Dafoe, Stone, she’s, Atsushi Nishijima, Alwyn, ” Athie, isn’t, ” Dafoe, Omi, we’re, God, Raymond, ‘, Colin Farrell, Christos Stergioglou’s fabulist, curdles, awfulness, Emily, ” Alwyn, he’s Organizations: CNN, Cannes Film, Searchlight, coy Locations: Hong, America, ”

☆ A list of the songs vying to be 2024’s summer anthem
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It was easier even a decade ago to settle on the song of the summer. Now that summer has officially started, sample these musical confections and decide for yourself — what’s destined to become the song of summer 2024? Daniel Boczarski/Getty ImagesNot Like Us, Kendrick Lamar Credit: Kendrick Lamar, under exclusive license to Interscope RecordsHere’s a song of the summer that breaks all the rules. ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy),’ ShaboozeyShaboozey mashes up pop-country with the 2004 club classic "Tipsy" on his mournful yet singable hit, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Still, lyrics about dragging your increasingly drunk self from bar to bar in a desperate attempt to shed the stress of your 9-to-5 are not unrelatable.

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☆ Instagram and TikTok are chasing after 'close friends' as the social web goes private
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThere's a new app that promises to connect you with your closest friends — only this time, it's coming from TikTok. The app, dubbed Whee, pitches itself as a platform to "keep you connected with your close friends through life's spontaneous moments." Whee's arrival on the charts — it's 27th among social-networking apps in Apple's App Store, outranking Skype and Signal — comes as Instagram is also leaning into features for close friends. After spending years leaning into influencer content, to the chagrin of some users, the big social platforms are betting big on close friends. But as the platforms prioritized creator-made content, like on Instagram reels, everyday users' content seemed to take a back seat.

Persons: —, Snapchat, They're, Mervana Parekh, Nathan Sharp, influencers, Adam Mosseri, YouTubers Colin, Samir, Mosseri Organizations: Service, Android Police, Business, Skype, Acrew, Retro Locations: TikTok

☆ Newly discovered dinosaur’s horns look ‘like something a heavy metal rocker would wear’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s an area that’s known for producing horned dinosaurs. In fact, there are four other species of horned dinosaurs known from this particular region,” Sertich said. Fossils of the four other species of similar horned dinosaurs with which it shared its habitat were discovered in the same area. Different types of horned dinosaurs have distinct horns along the edge of that frill. “The bodies of these horned dinosaurs are very similar, yet their heads are adorned with some wild head gear.”Similar appendages are found on the heads of horned lizards, Lyson added, except in these horned dinosaurs, they are attached to multiton bodies.

Persons: ”, Joseph Sertich, “, ” Sertich, Lokiceratops, Mark Eatman, ” Eatman, don’t, They’re, it’s, Loki, Sertich, Brock Sisson, Ben Meredith, Mark Loewen, Steve Brusatte, ” Brusatte, David Norman, ” Norman, Tyler Lyson, “ I’m, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Colorado State University, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Museum, of Evolution, telltale, of Utah, University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge, Denver Museum of Nature & Science Locations: Maribo, Denmark, Montana, Canada, North America, Raleigh, Lokiceratops, Salt Lake City, United Kingdom

☆ Copa América 2024: Lionel Messi’s final ‘Last Dance’ with Argentina?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For just the second time in the tournament’s 108-year history, the Copa América will be played outside of South America. “Today, all I think about is to get well to the Copa América and play it. The squad for the 2024 Copa América is largely inexperienced, with 15 players on less than 10 caps for their country. UruguayPerennial overachiever Uruguay once again goes into a Copa América among the favorites to win the title. The nation of just 3.5 million people holds the joint record alongside Argentina for most Copa América titles won with 15.

Persons: Lionel Messi’s, Messi, ”, ” Messi, Ángel Di María, Catherine Ivill, Lionel Scaloni, “, he’s, ” Scaloni, Leo, Di María, West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá, Neymar, Brazil’s, Vinícius, –, Fernando Diniz, Dorival Júnior, Vinícius Jr, Marcelo Bielsa, Argentina –, Ander Gillenea, Luis Suárez, Giménez, Ronald Araújo, Federico Valverde, Matt Turner, Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Folarin Balogun, Ron Jenkins, Gregg Berhalter’s, ’, Juan Antonio Pizzi, Ricardo Gareca, Marcelo Hernandez, Alexis Sánchez, Claudio Bravo, Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel, Cafeteros, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Luis Díaz, James Rodriguez, David Ospina, Yerry Mina Organizations: CNN, Copa, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF Nations League, Nations League, América, Brazil, Messi, Argentine, Star, “, Copa América, ”, Beijing, Getty, England, USA, Real, La Liga, League, overachiever, Argentina, CONCACAF, US, Panama, Uruguay, Copa Américas, Roja, La Roja, Qatar Locations: South America, United States, US, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica, Lionel Messi’s Argentina, Qatar, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Spain, Real Madrid, Uruguay, overachiever Uruguay, AFP, Colombia, Washington, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Paraguay, Albania, France, Marseille, Colombia Colombia

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Le Pen's 28-year old protégé
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. China holds rates, stocks dipMarkets in the Asia-Pacific region were trading mostly lower after the People's Bank of China held interest rates unchanged. Russia-North Korea partnershipRussia and North Korea signed a "comprehensive strategic partnership" deal on Wednesday, including a mutual defense pact, during President Vladimir Putin's first state visit to North Korea in 24 years. Musk clarifies remarksElon Musk attempted to clarify his controversial remarks after advertisers threatened to leave X. Musk previously told advertisers to "go f--- yourself."

Persons: Hai Precision Industry —, Foxconn —, Australia's, Guzman Y Gomez, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Kim Jong Un, CNBC's Holly Ellyatt, Elon Musk, Musk, Goldman Sachs Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, People's Bank of China, CSI, Hai Precision Industry, Nikkei, of England, Cannes Lions Locations: New York City, China, Asia, Pacific, Seng, Taiwan, Russia, North Korea, Ukraine, Cannes, France, Europe

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