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☆ Jeddah Tower: Construction of world’s tallest skyscraper resumes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Construction of Saudi Arabia’s kilometer-high Jeddah Tower, which will become the world’s tallest skyscraper upon completion, has resumed almost seven years after work ground to a halt amid a kingdom-wide anti-corruption purge. His family’s firm, which also owns a stake in the Jeddah Tower project, has been rehired to complete the construction work. Designed for extremesFormerly known as Kingdom Tower, the skyscraper broke ground in 2013 and was initially expected to be completed by 2020. The architect’s Chicago-based practice, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, has said the tower’s shape “evokes a bundle of leaves shooting up from the ground.”Work halted on the unfinished Jeddah Tower in 2018. Jeddah Tower will be the crown jewel of a wider 57-million-square-foot, $20-billion development dubbed Jeddah Economic City.

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☆ I used to be anti-golf. Once I finally played, I found it strengthened my marriage and improved my mental health.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sara Iannacone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I resisted playing golf for my entire life, but I reluctantly tried it a few years ago. Little did I know the sport would become a cornerstone for my marriage and mental health decades later. Over time, I found that playing golf together felt like a form of couples therapy. Sara IannaconeBut my forray into golf wasn't all sunny. It wasn't easy, but golf has taught me to enjoy moments for what they are — not how perfectly they play out.

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☆ CNBC Sport: A responsible look at women's sports exuberance
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +28 min

Media landscape shifts Most of the value in professional sports is propelled by media rights deals, and we're in an unusual sweet spot right now for sports. Still, gaining access to 11 teams' media rights is probably in the league's long-run best interest. You have the WNBA rights term worth $2.2 billion over 11 years with league expansion going from 12 to 15 teams. Media landscape shifts Most of the value in professional sports is propelled by media rights deals, and we're in an unusual sweet spot right now for sports. Still, gaining access to 11 teams' media rights is probably in the league's long-run best interest.

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☆ October surprises are piling up, but a toss-up race seems impervious to shocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The trio of tests facing Harris comes with potential economic, political and humanitarian consequences if the administration errs. And the new scrutiny of Trump’s behavior after the 2020 election could cause some voters to again question his fitness for the Oval Office. Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee, Wisconsin, October 1, 2024. NONE OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS PRESIDENT!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. But Trump has already tried to manipulate the tragedy for political gain, accusing Biden of “sleeping” following the storm.

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Unlike the southern suburbs and other parts of the country, there was no warning to evacuate this Shia-majority neighborhood. Families fleeing the central Beirut strike on Thursday streamed into the mosque’s grounds. But I don’t have the energy to be displaced again.”The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades. Israel’s war cabinet said it aimed to repatriate 60,000 people displaced by Hezbollah’s rocket fire in the country’s northern-most territory. Mahdi had fled his home in the southern Beirut suburbs to west Beirut and was taking a job around his old campus.

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☆ Why the Harris campaign has been aggressively courting Filipino Americans in Nevada
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“Pinoy Pride” slogans, meals with community members, in-language ads and recruiting Filipino Americans for the campaign. With just over a month before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has been courting a group of Asian American voters, Filipino Americans, that may play a decisive role in the crucial swing state of Nevada. While Asian Americans make up almost 12% of Nevada’s electorate, well over the previous margin of victory, Filipino Americans constitute by far the largest ethnic group in that demographic. The ad blitz follows several other efforts made in the past few months to mobilize the Asian American community. With a month to go, Abby Herrera, a 19-year-old Filipino American organizer with grassroots nonprofit One APIA Nevada, said more can always be done to attract Filipino American voters.

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☆ A TV celebrity’s 15-year-old son went traveling in Europe without an adult. Cue the outrage
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“My little boy has returned from 3 weeks inter-railing,” Allsopp wrote on X, referring to a popular European train pass called Interrail. There are additional requirements for French residents, and passengers under 16 are not allowed to travel unaccompanied by an adult on direct trains to or from the Netherlands. However, as the employee also noted, different member hostels may have their own rules about age requirements. The Netherlands-based Stayokay hostels, for example, require a minimum age of 16 years for travelers unaccompanied by an adult at their 21 locations. chekyfoto/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesProponents of allowing eager young travelers to explore the world at ages that might raise a few eyebrows say the benefits can outweigh the risks.

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☆ Chuck Todd: A 'happy warrior' VP debate leaves questions unanswered for the top of the tickets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

It’s not hard to conclude that former President Donald Trump himself makes it nearly impossible to have the type of debate Vance and Walz participated in Tuesday night. But Trump has never participated in a debate that didn’t devolve into something more pugilistic and even immature and juvenile at times. Going into this debate, I assumed that both vice presidential nominees would be more focused on the tops of the tickets. It's an interesting decision given how it seems as if the Trump campaign team desperately wants to re-attach Biden’s unpopular brand to Harris. I think Trump and his team are convinced Harris needs another debate more than Trump does.

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☆ Rates won't fall back to pre-pandemic levels as geopolitical conflict and supply chain issues create problems for world economies, BofA exec says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's led the market to assume rates will fall to pre-pandemic lows, BofA's Bernard Mensah says. Yet, inflationary risks will likely keep rates elevated, Mensah says. Before the pandemic, in the decade following the Great Financial Crisis, interest rates remained at historical lows. Despite the Fed's apparent confidence that pricing pressures have eased, Mensah says a variety of inflationary risks will keep interest rates higher. Other analysts have also pointed to inflation risks from geopolitical conflicts.

Persons: That's, BofA's Bernard Mensah, Mensah, —, Bank of America's Bernard Mensah, Rowe Price, Tomasz Wieladek Organizations: Fed, Service, Federal Reserve, Bank of America's, Bloomberg Locations: US, China, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, Mexico

☆ Nike is 'dead money' for a few quarters: Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNike is 'dead money' for a few quarters: AnalystCFRA's Zachary Warring says it could take Nike at least a year to work through the challenges it's currently facing, from stiffer competition to better capturing demand.

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☆ Dockworkers are waging a battle against automation. The rest of us may want to take notes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Here’s the deal: The East Coast port strike is getting a lot of attention for its potential disruption to the economy — which is precisely the point. No dockworkers means no bananas (or whatever), which means no profits for the companies that produce and ship them. While research shows automation has obvious benefits, like lower operating costs and fewer human-related errors, port automation does not, on its own, significantly improve performance, according to a 2018 McKinsey report. But automation anxiety is rapidly spilling over into office work, where managers are adopting AI in the hopes of replacing human work or amplifying production. As Washington Post columnist Heather Long wrote Tuesday, the strike is “an early battle of well-paid workers against advanced automation.

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☆ Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has a solution for China, but it'll need Beijing to radically remake its own rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ray Dalio is again promoting the idea that China urgently needs to start a "beautiful deleveraging." In a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, Dalio wrote of what he called a "beautiful deleveraging," or an aggressive, two-pronged approach to solving debt issues. Dalio wrote that Chinese leader Xi Jinping's unprecedented stimulus sparked a "big week" for economic optimism, but it won't be enough. The interest rate cuts would ideally be so drastic that they run below inflation and nominal growth rates, Dalio wrote. If Beijing doesn't start a "beautiful deleveraging," he said, it risks allowing its crisis to drag on and create an "economic and psychological malaise like Japan experienced."

Persons: Ray Dalio, Dalio, —, Xi, They'll Organizations: Service, Bridgewater Associates, Washington Locations: China, Beijing, Japan, US

☆ I moved to Spain, got divorced, and was feeling lonely — until I found a new way to make friends
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Dalia Goldberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Dalia Goldberg moved to Spain with her then-husband in late 2018. Related storiesIn early 2020, I'd just spent my first year and a half in Seville, Spain. My husband and I had moved to Spain thinking we'd travel around and enjoy a great quality of life while working remotely. Many members of the Improvites told me the activity has boosted their confidence and helped them make new friends. Will, another member from the UK, moved to Seville from northern Spain after his marriage also broke down.

Persons: Dalia Goldberg, —, Jennifer, I'd, lockdowns, we'd, It's, Bob Rouf, Will, he's, I've Organizations: Service Locations: Spain, Seville, North America, drudgery

☆ Guggenheim’s Bob Drbul on Nike Q1 results: Still a very tough task at hand for new CEO Elliott Hill
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGuggenheim’s Bob Drbul on Nike Q1 results: Still a very tough task at hand for new CEO Elliott HillBob Drbul, Guggenheim Securities equity research analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Nike's quarterly earnings results, the challenges facing incoming CEO Elliott Hill, and more.

Persons: Bob Drbul, Elliott Hill Bob Drbul, Elliott Hill Organizations: Nike, Guggenheim Securities

☆ I'm a college student who lived alone in a studio apartment. I became more independent, but the financial burden was too much.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Alex Klaus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Living alone as a college student taught me how to be independent and build community. However, when the pandemic moved classes online in the middle of my freshman year, I moved back in with my parents to attend a local community college. But I'm now moving in with a roommate for my last year of collegeI loved living alone, but it isn't for everyone. I had to make a tough decision: Do I want to spend my last year in college working harder than ever to pay rent? In two months, I'm moving into an apartment with my friend that is closer to campus and almost $200 less in rent.

Persons: —, weren't, I'm, Alex Klaus Organizations: Service, Central Michigan University, Wayne State University, Connect, LinkedIn Locations: Detroit, Detroit , Michigan

☆ I'm a telecommunications expert — here's how I think IoT can help prevent wildfires and save our forests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Erin Greenawald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Carsten Brinkschulte, who founded Dryad Networks, built an IoT network to detect wildfires. He's motivated by the impact of his work and urges founders and engineers to move to green tech. The first was how to detect fires. To solve for this, we developed our own solar-powered mesh gateway that could connect to sensors via an IoT network and relay information back to a cloud platform. The Silvanet mesh gateway connects sensors to an IoT network.

Persons: Carsten Brinkschulte, they've Organizations: Dryad Networks, Service, Dryad

☆ Devastation from Hurricane Helene could bring semiconductor chipmaking to a halt
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Clare Duffy | Dianne Gallagher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In addition to this, our teams are joining the local taskforces to try to restore the most basic services and bring further supplies to Spruce Pine,” The Quartz Corp said in a statement. The Quartz Corp facility near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is seen during a CNN flyover of the area on Monday, September 30. And while quartz is abundant around the world, the kind of ultra-high-purity quartz mined in Spruce Pine is not. The Spruce Pine mines provide an estimated 80% to 90% of the world’s high-purity quartz — experts say the exact amount is proprietary and unknown — supplying semiconductor manufacturers like chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. However, Wang said that despite the scale of the devastation in Spruce Pine, there is still reason for optimism.

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☆ I took Harvard's $12,500 celebrity-filled 4-day media course. It was worth every penny.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Pires applied strategies from the course to enhance content creators' business models in Brazil. She designed The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports course in 2013 and is a rock star in the entertainment industry. AdvertisementIt's a four-day course for professionals not enrolled at Harvard Business SchoolThe course costs $12,500, which includes all accommodation and meals, and it's worth every cent. This was relevant to my work with gamers and content creators. Have you taken a business course that changed the trajectory of your career?

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Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing looks on during the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 18, 2024 in Brooklyn, Michigan. 23XI Racing was founded in 2020 by NBA legend Jordan, driver Denny Hamlin and Jordan's longtime business partner, Curtis Polk. Michael Jordan's NASCAR team, 23XI Racing, and fellow team Front Row Motorsports filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and CEO Jim France on Wednesday, arguing that they have used anticompetitive practices to prevent fair competition in the sport. Jordan, a longtime racing fan, is the first Black majority owner of a full-time racing team in the NASCAR series since legendary driver Wendell Scott. "Everyone knows that I have always been a fierce competitor, and that will to win is what drives me and the entire 23XI team each and every week out on the track.

Persons: Michael Jordan, 23XI, Jordan, Denny Hamlin, Curtis Polk, Bob Jenkins, Michael Jordan's, Jim France, Tyler Reddick, Jenkins, he's, Jeff Gordon, Wendell Scott Organizations: Hall of Famer, 23XI, NASCAR, Michigan International Speedway, Michael Jordan's NASCAR, Row Motorsports, Deck Toyota, Cook, Darlington Raceway, SC, Fox, NBC, Amazon, Warner Bros, Hendrick Motorsports Locations: Brooklyn , Michigan, France, Darlington, North America

While dogs are a man's best friend, they do add risk to a household and present challenges when you shop for homeowners insurance if you've run into the dog breeds insurance blacklist. Here's how dog breeds can affect your homeowners insurance, including the specific types of aggressive dog breeds that might increase your premiums or limit coverage options. The Most Commonly Restricted Dog BreedsDog breeds insurance blacklist usually varies by carrier, but here are some of the most common dog breeds that homeowners insurance companies tend to restrict. Dog Breeds Banned by Homeowners Insurance FAQHow do I find out if my dog is on the dog breeds insurance blacklist? Yes, some homeowners insurance companies that don't restrict dog breeds include State Farm, Chubb, and USAA.

Persons: Deborah Turner, Turner, Doberman, Danes Chow Chows, Courtnye Jackson, Chubb, USAA —, Jackson, Jamela Adam, Read Organizations: Insurance, Dean Insurance Agency, underwriters, Bulls, Huskies Staffordshire Terriers, Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Insurance Information Institute, Triple, American Society for, Prevention, American Property, Casualty Insurance Association, American Kennel Club, Forbes, . News, Mint Intuit Locations: New York , Nevada, Illinois

☆ Higgins: Tesla has been very aggressive in adjusting its prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHiggins: Tesla has been very aggressive in adjusting its pricesWall Street Journal Business Columnist Tim Higgins discusses Tesla's 6% delivery growth, driven by aggressive pricing in China, and Stellantis' pricing challenges as U.S. consumers seek cheaper vehicles

Persons: Higgins, Tesla, Tim Higgins Organizations: Street Locations: China

☆ Ireland reveals how it plans to spend ‘transformational’ $14 billion Apple tax windfall
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ireland's government on Tuesday outlined how it intends to spend 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in Apple back taxes — a windfall that Dublin actually spent several years fighting to avoid. His comments come three weeks after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against Apple over its tax affairs in Ireland. The landmark decision, which the court said was final, said Apple must pay Ireland billions of euros in back taxes. The ECJ's ruling was welcomed by tax justice advocates, as well as the bloc's outgoing competition chief Margrethe Vestager, who described the pronouncement as a "huge win" for European citizens. Apple said at the time that it was disappointed with the decision, while the Irish government said that its position had always been that it "does not give preferential tax treatment to any companies or taxpayers."

Persons: Jack Chambers, Chambers, Margrethe Vestager, Apple Organizations: Irish Finance, Court of Justice, Apple Locations: Apple, Dublin, Ireland

CNN —Election officials in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida are working quickly to ensure voters can still securely cast early ballots, despite the devastating storm impacts of Hurricane Helene that have in some cases left them without power, water and cell service. He also plans to request extending early voting until Election Day, since typically in Florida early voting goes until the Sunday before. In North Carolina, Bell is considering working with state emergency management and the North Carolina National Guard to set up temporary polling places if needed. “All of those ballots have tracking… North Carolina uses it to the fullest,” Mann said. Bell added that the state’s tracking system, BallotTrax, can help North Carolina voters determine where their ballot may be and whether it was lost in transit.

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☆ Video: See challenges faced by FEMA rescuers in Hurricane Helene aftermath
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Isabel Rosales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The Gap comeback that might actually be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Cathleen Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Designer Zac Posen — now creative director at Gap Inc., at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024. Danny Moloshok/ReutersSince 2014, the Gap brand has nearly halved its presence in North America, going from 968 stores in the market to 472 as of February. It makes up about 20% of overall Gap Inc. revenue, while Old Navy accounts for more than half. Before Gap, Posen was on track for a similar trajectory to Mizrahi’s. They started by redefining the positioning of each brand: Gap as a pop culture brand.

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