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☆ NFL roundup: Chiefs get back on winning track against Jaguars
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mahomes threw touchdown passes to Skyy Moore and Travis Kelce as the Chiefs (1-1) rebounded from a season-opening 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Jones threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Hodgins, then drove New York 56 yards to Graham Gano's winning 34-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining. In his third NFL start -- all Washington wins -- Howell completed 27 of 39 passes to fuel the Commanders' rally. Seahawks 37, Lions 31 (OT)Geno Smith connected with Tyler Lockett on a 6-yard touchdown pass in overtime to give visiting Seattle a victory over Detroit. Burrow aggravated his right calf injury on his second touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Morgan Tencza, Mahomes, Skyy Moore, Travis Kelce, Kelce, Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Christian Kirk, wideouts Zay Jones, Calvin Ridley, Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Isaiah Hodgins, Graham Gano's, Joshua Dobbs, Kyler Murray, James Conner, Sam Howell, Brian Robinson, Howell, Robinson, Russell Wilson, Mary, Brandon Johnson, Benjamin St, Juste, Courtland Sutton, Wilson, Sean Payton, Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett, Smith, Lockett, Kenneth Walker, Riley Patterson, Jared Goff, Goff, Tre Brown, Gardner Minshew, Anthony Richardson, Richardson, Minshew, C.J, Stroud, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Josh Allen, Allen, James Cook, Gabe Davis, Jimmy Garoppolo, Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams, Arthur Smith, Younghoe Koo, Bijan Robinson, Koo, Desmond Ridder, Drake London, Jordan Love, Jayden Reed, Ryan Tannehill, Nick Folk, Derrick Henry, Nick Westbrook, Cameron Dicker's, Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Burrow, Jackson, Nelson Agholor, Tee Higgins, Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Justin Fields, Fields, fumbling, Joe Tryon, Shoyinka, White, Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey, Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Achilles, Zach Wilson, Garrett Wilson, Christian McCaffrey, San, Brock Purdy, Nacua, Matthew Stafford Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, EverBank, Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Kansas, Jaguars, Giants, Cardinals, New York, Arizona, Broncos, Washington, NFL, Denver, Seahawks, Lions, Seattle, Detroit, Colts, Texans, Indianapolis, Houston, Bills, Raiders, Buffalo, Falcons, Packers, Atlanta, Green, Chargers, Tennessee, Los Angeles, The Chargers, Ravens, Bengals, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Buccaneers, Bears, Tampa Bay, Bucs, Tampa, Cowboys, Jets, Dallas, New, 49ers, Rams, Los, Thomson Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, USA, New York, Denver, Las, Orchard Park, N.Y, Green Bay, Green, Los, Nashville, Tenn, Tennessee, Tannehill, Ikhine, Cincinnati, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Arlington , Texas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif

He is third behind William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports and Gibbs teammate Martin Truex Jr. with the points reset for NASCAR's second round. Logano became the first reigning champion eliminated in the first round when he crashed early in the third stage and finished 34th. Harvick, who is retiring at the end of the season, also was eliminated after finishing five laps down in 29th. Wallace gave Hamlin both of Hamlin's 23XI Racing cars spots in the next round by running a clean race. UP NEXTNASCAR opens the second round of the playoffs next Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, which has only one Cup race this year for the first time since 2004.

Persons: Denny Hamlin, “, we've, ” Hamlin, Joe Gibbs, William Byron, Hendrick, Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Logano, Hamlin, Harvick, We’ve, “ I’ve, that’s, ”, Ricky Stenhouse, Michael McDowell, Stenhouse, ” McDowell, Bubba Wallace, Hamlin's, Wallace, Tyler Reddick, Coco Gauff, Michael Jordan, “ I’m, ” Wallace, ” Logano, Ford, Corey LaJoie, LaJoie, ” NASCAR's, SMITH, Daniel Hemric, Trackhouse, Zane Smith, Smith, He'll, Ty Dillon, Richard Childress Organizations: NASCAR, Bristol Motor, Daytona, Hendrick Motorsports, Ford, ”, Toyota, 23XI Racing, Bristol, Women's, Kaulig Racing, Spire Motorsports, Texas Motor, Richard Childress Racing Locations: Bristol, Kansas

☆ The meme stock mania is now a movie. Here's what has happened to GameStop and AMC
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

There's Anthony Ramos' Marcus, a GameStop cashier, being lectured by his parents that this stock trading thing isn't real. Reddit versus Wall StreetMany social media traders discussed the meme stock moment in David vs Goliath terms — the retail traders versus the hedge funds. Several brokerages limited trading in meme stocks at the height of the meme stock mania. In the second quarter of 2019, before the meme stock mania began, the company generated about $1.3 billion in net sales. The AMC stock sales have diluted the holdings of individual shareholders, and the market cap of AMC is still down more than 50% from its peak.

Persons: Pete Davidson, Paul Dano's Keith Gill, Kitty, There's Anthony Ramos, Marcus, Jenny, hasn't, David, Gabe Plotkin, Seth Rogen, Capital, Robinhood, Chewy, Ryan Cohen, Matthew Furlong, shakeups, Adam Aron, Plotkin Organizations: Sony Pictures Entertainment, GameStop, YouTube, Ferrari, AMC Entertainment, AMC, SEC, Amazon, Wall Street titans, Charlotte Hornets

☆ Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for the third time this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began to erupt on Sunday afternoon, with flows currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday. Webcam images show fissures at the base of the volcano's crater that are generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor. Lava flows on the Halema'uma'u crater floor alongside several active vent sources as the Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii, U.S. June 7, 2023. Located in a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea is one of the world's most active volanoes. In 2019, a string of earthquakes and major eruption at Kilauea led to the destructions of hundreds of homes and businesses.

Persons: Valerie Volcovici, Costas Pitas, Michael Perry Organizations: U.S . Geological Survey, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: U.S, Hawaii, Kilauea

☆ Number of billion-dollar weather disasters in US blows through annual record with four months left in the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

This year’s billion-dollar disasters have caused 253 direct and indirect fatalities and have resulted in $57.6 billion in damage, NOAA data shows. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Ken Kruse looks out at floodwaters surrounding his apartment complex in Tarpon Springs, Florida, on August 30. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida's Fort Myers Beach is seen during high tide ahead of Hurricane Idalia on August 29. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Shelves are left empty at a Target store in Gainesville, Florida, on August 29. Sarah Salmonese sits where her apartment once stood in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, August 11.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Idalia, Hilary, Rachel Cleetus, ” Cleetus, Cristobal Herrera, Shutterstock, Sean Rayford, Cheney Orr, Reuters Jewell Baggett, Ulashkevich, EFE, Thomas Simonetti, Jack Lemburg, Richard Burkhart, Douglas R, Clifford, Zuma Press Donnye Franklin, Joe Raedle, Rebecca Blackwell, Ron DeSantis, Savannah Alderman Nick Palumbo, Ken Kruse, Hurricane Idalia, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Christian Monterrosa, Stephen M, Dowell, Reagan Ortagus, Tyler, Bob Self, NOAA Ana Iris Aguiar, Alexandre Meneghini, Marco Bello, Adrees Latif, Samson, Victor Cassano's, Chris O'Meara, Yamil Lage, Sharon Walsh, Doug Engle, Christine Willis, Andrew West, Harvey, Irma, Maria, Adam Smith, Michael, Laura, Ida, Ian, ” Smith, Deanne Criswell, Sarah Salmonese, Go Nakamura, Ken Alba, Jae C, Yuki Iwamura, Patrick T, Fallon, Bryan Anselm, Mike Blake, Matthew A, Foster, Rick Bowmer, Lauren Haley, Makalea Ahhee, Justin Sullivan, Max Whittaker, Zoltan Balogh, Robert Gauthier, Mengshin Lin, Evelio Contreras, CNN Vixay Phonxaylinkham, Lana, Phonoxaylinkham, Marco Garcia, Claire Rush, Myrna Ah Hee, Sui, Ty O'Neil, Ku'u Kauanoe, ZUMA, Matthew Thayer, Criswell, It’s, ” Criswell, Cleetus, ” Organizations: CNN, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Idalia, NOAA, Tropical, Union of Concerned, “, Tampa Bay Times, ZUMA Press, Reuters, Press, Washington Post, Angels Episcopal Church, Savannah Morning, USA, Network Rescue, Zuma Press, AP Florida Gov, Savannah, Bloomberg, Getty, Duke, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Times, Union, AP, Reuters Pike Electric, Southwest Airlines, Tampa International Airport, Reuters Home Depot, Reuters Fort Myers, Federal Emergency Management, FEMA, Senate, Ukraine, New York Times, Staff, US Army National Guard, Maui Police, Facility, AP Volunteers, Grace Baptist, Volunteers, Los Angeles Times, Kahului Airport, Technologies, Kahului, AP Helicopters, Hawaii Army National Guard, Hawaii National Guard, Reuters Residents, ZUMA Passengers, Maui News Locations: United States, South, Midwest, California, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, Bend, Tampa, Horseshoe Beach, Perry , Florida, Keaton Beach , Florida, Madison , Florida, Steinhatchee , Florida, Samarra, St, Savannah , Georgia, Savannah, Steinhatchee, Crystal River , Florida, Perry, Crystal, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Mayo , Florida, Tarpon Springs, Myers, Hurricane, Gainesville , Florida, Sumterville , Florida, Johns County , Florida, Florida, NOAA, La Coloma, Cuba, Clearwater , Florida, Playa Majana, Suwannee , Florida, Batabanó, AFP, Guanimar, Ocala , Florida, USA, Reuters Fort Myers Beach, Gulf, Lahaina , Hawaii, Lahaina, Hawaii, Maui, Wahikuli, Wailuku, Kula , Hawaii, Kula, Kihei, West Maui, Grace, Napili, Honokowai, Honolulu, Maalaea, Kahului, Las Vegas, Church, Lahaina Hongwanji

☆ Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts third time this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Lava flows on the Halema'uma'u crater floor alongside several active vent sources as the Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii, U.S. June 7, 2023. USGS/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began to erupt on Sunday afternoon, with flows currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday. Webcam images show fissures at the base of the volcano's crater that are generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor. Located in a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea is one of the world's most active volanoes. In 2019, a string of earthquakes and major eruption at Kilauea led to the destructions of hundreds of homes and businesses.

Persons: Valerie Volcovici, Costas Pitas, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Geological Survey, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Thomson Locations: Hawaii, U.S, Kilauea

☆ Germany in freefall after 4-1 shock loss to Japan as Euro 2024 looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WOLFSBURG, Germany, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Euro 2024 hosts Germany slumped to a shock 4-1 home loss to Japan in their international friendly on Saturday, deepening the sense of crisis hanging over them after their third straight loss less than nine months before the continental tournament. "We have to be honest and say that Japan were better. They were better," Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan said. Ter Stegen denied Japan another goal when Ueda pounced on a defensive error a little later to charge through only to see his shot saved. Asano made amends in the 90th, slotting in to seal their second straight win over Germany before they added another in stoppage time with Ao Tanaka's header.

Persons: Hansi, Ilkay Gundogan, Junya Ito, Leroy Sane, Ueda, Marc, Andre ter Stegen, Ter Stegen, Takuma Asano's, Kaoru Mitoma's, Asano, Karolos Grohmann, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Japan, France, Germany, Thomson Locations: WOLFSBURG, Germany, Japan

☆ Cedar Key: Hurricane Idalia turned a 'haven for artists' into a flooded wreck
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Thomas Simonetti/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesA view of the flooding in Cedar Key, Florida, on August 30, 2023. Julio Cesar Chavez/ReutersPhotos on the Cedar Key Fire Rescue Facebook account showing some of the early destruction. And unlike Key West, Cedar Key has avoided high-end commercial development along its shores and remains a low-key spot. What Idalia did to Cedar KeyA vehicle was partially submerged after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key on Wednesday. “Everything is flooded,” Shely Boivin, the manager of a beachfront motel in Cedar Key, told CNN.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Idalia, ” Michael Bobbitt, CNN’s John Berman, Thomas Simonetti, Julio Cesar Chavez, Bobbitt, “, John Muir, ” Muir, Leslie Sturmer, Julio, Cesar Chavez, Reuters Levy, Mayor Heath Davis, “ We’re, ” Bobbitt, ” Heather Greenwood, CNN’s Carlos Suarez, Sean Rayford, Cheney Orr, Reuters Jewell Baggett, Cristobal Herrera, Ulashkevich, EFE, Jack Lemburg, Richard Burkhart, Douglas R, Clifford, Zuma Press Donnye Franklin, Joe Raedle, Rebecca Blackwell, Ron DeSantis, Savannah Alderman Nick Palumbo, Ken Kruse, Hurricane Idalia, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Christian Monterrosa, Stephen M, Dowell, Reagan Ortagus, Tyler, Bob Self, NOAA Ana Iris Aguiar, Alexandre Meneghini, Marco Bello, Adrees Latif, Samson, Victor Cassano's, Chris O'Meara, Yamil Lage, Sharon Walsh, Doug Engle, Christine Willis, Andrew West, Shely Boivin, ” Boivin, ‘, John MacDonald Organizations: CNN, Rescue, Washington Post, Key, USA’s, University of Florida Institute of Food, Agricultural Sciences, WUFT, Reuters, Mayor, Tampa Bay Times, ZUMA Press, Press, Angels Episcopal Church, Savannah Morning, USA, Network Rescue, Zuma Press, AP Florida Gov, Savannah, Bloomberg, Getty, Duke, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Times, Union, AP, Reuters Pike Electric, Idalia, Southwest Airlines, Tampa International Airport, Reuters Home Depot, Reuters Fort Myers, Emergency Locations: Key , Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Cedar, Mexico, Dock, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, Bend, Tampa, Perry , Florida, Keaton Beach , Florida, Horseshoe Beach, Madison , Florida, Steinhatchee , Florida, Samarra, St, Savannah , Georgia, Savannah, Steinhatchee, Crystal River , Florida, Perry, Crystal, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Mayo , Florida, Tarpon Springs, Myers, Hurricane, Gainesville , Florida, Sumterville , Florida, Johns County , Florida, Florida, NOAA, La Coloma, Cuba, Clearwater , Florida, Playa Majana, Suwannee , Florida, Batabanó, AFP, Guanimar, Ocala , Florida, USA, Reuters Fort Myers Beach, Levy

☆ Crypto market bounces off recent sell-off, bitcoin rises to $26,500
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin rose more than 2% to $26,517.09. The crypto market move higher coincided with gains in the major stock averages. "Add in summer trading volumes, and you have a recipe for day-to-day volatility. Crypto has been suffering since the spring from low liquidity and thin trading volumes, which has exacerbated moves on both the upside and the downside. "The correlation between equity indices and bitcoin has declined to near zero in 2023," said Sam Callahan, lead analyst at Swan Bitcoin.

Persons: Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Ether, Cardano's, Callie Cox, Jerome Powell, Crypto, Sam Callahan Organizations: Federal, Swan Locations: Jackson Hole , Wyoming, Jackson

In an aerial view, burned cars and homes are seen a neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire on August 17, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. A young boy walks through wildfire wreckage Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Search and recovery team members check charred buildings and cars in the aftermath of the Maui Fires in Lahaina, West Maui, Hawaii, August 17, 2023. Lahaina, Maui, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - Homes and businesses lay in ruins after last week's devastating wildfire swept through town. A woman walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Persons: Patrick T, Fallon, Fred Abad, Louise Abihai, Ellie Erickson —, Richard Zubaty, Richard Bissen, Harold, Justin Sullivan, Lynn Ouano, Faias, Jay Ouano, Rick Bowmer, Kuulei Barut, Losano, Leona Castillo, Castillo, Yuki Iwamura, haven't, Erickson, Robert Gauthier, Julie French Organizations: Kahului, AFP, Getty, NBC, Maui, Facebook, Los Angeles Times Locations: Maui, Kahului, Hawaii, Maui County, Instagram, Palm Springs, Texas, Lahaina , Hawaii, Washington, U.S, Pennsylvania, Lahaina, Lahaina , West Maui, Kihei, Australia

☆ Arm IPO to put SoftBank's AI hard sell to the test
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Anton Bridge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. The billionaire also said he has spent months creating hundreds of inventions with AI-powered ChatGPT that he believes can be realised through Arm. Analysts also caution that Arm does not sit at the centre of the AI boom but is more AI-adjacent. Nvidia has developed a "superchip" for use in data centres - the GH200, which contains CPUs based on Arm architecture. Many SoftBank portfolio companies will embrace and apply generative AI but that does not make them AI companies," said Victor Galliano of Galliano's Latin Notes, who publishes on Smartkarma.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Masayoshi Son, Son, SoftBank, Kirk Boodry, it's, Boodry, Rolf Bulk, Victor Galliano, Anton Bridge, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, SoftBank, Nasdaq, SoftBank Group, Vision Fund, Astris Advisory, Fund, Nvidia, New, Research, Qualcomm, Apple, Google, Thomson Locations: Astris Advisory Japan, Saudi

☆ Bitcoin briefly breaks below $26,000, heads for worst week since November
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bitcoin was last lower by more than 6% at $26,099.00, according to Coin Metrics, following a stunning fall that began late Thursday. The crypto asset briefly dropped below $26,000 twice between late Thursday night and Friday morning. The move pulled the rest of the crypto market lower. For the week, bitcoin is down more than 11.5% and on pace for its seventh weekly loss in the past eight and its worst week since November. Coin Metrics measures a week in crypto, which trades 24 hours a day, from the 4:00 p.m.

Persons: Bitcoin, Ripple's XRP, bitcoin, Crypto Organizations: Solana, Street, Elon, SpaceX

A partial view of the Lalibela town in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, January 25, 2022. In that war, federal forces faced battle-hardened fighters loyal to Tigray's ruling party, who at one point advanced hundreds of kilometres towards the capital Addis Ababa. Following the Tigray deal, his government held preliminary talks with rebels in the Oromiya region, Ethiopia's largest, about ending a decades-long insurgency. But anger was building in Amhara, where the Tigray deal deepened existing suspicions of Abiy's government. It said the status of lands claimed by both Amhara and Tigray, which Amhara forces captured during the war, should be resolved "in accordance with the constitution".

Persons: Abiy, Tewodrose Tirfe, Temesgen, Ethiopia's, Fano, Addisu Lashitew, Befekadu Hailu, Aaron Ross, Angus MacSwan Organizations: REUTERS, Tiksa, Fano, Amhara Association of America, Brookings Institution, Protesters, Thomson Locations: Amhara Region, Ethiopia, NAIROBI, Tigray, Amhara, Fano, Africa, Eritrea, Sudan, Addis Ababa, Oromiya

[1/5] A priest blesses Argentine faithfuls during San Cayetano's (Saint Cajetan) feast day, the patron saint of labour and bread, at San Cayetano church in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 7, 2023. "Walking around this neighborhood, there are many people who have come from other parts of the country to ask for work. People are asking a saint because they can't ask the politicians," said retiree Juan Mura, 58. "I would like the politicians to come here and see the reality of the people." He said he had come to pray to St. Cayetano for years and he hadn't been let down so far, despite the country's long-running economic woes.

Persons: Mariana Nedelcu, Cayetano, Juan Mura, Sergio Massa, Massa, Betina Basanta, Armando Villar, hadn't, I've, Claudia Martini, Miguel Lo Bianco, Horacio Soria, Adam Jourdan, Conor Humphries Organizations: San, REUTERS, Peronist, Thomson Locations: Argentine, Cayetano's, San Cayetano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mariana Nedelcu BUENOS AIRES

☆ Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New data from a four-day workweek pilot looks at how workers fared under the test for a year. Democratic Rep. Mark Takano, who has led legislation to make a four-day work week law, commended the report's latest findings. "The four-day workweek can be implemented with positive impacts on workers and businesses, and this extensive study bolsters the employee feedback from shorter trial studies. The four-day workweek is here to stay." In February, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote on Twitter that "with exploding technology and increased worker productivity, it's time to move toward a four-day work week with no loss of pay.

Persons: Mark Takano, workweek, that's, Takano, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, Dale Whelehan Organizations: Workers, Service, Democratic, Fair Labor, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Vermont, Florida

July 26 (Reuters) - Mastercard (MA.N) has told financial institutions to stop allowing marijuana transactions on its debit cards, dealing a blow to an industry already on the fringes of the financial system in the United States. Most banks in the country do not service cannabis companies as marijuana remains illegal at the federal level despite several states legalizing its medicinal and recreational use. "The federal government considers cannabis sales illegal, so these purchases are not allowed on our systems," the spokesperson added. Sunburn Cannabis CEO Brady Cobb said in a statement that "this move is another blow to the state-legal cannabis industry and patients/consumers who want to access this budding category." The SAFE Banking Act is a crucial legislation that would make it easier for the cannabis industry to access banking services.

Persons: Brady Cobb, Darren Weiss, John Cornyn, Chuck Schumer's, Niket Nishant, Arun Koyyur, Krishna Chandra Eluri Organizations: Mastercard, Republican, Bloomberg News, Thomson Locations: United States, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Super sub Girelli earns Italy 1-0 win over Argentina
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"When you have a player like Cristiana Girelli on the bench and you see that you can't actually score ... my choice was very simple," Italy coach Milena Bertolini said. After a slow start to the second half, Italy settled into their rhythm and looked more likely to score. Manuela Giuliano's free kick drifted over the crossbar before Giadda Greggi drew a smart stop from Correa in the 82nd minute. Argentina caused plenty of problems for Durante but could not manage a shot on target until Bonsegundo's free kick in the 94th minute. They next face South Africa on Friday in Dunedin, with both teams still searching for a first World Cup victory.

Persons: Cristiana Girelli, Barbara Bonansea, David Rowland AUCKLAND, Cristiana, Girelli, Giulia Dragoni, Vanina Correa, Milena Bertolini, Italy's Ariana Caruso, Valentina Giacinti, Mariana Larroquette's, Manuela Giuliano's, Greggi, Francesca Durante, Florencia Bonsegundo's, Bertolini, Giulia, Durante, German Portanova, Hritika Sharma, Toby Chopra, Christian Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Italy, Argentina, Eden, South Americans, G, South, Girelli, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Italy, Argentina, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, Sweden, Wellington, South Africa, Correa, Argentine, Dragoni, Africa, Dunedin, German, Hyderabad

[1/2] A view shows a cooked piece of cultivated chicken breast created at the Upside Foods plant, where lab-grown meat is cultivated, in Emeryville, California, U.S. January 11, 2023. Difficulty competing with conventional meat on price has plagued the plant-based meat sector, which has failed to meet market share expectations. To be price competitive, cultivated meat must reach a production cost of $2.92 per pound, Goncalves said. Last year, governments spent about $635 million on alternative proteins, about $167 million of which was for cultivated meat, according to the group. China Chilcano's chefs said the product behaved very similarly to conventional chicken and offered some improvements, like rapid absorption of marinades.

Persons: Peter DaSilva, Matthew Walker, Leticia Goncalves, Goncalves, Andrew Noyes, Jose Andres's, Gustavo Burger, Believer, Steve Cahillane, Alan Grublauskas, Noyes, chefs, Leah Douglas, Tom Polansek, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, WASHINGTON, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, S2G Ventures, Daniels, Midland, Washington , D.C, Food Institute, Kellogg, Reuters, Food Forum, Thomson Locations: Emeryville , California, U.S, Jose Andres's China, Washington ,, Chicago, China, San Francisco, Washington

☆ Cryptocurrencies head for a winning week after sharp rally fueled by Ripple court decision
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Cryptocurrencies headed for a winning week after a court decision Thursday fueled a sharp, broad crypto market rally. Bitcoin is on pace to end the week higher by about 3%, according to Coin Metrics, and on pace to finish above $30,000. Ripple's XRP led the rally after a judge in the Southern District of New York ruled that it's a security in some cases but not others. XRP is on track to end the week with a 65% gain. The token tied to Solana is up 30.5% for the week, Cardano's ada has gained 21% and Polygon's matic token in on track to finish 25% higher.

Persons: Cryptocurrencies, Ripple's XRP, Cardano's ada Organizations: Metrics, of, Solana, Polygon's Locations: Southern, of New York

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency Ripple is displayed on January 30, 2018 in Paris, France. Ripple's XRP token went up 68% in the last 24 hours, leading a wider rally of major-cap altcoins, as crypto traders digest a key ruling that could stifle U.S. regulator efforts to stamp out digital asset trading. All four tokens were recently singled out as securities in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's formal suits against popular crypto retail trading exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase . But the Thursday summary judgement from U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres calls that classification into question. Ripple maintained that its token is not a security — triggering ongoing confusion over which digital coins fall into which regulatory bucket.

Persons: Ripple's, Algorand's, Analisa Torres, Brad Garlinghouse, Renato Mariotti, Bryan Cave Leighton Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange, District, SEC, Labs, San, U.S . Southern, of New, U.S . Justice Department's Securities, Commodities Locations: Paris, France, San Francisco, U.S, of New York, Chicago

☆ XRP coin surges after judge delivers a huge win to Ripple in its case against the SEC
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ripple's XRP token surged more than 30% at one point on Thursday after a judge in the Southern District of New York ruled that it's "not necessarily a security on its face." The price of XRP was last higher by 28.90% at about 60 cents a coin, according to Coin Metrics. The news gave hope to crypto investors, who breathed a sigh of relief that other altcoins may not be considered securities either. Polygon's matic token gained 11%, while litecoin and the token tied to Solana jumped 8%, and Cardano's token advanced 7%. "Also, it will likely have an important impact on the Binance and Coinbase lawsuits."

Persons: Ripple's, XRP, Cantor Fitzgerald's Elliot Han Organizations: of, Metrics, Solana, CNBC Locations: Southern, of New York, U.S

☆ A $7 billion startup wanted to build patient-friendly healthcare. Its bet on buzzy weight-loss drugs is testing that vision.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Blake Dodge | Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Patient complaints go beyond the Wegovy shortageKaitlyn's complaints echo an array of issues faced by other Ro patients seeking weight-loss drugs. The patients Insider interviewed asked to be identified by their first names to protect their privacy. In this chat log, a Ro weight-loss patient sends messages to the startup asking to cancel the program. Reitano told Insider that around 90% of Ro patients got a response within 24 hours. "Until these DTC companies generally start getting into the muck of healthcare, they're not going to have a material impact," Parker told Insider.

Persons: Ro, Zachariah Reitano, Reitano, Li Ran, Robyn Phelps, Kaitlyn, She'd, didn't, she's, couldn't, Max Kerwick, drugstores, Max, Ro's, aren't, hasn't, Florian Gaertner, it's, TJ Parker, they're, Parker Organizations: New York, Getty, Better Business Bureau, Nordisk, Better Business, CareMetx, Ro, TechCrunch Locations: Xinhua, New York, New York City

The drain in hard currency sparked panic earlier in the year, with Bolivians forming lines outside banks to withdraw dollars. Bond yields spiked sharply and in May the government was forced to sell half of its $2.6 billion gold reserves to raise cash. A major drought in Argentina has hammered grains output and reserves, imperiling a $44 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund. "The model is now shifting towards a very big state, a tax-and-spend approach," he said. "It has calmed people a bit... but that amount (gained from the gold reserves sale), $1.3 billion, is not enough for Bolivia," said local financial analyst Jaime Dunn.

Persons: Read, LA, Evo Morales, Jose Gabriel Espinoza, Marcelo Montenegro, Alberto Ramos, Goldman Sachs, spender, Jaime Dunn, Reuters Graphics Espinoza, Morales, Raúl Cortés Fernández, Daniel Ramos, Adam Jourdan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Departmental Association of Coca Producers, LA PAZ, Reuters, International Monetary Fund, Bolivian, Graphics, Banco, Reuters Graphics, MAS, Thomson Locations: La Paz, Bolivia, Bolivian, America, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Colombia

☆ After 89 days, Colombia lowers activity alert at Nevado del Ruiz volcano
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BOGOTA, June 27 (Reuters) - Colombia's geological service said on Tuesday it would lower the activity level at the country's Nevado del Ruiz volcano to yellow, after raising it in March because of seismic activity that had made an eruption more likely. The government had raised the volcano's alert level to orange and carried out some preventative evacuations because of a surge in small earthquakes which had made the volcano less stable. "After 89 days at activity level orange ... we announce that the Nevado del Ruiz volcano has entered a period of lessened instability," the geological service said on Twitter. The Nevado del Ruiz is a stratovolcano, or composite volcano, which straddles the border between Colombia's Tolima and Caldas provinces. Reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Julia Symmes Cobb, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Twitter, Colombia's Tolima, Thomson Locations: BOGOTA, Caldas

☆ A TikToker from South Carolina says she flies to work in New Jersey instead of renting, and saves thousands of dollars doing that
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A South Carolina woman has a life hack for saving on rent: She flies to her workplace in New Jersey. Sophia Celentano is an intern at Ogilvy Health, where she goes into the office once a week. Celentano said on Linkedin that her flights are cheaper than "paying $3400+ a month for rent." A TikToker from South Carolina went viral after she revealed that she saves on rent by catching flights to her workplace in New Jersey. Celentano elaborated on her commute in a Thursday LinkedIn post, breaking down the comparative cost of flying versus renting in New Jersey.

Persons: Sophia Celentano, Celentano Organizations: Ogilvy Health, Linkedin, University of Virginia, Newark Airport, LinkedIn Locations: Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Charleston, New York, Newark, Manhattan, Jersey City

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