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☆ Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Starting next month, they'll move into public preview, meaning more organizations can start building AI agents of their own. AI agents can act as virtual workers that can carry out a series of tasks without supervision. Microsoft demonstrated how its autonomous AI agents work. Competition is fierceMicrosoft is doubling down on AI agents at a time when competition is intensifying up in the red-hot artificial intelligence space. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a service offered by the tech giant that embeds generative AI into its suite of productivity apps.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Dimas Ardian, they'll, Jared Spataro, Salesforce, Zahra Bahrololoumi, —, Bahrololoumi, I'm, Marc Benioff Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Microsoft, Copilot, Dynamics, McKinsey, CNBC, Crown Commercial Service Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia, Salesforce, London, U.S, San Francisco, Ireland, Copilot

☆ I was a guest at Norway's royal wedding. The dress codes were daring and fun — and the only cameras belonged to Netflix.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nigeria's Princess Keisha went to the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett in Norway. The couple attended the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Durek Verrett on August 31. Princess Märtha. Princess Keisha OmilanaWe had a lovely dinner, and Princess Märtha and Durek performed a salsa dance. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden at the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verett.

Persons: Nigeria's, Keisha, Princess Märtha Louise, Durek, —, Princess Keisha Omilana, Prince Kunle Adebayo, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Durek Verrett, Keisha's, Princess Märtha, HEIKO JUNGE, Märtha, Princess Keisha, Prince Kunle, else's, Princess Märtha's, Crown Prince Haakon, Prince Haakon said, Isabelle Serrano, Prince Daniel, Crown Princess Victoria of, Keisha Omilana, Daniel, Victoria, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Durek Verett, CORNELIUS POPPE, Serrano, it's, Prince, Princess of, Princess, Prince Kule Organizations: Netflix, Service, Getty, Princess Keisha Omilana Netflix Locations: Norway, American, Nigerian, New York, Norwegian, Havana, Valencia, Spain, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Europe, Princess of Sweden, Netherlands

☆ Prince Andrew's future is murkier than ever. But the royals may never fully cut ties.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Prince Andrew's "Newsnight" interview has been depicted in a new series. AdvertisementThe public may not completely forgive Prince Andrew's controversies – but the royal family might, according to royal experts. AdvertisementSchofield said the institution is unlikely to ever fully reject Prince Andrew. However, she noted that his involvement in family events could be scaled back when Prince William ascends the throne. "Prince William is incredibly intelligent and recognizes that you are only as strong as your weakest member.

Persons: Prince Andrew's, Duke, York, Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew, —, Prince, Kinsey Schofield, he'd, Andrew's, Prince Andrew, Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, Billie Piper, Sam McAlister, Emily Maitlis, Ruth Wilson, Michael Sheen, Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Maxwell, Maitlis, King Charles, King Charles and Prince William, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Kristien, Sovereign Grant, Richard Fitzwilliams, Sarah Ferguson, it's, Ferguson, MailOnline, Victoria, Schofield, Prince William, King William, William, Kate, Prince Harry —, Buckingham Organizations: Service, BBC, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, Palace, International Trade, Investment, KPMG, Standard Chartered, Cisco, BBC News, Sovereign, Telegraph Locations: Windsor, Porta

☆ A Museum of BBQ is opening soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Burnt ends, whole hogs, smoked brisket or dry-rub ribs? Few foods stir more debate than barbecue, and a new museum opening next year aims to look at all aspects of beloved barbecue culture. Set to open in spring 2025, the museum will occupy a 4,223-square-foot space at Crown Center shopping center in Kansas City. There you can sample the namesake burnt ends, once notably described as “burned edges of the brisket.”Burnt ends are a Kansas City specialty. Danny Edwards BLVD BBQ serves “a burnt ends plate with smoky bits of brisket,” and you’ll want the sweet potato fries on the side.

Persons: Jonathan Bender, Bender, Alex Pope, ” Bender, I’ve, Kelley Miller, Bender’s, LC’s, Arthur Bryant’s, ”, Danny Edwards, can’t, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Carolinas, The, Crown Center, KC’s, ”, Big, Kansas City Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, Texas, Memphis , Tennessee, Kansas City, Kansas, Joe’s Kansas

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: American Express, Procter & Gamble, Netflix, CVS Health and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The household goods maker posted $21.74 billion in revenue while analysts polled by LSEG had estimated $21.91 billion. WD-40 — The maintenance product maker's shares fell 4% after a disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. Despite posting a top-line beat of $823 million in revenue versus LSEG analysts' estimates for $808 million, net interest income fell 3% in the third-quarter. Revenue of $9.16 billion fell below the $9.25 billion LSEG consensus forecast. Ally Financial – The digital bank stock fell nearly 1% despite earnings beating analysts' estimates in the third quarter.

Persons: Gamble, LSEG, David Joyner, Karen Lynch, B.Riley, SLB, Schlumberger, FactSet, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: Procter, Netflix, CVS, FactSet, Western Alliance Bancorp, Apple, Bloomberg, Crown Holdings, Holdings, Comerica Locations: China

Keep reading to learn where to watch the Liberty vs. Lynx, whether you have cable or are seeking a live streaming alternative. What channel is Liberty vs. Lynx on? Game 4 of the Liberty vs. Lynx WNBA Finals match-up will be broadcast on ESPN in the US. ET, but WNBA Countdown coverage begins at 7:30 p.m.Where to watch Liberty vs. Lynx in the USCord-cutters can watch the game through most major live TV streaming packages, including Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream. Check price at ExpressVPNHow to watch Liberty vs. Lynx with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.

Persons: Sabrina Ionescu, they'll, Napheesa Collier's, Fubo, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Liberty, ., The New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, New York, Lynx, . Lynx, ESPN, Sling, DirecTV, ESPN2, ESPN3, DirecTV Stream, Basketball Locations: Minneapolis, New York, Minnesota, Fubo

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Apple, CVS Health, Lamb Weston, U.S. Cellular and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Separately, CVS issued third-quarter adjusted earnings guidance between $1.05 and $1.10 per share, far weaker than the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.69 a share. MGP Ingredients — Shares tumbled 26% after MGP Ingredients, a distilled spirits producer, issued preliminary third-quarter earnings and revenue guidance that missed expectations. Earnings of $1.23 per share missed the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.34 in earnings per share. Comerica reported $1.33 in earnings per share, compared to $1.17 per share expected by analysts, according to FactSet. Still, adjusted earnings of 89 cents per share beat the expected earnings per share of 88 cents.

Persons: Lamb Weston —, Jana Partners, Lamb Weston, David Joyner, Karen Lynch, LSEG, LSEG ., Riley, Ally, FactSet, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound Organizations: Netflix, U.S . Cellular, Telephone, Data Systems, U.S, Cellular, Verizon Communications, CVS, MGP, American, Apple —, Bloomberg, Counterpoint Research, Western, Western Alliance, LSEG, LSEG . Fifth Third, Fifth Third Bancorp, Comerica, Holdings Locations: U.S, China

☆ Overseas UK territories are the ‘biggest enablers of corporate tax abuse,’ tax advocacy group says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Advocacy group Tax Justice Network has ranked the British Virgin Islands, followed by the Cayman Islands and Bermuda as "most complicit" in helping corporations underpay corporate income tax. Traffic_analyzer | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty ImagesBritish overseas territories are the world's top enablers of corporate tax abuse, according to a ranking by tax advocacy group Tax Justice Network. The British Virgin Islands is the territory "most complicit" in helping multinational corporations underpay corporate income tax, followed by the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, according to the latest update to TJN's Corporate Tax Haven Index earlier this month. TJN estimates that the UK and its British tax havens cost other countries an estimated $84 billion in corporate taxes annually. Defending themselves against the charges made by the advocacy group, spokespersons from some of the governments said they were in full compliance with international tax standards set by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Persons: FCDO, Broad, TJN, pushback Organizations: Tax, Network, Getty Images, Tax Justice Network, Corporate, TJN, CNBC, Switzerland, Organisation for Economic Co, Development, British, Foreign, Commonwealth, Development Office, OECD, CRS, Crown Dependencies, Overseas, BVI Finance, British Virgin Islands, UK Government, United Nations, UN Locations: British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, British, Singapore , Hong Kong, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Jersey, Overseas Territories, British Virgin, U.S, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Chanel coat, price on request, (800) 550-0005; Valentino tights (worn underneath), $1,000; and Welch’s own dress, headband and jewelry. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

Persons: Florence Welch, Valentino, Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Vanessa Reid FLORENCE, Florence Welch’s, Inanna, Enheduanna, Jane Hirshfield PROPHETESS, “, Kaveh Akbar, I’ve, Welch, they’re, enormity, Madame Blavatsky, ”, Fleetwood, Taylor Swift, William Morris, Evelyn Welch’s, Vanessa Reid, Welch wouldn’t, who’ve, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Stevie Nicks, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, ” Welch, Ganavya Doraiswamy, who’s, Welch’s —, Doraiswamy, Uyir, Federico García Lorca’s, it’s, Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca, It’s, Jack Antonoff, she’s, Chanel, Nick Welch, Sebastians, she’d, dryly, Bugsy Malone ”, Grace, squats . Welch, Isabella Summers, hasn’t, didn’t, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, Regina Spektor, Annie Lennox, Joanna Newsom, Sinead O’Connor, thrall, ’ She’s, Gustav Klimt, who’d, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, She’d, Dave Grohl, Scott Fitzgerald’s, Thomas Bartlett, Nico Muhly, Yoko Ono, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Carraway’s, Jay Gatsby, —, hadn’t, spiraled, Louis Vuitton, John, John Singer Sargent, Sargent, Miss Elsie Palmer ”, I’d, “ I’ve, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, ” I’d, de Wilde, ” de Wilde, Julia Margaret Cameron, Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Loie Fuller, Ellen Terry, Lady MacBeth ”, ’ ” Welch, they’d, King ”, King, Elvis Presley, revel, Ovid, Apollo, preternaturally, Anthony Turner, Thom Walker, Afra Zamara, Jack Symes, Sam Hearn, Daiki Tajima, Federico Covarelli, Emily Rose Lansley, John Allan, Samanta Falcone, Ollie Kariel, Pip Long, Karen Avenell, Andreea Georgiana Rădoi, Sam Wright Organizations: Machine, YouTube, Enheduanna, University of Bristol, Smiths, Big, Camberwell College of Arts, Foo Fighters, American, Theater, Antonoff, Tate, John Singer, Jolly, Art, Digital Locations: London, FLORENCE, Camberwell, South London, Florence, Florida, ”, Camberwell —, British, Tamil, Spanish, Strasbourg, dyscalculia, Toronto, squats ., Cambridge, New York City, Tate Britain, American, “

☆ The Greats: Florence Welch, Lorna Simpson, Jonathan Anderson and Theaster Gates
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( The New York Times | Lauren Groff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. For nearly two decades, Florence Welch’s songs have offered a mythic view not only of pop music but of the glories and rages of being a female artist today. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. For nearly two decades, Florence Welch’s songs have offered a mythic view not only of pop music but of the glories and rages of being a female artist today. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ Netflix airing NFL games on Christmas will be the streaming giant's biggest test for its next area of growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, Netflix's earnings report comes as Wall Street wonders if the king of streaming can keep its crown . Business Insider's Lucia Moses outlined investors' key questions about Netflix ahead of its third-quarter earnings call this afternoon. The NFL is coming to the streamer this Christmas, with Netflix showing two games on the holiday.

Persons: —, Leapmoter, Chelsea Jia Feng, Business Insider's Lucia Moses, Alain Tascan, Jamie Squire, — Peacock, BI's Peter Kafka, There's, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Mike Kemp, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, iStock, Rebecca Zisser, Harris, Elon Musk's, Elon, Tyler Le, it's, Amy Powell, El, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Business, Service, EV, Netflix, Epic Games, NFL, NBA, Getty, Louis, BI, Trump, House, SpaceX, Elon Musk's, California Coastal Commission, Paramount, NATO Locations: Europe, Swedish, California, Hollywood, El Mayo, Sinaloa, New York, London

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Chanel coat, price on request, (800) 550-0005; Valentino tights (worn underneath), $1,000; and Welch’s own dress, headband and jewelry. An aversion to definition is a great gift to an artist like Welch. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ How Florence Welch Turned Rage Into Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Lauren Groff | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

The musician Florence Welch, photographed in London on July 5, 2024. When I rang the Camberwell, South London, doorbell of Florence Welch, I held a tribute: “The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse” (2022), edited by Kaveh Akbar. Exacerbating the mixed craving for and fear of having a baby and what it would mean for her art, Welch feels the intense pressure of aging as a female performer. In the latter part of the song, Welch raises her voice in a long howl of rage. Art begins in the body; art is limited by the limitations of the body; at some point, art exceeds the body and can live beyond the scope of flesh.

☆ Apple hits an all-time high as new smartphone data sides with the bulls in a sea of negativity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Shares hit an all-time high Tuesday despite a chorus of recent concerns from Wall Street analysts about demand for the new artificial intelligence-enabled iPhone 16. Apple Intelligence is the company's new suite of generative artificial intelligence tools due out later this month. Available for preorder now, the tablet has a processor capable of supporting Apple Intelligence. Big picture The IDC data comes as many on Wall Street express skepticism around sales for the new iPhone 16 lineup. Apple CEO Tim Cook inspects the new iPhone 16 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Apple's, Popal, swoon, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Apple, Wall Street, International Data Corporation, IDC, Samsung, Apple Intelligence, JPMorgan, Barclays, Bank of America, Club, Nvidia, U.S, CNBC Locations: U.S, Cupertino , California

☆ Ericsson shares jump 7% on third-quarter beat, growth in North America sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of Swedish telecom firm Ericsson jumped amid third-quarter core earnings that surpassed analyst expectations and growth in North American demand. Net sales shed 4% year-on-year to 61.8 billion Swedish crowns in the third quarter, but nevertheless surpassed analyst expectations of near 61.6 billion, according to Reuters estimates. North America emerged as a bright spot in the sales picture, with year-on-year growth of more than 50%. "North America was the first to roll out 5G, and of course they were also the first to therefore slow down the pace. The North American growth offset steep third-quarter sales declines in both north east and south east Asia, where telecommunication companies have recently been focusing on developing markets such as India.

Persons: Börje Ekholm, CNBC's, Ekholm Organizations: Ericsson, Reuters, Nokia, AT, 5G, UBS Locations: North, London, America, U.S, ORAN, Asia, India, China, Sweden

☆ Earnings will drive the stock market in the week ahead. That's a good thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

In Friday's look at wholesale inflation, the producer price index was unchanged month over month . We'll hear from Club holdings Morgan Stanley and Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday morning. Morgan Stanley: The ongoing recovery in investment banking will be front and center. That was a key theme in the second quarter , and the hope is that the July-to-September period showed a continuation of the trend for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley has been strong lately, though.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Gamble, — Wells, industrials, Goldman Sachs, ASML, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Louis, Abbott, Charles Schwab, Johnson, JB Hunt, Kinder Morgan, Huntington, Jim Cramer's, Charly Triballeau Organizations: Club, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Procter, Federal, JPMorgan, —, Tech, . Utilities, UnitedHealth, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Labs, NEC, Abbott, Food and Drug Administration, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Citigroup, Bank of America, United Airlines, Interactive, US Bancorp, Citizens, Alcoa, PPG Industries, CSX, Truist, Netflix, Crown Holdings, American Express, Gamble, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Financial, Afp, Getty Locations: Wells, U.S, Wells Fargo, St, Taiwan, New York City

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bracing itself for a retaliatory strike for last week’s ballistic missile attack, Iran has been urging its Arab neighbors not to allow Israel to use their airspace as part of any potential attack, two diplomats from Gulf nations told NBC News Friday. Israel has vowed to respond to the strikes and while the nature and timing of the attack remain unclear, Iran warned countries that do help Israel in any way could potentially become part of a war, one of the diplomats said. His death came days after several Hezbollah leaders were killed by exploding pagers and walkie-talkies, an attack which Israel was widely believed to have been behind. Both militant groups are backed by Tehran and Pezeshkian has portrayed Iran as “exercising restraint” because it waited for two months after Haniyeh's death before launching the attack on Israel. NBC News has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces for comment but has not received a response.

Persons: Israel, Masoud Pezeshkian, Abbas Araghchi, Araghchi, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pezeshkian, Vladimir Putin, Sameh Khadr Hassan Al, Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, Haniyeh, Nasrallah, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Biden, Rasoul, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ” Biden, Abu al, Askari, Matthew Savill, wouldn’t, ”, Israel “ Organizations: NBC, Gulf Cooperation Council, United, United Arab Emirates, U.S, European Union, West Bank, Israel, AFP, Getty, Israeli, Iran’s, Hezbollah, Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute, NBC News, Israel Defense Forces Locations: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Israel, Jordan, United Arab, Washington, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Ashgabat, Russian, United States, Tehran, Syria's, Damascus, Brig, Gen, Fars, Iraq, U.S, London, Gaza, Lebanon, Beirut, Deir el

But Putin is not the only foreign leader Trump is talking to. And it is hardly unusual for a presidential nominee to begin holding some talks with foreign leaders. After the first attempt to assassinate Trump, in July, foreign leaders quickly moved to offer him their well-wishes. Trump has hosted Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and former British Prime Minister David Cameron when he was the U.K.’s foreign secretary. Katulis was referring to the trove of classified documents Trump kept from his time in office that have become the subject of a criminal case, many of them about his communications with foreign leaders.

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☆ Saudi sovereign wealth fund allocates $5.2 billion in green bonds project amid diversification push
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The PIF became the first sovereign wealth fund to issue a green bond back in October 2022. The mammoth sovereign wealth fund, which oversees $925 billion in assets, has a capital expenditure requirement of $19.4 billion for what it deems "eligible green projects," according to the PIF's annual report. Saudi Arabia has a stated goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 and has poured billions of dollars into what it says are sustainable development projects. It describes a water sustainability project planned for Neom that will develop "a fully-circular system to achieve water positivity" enabling "100% wastewater recapture and energy-neutral recycling." Neom Green Hydrogen — a joint venture between Neom and Saudi firms ACWA Power, Air Products — will be the world's largest green hydrogen plant and will operate "entirely on renewable energy," according to the report.

Persons: Prince Mohammed bin Salman's, Philip Oldfield Organizations: Saudi, Public Investment Fund, Renewable Energy, Green, Sustainable Water Management, United Nations Sustainable, University of New, ACWA Power, Air Products Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi, University of New South Wales, Neom

☆ What we know about 'The Princess Diaries 3' as Chris Pine says he knows nothing about the long-awaited sequel, despite fans wanting him recast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chris Pine, who starred in "The Princess Diaries 2," said he doesn't know anything about the third film. Advertisement"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" actor Chris Pine said doesn't know anything about the movie's sequel, "The Princess Diaries 3." "The Princess Diaries" sees Princess Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) learn that her late father was the prince of a fictional European country, Genovia. Chris Pine doesn't know anything about "The Princess Diaries 3." The sequel doesn't have a release date: it is still in development and filming is yet to start.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, She'll, Queen Mia Thermopolis, Chris Pine, —, Mia Thermopolis, Clarisse Renaldi, Julie Andrews, Hathaway, Angela Weiss, Adele Lim, Thermopolis, Devereaux, doesn't, Viscount Mabrey, John Rhys, Davies, Chris Pine doesn’t, Prince Consort, Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis, of Genovia, sN2MmHh4qd, — ✨ Bailey, Jenna, Pine, Bob Iger, he'd Organizations: Service, Getty, Disney, Pictures, Hoda Locations: Genovia, European

☆ Novo and Eli contender Zealand Pharma heralds its obesity drug alternative: It's our 'crown jewel'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jaap Arriens | NurPhotoDanish biotech Zealand Pharma is targeting the "next generation" of weight loss drugs as competitors pile into a market dominated by heavyweights Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly . Last month, Zealand Pharma announced positive top-line results from a phase 1b trial of its weight-loss drug, a GLP-1/GLP-2 receptor dual agonist called Dapiglutide. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Zealand Pharma. Novo Nordisk is also experimenting with its own version of the treatment, combining the GLP-1 component Semaglutide with amylin analog Cagrilintide in a candidate called CagriSema. Syringes from weight loss drugs "Wegovy," "Ozempic" and "Mounjaro."

Persons: Jaap Arriens, Eli Lilly, Adam Steensberg, Steensberg Organizations: Zealand Pharma, Novo Nordisk, CNBC, pharma, Nordisk, Union, Getty Locations: U.S

☆ Disney World employees felt pressured to stay and work despite forecasts of looming tornadoes and flash floods in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Multiple Disney World employees told BI about their disappointment with how the company handled Milton. The Walt Disney World Resort was still open for business. AdvertisementIn a statement, a Walt Disney World spokesperson said the company prioritizes the well-being of those on park grounds. At Disney World, workers' minimum wage starts at $18 an hour. With 80,000 staffers, the Disney World Resort is one of the largest single-site employers in the United States.

Persons: Cash, —, Milton, Goldman Sachs, they'd, Reed Alexander Organizations: Disney, Milton, Service, Orlando, Sunshine State, Walt Disney, Workers, Hollywood Studios, Animal, Magic, Magic Kingdom, Disney World, BI, Wilderness Locations: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Orange County, Central Florida, Florida, Saratoga, Orlando, United States

☆ The top 10 party universities in the US, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Priyanka Rajput | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Wall Street Journal, in collaboration with College Pulse, ranked the best party schools in the US. The Journal ranked schools based on student and alumni data about the party culture on campus. 1 party school in the US for 2025. AdvertisementEvery year, The Wall Street Journal publishes a list of the best party schools in the US as part of its annual best colleges list. Here's a closer look at the best party schools that made the list.

Persons: —, University of Miami —, Here's Organizations: Street, The, Tulane University, University of Dayton, Service, University of Miami, Texas State University, Round, Hampton University Locations: Lake Osceola, Coral Gables , Florida, San Marcos, Round Rock , Texas, New Orleans, Ohio

☆ Using options to generate income from a boring stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Options traders like to say that there are strategies that can profit if a stock rises, falls, or goes nowhere at all. Crown Holdings (CCK) , which reports earnings next week, may have the set-up we're looking for. Demand for sustainable and recyclable packaging drives growth in the beverage can market, a significant segment for Crown Holdings. In the street's view, Crown Holdings is a reasonable business at a reasonable valuation (19 price-earnings ratio). This involves purchasing the lower implied volatility, longer-dated options, and selling nearer-dated options to capitalize on accelerated decay ("theta").

Organizations: Crown Holdings, Ball Corporation, YTD, Holdings, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

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