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☆ Bill Ackman's first stock was Wells Fargo – and Warren Buffett was a big reason why he bet on the bank
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Ackman's first stock was Wells Fargo, and Warren Buffett was a key factor in his choice. Ackman determined Wells Fargo, which counted Buffett as a big shareholder, was oversold at the time. "My first actual investment was I bought Wells Fargo stock," Ackman recalled. "I had already started following Warren Buffett, and he was a big shareholder at a much higher price." Moreover, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had taken a position in Wells Fargo the previous year.

Persons: Bill Ackman's, Wells Fargo, Warren Buffett, Ackman, Buffett, Pershing, Julia La Roche, they'd, Justin Sullivan, Wells, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett imprimatur Organizations: Wells, Service, Harvard Business School, Harvard, Bank Locations: Wells, Wall, Silicon, Wells Fargo

☆ 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

☆ Bird Photographer of the Year 2023: Winners announced
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A breathtaking image of a peregrine falcon attacking an enormous pelican with its bright orange talons won top prize in this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year competition. The contest, in its eighth edition, celebrates the beauty of birds while also raising awareness of the mounting pressures they face. Photographers from all over the world entered more than 20,000 images into the competition, all vying for the £5,000 ($6,280) grand prize. Other photographers were recognized for artistic and atmospheric shots, such as an image of a blackbird silhouetted against the moon taken by 17-year-old Anton Trexler, which won Young Bird Photographer of the Year. A Eurasian blackbird silhouetted against a red moon, taken by German photographer Anton Trexler at sunrise.

Persons: Jack Zhi, ”, “, Anton Trexler, Antonio Aguti, Will Nicholl Organizations: CNN, Young, BirdLife International, Bird Locations: California

☆ Instacart's IPO filing sparked an online spat between cloud rivals Snowflake and Databricks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

One of Instacart's board members is Frank Slootman, the CEO of Snowflake , a publicly traded company that helps businesses store and manage hefty workloads in the cloud. Slootman joined Instacart's board in 2021 and, because of that relationship, the company has to disclose its business ties to Snowflake. In May, the company published a blog post titled "How Instacart Ads Modularized Data Pipelines With Lakehouse Architecture and Spark." The post, which described software underpinning Instacart's ads infrastructure, included discussion of a migration to Databricks' Lakehouse technology and the cost savings that followed. Representatives from Instacart, Snowflake and Databricks declined to to comment.

Persons: Frank Slootman, Slootman, Instacart, Snowflake, Databricks pounced, Databricks, You've Organizations: Inc, New York Stock Exchange, Employees, Twitter Locations: Snowflake, Instacart

☆ Arsenal held to 2-2 draw by 10-man Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Arsenal were held to a 2-2 home draw by 10-man Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, denying Mikel Arteta's side provisional top spot in the table. But Arsenal won a penalty for a foul on Fabio Vieira after the hour-mark and Saka redeemed himself with a confident spot kick in the pouring rain. Arsenal made it 2-1 two minutes later when Vieira whipped in a cross for Eddie Nketiah to score. Fulham were reduced to 10 men when Calvin Bassey received a second booking for a cynical foul on Nketiah to prevent a counter-attack, but they equalised in the 87th minute when Joao Palhinha swept home from a corner to rescue a point. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fulham, Mikel Arteta's, Andreas Pereira pounced, Aaron Ramsdale, Fabio Vieira, Vieira, Eddie Nketiah, Calvin Bassey, Joao Palhinha, Rohith Nair, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Arsenal, Premier League, Fulham, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

Zhang Yaoyu, PCI's global head of LNG trading, declined to comment on the company's traded volume, but said trading was part of the company's overall strategy. By 2026, Chinese companies are expected to have contracted LNG supplies of more than 100 million tons a year. That could mean a surplus of up to 8 million tons that year, according to consultancy Poten & Partners, or a deficit of 5 million to 6 million tons based on estimates from pricing agency ICIS. Qatar, which will be China's largest supplier for 2026, however, offers traditional LNG contracts that are restricted to a single destination or country. These openings in the market and a more liberalised domestic gas market have also prompted smaller Chinese gas distributors and importers to expand into the trading space.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Toby Copson, Copson, it's, Zhang Yaoyu, Zhang, Jason Feer, Feer, Chen Aizhu, Emily Chow, Marwa Rashad, Yuka Obayashi, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, 2026 Companies, Shell, BP, International Energy Agency, Offshore Oil Corp, China Gas Holdings, HK, Qatar, Trident LNG, Sinochem, PetroChina International, Poten, Partners, Rystad Energy, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, PCI, U.S, Beijing Gas, Zhejiang Energy, JOVO Energy, Thomson Locations: Qatar, US, Europe, Asia SINGAPORE, London, Singapore, U.S, Oman, Canada, Mozambique, Shanghai, China, Japan, Beijing, Central Asia, Russia, Southeast Asia, South Korea, Ukraine, ENN, Tokyo

☆ Carli Lloyd: The 13-minute ‘out of this world’ World Cup final hattrick
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —In a frenetic Women’s World Cup final, Carli Lloyd pounced on a loose pass midway inside her own half. Lloyd got the US off to a perfect start in the 2015 World Cup Final. In the 2011 World Cup final, Lloyd blasted a spot kick over the bar. Dennis Grombkowski/Getty ImagesThe aftermathAs unlikely as it may seem, being the star player in a World Cup final has its downsides. Andrew Kelly/ReutersThe World Cup final hat trick has become synonymous with Lloyd’s career – a brilliant player, capable of producing brilliant moments on the biggest stage of all.

Persons: Carli Lloyd pounced, Lloyd, ” Lloyd, “, Ayumi Kaihori, Carmen Jaspersen, hadn’t, ”, Shannon Boxx, Tobin Heath, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Bob Frid, Dennis Grombkowski, Lars Baron, –, Andrew Kelly Organizations: CNN, Japan, US, National, CNN Sport, ‘, FIFA Locations: Japan, Brazil, France, New Jersey, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Nigeria, Colombia, China, Germany, Vancouver, New York, U.S, doesn’t

☆ 'Every kid's dream', Hemp hails 'special' England team
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I felt like there's no words to describe what we all feel right now. Getting to a World Cup final, it's every kid's dream. Because you want to win this obviously now we've got so far." "I feel like as a team, we've got such an inner belief or we're so confident as a group no matter what happens on the outside, no matter who we come up against every challenge we've managed to solve," Hemp added. "Every game we've managed to come out on top and I feel like this team is so special.

Persons: Lauren Hemp, We've, Ella Toone, Sam Kerr, Alessia Russo, we've, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SYDNEY, Spain, Australia, Thomson Locations: England, Australia

☆ Carmona fires Spain into World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

If you go to the dressing room now, it’s incredible how they’re celebrating," Vilda told reporters. "We have the final in front of us, we’re going to Sydney tomorrow and we want to win." Sweden kept up the heat after the break but Paralluelo, named player of the match, wrested back the momentum for the Spaniards. Eleven minutes later Paralluelo pounced again on a poor clearance, thumping home into the right corner to send Spanish fans into delirium. The ball bounced down over the line, giving Spain a chance to create more history at their breakout World Cup.

Persons: Spain's Olga Carmona, Teresa Abelleira, Hannah Mckay AUCKLAND, Olga Carmona, Carmona's, Rebecka Blomqvist, Salma Paralluelo, Jorge Vilda, Roja, Vilda, Peter Gerhardsson's, Magdalena Eriksson, Alexia Putellas, Carmona, Nathalie Bjorn, Cata Coll, Redondo, pounced, Lina Hurtig, Zecira Musovic, Gerhardsson, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Sweden, Spain, Paralluelo, Alba Redondo, Zealand, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, Netherlands, Sydney, Australia, England, Peter Gerhardsson's Sweden, France, Swedish, Melbourne

☆ Ronaldo wins first title at Al-Nassr with brace in Arab Club Champions Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo guided 10-man Al-Nassr to their first ever Arab Club Champions Cup title after scoring twice in a 2-1 extra-time win over fellow Saudi side Al-Hilal on Saturday. The tournament is played by top Arab clubs in the region and included teams from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. The star-studded Al-Nassr side had many chances to score in the first half with close season signings Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana and Marcelo Brozovic all denied by goalkeeper Mohammed Alowais. To rub salt into their wounds, the 27-year-old even produced the Ronaldo goal celebration as he ran to the corner flag and leapt into the air. Ronaldo then doubled the lead in the first half of extra time when he pounced on a rebound off the crossbar and headed home with the goalkeeper off his line.

Persons: Cristiano Ronaldo, Nassr, Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozovic, Mohammed Alowais, Hilal's Malcom, Michael, Sultan, Ghannam, Abdulelah Al, Amri, Nawaf Boushal, Angelica Medina, Rohith Nair Organizations: Saudi, Saturday, Saudi Pro League, United Arab, King Fahd Sports City, Portugal, Al, Thomson Locations: Al, Hilal, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Sultan Al, Mexico City, Bengaluru

☆ Here are the six trades and the two price-target changes the Club made this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

During another busy week of earnings and stock market swings, we picked our spots and made six trades, including calling up a Bullpen name. We also changed two Club price targets. Shortly after the opening bell, we trimmed some Caterpillar and booked some profits after the industrial giant's blowout earnings last week. Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust — the holdings we use for the Club — owns 315 shares of Caterpillar. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Club —, Stanley Black, Decker, Stanley, Wolfe, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Bob Iger's, Jeff Marks, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jim Cramer Rob Kim Organizations: Caterpillar, DuPont, Revenue, Club, Management, Coterra Energy, West Texas, Wolfe Research, Halliburton, HAL, GE Healthcare Technologies, Disney, The, GE Healthcare, pharma, Big Tech, CNBC Locations: Coterra

☆ Women’s World Cup: Sweden to play Spain in semifinals after impressive victory over Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Sweden will face Spain in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Japan 2-1 in a thrilling encounter on Friday. Despite sustained pressure throughout 10 minutes of stoppage time, Japan was unable to find a second goal as Sweden held on to reach a fifth Women’s World Cup semifinal. Winners in 2011, the team’s performances in Australia and New Zealand had given fans hope of claiming a second World Cup title. Japan was halted in its quest to win a second Women's World Cup. But rather than spark Japan into action, the team seemed to retreat further into its shell against a Sweden team that was now brimming with confidence.

Persons: Amanda Ilestedt, Filippa, Riko Ueki, Honoka, Abbie Parr, Ilestedt, Japan’s, Phil Walter, Japan –, Kosovare Asllani, Ayaka Yamashita, Esther Staubli, Angeldal, Aoba Fujino, Zećira Mušović, Madelen Janogy, Riko, Ueki, Honoka Hayashi pounced Organizations: CNN, Japan Locations: Sweden, Spain, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Fuka Nagano

☆ Azarenka and Pliskova slog way into second round of rainy Canadian Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Aug 7, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Victoria Azarenka serves against Magda Linette (POL) (not pictured) in first round play at IGA Stadium. Azarenka was unfazed by the rain, charging ahead 5-2 in the opening set before closing it out with a break just before play was stopped a second time. She romped through the second set, winning 24 of 31 points and breaking Poland's Linette three times. When play restarted, Zhu pounced, winning two points to clinch the tie-break 10-8. But the 31-year-old Czech quickly refocused in the decider, applying pressure and breaking Zhu three times to move onto the second round and a meeting with Polish world number one and reigning US Open champion Iga Swiatek.

Persons: Victoria Azarenka, Magda Linette, Eric Bolte, Karolina Pliskova, Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, Ukraine's, Pliskova, Zhu Lin, Sascha Bajin, Zhu, Zhu pounced, Iga Swiatek, Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Steve Keating, Jamie Freed Organizations: Victoria, IGA, Canadian, Warsaw, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Stuttgart, Pliskova, Czech, Toronto

☆ Spain Pounces on Switzerland to Grab Quarterfinal Spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Andrew Das | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Image Aitana Bonmatí made it 3-1. Credit... Molly Darlington/ReutersWhen you think about it, even the own goal was impressive. Yes, Spain scored fives times in its 5-1 victory against Switzerland on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. OH NO, IT'S AN OWN GOAL FROM SPAIN 🤯 pic.twitter.com/eTfLdXfB1d — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 5, 2023 It was a self-inflicted wound, but not a deadly one. Aitana Bonmatí made it 3-1 with some wonderful footwork that left at least two Swiss defenders lying on the grass around her. That project now will continue for at least one more game, and with the players brimming with confidence.

Persons: Aitana Bonmatí, Molly Darlington, Spain, Laia Codina, Codina, ong, egan Organizations: Reuters, Switzerland, ust Locations: Spain

☆ Messi volleys Inter Miami into Leagues Cup last 16 with two goals against Orlando
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Aug 2, 2023; Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against Orlando City SC during the first half at DRV PNK Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY SportsAug 2 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi scored in his third consecutive match for Inter Miami in a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday as his Major League Soccer team moved into the final 16 of the Leagues Cup. Messi then chested down the ball and volleyed home from the edge of the six-yard box. Miami will next face FC Dallas, who beat Mexican side Mazatlan 2-1. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Jim Rassol, Messi, Robert Taylor, Cesar Araujo pounced, Josef Martinez, Taylor, Martinez, Pedro Gallese, Cruz, Araujo, Rohith Nair, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Inter Miami CF, Orlando City SC, Inter Miami, Orlando City, Major League Soccer, Leagues, Argentine, Orlando, Uruguayan, Cruz Azul, Atlanta United, Miami, FC Dallas, Thomson Locations: Fort Lauderdale , FL, USA, Miami, Mazatlan, Bengaluru

☆ What happened when the Trinity test bomb detonated, from the creation of green glass to fallout that drifted over 1,000 miles
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Scientists set off the Trinity test atomic bomb on July 16, 1945. Base camp (9.5 miles away): Through his dark glass, Fermi had the impression the desert was suddenly brighter than day. Chupadera Mesa (30 miles away): Fallout rained on cattle near Chupadera Mesa, giving them serious beta burns, which appear similar to a sunburn. Over 1,000 miles away: In August 1945, Kodak customers complained that their X-ray film, sensitive to radiation, was ruined. The Trinity test fallout had reached the Midwest.

Persons: Trinity, McAllister Hull, Hans Courant, Enrico Fermi, Oppenheimer, Bruce Cameron Reed, Val Fitch, Warren Nyer, General Thomas F, Farrell, Fermi, Rabi, Campañia, Edward Teller, William Spindel, Hans Bethe, Leslie Groves's, Janet Farrell Brodie's, Lilli Hornig, Norris Bradbury, Fitch, Spindel, Hornig, Brodie, Schmidt, McDonald, Reed, sheepherder Jack Denton, Los Alamos Louis Henry Hempelmann, James L, Nolan Jr, Jennet Connet, Bingham, Chupadera, Nolan, Ruidoso, Henry Herrera, Sébastien Philippe, Susan Alzner, Gilbert P, Compo, Mason Grimshaw, Megan Smith, Julian Webb Organizations: Trinity, Service, Manhattan, National Security Research, Geographic, Atomic Energy, Hans, Atomic Heritage Foundation, Base, Manhattan Project, SED, Alamogordo Air Base, Alamos, McDonald, House, Fitch, Silver City, New York Times, Los Alamos, Centers for Disease Control, Princeton University, Consortium, Kodak, Princeton Locations: Wall, Silicon, New Mexico, Sandia, Amarillo , Texas, Albuquerque, Fitch, Los, Bingham, Chupadera Mesa, Nevada, Indiana, Canada, Mexico

The official opposition Conservatives, who blame Trudeau for housing shortage and spiking inflation, have consistently been ahead in the polls for over year. "Bringing in fresh energy with new members and new challenges was important for our economic team in particular," Trudeau told reporters after the shuffle. [1/5]Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a family photo with cabinet ministers, following a cabinet shuffle, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Blair GableConservative leader Pierre Poilievre pounced on the shuffle, calling it evidence of the prime minister's failures. "Justin Trudeau may have fired many of his cabinet ministers today, but he's just as out of touch as ever, doubling down on his inflationary, high-spending and high-taxing ways," he said in a statement.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland, Francois, Philippe Champagne, Melanie Joly, Sean Fraser, Frank Graves, Blair Gable, Pierre Poilievre pounced, Jagmeet Singh, Kurl, Angus Reid, David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil, Paul Simao, Mark Heinrich, Deepa Babington, Mark Porter Organizations: OTTAWA, Canadian, Liberal, Finance, Innovation, Infrastructure, Conservatives, Abacus, Canada's, Rideau Hall, REUTERS, Blair Gable Conservative, New Democrats, New, Angus, Angus Reid Institute, Liberals, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada

☆ Five-star Spain cruise into World Cup knockouts with thumping win over Zambia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

That's the ambition I like to see in the team," Spain coach Jorge Vilda told reporters. Zambia had their chances on the counter-attack but failed to test Misa Rodriguez in Spain's goal with a number of wayward shots. "Spain are very experienced... we are just developing, we still need more experience," Zambia skipper Barbra Banda said. Sakala had the final say, however, when she made a string of saves to deny both Hermoso and Redondo from claiming hat-tricks. "Today's game, we actually played much better than we did the first game," Zambia coach Bruce Mwape said.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, David Rowland AUCKLAND, Teresa Abelleira, Alba Redondo, Jorge Vilda, Vilda, Alexia Putellas, Ballon, Abelleira, Hermoso, Ona Batlle, Salma Paralluelo, Eunice Sakala, Catherine Musonda, Redondo, Jeong Oh, Hyeon, Misa Rodriguez, Barbra Banda, Sakala, Bruce Mwape, they've, Rohith Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, REUTERS, debutants, Alba, Costa Rica, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Zambia, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, debutants Zambia, Japan, Costa, Costa Rica, Spain's, Redondo, Bengaluru

[1/5] Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a family photo with cabinet ministers, following a cabinet shuffle, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2023. Dominic LeBlanc becomes public safety minister, taking over for Marco Mendicino, and Arif Virani moves from the back benches to become justice minister. "The shuffle does send a clear message that the government is aware that their current standing with the electorate is not healthy." An Abacus Data poll out on Wednesday shows his party opening up a big lead on the Liberals with 38% to 28% in public support. Poilievre pounced on the shuffle, calling it evidence of the prime minister's failures.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Blair Gable OTTAWA, Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland, Francois, Philippe Champagne, Melanie Joly, Sean Fraser, Dominic LeBlanc, Marco Mendicino, Arif Virani, Bill Blair, Anita Anand, Frank Graves, Pierre Poilievre, Poilievre pounced, Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid, David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer, Paul Simao, Mark Heinrich, Deepa Babington Organizations: Canada's, Rideau Hall, REUTERS, Canadian, Finance, Innovation, Infrastructure, Defense, Conservative, Abacus, Twitter, New Democrats, Angus, Angus Reid Institute, Conservatives, Liberals, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada

☆ After creators flocked to Instagram Threads, Meta's challenge is to keep them from fleeing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The one major app that's eluded him: Twitter. Threads skyrocketed out of the gate in large part because it was easy for existing Instagram users to create accounts on the new messaging service and connect with their established following. watch nowCurrently, Threads users are unable to search for topics or hashtags that represent hot topics. That could entice some people to use Twitter over Threads, said Tameka Bazile, who works in artist relations and marketing at Time. Like with Threads, creators will wait to see how Twitter works for their peers before "spending much more time making content there," Kaletsky said.

Persons: Jaap Arriens, Brian Moller, Prince, he's, Moller, It's, Elon, Mark Zuckerberg pounced, He's, Caspar Lee, There's, Lee, Adam Mosseri, Jack Whitehall, Musk, Thilina, Marcel Floruss, Floruss, Floruss isn't, Chas Lacaillade, Lacaillade, Tameka Bazile, Bazile, they've, Twitter hasn't, Brendan Gahan, Mekanism, Gahan, Sasha Kaletsky, Kaletsky, Jack Appleby, Appleby, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Gary Vaynerchuk Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, YouTube, Twitter, Meta, Instagram, Rocket, Ventures, LinkedIn

☆ Biden beefs up campaign leadership as he looks to build on fundraising momentum
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's addition of three longtime allies to his 2024 reelection campaign leadership ranks comes as his organization looks to ramp up its fundraising. Former Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., will also have a role with the Biden campaign as a co-chair. The Biden campaign's "Dark Brandon" merchandise has driven over half of its online campaign store revenue since launch, according the Biden team. The Biden campaign has been embracing the "Dark Brandon" meme after Republicans pounced on "Let's go, Brandon!" The Biden team also said the ads it put up during Florida Gov.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Joe Biden's, Biden, Kamala Harris, Rufus Gifford, Gifford, Cedric Richmond, Chris Korge, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Brandon, pounced, misheard, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Marine, NBC News, CNBC, Biden's State Department, Democratic National Committee, Congressional Black Caucus, Biden, Fund, Republican, GOP, Florida Gov, Trump, Trump's CNN Locations: Washington , DC

July 11 (Reuters) - Amazon.com (AMZN.O) hopes to tempt U.S. shoppers on Tuesday to open inflation-thinned wallets by offering deeper discounts on a wide range of goods and services during this year's "Prime Day" 48-hour shopping event, including its first-ever travel discounts. A year of inflation has lifted mortgage rates, rents and food prices for consumers ahead of Prime Day, which falls on July 11-12 this year. CFRA Research analyst Arun Sundaram said Amazon's U.S. Prime Day discounts this year are mostly deeper than in previous years. Amazon Prime members can also save up to 40% on items such as Sherpani bags and ZOA Energy drinks, by checking out using "Buy with Prime," directly from Amazon's third-party merchants. Amazon plans yet another Prime sales event this year, according to screenshots of its seller notification platform seen by Reuters.

Persons: Arun Sundaram, Michael Ashley Schulman, Schulman, Brian Gleason, Sundaram, Granth Vanaik, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Arriana McLymore, David Gregorio Our Organizations: CFRA, Sony, Bank of America, Amazon, Energy, Amazon's, Adobe, Running, Capital Advisors, Exchange, Priceline's, Express, Walmart, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru, New York City

☆ Sinner shrugs off slow start to reach last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"For sure I didn't start in the best possible way," said Sinner, who has lost only one set in his three matches. "It's never easy playing against a player who you've never played against so it was something new for me." The duo traded breaks early in the fourth set before Sinner regained focus to seal victory and he will next play Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan or Swede Mikael Ymer. "The best thing when you lose early at Roland Garros is you have a lot of time to prepare on grass," said Sinner, who fell in the second round of the French Open last month. "This was the case of my journey until here this year but for sure every match has its story.

Persons: France’s Quentin Halys, Toby Melville LONDON, Jannik Sinner, Frenchman Quentin Halys, Sinner, Nicola Pietrangeli, Matteo Berrettini, Halys, you've, Daniel Elahi Galan, Swede Mikael Ymer, Roland Garros, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Battling Svitolina knocks Mertens out of Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 6, 2023 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in action during her second round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina continued her excellent run in Grand Slams following her maternity break as the Ukrainian wildcard downed 28th seed Elise Mertens 6-1 1-6 6-1 on Thursday to move into the third round. "I enjoy so much being on the court, getting this chance to play in front of an amazing crowd in such an amazing event," Svitolina said. "On grass it (momentum shifts) can happen and you have to just accept it and move on," Svitolina said. "I was playing really good in the first set and Elise came back really strong, serving good. "I'm really thankful for this opportunity in the first place with the wildcard and now I'm in the third round," Svitolina added.

Persons: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Toby Melville LONDON, Elina Svitolina, Elise Mertens, Venus Williams, Svitolina, Belgian Mertens, Mertens, Elise, Sofia Kenin, China's Wang Xinyu, I'm, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Belgian, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

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