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☆ Protests erupt in Venezuela after Maduro claims victory in disputed election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An armoured police car drives through tear gas during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Federico Parra | Afp | Getty ImagesSecurity forces and protesters clashed in parts of the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, shortly after President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in a disputed election result. Opponents of Maduro's government could also be seen carrying a large banner that read: "Venezuela, I want you to be free." A riot police officer uses tear gas against demonstrators during a protest by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado talks to the media, accompanied by opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, following the presidential election results in Caracas on July 29, 2024.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro, Federico Parra, Maduro's, Nicolas Maduro's, Yuri Cortez, Edmundo González Urrutia, González, Marina Corina Machado, Machado, Jesus Vargas, Maduro, John Kirby, Maria Corina Machado, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia Organizations: Venezuelan, Afp, Getty Images Security, Getty, CNBC, Electoral Council, Independent, Guardian, Headquarters, Associated Press, White House Locations: Caracas, Venezuelan, Venezuela, Catia

☆ Oil major BP raises dividend as second-quarter profit beats expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

British oil giant BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected net profit for the second quarter and raised its dividend despite previously warning of significantly lower refining margins. The oil and gas major posted underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $2.8 billion for the second quarter. BP reported net profit of $2.7 billion for the first three months of the year and $2.6 billion for the second quarter of 2023. BP said earlier in the month that weak refining margins and lower oil trading results would likely dent the firm's second-quarter results by as much as $700 million. BP's net debt stood at $22.6 billion at the end of the second quarter, down from $23.7 billion compared to the same period last year.

Persons: Kate Thomson, Murray Auchincloss Organizations: United Kingdom ., BP Locations: Southend, United Kingdom, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Gulf of Mexico

☆ UK finance chief says public finances show $28 billion spending hole, cuts road and rail projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has pledged to make the "necessary", "urgent" and "incredibly tough" choices to restore the country's economic stability. Britain's Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Monday announced a raft of project cuts after detailing how the newly elected Labour government has inherited a projected overspend of £22 billion ($28.2 billion) from the center-right Conservatives. The finance minister also said she had canceled plans to sell NatWest shares to the public, saying the proposal put forward by her predecessor Jeremy Hunt did not "represent value for money." Britain's finance chief has previously ruled out increases to income tax, national insurance, VAT or corporation tax — the main sources of government revenues. However, Reeves must orchestrate a delicate balance act given the pledges from her party to also boost national investment and public sector pay.

Persons: Rachel Reeves, Reeves, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt Organizations: Britain's, Monday, Labour, Railways Fund, Conservative, NatWest

☆ Venezuela’s Maduro bids for a third term in power — as U.S., Brazil warn over need for free election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro rises his hand during a mass gathering convene by supporters on July 18, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela. The 74-year-old is widely regarded as the only contender capable of denying Maduro a third six-year term. Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed Venezuela since 2013, with the former union leader taking power after the death of his mentor Hugo Chavez. His 2018 election victory was widely regarded as an unfair contest, given that many prominent opposition parties were banned from taking part. "The destiny of Venezuela depends on our victory," Maduro said at a rally earlier this month, according to the Associated Press.

Persons: Venezuela Nicolas Maduro, Nicolas Maduro, Edmundo González Urrutia, Maduro, González, María Corina Machado, Corina, Maduro's, Hugo Chavez Organizations: Democratic, Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Associated Press Locations: Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuelan

☆ India is on alert after a fresh outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus. Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bats are believed to be one of the carriers of Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans. Health authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are on high alert following the latest flare-up of the deadly Nipah virus. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said Tuesday that the close relatives of the teenager had tested negative for the virus, according to local media reports. The Nipah virus, which partly inspired the fictional "MEV-1" virus in the 2011 Hollywood film "Contagion," is considered one of the most dangerous pathogens circulating in the wild. The Nipah virus is transmitted to humans from animals such as fruit bats or pigs.

Persons: Veena George Organizations: World Health Organization Locations: Kerala, Malaysia, Nipah

☆ Jeep, Dodge-maker Stellantis reports 48% drop in first-half net profit on weak U.S. sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a steep drop in first-half net profit, citing reduced volumes, temporary production gaps and lower market share in North America. The company, which owns household names including Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot, reported first-half net profit of 5.6 billion euros ($6.07 billion), down 48% from the same period of 2023. Stellantis' adjusted operating income for the first six months of 2024 came in at 8.5 billion euros, down 5.7 billion euros on the year, primarily due to decreases in North America. For its part, Stellantis posted first-half net revenues of 85 billion euros, down 14% compared to the same period a year earlier. Of the 20 new product launches planned for 2024, Stellantis said 10 had already started production in the first six months of the year.

Persons: Ram, Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, Wall Organizations: Dodge Chrysler, Auto, Dodge, Fiat, Chrysler, Peugeot, U.S, General Motors, Ford Motor, GM, Ford Locations: Miami , Florida, North America

☆ World shatters heat record for the second time in just two days
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A worker, called 'torchers', works in a charcoal production during scorching heat exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in Diyarbakir, Turkiye on July 18, 2024. The world registered its hottest day on record for the second time in just two days, according to the latest data compiled by the European Union's climate monitor. C3S, which has been tracking the daily global mean temperature since 1940, said Sunday's record had already shown "we are now in truly uncharted territory." The EU's climate monitor has warned that new temperature records are inevitable as the planet keeps warming. The fresh all-time high comes as excessive heat has gripped large parts of the U.S., Russia and southern Europe in recent days.

Locations: Diyarbakir, Turkiye, U.S, Russia, Europe

☆ 10-year Treasury yield dips as investors closely monitor economic data
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Treasury yields slipped on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to a fresh batch of economic data and considered the outlook for the U.S. economy. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note traded marginally lower at 4.237% at 4:50 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury note fell less than 1 basis point to trade at 4.439%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions, and one basis point is equivalent to 0.01%.

Locations: U.S

☆ World logs hottest day since records began — with fresh highs expected in the coming months
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The world's average temperature climbed to its highest level ever recorded on Sunday, according to the European Union's climate monitor. "On July 21st, C3S recorded a new record for the daily global mean temperature," C3S Director Carlo Buontempo said Tuesday. "What is truly staggering is how large the difference is between the temperature of the last 13 months and the previous temperature records. C3S confirmed on Tuesday that Sunday's average temperature reflects a fresh high, in their records which stretch back to 1940. CS3 said there have now been 57 days since July 3 last year that have exceeded that previous record.

Persons: C3S, Carlo Buontempo, Buontempo

☆ Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals in ground-breaking study
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A team of international scientists has found that oxygen is being produced in complete darkness approximately 4,000 meters below the ocean's surface. An international team of scientists has discovered that oxygen is being produced by potato-shaped metallic nodules thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. A team of scientists led by Professor Andrew Sweetman at the U.K.'s Scottish Association for Marine Science found that oxygen is being produced in complete darkness approximately 4,000 meters (13,100 feet) below the ocean's surface. "For aerobic life to begin on the planet, there had to be oxygen and our understanding has been that Earth's oxygen supply began with photosynthetic organisms," Sweetman said. "But we now know that there is oxygen produced in the deep sea, where there is no light.

Persons: Andrew Sweetman, Sweetman Organizations: Nature Geoscience, Scottish Association for Marine Science

☆ Meet Spencer Conley, the 'Bachelorette' contestant and 'pet portrait entrepreneur' with 'golden retriever energy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Spencer Conley is one of the 25 contestants on season 21 of "The Bachelorette" starring Jenn Tran. From night one, Jenn is attracted to Spencer's "golden retriever energy" and attentiveness. Spencer is a "pet portrait entrepreneur" from Dallas who founded Print Our Pet in 2019. AdvertisementAs contestants are eliminated each week on season 21 of "The Bachelorette," Spencer Conley's "golden retriever energy" continues to charm Jenn Tran. "Since night one, Spencer's always been one to be really attentive toward me and he has golden retriever energy, which I am digging," Jenn says.

Persons: Spencer Conley, Jenn Tran, Jenn, Spencer, —, Sam M, Devin, Spencer's Organizations: Service Locations: Dallas

☆ ‘Chariots of Fire’ immortalized the 1924 Paris Olympics. Decades later, the film finds a way of ‘really speaking to people’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

So begins the 1981 Oscar-winning film “Chariots of Fire,” introducing a group of British athletes as they train for the Olympic Games. Based on the lives and gold-medal-winning performances of sprinters Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams ahead of the 1924 Paris Olympics, “Chariots of Fire” won four Oscars – including Best Picture. Athletes and officials process during the Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Paris Olympics. “The film has got a way of really, really speaking to people … something much more than we envisaged or probably had been put into it. He went on to become an influential journalist, broadcaster and athletics administrator, and he remains one of only three British men to win the Olympic 100m title.

Persons: St Andrews, ” David Puttnam, ”, Eric Liddell, Harold Abrahams, Ronald Reagan, Joe Biden, “, It’s, Liddell, Abrahams –, –, Ian Charleson, Allan Wells, ” Eric Liddell, Firmin, Wells, Abrahams, Liddell’s, ‘, ’, I’ve, they’ll, ” Sue Caton, He’d, ” John MacMillan, MacMillan, “ He’s, Robin Hood, ” Abrahams, ” Harold Abrahams, Ben Cross, Sam Mussabini, “ Harold Abrahams, Mark Ryan, ” Liddell’s, Ryan, Puttnam, Oscar, Tom McNab, Nigel Havers –, Andrew Lindsey –, we’d, … I’ve, ” Courage Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, CNN Sport, Keystone, Hulton, Scottish, international, University of Edinburgh, Olympics, Topical Press Agency, Getty, Eric Liddell Community, Cambridge, AAA, Central Press, BBC, “, Paris, ABC, Disney, Entertainment Locations: Scottish, St, Paris, Scotland, China, Asia, Moscow, Edinburgh, “, St Andrews, England

CNN —Former Donald Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was released from a Miami federal prison Wednesday after completing his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the January 6 congressional committee. Trump adviser Steve Bannon started serving his four-month sentence earlier this month at a federal prison in Connecticut. Navarro, who is in his 70s, worked as a law library clerk during his time in the prison camp, his prison consultant Sam Mangel told CNN. “It gave him a chance to write.”Mangel said Navarro was liked and respected by his fellow inmates while in the prison. While Navarro was unsuccessful in an emergency appeal to delay his prison sentence, he is now appealing his conviction on the merits.

Persons: Donald Trump White, Peter Navarro, Navarro, Trump, Steve Bannon, Sam Mangel, ” Mangel Organizations: CNN, Donald Trump White House, Miami federal, Republican National Convention, White House Locations: Miami, Milwaukee, Connecticut, Puerto Rican

☆ Meet the motorcycle-riding, dog-loving 'Bachelorette' star Sam M., who just nabbed Jenn's first impression rose
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for the season 21 premiere of "The Bachelorette." At the end of the night, Jenn gave him the first impression rose. Related storiesPrior to "The Bachelorette," Sam was single for almost a year. Jenn gave Sam her first impression rose after feeling an 'undeniable connection'"The Bachelorette" star Jenn Tran and contestant Sam M. on the season 21 premiere. New episodes of season 21 of "The Bachelorette" premiere on Mondays on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.

Persons: —, Jenn Tran's, Sam McKinney, Jenn, Sam M, Sam, Jenn Tran, John Fleenor, Disney Sam doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, Myrtle Beach , South Carolina Sam, Socastee High School, Wofford College, Disney, ABC Locations: Myrtle Beach , South Carolina, Hulu

☆ Tree removal at North Carolina church unearths centuries-old artifacts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Cenci’s two passions coincided when a plethora of centuries-old items were found June 20 in the yard of Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where Cenci has served as rector since 2019. Excavation work is seen at Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Daniel Cenci speaks at Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. His daughter Charlotte was married in the Episcopal church in 1833, according to church records and as posted by Lowry on Facebook. Part of a wine bottle from France was excavated from the site at Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Persons: Daniel Cenci, Cenci, WTKR, ” Cenci, ” Cinci, Michele Walker, Ian Lowry, Robyn Nix, Sam Moncla, George Davis, Charlotte, Lowry, Davis, ” Lowry, “, Nix, “ We’re, ” Organizations: CNN, Episcopal, North, North Carolina Office, Raleigh, WTKR, North Carolina Department of Natural, Cultural Resources, Episcopal Church, Facebook Locations: Elizabeth City , North Carolina, North Carolina, Greenville, wasn’t, Pasquotank, France, China

☆ Beckham, Guardiola and the Princess of Wales: Welcome to Wimbledon’s Royal Box
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Nick Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

On the upside, you get the best view in the house for the most famous tennis tournament in the world. The Royal Box at Wimbledon is an unending source of fascination for people ostensibly tuning in to watch some top-class sport. Guardiola and Williamson acknowledged the crowd, as is traditional in the Royal Box on middle Saturday. You get drinks on arrival, served on the balcony behind Centre Court, which overlooks some of the smaller courts. The invitation reads: ‘The Chairman and Committee of Management of The Championships request the pleasure of the company of [insert name] & Guest in the Royal Box on [insert date].

Persons: Jeff Bezos, David Attenborough, Princess, Wales, Kylie Minogue, Prince Albert of Monaco, Pep Guardiola, Bear Grylls, David Beckham, Samuel L Jackson, David Cameron, Sachin Tendulkar, Richard Branson, Alex Ferguson, James Bond, Christopher Eubanks, Debbie Jevans, Jevans, Pat Cummins, Niamh Cusack, Sir John Timpson, Keir Starmer’s, Theresa May, Sir David Attenborough, Katherine Jenkins, Dave Grohl, Olga Morozova, Ian Hewitt, Dame Sarah Gilbert, Gilbert, Irene Tracey, Dame Ruth Beverley, Nazanin Zaghari, Ratcliffe, Andy Murray’s, Murray, Zaghari, Roger Federer, Ryan Peniston, Karwai Tang, Pierce Brosnan, Anna Wintour, Russell Wilson, Sam Mendes, Eddie Redmayne, Sienna Miller, Jude Law, Ian McKellen, Maggie Smith, Michael McIntyre, Duke, Duchess of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth II, Geordie Greig —, —, George Osborne, John Witherow, they’re, Guardiola, Williamson, Andrej Isakovic, Mark Philippoussis, Roger Federer’s, Conchita Martinez, Leah Williamson, Denise Lewis, Ben Stokes, Beckham, Gareth Southgate, Jordan Henderson, Geoff Hurst, Bobby Charlton, Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, David Haye, Chris Hoy, Kelly Holmes, Nicola Adams, Jessica Ennis, Hill, you’ve, Aaron Chown, Tom Cruise ”, Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic, ” sniffed, –, ” Alan Chalmers, didn’t, ”, Pippa Middleton, Ilie Nastase, Serena Williams’s, hasn’t, Boris Becker, Eamonn Dalton Organizations: National Health Service, Wimbledon, Court, Lawn Tennis, Green Sport, Conservatives, Foo Fighters, BBC Radio, Royals, Evening, The, England women’s, European, Getty, Manchester City, Augusta, British, The New York Times, Olympic, Management, Inter Miami CF ’, “ Wimbledon Locations: British, Iran, Ratcliffe, Wales, That’s, London, AFP, England, Marbella, it’s, Romanian

☆ Esports World Cup: The new tournament in Saudi Arabia causing a big splash and division in the industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Esports World Cup (EWC) – which began on July 3 – has brought together professional gamers, publishers and fans from across the world for an eight-week competitive gaming bonanza. To bring this on the similar scale as the largest traditional sports events and something that brings together the whole industry,” Reichert said. Discovery – CNN’s parent company – and the Esports World Cup Foundation agreed to a new partnership which includes Eurosport, CNN and other WBD platforms. “From my experience, there are a lot of people in [Saudi Arabia] that love their games, right to the top. “It’s probably unprecedented how quickly Saudi Arabia is moving ahead in its progression.

Persons: –, Ralf Reichert, ” Reichert, “, Gen.G, Mohammed Saad, Reichert, ”, Sam Mathews, It’s, it’s, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sportswashing, SGG, Rod Breslau, “ It’s, ” Dana Ahmed, Manahel, Otaibi, Nick McGeehan, FairSquare, Mohamed bin Salman, Liquid’s, Steve Arhancet, Mathews Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Riot, New York Times, Adidas, Warner Bros, Eurosport, Anadolu, Getty, EWC, EWC Foundation, Saudi, MBS, Fox News, Investment Fund, Gaming, Amnesty, Fnatic, “ Locations: Saudi, Saudi Arabia, esports, “ Saudi Arabia, Breslau

☆ Former Boeing inspector alleges ‘scrap’ parts ended up on assembly lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A string of whistleblowers this year has raised allegations about Boeing factory lapses, including an official federal complaint from a current employee that Boeing hid potentially defective parts from Federal Aviation Administration inspectors, and that some of those parts likely ended up in planes. Most of the parts that were meant to be scrapped were often painted red to signify they were unsuitable for assembly lines, Meyers said. In a statement to CNN, Boeing did not dispute Meyers’ allegations. Meyers describes a pressure-packed environment at the Everett factory, where assembly teams competed with each other to find the parts they needed. Workers assemble Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner airplanes at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington.

Persons: CNN —, Merle Meyers, Meyers ’, Meyers, “, ” Meyers, ”, Max, Dave Calhoun, Sam Mohawk, Richard Cuevas, Aerosystems, Patrick T, Pete Muntean Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Everett, Federal Aviation Administration, Company, New York Times, FAA, Justice Department, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Engineering, Workers, Boeing Co, Boeing Everett Factory, Fallon, Bloomberg Locations: Everett , Washington, Auburn , Washington

☆ Greece becomes first EU country to introduce a six-day working week
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A church in Anafiotika neighborhood, a part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka, in Athens, Greece on March 16th, 2024. Greece has controversially introduced a six-day working week for some businesses in a bid to boost productivity and employment in the southern European country. The regulation, which came into force on July 1, bucks a global trend of companies exploring a shorter working week. The change means a traditional 40-hour workweek could be extended to 48 hours per week for some businesses. Food service and tourism workers are not included in the six-day working week initiative.

Persons: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Organizations: Labor, CNBC Locations: Anafiotika, Athens, Greece, London

☆ A Boeing whistleblower says he saw holes being drilled incorrectly on 787 planes, adding to the chorus of people speaking up against the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAnother Boeing whistleblower has come forward, saying that he witnessed 787 Dreamliner planes being built in a manner that could lead to a "catastrophe down the line." Richard Cuevas was a Strom airplane mechanic who used to work as a contractor for Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems. He said that in 2023, he witnessed substandard manufacturing of the 787 planes' forward pressure bulkheads, which help maintain air pressure. AdvertisementHowever, in March, a few months after he reported his findings to Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, he was fired from his job, the complaint said. Cuevas' lawyers and representatives of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside regular working hours.

Persons: —, Richard Cuevas, Cuevas, AeroSystems, Sam Mohawk, Merle Meyers, John Barnett, Barnett, BI's Matthew Loh, AeroSystems didn't Organizations: Service, Boeing, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, Korean, Max, United Airlines Boeing, San Francisco International, Alaska Airlines Locations: Charleston, Taiwan

☆ IMF chief says Europe looks like 'an ideas supermarket' for the U.S., calls for further integration
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kristalina Georgieva, chief executive officer of the World Bank Group, arrives to a briefing at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 19, 2024. Speaking to CNBC's Karen Tso, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Europe's economic performance was strengthening and inflation was clearly on a downward trajectory. One, to achieve the full potential of the single market. Right now, Europe looks like an ideas supermarket for the United States," Georgieva said. [It is] 27 countries not yet integrated in a single market."

Persons: Kristalina Georgieva, Karen Tso, Georgieva Organizations: World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, Bank, IMF, European Central Bank Locations: Washington , DC, Europe, United States

☆ UK PM Sunak could cease to be a lawmaker in landslide election defeat, new poll shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to farmers as he campaigns on a farm near Barnstaple on June 18, 2024 in North Devon, United Kingdom. North Devon has been held by the Conservative Party since the 2015 general election. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could become the country's first sitting prime minister to lose their seat at a general election, according to the findings of a shock new poll. If correct, the upcoming vote would deliver Labour a supermajority of 382, comfortably more than former Prime Minister Tony Blair's historic 1997 victory. The analysis showed that left-leaning Scottish National Party is set to win 8 seats, while Wales' pro-independence political party Plaid Cymru is expected to win 4.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Tony Blair's, Savanta, James Cleverly's, Jeremy Hunt's Organizations: Conservative Party, British, Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party, Wales, Plaid Cymru, Greens Locations: Barnstaple, North Devon, United Kingdom, Richmond, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Braintree, Essex, Godalming, Ash, Surrey

☆ ‘Inadvertent geoengineering’: Researchers say low-sulfur shipping rules made climate change worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That's because the sulfur dioxide, a pollutant which forms when sulfur-containing fuel such as coal or petroleum oil is burned, reacts with water vapor to produce aerosols that reflect sunlight back into space. The aerosols have a direct cooling effect, though climate scientists note that their contribution to global cooling or warming when they are reduced remains a complex area of research. Extreme temperatures are fueled by the climate crisis, the chief driver of which is the burning of fossil fuels. All of the climate models will give you slightly different answers because of the way that they do their emissions of sulfur dioxide," Haywood said. "So, we are uncertain about how much impact the IMO regulations will have had on global mean temperatures."

Persons: Yuan, Laura Wilcox, everyone's, Jim Haywood, Haywood, You've, Jim Hansen Organizations: United Nations, International Maritime Organization, Ucg, Getty, Communications, University of Maryland, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading, El Nino, University of Exeter, CNBC, El, NASA Locations: London, Europe, Tonga

☆ These new bombshell allegations from Boeing whistleblowers about what happens to faulty plane parts are pretty horrifying
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe Senate subcommittee investigating Boeing's safety and quality practices on Monday released a new report — and it contains new allegations from company whistleblowers about what happens to faulty plane parts. A new slate of accusations came from Sam Mohawk, a Boeing quality assurance investigator in Renton, Washington. Related storiesThe Senate subcommittee also highlighted allegations from former Boeing quality manager Merle Meyers. The fresh slate of accusations from Boeing whistleblowers adds to the existing allegations against the company from other Boeing whistleblowers. AdvertisementNotably, two Boeing whistleblowers died before the Senate subcommittee's report came out on Monday.

Persons: —, Sam Mohawk, Merle Meyers, Meyers, Joshua Dean, Dean, John Barnett, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Sen, Josh Hawley Organizations: Service, Business, Boeing, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, FAA, OSHA, BI Locations: Washington, Renton , Washington . Mohawk, Renton, Charleston

☆ Disease, drought and alternative fruits: The orange juice industry is in crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A worker at a citrus fruit farm separates the tangerines for sale on June 6, 2024 in Piedade dos Gerais, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Pedro Vilela | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe orange juice industry is reeling. The crisis has even prompted some orange juice manufacturers and blenders to explore whether alternative fruits, such as mandarins, apples and pears, can be used to dilute the drink. Bottles of Simply Orange orange juice are displayed for sale in a grocery store on September 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. High incidence of citrus greening

Persons: Pedro Vilela, Kees, Mario Tama, What's, greening, —, Greening Organizations: Getty, Vegetable Juice Association, CNBC, Intercontinental Exchange Locations: Piedade dos Gerais, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, Los Angeles , California, New York, Florida

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