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☆ Lily Yohannes: The making of USWNT’s emerging teenage star
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Considered one of most exciting talents in the women’s game, she is already a regular in Ajax’s first-team and is making waves on the international scene. But her rise to the top of the women’s game has been no accident, and it’s only just getting started. Speaking to CNN Sport, her father recalls Yohannes playing soccer with her brothers in the basement of the house, which he had converted into a small pitch with goals at either side. After joining the club’s academy, she worked up the ranks and earned her first contract with the senior women’s team in 2023. Emerging at AjaxDuring her first season with the senior team, Yohannes struck up a close bond with teammate Ashleigh Weerden – who has since signed for English side Crystal Palace.

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☆ Generation Credit Card: Gen Z Racks up High Levels of Credit Card Debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Danikowski and many other Gen Zers are rapidly building up credit-card debt. Alev told me Credit Karma data shows Gen Zers are acquiring debt at a faster rate than any other age group. While Gen Zers' overall debt levels are still lower than older generations', young consumers' early reliance on credit cards puts their financial futures at risk. Part of Gen Zers' interest in credit cards is simply the march of technological progress. Struggling to get by, William primarily used his credit card for necessities like groceries, bills, and car maintenance.

Persons: Timothy Danikowski, Danikowski, millennials, Zers, Alev, Courtney Alev, Gen Zers, they've, Karma, Gen Xers, Nico, He's, Emmaline, William, Erin Snodgrass Organizations: Credit, Young, American Express, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Business Locations: Seattle, millennials, Chicago, North Carolina, Colorado, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Europe, New York

☆ Meet 2 chip execs reportedly in the running for Intel CEO — one is an outsider
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementIntel is reportedly considering Lip-Bu Tan and Matt Murphy for CEO after Pat Gelsinger's exit. Murphy leads Marvell, while Tan is a former Intel board member. Cadence Design CEO Lip-Bu Tan is reportedly one of the people being considered to become Intel's CEO. Semiconductor veteran Tan served on Intel's board between 2022 and this year, where he was on the mergers and acquisitions committee. Representatives of Intel, Murphy, and Tan did not respond to requests sent outside business hours.

Persons: Tan, Matt Murphy, Pat Gelsinger's, Intel's, Murphy, Marvell, Pat Gelsinger, Gelsinger, David Zinsner, Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Gaudi, Dibyanshu Sarkar Organizations: Intel, Marvell Technology, Bloomberg, Reuters, Nvidia, Gaudi, Cadence, AFP, Getty, Semiconductor, Walden International, SoftBank, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Marvell, eBay, Global Semiconductor Alliance Locations: Europe, American

☆ I had never traveled overseas. At age 21, I moved from the US to Germany to be an au pair.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Julie Royce | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIn 2000, I moved from the US to Germany after taking a job as an au pair. I had even traveled to Canada as a child, but I had never been overseas. Related VideoI got the contact information for the London-based agency that pairs young women with families across Europe for a year. In 2000, I took a job as an au pair in Germany. AdvertisementThe agency considered my background and, over several more weeks, paired me with families in the Netherlands, Australia, and Germany.

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☆ Supreme Court to Hear Major Trans Rights Case: Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Adam Liptak | Emily Cochrane | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

This is why the stakes for families feel impossibly high as the Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in a challenge to the Tennessee law. rights, found that Tennessee was among the top 10 states that people departed because of the laws. But Republicans have condemned the care for transgender children in scathing terms, questioning whether anyone under 18 should make such a monumental decision and whether the care is safe and effective. At the time, Vanderbilt University Medical Center said that it was obligated to respond to the subpoena, and that it had complied with federal and state health privacy laws. The medical center, which is separate from the university in Nashville, offered no additional comment when asked about the matter in recent days.

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☆ I visited 13 major European cities in 6 months. Here are 2 I can't wait to visit again and 2 I probably won't return to.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Emily Pogue | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementI spent six months moving around Europe and visited 13 major cities along the way. I was blown away by Edinburgh and Amsterdam and can't wait to return. Though I enjoyed my time in Zurich and Cardiff, I'd like to explore other cities in the future. I explored 13 major cities in countries including the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. AdvertisementHere are the two European cities I can't wait to visit again and the two I'm glad I checked off my bucket list.

Organizations: Edinburgh Locations: Europe, Amsterdam, Zurich, Cardiff, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands

☆ U.S. stocks are quadrupling the returns of the world. Will 'U.S. exceptionalism' continue?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amid a tumultuous year marked by multiple conflicts and consequential elections around the world, the U.S. stock market has managed to far outperform its global peers. The iShares MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. ETF (ACWX) , which tracks large- and midcap stocks from around the world while excluding the U.S., has gained just 7.6% in 2024. ACWX .SPX YTD mountain iShares World ex-U.S. ETF versus the S & P 500 in 2024 Political chaos across the world has played a role in some international markets' underperformance in recent days. The government is facing a no confidence vote that has led investors to sell off French stocks in recent days. Potential tariffs on China and Mexico from the incoming Trump administration are also expected to weigh on global markets.

Persons: MSCI ACWI, Yoon Suk, Trump, Joyce Chang, Chang Organizations: U.S . ETF, U.S, CAC, JPMorgan, Finance Forum Locations: U.S, Korea, Europe, France, China, Mexico, Japan

☆ UK, US clamp down on money laundering rings allegedly favored by Russian oligarchs and Western drug gangs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —UK and US authorities on Wednesday announced a major crackdown on a pair of billion-dollar money laundering rings that officials say has cleaned money for Russia’s elite, cybercriminals and drug-runners around the world. The two alleged money-laundering networks offered Russian elites a financial lifeline, UK investigators allege. The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on alleged senior leaders of one of the laundering rings, which is known as TGR. Pullman Global Solutions LLC, a Wyoming based entity owned by Bradens, was also sanctioned, Treasury said. NCA officials allege that the Kremlin has directly benefited from some of the money laundering, which the officials say has been used to fund Russian espionage operations.

Persons: ” Will Lyne, NCA’s, ” Rob Jones, George Rossi, Elena Chirkinyan, Andrejs Bradens, Ekaterina Zhdanova, Matthew Miller Organizations: CNN —, Wednesday, US Treasury Department, CNN, Agency, Britain’s, Treasury Department, Pullman Global Solutions, Bradens, Treasury, Cybercriminals, South, State Department, University of Vermont Health Network, IRS Locations: France, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian, Latvian, Wyoming, Dubai, Dublin, South American, London

☆ JetBlue cuts more unprofitable routes, tweaks Europe flights
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

JetBlue said it will cut flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Jacksonville, Florida; from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Austin, Texas; Houston, Texas; Miami; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and from Westchester, N.Y. and Milwaukee. JetBlue Airways told staff Wednesday that it is axing more unprofitable flights, redeploying aircraft outfitted with its high-value business class and tweaking Europe service, the carrier's latest moves to return to consistent profitability and cut costs. JetBlue will announce some new Europe service next week, the memo said. CEO Joanna Geraghty and her team are focusing on reducing costs and culling unprofitable routes, such as those on the West Coast, as they grapple with a Pratt & Whitney engine grounding and post-pandemic shifts in demand. JetBlue said customers who are affected by the changes can select alternate flight options or receive a refund if other routes aren't available.

Persons: John F, Dave Jehn, Joanna Geraghty Organizations: JetBlue Airbus A321neo, AMS EHAM, JetBlue, Kennedy International Airport, Seattle, JetBlue Airways, CNBC, Gatwick Airport, Pratt & Whitney, Mint Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, JFK, Miami, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Jacksonville , Florida, New, Austin , Texas, Houston , Texas, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Westchester, N.Y, Milwaukee, San Jose , California, Florida, Delta, Boston, Europe, Paris, New York, West Coast

☆ Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he’d love to do side-by-side comparison with Microsoft’s AI models
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks in conversation with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is challenging Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to an AI duel. "You guys were the originals when it comes to AI," Sorkin told Pichai after reading Nadella's comments. "They're using someone else's models," added Pichai after saying he'd love to do the side-by-side comparison. While Microsoft does have its own AI models, much of the advanced capabilities in its recent offerings are powered by OpenAI's LLMs.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Emily Chang, Satya Nadella, Pichai, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Pichai's, Sorkin, Nadella, Google's, OpenAI's LLMs, OpenAI Organizations: APEC, Summit, Moscone West, Microsoft, The New York Times, Google, Norges Bank Investment, Bing, DOJ, Chrome Locations: San Francisco , California, San Francisco, Europe

☆ World’s top 100 cities revealed – and London isn’t in the top 10
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It’s the fourth time in a row that the French capital has taken the No.1 spot in the Top 100 City Destinations Index by data analytics company Euromonitor International. Close to 13 million international Tokyo trips were recorded in 2024, says Euromonitor International, notably higher than pre-pandemic levels. Euromonitor International reports a whopping 32.4 million international trips there in 2024, nearly 10 million more than last year’s No.1, Istanbul, which in 2024 has recorded 23 million. To manage the overflow of visitors in the busiest tourist destinations, cities are introducing measures such as tourism-related taxes and restricted visiting hours. Euromonitor International’s Top 10 City Destinations for 2025Paris Madrid Tokyo Rome Milan New York Amsterdam Sydney Singapore BarcelonaTop 10 cities in international arrivals for 2025

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☆ Contentious budget plans are wreaking political havoc across Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Leonie Kidd | Head Of Tv News | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier ponders during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on December 3, 2024. Meanwhile, the German government is already on track for a snap election early next year, with its own no-confidence vote set to take place in the next few weeks. Even in the U.K., Prime Minister Kier Starmer and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves are under pressure just five months into the job, with disputes mainly centered around — you guessed it — the budget. watch nowIn the euro zone, post-pandemic fiscal rules are putting pressure on even the most hawkish EU members. However, now Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are also falling foul of the EU's deficit rules that nations need to keep a 3% deficit ratio and a 60% debt ratio relative to their GDP.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Julien De Rosa, Kier Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Barnier's Organizations: France's, National Assembly, Afp, Getty, EU, European Commission Locations: Paris, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria, Netherlands

☆ 'It's not over until there has been a vote,' economist says on French no-confidence vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'It's not over until there has been a vote,' economist says on French no-confidence voteHadrien Camatte, senior economist for France, Belgium and the euro zone at Natixis, joins CNBC's "Street Signs Europe" to discuss today's vote of no confidence against the French government, and the potential impact on markets.

Persons: Hadrien Camatte Locations: France, Belgium

☆ FastFeetGrinded: How a Dutch recycling company is tackling footwear waste
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Widely used materials, such as polyester and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), can take a long time to break down. From there, they partnered with a machine manufacturing company, Heilig Group, which helped bring their shoe recycling factory FastFeetGrinded to life. Those materials are then shredded into small pieces, before being separated out by type, and then refined into recycled materials ready for reuse. Making shoes from shoesA shoe made of fully recycled FastFeetGrinded material has yet to hit the market, but brands are making strides to reuse materials. FastFeetGrinded is the brand’s largest footwear recycling partner in Europe; it takes Asics factory floor rejects, as well as used shoes returned in stores.

Persons: ”, Danny Pormes, Erna, who’s, Yuly Fuentes, Fuentes, Medel, ‘ it’s, Deborah Rowland, Pormes, FastFeetGrinded, ” Fuentes, Mendel, FastFeedGrinded, Asics, Romy Miltenberg, Miltenberg, ” Miltenberg, it’s, Erna Pormes, ” Pormes Organizations: CNN, MIT, Heilig, repurposing, Adidas, EMEA, “ Companies, CNN Consumers Locations: Netherlands, Europe, Asics

☆ Vanuatu calls on the World Court to recognize climate change harms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Regenvanu said there was an urgent need for a response to climate change that was rooted in international law rather than politics. Mario Tama / Getty Images filesWhile advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice or World Court are not binding, they are legally and politically significant. Experts say the court’s eventual opinion on climate change will probably be cited in climate change-driven lawsuits in courts from Europe to Latin America and beyond. “As judges of the World Court, you possess the power ... to help us course correct and renew hope in humanity’s ability to address the greatest challenge of our time,” she said. Earlier on Monday, Germany also argued that the obligations of states with regard to climate change were established in the Paris climate agreement.

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☆ Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Frank-Thorp-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Frank Thorp V | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops during the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, after it had been blocked by a Republican senator aligned with President-elect Donald Trump. The Senate voted by unanimous consent, meaning all 100 senators agreed, to approve Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue's promotion to four-star general to oversee U.S. Army forces in Europe. Sen Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., had blocked Donahue’s promotion, NBC News reported last month, citing a Senate aide. Donahue, who was commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during the Kabul withdrawal in 2021, was the subject of a viral photograph as the last soldier to board a U.S. military plane out of Afghanistan. An inspector general's report in 2022 found that decisions by both Biden and Trump contributed to the troubled exit from Afghanistan.

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☆ Germany and France are still Europe's 'powerhouses', just barely growing: Kenneth Rogoff
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGermany and France are still Europe's 'powerhouses', just barely growing: Kenneth RogoffKenneth Rogoff of Harvard University discusses how the politics in both Germany and France have become more fractious as both economies struggle to grow. He says the prior years of low interest rates helped them temporarily 'kick the can down the road'.

Persons: Kenneth Rogoff Kenneth Rogoff Organizations: Germany, Harvard University Locations: France, Germany

☆ Lack of political certainty in Europe comes at worst moment, says CIO
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLack of political certainty in Europe comes at worst moment after U.S. election, says CIOEdmund Shing, global chief investment officer at BNP Paribas Wealth Management, says the lack of political certainty in Europe comes at the "worst moment," as the U.S. gains a clear political direction following the November election.

Persons: Edmund Shing Organizations: Wealth Management, U.S Locations: Europe

☆ Kieran Culkin explains why his kids haven’t watched their uncle Macaulay Culkin’s classic holiday hit ‘Home Alone’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kieran Culkin didn’t “make his family disappear,” but he’s definitely been withholding some aspects of it. Turns out Culkin’s children with wife Jazz Charton, daughter Kinsey, 5, and son Wilder, 3, have never watched the holiday classic “Home Alone,” which is surprising given that it made their uncle Macaulay Culkin a child star. “There’s still some scary parts,” Kieran Culkin explained. And Culkin believes the time may have arrived for his children to watch his sibling take his star turn. I’m like, ‘You don’t remember any of that.’”Macaulay Culkin shares two young sons with his long term partner, actress Brenda Song.

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☆ Netflix Stat Shows Why It Could Raise Prices Again
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementNew survey data from Evercore suggests Netflix has room to raise prices. Netflix's subscriber gains from its password-sharing crackdown could be waning, and some on Wall Street think it'll raise prices soon to keep its growth going. Its quarterly survey of Netflix subscribers, published December 1, showed that Netflix is in a strong position based on market penetration, satisfaction, and likelihood of canceling. Netflix's lower-priced ad tier has also increasingly kept people from canceling while giving the streamer cover to raise prices on its pricier, ad-free tiers. The last time Netflix raised prices on its Standard ad-free plan was January 2022, when it raised it by $1.50 to $15.49.

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☆ Goldman Sachs just refreshed its conviction lists of global stocks, giving 3 over 40% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Goldman Sachs has refreshed its lists of top global stock picks for December by adding some and removing others. These stocks are featured in the investment bank's "Conviction List - Directors' Cut," a "curated and active" list of its buy-rated stocks. There have also plenty of additions to the Directors' Cut, including the following three stocks which Goldman gives over 40% upside potential over the next 12 months. KHI's share price has underperformed these two peers by 80% to 100% year-to-date, analyst Yuichiro Isayama noted. PetroChina Goldman is also bullish on Chinese oil and gas giant PetroChina .

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Novonesis, Georgina Fraser, Yuichiro Isayama, PetroChina Goldman, Nikhil Bhandari, Bhandari, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Companies, Lenovo, Air Liquide, Nasdaq, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI Corporation, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Hong Kong, PetroChina, Shanghai Stock Exchanges, Pan, Matthews China Active Locations: New Zealand, Asia, Europe, Danish, Nasdaq Copenhagen, U.S, Hong Kong, Pan Asia

☆ Visiting Europe's Christmas markets? Here's how to do it — via a river cruise
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Penny Sadler | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Picture twinkling lights reflected on the Danube River as you sail into port, steps away from the merriment of a festive Christmas market. European Christmas markets have been a tradition since the Middle Ages. There are thousands of Christmas markets in Europe. I had my first taste of European Christmas markets on Viking's Danube Christmas Delights, an eight-day river cruise that stops in six places — Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Linz, Krems, and Passau — in four countries. I visited two — one in Hviezdoslav Square and another in city's main square.

Persons: Maria Theresien Platz, Saliha, Penny Sadler, Santa Claus Organizations: —, Vienna Boys, Choir, Avalon Waterways, Anadolu, Getty Locations: Europe, — Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Linz, Krems, Passau, Ama, St, Stephen's, Vienna's, Stephansplatz, Budapest, Vörösmarty, Germany, Bratislava's, Hviezdoslav, Black, Austria

☆ Macron’s Paris invite shows power fast flowing from Biden to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —There’ll be a strong sense of déjà vu when French President Emmanuel Macron lays the flattery on thick for Donald Trump in Paris this weekend. The president seeks to highlight US commitment to sub-Saharan Africa in the face of China’s investment-led regional power play. Trump never made it to Africa as president and seemed more interested in insulting the continent than helping it. From left to right, Brigitte Macron, President-elect Donald Trump, Melania Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron at Le Jules Verne Restaurant at the Eiffel Tower, on July 13, 2017. Trump will arrive in Paris shortly after selecting Charles Kushner, the father-in-law of his daughter Ivanka as the next US ambassador to France.

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☆ What happens next after an extraordinary night of political upheaval in South Korea?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Key US military installations dot South Korea, and there are nearly 30,000 American troops stationed in the country. Video Ad Feedback Analyst says South Korean president made one of the ‘great political errors’ 01:31 - Source: CNNIs this unusual for South Korea? South Korea has been a vibrant democracy since the 1980s, with regular protests, free speech, fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. But South Korea has a dark political past. It wasn’t until 1988 that South Korea elected a president through free and direct elections.

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☆ Stellantis' CEO stepping down shows how the auto industry is struggling to shift into high gear right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, an automaker CEO's resignation shows how tough a year the industry is having. His expedited departure — Tavares was scheduled to leave in 2026 — shows how choppy the automotive industry remains. AdvertisementHendrik Schmidt/dpa/Getty ImagesSo, what's got the auto industry stuck in gear? (It hasn't been a complete lovefest; he also called China's auto industry an "existential threat.") The massive money manager announced plans to acquire HPS Investment Partners, a private credit behemoth managing $148 billion, for $12 billion.

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