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☆ Anthony Holden, Royal Chronicler Who Ruffled the Palace, Dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Penelope Green | More About Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The cause was a brain tumor, his son Ben said. Mr. Holden was writing the gossipy “Atticus” column — a frothy mix of politics and celebrity — for The Sunday Times in London when, in 1977, he was sent to cover Prince Charles’s visit to Canada to open the Calgary Stampede, a rodeo. The prince was sort of a dud assignment, but Mr. Holden made the best of it, even though the most interesting thing Prince Charles said to him was: “Married, are you? Fun, is it?”The column Mr. Holden wrote about the royal junket amused both Queen Elizabeth II and her son, now King Charles III, and Mr. Holden soon received a book deal to write a biography of Charles. Though he thought the subject was boring, the advance of 15,000 pounds was too large to turn down.

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☆ Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hertz also disclosed on Thursday that about 80% of the battery electric cars in its fleet are Teslas today. About 11% of Hertz's entire fleet is comprised of electric cars now. With around 50,000 electric cars in its fleet currently, that means Hertz has around 35,000 Teslas in its fleet now. That number is far shy of the 100,000 Tesla electric cars Hertz originally said it was ordering from Tesla by the end of 2022. Musk frequently says that electric cars require less maintenance than counterparts with internal combustion engines (including plug-in hybrid electrics).

Persons: Hertz, Stephen Scherr, Scherr, Tesla, Tom Brady, Elon Musk, Nikhil Naikal Organizations: Hertz, Hertz Global, GM, Twitter, CNBC Locations: EVs

☆ Russian billionaire Fridman loses challenge over mansion upkeep
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sanctioned Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman cannot spend thousands of pounds a month on the upkeep of his London mansion, containing a 44 million-pound ($53.2 million) art collection, London's High Court ruled on Thursday. The 59-year-old also wanted to spend 1,850 pounds a month on communications systems, which Fridman said regulate Athlone House's telephones, IT, lighting, heating and security. Athlone House, in north London, was raided by Britain's National Crime Agency in December, which is the subject of a separate legal challenge by Fridman. The Russian billionaire, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes magazine at $12.8 billion, has been subject to British sanctions since March 2022, a month after Russia invaded Ukraine. His designation under Britain's sanctions regime was updated in September to remove a reference to him being a "pro-Kremlin oligarch".

Persons: Mikhail Fridman, Sergei Karpukhin, Fridman, Judge Pushpinder Saini, Fridman's, OFSI, Saini, Sam Tobin, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: Alfa Group, Russian, Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, REUTERS, Athlone, Athlone House, Britain's National Crime Agency, Forbes, Thomson Locations: Russian Union, Moscow, Russia, Russian, Athlone, Britain, Israel, London, Ukraine

☆ Scientists discovered the first fossil of its kind that shows 16-foot-long dinosaurs may have chirped like birds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The bone is the first example of a larynx in reptilian dinosaurs that paleontologists have ever found. Based on a fossil from a Pinacosaurus grangeri, paleontologists think that some large dinosaurs might have chirped like birds, not roared like lions. The fossil is the first intact larynx bone from a dinosaur ever found, the scientists said in their study which was published in the journal Nature earlier this year. How they found the bone and discovered its purposeA scan of the fossilized larynx of the Ankylosaurus dinosaur Pinacosaurus grangeri. They initially thought the bone they found was used in a different part of the dinosaur's throat, for breathing, Yoshida said.

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☆ Britain's aviation regulator increases air traffic control charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

General view of planes on the tarmac at Farnborough Airport, in Farnborough, Britain March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Britain's aviation regulator said on Thursday it would increase the amount airlines can be charged for air traffic control services to help national provider NATS recoup costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Airline executives last week called for new rules on passenger compensation in the event of such disruption. The average cost of UK air traffic services per passenger per flight would go up by 43 pence on average, to approximately 2.08 pounds, the CAA said. The process of raising price controls began before the NATS outage and is unrelated to the review and investigation into the glitch, it added.

Persons: Henry Nicholls, NATS, Joanna Plucinska, Kylie MacLellan Organizations: Farnborough Airport, REUTERS, Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, Thomson Locations: Farnborough, Britain, Europe

For a Biden administration committed to stopping the Israel-Hamas war from widening, the conflict could amplify the economic strains and possibly cause governments to collapse. “Let’s support Egypt," Michel told reporters afterward. One major potential setback for Egypt stemming from the latest Israel-Hamas War would be the loss of tourists seeking to explore the country's ancient pyramids and history. Tourism is one of Egypt's leading economic sectors, and along with foreign investment provides needed access to the rest of the global economy. Before the latest Israel-Hamas war, some officials had pointed to Lebanon’s rebounding tourism industry as an economic lifeline.

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Intra-European travel has been doing very well," said aviation analyst James Halstead, adding that limited planes meant ticket prices could stay high. Britain's easyJet (EZJ.L) said earlier this month it wanted to more than double profits and expand its fleet, even though fuel prices could mean higher ticket prices. Spot Northwest European jet fuel prices were at $957 per metric ton on Wednesday, up 5% from before the assault. JET FUELSome airlines have already warned that rising fuel costs will drive up ticket prices or dampen future earnings. He said ticket prices could go up by a mid-single digit percentage ahead of Christmas.

Persons: Charles de, Benoit Tessier, James Halstead, You've, Michael O'Leary, it's, Neil Glynn, Alexander Irving, Bernstein, Agata Rybska, Natalie Grover, Josephine Mason, Mark Potter Organizations: Lufthansa Airbus, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, REUTERS, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air, Brent, JET, Ryanair, Air Control, Thomson Locations: Charles de Gaulle, Roissy, Paris, Israel, Palestinian, Europe, Air France, Ukraine, Gdansk, London

Reuters could not establish whether Canaccord's interest in the business, known as Close Brothers Asset Management, is still live. Shares in Close Brothers closed 2.2% up on Thursday after initially jumping as much as 5% on the news. Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) acquired London-listed Brewin Dolphin last year in an effort to bulk up its international wealth management footprint. Bloomberg first reported Close Brothers' plans to offload its wealth management division in July. Canaccord has sought to grow its UK wealth management arm via acquisitions.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Esfandi, OTPP, 7IM, Canaccord, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Amy, Jo Crowley, Anousha Sakoui, Jane Merriman, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Reuters, Asset Management, Royal Bank of Canada, Bloomberg, HPS Investment Partners, Thomson Locations: Toronto, London

Speaking at this week's global finance meeting in Riyadh, HSBC boss Noel Quinn warned of a potential "tipping point on fiscal deficits" for a number of countries across the world. And some analysts fear the uncertainty of next year's funding crush is filtering out the steepening yield curve via the term premium. Term premium at highest in 8 yearsReuters GraphicsCBO long-term US debt and deficit projections'DOOM LOOP'? That's spooky enough, until you start to factor in the recent yield spike and or a return of the term premium to 60-year averages of 150 bp. Tipping point or not, there's a danger the market is starting crystallise the problem it fears most.

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☆ Mother and 8-year-old son detained at gunpoint in California in ‘mistaken identity’ stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I got out of the car with hands up and back turned toward the officers,” Stewart said. Stewart asked her son to stay put, but the officer said it was OK and asked him to also come over. “He weighs 56 pounds and is 3-foot-10.” Even in his football uniform, Stewart said her son looks small. Both mother and son stood sobbing along the side of the freeway in disbelief, Stewart said, her son turning to her to make sense of it. Brandon is not yet comfortable speaking about the incident, so Stewart is seeking a therapist for her son.

Persons: “, ” Shanice Stewart, ” Stewart, Brandon, ”, That’s, ’ ”, Stewart Organizations: CNN, The Sacramento Police Department Locations: Sacramento , California, California

☆ Santander may look into potential acquisition of Metro mortgage portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Signage is seen outside of a Metro Bank in London, Britain, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Santander (SAN.MC) may consider looking into acquiring a mortgage portfolio from Metro (MTRO.L) if the British bank decides to put it up for sale, the Spanish bank's Chief Executive Officer Hector Grisi said on Wednesday. Metro, seeking to bolster its finances after a string of setbacks, earlier this month announced a 325 million pound capital raise and 600 million pound debt refinancing. The bank also said it was in discussions regarding the sale of up to 3 billion pounds ($3.64 billion)of residential mortgages. "Today the truth is that I don't know whether Metro will end up doing something or not, whether it will sell a portfolio or not."

Persons: Hannah McKay, Hector Grisi, Grisi, Jesús, Jane Merriman Organizations: Metro Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Metro, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Rights MADRID, Santander, British, Spanish

☆ Beef prices are at record highs — how much pricier will your steak get?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Retail beef prices in the U.S. are at record highs, pushing up prices of beef-based products from burgers to steaks and steak tartare. Retail beef prices are currently hovering around record levels of about $8 per pound, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "All consumers will be paying more for all beef products for several more years," Wells Fargo's Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson told CNBC via email. "As cattlemen retain cows to rebuild the herd, there is a much lower supply of cattle to provide beef," Swanson said. With elevated cow slaughter, has come tighter cattle supplies, and an expectation that domestic cattle supplies will remain tight into the future.

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☆ Britain tells pension funds change needed to improve returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Huw Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The government wants to persuade pension schemes to invest some of their funds in infrastructure as well as startups and green technology. Ten companies have now voluntarily committed to invest 5% of their pension funds, or about 50 billion pounds in total, in unlisted companies by 2030. "I think we have got too many pension funds in this country, and I do want to see an industry where we end up with fewer, larger funds," Hunt told an event to take stock of the initiative. He said he wanted to see larger funds with the confidence to invest in growth companies. Delfas said fewer, larger and well run schemes were needed, and it was time to consolidate pension funds that lack expertise, scale and appetite to deliver better returns to savers into funds that do.

Persons: Jeremy Hunt, Hunt, Aon, Delfas, Huw Jones, Sachin Ravikumar, Jane Merriman Organizations: Insurance, British Private Equity, Venture Capital Association, British Business Bank, Pensions, Thomson Locations: Britain

The company's third-quarter sales volumes were also up against a tough comparative period from last year, when the recall of a rival U.S.-based company's infant formula boosted sales of Reckitt's Enfamil products there. Reckitt said quarterly like-for-like net sales rose 3.4%, behind the 3.7% growth analysts had expected in a company-supplied poll. Rival consumer products makers who have raised prices over the past two years have said in recent weeks that sales volumes could soon see improvements. The price/mix for Reckitt's products, which include Nurofen tablets and Durex condoms, rose 7.5%. Volumes declined 4.1% compared with last year.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Reckitt, Kris Licht, Bernstein, Bruno Monteyne, Richa Naidu, Jason Neely, David Evans, Helen Popper Our Organizations: Benckiser, REUTERS, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S

Britain's biggest mortgage lender on Wednesday reported a pre-tax profit of 1.9 billion pounds ($2.3 billion) for the three months to September 30, in line with the 1.8 billion expected by analysts in forecasts compiled by the bank. The bank's quarterly profit was up on 576 million pounds the prior year, which was restated due to accounting changes. Analysts welcomed the steady set of results, noting a bad loan charge of just 187 million pounds - versus 668 million in the same quarter a year earlier - was much lower than expected. However, Lloyds said it increased its deposits by 500 million pounds during the third quarter, reversing a trend of outflows seen by many banks this year. Deposits remained down 5 billion pounds year to date at 470 billion pounds.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Zoe Gillespie, Banks, Iain Withers, Lawrence White, Jason Neely Organizations: Lloyds Bank, REUTERS, Lloyds Banking Group, savers, Lloyds, Barclays, RBC Brewin, Thomson

☆ Ukraine shows off a new ground drone meant to drive under Russian tanks and blow up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine unveiled a new ground drone meant to attack Russian tanks. The drone, called Ratel S, is designed to move quietly and tackle harsh terrain. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine unveiled a new exploding ground drone designed to carry bombs and anti-tank mines into battle against Russia. X/@FedorovMykhailoFedorov said the drone can "blow up" Russia's tanks and equipment from a safe location. The Ratel drone passed its field tests and has been put into mass production, Fedorov said in a Telegram post .

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☆ How Baltimore PD's tactics in handling convicted sex offender Jason Billingsley may have enabled him to kill a tech CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Glynis Kazanjian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

At a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 28, Worley defended the department's decision to not alert the public about Billingsley on Sept. 19. "We should have been informed," said Eric Chapman, 31, who lives in the same block where the Sept. 19 attack occurred. "Unfortunately, at a very young age, Jason started to get in trouble with the law," Jasmine Billingsley added. "I think he's a magnet for women," Jasmine Billingsley said. While Jasmine Billingsley was trying to encourage him to improve his life, their mother did not.

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Most of Gaza’s water comes from local sources – but the fuel required to pump and clean it is fast running out. As the water system collapses, some Gazans have been forced to drink dirty, salty water, sparking concerns of a health crisis and fears that people could start dying from dehydration. Without it, Gaza’s water system has crumbled. Gaza’s fuel supplies could be exhausted in as little as 48 to 72 hours, Ghunaim, from the PWA, said on Monday. Even before the conflict, many experts were saying the water situation would be “catastrophic in the future,” Hall said.

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Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, an Israeli grandmother who was held hostage in Gaza for over two weeks, speaks to reporters a day after her release from captivity. Lifshitz explained how this culminated in the attack on Nir Oz in southern Israel on October 7. Not long after, “hordes” of Hamas fighters broke through the kibbutz’s “expensive” fences and kept coming in their “droves,” she said. Video Ad Feedback Video shows harrowing images from Nir Oz kibbutz after Hamas attack 05:36 - Source: CNNLifshitz is one of the community’s founders and worked as a photographer and a teacher at the regional high school, according to a Nir Oz community statement. Daniel Lifshitz said seeing his grandmother had shown him that other hostages need to be freed as soon as possible.

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☆ Arcelik's European deal with Whirlpool gets EU approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Employees stand at the Whirlpool company plant in the northern city of Amiens, France, June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Arcelik AS FollowWhirlpool Corp FollowGDANSK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have cleared Turkish domestic appliances maker Arcelik's (ARCLK.IS) proposed purchase of Whirlpool's (WHR.N) European domestic appliances business, an European Commission filing showed on Tuesday. "The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns given in particular the presence of alternative suppliers in the European Economic Area countries where both parties are active," the European Commission said in a statement. Under the deal announced in January, the companies will set up a new entity made up of Arcelik's European units producing major and small domestic appliances as well as consumer electronics with Whirlpool's European business. Britain's antitrust regulator said on Oct. 11 it had decided to refer the deal for an in-depth investigation.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Arcelik, Blomberg, Canan, Daren Butler, Jason Neely Organizations: Whirlpool, REUTERS, Commission, Economic, European Commission, Markets Authority, Zenith, Thomson Locations: Amiens, France, GDANSK, Arctic, Altus, Grundig

☆ As Ozempic and Wegovy take off, this tech startup just raised $20 million to tackle weight loss with data
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Weight loss has always been big business, but it's exploded of late due to surging demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and other new diabetes and obesity drugs. "Whether you have five pounds to lose or 100, we want to make sure we're able to help everybody," Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer, Signos' co-founder and CEO, told CNBC in an interview. Fouladgar-Mercer said he created the company in 2018 partly because of his own struggle to manage weight throughout his life. Users can also integrate sleep data, heart rate data, and exercise data from their Apple Watch to personalize their profile even more. Fouladgar-Mercer said Signos can work well alongside Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk and other GLP-1 treatments.

Persons: Signos, Mercer, it's, It's, GLP Organizations: Cheyenne Ventures, GV, Google Ventures, Dexcom Ventures, CNBC, Signos, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Apple Watch, Abbott Laboratories, U.S, Novo Nordisk, Nordisk's Locations: Mercer, Novo, Europe, Fouladgar, America

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the Andes, was unveiled Tuesday. The silicone-made bust portrays a young woman with pronounced cheekbones, black eyes and tanned skin. Political Cartoons View All 1218 Images“Now 28 years later, this has become a reality thanks to Oscar Nilsson’s reconstruction,” he said. According to anthropological studies, Juanita was sacrificed between A.D. 1440 and 1450, when she was between 13 and 15 years old. “These findings have helped us better understand her life and the Inca culture," he said.

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☆ 1,000 cats rescued in China from being slaughtered and sold as pork, mutton
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Police in China have rescued some 1,000 cats from a truck en route to a slaughterhouse, state-affiliated media has reported, busting part of an illicit trade that fraudulently sells feline meat as pork or mutton and sparking fresh food safety concerns. The report did not mention whether any arrests had been made, nor whether the cats were strays or pets. CNN has reached out to the Zhangjiagang police and the animal shelter for comment. Images published by The Paper showed rescued cats at the shelter resting in larger cages. Animal rights and environment groups have long campaigned against the use of animal parts – including from many endangered species – for traditional medicine.

Persons: Gong Jian, Han Jiali Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Police, Police, CNN, Local, corgi Locations: Hong Kong, China, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Chinese, Yulin, Guangxi

Last year, that amounted to $75 million of $88.5 million in candy corn sales, according to the consumer research firm Circana. Political Cartoons View All 1215 ImagesWhen compared to top chocolate sellers and other popular confections, candy corn is niche. Several years later, the Goelitz Confectionery Co., now Jelly Belly, began to produce candy corn, calling it Chicken Feed. Candy corn is basically sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s glaze, salt, gelatin, honey and dyes, among some other things. She equates candy corn with childhood memories of having to visit her pediatrician, who kept a bowl on hand.

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A branch of Barclays Bank is seen, in London, Britain, February 23, 2022. Barclays shares fell nearly 7% in early trading, while shares in rivals Lloyds (LLOY.L) and NatWest (NWG.L) each dipped around 3%. SLUGGISH INVESTMENT BANKThe lender reported pre-tax profit for the July-September period of 1.9 billion pounds ($2.33 billion) on Tuesday, down from 2 billion pounds a year ago but above a consensus analyst forecast of 1.77 billion pounds. Barclays reported a 6% drop in income at its investment bank for the quarter, following a similarly downbeat performance at the half-year results update in July. ($1 = 0.8151 pounds)Reporting By Lawrence White and Iain Withers; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Peter Nicholls, Venkatakrishnan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley's, Venkat, Matt Britzman, Hargreaves Lansdown, Jes Staley, Jeffrey Epstein, Staley, Lawrence White, Iain Withers, Kirsten Donovan, Emelia Organizations: Barclays Bank, REUTERS, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest, JPMorgan, Reuters, Banking, Jefferies, Revenue, Bank of America, Financial, Authority, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

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