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☆ Pets in China are earning ‘snack money’ in cafes as their owners send them to work
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

A dog cafe in Fuzhou, in southeastern China. In recent months, cafe owners and pet owners alike have been posting recruitment ads and CVs on Xiaohongshu, China’s answer to Instagram. “We offer a snack per day, and a 30% discount for pet owner’s friends!”CNN reached out to some of the cafe owners for comment. She’s been on the lookout for a job for her 2-year-old tuxedo cat, Zhang Bu’er, which means “not stupid” in Chinese. Xin posted her cat’s CV on Xiaohongshu on September 8, hoping to find him employment at a cat cafe, but hasn’t had any luck yet.

Persons: Jane Xue, Xue, ”, “ Summers, Jane Xue Xue’s, Goldman Sachs, “, ” Xue, ‘, Zhang Bu’er, Xin Xin, Shiba, She’s, Xin, hasn’t, God, Zhang Bu’er’s, ” Xin, CNN’s Joyce Jiang Organizations: CNN, Visitors, ” CNN Locations: Fuzhou, China, Xiaohongshu, Beijing, Guangzhou, CBNData, China’s

☆ Elon Musk faces doubts about whether he can still deliver. Starship stuck the landing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SpaceX made history as it returned its Super Heavy booster to its launch site in Texas. For Elon Musk, it was a chance to prove the doubters wrong — and he did. SpaceX Starship. Related storiesAnd Musk earned online applause from legions of Starship fans, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Wall Street analysts attributed the decline partly to skepticism over Tesla's ability to deliver fully autonomous driving.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, SpaceX's, Musk, SERGIO FLORES, Dan Huot, Sundar Pichai, Tesla, Gretchen Newsom, Lex Fridman, Artemis, Peter Thiel Organizations: SpaceX, Super, Service, AFP, Getty, National Press Club, Google, Twitter, eventual, Wall Street, Warner Bros Studios, California Coastal Commission, Federal Emergency Management, Elon Locations: Texas, California

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 7: How good are Ravens, Lions? Plus more big questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

Baltimore Ravens (4-2)Last week: 3Sunday: Beat Washington Commanders 30-23One Big Question: Which Raven is the MVP frontrunner? Detroit Lions (4-1)Last week: 6Sunday: Beat Dallas Cowboys 47-9One Big Question: Was Sunday a good day or a bad day? (Brian Fluharty / Imagn Images)Last week: 4Sunday: Beat New England Patriots 41-21One Big Question: Can Tank Dell step up? Washington Commanders (4-2)Last week: 5Sunday: Lost to Baltimore Ravens 30-23One Big Question: Is this a new-and-improved Kliff Kingsbury? (Jim Dedmon / Imagn Images)Last week: 10Sunday: Beat Carolina Panthers 38-20One Big Question: Are the Falcons good?

Persons: We’re, Sam Darnold, Darnold, Kevin O’Connell, Watson, Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Adrian Peterson, Aidan Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Dallas, Jared Goff, Smith, Schuster, hasn’t, Xavier Worthy, Adams, Amari Cooper, Dell, Nico Collins, Brian Fluharty, Collins, Kliff, Will, Jayden Daniels, Romeo, Josh Allen, Allen, Bijan Robinson, Jim Dedmon, Kirk Cousins, Drake London, Kyle Pitts, Will Christian McCaffrey, That’s, Ricky Pearsall, McCaffrey, Jordan Mason, Mike Evans, Evans, Larry Fitzgerald’s, Dobbins, Justin Herbert, Cole, Caleb Williams, Cole Kmet, Scott Daly, Kmet, ColeKmet, m., Gian, ove, Y, ake, Ma, ros, uka, Kup, Tua, Nick Saba, “The, Mike McDa, Levi, oda, Netw, ong, lea, Caro, Shad Khad, fini, ”, Kev, Stef, lev, Zac, Goff, Ron J enk Organizations: NFL, Ravens, Lions, Vikings, Jets, Detroit Lions, Browns, Baltimore Ravens, EPA, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Beat Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Texans, New England Patriots, Patriots, Dell, Houston, AFC, Green Bay Packers, Washington, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona, Carolina Panthers, Beat Arizona Cardinals, Packers, Colts, Titans, Rams, Cardinals, Houston Texans, Beat New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Falcons, Beat Carolina Panthers, NFC, Carolina, Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Beat Seattle Seahawks, 49ers, NFL Network, Kansas City Chiefs, Beat New Orleans Saints, Bucs, Beat Denver Broncos, Chargers, The Broncos, Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, J, ppl, ams, Nac, cAf, oun, ard, ust Locations: Weeks, Kliff Kingsbury ? Washington, TruMedia, Kingsbury, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, Tampa Bay, J.K, Chicago, London, agen

☆ New dating apps and social-networking startups are gaining steam. Read pitch decks 6 used to raise millions of dollars.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New social-networking and dating startups are coming onto the scene. Here are the pitch decks six startups used while raising Series A and seed rounds. Founders of these startups are tackling problems like loneliness, dating app fatigue, and general dissatisfaction with the current social-media incumbents. Meet 7 VC investors eyeing new social startupsBI spoke with several social-media and dating app founders about how they are raising capital — including the pitch decks they used to raise millions of dollars. Read the pitch decks that helped 6 social-networking and dating startups fundraise millions of dollars:Note: Pitch decks are sorted by investment stage and size of round.

Persons: —, Isabella Epstein's, Tiffany, Daybreak Ventures Rex Woodbury, Catalyst, Mervana Parekh, It's, Marlon Nichols Organizations: Service, IRL, Big Tech, Daybreak Ventures, Business, Tinder, Acrew, Mac Venture

☆ For God, for country, for rain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jessica Lucas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

It's 9:30 a.m., and Augustus Doricko, the mulleted 24-year-old founder of the cloud-seeding company Rainmaker, is clutching a coffee. There's a long way to go before cloud seeding becomes a viable option for solving one of humanity's many self-made crises. El Segundo, population 17,272, has long been a bastion of American engineering, home to aerospace and defense giants like Boeing and Raytheon. Jett Lara for BIThe burning happens every Friday around 8 p.m. at a bonfire on El Segundo Beach. One of Doricko's goals is to build a church in El Segundo to "share the grace of God with other people."

Persons: Augustus Doricko, Bruno Mars, Doricko, Jessica, I'd, Jesus, He'd, that's, Rainmaker, Lauren Sánchez, Jett Lara, Billy Ray Cyrus, God, Augustus Doricko Doricko's, Cameron Schiller, Augustus, Schiller, El, That's, it's, El Segundo, Elon Musk, Isaiah Taylor, Doricko's, Taylor, Rob Coutts, —, Jesus of Nazareth, Zer, he'd, Jason Flynt, Flynt, Terra, Michael Gibson, Sarah Tessendorf's, messaged Gibson, Michael, Gibson, Thiel, Peter Thiel, I'm, Katja Friedrich, Friedrich, Friedrich isn't, Jonathan Jennings, Kaitlyn Suski, dumbbells, Jackson Schultz, Elijah, birdsong, Schultz, We're, coffees, Mankind Organizations: MGM, Association, Aspen Ideas, Global Initiative, BI, El, Boeing, Raytheon, Space Industries, Chevrolet, Stamford Yacht Club, New Zealand, University of California, BI Doricko, drillers, Terra Seco, Thiel Foundation, Terra, tech's, Weather Locations: Vegas, Tennessee, El Segundo, Los Angeles, America, Silicon, Santa Clarita, Rainmaker, Beijing, Colorado, California, Smoky, El Segundo Beach, North Carolina, Texas, Stamford , Connecticut, New, Costa, Berkeley, Christianity, Fort Worth , Texas, Terra Seco, drawdowns, Lake Mead, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Juul, Fresno, San Jose, Dubai, UAE, Midwest, West Texas, New Mexico , Arizona , Nevada, Amsterdam, Milan

☆ Why Gen Z Loves Expensive Groceries, Treats, and Snack Foods
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In a McKinsey survey in February, groceries represented the top category that Gen Z and millennial respondents said they planned to splurge on, outpacing restaurants, travel, and fitness; in 2017, Gen Xers were the top spenders on groceries, followed by boomers. In June, Bank of America reported that its Gen Z customers spent more at premium grocery stores than any other generation. The trend picked up steam with Gen Z. Millennials and Gen Zers are driving demand for vegetarian and vegan food. In a recent YouGov survey for Whole Foods, 70% of Gen Z respondents indicated they were willing to pay more for high-quality foods. Related storiesTo be sure, Gen Z isn't the first generation to serve up food as a status symbol.

Persons: Jade Lily, TikToker, smoothies, Kourtney Kardashian, Katy Perry, Lily, Gen Xers, CreditKarma, Zers, Gen Z's, Millennials, Z, Gen, Neeru, Andrea Hernández, We're, Barbara Kafka, Hernández, Erewhon, Hailey Bieber, Bella Hadid, Sofia Richie, Nate Rosen, Mary Kate, Ashley Olsen, McDonald's, Britney Spears, Nina Dobrev, Shawn Mendes, Prebiotic sodas, Camila Cabello, Gen Zers, Poppi, It's, Rosen, Caesar, That's, Paharia Organizations: McKinsey, Bank of America, Inc, Foods, Arizona State University, New York Times, Pepsi, Brands, idc, Associated Press, Good Culture, Fast Company Locations: Angeles, tocos, Los Angeles

☆ Delta pauses hot meal service on dozens of Detroit flights citing 'food safety issue' at caterer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Delta Air Lines had to suspend hot meal service on more than 200 flights out of its Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport hub over the past several days because of a "food safety issue." Delta said that operations from the facility were shut down and hot food will be managed by other kitchens. "During a recent inspection at a DTW kitchen, Delta's catering partner was notified of a food safety issue within the facility," Delta said in a statement on Sunday. "Delta and its catering partner immediately shut down hot food production and subsequently suspended all activity from the facility. Hot food and other onboard provisioning will be managed from other facilities."

Persons: Delta, didn't Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Tacoma International Airport, Seattle , Washington . Delta Air Lines, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Drug Administration, Delta, Amsterdam Delta Locations: Seattle, Seattle , Washington, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Detroit, Amsterdam, New York

☆ SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing during fifth flight test
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket's more than 20-story tall booster. The Super Heavy booster lands on the company's launch tower during the fifth Starship flight on Oct. 13, 2024. There are not any people on board the fifth Starship flight. The SpaceX Starship sits on a launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 12, 2024, ahead of the Starship Flight 5 test. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty ImagesWith the booster catch, SpaceX has surpassed the fourth test flight's milestones.

Persons: Elon, Dan Huot, Huot, Sergio Flores, we've, Chandan Khanna Organizations: SpaceX, Elon Musk's, Super, Federal Aviation Administration, Afp, Getty, FAA, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, AFP Locations: Brownsville , Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Boca Chica , Texas, U.S, Texas, Starbase

☆ I tried a tool that lets your coworkers rate your character. The startup behind it wants employers to use it for hiring.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Kanny is a startup that uses character assessments to improve the hiring processes for employers. My coworkers — geniuses, all — made the evaluation using a tool from the startup Kanny, which aims to improve hiring by assessing what it calls a job candidate's work character. It is character," Kanny CEO and cofounder Sean Vassilaros told me. Yet the control that job seekers have, Vassilaros said, is in shaping the narrative of who they are. Samuels has also seen job seekers pass along proprietary information from their current employer to try to impress a prospective boss.

Persons: —, Sean Vassilaros, It's, Kanny, Vassilaros, I'm, whittle, Kyle Samuels, Samuels, Rebecca Arnold, Root, she's, Arnold, they've, you've Organizations: Service, Creative Talent, Consulting, LinkedIn Locations: Patagonia, Kanny

Facebook wants to win back Gen Z users by transforming itself into more of a tool for young people to navigate adulthood better. The social media platform announced a redesign last week that caters to what execs believe younger people want to see more of. But Meta, the parent company of Facebook, noticed that young adults active on the platform tend to use its community-centric features like Facebook Marketplace and groups. “One is just: What do young people want — particularly young adults, Gen Z, ages 18 through 29 — from a social app these days? “Nearly all Facebook users are telling us they’re there to keep up with friends and family.

Persons: Tom Alison, Gen, ” Alison, Colleen McClain, “ Young, ” McClain, Zers, ”, Cami Thorstenson, Thorstenson, She’s, Erin Carter, —, ” Gabrielle McKay, Meta, “, it’s Organizations: Facebook, ” Banking, Pew Research Center, New Locations: Minneapolis, North Carolina, New York, New York City

☆ I took my 2 kids to a family all-inclusive resort. They had a blast, and I did not have to do anything.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Leah Groth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I took my kids to a family-centric, all-inclusive resort in Mexico this summer. My kids had fun, but I was the one who needed to be taken care of, and I loved it. There was only one option that made sense: An all-inclusive resort. The magic of an all-inclusive resort is that when your kids don't eat their steak or their $20 chicken nuggets, it doesn't make you want to cry inside. While I can't live at an all-inclusive resort or afford to hire a personal butler to take care of my needs 24/7, I am worth investing in.

Persons: I'm, —, tasker, Kitty, Yari Organizations: Service, resort's Kids Locations: Mexico, Caribbean, American

☆ Ryan Williams: The 17-year-old sensation starring for Alabama and earning praise from LeBron James and Serena Williams
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ryan Williams’ extraordinary 75-yard touchdown with just over two minutes remained was the decisive score in No. Former tennis superstar Serena Williams even jokingly remarked at how “impressive” her 17-year-old “cousin” has been doing at Alabama. “Whether Ryan ever catches a ball again for the rest of his career, he’s already entrenched himself in Alabama tradition for that play,” Kelly told CNN. It was when the pair reversed roles – Ryan Williams now catching passes – that Kelly, whose office was overlooking the practice field, realized the young athlete’s potential as a receiver. And with Saraland in need of a receiver, Kelly decided to throw Williams in, a decision which ultimately paid dividends.

Persons: Ryan Williams ’, Williams, LeBron James, Chris Paul, JJ Watt, Dez Bryant, Serena Williams, ”, Jeff Kelly, Bryant, Denny, Ryan, he’s, ” Kelly, “, ” Williams, Steve Limentani, Kelly, Jarel Williams, West Virginia –, – Ryan Williams, Bo Nix, Julio Jones, JaMarcus Russell, “ Ryan, Carly Mackler, ’ Williams, Kelly can’t, Alabama’s Bryant, Amari Cooper, Calvin Ridley, Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Jameson Williams, Brandon Sumrall, He’s Organizations: CNN, Crimson Tide, Georgia, Georgia Bulldogs, football, West Virginia, Alabama, Football, Denver Broncos, Pro, Mr, Seattle Seahawks, Western, NFL, University of Alabama Locations: Georgia, Alabama, Saraland, “, Western Kentucky, ” Alabama

☆ Back-to-back Florida hurricanes signal trouble for home insurance prices nationwide
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Insurance experts said the back-to-back hurricanes could signal rising insurance rates nationwide. AdvertisementTwo back-to-back hurricanes in Florida in recent weeks will likely raise home insurance rates even higher in a state that is already grappling with prices nearly four times the national average, insurance experts told Business Insider. The compounding financial crises of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton could also point to looming hikes in insurance rates nationwide, the home insurance experts said. They pointed to the recent Florida storms as examples of the increasingly severe and frequent climate catastrophes wreaking havoc on the global insurance market. AdvertisementAn uptick in reinsurance rates in recent years has been a driving force behind climbing insurance rates nationwide, said Kyle Ulrich, president and CEO of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents.

Persons: —, Kyle Ulrich, it's, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, Oscar Miniet, Miniet, Coral, Milton, Helene, Shahid Hamid, Jeremy Porter, Porter, Hamid, Ulrich, Oscar Seikaly, Penny, Liao Organizations: Service, Florida Association of Insurance, Intercontinental Exchange, CBS News, Columbia Climate School's, Center for Disaster Preparedness, Tampa, Florida International University, Research Center's Laboratory for Insurance, Financial, Economic Research, Allstate, State, Florida Association of Insurance Agents, NSI Insurance, Hurricanes Locations: Florida, Hurricane, California, Illinois, Arkansas, Deltona, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Central Florida, Kentucky, Idaho, London, Bermuda, Japan

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts chose Shell to replace Steve Burke as NBCUniversal CEO in 2019. Soon, Shell, 59, will be at the helm of Paramount and paired with Ellison, who has already expressed his desire to transition Paramount into a more modern media company. The 10 p.m. hourAt Paramount, Shell will be given an asset mix similar to what he oversaw at NBCUniversal — save the theme parks. Wolf's shows were also significant moneymakers for NBCUniversal, according to a person familiar with the matter. Some media analysts, such as LightShed Partners' Rich Greenfield, have argued Paramount Global should shut down Paramount+ and instead license Paramount content to other streamers with more scale.

Persons: Jeff Shell, Eric Gaillard, NBCUniversal, David Ellison, Ellison, Comcast's NBCUniversal, Shell, Brian Roberts, Steve Burke, RedBird, Andrew Brandon, Gordon, Shell's, —, Skydance, NBC —, CNBC's David Faber, George Cheeks, Hollywood creatives, Dick Wolf, Kevin Dietsch, Stephen Colbert, it's, we've, Pluto, Rich Greenfield, Shell's playbook, We've, Peacock, Roberts, Andrew Wilson, Brian L, Eric Charbonneau, Wall, Mark Hoffman, Shepard Smith, Hoffman Organizations: NBCUniversal, Cannes Lions International, Creativity, Reuters, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Shell, CNBC, Paramount, Fox, Comcast, NBCU International, Universal, Entertainment Group, RedBird Capital Partners, NFL, CBS, Paramount Pictures, NBC, Local, Journal, FBI, Hollywood, TV, Allen & Company Sun Valley, Getty, LightShed Partners, Warner Bros ., Viacom, WarnerMedia, Netflix, EA, Entertainment, Comcast Corporation, Universal Pictures, Invision, Bravo, MSNBC, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Fox News, NBC Sports, NBA, CBS Sports, Big Ten, UEFA Champions League Locations: Cannes, France, Shell, NBCUniversal, Sun Valley , Idaho, Toronto

Wiles then made the formal request for additional security with acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe on September 30, according to an email reviewed by CNN. The requests from Trump’s campaign also include access to Camp David vehicles for Trump’s primary motorcade as well as access to other military assets, such as drones with thermal monitoring. Security resources are also often determined on a case-by-case basis, one administration official said. The Secret Service has increased its presence around Trump, adding members to his detail and taking extra precautions, often traveling with a counter assault team. Secret Service agents previously assigned to desk jobs or other posts also have also been brought into the rotation to protect Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, crisscrosses, Joe Biden, – “, “ I’ve, …, ” Biden, Susie Wiles, Jeff Zients, Wiles, Ronald Rowe, David, encase Trump, Trump, Anthony Guglielmi, ” Guglielmi, Guglielmi, “ Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Trump, Service, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense Locations: Iran, United States, Trump’s Florida, Pennsylvania

☆ Stock market next week: Earnings season ramps up with more big bank results
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sarah Min | Nicole Teo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And, with earnings season set to ramp up, that could mean further gains. Already, on Friday, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo were rallying in midday trading after reporting their latest results this week, an auspicious start to the earnings season. A strong earnings season Earnings results next week will be dominated by reports from the banking sector, giving investors further insight into the health of the capital markets as well as the consumer. Several regional banks are also set to announce how they did in the most recent quarter as well, such as PNC Financial Services Group and Citizens Financial Group. Even so, investors are optimistic about the outlook for corporate profits this earnings season, especially with expectations having come down.

Persons: what's, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Charlie Ashley, Ashley, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Ross Mayfield, Catalyst's Ashley, Baird's Mayfield, Mayfield, Charles Schwab, Huntington Bancshares Organizations: Dow Jones, Tech, Nvidia, JPMorgan Chase, Traders, Federal Reserve, Catalyst Funds, Nasdaq, Ashley . Bank of America, PNC Financial Services Group, Citizens Financial Group, Private Wealth Management, Treasury, Columbus, Columbus Day, Index, United Airlines, Hunt Transport Services, Citigroup, State, Goldman Sachs Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Johnson, Bank of America, PNC Financial Services, UnitedHealth, Price, PPG Industries, Steel Dynamics, Discover Financial Services, CSX, Abbott Laboratories, U.S . Bancorp, Financial Group, Philadelphia Fed, Retail, Manufacturing, Netflix, T Bank Corp, Elevance, Truist, Blackstone, Housing, Schlumberger, Procter, Gamble, Fifth Third Bancorp, Regions Financial, American Express Locations: Ashley, bullish, Prologis, NAHB

☆ 'That's it?' Morgan Stanley rips Tesla robotaxi event for lack of detail
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street has been fairly hot-and-cold on Tesla stock this year — and its highly anticipated robotaxi unveiling on Thursday isn't helping to improve investor sentiment. As such, we anticipate TSLA to be under pressure following the event," Jonas, the firm's head of global auto and shared mobility research, said in a Friday note to clients entitled "That's it? TSLA YTD mountain Tesla stock this year. Simply put, the event failed to offer a significant bright spot for Tesla's stock, according to Jonas. The analyst has an eye on Tesla's expectation to start fully autonomous, unsupervised FSD in Texas and California for its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, Tesla, Elon Musk's, Musk, TLSA, Tesla's, FactSet Organizations: Investors, Morgan Locations: Los Angeles, FSD, Texas, California

☆ DNA reveals surprises trapped in teeth of ‘Tsavo man-eater’ lions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Thomas Gnoske, a collections manager at the museum, first spotted thousands of hairs trapped within the lions’ teeth when he examined their skulls in the 1990s. “Our analysis showed that the historic Tsavo lions preyed on giraffe, human, oryx, waterbuck, wildebeest, and zebra, and we also identified hairs that originated from lions. The Tsavo lions were maneless, like this adult male lion. The combined efforts opened a treasure trove of data about the lions’ prey as well as about the predators themselves. “It suggests that the Tsavo lions may have either traveled farther than previously believed, or that wildebeest were present in the Tsavo region during that time,” de Flamingh said.

Persons: John Henry Patterson, Patterson, Thomas Gnoske, ”, Alida de Flamingh, Gnoske, Julian Kerbis Peterhans, Kerbis Peterhans, David Sewell, Kerbis, Nduhiu, de Flamingh, Ripan, Andrew Wasike, Flamingh, ” de Flamingh, “ Patterson, John Warburton, Lee, Aditya Dicky Singh, Malhi, Love Dalén, Dalén, wasn’t, ” Gnoske Organizations: CNN, Uganda Railway, Chicago’s Field, Field Museum, University of Illinois, Field, The, Roosevelt University, Alamy, National Museums of, University of Nairobi, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Stockholm University, “ Locations: Kenya, Uganda, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Chicago, Samburu, National Museums of Kenya, Tsavo, Cape, Africa

☆ Stock market today: Indexes close lower after CPI shows sticky inflation in September
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Indexes slipped Thursday as investors priced in a higher-than-expected inflation reading. The data raises the possibility of a "no landing" scenario for the US economy. AdvertisementStocks fell on Thursday from records reached in the previous session, as traders took in a sticky inflation reading for September. September consumer price index data released on Thursday showed inflation rose 2.4% year-over-year, slightly above consensus forecasts of a 2.3% rise. AdvertisementThe core CPI reading, which excludes more volatile food and energy costs, was up 3.3% year-over-year and just above forecasts of 3.2%.

Persons: —, Stocks, Hurricane Milton, Jamie Dimon, Buffett Organizations: Traders, Service, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Dow, CPI, Federal Reserve, Bank of America, Investors, Labor Department, Here's, Insurance Locations: Hurricane

The financial firm upgraded the athletic apparel stock to a buy rating from hold and raised its price target to $97 from $83. — Lisa Kailai Han 6:48 a.m.: Goldman Sachs trims Microsoft price target Goldman Sachs is still bullish shares of Microsoft , despite a minor price target adjustment. However, she accompanied the move by lifting her price target to $80 from $75. Analyst Andrew Mok accompanied the rating change by lifting his price target to $82 from $63. To be sure, he did raise his price target by $10 to $235, implying upside of nearly 10%.

Persons: Joseph Civello, Civello, Caitlin Clark, Lisa Kailai Han, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Rangan, Bernstein, Harshita Rawat, Venmo, Cash, Rawat, — Lisa Kailai Han, Shagun Singh, Singh, Medtronic, Andrew Mok, Mok, Stephen Tusa, Tusa, divestitures, YTD, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Barclays, JPMorgan, Honeywell International, Nike, Microsoft, PayPal, RBC, RBC Capital Markets, CVS, Aetna, Honeywell, Dow Jones Industrial Locations: buybacks, Wednesday's

☆ FEMA was strapped for cash even before America's hurricane double whammy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

FEMA for two months had to pause $9 billion meant for communities still recovering from past disasters. In this case, for nearly two months, FEMA hoarded $9 billion to make up for delayed funding from Congress. But Biden-administration officials warn of another shortfall as soon as January, especially after Hurricane Milton slammed into the Tampa area late Wednesday. "So if FEMA delays reimbursements, local governments have to bear those costs, and they may put off recovery efforts. FEMA officials have repeatedly said they have enough resources to respond to Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton but declined to specify how much disaster aid remained available.

Persons: Milton, Helene, Hurricane Milton, Biden, Craig Fugate, Obama, Carlos Martín, Martín, Yucel Ors, Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Hurricane Helene, Johnson, Ors Organizations: Hurricanes, FEMA, Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hurricane, FEMA doesn't, Harvard University, National League of Cities, White, Republican, Fox Locations: Florida, Hurricane, Vermont, California, Pacific, Tampa, Washington, Louisiana, Milton, North Carolina , Georgia, South Carolina , Florida , Tennessee, Virginia, Asheville , North Carolina, Asheville

☆ Catastrophe bond investors unlikely to be dealt massive losses as Florida dodges Milton's worst-case scenario
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Milton's impact on Florida won't cause major losses for catastrophe bond investors, portfolio managers say. Insurance companies still face significant losses, but cat bond investors aren't eyeing the worst-case scenario. AdvertisementThe impact of Hurricane Milton on Florida is unlikely to trigger massive losses for catastrophe bond investors. The losses for cat bond investors, therefore, might only be in the low-single digits. This will drive an increase in risk premiums, leading to higher return expectations for cat bond investors moving forward," Steiger said.

Persons: aren't, —, Helene, Milton, Chin Liu, Tanja Wrosch, That's, Florian Steiger, Steiger Organizations: Insurance, Service, Investors, Twelve, Bloomberg, Icosa, Progressive, Allstate, Chubb Limited, Swiss Locations: Florida, Hurricane Milton, Tampa, Milton

☆ Influencer Caroline Calloway says she’s staying put for Hurricane Milton despite evacuation orders
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Influencer Caroline Calloway drew scrutiny from many online this week after she shared she’s not evacuating her Sarasota, Florida, condominium as Hurricane Milton approaches. Calloway, 32, was among the first Instagram stars, gaining notoriety for her paragraphs-long captions and whimsical photographs documenting her daily life. Milton's maximum sustained winds are 125 mph, which puts it at Category 3, according to the National Hurricane Center. But Calloway, who has 671,000 followers on Instagram, remains largely unfazed by the widespread concern as Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast. Calloway said she’s confident her building can sustain the hurricane.

Persons: Influencer Caroline Calloway, Milton, Calloway, Natalie Beach, “ I’m, she’s, It’s, —, I’ve, ”, “ I’ve, ” Calloway Organizations: Sunshine State, National Hurricane Center Locations: Sarasota , Florida, Florida, Sarasota

☆ As AI innovation takes hold, business leaders need to think cross-functionally and keep learning, says Maggie Hulce, Indeed's chief revenue officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Maggie Hulce is Indeed's chief revenue officer and a member of BI's Workforce Innovation board. Cross-functional understanding, Hulce said, is an essential skill for today's C-suite as executives navigate the innovation juggernaut of artificial intelligence. How are you and other business leaders driving AI adoption in companies? You can have lots of different functional leaders who grew up in and have expertise in their function — but when you're solving customer problems, you're solving operational problems. These are customer problems, end to end.

Persons: Maggie Hulce, —, Hulce, Chris Hyams, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Pathfinder, Companies, Technology

☆ These are the insurance stocks with the most at risk from Hurricane Milton, according to Piper Sandler
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Piper Sandler said Hurricane Milton could change the insurance market. Piper Sandler said Milton shares similarities with Ian, which resulted in $56 billion in insured losses. "Historically, insurance stocks fall as the hurricane approaches landfall and as it creates damage. Below is a table of estimated insured losses from insurance companies from Hurricane Ian. "The typical rebound in the insurance stocks happens when it becomes clear how large the insurance event was (or was not).

Persons: Piper Sandler, Milton, Paul Newsome, Hurricane Ian —, Newsome, Ian, LSEG, Chubb, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Hurricane Ian, Allstate, American International Group, Heritage Insurance, Progressive, Universal Insurance Holdings, Travelers Locations: Florida, Milton, Hurricane, Newsome

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