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☆ Why experts are skeptical of Elon Musk’s lofty pro-Trump predictions based on early vote data
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Ethan Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Partisans from both sides routinely cite early voting data to promote their candidates and express optimism or try to juice turnout based on supposedly weak numbers. Like many political observers, including at CNN, Musk has noticed the better-than-2020 GOP performance in early voting in North Carolina, Nevada and other key states. Registered Republicans make up about 32% of the early vote in Pennsylvania so far, up from 21% at this point in 2020. The improved GOP position in early voting that Musk highlighted is happening in other states as well. Not all registered Republicans will vote for Trump, and not all registered Democrats will back Harris.

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☆ Dodgers beat Yankees to win second World Series of franchise’s new ‘golden era’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

An eighth-inning rally capped by sacrifice flies by second baseman Gavin Lux and outfielder Mookie Betts put the Dodgers in front. This title, the eighth in franchise history, can stand beside the Dodgers’ trophy from the pandemic-shortened season in 2020. The precedent feels preposterous until you consider the current Dodgers who will one day join them in the Hall of Fame. “Mark,” he told Freeman, “wants to win really bad.” That desire became clear to Ohtani when he met with the Dodgers. After Freeman launched his grand, Gibsonian walkoff in Game 1 against the Yankees, the Dodgers got the job done.

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☆ Freddie Freeman: The all-around ‘good dude’ who is now a World Series MVP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, the 35-year-old can call himself a World Series MVP. Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the 2024 World Series title on Wednesday, defeating the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the series four games to one. Freeman, entering free agency after that World Series title, wanted to stay with Atlanta. Freeman homered for the Braves in Game 5 and Game 6 of the 2021 World Series. Freeman celebrates his walk-off grand slam against the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.

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☆ Self-harm: Why it happens and how to treat it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Editor’s Note: This story contains details of self-harm that some readers may find upsetting or triggering. She had just recently learned about self-harm after asking a friend about her many bandages and long sleeves. In 2019 there were 363,000 emergency department visits for self-harm, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Self-harm can also be a form of self-punishment among those feeling guilt or shame and thus like they deserve physical pain. You should of course use common sense and not let someone have their self-harm toolkit in their bedroom, for example, Whitlock added.

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A little over a year into running her cleaning business, Cool Aunt Cleaners, Anna-Marie Ortiz has learned a lot about the resilience and adaptability needed to succeed as a small business owner. Matt Wolcott | CNBC Make ItOrtiz started the business in July 2023 with her last $2,000 in savings. Despite the failure, running the shop gave Ortiz lasting insights she was able to apply to her cleaning business. To drum up business, Ortiz put up flyers and handed out business cards in targeted neighborhoods. Looking aheadOrtiz has ambitious plans to expand Cool Aunt Cleaners beyond Portland and turn it into a "seven-figure business."

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☆ Starbucks is making a popular add-on free of charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Starting next week, Starbucks customers will no longer pay more for adding non-dairy milk to their orders. The company said the removal of the non-dairy milk surcharge means customers who request it will pay around 10% less than they did previously. Orders with milk substitutions have proliferated at Starbucks in recent years, alongside non-dairy alternatives in grocery stores. Non-dairy milk has become the second most common order modification at Starbucks, behind adding a shot of espresso. Starbucks is scaling back promotional offers through its mobile app to get customers to pay full price for its coffees and teas.

Persons: Brian Niccol, ” Niccol, it’s, Niccol Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, “ Locations: New York, Canada

☆ Read the letter sent to AWS CEO Matt Garman, signed by 500 employees, protesting his RTO comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jyoti Mann | Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AWS CEO Matt Garman has been sent a letter from employees protesting his pro-RTO comments. Over 500 employees have signed a letter, sent on Wednesday, urging Garman to reconsider the plans. AdvertisementAmazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman is facing backlash from some employees over his comments about its return-to-office policy, according to an open letter obtained by Business Insider. The policy is stricter than at Amazon's peer companies and, by some accounts, stricter than Amazon's office work policy before the pandemic. The letter has been signed by 523 staff from Amazon and AWS, with 172 of those including their names.

Persons: Matt Garman, Garman, —, Matt doesn't, Elizabeth Rutledge, Garman's, Andy Jassy, Margaret Callahan, we're, Amazon's, Jyoti Mann, Ashley Stewart Organizations: Service, Web, Business, AWS, BI, American Express, Amazon Locations: jyotimann

☆ Eyeing U.S. election, China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years, Reuters reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The 6-trillion-yuan worth of debt would be raised over three years including 2024, said the sources, adding the proceeds would primarily be used to help local governments address off-the-books debt risks. Local governments would be allowed to raise that amount on top of their usual annual issuance quota, which mainly funds infrastructure spending. The quota stood at 3.9 trillion yuan this year and 3.8 trillion in 2023. The latest move is aimed at enhancing local governments' ability to manage land supply, and alleviate liquidity and debt pressures on both local governments and property developers, they added. Special-purpose bonds are a tool for off-budget debt financing used by Chinese local governments, with the proceeds raised typically earmarked for specific policy objectives, such as infrastructure expenditures.

Persons: Stringer, Donald Trump, it's, Tommy Xie, Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Afp, Getty, National People's Congress, Reuters, Information, NPC, Greater, Greater China Research, OCBC Bank, U.S, Trump, Republican, Democratic Locations: Chongqing, China, Beijing, Greater China

☆ Europe’s biggest economy narrowly avoids recession
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —Germany escaped a recession in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, offering some relief to Europe’s biggest economy as its fortunes falter. Destatis revised down GDP figures for the second quarter from -0.1% previously. Germany’s economy shrank last year for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The outlook isn’t much brighter: the International Monetary Fund sees zero economic growth this year, marking the weakest performance among major economies. A sharp drop in profit at Volkswagen only intensified the bad news on economic growth.

Persons: London CNN —, Destatis Organizations: London CNN, Gross, Federal, Office, International Monetary Fund, Volkswagen Locations: London CNN — Germany

☆ As a child, he was kicked out of Macao’s grand Hotel Central. Now he’s the owner
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | Jane Sit | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Fast forward to 2024 and Sio could recently be found cutting the ribbon to officially reopen the 96-year-old Hotel Central as its new owner. Hotel Central, formerly named the President Hotel, opened a few years later and became a key feature of the neighborhood. Simon Sio, pictured, grew up across from Macao's Hotel Central. Hotel Central was the first hotel in Macao to install an elevator. Courtesy Lek Hang GroupThe newly renovated Hotel Central has 114 rooms with a retro interior design inspired by the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

Persons: “, I’d, Ribeiro, Ma Lo, ”, San Ma Lo, Simon, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Hang, Avenida, Hotel Central, Macao's Hotel, Central, UNESCO, Hotel, MGM Locations: Macao, –, Portuguese, Central, Ma, Hotel, San Ma, China, Barra

☆ China Halloween: Partygoers pushed boundaries in Shanghai last year. This year, police are taking notice
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

People stage a Halloween cosplay carnival in Shanghai, China, October 27, 2024. “Was dressing up for Halloween no longer allowed at Julu Road in Shanghai this year? A reveler dressed up as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is taken away by police in Shanghai during Halloween celebrations on October 26, 2024. “(I guess) there will never be any Halloween celebration in Shanghai as innovative as the one in 2023. The Shanghai municipal government even praised last year’s Halloween celebration as “a sign of cultural tolerance.”A partygoer dressed up as Buddha is escorted away by police in Shanghai during Halloween celebrations on October 26, 2024.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, revelers, Donald Trump, partygoers, Trump, Douyin, Alfred Wu, Lee, ” Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Publishing, Shanghai Disney Resort, Weibo, Douyin CNN, Lee Kuan Yew, of Public, National University of Singapore Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, United States, Asia, Japan, South Korea, ”, “

☆ Larry Fink says the Fed won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. Federal Reserve won't cut interest rates as much as markets expect because "embedded inflation" is too high, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink said Tuesday, speaking at a CEO-studded panel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Biden administration's legislation, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, have pushed those efforts forward. "Today, I think we have governmental policies that are embedded inflationary, and, with that being said, we're not gonna see interest rates as low as people are forecasting," Fink said. The Fed cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points in September, signaling a turning point in its management of the U.S. economy and in its outlook for inflation. In late-September reports, strategists at J.P. Morgan and Fitch Ratings predicted two additional interest rate cuts by the end of 2024, and expect such reductions to continue into 2025.

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☆ China is eyeing $1.4 trillion in fiscal stimulus and even more if Trump is elected, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China is considering a fresh $1.4 trillion stimulus, Reuters reported. The package could be approved next week and would increase in size if Trump wins the election. The large fiscal stimulus would be increased if Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump wins the US election, the report says. The remaining 4 trillion yuan would be raised by local government bonds and put toward idle land and property purchases, the sources told Reuters. AdvertisementIf Trump is elected, the stimulus package could be higher due to the economic challenges Trump's policies would pose for China, the sources told Reuters.

Persons: Trump's, —, Donald Trump, Trump, he's, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Reuters, Trump, Service, Republican, National People's Congress, China, Wall Locations: China, Beijing

☆ The 2024 presidential election, explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

For Democrats, President Joe Biden dominated the primaries and faced only token opposition. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. Trump was accused by the Justice Department of election interference after he tried to overturn the 2020 election results. The most populous states are California (54 electoral votes), Texas (40 electoral votes) and Florida (30 electoral votes). The total number of electoral votes, 538, is an even number, which means a tie is conceivable.

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☆ Restaurants made big changes to cope with the pandemic. Lots of them have stuck.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Restaurants made big changes during the pandemic to minimize the spread of COVID. Some of these changes have stuck, like QR code menus, higher cleaning standards, and more takeout. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . State after state introduced lockdowns, banning large groups of people and temporarily shutting eateries. Here is a list of a few of the changes which stuck.

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Tickets for the 2024 World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are among the most expensive in Major League Baseball history – and fans are willing to pay up. Leading up to Game 1 in Los Angeles, the average price for a World Series ticket in the secondary market was $3,887, according to ticket reseller TicketIQ. This year's tournament is on track to be the best-selling World Series in history, StubHub reports. 'Whatever the going rate for my kidney, it's going on the table'LA resident Lisa Altuve, 27, said she's been excitedly waiting to see the Dodgers play in the World Series. "The last time these two teams played in the World Series was the year that I was born, 1981," Posadas added.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, Lisa Altuve, she's, Fernando Valenzuela, Josh Trujillo, Calvin Stovall, Stovall, Riley Reese, Chris Garcia, Del, Garcia, Posadas Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Capital, New York Yankees, Dodger, Major League Baseball, CNBC, Dodgers, Yankees Locations: Los Angeles , California, Los Angeles, New York, Mexican, LA, Florida, Del Posadas

☆ Morgan Stanley CEO says the era of zero interest rates and inflation 'is over'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

RIYADH — The days of easy money and zero interest rates are firmly in the past, Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick said Tuesday, speaking at a panel of finance CEOs in Riyadh. "The end of financial repression, of zero interest rates and zero inflation, that era is over. Interest rates will be higher, will be challenged around the world. And the end of 'the end of history' — geopolitics are back and will be part of the challenge for decades to come," Pick said, referencing the famous 1992 Francis Fukuyama book, "The End of History and the Last Man," which argued that conflicts between nations and ideologies were a thing of the past with the ending of the Cold War. Repressed rates and easy monetary policy have been in the rearview mirror since 2022, when — after slashing rates to near zero to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic — the Federal Reserve cranked its benchmark rate up by around 500 basis points over the course of 18 months.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, Pick, Francis Fukuyama Organizations: Federal Reserve Locations: RIYADH, Riyadh

Early voting trends cannot predict the outcome of an election, but they can provide clues about who is voting – at least so far. Early voting in Georgia and North CarolinaWhile preelection turnout is generally down, Georgia is an outlier. Compared with the same point in 2020, early voting turnout is roughly the same – down just 1%, according to Catalist’s data. The state also now doesn’t accept mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if they are postmarked before the polls close. There’s also a clear partisan difference in how people are voting early in North Carolina.

Persons: Catalist, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, it’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, There’s, White, –, CNN’s Edward Wu Organizations: CNN, District of Columbia, Edison Research, Republican, Republican Party, Republicans, Michigan voters Locations: Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan , Wisconsin, Michigan, Wisconsin, Badger

☆ McDonald's sales dropped for the 2nd quarter in a row as customers keep tightening their belts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's global sales fell for the second consecutive quarter, down 1.5%. AdvertisementGlobal sales at McDonald's have fallen for a second consecutive quarter as the fast-food chain struggled in international markets, especially France, the UK, China, and the Middle East. Sales were down 1.5% in its third quarter, following from a 1% slide in the previous quarter, ending June 30. Comparable sales in the US were virtually flat, up 0.3% from the same period in 2023, while sales in international markets dropped 2.1%. Sales in licensed international markets fell 3.5%.

Persons: —, Chris Kempczinski, Neil Saunders Organizations: Service, Consumers Locations: France, China, McDonald's

☆ 41-year-old nurse spent $40 on her Etsy side hustle—now it brings in $9,800 a month: I no longer need 'a full-time job’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walsh, normally a part-time endoscopy nurse, was working full-time to help with the influx of patients at her hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. Aromatherapy calmed her at home, so she ordered a pound of fragrant eucalyptus online for $40, and used it to create some wall decor in her living room. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to earning passive income onlineA couple months into selling wall decor, Walsh scaled back her nursing schedule. She's personally profited about $60,000 from the Etsy shop so far this year, nearly as much as she'll make as a nurse, she estimates. "I don't have to have a full-time job because of Etsy," says Walsh, 41.

Persons: Megan Walsh jolted, Walsh, Aromatherapy, DON'T, She's, It's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Manahawkin , New Jersey

☆ Skeletal remains in a castle well lend credence to a centuries-old Norse saga
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Now scientists say skeletal remains found in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle belong to the mysterious figure mentioned in a medieval saga. "If one would anticipate to finding historical accuracy in some sagas, Sverris Saga would be the best contender." Recent scientific developments provide a range of advanced methods to analyze skeletal remains in greater detail, such as genetic sequencing and radiocarbon dating. via iScienceAdvancements in technology also allow skeletal remains to be linked to characters from Norse sagas, blurring the lines between legendary myths and historical facts. And this is not the first instance of a saga character’s skeletal remains being found.

Persons: Sverre Sigurdsson, —, Mike Martin, ”, Stefan Brink, King Sverre of, Karl Jónsson, Brink, Anna Petersén, Martin, Elizabeth Rowe, Jesse L, Egill Organizations: Norwegian University of Science, Technology, NBC News, Department of, University of Cambridge, Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage Research, National Institutes of Health Locations: Norway, Nidaros, Eysteinn, England, King Sverre of Norway, Oslo, Sverresborg, Trondheim

Halloween revelers in Shanghai on Sunday. Video shared on social media and geolocated by NBC News shows dozens of police officers crossing a road near Zhongshan Park where Halloween revelers gathered in recent days. My 6-year-old was wearing a hat with a pirate emblem, and they even asked him to take it off,” read one comment Sunday from a Shanghai resident on Chinese social media platform Weibo. There was no official announcement of an outright ban or clear restrictions on Halloween activities from Shanghai officials, but local businesses reported receiving notices. Halloween-related activities appeared to go ahead as planned at Shanghai Disneyland and another theme park, Happy Valley.

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☆ Dodgers dominate Yankees to move within 1 win of World Series victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

“Four more wins!”After a 4-2 victory on Monday over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series, the Dodgers are on the doorstep of a championship, one far different than the title marred by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. The first World Series game at Yankee Stadium since 2009 ended as the last two did in Chavez Ravine, with the Dodgers exultant and the Yankees lamenting missed chances. No team in World Series history has overcome a 3-0 deficit. “Hopefully we can go be this amazing story and shock the world,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “If he is able to play, willing to play, he’s going to play,” Roberts said on Sunday afternoon.

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☆ I quit my tech job due to burnout and left London. Moving to Lisbon cured my loneliness and restored my work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He moved to Lisbon in 2023 and started a new company focused on building community. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Charlie Baron, 30-year-old founder in Lisbon, Portugal, about moving from London. When I moved to Lisbon, I was burned out and lonely from working from home for a tech startup I'd co-founded. Getting investment and finding tech talent in London might have been easier, and it would have been faster to set up a business in London.

Persons: Charlie Baron, —, I'd, Tesla, ChargedUp, paddleboarding, He'd, We'd, would've, didn't Organizations: Baron, Service, Loughborough University, Social Locations: London, Lisbon, Portugal, VCs, California, Spain, France, Europe, Rent

☆ China's industrial profits plunge at fastest pace since the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

China's industrial profits in September dropped at its fastest pace since the pandemic, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed, as the country tussles with an economy plagued by slow growth, lack of demand and a property crisis. After a 17.8% fall in August, industrial profits declined 27.1% in September from a year ago, marking the steepest plunge since March 2020, when it dropped by 34.9%, according to data kept by Wind Information. In the first nine months, industrial profits fell by 3.5% from a year ago. NBS statistician Yu Weining said "insufficient demand and a sharp decline in producer prices" weighed down the profitability of industrial firms. Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis, said in an email to CNBC that "the weakness of industrial profits indicates China's greater need for demand-side policies."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Hui Shan, Yu Weining, Gary Ng Organizations: National Bureau, Statistics, Information, People's, CNBC, Reuters, PMI Locations: Jiangxi Province, Shanghai, China, Beijing

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