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☆ Citigroup says both candidates are negative for stocks, so hope for a split Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors may be better off if November's election ends with neither candidate having enough wiggle room to enact their economic policies, according to Citigroup. "We maintain our ongoing view that either candidate's policy platforms are U.S. equity negative, but notably in a 'sweep' context. We mark the Harris platform as incrementally more negative (-4% to -6%) vs the Trump platform (0% to -4%). A split congress with either candidate mitigates most of the nearer term risk to fair values," the note said. … We continue to reiterate our ongoing concern that the deficit circumstance will move more front and center with investors post election," the Citigroup said.

Persons: Scott Chronert, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, mitigates, Trump Organizations: Citigroup, Trump, White Locations: Montana , Nevada , Arizona, Pennsylvania

☆ Tropical storm-like system floods North Carolina with historic rain
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Brunswick County Sheriff's OfficeThe Carolina Beach Elementary School was closed and students were dismissed early after classrooms started to flood, Oakley confirmed. Sunny Point, North Carolina, picked up more than a month’s worth of rain when over 9 inches fell in just three hours. CNN WeatherAreas near the North Carolina-South Carolina border – including Wilmington, North Carolina – are under a level 3 of 4 risk of flooding rainfall Monday, according to the Weather Prediction Center. A much larger level 2 of 4 risk area encapsulates most of North Carolina and northern South Carolina. In addition to heavy rain, this system could also produce a few tornadoes in eastern North Carolina Monday.

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☆ Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Just Stop OilThe laws were purpose-built to target protest groups like Just Stop Oil. ExxonMobil told CNN that they do not currently fund Policy Exchange or American Friends of Policy Exchange, but did not answer questions about past funding. The UK’s lengthy jail terms stand out globally, but the creeping clampdown on disruptive climate protest is also happening elsewhere. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe Just Stop Oil case amplifies the near erasure of legal defenses available to protesters who take part in disruptive demonstrations. The same report compared Just Stop Oil to “terror groups” and recommended their actions be banned.

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☆ Border Patrol response to Uvalde school shooting marred by lack of clear command and poor training, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Two Uvalde school police officers accused of failing to act were indicted this summer and have pleaded not guilty. Finally, at 12:50 p.m., a group led by a Border Patrol tactical team entered one of the classrooms and fatally shot the gunman. “We’ve expected certain outcomes after these investigations, and it’s been letdown after letdown,” said Rizo, who is on the Uvalde school board. Former Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo and former school officer Adrian Gonzales have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of child abandonment and endangerment. Victims’ families have filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against law enforcement who responded to the shooting.

Persons: “, ”, Jesse Rizo, Jacklyn Cazares, hadn’t, “ We’ve, it’s, Rizo, Pete Arredondo, Adrian Gonzales, Arredondo Organizations: Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security’s, Robb Elementary School, Patrol, . Justice Department, Police Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Texas, South Texas

☆ Using ETFs to capture momentum during the market's wild swings
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Emily Glass | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alliance Bernstein is behind the AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF. For comparison, FactSet lists the top holdings for Invesco's Low Volatility ETF as stocks that are traditionally more stable: Berkshire-Hathaway , Coca-Cola and Visa . Archard notes there's still a place for historically less volatile stocks such as consumer staples and financials . For example, FactSet shows that Alliance Bernstein's low-volatility ETF also includes exposure in names including Procter & Gamble and Fiserv . The AB US Low Volatility ETF is up 16% so far this year as of Wednesday's close.

Persons: Bernstein, FactSet, Noel Archard, CNBC's, there's Organizations: Big Tech, Microsoft, Apple, Hathaway, Cola, Visa, Procter & Gamble Locations: Berkshire

New Hampshire voters will head to the polls Tuesday for a primary that will set up the matchup for one of just two governor’s races in presidential battleground states this year. In addition to North Carolina, New Hampshire is the only other swing state to hold a race for governor this election cycle. “I think that helps people in New Hampshire realize that Kelly Ayotte is a New Hampshire Republican, not a straight party loyalist,” Williams said. In New Hampshire, abortion is banned after fetal viability, or around the 24th week of pregnancy. “We’ve seen in the last few years that governors and state leadership sort of make or break it when it comes to protecting abortion rights,” Levy said.

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☆ How to pick the best cruises to see the northern lights, eclipses, and galaxies, according to an astrophysicist
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He's seen some spectacular sights on cruises, including the northern lights and other galaxies. Here are Oluseyi's tips for the best stargazing on cruise lines, including seeing eclipses, galaxies, the northern lights, and meteor showers on your next cruise. "The most amazing one was a trip to Norway on a cruise called Chasing the Northern Lights," he said. The northern lights are visible most often in northern latitudes including Canada, Alaska, and northern Scandinavia. The fall and spring equinoxes are the best time for viewing the northern lights, NOAA notes.

Persons: —, Hakeem M, Oluseyi, Paul Grigsby, Holland, I'm, GOH CHAI HIN, Grigsby, Igor Chekalin, readjust Organizations: Service, Princess Cruises, Discovery, Business, Viking Cruises, NASA, Holland, Southern, Northern, Hemisphere, BBC Locations: stargaze, Norway, Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, Islands, Chile, Greenland, Seattle, London, Iceland, Spain, Russia, Portugal, Holland America, Southern Hemisphere, Royal Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America

☆ The 2 dates that could sink Kamala Harris' campaign — outside of tonight's debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Upcoming jobs reports on October 4 and November 1 could impact the election outcome. A poor payrolls print for September or October could hurt Kamala Harris' campaign. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementTonight's presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could prove to be a pivotal moment in the tight race for the White House. Those are the days when the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the jobs reports for September and October.

Persons: Kamala Harris, —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Labor, Fed, Service, White, Trump, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business

☆ After 9 rejections, she landed her dream job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant. Six years later, she quit to open a hawker stall.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But the dream of becoming a flight attendant never went away, and she continued to apply after graduation. Tan applied to be a flight attendant on Singapore Airlines 10 times. Flying began to feel mundane, and she was uncertain about the job stability and career progression of being a flight attendant, she said. As a flight attendant, Tan got around a day off after working for two or three days a week. AdvertisementNo easy business to break intoThe hawker business is challenging to succeed in.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Costco, Nvidia, Palantir, Broadcom, Tesla, Amazon, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"We launch coverage of GE Aerospace with an Outperform rating, target price $201." (ELF) with a Buy rating and a 12-month price target of $175 per share." "We initiate with a Buy rating on Harmony , a commercial stage biotech focused on CNS [central nervous system] disorders." "We are initiating coverage of ProKidney Corp. (PROK) with a BUY rating and $6 price target." We are initiating coverage with a BUY rating and $600 price target."

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☆ The plot to topple Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Paul Starobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

But it was only when Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine , in 2022, that Ammosov began to plot the overthrow of his homeland. As I found in months of wide-ranging interviews, everyone aspiring to a new Russian revolution grasps the seemingly impossible odds of their bid to topple Putin. Ponomarev — who was profiled last year in The Washington Post under the headline "Could this man bring down Putin?" Most applicants live in Russia, Sokolov tells me, but submissions have come from as far away as Uruguay. "I know a lot of good officers" in the CIA, Ponomarev told me, who "sympathize" with the anti-Putin insurgency.

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☆ New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger sounds the alarm on Trump using authoritarian anti-press ‘playbook’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A.G. Sulzberger, the New York Times publisher, sounded the alarm Thursday on the “quiet war” against press freedoms unleashed by authoritarians around the world and said Americans should understand the anti-media “playbook” that Donald Trump might employ in a second term. “The effectiveness of this playbook should not be underestimated,” Sulzberger wrote. “I believe the risk is shared by our entire profession, as well as all who depend on it,” he wrote. The collaboration makes a clear statement about the importance of solidarity in the face of existential threats to press freedom. “They’ve been a great partner on the cause of press freedom over many decades and it’s great to see that tradition continue.”

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☆ 10 ways a travel management program can benefit your small business
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Business travel management programs, like IHG's Business Edge, make booking travel easier and more efficient. According to the US Travel Association, total business travel spending is expected to reach $280.8 billion by 2026. Projected US business travel spending by yearYear Projected US Business Travel Spending 2023 $247.8 2024 $265.5 2025 $276.3 2026 $280.8 2027 $282.7Below are a few ways a travel management program like IHG Business Edge can help small- and medium-sized businesses manage employee travel more effectively — no matter where they're going. Small business travelers front and centerIHG Business Edge has worked hard to understand the needs of small businesses. Travel for work — and funIn addition to business travel, employees can use their IHG Business Edge membership for personal vacation.

Persons: they're, that's Organizations: Business, US Travel Association, Resorts, Travelers, IHG, Dell Technologies, Getty Images, Edge, Best, Insider Studios Locations: —, IHG.com

☆ US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US Navy has installed a new drone control center on the USS George H.W. The command center will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones. AdvertisementThe US Navy has installed a new drone command center on board the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) aircraft carrier, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said in a press release. The Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones — $136 million unmanned aircraft systems that will be used to refuel fighter jets such as the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler, and the F-35C in the air, extending the Navy's strike range.

Persons: USS George H.W, —, George H.W, George H.W . Bush Organizations: US Navy, USS, Bush, Service, Naval Air Systems Command, Air Warfare Center, Hornet, EA, Business Locations: George H.W .

Harris called for ending taxes on tips while rolling out a series of populist economic proposals last week, echoing a policy Trump already supported. The vice president pointed to Trump’s opposition to a bipartisan border security and immigration bill, which turned Republicans against the measure. Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she steps from Air Force Two upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on August 23, 2024. As the sitting vice president, Harris’s response to an economic calamity or foreign crisis would be closely scrutinized. The spokesperson also said there have been more than 1,000 sign-ups for Students for Harris chapters across the country since the launch of Harris’ campaign.

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Comparisons were drawn to the 1968 Chicago convention, when national unrest during the civil rights movement and over the Vietnam War sowed an atmosphere of violence and chaos. Chicago Police Department officers were trained to deploy a disciplined and patient approach that focused on protecting free speech and allowing people to lawfully protest, a department official said. “The department trained more than a year for this,” a Chicago Police Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly told NBC News. “We are trying to get away from the old image of the Chicago Police Department,” the official said. Protesters in Chicago on the last night of the DNC on Thursday.

Persons: ” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Sebastián Hidalgo, “, —, Adam Edelman, Larry Snelling, ”, we’ve, Michael Boyte, Chuck Wexler, Ed Obayashi, Brad Thomson, ” Obayashi, Snelling, Terence Monahan, Eduardo Castelao, Nick Sous, Sebastian Hidalgo Organizations: CHICAGO, United, Democratic, Convention, ” Chicago Mayor, . Chicago Police Department, Chicago Police Department, NBC News . Protesters, NBC, scuffles, Chicago police, Coalition, DNC, Secret Service, Consulate, NBC News, Republican National Convention, Police, Research, Chicago, National Lawyers Guild of Chicago, New York Police Department, U.S . Palestinian Community Network, Protesters Locations: Chicago, Vietnam, Israel, Germany, Gaza, Milwaukee, Washington ,, California

☆ At the DNC, Harris and Democrats took back the American flag
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Though Republicans have branded themselves as the party of capital-P patriotism since the Nixon years, Democrats sought to reclaim American pride this week. A striking number of this year's speakers focused on military might and distinctly American values, from Harris herself to Iraq war veterans. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. For the past decade, Loge said that Democrats have been "shy" or "embarrassed" about embracing classic American patriotism, but that Harris and Walz are attempting to reframe the association with the flag. "Democrats serve too," Kauffman told Business Insider.

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☆ Harris Faces Challenge of Translating Convention Joy to Fall Momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The party in Chicago is done, the confetti has been swept up, the pictures have been posted to social media. But the real question as exuberant Democrats woke up on Friday was whether they could channel the sheer intoxication of the United Center into a sustained, 74-day sprint to Election Day. The thousands of jubilant delegates in the hall this week were not representative of the swing voters that Ms. Harris needs to defeat former President Donald J. Trump. Ms. Harris can expect a bruising battle over the next two and a half months. Ms. Harris has had one of the most impressive debuts of any general election candidate in recent times, yet she still faces polls within the margin of error.

Persons: Joy cometh, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Donald J, Trump, Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama Organizations: United Center, Trump Locations: Chicago

☆ Best, Worst and Weirdest Moments of the Democratic Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every convention has its highlights and low points, and the hastily revised Democratic convention was no exception. More than 100 speakers took the stage at the United Center in Chicago over four nights, and their speaking abilities ranged from excellent to, well, kind of bumbling. Here are some of the moments we will remember, and others we are hoping to forget. Vice President Kamala Harris, assuring that she’s no pushover: “As commander in chief, I will ensure America always has the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world.”Least convincing denial. President Biden: “All this talk about how I am angry at the people who said I should step down, it is not true.”

Persons: JB Pritzker, Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden Organizations: Democratic, United Center, Illinois Locations: Chicago, America

☆ Why did people think Beyoncé would play at the DNC? Because TMZ said so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

ET on Friday, TMZ fessed up: BEYONCE NOT AT DNC AFTER ALL, it acknowledged. "To quote the great Beyoncé: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down ... we got this one wrong." It's that in 2024, for much of the modern media world, a TMZ report is pretty close to accepted fact. To me, TMZ's big breakthrough as a Real News Source was when it broke the news of Michael Jackson's death in 2009. And if you still aren't convinced, see this tweet from CNN's Abby Phillip, who declared that "TMZ lost a lot of credibility tonight."

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, TMZ, I'd, I've, Time Warner, Harvey Levin, Michael Jackson's, doesn't, TMZ's, Donald Trump, Abby Phillip Organizations: Service, Democratic, Convention, Business, DNC, TMZ, Reuters, Street, Hollywood, United, National Enquirer, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Time, Facebook, Twitter, Washington Post, Trump Locations: Chicago

☆ Opinion | Kamala Takes Chicago
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris had a message for America about Donald Trump and JD Vance on Thursday night. “Simply put, they are out of their minds,” she said to cheers from thousands of Democratic convention delegates in United Center. She was talking about their draconian abortion stances but it could have applied to so much more. Well, we trust women.”Harris has to prove that she is a woman America can trust, as she tries to get the country to do something it has never done before: elect a woman as president. She promised that she would “proudly” sign a bill restoring abortion rights across America.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, JD Vance, ”, ” Harris, —, Harris, “ Organizations: Democratic, United Center, Trump Locations: America

☆ Kamala Harris, Outfitting a New Era
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the end, she did not wear a white suit. For the biggest, most consequential speech of her life, for the headline appearance in four days of high pageantry, Kamala Harris accepted her nomination as the Democratic candidate for president in navy blue. That’s a bigger symbolic statement than it may at first appear. Many women in the United Center in Chicago wore white. That’s what she offered in her speech — “a chance to chart a new way forward” — and that’s what her suit represented.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Ashley Biden, Stephanie Grisham, Donald Trump, Deb Haaland, Gretchen Whitmer, Harris, Hillary Clinton, — “ Organizations: Democratic, United Center, Women’s Caucus Locations: Chicago, Michigan

☆ A photo captures what Harris’ nomination could mean for young girls
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

One image, however, has captured what the moment could mean for young girls. Amara Ajagu watches as Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, on Thursday, August 22, 2024. More so than most little girls, Ajagu can say that Harris could be the first president who looks like her. Harris’ potential to be the first has been an undercurrent of her presidential runs since her first campaign in 2020. Prior to the vice president’s speech, Amara and her younger sister, Leela, led the crowd in a lesson on how to pronounce their great-aunt’s first name: “Comma,” like the punctuation mark, then “La,” like the sing-song “la, la, la.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Amara Ajagu, Todd Heisler, grandnieces, Harris, Ajagu, Shirley Chisholm —, —, Hillary Clinton, Harris ’, Amara, Leela, ” Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, United Center, New York Times, New York Rep Locations: American, Chicago

☆ Beyoncé hype ran high then popped like a balloon at the DNC
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Like most pop culture fantasies, speculation that Beyoncé would make an appearance at the DNC started – and ended – on social media. From the moment CNN reported in July that Beyoncé had granted the vice president permission to use her 2016 song “Freedom” for her presidential campaign, there were questions. People spotted wearing ‘COWBOY KAMALA’ sashes at the Democratic National Convention. Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty ImagesA bee emoji shared on X by White House political director Emily Ruiz further spiked the hype. “If you thought the Oprah surprise was big, just wait.”On Thursday evening, TMZ reported that Beyoncé would indeed be performing.

Persons: Kamala Harris, –, Beyoncé, Bey, Harris, Taylor Swift, Kamala, KAMALA, Shasti Conrad, ” Conrad, Eva Hambach, Emily Ruiz, Oprah Winfrey, ”, “ I’ve, Barack Obama’s, Obama’s, Hillary Clinton, Yvette Noel, Schure, TMZ, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: CNN, Democratic National Convention, Chicago’s United, DNC, Washington Democratic, Washington State Standard, United Center, Getty, White House, TMZ, Media, Democratic, Biden, Hollywood Locations: Chi, O’Hare, Washington, Chicago , Illinois, AFP, Ohio, Chicago

☆ All of the A-list celebrities seen at the Democratic National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 2024 Democratic National Convention was held this week. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBeyoncé did not attend the Democratic National Convention despite TMZ's widely cited report that she would make a surprise appearance. Still, many other A-list stars traveled to Chicago's United Center to support Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov.

Persons: Tony Goldwyn, Ana Navarro, Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, —, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz Organizations: Democratic, Convention, Service, Chicago's United Center, Gov, DNC

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