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☆ Consumer giants from Starbucks to General Mills have one big sales problem: China
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — A theme emerging in the latest slew of U.S. companies' earnings reports is a drag from the China market. "Consumer sentiment in China is quite weak," McDonald's chairman, CEO and director Christopher Kempczinski, said of the quarter ended June 30. Apple said Greater China sales fell by 6.5% year-on-year in the quarter ended June 29. Procter and Gamble said China sales for the quarter ending late June fell by 9%. The only public disclosures regarding Peet's China business described it as "strong double-digit organic sales growth" in the first half of the year.

Persons: —, Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald's, Lei Meng, Apple, Johnson, that's, General Mills, Kofi Bruce, Mills, Andre Schulten, Procter, Gamble, Schulten, Marriott's, Domino's, DPC Dash, There's, James Quincey, Quincey, We've, Laxman Narasimhan, Luckin Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, BEIJING, U.S, Nationwide, UBS Securities, General, Procter, Marriott, Asia Pacific, Starbucks Locations: Yichang, Hubei province, China, U.S, Canada, Greater China, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, Asia, Peet's

Many people consume alcohol to relax and relieve stress, which are some of the top reasons people travel, too. How is sober travel discussed on TikTok? Sentiment in the past year shows that among social media interactions 32% is positive, 38% is neutral and 30% is negative. The ranking, however, isn't a list of countries where alcohol sales are banned — places like Brunei, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Costa Rica ranked high on the list of "sober travel" destinations, in part, because of its outdoor activities and national parks.

Persons: He's, Virgin Mary, Dublin's, Artur Widak, Jordan – Organizations: Airports, CNBC Travel, Virgin, Nurphoto, YouTube, Social, Costa Rica, Siemens, Digitalvision, Getty, UNESCO, Heritage Locations: Koh Samui, Thailand, Brunei, Texas, Asia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, U.S, Nepal, Morocco, Costa Rica, Turkey, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, India, InsureMyTrip, North America

☆ Samsung second-quarter operating profit soars 1,458% as AI demand remains strong; results top estimates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Revenue: 74.07 trillion Korean won (about $53.45 billion) vs. 73.74 trillion Korean won74.07 trillion Korean won (about $53.45 billion) vs. 73.74 trillion Korean won Operating profit: 10.44 trillion Korean won vs 9.53 trillion Korean won Samsung's revenue for the quarter ended June jumped 23.42% from a year earlier, while operating profit soared 1,458.2%. For the second half, Samsung said it expects the demand from server AI to stay strong across server products including HBM and SSD. The firm added that expanding capacity to meet demand for HBM and server DRAM could further constrain supply of conventional memory chips. Memory momentumHBM memory chips are crucial for AI chips – which have seen a huge demand enabled by the AI boom. The South Korean electronics giant saw record losses in 2023 as the industry reeled from a post-Covid slump in demand for memory chips and electronics.

Persons: Joan Cros, CLSA, SK Kim Organizations: Samsung, Mobile, Getty, Nurphoto, Samsung Electronics, Korean, SK Hynix, Nvidia, SK, Daiwa, Markets, Business Locations: Barcelona, Spain, LSEG, Korean

☆ Olympics tennis analysis: Novak Djokovic shows Rafael Nadal no mercy at Paris Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Follow live coverage of day 3 at the 2024 Paris OlympicsPARIS — Novak Djokovic dispatched Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympic’s men’s singles at Roland Garros on Monday. AdvertisementDespite a stunning run of four games in the second set in which Nadal showed flashes of his old self — and exploited the scar tissue he has inflicted on Djokovic over the years — the Serbian recovered to see out the second set. In the Wimbledon final earlier this month, Djokovic had suffered at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz with the same shot. Nadal missed his forehand wide after it ticked the net, and Djokovic had the advantage he would never come close to giving up. GO DEEPER How Andy Murray survived five match points - and saved his tennis career - in ParisCharlie EccleshareWhat did Rafael Nadal say after the match?

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Was it the Parisians who bluntly told travelers "do not come" to Paris during the Summer Games? London, Athens and Atlanta all saw a drop in summer visitors when they hosted the Summer Games, said Grant. Empty Airbnbs and unsold ticketsHotels, too, are feeling the pinch of Paris' summer slowdown, with occupancy rates expected to drop to 60% in early July, down some 10 points from 2023, according to Paris' tourism board. Airbnb also said "domestic interest" for stays during the Games has never been higher than in the weeks leading up to Paris Games. 'The Olympics is too broad'Last-minute travelers can still snag tickets to the Paris Games.

Persons: —, John Grant, Grant, Rather, They've, OAG's John Grant, Jakub Porzycki, Airbnb Organizations: Olympic Games, France, Summer, Ryanair, Nurphoto, Olympic, Games, Notre Dame, CNBC, Paris Games, Paris, Financial Times Locations: Paris, London, Athens, Atlanta, Delta, Europe, North America, Oceania, Lille

☆ Donald Trump threatened to imprison Mark Zuckerberg if re-elected. Here's a look at his long feud with the Meta CEO.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump has seemingly changed his mind on a TikTok ban, seemingly because of how it would likely benefit Meta. Trump backed a TikTok ban while in office but now says he is "for TikTok" because the alternatives are Zuckerberg's Facebook and Instagram. NurPhoto/Getty ImagesWhile in office, Trump signed an executive order to ban TikTok, which President Biden revoked upon taking office after Trump. Trump now views a TikTok ban differently. "If you don't have TikTok, you have Facebook and Instagram, and that's, you know, that's Zuckerberg."

Persons: Trump, Biden, that's Zuckerberg Organizations: Facebook, Trump, Bloomberg Businessweek

☆ AI comes to the Olympics: In Paris, new tech will change your view of the Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. In real-time, the high-tech cameras can calculate each athlete’s stroke rate and the distance they are covering. The expansive beach volleyball court requires a lot of movement to cover during a match. (Daniel Leal / AFP via Getty Images)Running on the beach, quick moves on the tennis courtThe first thing anyone who tries to play beach volleyball realizes is how insanely large the court is. “This is why Computervision and AI are so helpful,” he said, especially with engineers focusing so heavily on biomechanics rather than biometrics.

Persons: Alain Zobrist, Zobrist, “, ” Zobrist, Greg Louganis, Clive Rose, Smart, bib, who’s, Daniel Leal, Roland Garros, won’t, Alexander Zverev, ”, Ulrik Pedersen, NurPhoto Organizations: Paris Games, Olympic Games, Olympics, Omega, Games, NBC, Eiffel, Aquatic, Getty, Roland, U.S, Tokyo Locations: Paris, American, Seoul, Louganis

☆ Coinbase UK unit fined $4.5 million by British regulator over 'high-risk' customer breaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Photo Illustrating Coinbase in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on June 6, 2023 (Photo Illustration by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)British regulators fined Coinbase's U.K. arm £3.5 million ($4.5 million) on Thursday over breaching a voluntary agreement designed to stop the cryptocurrency exchange from onboarding "high-risk customers." CB Payments Limited (CBPL) is part of the Coinbase Group, which operates a global crypto trading platform. In October 2020, CBPL entered into a voluntary agreement with the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), accepting restrictions that prevented it from taking on new customers that the regulator considered high-risk. However, CBPL breached the agreement and onboarded and served 13,416 of so-called high-risk customers, the FCA said. These funds were used to make withdrawals and execute crypto transactions via other Coinbase entities, totaling approximately $226 million.

Persons: CBPL, Therese Chambers, Coinbase Organizations: Getty Images, Payments, Coinbase, Authority, FCA Locations: Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China

☆ Chinese EV stocks drop after Tesla's earnings miss, General Motors delays EV plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

(Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Shares of major Chinese electric vehicle companies dropped Wednesday after U.S. giant Tesla 's earnings fell short of analysts' estimates and General Motors delayed its EV plans. EV hype has been dwindling, as automakers from Tesla to General Motors scale back or delay their EV plans. Tesla shares closed 2.04% lower. Separately, General Motors on Tuesday said it was delaying further a second U.S. electric truck plant and the Buick brand's first EV. Investors were spooked by the pullbacks in growth businesses and General Motors' shares closed 6.42% lower on Tuesday despite solid financial results.

Persons: Tesla, Xpeng, Nio, Li Auto, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: 21st Changchun International Automobile, Getty, U.S, General Motors, EV, Zhejiang Leapmotor, SAIC, Motors, Buick, Investors Locations: Changchun, Jilin province, China, Hong Kong, BYD, Zhejiang, U.S, Xpeng

☆ Gen X is in charge now and boomers are being shown the door
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Harris is 59 and was born October 20, 1964 — putting her just weeks outside the Gen X range which is generally thought to span 1965 to the early 1980s. His successor has not been confirmed, but one name being floated is his Gen X lieutenant Stephanie Pope. Could the House of Mouse soon have its first Gen X leader? The picture is not completely clear on how Gen X bosses differ from their predecessors on issues such as remote work and the role of AI in the workplace. AdvertisementIt won't be long, though, until Gen X has a majority grip over power.

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☆ Grayscale's $9 billion head start in ethereum is at risk as big investors launch ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With the SEC clearing the path for ETFs, Grayscale will have a boatload of rivals, and investors can go hunting for the lowest fees. Large financial firms, including Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, BlackRock and Invesco, are already on the market with their own spot ether ETFs. In their first day of trading on Tuesday, spot ether ETFs collectively saw over $1 billion in volume, with JPMorgan analysts estimating net sales of $104 million. While money poured into the new offerings, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) saw redemptions of $485 million. watch nowIn the bitcoin ETF market, Grayscale has been struggling to handle the flood of competition.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, Barry Silbert's, Franklin Templeton, Morningstar's Bryan Armour, Grayscale's David LaValle, LaValle Organizations: Nurphoto, U.S, Digital Currency Group, SEC, Fidelity Investments, BlackRock, JPMorgan, CNBC Locations: Invesco, U.S

☆ The Greek islands are grappling with a water crisis as tourist season kicks into gear
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are in the grip of a serious crisis. “They combine lack of water resources — shallow aquifers, rare rivers or dams — with a tremendous rise in water demand during summer,” he told CNN. Kottakis blamed the crisis on Leros on a failure to maintain the island’s two desalination units, which are both in disrepair. Tourism is “unsustainable and zero-planned,” which is leading to a tremendous rise in water demand, said Mylopoulos, the university professor. Multiple wildfires raged and at least six tourists, including British TV presenter and doctor Michael Moseley and an American tourist, died as high temperatures scorched the Greek islands.

Persons: ”, Dimitris Lianos, Lianos, what’s, Stelios Misinas, Nikitas Mylopoulos, Kostas Lagouvardos, Panagiotis, Krontiras, ” Kottakis, Timotheos Kottakis, Kottakis, Mylopoulos, Michael Moseley, Vassilis Psomas, ” Krontiras, ” CNN’s Allison Chinchar, Brandon Miller, Sara Tonks Organizations: CNN, Reuters, University of Thessaly, National Observatory of, Farmers, Greek Navy Locations: Crete, Kefalonia, Naxos, Prokopios, Greece, Cycaldes, “, National Observatory of Athens, Panagiotis Krontiras, Tinos, —, Lagouvardos, British, American, Sofiko, Corinth, Greece's Peloponnese

☆ Founder of South Korea’s Kakao arrested for suspected stock manipulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Seoul, South Korea —The billionaire founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp, Kim Beom-su was arrested on Tuesday on accusations of manipulating stocks during the acquisition of a K-Pop agency last year. The case is the latest legal twist for Kakao, which runs South Korea’s largest chat app, after the company and another executive went on trial last year for alleged wrongdoing during the same acquisition. Any case against him could jeopardize Kakao’s investments into artificial intelligence as well as its overseas expansion plans, industry experts said. The high-profile tech entrepreneur is the largest shareholder of Kakao Corp, with a 24% stake that he and affiliated entities control. Kakao Corp shares dropped 3.4% during morning trade to the lowest since November, after falling 24% year-to-date.

Persons: Kim Beom, su, Kim, Brian Kim, Jakub Porzycki Organizations: South, Kakao Corp, Prosecutors, SM Entertainment, Seoul Southern, Court, Detention, KakaoBank Corp Locations: Seoul, South Korea, South Korean, Korean, Kakao

☆ Opinion: Why you should pay attention to the role of race in sport during this summer’s Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Opinion Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —For many nations — not least the US — the upcoming Paris Olympics will take place against a background of deep political and social division. If you saw any of the European Athletics Championships events last month, you may well have been struck, as I was, by just how many Black athletes featured on podiums. At the Summer Olympics, the USA team will also feature numerous Black athletes, including gymnast Simone Biles, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and the (current) fastest man on earth, Noah Lyles. As you watch the Olympics this summer, take note of the sports in which Black people represent the USA and European countries. So no, Black athletes are not naturally better at some sports — they take the narrower opportunities open to them and work incredibly hard on their self-belief to make it to that podium.

Persons: Keith Magee, Keith Magee Arron Dunworth Terry Shoemaker, Emmanuel Karalis, Malaika Mihambo, Nikolas Liepins, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Mujinga Kambundji, Italy's Zaynab, Ewa Swoboda, Artur Widak, Zaynab Dosso, Ana Peleteiro, Owen Ansah, Paola Egonu, Le, Aya Nakamura, Edith Piaf, disheartening misogynoir, Lewis Hamilton, Tiger Woods, Venus Williams, you’ll, —, laud Organizations: University College London Institute for Innovation, Newcastle University Law School, CNN, Arizona State University, European Athletics, women's U.S, Getty, Summer, USA, Trump, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Paris Olympics, Franco, United Nations, Serena Locations: Swiss, women's, Anadolu, Europe, Italy, Poland, Paris, France, Spanish, Italian, Nigerian, Malian

☆ Spot ether ETFs are set to trade Tuesday. Here’s what it means for the Ethereum blockchain
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There are already ether ETFs that track futures contracts, but these are the first to track spot ether. Spot ether ETF applications Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH)Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE)Bitwise Ethereum (ETHW)VanEck Ethereum (ETHV)21Shares Core Ethereum (CETH)Invesco Galaxy Ethereum (QETH)Fidelity Ethereum (FETH)Franklin Ethereum (EZET)iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) Like the spot bitcoin ETFs that launched in January, most are waiving fees initially — in many cases for up to a year. By the standards of ETF launches, spot bitcoin ETFs have been a success: They recently topped $17 billion in net flows year to date since their debut. Bitcoin prices rose going into the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs. (Ether is the cryptocurrency used in the Ethereum network, but in practice the terms Ethereum and ether are often used interchangeably.)

Persons: Bitwise, VanEck, Franklin Ethereum, iShares, bitcoin, Ben Johnson, Morningstar's, Matt Hougan, Johnson, Morningstar Organizations: Nurphoto, Fidelity, U.S . Securities, Exchange, SEC Locations: Washington

☆ Activist pressure at Starbucks is the jolt the coffee giant needs to shake its slump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Elliott Management's stake in Starbucks is exactly the jolt the struggling coffee stock needs to return to its winning ways. The well-known activist hedge fund has taken a significant position in Starbucks and is in discussions with the company on ways to improve its depressed stock price, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday afternoon. "I think Starbucks is a very big buy here because of Elliott," Jim Cramer said Monday on CNBC. SBUX YTD mountain SBUX stock performance year-to-date. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Elliott Management's, Jim, Elliott, Jim Cramer, …, Paul Singer, Laxman Narasimhan, Marc Benioff, Newlands, Laxman, BTIG, TD Cowen, Jim Cramer's, Beata Zawrzel Organizations: Starbucks, Street, CNBC, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: North America, Sluggishness, China, Seattle, U.S, Krakow, Poland

☆ I took my kids to Dubai for our first international trip. It would've been better if we'd avoided these 4 mistakes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Rebecca Vijay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMy husband and I recently traveled to Dubai with our two kids and his mother on our first international trip together as a family. AdvertisementOur trip to Dubai could've been way better if we hadn't made these common mistakes. AdvertisementWe thought the kids would love Dubai Dolphinarium, a massive family entertainment space filled with aquatic animals. When we checked online for tickets during our trip, the only ones available were for dates three months away. AdvertisementWe should've packed comfier walking shoesWe walked a lot throughout our trip to Dubai, probably 8,000 to 10,000 steps each day.

Persons: —, NurPhoto, Louvre Abu, we'd, Tullio Puglia Organizations: Service, Euromonitor International, Business, Legoland, of, FIFA Locations: Dubai, Legoland Dubai, Louvre, Tullio

☆ Europe has shown it's less afraid of calling Putin's bluff than the US and getting Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Many European countries have also given more as a proportion of their GDP than the US has. AP Photo/Peter DejongIn early 2023, France became the first Western country to promise to send Ukraine Western armored combat vehicles. European countries have also led in letting Ukraine use Western weapons to hit military targets in Russia. But there are still hangups, and some European countries want partner support for Ukraine to go much further. He said that for most Americans, "if you ask them to name five European countries, they probably wouldn't be able to do it."

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, George Barros, Russia doesn't, Ukraine's, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Peter Dejong, Bradleys, Abrams, Davis Ellison, John Hamilton, Russia didn't, Ellison, Donald Trump, Mark Cancian, Kaja, Andrew Kravchenko Barros, Ingrida Šimonytė, Putin, Barros, It's, forwardness, Philip Ingram, Ingrida Simonyte, Denys Shmyhal, it's, Getty Images Ingram, Biden, JD Vance, it'll Organizations: Service, Kyiv, Business, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Mirage, AP, Ukraine Western, US, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Storm Shadows, The Hague, Strategic Studies, Army Tactical Missile, Russian, NATO, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Eastern, Estonia's, Lithuanian, REUTERS, British Army, Ukrainian Governmental Press Service, Anadolu, Getty Images, Republican, America, GOP, Ukraine, Prosecutor's, Getty, White Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Washington, Europe, United States, Russian, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, European, Sweden, France, Paris, Kharkiv, Poland, Germany, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Borodianka, Ukraine's Kyiv, Ukrainian

☆ The ‘first’ post-Covid Olympics are exciting sponsors. Fans? Not so much
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a first, Anheuser-Bush InBev is the beer sponsor for the Olympic games with a non-alcoholic brew taking the torch. “If you think about the Olympics … it’s about travel, dining, culture, excitement, community.”All of those things meet every four years at the Olympics, which brings together millions of fans and thousands of athletes. Paris, a city known for its opulence, plays host this year to the first post-Covid games without any crowd restrictions for the first time in six years. (Both the summer games in Tokyo 2021 and 2022 winter games in Beijing either barred or limited spectators or visitors.) Even the most recent summer games, held in 2021 Tokyo and that barred spectators at the events, registered a 20% increase.

Persons: Chase, it’s, Sam Palmer, Chase Sapphire, Alexandre III, Olympia De Maismont, ”, Louis Vuitton, Yannick Allen, Taylor Swift, Vincent Koebel, ” Carolyn Addison, Maja Hitij, De Maismont, Paul Caine, ” Caine, “ It’s, Emmanuel Macron, Yoan, Roland Garros, Caine, there’s, “, Corona, Kenzo Tribouillard, Cero, Marcel Marcondes, ” Chase’s Palmer Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sapphire Reserve, Omega, Anheuser, Bush InBev, Getty, Sapphire, CNN, Paris, Paris Olympic Games, Raffles, Southern Hemisphere, Delta Air Lines, Team USA, Air, Hotel de Ville, Eiffel, Michelin, luxe, International Olympic Committee, Busch InBev, Corona, ” Anheuser, ” Locations: New York, Paris, AFP, Tokyo, Beijing, France, Tuileries, Provence, Nice, Rio de Janeiro, Accor, Rio, Air France, Hotel de, Tahiti, French, United States

☆ President Biden's reelection campaign is on its last legs as Democrats' fears extend beyond losing just the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, President Biden's comeback plan isn't working , and Democratic leaders are ready to move on . President Joe Biden's reelection campaign appears to be on its last legs as calls within his party have grown from whispers to shouts since his disastrous debate last month. AdvertisementBut perhaps the biggest blow to Biden's reelection campaign came with the news that his former running mate has doubts. But for some Democrats, the risk of Biden continuing his reelection campaign could extend from the White House to Capitol Hill. Still, despite mounting pressure, Biden's campaign has remained steadfast about his reelection bid.

Persons: —, Biden's, Mario Tama, Tyler Le, Joe Biden's, it's, Insider's Brent D, Griffiths, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Biden, doesn't, That's, BI's Bryan Metzger, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi, Sarah Gray, Kelsey Vlamis, Barack Obama, Kent Nishimura, don't, Schumer, Jeffries, Adam Schiff, Quentin Fulks, Cros, Steve Schwarzman, it'll, Michael M, Jensen, Goldman Sachs, Peter Naylor, Amy Reinhard, Jamie Dimon's, cushy, Ernst & Young, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, It's, Harris, Harvey Weinstein, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, American Airlines, United Airlines, Democratic, Business, Getty, Trump, Biden, Capitol, Case, Senate, Wall, Google, Bank of America, Blackstone, Nvidia, Netflix, EV, Mercedes, Benz, Warner Bros Discovery, Warner Bros, Discovery, WarnerMedia, Investors, JPMorgan, McKinsey, Ernst, American Express, Convention Locations: Crowdstrike, Biden's, AFP, New York, London

☆ Greece shuts Acropolis and Adriatic Sea hits record-high temperature as extreme heat bakes Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Story Associated Press | Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Athens CNN —The Acropolis in Greece shut for hours, record-breaking ocean temperatures off Croatia and plans to feed zoo animals popsicles in Italy — southern Europe is baking under a “hellishly hot” heat wave. If you don’t come prepared, you’re going to sweat.”Tourists leave the Acropolis hill in Athens, on July 17, 2024. The site was shut at 12 p.m. for five hours to keep visitors out of the heat. Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThe heat has come largely from hot air blowing in from Africa, which meteorologists forecast will continue through Sunday. The brutal heat wave hitting southern Europe has so far spared Paris, which is set to host the Olympics later this month.

Persons: ”, Toby Dunlap, Nikolas Kokovlis, Carmen Díaz, “, Patrizia Valerio, goer Mattia Rossi, ” Rossi Organizations: Athens CNN, Culture Ministry, Cross, Tourists, Aris Oikonomou, Getty Locations: Athens, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Europe, Pennsylvania, AFP, Africa, Basilicata, Palermo, Sicily, Verona, Rome, Madrid, Varese, Balkans, Dubrovnik, Serbia, Albania, Neighboring, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Turkey, Paris

☆ Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashura with mourning and self-flagellation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Shiite Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century martyrdom of a grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. Ashura, or “the 10th day,” falls on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. Shiite Muslim devotees self-flagellate during Ashura rituals in New Delhi, India. Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu/Getty ImagesA Shiite Muslim self-flagellates with curved knives on chains during an Ashura procession in Bengaluru, India. Bikas Das/APA "zuljanah," an ornately decorated horse representing Hussein's battle stallion, parades through the streets of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Persons: Prophet Mohammed, Imam Hussein bin Ali’s, –, ”, Kabir Jhangiani, Saurabh, Imam Hussein, Haidar Mohammed Ali, Idrees Mohammed, Bikas Das, Yawar Nazir, Ameer Al, Ahmad Al, Nasir Kachroo Organizations: CNN, Anadolu, Getty Locations: Karbala, Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, India, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Nasiriyah, Bengaluru, AFP, Kolkata, Srinagar, Indian, Kashmir, Sadr City, Baghdad, Sopore

☆ Labour's gains in London have private equity looking to exit — the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some of the proposals squarely take aim at the country's private equity sector, which, despite Britain's exit from the European Union, has maintained its stature as the regional hub for deal-making. "Private equity is the only industry where performance-related pay is treated as capital gains," the manifesto says. In practice, that would mean taxing carried interest, or the profits paid to private equity and hedge fund managers, as income. Labour's ascent comes at a precarious time for the private equity sector more broadly. "London has been the pulpit for financial services, private equity and investors in Europe for a long time," said Mark Veldon, a private equity partner at financial advisory and global consulting firm AlixPartners.

Persons: Big Ben, Keir Starmer, Lars Faeste, Faeste, Starmer, Marco Cerrato, he's, Giorgia Meloni, Cerrato, Steve Cohen's, Milan, Mark Veldon Organizations: Westminster, Nurphoto, Getty, Labour Party, Labour, Channel, European Union, Consulting's EMEA, CNBC, Capstone Investment, Management, Eisler, London, Labour Government Locations: London, Europe, Spain, Italy, Milan

☆ These are America's 10 best states for buying and selling a home in 2024, with a big caveat at No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

CNBC considers the housing market as part of the Economy category in America's Top States for Business, the annual rankings of all 50 states. We consider price appreciation and seller gains, as well as affordability, inventory, and housing starts. Still, price appreciation remains healthy. That price appreciation may be bringing more construction activity, which is one reason inventory levels are rising. 1 (Top States Grade: A+) Appreciation: 6.85% Inventory (July): 4 months Affordability score: 0.44 Effective property tax rate: 0.76% Median sales price: $420,100

Persons: Indiana homebuyers, Elijah Nouvelage, Tennessee Cynthia Holzapfel, Cynthia Holzapfel, Kevin Wurm, Roger Kisby, Allison Joyce, Sellers, Sam Wolfe, Jakub Porzycki Organizations: CNBC, Business, Istock, Getty, Indiana, Hoosier State, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Volunteer State, Southern Highlands, ., State, North Carolina Workers, Arizona, South Carolina Homes, Palmetto State, Nurphoto Locations: States, Delaware, Brookside Delaware, Indiana, Midwest, USA, Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Peach, Summertown , Tennessee, Nevada, Las Vegas , Nevada, . New Jersey New Jersey, Barnegat, , New Jersey, Illinois, Lillington , North Carolina, Alabama, Yuma , Arizona, Summerville , South Carolina, Palmetto, Florida, Duval, Key West, United States

Newly produced electric vehicles are being seen at Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on December 31, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — New tariffs on Chinese electric cars aren't enough to help foreign automakers stay competitive, especially in the lucrative China market, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. While collaborations are "rational" to attain market share, Dyer said it is difficult to stay in the China market long-term if foreign carmakers don't switch things up. Last month, an analyst from the Bank of America said U.S. automakers based in Detroit should exit China "as soon as they possibly can" because they were at the losing end against China EV giants. Electric cars are less complex than internal combustion engine-powered vehicles.

Persons: It's, haven't, Stephen Dyer, Dyer, Cooper, — Organizations: Shanghai, Nurphoto, Getty, China's EV, CNBC, Porsche, BMW, Cooper, Bank of America, China EV Locations: Shanghai, China, BEIJING, China's, Asia, Europe, U.S, Detroit

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