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☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

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☆ Declassified army photos look like they’ve been pulled from a fashion magazine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Zoe Whitfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Matthieu Nicol, whose singular new monograph is called “Fashion Army,” isn’t especially engrossed in the military. Of the nearly 15,000 he found in the online archive, “Fashion Army” re-contextualizes an edit of 350, featuring images of non-models from various military branches posing in uniform. Courtesy Matthieu Nicol/SPBH/MACKThe catalog-style images were produced for reasons unknown. Courtesy Matthieu Nicol/SPBH/MACK"Fashion Army" explores how military style has influenced different subcultures for decades. Military research always has civilian applications.” Courtesy Matthieu Nicol/SPBH/MACKThe correlation between the images here and wider fashion trends is explicit, too.

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☆ Owners of 'catastrophe bonds' are staring down big losses as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hurricane Milton may cause major losses for catastrophe bond investors. AdvertisementThe back-to-back barrage of Hurricanes Helene and Milton could trigger big losses for investors in catastrophe bonds. However, on the other hand, a strong hurricane can trigger various clauses within catastrophe bonds, resulting in big losses for investors. AdvertisementHowever, according to RBC, higher reinsurance rates implemented following Hurricane Ian could soften the blow for cat bond investors, depending on the severity of Hurricane Milton. The potential for massive damage caused by Hurricane Milton, which is considered to be a once-in-a-generation event, is also dragging down global reinsurer stocks.

Persons: Milton, —, Hurricanes Helene, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Milton, Helene, Hurricane Organizations: Service, Hurricanes, Investors, Swiss Re, Hurricane, Jefferies, RBC, Cat, Swiss Locations: Florida, Hurricane, Artemis, Hurricane Milton, North Carolina, Munich

But Pennsylvania stands apart as the state that top strategists for both Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump have circled as the likeliest to tip the election. There are struggling industrial towns where Mr. Trump needs to maximize his vote, and smaller cities booming with Latino immigrants where Ms. Harris aims to make gains. Mr. Trump won the county in 2016 by 19 percentage points, only four years after Mr. Obama carried it narrowly. One X factor is the regional impact of the assassination attempt on Mr. Trump in Butler County. “You guys don’t know what the hell it is,” Mr. Trump said of the tax break.

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CNN —Palestinians fleeing sites of Israel’s renewed military operation in northern Gaza are being shot at as they evacuate, according to residents there and footage shared with CNN documenting their journey. “Drones were firing at everyone passing by on the road,” Sultan told CNN. Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City later identified her as 9-year-old Dana Nasser, and told CNN she must be admitted to surgery. The Israeli military on Monday issued fresh evacuation orders in both northern and southern Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been sheltering. Flyers were dropped by the Israeli military over Jabalya Tuesday morning, “urgently” warning residents to “evacuate immediately,” residents told CNN.

Persons: Mohammad Sultan, ” Sultan, Sultan, Dana Nasser, Al Mawasi, “, ’ Hassan Hamad, Itaf, Hamad, Mahmoud, ”, Mohammad Ibrahim, ” Ibrahim, Ibrahim, Jabalya Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Flyers, Mahmoud ssa, Anadolu, Getty, Residents Locations: Gaza, Jabalya, Abu, Ahli, Gaza City, Hassan

☆ The 9 Elements of a Trump Rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Ian Prasad Philbrick | Ashley Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +89 min

We have some voters, they’re for us, but they’ve never voted and they’re going to want to vote. There’s something wrong with Kamala and I just don’t know what it is, but there is definitely something missing. They’re going to get him in Florida.” It was always… That seemed to be the documents case. That’s great. They’re great.

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☆ Two Chinese nationals killed in ‘terrorist attack’ near Karachi airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

ISLAMABAD — Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said, in what it described as a "terrorist attack." The Chinese embassy said a convoy from the Port Qasim Electric Power Company was attacked near the airport. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a Chinese national was also injured and that an investigation was underway. It has previously killed Chinese citizens working in the region and attacked Beijing’s consulate in Karachi. In March, a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers working on a hydropower project in northern Pakistan.

Persons: Shehbaz Sharif, Asif Hassan, Imran Khan ., —, Xi Organizations: Baloch Liberation, Port Qasim Electric Power Company, Embassy, General, Pakistan's, Getty Images, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Geo News, Beijing, Beijing’s, Authorities Locations: ISLAMABAD, Pakistani, Karachi, Pakistan, Port, Pakistan's, AFP, Getty Images Pakistan, Islamabad, Balochistan, Pakistan’s, Afghanistan, Iran, Gwadar, China

☆ Sweden told people to open their hearts to immigrants 10 years ago. Its U-turn has been dramatic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Sweden registered 81,301 asylum seekers in 2014, data shows. Jonas Ekstromer | Afp | Getty Images"It pains me that Sweden is no longer capable of receiving asylum seekers at the high level we do today. Since then, Sweden's immigration policy has been on a one-way street. A decade ago, all member states of the European Union were encouraged to welcome asylum seekers and refugees fleeing conflict zones in the Middle East, notably Syria but also Iraq and Afghanistan. This year, Sweden is expected to have its lowest number of asylum seekers since 1997.

Persons: Laurie Noble, Sweden's, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Jonas Ekstromer, Stefan Löfven, Jimmie Akesson, Ulf Kristersson, Ebba Busch, Johan Pehrson, Kristersson, Linnea Rheborg, Jacob Lind, " Lind, Lind, Lesbos Spencer Platt, Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard Organizations: Stone, Getty, Afp, Sweden Democrats, Sweden, Moderate, Liberal, Christian Democrats, Malmö University, CNBC, European, UN Refugee Agency, Swedish Migration Agency, EU, Migration, Nurphoto Locations: Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, Syria, Malmo, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan, Swedish, Sundbyberg, Germany, Lesbos, Stockholm City

Jabaliya Gaza City Gaza Strip Israel Mediterranean Sea Khan Younis Egypt Jabaliya Gaza City Gaza Strip Israel Mediterranean Sea Khan Younis Egypt Jabaliya Gaza City Gaza Strip Mediterranean Sea Israel Khan Younis EgyptGaza in Ruins After a Year of War Much of Gaza has been destroyed by Israel’s relentless military campaign. Sea Gaza Strip Israel Egypt Gaza City 74% of buildings have been likely damaged or destroyed. Gaza City, the strip’s capital, is home to the ancient Old City, as well as Al-Rimal, a once-vibrant, upper-middle-class neighborhood. Omar Al-Mukhtar Street, Gaza City Before Fouad Abu JasserThe park was a gathering place for rallies and protests. Omar Al-Mukhtar Street, Gaza City After AFPNot far away, the Rashaad Shawa center, which housed the oldest library in the Gaza Strip, has been severely damaged.

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☆ Millennials and Gen X Are Figuring Out What to Do With Boomers' Stuff
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

AdvertisementIn short, boomers love stuff, and not just their stuff. They held on to their parents' stuff when they inherited it, and a lot of them are sitting with their kids' stuff in their attics now, too. The market value of the object and the sentimental value don't always go hand in hand. "I often emphasize the idea that the market value of the object and the sentimental value don't always go hand in hand," he said. Remember, it takes a lot of stuff to live a full life — and it's hard to let go of it.

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Wall Street's top performers are hard workers who tend to work long, intense hours. Business Insider asked its 2024 class of Wall Street stars about how they stay mentally sharp. Here's what we learned about the hacks, habits, and routines that help top talent on Wall Street stay on their game. The routine helps him stay present with his home life as well as work, he added. But I think those two things help me to at least stay recharged and stay ready each day," he said.

Persons: —, Mark Zhu, Craig Kolwicz, Goldman Sachs, Corey White, Nina Gnedin, Blake Cecil, Chi Chen, Robert Sapolsky, Justin Elliott, Read, Palmer Osteen, KKR's, I've, That's, Daniela Cardona, America's White, Ben Carper, it's, there's, Matthew Eid, Holm, Reinhard Dirscherl, Melissa Ding, Wells, Annie Cheslin, she's, Margaret Williams, Morgan Stanley, Williams, Apollo's Austin Anton, Erica Wilson's, deadlifted, Harrison DiGia, Patrick Lenihan, barre, Elizabeth Stone Redding, Stone Redding, Matt Gilbert, Thoma, Gilbert, I'm, Dan, Feroz Khosla, isn't Organizations: Business, Service, Blackstone, Finance, Goldman, of America, Man Group, Productivity, Bridgewater Associates, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, RBC, Bank, America's, Jefferies, Capital Advisory, Ares Management, Getty, BlackRock, Blue, General Atlantic, JPMorgan Asset Management, TPG, Thoma Bravo, Citadel Securities Locations: Blackstone, Chicago, San Francisco, Coast, Boston, Silicon Valley, New York, I'm, Maldives, he's, Thailand, Central Park

☆ Berkshire Hathaway now owns 100% of BHE, but the utility giant has been a weak spot for the conglomerate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett took full control of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a utility giant that it has owned a majority stake in since 1999, but the business has been a drag on the conglomerate. Berkshire bought the stake for $2.37 billion in cash, $600 million in debt as well as a significant amount of Berkshire Class B shares , according to a regulatory filing. Berkshire Vice Chairman Greg Abel, Buffett's designated successor, sold his 1% stake in BHE for $870 million at a much higher valuation just two years ago. The utility arm has been a weak spot for the conglomerate, which has otherwise enjoyed a few outstanding years. "BHE has been under pressure," said Cathy Seifert, Berkshire analyst at CFRA Research.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Walter Scott, Buffett, Bill Stone, Greg Abel, Buffett's, Abel, BHE, Cathy Seifert Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Berkshire, Berkshire Class, Glenview Trust Company, CNBC, BHE, Oracle, CFRA Locations: Berkshire, Omaha, BHE, Glenview, U.S

☆ Nearly a third of Gen Zers don't feel in control of their credit score—managing it is 'actually very easy,' says expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

However, around 20% of them say they don't have the knowledge or tools to do so and nearly 30% don't feel that they're in control of their credit score. Despite that, Gen Zers' average credit score isn't too shabby. As a reminder, your FICO score can fall anywhere between 300 and 850. "Managing your credit scores and credit reports is actually very easy and, almost, can be done without any overt effort on your part," John Ulzheimer, a credit expert who formerly worked for FICO and Experian, tells CNBC Make it. Here are the two most important factors that impact your credit score and how understanding them can help you give your score a boost.

Persons: Gen Zers, aren't, John Ulzheimer Organizations: CNBC, FICO

☆ Hollywood's franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios' 2025 movies are existing IP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all coming from existing intellectual property. Looking at the current 2025 calendar, between 50% and 70% of the movies from the six major studios — Universal , Disney , Warner Bros. , Paramount , Sony and Lionsgate — will be related to existing IP. Craig T Fruchtman | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesEven before Hollywood was disrupted by the pandemic and the meteoric rise of streaming content, the domestic box office was heavily reliant on franchise titles. While that's a 11.3% drop from last year and lags 25% behind pre-pandemic levels, the haul is better than box office analysts had expected. "Some of the most well-received box office hits in recent memory have been sequels or films based on existing brands and there is still a variety of original content out there."

Persons: There's, Paul Dergarabedian, Guy, Bob Marley, Craig T Fruchtman, Kung, Dergarabedian, Kraven, Hunter, King, Shawn Robbins, Bridget Jones, MEGAN, Downton, Michael, John Wick Organizations: Marvel, Disney, — Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, Comscore, Getty, Hollywood, Universal, Century Fox, Warner Locations: Shanghai, China, Kingdom, New York City, Peru

Multi-hyphenate Donald Glover announced on social media on Friday that he would be canceling the remainder of his Childish Gambino tour dates due to a health issue. In a post on X, the musician-writer-actor-director-producer said that after his show in New Orleans he was hospitalized due to an ailment. The news comes a month after Glover shared in a post on X that he needed to postpone the tour to “focus” on his physical health. Glover did not disclose additional information about his specific health concerns in his statement on Friday. Fans were surprised and excited to see Childish Gambino on stage again after Glover announced a new tour in May.

Persons: Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, Glover, Smith, ” “ Bando Stone, ” Organizations: Amazon Prime Locations: New Orleans, North America, Europe

That opportunistic vocalist was named Otis Redding, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday. Jimmy Jam, a music producer and the master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the star, lauded Redding as legendary. Santiago started off by thanking Zelma Redding, Otis Redding's wife, who attended the ceremony. But this means the world, that here we are, traveling all the way to the West Coast for this honor that will live on forever as the legacy of Otis Redding does," Redding-Andrews said. “I am not a blues singer or an R&B singer,” Redding once said.

Persons: Johnny Jenkins, Jenkins, Otis Redding, Jimmy Jam, Redding, Jam, Michael Santiago, Mike, Santiago, Zelma Redding, Otis Redding's, Martin, Coretta, Malcolm, Betty, Otis, Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Karla Redding, Redding's, “, ‘, ’ ”, Andrews, ”, Rolling, Little Richard’s, Carla Thomas, Phil Walden, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, “ Otis Redding, Bill Graham, ” Redding Organizations: Stax Records, Stax, Hollywood, Rolling Stone, Memphis DJ, Fillmore, Monterey Pop Festival Locations: Memphis, Andrews, West, Macon , Georgia, Georgia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sausalito, Madison, Wis, Monterey

☆ The House That Malin+Goetz Built (And Built Again)
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Craig Kellogg | Ashok Sinha | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Freshly painted white and fitted with new mahogany shutters, this new old house is nearly finished. And then came the stunning phone call, freezing Mr. Goetz and Mr. Malin in the back of that cab. Would it “look like a fake old house?” Mr. Malin asked. “Do I care whether a two-by-four is hundreds of years old, or 90 days old?” Mr. Goetz asked. Construction can’t be finished fast enough for Mr. Goetz and Mr. Malin.

Persons: Matthew Malin, Andrew Goetz, Malin, Goetz, ”, “, Mr, “ I’m, shou, Harold van Goetz, Malin + Goetz, rurality, Andrew Bernheimer, Jim Joseph, Joseph, Joseph ., John Hulka, Ralph Lauren, Hulka, Benjamin Moore, Frederick P, Saarinen, Jamie Purinton, can’t, Haroldhurst, “ We’ve Organizations: European Union, Joseph Architects, & Locations: Chatham , N.Y, Kinderhook, Hudson, Larchmont, London, Australia, South East England, Chelsea, New York, Chatham, Van Courtland, Dutch, Connecticut

☆ Red Lobster is a mess. Here’s why the new 35-year-old CEO wanted the job anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Red Lobster's new chief executive Damola Adamolekun during an interview with CNN at a Red Lobster in Long Island, New York, last week. CNNIn Springfield, he first ate at a Red Lobster with his parents and two siblings after church one Sunday. Red Lobster was where he, like millions of Americans, experienced eating lobster and cracking crab legs for the first time. Beyoncé sang about taking a romantic partner to Red Lobster in her 2016 hit song “Formation.”After Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy, Flava Flav ordered the whole menu to try to save the company. Red Lobster closed more than 100 restaurants this year, including a location in Orlando, Florida, shown this year.

Persons: Damola Adamolekun, “, ” Adamolekun, It’s, ”, Adamolekun, Bill Darden, Mills, Chris Rock, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, Flav, “ Mr, ” —, Kevin Lamarque, Clarence Otis Jr, RJ Hottovy, Hottovy, Adamolekun’s, ” Hottovy, ’, Red, Phelan M, can’t, John Paulson, Paulson, P.F, Chang’s, Morgan McClure, Fortress, ” McClure, Brandon Bell, isn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Fortress Investment, Fortress, Red, Boomers, Darden, Thai Union Group, Former Red Lobster, Thai Union, As Thai Union, Thai, Brown University, Harvard Business School, Paulson & Co Locations: New York, Long, , New York, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Springfield , Illinois, United States, Long Island , New York, Springfield, America, Alexandria , Virginia, Olive, Thai Union, Thai, Orlando , Florida, P.F, Chang’s, Columbia , Maryland, New York City, Scottsdale , Arizona, Austin , Texas

☆ MrBeast's $100M Amazon reality show may succeed despite controversy. But it could come back to haunt him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementMrBeast confirmed this week that his upcoming Amazon show, Beast Games, had cost more than $100 million. "They'll still do partnerships with him," Diana D'Angelo, the CEO of Breaking Creatives Agency, told BI. A spokesperson for Donaldson told BI that the lawsuit had not yet been served to him despite being filed two weeks ago. AdvertisementHowever, Chedid told BI these "stonewall tactics" may "come back to bite him," affecting his reputation and future partnerships. D'Angelo told BI Donaldson might decide to speak up if the controversy starts to affect his "bread and butter" — his YouTube channel.

Persons: MrBeast, —, Diana D'Angelo, they'll, he's, Jimmy, Donaldson, YouTubers KSI, Logan Paul, Paul, Rolling Stone, Robyn Abou Chedid, Chedid, Thomas Walters, Ava Tyson, Kevin Mazur, Tyson, Kraft Heinz's Lunchables, Walters, D'Angelo Organizations: Service, Beast Games, Amazon, Creatives, Reuters, The New York Times, Las, Guided Agency, YouTube, Beast Locations: Amazon, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Toronto

☆ Trump’s new go-to complaint: 'Election interference': From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In today’s edition, we examine how Donald Trump is making baseless claims of "election interference" as he faces federal charges himself. Trump casts 'election interference' label on everything while facing federal chargesFormer President Donald Trump has never stopped propagating falsehoods that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. This year, Trump and his campaign have cited more than a dozen examples of so-called election interference activities by Americans to claim the coming election is being unfairly manipulated. The latest instance came after the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in Washington released a redacted filing from special counsel Jack Smith. “The Democrat Party is guilty of the Worst Election Interference in American History,” Trump wrote Wednesday on social media.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jonathan Allen, Trump, Vaughn Hillyard, Jack Smith, “, ” Trump, Harris, Biden, ”, Ryan J, Reilly, Ken Dilanian, Daniel Barnes, Tanya Chutkan, Smith, Chutkan, James Comey’s, Hillary Clinton’s, Kamala Harris, CBS’s Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, White, Democrat, Justice Department, NBC News, Service, Trump Locations: Washington, America

Amazon has removed from its site a memoir that alleges that hip-hop mogul Sean Combs physically abused his longtime girlfriend Kim Porter, whose untimely death in 2018 at age 47 has been the source of conspiracies. “We were made aware of a dispute regarding this title and have notified the publisher,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. “The book is not currently available for sale in our store.”The book was removed from the online store Tuesday. Kim Porter and Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Universal City, Calif., in 2003. Kim Porter and Sean 'Diddy' Combs, in Apple Valley, Calif., in 1996.

Persons: Sean Combs, Kim Porter, “ Jamal T, Todd Christopher Guzze, Chris Todd, “, ”, Todd, Rolling Stone, Barnes & Nobles, — Quincy, Jessie, D’Lila —, Combs, Christian, D’Lila, Quincy, Al B, Albert Joseph Brown III, Andy Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Brown, Porter, ” Porter, Sean, Diddy, Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic, ” Brown, Casandra Ventura, Cassie Organizations: Millwood, Amazon, Barnes &, Angeles, Medical Locations: Christian, Porter, Universal City, Calif, Apple Valley

ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon — When night falls, it's no longer sleep but the humming threat of an Israeli strike that descends on the Lebanese capital. Israel's overnight attacks, which reached the heart of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, mean that few in the city and beyond are getting any rest. The strike on central Beirut's Bachoura neighborhood was the deepest Israel has attacked into the capital. A man walks amid the rubble of a building leveled in an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted the neighborhood of Moawwad in Beirut's southern suburbs Thursday. AFP - Getty ImagesA man stares at a building still smoldering Thursday after it was leveled in an overnight Israeli airstrike that targeted the neighborhood of Moawwad in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Persons: ZOUK, it's, Hala Kobaissi, Beirut's Salim Salam, —, people's, Emilie Madi, ” Hiam Khoury, Israel ramped, Marwan Naamani, Abdel Salam Abdallah, ”, Rayan Youness, “ They’re, Youness, Dr, Tania Baban, ” Baban, Matthew Savill, shouldn’t, Savill, Mahdi Ghuloom, Khoury Organizations: Residents, NBC News, Reuters, Israel, Getty, AFP, Royal United Services Institute, Israel Defense Forces, Le Beck Locations: ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon, Beirut, Israel, Bachoura, Beirut's Bachoura, Hadath, Dahieh, Sidon, Khiam, Illinois, Moawwad, Beirut's, AFP, United States, Iran

☆ What screams 'status' on Wall Street? Here's how the movers and shakers of finance are spending their money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

That said, everyone seemed to agree that the days of logo-forward purchases and other conspicuous signs of wealth are over — even on Wall Street. The industry's movers and shakers are still into name brands but are leaning into those that exude "quiet luxury." And where there are celebrities and influencers, there tend to be Wall Street dealmakers. It's not surprising that high-earners on Wall Street would have second homes (or, in many cases, multiple). The HamptonsThe beach towns of the Hamptons have long been a Wall Street favorite thanks to their proximity to Manhattan.

Persons: —, Ken Griffin, David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, Stephen Schwartzman, Blackstone, Jessica Cadmus, Cadmus, Marie Kondo —, I've, I'd, Zegna, Tom Ford, Claudio Lavenia, Van, Cartier, Jeremy Moeller, Hermes, Gucci, Jeremy Strong, Armani, Max Mara, Celine, Bottega, It's, it's, Sean Zanni, Wall Streeters Organizations: Service, Goldman, JPMorgan, Business, Paris Olympics, Bloomberg, Citadel, Anadolu, Getty, Wall Street, Street, BI, Wall, HBO, Hamptons Locations: Queens, New York, New York City, Africa, Costa Rica, Bottega Veneta, Manhattan, Montauk, Nantucket, Cape Cod, East Hampton , NY, Hudson

If Trump Wins, Could He Really Use the Justice Department to Jail His Rivals? One of the most powerful appointees within the Justice Department is the director of the F.B.I., who ordinarily serves a 10-year term. He would be limited to a pool of senior Justice Department employees and Senate-confirmed officials, but still…. Even if Trump has installed loyalists at the top levels of the Justice Department, F.B.I. If the public comes to see the Justice Department as compromised, will witnesses and informants continue to cooperate?

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden, weaponizing, Harris, Trump, Richard Nixon, Christopher Wray, James Comey, …, Joe Biden, —, Peter Keisler, George W, Bush, “, Hillary Clinton, Aileen Cannon, Jack Smith, Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Robert Jackson Organizations: Trump, Department, Justice Department, Loyalists, Republicans, Senate, Power, White, Heritage Foundation, Federal, Justice, Prosecutors, Republican, 11th Circuits, Capitol Locations: U.S, Texas, Florida, America

☆ Gen Z's New Side Hustle: Getting Rich As Airbnb Super Hosts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Arbitrage hosts like Anderson take to TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to offer advice and promote paid courses on how to start and build your own short-term-rental empire. A 25-year-old TikToker with the handle @airbbnbmastery101 titled one video "How to quit your job in 2024 and get rich." There's no way to know for sure how popular Airbnb arbitrage is. Related storiesBut Airbnb arbitrage, in theory, isn't illegal; it depends on local laws governing how short-term-rental properties are licensed. DeRose says that he regrets working in short-term-rental arbitrage and that "it's very clearly hurting" the housing market.

Persons: Hailie Anderson, factly, Anderson, —, Donald Trump, Dave Ramsey, Trump, Inayah McMillan, — tycoons, TikTok, she's, Airbnb, Jamie Lane, Alfred, They're, there's, Lane, Konrad Bicher, Wolf, Bicher, Tom DeRose, It's, it's Organizations: YouTube, HGTV, Target Locations: Austin, Salt Lake City, Nashville, Florida, New York, Cities, Barcelona, Europe, Asia

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