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☆ US Budget Fight Could Create Opening for China in the Pacific
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

The Biden administration had hoped to see Congress endorse by Sept. 30 new 20-year funding programs for Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau, which after decades of relative neglect now find themselves at the center of a U.S. battle for influence with China in the Northern Pacific. The stopgap "continuing resolution" (CR) that prevented a federal government shutdown does not include approval for this new program, however, and while it maintains federal services to the COFA states, it leaves holes in other parts of their budgets. "Both are countries that recognize Taiwan and are key components of U.S. defense architecture in the Pacific," she said. Paskal said Palau's funding under its existing COFA had dwindled as it approached its final year and it had been banking on funds from the new package to help cover budget deficits. The Washington embassies of Palau and the Marshall islands did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Biden, Cleo Paskal, Paskal, Kaleb Udui, Marshall, Washington, David Brunnstrom, Don Durfee, Josie Kao Organizations: U.S, Congress, Marshall, Northern Pacific, Free Association, Washington, Foundation for Defense, Democracies, U.S . Congress, Palau's Finance, Howard, COFA, . State Department, State Department, Pacific, Forum Summit Locations: U.S, Micronesia, Palau, China, Northern, Marshall Islands, Taiwan, Beijing, Washington

☆ Max Manow: Meet the skydiver who flew in a wingsuit past the castle which inspired Walt Disney
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Martynas Ruseckas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An inspiration for Walt Disney’s imagination for the Sleeping Beauty castle, Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle is a go-to tourist destination for around 1.4 million people per year. However, in September, Manow’s two worlds collided as the 34-year-old became the first person to detach from a paraglider mid-air and fly past Neuschwanstein Castle wearing just a wingsuit. The German performed a 328-foot free fall before whistling by the castle, reaching a top speed of 124 mph. As well as taking various practice flights, the skydiver also built a special paragliding harness into his wingsuit to safely release himself. Max Manow flew past Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria in a wingsuit.

Persons: Walt, Max Manow, ” Manow, “, ”, Joerg Mitter, Red Bull, Manow, “ I’m, I’m Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport Locations: it’s, Bavaria

☆ Opinion: My journey from a homeless shelter to the ballet stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Opinion Steven Melendez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: Steven Melendez is artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet and a subject of the new documentary film “LIFT,” available on Apple and Amazon. He was born in the Bronx, New York, and has danced as a soloist with Ballet Concierto in Argentina, a principal dancer with the Vanemuine Theater Ballet Company in Estonia, and for more than 15 years with New York Theatre Ballet. CNN —Thirty years ago, I lived in a family homeless shelter in New York City, where dreams and struggles often do battle. The LIFT program did not simply introduce me to ballet; it transformed my life. New York Theatre BalletThe rigorous training demands unwavering commitment, punctuality and the relentless pursuit of perfection.

Persons: Steven Melendez, Steven Melendez Rachel Neville, Diana Byer, Jacques d’Amboise, Talent Organizations: New York Theatre Ballet, Apple, Concierto, Vanemuine Theater Ballet Company, CNN, New York Theatre, US Department of Housing, Urban Development, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Coalition, York Theatre Ballet, National Dance Institute Locations: Bronx , New York, Argentina, Estonia, New York City, Bronx, America

Passage of the full-year appropriations bills themselves, chock-full of conservative priorities and spending cuts that are nonstarters in the Senate, would not avert a shutdown this week. The Senate’s continuing resolution would keep funding at current levels until Nov. 17, along with appropriating around $6 billion in aid to Ukraine and $6 billion for domestic disaster relief. “By constantly adhering to what the hard-right wants, you’re aiming for a shutdown,” the New York Democrat said. Moreso, the legislation, despite having backing from a number of Senate Republicans, may face headwinds in the House. And whether House leadership even moves to bring the bill to the House floor should it pass the Senate remains an open question.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, –, Marjorie Taylor Greene, McCarthy, it’s, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Joe Biden, Biden, “, ” McCarthy Organizations: GOP, Democrat, California Republican, New York Democrat, ”, Kentucky Republican, Ukraine, Moreso, Republicans Locations: California, Ukraine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The deal is made, the pickets have been suspended, and Hollywood's writers are on the verge of getting back to work after months on strike. Crucial steps remain for the writers, who technically remain on strike, and for other workers awaiting a return to production of new shows. Following the approval from the boards — which is likely — comes a vote from the writers themselves, whose timing is uncertain. That could prompt a delay of Tuesday's voting and has kept union leaders from sharing with writers the details of what nearly five months of striking and hardship has earned them. ___For more on the writers and actors strikes, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

Organizations: ANGELES, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, Screen, American Federation of Radio, Television Artists, SAG Locations: hollywood

☆ S&P 500, Nasdaq notch biggest weekly losses since March
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. All three posted weekly losses, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq registering their largest Friday-to-Friday percentage drops since March. On Thursday, the S&P 500 dipped below its 100-day moving average - a key support level - for the first time since March, Its failure to break above that level suggests the index is still under downward pressure. Among the 11 major sectors of the S&P 500, consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) suffered the steepest percentage loss, while tech (.SPLRCT) and energy (.SPNY) were the only gainers. The S&P 500 posted one new 52-week high and 35 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 33 new highs and 321 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Alibaba, Zachary Hill, Hill, Jerome Powell, Michelle Bowman, Robert Pavlik, Li Auto, Stephen Culp, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, Horizon Investments, Benchmark U.S, Treasury, Dakota Wealth, Dow Jones, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, Activision, Microsoft, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Bloomberg, Hong, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Hong Kong, Charlotte , North Carolina, Fairfield , Connecticut, Bengaluru

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was honored as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in a row. Wilson received 32 of 60 votes from a national media panel. No other player received more than three votes. In playing for the league's top-rated defense, Wilson also led the WNBA in defensive efficiency rating (93.2) and blocked shots (2.2). This is the third time in four years Wilson led the league in blocked shots.

Persons: HENDERSON, A'ja Wilson, Wilson, Alyssa Thomas, Thomas, Brittney Sykes, Breanna Stewart, Jordin Canada, Betnijah Laney, Ezi, Nneka, Napheesa Collier, Elizabeth Williams, ___ Organizations: Las Vegas Aces, WNBA, Connecticut Sun, Washington Mystics, New York Liberty, Los Angeles Sparks, Liberty, Seattle Storm, Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Sky, Aces, Wings Locations: Nev

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public support for striking Hollywood actors and writers is broad, but not necessarily deep enough for most people to change their viewing habits, a new poll finds. Half of Americans (50%) approve of writers and actors striking, while 40% are neutral on the topic, and 9% disapprove. About six in 10 Americans have heard “a lot” or “some” about the labor strikes of writers and actors against Hollywood studios. Overall sympathy toward the writers and actors runs much more strongly among Democrats (70%), than Independents (47%) and Republicans (39%). Alternatively, only 10% say it would be good for studios to use AI to help write movies and TV shows.

Persons: “, ”, James Denton, ___, ___ Sanders Organizations: ANGELES, —, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Hollywood, Republicans, Guild of America, American Federation of Radio, Television Artists Locations: James Denton of Louisville , Kentucky, Denton, U.S, Washington ,

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 28 points and Napheesa Collier added 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 82-75 on Sunday to force a deciding Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Alyssa Thomas scored 26 points and DeWanna Bonner added 24 for the No. 3 seeded Sun, who won the first game of the series by 30 points on Wednesday, but now must win a road game to advance. But the Sun responded with a run of their own and trailed only by 65-60 headed into the fourth quarter. Connecticut was also the third seed last season and had to beat the Wings on the road in a decisive third game to advance to the semifinals.

Persons: — Kayla McBride, Napheesa Collier, Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner, Sun, Collier, Bonner, McBride, Stephanie White, _____ Organizations: Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun, Lynx, Sun, Wings Locations: UNCASVILLE, Conn, . Connecticut, Connecticut

☆ Instacart raises IPO price range after robust Arm debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The price hike signals robust investor demand for San Francisco-based Instacart, which is looking to finally list its shares this month after years of waiting in the wings. Investors will be pinning hopes on robust debuts from Instacart, Klaviyo and Neumora to carry the momentum in the IPO market after Arm's strong showing on Thursday. Instacart said it is now seeking to sell 22 million shares at $28 to $30 each. At the top end of the range, the IPO will fetch $660 million compared with the earlier target of $616 million. The company's raised valuation target, however, would still be just one-fourth of the $39 billion it was worth after its last funding round more than two years ago.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Group's, Instacart, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, Niket, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, Arm Holdings, San, Neumora Therapeutics, Instacart, Cornerstone, PepsiCo, Instacart's, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ No time to lose on ocean treaty as threats to high seas rise - Greenpeace
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Greenpeace Limited FollowSINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Governments have no time to lose when it comes to implementing a new global ocean treaty to protect the high seas as threats from human activities intensify, a report by environmental group Greenpeace said on Thursday. In March, more than 100 countries completed a groundbreaking treaty to protect the high seas after years of negotiations. The high seas, or international waters, constitute more than 60% of the world's oceans but have not been under any protection. Greenpeace said fishing hours on the high seas increased by 8.5% from 2018 to 2022, and were up 22.5% in areas that need special protection. Greenpeace said that needs to happen before 2025 if there is any hope of achieving the "30 by 30" target.

Persons: Chris Thorne, Greenpeace's, David Stanway, Jamie Freed Organizations: Kyodo, Rights Companies Greenpeace, Greenpeace, United Nations, General, Thomson Locations: Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, SINGAPORE

A look at the best-of-3 first-round series in the WNBA playoffs, which starts Wednesday:No. Season series: Sun, 3-1Game 1: WednesdayConnecticut: The Sun start on offense and defense with Alyssa Thomas, who led the league in rebounding and assists. Connecticut, which made the WNBA Finals last season, had a change in coaches with Stephanie White taking over. New York won the Commissioner's Cup championship beating Las Vegas and is now hoping to win its first WNBA title. Add to that Brittney Sykes, who is one of the top defenders in the WNBA, and Washington could cause problems for New York.

Persons: A'ja Wilson, Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Candace Parker, Kahleah, Courtney Williams, James Wade, Alyssa Thomas, Thomas, Stephanie White, Brionna Jones, Napheesa Collier, Diamond Miller, Dorka, Teaira McCowan, Natasha Howard, Satou Sabally, Arike Ogunbowale, Rhyne Howard, Cheyenne Parker, Allisha Gray, Monique Billings, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Courtney Vandersloot, Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Shakira Austin, Elena Delle Donne, Natasha Cloud, Ariel Atkins, Brittney Sykes Organizations: WNBA, Vegas, Aces, Connecticut Sun, NBA, Connecticut, Lynx, Dallas, Wings, Atlanta, Washington, Liberty, New York, Commissioner's, Las Vegas, Mystics Locations: Chicago, Angeles, Vegas, Connecticut, Minnesota, Atlanta, Dallas, York, New, Washington

NEW YORK (AP) — A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will have homecourt advantage throughout the WNBA playoffs — a place they only lost once during the regular season. It wouldn't have mattered if the Liberty won that game because the Aces beat Phoenix to finish the regular season 34-6. “If you had said 34-6 to me back in May, I would have jumped at that in a second,” Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said. The other half of Las Vegas' bracket features fourth-seeded Dallas against No. The two teams played a thriller to conclude the regular season on Sunday that ended when Brittney Sykes put in a lob at the buzzer to lift the Mystics to a 90-88 win.

Persons: — A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Brittney Sykes, “, Natasha Cloud, you’ve Organizations: Las Vegas Aces, Liberty, Aces, Phoenix, Dallas, Minnesota, Connecticut, Washington, Mystics, Los Angeles Locations: Washington, Las Vegas, Vegas, Atlanta, tiebreakers, Seattle, Phoenix , Indiana, Los

☆ Jim Cramer says this legacy tech stock is the 'star of the show' in AI. Here's what to expect from its earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In the three months that ended May 31, Oracle cloud infrastructure unit revenue jumped 76% on an annual basis, to $1.4 billion, roughly 10% of the company's total. Analysts at UBS struck a similar tone last week when they also upgraded Oracle stock to buy. We expect that, over time, Oracle's AI execution and growing cloud share should attract new investors to the stock and convince more analysts of its potential. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: holding's, Jim Cramer, Jensen Huang, Jim, OCI, Oracle, —, Jim Cramer's, Tom Brenner Organizations: Oracle, LSEG, Nvidia, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Web Services, Google, Barclays, UBS, Wall Street, UBS –, Microsoft, Semiconductor, Broadcom, CNBC Locations: U.S, Wilson, Arlington , Virginia

☆ Russia is piling tires on top of its prized bombers, images show — a possible crude attempt to trick Ukraine's missiles
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Black coverings resembling tires have appeared on planes at a Russian air base. It may be an attempt to confuse Ukraine's newly-adapted R-360 Neptune cruise missiles. The tires were seen partially covering the fuselages and some of the wings on Tu-95 bombers and Tu-160 heavy bombers, the outlet reported. It's unclear if the measure will work, but it coincides with Ukraine's announcement that it has modified its R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missiles to strike targets on land. AdvertisementAdvertisementPer the Drive, the tire covering could be intended to break up the planes' infrared signature, which is used by cruise missiles to recognize targets.

Organizations: Service, UK's Ministry of Defense Locations: Russian, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Saratov, Ukraine, Crimea

There are several playoff spots still up for grabs in the final week of the WNBA's regular season. The Liberty visit Dallas on Tuesday before hosting Los Angeles on Thursday and Washington on Sunday. Los Angeles caps off the season with road games at Connecticut, New York and Seattle. The Lynx became just the second team to start 0-6 and qualify for the playoffs, joining the 2015 Los Angeles Sparks. Dallas, Minnesota and Los Angeles followed the Sun.

Persons: haven't, Kristi Toliver, Eric Thibault, We’re, She's, Napheesa Collier, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Mitchell, Jewell Loyd, ___ Organizations: Connecticut, Aces, Phoenix, Liberty, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington, Sunday, Wings, Lynx, Angeles Sparks, Indiana, Sparks ., WNBA, Mystics, AP, York, Vegas, Sun, Minnesota, Seattle, Atlanta Locations: Vegas and New York, Los, Chicago, Angeles, Connecticut , New York, Seattle, Dallas, Minnesota, Connecticut, Atlanta, Washington, Sparks . Indiana, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Dallas , Minnesota, Sun . Washington, Indiana, Las Vegas, New York

☆ How Classical Composers Made Music After the Holocaust
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Kira Thurman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Perhaps she’d learned them in the early days after the war, when she’d performed with Holocaust survivors at a hospital in 1945. Jansen does not appear in Jeremy Eichler’s new book, “Time’s Echo,” but the impulse to turn to music during and after the Holocaust is at the heart of it. Eichler, The Boston Globe’s chief classical music critic, suggests that music can help us remember what we’ve lost. “Time’s Echo” is an engrossing recovery project that reveals the depths of Europe’s ability — and inability — to mourn those losses. Not only do we remember music but, just as importantly, “music also remembers us,” Eichler argues.

Persons: Jeremy Eichler, Fasia Jansen, Brecht, she’d, Jansen, Jeremy Eichler’s, Eichler, we’ve, —, Richard Strauss’s “, ” Arnold Schoenberg’s “, ” Benjamin Britten’s “, ”, Dmitri Shostakovich’s “ Babi Yar, ” Eichler, “, ” Schoenberg Organizations: The Boston, Central Locations: German, Hamburg, Neuengamme, Warsaw, Europe

☆ Alcaraz downs Harris to reach US Open third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Even while not at his best Alcaraz could rely on raw talent and a vast repertoire of shots to see off the 177th ranked South African. After the match Alcaraz focused on the positives, rating his effort as "great" but admitting to a letdown in the third set. "In the end, I think I played a pretty good match and will try to keep the same level." Under Arthur Ashe Stadium's bright lights Alcaraz found himself under even greater scrutiny after an unconvincing build-up to the season's final Grand Slam. There will be no room for such lapses in third round for Alcaraz with 26th seed Dan Evans waiting in the wings.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, South Africa's Lloyd Harris, Mike Segar, Carlos Alcaraz, Lloyd Harris, Novak Djokovic, Arthur Ashe Stadium's, Dominic Koepfer, Harris, Rafa Nadal, Alcaraz, Dan Evans, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, South, South Africa's Lloyd Harris REUTERS, U.S ., 177th, Wimbledon, Canadian, Djokovic, Cincinnati, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York

☆ Mohamed al-Fayed, ex-Harrods owner whose son died with Princess Diana, dead at 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Andrew Macaskill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, al-Fayed began his career selling fizzy drinks and then worked as a sewing-machine salesman. Al-Fayed died on Wednesday, his family said, a day before the 26th anniversary of Dodi and Diana's death. After a quarter of century of ownership, al-Fayed sold Harrods to Qatar's sovereign wealth fund in 2010. DIANA AND DODIThat summer, al-Fayed's son Dodi began a relationship with Princess Diana, who had divorced Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne. Dodi and Diana were pictured by British tabloids on holiday on a yacht in the south of France.

Persons: Diana's, Mohamed al, Fayed, Princess Diana, –, Diana, Dodi, Prince Philip, Mohamed Al Fayed, Mohamed, sequined, Michael Jackson, Eye, Roland, Tiny, Rowland, al, sleaze, Tony Blair, DIANA, Prince Charles, Mercedes, Blair, Sarah, I'm, Andrew MacAskill, Nilutpal, Giles Elgood, Rosalba O'Brien, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Fulham FC, Ritz, Harrods, Fulham, HARRODS, Department of Trade, Conservatives, Labour, Paris, Thomson Locations: Paris LONDON, Harrods, Egyptian, Alexandria, al, Europe, Fulham, Paris, Britain, France, British, Egypt, Al, Pont, London, Bengaluru

Singapore's Abaxx Commodities Exchange thinks a new nickel sulphate contract could be the answer. The sulphate market has been forecast by research house Roskill to grow at an annual rate of 22% over the current decade as the green mobility revolution accelerates. China's imports of nickel sulphateTRADE BOOMChina's surging imports of nickel sulphate are a reflection of the product's stunning growth as battery cathode input. China's nickel imports by product 2020-2023PRICING PROBLEMSNone of this new Indonesia-China nickel trade has a natural exchange pricing home. LME nickel trading volumes have stabilised but are still running significantly below levels seen prior to the March 2022 trading halt.

Persons: Antara, It's, Roskill, Mike Harrison Organizations: PT Vale Indonesia, REUTERS Acquire, London Metal Exchange, Abaxx Commodities, Canadian, Technologies, Shanghai Futures Exchange, EV, Imports, China's, Class, Global Commodity Holdings, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, China, Finland, South Africa, South Korea

☆ What is St. Elmo’s fire? Pilots observed the lightning-like phenomenon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It’s not just the title of a 1980s Brat Pack movie: St. Elmo’s fire is the name given to bright, sudden flashes of apparent lightning that can dance across a cloudy sky when thunderstorms are nearby. Sailors have observed this feature of storms for centuries, according to a 2020 article about St. Elmo’s fire from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s news office. Impacts of St. Elmo’s fireThe pilots who captured St. Elmo’s fire outside their cockpit window this week likely weren’t in any danger. St. Elmo’s fire on its own is not dangerous. But NOAA cautions that St. Elmo’s fire could be a warning sign, as it typically indicates that storms are nearby.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Erasmus of Formia, Elmo, “ Organizations: CNN, Pilots, Hurricane Idalia, St, Massachusetts Institute, MIT, United States National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Britannica, NOAA Locations: Florida, Britannica

☆ US stocks advance, crude rises, crucial data in the wings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Stephen Culp | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) rose 0.89% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) gained 0.60%. Emerging market stocks rose 0.65%. U.S. crude rose 0.34% to settle at $80.10 per barrel, while Brent settled at $84.42, down 0.07% on the day. Gold gained ground as investors continue to digest Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole commentary last week and looked forward to the week's economic data.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Chuck Carlson, Carlson, Jerome Powell, China's, Brent, Sterling, Jerome Powell's Jackson, Stephen Culp, Neil Mackenzie, Amanda Cooper, Alex Richardson, Diane Craft Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, payrolls, PMI, Federal Reserve, Horizon Investment, Beijing, Labor, Commerce, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Japan's Nikkei, Gulf, U.S . Treasury, Fed, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Hammond , Indiana, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, China, Asia, Pacific, Japan, London

☆ Chase Slate Edge Credit Card Review
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Aaron Hurd | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

By Aaron HurdIf you’re one of the millions of Americans dealing with credit card debt — which recently hit a record $1.03 trillion — a balance-transfer credit card can offer temporary relief. That’s exactly what the Chase Slate Edge, our pick for Best Balance-Transfer Credit Card, delivers. But the thing that gives the Slate card the edge is how it helps you improve your credit score. If this is you, the automatic credit line increases you can earn with the Chase Slate Edge will give your credit score a boost while you pay off your credit card balance. We preferred credit cards with longer balance transfer promotional periods and lower balance transfer initiation fees.

Persons: Aaron Hurd, you’ve, Chase Organizations: Slate, Chase, Chase Slate, Slate Edge, Wings, Navy Federal Credit Union, Navy Federal

☆ Fernandes inspires United comeback win, Arsenal held, West Ham go top
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United began abysmally against Forest and conceded twice inside the opening five minutes to Steve Cooper's enterprising outfit. United got the quick response they needed however with Marcus Rashford's cut back being touched in by Cristian Eriksen. Dejan Kulusevski sealed the points in the second half for new manager Ange Postecoglou's side. First half I thought we were really good," Australian Postecoglou, who has quickly changed the mood at Spurs, told reporters. Champions Manchester City, who are fifth on six points, visit promoted Sheffield United on Sunday when Newcastle United, on three points, host Liverpool who have four.

Persons: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, James Ward, Prowse, Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio, West Ham, Erik, Steve Cooper's, Fernandes, Forest, Andre Onana, Willy Boly, United, Marcus Rashford's, Cristian Eriksen, Casemiro, Joe Worrall, Danilo, Rashford, Andreas Pereira, Bukayo Saka, Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Calvin Bassey cynically, Marco Silva's, Arsenal's, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Ange Postecoglou's, we've, We've, Sasa Kalajdzic, Crystal Palace's Joachim Andersen, Kevin Schade's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Manchester United, Forest, Arsenal, Fulham Flying West Ham, Manchester, Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Premier League, . West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth, Hammers, Seagulls, United, Bukayo, Spurs, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolves, Brentford, Manchester City, Sheffield United, Sunday, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: Brighton, ., West, Portuguese, Forest's, London

☆ 2 cabin crew could be in big trouble after taking selfies on the wing of a Boeing 777
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

2 Swiss flight attendants were spotted posing for selfies on the wing of a Swiss Boeing 777. AdvertisementAdvertisementCabin crew for Swiss Air could be in big trouble after appearing to pose for selfies on the wing of a Boeing 777. The video begins with a female flight attendant posing for a picture pulling several poses, before being joined by a male colleague. SWISS cabin crew in serious trouble for taking selfies on a 777 wing in Buenos Aires. AdvertisementAdvertisementNo passengers were on the plane when the crew embarked on their stunt.

Persons: selfies, Michael Pelzer, Pelzer Organizations: Swiss Boeing, Swiss Air, Boeing, New York Post, Breaking Aviation Locations: Swiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina, SWISS

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