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☆ NBA roundup: Mavs spoil Victor Wembanyama's debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Julius Randle had 14 points and 11 rebounds for New York, while Jalen Brunson scored 15 points but shot just 6-for-21 from the field. Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks scored 14 points apiece in their Houston debuts. Jalen Duren (17 points, game-high-tying 14 rebounds) and Isaiah Stewart (14 points, game-high-tying 14 rebounds) recorded double-doubles for the Pistons. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Former Celtic Marcus Smart scored 17 points in his Memphis debut, and Xavier Tillman added 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Daniel Dunn, Victor Wembanyama's, Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, Russell Westbrook, Malcolm Brogdon, Anfernee Simons, Damian Lillard, Lillard, Washington, Brandon Miller, Terry Rozier's, LaMelo, Mark Williams, Miller, Gordon Hayward, Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Saddiq Bey, Clint Capela, Bruce Brown, Brown, Tyrese Haliburton, Kyle Kuzma, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus inbounded, Darius Garland, Garland, Mitchell, Brooklyn's Cameron Johnson, Strus, Isaac Okoro, Cam Thomas, Johnson, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Joe, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic, Harrison Barnes, Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Keegan Murray, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Anthony, Harris, Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Alperen Sengun, Bam Adebayo, Cade Cunningham, Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Cunningham, Jalen, Isaiah Stewart, Dennis Schroder, Schroder, Darko Rajakovic, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, CJ McCollum, McCollum, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Celtic Marcus Smart, Xavier Tillman Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Frost Bank Center, Victor Wembanyama's NBA, Celtics, Knicks, Boston, New, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Portland, Milwaukee Bucks, Hornets, Hawks, Charlotte, Atlanta, Pacers, Wizards, Indiana, Cavaliers, Nets, Cleveland, Brooklyn, Thunder, Bulls, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Jazz, Utah, Rockets, Orlando, Houston, Pistons, Miami, Raptors, Timberwolves, Toronto, Minnesota, Pelicans, Grizzlies, New Orleans, Memphis, Celtic, Thomson Locations: San Antonio , Texas, USA, France, New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta . Washington, Atlanta, Washington, Indianapolis, Brooklyn, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Kings, Houston, Jalen Duren, Toronto

☆ Vietnam's real estate woes: how much worse can they get?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

HANOI, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A rough year for Vietnam's real estate sector has seen developers miss interest payments on debt, amid a credit crunch spurred by ill-timed government measures, although spillover risk has been limited. Shares of the largest listed developer, Vinhomes (VHM.HM), part of the country's biggest conglomerate, Vingroup (VIC.HM), have fallen 13% this year. In September, the Asian Development Bank warned of potential spillover into banking from irregularities in corporate bonds and real estate markets, although troubled bonds made up just a small portion of total bank credit. While ill-timed government measures, companies' high debt and oversupply are responsible for the sectors' woes in both countries, conditions are different in Vietnam. Vietnam has a less acute situation of oversupply and speculation than China, he added, while real estate's contribution to its economy is also smaller.

Persons: Ho, Van Thinh Phat, Jean Xavier of S, Truong, Truong My Lan, Van Thinh, P's Xavier Jean, Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio, Phuong Nguyen, Anne Marie Roantree, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Dragon, Hung Thinh Corp, Moody's, Asian Development Bank, P Global, P, Southeast Asia Bank, Maritime Bank, Asia Commercial Bank, Vietnam Prosperity Bank, VP Bank, Bank, Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, Thomson Locations: HANOI, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Phu, Hanoi, Southeast, Asia, Truong My, VIETNAM, CHINA, China

The man, whose name was redacted in the document, said he worked as a “political tracker” for America Rising. The police report links to two websites as potential employers, one at an America Rising corporation and one for an America Rising political action committee. The mansion on Mackinac Island is a summer residence for any Michigan governor in office. The governor's team would not confirm whether she was at the Mackinac Island residence on Aug. 26, citing security concerns. Her chief of staff said the August incident on Mackinac Island was considered “extremely serious,” in light of the previous criminal cases.

Persons: Gretchen Whitmer’s, ‘, It's, Whitmer, ”, ” Det, Aaron Sitko, Lori Dougovito, James Grady II, ” Whitmer, ” JoAnne Huls, “, Elissa Slotkin, Xavier Becerra, Slotkin Organizations: Michigan Gov, The Associated Press, America, America Rising, Michigan, Police, AP . State, Democratic U.S . Rep, Health Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan, Mackinac, ”, Brighton , Michigan

☆ Jamaica’s Women’s World Cup squad refuses to play upcoming matches over ‘constant mistreatment’ and delayed payments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Members of the World Cup squad, the statement read, were still waiting for correct payments for their performances at the tournament and accused the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) of poor management. If there is a grievance or concern, this must be placed squarely on the table to be addressed and documented to the JFF.”Players from Jamaica's World Cup squad have refused to play the team's upcoming games. Jamaica made its own history at the World Cup, becoming the first Caribbean nation ever to reach the knockout phase of the tournament. Jamaica eventually lost to Colombia in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup. A long battleFor years, Jamaica’s women’s team has battled for better funding and working conditions.

Persons: Allyson Swaby, Khadija Shaw, Xavier Gilbert, Gilbert, Lorne Donaldson, “, ”, David Gray, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, Robert Cianflone, Jamaica’s, Bob Marley’s, Cedella Organizations: CNN, World, Jamaica Football Federation, Getty, Spanish national team, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Concacaf Gold, Panama, Jamaica Gleaner, FIFA, Jamaica Locations: AFP, Jamaica, Caribbean, Guatemala, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand, France, Brazil, Panama

Those include two pro-secession Catalan parties who led the unsuccessful 2017 breakaway attempt and who now find themselves holding the key votes in Parliament that Sánchez requires. They have made an amnesty law as a prerequisite for supporting Sánchez. “Pedro Sánchez needs the amnesty law to pass so he can get the four votes he is lacking,” Nebrera told the AP. Spain granted a sweeping amnesty during its transition back to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. But legal experts are divided over the constitutionality of an amnesty for the Catalan separatists.

Persons: Oriol Calvo, Calvo, Pedro Sánchez, “, ” Calvo, Sánchez, Carles Puigdemont, Spain can’t, ”, Pablo Seco, Montserrat Nebrera, ” Nebrera, Felipe González, Francisco Franco, Xavier Antich, Hernán Muñoz Organizations: —, Socialist, International University of Catalonia, AP, Omnium Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, — Barcelona, Catalonia’s, Madrid, Catalonia, Belgium, Barcelona, Montserrat, Sánchez, Catalan

1 pick in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll released Monday, earning 46 of 63 first-place votes to easily outdistance No. 2 in Jon Scheyer's second season, and Purdue got three first-place nods as they try to avenge a stunning end to last season. Defending national champion UConn was sixth with two first-place votes after losing standouts Adam Sanogo and Jordan Hawkins. Also on the outside were Xavier and Kansas State, both of whom were in the top 15 entering last year's NCAA Tournament. 2 Duke will play fourth-ranked Michigan State and top-ranked Kansas will face No.

Persons: Bill Self, Duke, It's, ”, Kevin McCullar Jr, DaJuan Harris Jr, KJ Adams, Elmarko Jackson, Hunter Dickinson, Kevin, ” Duke, Jon Scheyer's, Zach Edey, Fairleigh Dickinson, “, Matt Painter, Shaka Smart, Tyler Kolek, standouts Adam Sanogo, Jordan Hawkins, Dusty May, ” Gonzaga, Saint Organizations: Jayhawks, Purdue, Kansas, Texas, Big, NCAA, Boilermakers, Fairleigh, ” Purdue, Michigan State, Golden Eagles, Warriors, UConn, Huskies, Houston, Owls, Conference USA, American Athletic Conference, Kentucky, San Diego State, Baylor, CONFERENCE, SEC, Big East, Creighton, The ACC, UCLA, Bruins, Kansas State, AP Locations: Kansas, Lawrence, Arkansas, McCullar, Michigan, Caribbean, Marquette, Creighton , Tennessee, Florida, Arizona, Miami , Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina, Southern California, Villanova, Saint Mary's , Alabama, Illinois, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Colorado, Xavier, Chicago, Kentucky

Inter Miami was eliminated from playoff contention earlier this month. He and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham have enormous followings in Asia, along with several endorsement deals in the region. This is the first international tour for Inter Miami, which is about to end its fourth MLS season. The team won the Leagues Cup this season, doing so shortly after Messi began playing for Inter Miami in July. That suggests this trip could be another major financial win for Inter Miami.

Persons: — Lionel Messi, Messi, Ballon, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Chris Henderson, Messi —, —, David Beckham, “, Xavier Asensi, hasn't, ___ Organizations: Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, Chinese Super League, Qingdao Hainiu, Chengdu Rongcheng, MLS, Inter, ” Inter Miami, men's, Rose, Argentina, Australia, Olympic, Beijing Games, Leagues, Beijing, Charlotte, Wednesday, Argentina's, World Locations: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, China, Qingdao, Chengdu, Argentina, California, Beijing, Asia

21 Notre Dame harassed the Heisman Trophy winner and handed No. Benjamin Morrison had Notre Dame’s other interception of the half, leading to Audric Estime's 1-yard plunge that put Notre Dame ahead 24-3. USC lost for the fifth consecutive time at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish ability to bounce back after a stinging 33-20 loss at Louisville gives Notre Dame momentum heading into the final four games of the season. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish host Pittsburgh on Oct. 28.

Persons: — Xavier Watts, Caleb Williams, Watts, Williams, Benjamin Morrison, Audric, Brenden Rice, Jadarian Price Organizations: Notre Dame, Heisman, Irish, Arizona, Trojans, Fighting Irish, USC, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Stanford, Utah . Notre Dame, AP Locations: California, Clemson, Utah

3 Ohio State rout Purdue 41-7 on Saturday. Purdue (2-4, 1-3) has lost two straight and four of five, this one against a severely short-handed Ohio State offense. McCord opened the scoring with a 14-yard TD pass to Marvin Harrison Jr., Brown added a 2-yard TD run on Ohio State's second series. After Brown fumbled the ball away at the goal line, McCord hooked up with Cade Stover on a 4-yard scoring pass to make it 20-0. ... Ohio State rushed for 4.2 yards per carry one week after averaging 1.9 against Maryland.

Persons: — Kyle McCord, Dallan Hayden, Ade, TreVeyon Henderson, Miyan Henderson, Emeka, Chip Trayanum, Hayden, Xavier Johnson, Devin Brown, McCord, Marvin Harrison Jr, Brown, Cade Stover, Deion Burks, Harrison, Stover, Devin Mockobee, Ryan Walters, Purdue's, Luke Griffin, Ryan Day, Burks Organizations: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ohio State, Purdue, Buckeyes, Ross, Ohio, Boilermakers didn't, Hudson Card, Boilermakers, . Ohio State, Maryland, Penn State, Division, AP Locations: Ind, Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, ., Nebraska

☆ Check out the pitch deck that helped Kennek, a London fintech startup that helps digitize private credit providers, raise $12.5 million in seed funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kennek, a London fintech startup that helps digitize private credit providers, has raised $12.5 million. Founded in 2021, the company offers a SaaS platform to the non-bank lending space. Kennek, a London-based fintech startup that helps private credit businesses digitize their offerings, has raised $12.5 million in seed funding, the company said Tuesday. Founded in 2021, Kennek was founded by a team of former operators in the banking and credit spaces to provide better digital tooling to the non-bank lending industry. Banks lend less than they used to, which has led to many smaller, alternative credit providers springing up to provide alternatives.

Persons: Kennek, Banks, Xavier De Pauw Locations: London

It took a disastrous loss instead, as Georgia Tech turned a huge mistake by the Hurricanes into a last-second miracle. Instead, Don Chaney fumbled the ball away — Miami argued he was down, referees disagreed — and the Yellow Jackets pulled off a stunner. The scoreboard showed Georgia Tech had no time-outs remaining; the play-by-play of the game suggested the Yellow Jackets still may have had one. Miami outgained Georgia Tech 454-250, had 23 first downs to the Yellow Jackets’ 12, and none of it mattered. Georgia Tech went up 17-10 early in the fourth on a field goal soon after Van Dyke's third interception.

Persons: Haynes King, Christian Leary, Don Chaney, Miami, —, “, Mario Cristobal, Brent Key, Malik Rutherford, Rutherford, King, Doug Flutie, Leary, ” King, Tyler Van Dyke, Xavier Restrepo, Henry Parrish . King, Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech’s, Kevin Sherrer, Van Dyke, Shannon Dawson didn't, ” Restrepo, Miami's Andy Borregales, Van Dyke's, Borregales, ‘, Cristobal, Jessie Armstead —, Bowler, NFL —, Joe Schoen Organizations: Georgia Tech, Hurricanes, Miami, Yellow Jackets, Said Georgia Tech, Atlantic Coast Conference, Bowling Green, Miami outgained Georgia Tech, Jackets, school’s, of Fame, NFL, New York Giants, Giants, Miami Dolphins, Sunday, NEXT Georgia, Boston College, AP Locations: MIAMI, Fla, Miami, Georgia, North Carolina

DALLAS (AP) — Dillon Gabriel knew he couldn’t take a sack as the pocket collapsed around him in the closing seconds of his Red River rivalry debut, the kind of big game he went to Oklahoma to play. 3 Texas on Saturday in their last matchup at the State Fair of Texas as Big 12 members before moving to the Southeastern Conference. Gabriel completed 23 of 38 passes for 285 yards and ran 14 times for 113 yards and a score. And we will.”They could play the Sooners again, if both make it to the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 2. UP NEXT Oklahoma has an open date before hosting Big 12 newcomer UCF on Oct. 21.

Persons: — Dillon Gabriel, Nic Anderson, ” Gabriel, Gabriel, Anderson, “, Greg Sankey, Brent Venables, don’t, Dillon, ”, Bert Auburn’s, Drake Stoops, …, Steve Sarkisian, Quinn Ewers, It’s, ” Ewers, ” Jonathon Brooks, Brooks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Schmit’s, Sankey, Texas superfan Matthew McConaughey, Texas ’ Malik Muhammad, Danny Stutsman, Stutsman, Venables Organizations: DALLAS, Oklahoma, State Fair of Texas, Big, Southeastern Conference, SEC, Sooners, Longhorns, UCF, Texas, Mayfield, Tampa, Cotton, College Football, Georgia, NEXT Oklahoma, Southwest Conference Locations: Oklahoma, Texas, Hawaii, ” Texas, Ewers . Oklahoma, . Texas, Houston

☆ The Biden administration is negotiating lower prices for 10 medications with drug manufacturers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Biden administration announced Tuesday it is beginning talks with drug makers behind 10 expensive medications to lower prices for recipients of Medicare, the national health insurance program for older Americans and people with disability status. The negotiations are expected to last until 2024, with the lower prices expected to go into effect in 2026. The Congressional Budget Office "estimated that price negotiation will lower average drug prices paid by Medicare and will reduce the budget deficit by $25 billion in 2031." "Negotiating provides us a critical tool to ensure they get those prescription drugs at lower prices – just as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has done for years." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Biden administration has recently taken aim at high drug prices and high profits at pharmaceutical companies.

Persons: —, Biden, Juliette Cubanski, Harris, Xavier Becerra, Jardiance, Eli Lilly Organizations: Service, Congressional, Medicare, Biden, Harris Administration, Human Services, U.S . Department of Veterans Affairs, HHS, Centers, Services

☆ SP80 aims to have the fastest sailboat in the world next year. See photos of the futuristic craft poised to break records.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Company SP80 is trying to break the world record for the fastest sailboat. The fastest sailboat speed is currently 65.45 knots — SP80 is gunning for 80 knots, or 92 mph. The SP80 boat was displayed at this year's Monaco Yacht Show. AdvertisementAdvertisementWith its slender frame, white exterior, and extraterrestrial vibe, SP80 is looking to break the record for the world's fastest sailboat. The SP80 boat is 34 feet long, 25 feet wide, and weighs about 330 pounds, per the company's site .

Persons: SP80, gunning, —, Laura Manon, Manon, Mayeul van den Broek, Xavier Lepercq, Benoit Gaudiot, Paul Larsen, Richard Millie, van den Broek, what's Organizations: Service, Lake, Monaco Locations: Monaco, Lake Geneva, France

Tershawn Wharton recovered the loose ball and Mahomes and the Chiefs got it at the Jets 47. Michael Carter II intercepted Mahomes on third-and-20 from the Jets 40 — but it was negated by a holding call on Sauce Gardner. Mahomes, who became the fastest to 200 NFL touchdown passes, was 18 of 30 for 203 yards and a touchdown. Wilson found Allen Lazard in the middle of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Uzomah in the top right corner of the end zone for a 1-yard TD to cut the Jets' deficit to 17-12 with 6:26 left in the half.

Persons: — Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Harrison, Zach Wilson, Tershawn Wharton, Michael Carter, Gardner, Robert Saleh, Saleh, Isiah Pacheco, Kelce, Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Rodgers, Achilles, Woody Johnson —, Pacheco, Micheal Clemons, Dan Marino’s, Noah Gray, Marino, Jawaan Taylor, Bryce Huff, Tyler Conklin, Greg Zuerlein, Ashtyn Davis, Gray, Randall Cobb, Xavier Gipson, Joe Klecko, Klecko, LB Cole Christiansen, didn't, CB Brandin Echols, ___ Organizations: Kansas City, New York Jets, Chiefs, MetLife, Jets, NFL, New, Dan Marino’s NFL, Miami, The Jets, Kansas, Pro Football Hall, Fame, of Fame, Exchange, CB, NEXT Chiefs, Minnesota, Sunday . Jets, Denver Locations: RUTHERFORD, N.J, Kansas, New York, New, York, Uzomah, Canton , Ohio

☆ MLB roundup: Astros, D-backs punch tickets to postseason
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Verlander (13-8) allowed two hits in five scoreless innings, while Kelly (12-8) went seven innings and allowed five hits and one run. Marlins 7, Pirates 3Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and added an RBI single for visiting Miami, which beat Pittsburgh to clinch an NL wild-card spot. Josh Bell added a two-run double and sacrifice fly, and Bryan De La Cruz an RBI single for the Marlins. Endy Rodriguez and Bryan Reynolds each hit an RBI single for the Pirates. Joey Meneses followed with an RBI single and scored on Luis Garcia's double.

Persons: Miami Marlins Luis Arraez, Xavier Edwards, Jazz Chisholm, Charles, Saturday's, Houston's Justin Verlander, Arizona's Merrill Kelly, Verlander, Phil Maton, Kelly, Jose Abreu, Chisholm, Josh Bell, Bryan De La Cruz, Endy Rodriguez, Bryan Reynolds, Andrew Heaney, Jonah Heim, Eugenio Suarez, Spencer Strider, Marcell Ozuna, John Smoltz, Strider, CJ Abrams, Joey Meneses, Luis Garcia's, Andy Ibanez, Akil Baddoo, Carson Kelly, Miguel Cabrera's, Cabrera, Beau Brieske, Triston McKenzie, Taylor, Megill, Edmundo Sosa, Brandon Marsh, Weston Wilson, Brooks Raley, Adam Ottavino, Frankie Montas, Estevan Florial, Gleyber Torres, Yan Gomes, Gomes, Willy Adames, William Contreras, Blake Perkins, Carlos Santana, Michael Wacha, Profar, Ji Man Choi, Juan Soto, Lenyn Sosa, Anthony Santander's, Kyle Gibson, Bruce Zimmermann, Adam Duvall, Kutter Crawford, Lars Nootbaar, Jose Fermin, Louis, Jordan Walker, Ivan Herrera, Luken Baker, Masyn Winn, Noelvi Marte, Connor Phillips, Francisco Alvarez, Kyle Schwarber, Johan Rojas, Trevor Larnach, Edouard Julien, Matt Wallner, Max Kepler, Christian Vazquez, Chris Paddack, Brenton Doyle, Sean Bouchard, Elehuris Montero, Nolan Jones, Alan Trejo, Karl Kauffmann, Tristan Beck, Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Fitzgerald, Kai Correa, Max Muncy, Kershaw, Shea Langeliers, Joe Boyle, Zack Gelof, Boyle, Brandon Drury, Mike Moustakas Organizations: Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, Miami, Astros, Diamondbacks, American League, Arizona, National League, Cincinnati Reds, St, Louis Cardinals, Marlins, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Rangers, Mariners, Texas, Seattle, Houston, Braves, Washington, Keibert, Tigers, Detroit, Guardians, AL, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Rays, Mets, Phillies, NL, Yankees, Royals, New York, Kansas City, Cubs, Brewers, Chicago, Milwaukee, NL Central, Padres, White Sox, San, Orioles, Red Sox, Baltimore, Boston, Cardinals, Reds, Cincinnati, New, Philadelphia, Twins, Rockies, Minnesota clobbered, Minnesota, Colorado, Giants, Dodgers, San Francisco, Los, Athletics, Oakland, Los Angeles, Detroit Tigers, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Arizona, Houston, Phoenix . Houston, Texas, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, Chicago, Cincinnati, Minnesota clobbered Colorado, Denver, Los Angeles, Los, Anaheim , Calif

☆ Residents alarmed as shoplifting incidents trigger store departures: ‘As a community we can’t allow this to continue’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Having Target here helped revitalize East Harlem with hundreds of new jobs, customers and more services to our area. Courtesy Lou MartinsThe retail industry said it is grappling with a particular type of store theft that is more dangerous than petty shoplifting, called “organized retail crime” or ORC. The East River Plaza shopping center in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood. “The East Harlem store could have been doing very high volume in sales but still losing money because of theft,” Cohen said. The Target store in NYC's East Harlem is set to close in October.

Persons: Lou Martins, “ I’ve, ”, Martins, Maria Gonzalez Arrieta, “ We’ve, ” Lou Martins, Alex Abreu, Abreu, “, ” Abreu, it’s, We’ve, Tom Wickman, ” Wickman, “ Abuelitas, ” Xavier Santiago, Santiago Xavier, Santiago, I’ve, Mark Cohen, ” Cohen, Venkatesh Shankar, ” Shankar, Fatih Aktas, Ted Wheeler, ” – CNN’s Matt Egan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Costco, 118th, Target, eBay, Facebook, ”, East Harlem, Blumfeld, The New York Times, New York Police, Walgreens, Business, US Chamber of Commerce, “, Commerce, Community Board, East, Community, Columbia, Texas, Mays Business School, Anadolu Agency, Blumenfeld, CNN, Portland Police Bureau Locations: New York, Manhattan —, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Target, Plaza, Harlem, Aldi, Burlington, Pleasant Avenue, East Harlem, NYC's East Harlem, River, Portland

☆ MLB roundup: Ronald Acuna, Braves clinch home field
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsSeptember 28 - Ronald Acuna Jr. made more history on Wednesday and helped the Atlanta Braves secure home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs. Acuna became the first player in major league history to have 70 stolen bases and 40 home runs in the same season. Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios (11-12) allowed four runs and five hits while striking out 10 in six innings. Reliever Orion Kerkering (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win in his second major league appearance. Miguel Rojas had three hits, David Peralta hit two doubles and rookie Emmet Sheehan (4-1) pitched six innings of two-run ball.

Persons: Ronald Acuna Jr, Dale Zanine, Acuna, Ozzie Albies, Yordan Alvarez, Mauricio Dubon, Martin Maldonado, Kendall Graveman, J.P, Crawford, Bryce Miller, Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, Cole, American League Cy Young, haven't, Jose Berrios, Corbin Carroll, Brandon Pfaadt, Adley Rutschman, Grayson Rodriguez, Keibert Ruiz, Patrick Corbin, Tyrone Taylor, Louis, Brian Anderson, Jacob Barnes, Matthew Liberatore, Anderson, William Contreras, Taylor, Joel Payamps, Devin Williams, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, Lindor, Jeff McNeil, Jon Berti, Chisholm, Jake Burger, Braxton Garrett, Xavier Edwards, Edwards, Adam Ottavino, Jon Berti's, Josh Bell, Yuli Gurriel, Brett Baty, Kodai Senga, Hideo Nomo, Trevor Larnach, Edouard Julien, Ryan Jeffers, Max Kepler, Willi Castro, Christian Vazquez, Jeffers, Dallas Keuchel, Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler, Nick Allen, Dany Jimenez, Dane Dunning, Adolis Garcia, Evan Carter, Marcus Semien, Garcia, Dunning, Griffin Canning, Randal Grichuk, Zach Neto, Brandon Drury, Mike Moustakas, Tyler Glasnow, Josh Lowe, Isaac Paredes, Garrett Stubbs, Bryce Harper, Edmundo Sosa, Orion Kerkering, Gregory Soto, Connor Joe, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Tarik Skubal, Miguel Cabrera, Shane Bieber, Cleveland's Brayan Rocchio, Tyler Freeman, Josh Naylor, Jose Tena, Terry Francona, Cincinnati's Jonathan India, TJ Friedl, James Outman, Freddie Freeman, Miguel Rojas, David Peralta, Emmet Sheehan, Brendan Rodgers, Sean Bouchard, Noah Davis, Manny Machado, John Brebbia, Tom Cosgrove, Josh Hader Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, National League, Braves, Cubs, Arizona, NL, Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Wednesday, Astros, Mariners, Houston, Seattle, The Astros, Yankees, Blue Jays, New York, Toronto, American League, Houston Astros, White Sox, Chicago, Marlins, Miami, New York Mets, Orioles, Baltimore, American League East, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, AL, Washington, Nationals, Brewers, Cardinals, Milwaukee, St, Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Athletics, Minnesota, Oakland, Twins, American League Central, Dallas, Rangers, Angels, Los Angeles, American League West, The Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Tampa, Boston, Tampa Bay's, Phillies, Pirates, Philadelphia, Tigers, Royals, Detroit, Kansas City, Reds, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Guardians, Miami Marlin, Dodgers, Rockies, Angeles, Colorado, Padres, Giants, San Diego, San, Thomson Locations: Cumberland , Georgia, USA, Truist, Brandon, New York, Arizona, Chicago . Arizona, Washington, Baltimore, Tampa, Minneapolis, Texas, Anaheim, Calif, Houston, Seattle, Angeles, Pittsburgh, Denver, San, San Francisco, San Diego

☆ This 18-year-old has 115,000 listeners for his running podcast. Read the email template he used to land $60,000 in brand deals.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He was 18 when he graduated from high school, moved to Austin, Texas, and started pursuing his podcast, "The Running Effect," full-time. That's because "The Running Effect" brought in just a few hundred dollars last year — but in 2023, he's earned more than $60,000 in brand deals. Most of his listeners are younger than 22, according to data from Spotify, where earlier this year, "The Running Effect" ranked 15th among top sports podcasts. Episodes drop every other day, a brisk pace in the podcast world, and each has its own unique graphic. Schlueter said he dreams of turning "The Running Effect" into a storytelling empire with podcasts, articles, blogs, and short documentaries.

Persons: Dominic Schlueter, Schlueter, he's, I'm, He's, Xavier Gallo, Brooks, you'd Organizations: Spotify, Apple, Schlueter, NCAA, Boston, Columbus, LinkedIn, ESPN Locations: Austin , Texas, Columbus , Ohio, Instagram, TikTok

“This race is quickly consolidating,” said GOP fundraiser Charles Moran, a Trump delegate in 2016 and 2020. California was home to the so-called Trump resistance during his time in office, and Trump often depicts California as representing all he sees wrong in America. That created a competitive environment where Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi ’s district in San Francisco awarded the same number of GOP delegates as a rural, conservative heartland district. The state party — strongly influenced by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, a Trump loyalist — “shifted everything to help Donald Trump,” Fleishman said. The California rules are expected to be challenged at a state party convention next week, though reversing course is seen as unlikely.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Charles Moran, “, haven’t, General Xavier Becerra, George W, Bush, Democrat Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi ’, Jessica Millan Patterson, Jon Fleishman, Kevin McCarthy, ” Fleishman, Ron DeSantis, ” Ken Cuccinelli, Steve Frank, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W, it's, John McCain, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Obama, Hillary Clinton Organizations: ANGELES, White, GOP, Trump, Republican, Republican White, ”, U.S, Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles, Democrat, California GOP, Democratic, Florida Gov, Homeland Security, California’s Republican Party Locations: U.S, California, Iowa, America, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Bakersfield, Michigan, Nevada, George H.W . Bush, Central, Orange County

Weekly coronavirus hospitalizations have decreased for the first time in more than two months, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of currently hospitalized patients with COVID-19 stayed relatively level week over week at less than 16,200, according to CDC data . Nearly 960 COVID-19 deaths were reported during the last full week of August, according to provisional data from the CDC. While the decline in hospitalizations is likely a sign that the latest coronavirus increase is past its peak, health officials are eyeing the fall and winter for potential COVID-19 waves as well. Additionally, the Biden administration announced that, starting this week, households can order four free, at-home COVID-19 tests through COVIDTests.gov .

Persons: Biden, Xavier Becerra, ” Becerra Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Human Services Locations: hospitalizations

☆ Some soft commodity prices are surging, adding to consumer woes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Futures contracts on orange juice, live cattle, raw sugar and cocoa each hit their highs for the year this month. The higher prices add another layer of pain to consumers' wallets at a time when stubborn core inflation, excluding food and energy, stood at 4.3% in August. The juice futures market reached a record $3.50 per pound this month. Meat prices have been driven by shrinking U.S. cattle herds, continued beef demand, plus higher input costs for labor and fuel. Shoppers are bearing the brunt of the higher prices as the world's largest food companies try and pass along their rising input costs.

Persons: Paul Caruso, It's, Darwei Kung, Kung, François, Xavier Roger, Grame David Pitkethly, Ben, Jerry's, Pitkethly, We've Organizations: Ancora, U.S, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Shoppers, Barclays Consumer Staples Conference, Barclays, Unilever Locations: Florida, Brazil, Mexico, India, Thailand

☆ Wall Street's typical career path might have a massive detour thanks to AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

As for today's edition, we're looking at how AI could upend the job of the junior banker, and the effect that'll have on Wall Street's traditional career path. AdvertisementAdvertisementAspiring financiers need to look no further than investment banks' analyst programs to get a foot in the door. But this crucial piece of Wall Street's ecosystem could be upended by the rise of artificial intelligence. AdvertisementAdvertisementBuy-side firms have largely held off on going after college graduates, instead pointing them toward banks' analyst programs. Regardless of what direction things go, what's clear is the type of work AI excels at falls directly in junior bankers' wheelhouse.

Persons: Insider's Bianca Chan, Emmalyse Brownstein, Alyssa Powell, Steve Cohen's, Cohen, millennials, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, ChatGPT, Xavier Lalanne, It's, Saint, Givenchy, Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, Will Smith, Catherine Zeta, Jones, krisanapong detraphiphat, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Guild of America, Hollywood, Tech, LinkedIn, Meta, National, Costco, Lowe's, Tractor Supply, Brands, Getty Images Finance Locations: Wall, Silicon, Paris, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ It's not just you. LinkedIn has gotten really weird.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The number of LinkedIn posts grew 41% from 2021 to 2023. A larger rival account emerged, State Of LinkedIn, and a Reddit community thrived — "LinkedIn Lunatics." "Do you realize how dangerous it is to troll via LinkedIn posts? For most people, their LinkedIn posts don't escalate so rapidly. According to Joseph Yeh, a tech recruiter in California who used to work for LinkedIn, revelatory posting is a balancing act.

Persons: Matthew Sciannella, I'm, Sciannella, he'd, Peter Rota, Rota, Xavier Lalanne, There's, Oversharing, Gen, Catalina Valentino, Elon, Sarah Frier, John Hickey, Ted Talkification, you'd, Hickey, Peter Rota's, Hickey wasn't, ominously, Jack Raines, sagely, Alexander Cohen, Cohen's, Raines, Cohen, Jacqueline Rainey —, he's, Young, —, , John Reid, Jon Franko, Franko, Instagram, @BestofLinkedIn, Reid, hypocritically, Joseph Yeh, Yeh, Daniel Roth, Fortune, Roth, Sciannella's, didn't, Slack, Franko's, Jameson, who's, He's, Rob Price Organizations: LinkedIn, Facebook, Microsoft, peeing, Economic, Twitter, Bloomberg, Columbia Business School, New York, New York Mets Locations: Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Davos, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, New York City, Columbia, Manhattan, Bay, Oakland, California

☆ Xavier Niel buys Czech investor Kretinsky's stake in Le Monde
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Xavier Niel, founder of French broadband Internet provider Iliad, arrives for a hearing on the concentration of media ownership in the country, at the French Senate in Paris, France, February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies NJJ Presse SASU FollowPARIS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - NJJ Presse, a holding of French telecoms maverick Xavier Niel, has purchased Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's stake in daily Le Monde and committed to transferring this and its existing stake to a fund defending press freedom, it said on Saturday. Finance tycoon Matthieu Pigasse, who had sold part of his stake in Le Monde to Kretinsky, will also put his shares in the fund, NJJ said. The Financial Times had reported shortly before that an agreement was close on a buyout of the shares of the Czech energy magnate, a transaction worth around 50 million euros. ($1 = 0.9388 euros)Reporting by Gilles Guillaume and Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Alexandra HudsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Xavier Niel, Sarah Meyssonnier, Daniel Kretinsky's, NJJ, Matthieu Pigasse, Gilles Guillaume, Sybille de La, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: French, REUTERS, Le Monde, NJJ Presse, NJJ, Fund, Reuters . Finance, Financial Times, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, NJJ, Czech, Le, NJJ Presse

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