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“The Bear” had a bearish night indeed, fully dominating the comedy category in its first season, winning the top prize and three acting awards. And the chaotic, darkly humorous “Beef” was the other big victor, winning best limited series, with leads Steven Yeun and Ali Wong becoming the first Asian Americans to win in their categories. Oliver tried to test the new system after winning best scripted variety show: “I’m not leaving without being played off by Anthony Anderson’s mom. You said maybe, if I win!”A BIG BEAR HUG, ER, KISSCould “The Bear” replicate its success from the Golden Globes? Yes, chef, with Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri winning for best actor and best supporting actress in a comedy, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach winning a supporting actor award.

Persons: Cousin Greg, ”, Roy, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Quinta Brunson, “ Abbott, ” “, Ally McBeal ”, Natasha Lyonne, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lucy ”, John Oliver beseeching, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Mom Doris, . Anderson, Jo Koy, Anderson wasn’t, Anderson, Mister Rogers, ” Anderson, Jesus, Doris Bowman, Bowman, “, Jennifer Coolidge, Oliver, Anthony Anderson’s, Bracco, Michael Imperioli, “ Ally McBeal ”, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson, Sandra Oh, –, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Norm, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, “ Martin ”, Matthew Macfadyen, Wamsbgans, Snook, ” Nicholas Braun, ” Snook, Shiv Roy, ” Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Moss, Matty Matheson, Matheson, BURNETT, Carol Burnett, Christina Applegate, Burnett, ” Applegate, Brunson, Abbott, Isabel Sanford, Norman, —, Martin Luther King Jr, Edebiri, Niecy Nash, Betts, “ Dahmer, Jeffrey Dahmer, Nash, “ I’m, Glenda Cleveland, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor Organizations: “, Golden Globes, Liverpool football, HBO, Globes, WIN, WHO, Netflix Locations: Philadelphia

Read said the Post Office has drastically changed over the past few years and has earmarked around a billion pounds ($1.3 billion) for compensation. He also confirmed it would not pursue any further prosecutions and that it is actively looking to replace the much-altered Horizon system in its branches. The Post Office maintained that Horizon was reliable and accused branch managers of dishonesty. The number of victims is not fully known, and it emerged Tuesday that hundreds more may have been financially affected by the faulty computer system. A group of postal workers took legal action against the Post Office in 2016.

Persons: Paul Patterson, “, ”, Patterson, Nick Read, Read, Rishi Sunak, Mr, Bates, Alan Bates, Toby Jones, “ It’s, Jo Hamilton, Neil Hudgell Organizations: Fujitsu, Fujitsu Ltd, Post, Post Office, Parliament's Business, Trade, Court, ITV Locations: Europe, Japan, London

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are arriving four months past their due date on Monday night at the Peacock Theater, coming after a year of historic Hollywood turbulence in an industry whose upheavals are evident everywhere. Anderson has been tasked with hosting at a time when emceeing awards shows is hardly a coveted job, especially after comic Jo Koy was widely roasted for his Golden Globes performance last weekend. Both could make history, with Pascal becoming the first Latino to win best actor in a drama and Ramsey the youngest to win best actress. “The Bear” is up for Emmys for its first season, after having already won key Golden Globes for its second. ---For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/emmy-awards

Persons: Anthony Anderson, Martin Luther King Jr, Nick Offerman, ”, Ted Lasso ”, “ Martin, Anderson, Jo Koy, he's, ” Anderson, — Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin —, Storm Reid, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Pascal, Ramsey, Jennifer Coolidge, Aubrey Plaza, Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis, Liam McEwan Organizations: ANGELES, Peacock, Fox, Associated Press, HBO, Globes, Hulu, The Television Academy, Entertainment, Creative Arts

The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards are airing Monday night from Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with Anthony Anderson hosting the ceremony. This year they're planning a series of cast reunions and recreations to honor shows like “The Sopranos,” “Cheers” and “Martin.”Here's what you need to know about Monday's Emmys, including how to watch and stream the red carpet and show, and who's nominated. The Emmys can be streamed live through live TV streaming services that include Fox in their lineup, like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV. The dystopian video-game adaption won best guest actor and guest actress in a drama for memorable one-episode performances from Nick Offerman and Storm Reid. There are several ways to watch the Emmys red carpet.

Persons: Anthony Anderson, Jo Koy, ”, “ Martin, who's, Nick Offerman, Storm Reid, WHO'S, —, “, Jennifer Coolidge, Aubrey, “ Ted Lasso Organizations: ANGELES, Peacock, Golden Globes, Globes, Fox, Hulu, YouTube, Creative Arts, WHO'S, IF I'M, The Television Academy, Entertainment, HBO Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Jo Koy mocks celebrities at the Golden Globes by comparing them to 'marshmallows' in first stand-up set after backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementJo Koy slammed the celebrity audience who gave him a lukewarm reception during the 81st annual Golden Globes Awards. During his opening monologue, Koy aimed at several celebrities, including "Saltburn" actor Barry Keoghan and the film "Oppenheimer." Advertisement"The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? On the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift," Koy said. Rich Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Getty ImagesDuring his monologue, Koy said "Barbie" is based on "on a plastic doll with big boobies."

Persons: Jo Koy, Taylor Swift, —, Louis, Koy, Barry Keoghan, Oppenheimer, Taylor, Travis Kelce, Rich Polk, Swift, Greta Gerwig's, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig, Jo Koy's, Sonja Flemming, Gerwig Organizations: Globe, Service, Variety, Globes, Los Angeles, Netflix, Kansas City Chiefs, Golden Globes, NFL, YouTube, CBS, Getty, BBC

☆ Suicides, jail, and wrongful convictions — but it took the TV drama 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' to bring them justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Martin Griffiths, 59, jumped in front of a bus in 2013 after being falsely accused of theft at his post office branch in Ellesmere Port, near Liverpool. Jo Hamilton, who ran the Village Shop and Post Office in South Warnborough, Hampshire, was wrongly convicted of theft in the Post Office Horizon scandal. ITVThe program focused on Alan Bates, who along with his partner invested in a post office store in Wales in 1998. Why did the Post Office — which has been owned by the government since 2012 – continue to prosecute people when there were doubts about the software? "Mr Bates vs the Post Office" is available in the UK on ITVX.

Persons: It's, Mr Bates, Rishi Sunak, Seema Misra, Peter Huxham, Martin Griffiths, Julian Wilson, Jo Hamilton, Adrian Dennis, Toby Jones, who's, Harry Potter, Alan Bates, Bates, wasn't, John Beer of, —, –, Kevin Hollinrake, Gwyneth Hughes, Innocent, Paula Vennells, Vennells, it's, James Strong, we'd, Polly Hill Organizations: Service, Business, ITV, Post, of, Japan's Fujitsu, Office, Getty, Journalists, Computer, BBC, Post Office, Guardian, Fujitsu, Financial Times, subpostmasters Locations: Britain, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool, South Warnborough, Hampshire, AFP, Wales, John Beer of Farnham, Surrey

☆ UK postal scandal: How a software glitch and a centuries-old British company ruined peoples lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The government — which owns the Post Office — has described the scandal as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British history. The software regularly showed that money — often many thousands of pounds — had gone missing from Post Office accounts. The Post Office has so far paid more than £138 million ($176 million) in compensation, a company spokesperson told CNN. “The Horizon system was a piece of machinery and software that wasn’t working correctly,” she said. “If the Post Office can do this to you, then God knows what any other brand is capable of,” she said.

Persons: —, Jo Hamilton, Hamilton, ”, Mr Bates, ’, Alan Bates, Rishi Sunak, ‘, Jonathan Wells, Wendy Buffrey’s Horizon, “, I’d, Buffrey, “ I’ve, Neil Hudgell, Martin Griffith, they’ve, Leon Neal, James Hartley, Siema Kamran, Kamran Ashraf, Ashraf, Kamran, ” Siema Kamran Organizations: London CNN, UK Post, Fujitsu, CNN, Post, ITV, Horizon, of Justice, Office, Cheltenham, Metropolitan Police, Getty, Post Office Locations: Britain, England, Hamilton, British, London, Buffrey, Bracknell , England, Freeths, Cheltenham

☆ Why Jo Koy's Golden Globes Monologue Is Being Ridiculed and Memed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many X users hit back at Koy's remarks, dubbing his performance " awful " and " unfunny ," and suggesting he had bombed as this year's host. Later in the evening, Koy turned his attention to Taylor Swift and her relationship with Travis Kelce. Taylor Swift takes a sip of her drink after Jo Koy's joke about her at the #GoldenGlobes. At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift." "Jo Koy escaping the #GoldenGlobes to avoid seeing Taylor Swift or anyone in that audience after the show," one X user wrote , alongside a GIF of a man jumping through a glass window.

Persons: —, Jo Koy, Koy, Oppenheimer, Greta Gerwig's, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Jo Koy’s, pic.twitter.com, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Jo Koy's, Danny DeVito's, Koy's clangers, Selena Gomez, Gomez, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner Organizations: Service, Golden Globe, Business, NFL, Golden Globes Locations: Philadelphia

☆ A shopaholic found her dream home in Miami — an apartment with a hidden door leading into a mall that's always unlocked
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA few days after moving into her Miami, Florida, apartment, Rachel Koggan decided to explore. AdvertisementThis Black Friday, Rachel Koggan headed to the mall early in the morning. Rachel KogganSince moving into the apartment, Koggan has explored the mall at all hours of the dayHeading down to the mall during daylight hours is a normal occurrence, Koggan said. The stores are open during typical business hours, while a movie theater and put-put golf course stay open later. Sure enough, the door was unlocked and Koggan entered a deserted mall.

Persons: —, Rachel Koggan, Koggan, she's, Abercrombie, She's, perk, Henry, Acqua Di Parma, Jo Malone London Organizations: Service, Business, Chanel Locations: Miami, Florida, Sephora, New York City

☆ A woman's hilarious Christmas story about her parents spoiled 'adopted' wild raccoon is going viral on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-26 | by ( Julie Gerstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stacy Jo Rost came home on Christmas to find her parents had adopted a wild raccoon. The raccoon, dubbed Little RIck after Rost's stepfather Rick, is treated to daily cooked breakfasts. AdvertisementImagine coming home for the holidays to find your parents have adopted a wild raccoon and are treating it like furry, small-pawed royalty. The raccoon "has a messed up back leg and they saw him when he was a little raccoon baby and didn't think he'd make it," she continued. AdvertisementHer family insisted that Little Rick was harmless, but Jost wasn't having it:“He’s cute!”“Leave him alone!”“Let them do it!”No.

Persons: Stacy Jo Rost, Little RIck, Rick, Rost, RIck, —, it's, Rickoon, Stepdad Rick, Rost's, Little Rick, Jost wasn't, RICK, 9cxnlXjfM6 — Stacy Jo Rost, Xf1gUuAy5m — Stacy Jo Rost, Will Rost Organizations: Service, Seattle Sports Locations: cahoots

State-owned Motor Sich is Ukraine's main manufacturer of aircraft and helicopter engines, including for some of the world's largest cargo planes. Many legacy Ukrainian defense companies will trigger "red flags" during the lengthy due diligence and compliance reviews conducted by Western defense companies, said one U.S. defense executive. A Motor Sich representative stopped by ITA's booth and spoke briefly about their company's capabilities, the spokesperson said. ROOTING OUT CORRUPTIONZelenskiy has made rebuilding Ukraine's defense and aerospace sector a top priority, which includes deeper investment in drone technology. While the talks in Washington later this week and last month's Dubai air-show contacts are potentially promising, the political realities that Western defense officials are grappling with could hinder any progress.

Persons: Gleb Garanich, Olexiy Nikiforov, Lockheed Martin, Pavlo Verkhniatsky, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Korzh, Trump, Nikiforov, RTX, Northrop, Valerie Insinna, Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher, Jo Mason, Jane Merriman Organizations: Motor Sich, REUTERS, State, Sich, Reuters, Lockheed, White, U.S, Western, U.S . Department of Commerce, Dubai Air Show, Commerce Department's International Trade Administration, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Republicans, Ukraine –, Thomson Locations: Ukrainian, Kyiv, Ukraine, WASHINGTON, Russia, China, Washington, U.S, Moscow, Zaporizhzhia, Dubai, Gaza, London

The logo of payments company Worldline is seen at the company headquarters in the financial and business district of La Defense, near Paris, France, October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON/PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - French digital payments company Worldline (WLN.PA) is considering options including asset sales as part of efforts to reassure shareholders after a sharp drop in its share price, three people familiar with the matter said. Another said assets sales may come from its software businesses but suggested these might not be sizeable enough to revitalise its shares. Other French banks could also partner with Credit Agricole for a role in Worldline's future, this person added. Bloomberg first reported Credit Agricole's interest in buying a stake in Worldline, prompting its shares to soar by almost 12% earlier on Friday.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Worldline, Adyen, Tommaso Nieddu, Amy, Jo Crowley, Mathieu Rosemain, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Diana Mandiá Álvarez, Gaëlle Sheehan, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: La Defense, REUTERS, Worldline's Mobility, Worldline, Credit Agricole SA, Credit Agricole, Bloomberg, Credit, Thomson Locations: La, Paris, France, PARIS, Germany, appeasing, Worldline's, U.S, Worldline

If General Atlantic decided to sell its stake, a deal could now garner more interest from investors, the sources said. A deal could value the company, which assesses global oil prices and provides industry news, at north of 4 billion pounds ($5.08 billion), Reuters previously reported. Deliberations remain at an early stage and General Atlantic and Hg may decide not to proceed with a transaction, two of the people said. Argus Media, Hg and General Atlantic declined to comment. Hg bought half of General Atlantic's 50% stake in Argus in 2019, valuing the business at more than 2 billion pounds then.

Persons: Adrian Binks, Amy, Jo Crowley, Victoria Farr, Mark Porter Organizations: Argus Media, Reuters, Private, Investments, Atlantic, Atlantic's, Argus, Astorg, Thomson Locations: GIC, London, Argus, Frankfurt

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The owners of fund administrator Alter Domus are pursuing the sale of a stake in the Luxembourg-based group that could value it at more than 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion), three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Alter Domus offers back office services to private capital funds, such as fund accounting and reporting, and oversees around $2 trillion in client assets. Permira, Alter Domus, Goldman Sachs and Raymond James all declined to comment. Alter Domus shareholders were reported in June 2022 to have held initial discussions with potential buyers, but a deal never materialised as soaring borrowing costs and market volatility rocked the deals market. Earlier this year, Reuters reported that buyout group Thomas H. Lee Partners had clinched a deal to invest in U.S. fund administrator Standish Management.

Persons: Alter Domus, Goldman Sachs, Raymond James, Thomas H, Lee, Standish, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Amy, Jo Crowley, Emma, Victoria Farr, Anousha Sakoui, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Reuters, Goldman, Domus, Alter Domus, Lee Partners, Standish Management, Thomson Locations: Luxembourg, London, Frankfurt

☆ Six exoplanets spotted in a cosmic waltz around nearby star
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And the planets, labeled b through g, revolve around the star in a celestial dance known as orbital resonance. For every six orbits completed by planet b, the closest planet to the star, the outermost planet g completes one. As planet c makes three revolutions around the star, planet d does two, and when planet e completes four orbits, planet f does three. Detecting a mysteryResearchers first took notice of the star system in 2020 when NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, detected dips in the brightness of HD110067. “It shows us the pristine configuration of a planetary system that has survived untouched.”The discovery is the second time Cheops has helped reveal a planetary system with orbital resonance.

Persons: TESS, Rafael Luque, Cheops, ”, Luque, “ Cheops, ” Luque, Maximilian Günther, they’re, James Webb, Webb, Jo Ann Egger Organizations: CNN —, ESA, University of Chicago’s, “, James Webb Space, Telescope, University of Bern Locations: Switzerland

☆ Can troubled Estee Lauder be saved? Wall Street analysts say yes, but we're not so sure
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It's no secret: Estee Lauder (EL) has lost its way. Fabrizio Freda, the CEO of Estee Lauder since July 2009, was once an industry "wunderkind," Jim Cramer acknowledged Tuesday. Shares of Estee Lauder have fallen 50% year to date and lost two-thirds of their value over the past two years. We have been expecting consecutive poor quarters from Estee Lauder since China's post-Covid economic rebound has stalled. Rather, the investment case is more about how Estee Lauder can right the ship.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone, Fabrizio Freda, Jim Cramer, Freda, Jim, we're, Lauder, China's, Jim Cramer's, Budrul Organizations: HSBC, L'Oreal, CNBC, Lightrocket, Getty Locations: China, Korea, Asia, New York City, Hong Kong

☆ Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger dies at 99
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Charlie Munger, the longtime vice chairman and second-in-command to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), died on Tuesday morning at a California hospital. For stock-pickers like us to lose Charlie Munger, would be like if you’re a basketball fan and you lose Bill Russell. "I wouldn't think Berkshire will look much different, apart from Buffett no longer being able to share ideas with Munger. CATHERINE SEIFERT, VICE-PRESIDENT, CFRA RESEARCH, NEW YORK“Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are not going to be directly or negatively impacted from the passing of Charlie Munger. Therewass already a transition plan in place and there's a transition plan in place when Warren Buffett passes away.

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☆ William Casey, Who Uncovered Police Corruption, Dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Sam Roberts | More About Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

William M. Casey, a former New York City deputy police chief who was the unheralded hero of the “Dirty 30” corruption investigation that ensnared one-sixth of the officers assigned to a West Harlem precinct, died on Nov. 9 at his home in Pleasantville, N.Y. The cause was complications of a stroke and Parkinson’s disease, his daughter, Kimberly Wildey, said. The scandal — often described as the largest police corruption case involving a single precinct in the department’s history — was uncovered by a commission on police corruption appointed by Mayor David N. Dinkins in 1992 and headed by Justice Milton Mollen of the New York State Supreme Court. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York under Mary Jo White. The operation resulted in charges against 34 officers, 30 of whom were either convicted or pleaded guilty to crimes ranging from perjury and civil rights violations to stealing drugs or cash from narcotics dealers.

Persons: William M, Casey, Kimberly Wildey, —, David N, Dinkins, Milton Mollen, Mary Jo White Organizations: New York, Court, U.S, Southern, of, West 151st Locations: New York City, West Harlem, Pleasantville, N.Y, of New York, Amsterdam Avenue

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children. It called for more information about "undiagnosed pneumonia - China (Beijing, Liaoning)". The standard wording of the alert echoed the first-ever notice about what would become COVID-19, sent on Dec. 30 2019: "Undiagnosed pneumonia - China (Hubei)." Both the WHO and China have faced questions over transparency during the early days of COVID. In China itself, there has been a lot of recent coverage of a rise in respiratory illnesses, including among children.

Persons: Marion Koopmans, COVID lockdowns, Brian McCloskey, Virologist Tom Peacock, Jennifer Rigby, Jo Mason, Christina Fincher Organizations: World Health Organization, WHO, COVID, International Society for Infectious, FTV News, Reuters, Imperial College London, Thomson Locations: China, Dutch, Beijing, Liaoning, Hubei, Taiwan

☆ AI is already impacting influencer marketing, according to the CMO of Billion Dollar Boy. Here's how she thinks brands should approach the new tech.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Generative AI "has an immediate business implication" for the creator economy, according to Becky Owen, the global chief marketing and innovation officer at influencer-marketing firm Billion Dollar Boy. It has a focus on generative AI, but is also experimenting with virtual and augmented reality, as well as virtual influencers. Owen joined Billion Dollar Boy in early 2023 after almost five years at Meta, where she was most recently head of creator innovations and solutions for Europe. Becky Owen is the global chief marketing and innovation officer at Billion Dollar Boy. Billion Dollar Boy has already tested pilot partnerships with three retail brands, including two luxury fashion brands that have launched their first generative-AI-led creator content on Instagram.

Persons: Becky Owen, Owen, Elmo Mistiaen, Jo Ann, Shanikwa Dvorkin, Anastasia Rogozhina Organizations: Heineken, Pepsi, Business, Billion Dollar, Meta, Brands Locations: Amazon, Europe

[1/2] Executives of Norwegian company Adevinta celebrate the firm’s first day of trading at the Oslo stock exchange, Norway April 10, 2019. The consortium, which include funds General Atlantic and TCV, have offered to pay Adevinta shareholders 115 crowns per share. The deal for Adevinta comes at a difficult time for dealmaking in Europe. It is part of a trend of transactions where private equity firms have weighed buying back public companies they previously owned or still own stakes in. Shareholders can receive cash, or a mix of cash and new shares in the emerging private entity.

Persons: Nerijus, Adevinta, Stefan Dziarski, Dipan Patel, Permira, Shivani Tanna, David Goodman, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Adevinta, REUTERS, Permira, Blackstone, eBay, Adevinta ASA, Atlantic, dealmaking, Thomson Locations: Oslo, Norway, Europe, Adevinta, Bengaluru

☆ Video shows dozens of bodies after alleged attack at UN-run school in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Caitlin Hu | Jo Shelley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A school run by the United Nations in northern Gaza has been hit with apparently devastating impact, the UN confirmed Saturday, in what a top UN official described as a “horrifying” incident. Video from al-Fakhoura School in Jabalya – which was being used as a shelter for displaced people – shows bloodied bodies across a series of rooms on two floors of the two-story building. The Israeli military is reviewing the incident, it told CNN, but had no further comment. Another school in Zaitoun was sheltering 4,000 people when it was struck multiple times on Friday, Touma told CNN. Dozens of people were likely killed in that incident, according to Lazzarini, who wrote: “These attacks cannot become commonplace, they must stop.

Persons: Juliette Touma, Touma, Philippe Lazzarini, Israel’s, Lazzarini Organizations: CNN, United Nations, UN, Fakhoura, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, UNRWA, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Locations: Gaza, Jabalya, Egypt, Qatar, Zaitoun

☆ Creative Lee delights South Korea coach Klinsmann
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Faced with a team featuring English Premier League standouts Son Heung-in and Hwang Hee-chan as well as Lee, Singapore kept 10 men behind the ball for much of the Asian qualifying Group C contest in Seoul. "When you play teams that play against you very defensively, you need creativity," Klinsmann told reporters, according to the Yonhap News Agency. Former Germany striker and coach Klinsmann was also impressed with the way Lee tracked back to help out his team defensively. "We coaches try to teach him that it always goes both ways, Luis Enrique at Paris Saint Germain does the same thing," the World Cup winner added. South Korea, looking to qualify for an 11th straight edition of the World Cup finals, take on China in Shenzhen in their second qualifier on Tuesday.

Persons: Korea's Lee Kang, Kim Soo, Juergen Klinsmann, Paris, Paris St Germain, Lee Kang, English Premier League standouts Son Heung, Hwang Hee, Klinsmann, Kang, Lee, Cho Gue, Hwang, Luis Enrique, Paris Saint Germain, Son, Nick Mulvenney Organizations: Soccer, AFC, REUTERS, Paris St, Singapore, English Premier League standouts, Asian, Yonhap News Agency, Paris Saint, Korean, South, Tottenham Hotspur, Thomson Locations: Republic of Korea, Singapore, Seoul, South Korea, Republic, Lee, Germany, China, Shenzhen

☆ We're debating our next steps on Estee Lauder as the CEO struggles to turn things around
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Estee Lauder (EL) has the dubious distinction as the worst-performing stock in our portfolio in 2023, and we're growing less optimistic about CEO Fabrizio Freda's ability to right the ship. Jim added he may consider selling Estee Lauder due to the uncertainty that lies ahead. Alongside fiscal Q1 results, Estee Lauder management cut its fiscal 2024 outlook suggesting the trajectory of getting back on track for China consumer demand growth will take longer than expected. Jim believes the Club has been patient and has given Estee Lauder the time required for inventories in its Asia travel retail business to normalize. An Estee Lauder pop-up store is seen inside daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, August 6, 2021.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Fabrizio Freda's, We're, Freda, Fabrizio Freda, Jim Cramer, Jim, Lauder YTD, Tom Ford, Jo Malone, Estee Lauder's, it's, Lauder, hasn't, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Wall, Management, CNBC, daimaru, Getty Locations: China, Asia, Nanjing, Shanghai

☆ Environmental groups urge funding halt for TotalEnergies' Mozambique project
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Wendell Roelf | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

TotalEnergies signs are seen at a petrol station in Nice, France, October 10, 2022. The letter, seen by Reuters, comes at a crucial juncture for the French energy company as it prepares to relaunch Africa's largest foreign direct investment project. Activists warn the project may worsen climate change and fuel human rights abuses in the impoverished southern African nation. TotalEnergies said before Friday's letter that arrangements for project finance remain in place despite a 'force majeure' halt in 2021 when Islamist militants threatened the project site. The project delay has led some investors to reassess their previous cost assumptions in light of inflation and global gas market swings.

Persons: Eric Gaillard, Banks, TotalEnergies, Ntshengedzeni Maphula, Reta Jo Lewis, Wendell Roelf, Toby Sterling, Nellie Peyton, Forrest Crellin, Mathieu Rosemain, Yuka Obayashi, Tim Cocks, Olivia Kumwenda, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, ActionAid International, Greenpeace, African Development Bank, Societe Generale, Africa's Export Credit Insurance Corporation, Thomson Locations: Nice, France, Mozambique, Greenpeace France, Netherlands, U.S, Exim, Cape Town, Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Paris, Tokyo

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