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☆ ExodusPoint has closed its Paris office 2 years after an expansion bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hedge fund ExodusPoint has closed its Paris office. The closure of the Paris unit, which included a sizable quant trading team, began in late 2023. AdvertisementTwo years ago, hedge fund ExodusPoint was ramping up its presence in Paris — bullish on the French capital like some of its peers. Michael Gelband's $12 billion multi-strategy fund recently closed its Paris location, according to people familiar with the matter, a process that began in late 2023. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Traveling teachers work with families who travel the world — here's what it pays
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

She embarked on her first traveling teaching role seven years ago. Lucy Spencer, near the Italian island of Capri. Lucy Spencer Education Boutique"It's not about me imparting knowledge," she told CNBC Travel. Spencer said she wants to make traveling teachers available to more families, by creating cheaper options, such as pairing families with trained students taking a gap year. Source: Lucy Spencer

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☆ Kenyan delegate to meetings on Haiti security found dead in Washington hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —A Kenyan official who had been in Washington for talks on a planned international security force to help Haitian police fight gangs was found dead in his hotel room this week, police in the US capital said on Thursday. Washington police said they found 39-year-old Nyamato Walter unconscious in a hotel room in downtown Washington on Tuesday morning, and pronounced him dead at the scene. No deployment date has been set, and the United Nations has yet to publish details of a fund set up to gather contributions from member states. Some other African and Caribbean countries have also pledged support, while the United States has offered funds. Heavily-armed gangs have since grown in strength and are now estimated to control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

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☆ Japanese chipmaker Renesas strikes $5.9 billion deal to buy software company Altium
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics said Thursday that it would acquire Sydney-listed software company Altium for 9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.89 billion) in cash, as it seeks to streamline its electronics design process. Renesas said it would pay AU$68.50 per share, representing a 33.6% premium to Altium's closing price of AU$51.26 on Wednesday. Australia-listed shares of Altium jumped nearly 30% to near AU$66, while Tokyo-listed Renesas fell 3.2%. The deal has been unanimously approved by the board of both companies but its completion is subject to approvals from Altium shareholders, Australian court and regulators, Renesas said. The deal comes a month after Renesas agreed to buy Nasdaq-listed Transphorm for $5.10 per share in an all-cash deal worth $339 million.

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☆ How Can I Update My Millennial Style?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Here’s my problem: I am stuck in a millennial sense of fashion — tight jeans, a looser top, cardigans and ballet flats or riding boots. What’s the easiest way to update my style? Gen Z has been mocking millennial style with so much glee in the last few years that doing so has become its own TikTok trend. But seeing this as a generational issue is, it seems to me, a mistake. In fact, do not think in terms of time periods and their fashion.

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As with every game throughout this tournament, we can help show you where to watch a free Ireland vs. Italy live stream from anywhere on the planet. ITV has you covered with today's free Ireland vs. Italy live stream. ITV1 is showing the Ireland vs. Italy live stream today and will host two out of three games each weekend. How to watch Ireland vs. Italy live stream in the USANBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Six Nations in the United States. How to watch Ireland vs. Italy live stream in the UKITV and the BBC share the official broadcasts for the Six Nations 2024 edition in the UK.

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ITV has you covered with today's free England vs. Wales live stream. ITV1 is showing the England vs. Wales live stream today and will host two out of three games each weekend. Sign in/create a free login and watch England vs. Wales. How to watch England vs. Wales live stream in the USANBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Six Nations in the United States. How to watch England vs. Wales live stream in the UKITV and the BBC share the official broadcasts for the Six Nations 2024 edition in the UK.

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We can show you where to watch a free Scotland vs. France live stream and all other games throughout the rest of the tournament. BBC1 is showing the Scotland vs. France live stream today and will host one out of three games each weekend. Sign in/create a free login and watch Scotland vs. France. How to watch Scotland vs. France live stream in the USANBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Six Nations in the United States. How to watch Scotland vs. France live stream in the UKITV and the BBC share the official broadcasts for the Six Nations 2024 edition in the UK.

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“I’m still waiting to see when that happens,” Griffiths said. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesSudan plunged into chaos last April with street battles between the generals’ rival forces in the capital, Khartoum, that spread to other areas. Western Darfur, which was wracked by bloodshed and atrocities in 2003, has been an epicenter of the current conflict, an arena of ethnic violence where paramilitary troops and allied Arab militias have been attacking African ethnic groups. Secretary-General Guterres urged support for the ICC, saying its role in prosecuting those involved in “atrocities” in Darfur “is absolutely essential.”Humanitarian chief Griffith and U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi appealed for $4.1 billion in international support for embattled civilians in Sudan amid signs that some may be dying of starvation after nearly a year of war. The agencies said that half of Sudan’s population, or around 25 million people, requires support and protection, and that the requested funds would go to help millions of civilians in Sudan and others who have fled abroad.

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☆ Five Armed Haiti Environment Agents Killed in Clash With Police
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - At least five agents of Haiti's BSAP, an armed environmental agency that in recent years has evolved into a paramilitary body, were killed in a shootout with national police in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, the police trade union told reporters. Haiti's national police did not immediately respond to a request for more details, or whether there had been any police casualties. Henry, who assumed power after the assassination of Haiti's last president in 2021, last week called on BSAP members to register with the country's environmental ministry in an apparent crackdown against the agency. Henry is expected to give a national address later on Wednesday. (Reporting by Harold Isaac and Steven Aristil in Port-au-Prince; Writing by Sarah Morland and Kylie Madry; Editing by Leslie Adlerby)

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☆ My family of 4 spent $460 on dinner at The Capital Grille. The upscale steak-house chain is now one of our favorites.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But our recent visit to the upscale steak-house chain The Capital Grille blew us away. AdvertisementThe Capital Grille's menu features classic steak-house appetizers and entreésThe Capital Grille is known for its dry-aged steaks and comfortable but elegant atmosphere. Terri PetersThe Capital Grille operates more than 60 restaurants in the US, including 10 in Florida, where I live. The Capital Grille serves appetizers like jumbo lump-crab cocktail and oysters on the half shell, plus salads, soups, entrées, classic steak-house sides, and desserts. We shared a top-notch wedge salad, tooTerri PetersAt The Capital Grille, the iceberg wedge salad is served with blue-cheese dressing and smoked bacon.

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☆ Woodside Energy ceases talks on $52 billion Santos merger
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Signage for Woodside Energy Group Ltd. atop the Mia Yellagonga building, which houses the company's headquarters, in Perth, Australia, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2023. Australia's Woodside Energy said on Wednesday it had ended talks with Santos to create a possible AU$80 billion ($52.22 billion) global oil and gas giant. Woodside said it would only pursue a deal that would add value for its shareholders. Santos shares dropped 5% soon after the news was announced while Woodside's stock rose 2% on Wednesday. "While the discussions with Santos did not result in a transaction, Woodside considers that the global LNG sector provides significant potential for value creation," Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill said in a statement.

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☆ Police Fire Tear Gas as Hundreds Protest Government in Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

National police used tear gas to disperse protesters, who set fire to car tires, filling streets with clouds of gray smoke. Henry assumed power shortly after the assassination of the country's last president, Jovenel Moise, in 2021. "We are not here today to wage a war against Ariel Henry to replace him with someone else. We are here today to wage a war against the system." The head of the Human Rights Watch earlier this year estimated some 300,000 people are internally displaced due to the violence.

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☆ At 25, I saw zero career opportunities in my hometown. I spent all my savings on a one-way ticket out, and I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Veronica Pulido left her hometown at 25 because finding a career there felt impossible. My country isn't in the best economic situation and I always felt like I had nothing to do there. I always wanted to travel, and when I saw her story, I thought, "I could be her, right?" It took two years of savings, which is everything I had, to buy a one-way ticket to Spain, where my sister lives. I keep 400 euros, or $435, in my fund, and I pretend I don't have that money until it's an emergency.

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☆ Senegal parliament to debate extending president’s mandate as protests break out
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters —Senegalese police on Sunday cracked down on protests against the postponement of the presidential election, as parliament prepared to debate a bill that would reschedule the vote for August and extend President Macky Sall’s mandate. “It (AU) strongly encourages all political and social forces to resolve any political dispute through civilized consultation, understanding and dialogue..,” the statement added. Senegal has never delayed a presidential vote and uncertainty about what happens next threatens to fuel further unrest like the deadly protests of recent years that have tarnished its reputation as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies. In one area, around 200 people retreated into side streets after police in riot gear fired tear gas and started detaining protesters. Further protests are planned outside parliament on Monday.

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☆ Citi just added these names to its 'high-conviction' list of stocks — giving one over 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Citi's target price for Mineral Resources: 71 Australian dollars ($46.8), implying nearly 20% upside. Citi's target price for Stockland: AU$5.10, or around 12% potential upside. Citi's target price for Intuitive Surgical: $428, or around 11.5% potential upside. Prosus Citi says Amsterdam-listed investment group Prosus is one of the European stocks most exposed to China and is set to be a "beneficiary of improving sentiment" to China. Citi's target price for Prosus: 42.50 euros ($46.2), implying 52.5% upside.

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☆ Voting underway in El Salvador, where strongman president’s victory is all but assured
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( David Shortell | Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Polls are open in El Salvador, where the strongman president Nayib Bukele is expected to easily win a second term amid a dramatic turnaround in the country’s once-sky high levels of violence. Bukele, 42, faced little in the way of organized opposition and enjoys one of the highest favorability ratings in the region, regularly polling above 70% in independent surveys. His supporters trumpet a crackdown on criminal gangs in the country that resulted in a dramatic fall in the murder rate, once the highest in the world. But the mass arrests – El Salvador now has the world’s highest incarceration rate – have also triggered outcry from human rights groups, who allege Bukele’s government has detained innocent people and subjected prisoners to dehumanizing conditions behind bars, including torture. A lopsided win for Bukele would likely give the young leader more leeway to reform El Salvador in his heavy-handed vision.

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☆ 'Saltburn' actor Jacob Elordi involved in police investigation following alleged 'altercation' in Australia, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jacob Elordi is reportedly involved in a police investigation following an alleged assault. The actor is said to have had an "altercation" with a radio producer in Sydney, Australia. AdvertisementJacob Elordi is reportedly involved in a police investigation following an alleged assault in Sydney, Australia, local media reported. The 26-year-old "Saltburn" actor got into an "altercation" with KIIS FM radio producer and TikToker Joshua Fox, 32, outside a hotel on Saturday, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Fox approached Elordi outside a hotel in east Sydney where the actor had been socialising.

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See how the two are shaping up with everything you need below on where to watch a Wales vs Scotland live stream for free, wherever you are in the world. How to watch free Six Nations live streams from anywhereYou can watch every Six Nations match for free via the UK's ITVX and BBC iPlayer, with the two dividing up the games each weekend. The BBC is showing the Wales vs. Scotland live stream today and will host one of the three games each weekend. Sign in/create a free login and watch Wales vs. Scotland on BBC1. How to watch Wales vs. Scotland live stream in the UKITV and the BBC share the official broadcasts for the Six Nations 2024 edition in the UK.

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☆ Farmers’ protests have erupted across Europe. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Sophie Tanno | Chris Liakos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

This week, the farmers’ protests struck at the heart of the European Union, when they rolled into Brussels on Thursday as leaders held a major summit on Ukraine. The EU has waived quotas and duties on Ukrainian imports in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In Germany, it was really focused on diesel, so starting to tax diesel for tractors. France this week announced a series of measures for farmers in light of the protests. This has already been seen in Germany, when the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) involved itself in the protests and expressed solidarity with the farmers.

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We're here to show you where to watch an Italy vs. England live stream for free from anywhere. How to watch free Six Nations live streams from anywhereYou can watch every Six Nations match for free via the UK's ITVX and BBC iPlayer, with the two dividing up the games each weekend. ITV1 is showing the Italy vs. England live stream today and will host two out of three games each weekend. How to watch Italy vs. England live stream in the USANBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Six Nations in the United States. How to watch Italy vs. England live stream in the UKITV and the BBC share the official broadcasts for the Six Nations 2024 edition in the UK.

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We can show you where to watch a free France vs. Ireland live stream and all other games over the next six weekends. How to watch free Six Nations live streams from anywhereYou can watch every Six Nations match for free via the UK's ITVX and BBC iPlayer, with the two dividing up the games each weekend. ITV1 is showing the Ireland vs. France live stream today and will host two out of three games each weekend. How to watch France vs. Ireland live stream in the USANBC is the exclusive broadcast partner for the Six Nations in the United States. How to watch France vs. Ireland live stream in the UKITV and the BBC share the official broadcasts for the Six Nations 2024 edition in the UK.

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☆ I'm a regular at clothing-optional resorts where you don't have to wear pants to dinner and sex-inspired decor is everywhere
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Simone Paget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2017, I was invited to Temptation Cancún, an adults-only resort with tops-optional areas, with a group of journalists. Since then, I've made it a point to visit as many sex-positive, clothing-optional resorts as possible. There's also a general refrain among regulars at clothing-optional resorts: "No one knows you, and no one cares." The food is pretty good, tooPeople may not visit clothing-optional resorts for the food, but I've had some great meals over the years. But even if you're not traveling with a partner, don't sleep on the spas at clothing-optional resorts.

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That's right, we're here to show you where to watch the Six Nations live streams for free from anywhere in the world. If you don't have a proper watch option in your country, we'll show you how to watch Six Nations live streams for free using a VPN. Where to watch free Six Nations live streams from anywhereYou can catch all of the Six Nations action using a mix of ITVX and the BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom, offering up every match between them. Or, if you have a VPN, you can watch all of the Six Nations matches for free using the UK options mentioned earlier. How to watch the Six Nations in AustraliaAustralian Six Nations live streams are on Stan, specifically the Sports tier, which with the required basic package underneath it, will run you AU$25 per month.

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The one-page warrant contains little detail except to say that authorities are seeking to interview Martine Moïse about the case. Martine Moïse could not be immediately reached for comment, and a spokesman for an attorney of hers based in Florida said he was trying to reach the attorney. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAfter the July 7, 2021 assassination, Martine Moïse was airlifted to a hospital in Florida for treatment. The case has largely stalled in Haiti, where more than 40 suspects were arrested in the killing, including 18 Colombian soldiers and at least 20 Haitian police officers. Four of 11 suspects in Miami have pleaded guilty, including a retired Colombian army officer and a former Haitian senator.

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