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☆ DeSantis crushed his opponent in the Florida governor's race just days after Trump attacked him, establishing him as the former president's chief rival
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis won Florida by wide margins — a turnaround from four years ago. In contrast, Trump twice won Florida, but his margins in 2020 against President Joe Biden were substantially smaller at 3.4-points. He didn't all-out endorse the governor at the event, instead telling the crowd only to "reelect Ron DeSantis as your governor." During the 2018 gubernatorial run, DeSantis leaned heavily on Trump's endorsement, which helped him win the GOP nomination. DeSantis raised an astounding amount of cash for a gubernatorial race, setting a record with more than $200 million raised through his political action committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis.

☆ COP27 climate summit: Here's what to watch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Given countries’ current promises, Earth’s temperature will climb to between 2.1 and 2.9 degrees Celsius by 2100. “No country has a right to be delinquent,” US Climate Envoy John Kerry told reporters in October. It is likely loss and damage will have space on the official COP27 agenda this year. And US officials often stress they want to also unlock private investments to help countries transition to renewables and deal with climate effects. Getty ImagesCOP27 is intended to hold countries’ feet to the fire on fossil fuel emissions and gin up new ambition on the climate crisis.

PHILADELPHIA/LATROBE, Pa., Nov 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden told voters in Pennsylvania that a Democratic loss in Tuesday's midterm elections would have "decades" of consequences, while Republican candidates for Congress predicted a sweeping victory. Still, opinion polls show a significant number of Republican voters accept the claim, as do many candidates for Congress, governor and state offices overseeing election administration. Speaking before Trump at a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Representative Glenn Thompson told supporters that Republicans were headed for major gains on Tuesday. TRUMP READIES ANOTHER RUNTrump is set to gin up support for his handpicked Republican Senate nominee, Oz, and Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano at a rally in Latrobe, southeast of Pittsburgh. Nonpartisan election forecasters and polls show Republicans are heavy favorites to win control of the House, with the Senate a toss-up.

PITTSBURGH/LATROBE, Pa., Nov 5 (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama warned about divisions fueling a "dangerous climate" in U.S. politics as he stumped for Democratic candidates on Saturday three days ahead of midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. "This habit we have of demonizing political opponents, of saying crazy stuff, it creates a dangerous climate," Obama said, without referencing Republicans directly. Republicans contend that Democrats have also engaged in political violence, citing the widespread anti-racism protests that rocked the country in 2020. They have criticized Democrats for failing to keep their focus on inflation and crime, two of voters' principal concerns, according to most opinion polls. Scott Flaherty, a 53-year-old mechanic from Pittsburgh who was heading to the Trump rally, said he is tired of Democrats calling Republicans extreme.

☆ Nick Cannon gets trolled by Ryan Reynolds over baby no. 11
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Nick Cannon is adding to his family, and Ryan Reynolds is having some fun with it. Scott and Cannon are featured in a bathtub in the images, where he both touches and kisses her pregnant belly. Reynolds shared a tweet from People magazine about Cannon’s coming 11th child on Twitter writing, “We’re gonna need a bigger bottle.”That joke could mean either be a reference to a baby bottle or a liquor bottle. Cannon welcomed his ninth and tenth children in September with other co-parents. He and Scott also shared son Zen, who died in December 2021 at five months old after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

HONG KONG, Oct 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tesla’s (TSLA.O) China price cut is a double-edged sword. China is increasingly important for Tesla and its investors, accounting for around a quarter of the electric-car maker’s top line in the first nine months of 2022. If sales reach nearly $120 billion next year as forecast by Refinitiv, a 9% cut would equate to around $2.5 billion in revenue. Chinese drivers, though, are starting to snub international badges in favour of home-grown alternatives, especially for electric and premium models. The company posted the price cuts on its China website on Oct. 24.

☆ Mississippi unveils Emmett Till statue near where white men kidnapped and killed Black teen decades earlier
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“It’s beautiful to be here,” said Webster, attending the ceremony on a sunny afternoon during a visit with Mississippi relatives. In 2007, a Mississippi prosecutor presented evidence to a grand jury of Black and white Leflore County residents after investigators spent three years re-examining the killing. This year, a group searching the Leflore County Courthouse basement found an unserved 1955 arrest warrant for “Mrs. Roy Bryant.” In August, another Mississippi grand jury found insufficient evidence to indict Donham, causing consternation for Till relatives and activists. The Till statue in Greenwood will be watched by security cameras.

☆ Mississippi community with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, decades after white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for allegedly whistling at a white woman in a country store. In 2007, a Mississippi prosecutor presented evidence to a grand jury of Black and white Leflore County residents after investigators spent three years re-examining the killing. This year, a group searching the Leflore County Courthouse basement found an unserved 1955 arrest warrant for “Mrs. Roy Bryant.” In August, another Mississippi grand jury found insufficient evidence to indict Donham, causing consternation for Till relatives and activists. The Till statue in Greenwood will be watched by security cameras.

With Jeremy Hunt taking up the role on Friday, Britain has had four finance ministers in just four months. Prior to the 2016 Brexit vote, Britain had four finance ministers in 23 years, underlining a sense of stability that is now gone. The response was brutal: the pound slumped, government borrowing costs surged, lenders pulled mortgage deals and the Bank of England had to intervene to stop some pension funds from going under. While Truss had touted low corporation tax as a way to attract business investment, the executives said they wanted stability. British business investment, which flatlined after the 2016 Brexit vote and then fell sharply during the pandemic, was 6% lower in the second quarter of this year than its level of six years ago, in stark contrast to international peers.

☆ Ryan Reynolds says learning conflict resolution changed his life and how he approaches business
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ryan Reynolds says learning conflict resolution has changed his life, career, and approach to business. "You can't address problems with other people unless you understand them," he said at Indeed's FutureWorks conference on Thursday. The "Deadpool" actor credits conflict resolution with transforming his life and approach to business. Reynolds said he learned about conflict resolution when he attended a workshop on it after feeling "a little bit lost and a little bit angry" in his 20s. "So I took this workshop in conflict resolution, and I didn't expect it to, but it really changed my life and it changed how I applied those principles in business in particular."

☆ Ryan Reynolds reveals the No. 1 skill that's helped him succeed: 'It really changed my life'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Reynolds credits his accomplishments to one important skill: conflict resolution. Conflict resolution is a skill Reynolds picked up in his 20s during a skills-building workshop he signed up for on a whim. "I wanted to get better … and I didn't expect it to, but it really changed my life." Mastering the art of conflict resolution has also helped Reynolds be a more effective communicator and build healthier, more productive relationships, both at work and in his personal life. "It's quite literally changed every relationship in my life, and it's changed the trajectory of my career and businesses," he said.

☆ A $150 million beach home for sale would be the Hamptons' priciest ever — if it can find a buyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

watch nowAn oceanfront estate in Southampton, listed at $150 million, stands as the priciest home for sale in the Hamptons — and is struggling to move off the market. The pair of beachfront homes with two pools and a tennis court in the foreground of the photo are the La Dune estate. Aerial view of the La Dune estate from over the ocean. Liam GifkinsThe estate is situated on 400-plus feet of super-prime beachfront along Gin Lane, sometimes referred to as "billionaire's beach." She relisted La Dune in August with a new brokerage firm and raised the ask to $150 million.

☆ 13 Unique Gifts for Men Who Have Everything
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

From the cocktail gadget that will level-up his drinks to the ultimate undershirts, these are presents you can purchase with confidence—no gift receipt required. While both the V-neck and crew come in black, white and gray, she prefers the beige shade because it doesn’t show under a white shirt. For utilitarian typesLike the little black dress of menswear, this casual blazer made of knit cotton will take him from the office to date night. “Top Chef” finalist and Washington, D.C.-based chef and restaurateur Spike Mendelsohn is a fan of the contraption. Even better, the jean material “came ready-to-wear with no awkward break-in period, plus a custom liner.”

☆ Trump Might Be Shielded From Defamation Suit, Appeals Court Rules
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jacob Gershman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A federal appeals court said a law shielding U.S. government employees from tort claims could potentially protect former President Donald Trump from a defamation lawsuit brought by a New York writer. E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine, claimed in a 2019 book that Mr. Trump raped her in the dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in the 1990s. Mr. Trump, in various statements to the media, said Ms. Carroll had fabricated the incident to gin up book sales and that she wasn’t his type. Ms. Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit in state court in 2019 alleging Mr. Trump’s denials harmed her reputation.

Kanye West’s breakup with Gap Inc. reflects a broader trend of celebrities seeking more control over the brands they create or back. But in this instance, Mr. Shabelman said the friction between Mr. West and Gap fits into a larger development in the world of celebrity marketing. Mr. West “doesn’t need those corporations,” said Anjali S. Bal, an associate professor of marketing at Babson College. Mr. West formally notified Gap on Thursday that his Yeezy LLC fashion brand was terminating his partnership with the apparel chain. More recently, tennis champion Naomi Osaka last year began a media company called Hana Kuma in partnership with SpringHill Co., an entertainment firm co-founded by LeBron James.

☆ Meet the 'Vibe Manager' of New York City's Hard Rock Hotel who's in charge of throwing rooftop parties, curating playlists, and setting up the 'rockstar suite' for VIPs like Vance Joy and Halsey
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

43-year-old Michael Tello is a "Vibe Manager" at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. The "rockstar suite" at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. Courtesy of Hard Rock Hotel New YorkBut being able to provide those special touches is also one of the most rewarding parts of the job, he said. Ciara and Didi Richards dance onstage during the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2022 Issue launch party at Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 19, 2022. The vibe manager works a Tuesday through Saturday schedule.

☆ Why Hollywood talent agency UTA bought a $125 million media consultancy 'to build a really wide and strong bridge' between stars and brands
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-24 | by ( Natalie Jarvey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hollywood agency UTA bought media consultancy MediaLink for $125 million in DecemberThe companies' presence at Cannes Lions signaled how entertainment's ties to brand marketing are deepening. Six months after UTA's $125 million acquisition of MediaLink, the combined company had a debut moment of sorts at the Cannes Lions marketing festival this week. At a large beachside cabana space along the Croisette, signs for "MediaLink, a UTA company" were hard to miss. Inside, reps for both businesses held meetings with a bevy of entertainment, media, technology, and consumer goods brands. Erica Berenstein for InsiderSince joining UTA, MediaLink has absorbed the talent agency's marketing team, and they're finding other synergies.

News centered on the trans community is often dominated by such trends, but across the country, grassroots nonprofit groups led by transgender people are creating spaces for their communities to find safety and joy. Here are 11 grassroots groups that do just that by providing their communities with home-cooked meals, health care, space for creativity and other services. Transgender Education Network of Texas — Austin, TexasThe Transgender Education Network of Texas at a protest last year. Jamil-Jack AbreuThe group provides free chest binders to transmasculine people nationwide and Thanksgiving meals to those who need them. The Black trans-led LGBTQ organization provides low-barrier shelter to those experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, middle-age housing and senior housing.

☆ Best of: fiecare zi e o mică sărbătoare! Lista localurilor din Chișinău care se specializează pe crearea cocktailurilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

AICI puteți vedea alte poziții cu cocktailuri! Mitropolit Dosoftei 89# ESCOBARPrintre băuturile speciale de la ESCOBAR puteți găsi următoarele:# Ultimate;# Japanese Yuzu;# EscoBasil;# Honey Suckle;# Tony Stark Pepper. Celelalte băuturi le puteți găsi AICI! Celelalte cocktailuri le puteți vedea AICI! M. Eminescu 50# MojoPrintre cocktailurile localului se regăsesc următoarele:# REED;# FORESTER;Iar AICI puteți vedea alte cocktailuri pe care le oferă localul!

Persons: Dosoftei, ESCOBAR, Tony Stark Pepper ., Ramos Gin, . Cantemir, Berry, G . Bănulescu, M . Eminescu, REED, Tănase Organizations: New Delhi Sour, Café, Gold, Garden Locations: Chișinău, Chișinăului, Marlène, and, New Delhi, București

☆ "Pfizerr" sau "Monderna", noile cocktailuri inspirate de vaccinurile anti-COVID, servite într-un bar din Croaţia
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

La prima vedere pare că Pfizerr, Monderna, Astra Zenecca şi Sputnjik 6 sunt denumirile vaccinurilor anti-COVID-19 scrise greşit. Dar nu este aşa: este vorba despre patru noi cocktailuri oferite de un bar din Zagreb inspirat din serurile împotriva noului coronavirus, relatează EFE. "Ideea a apărut când am servit câteva băuturi în compania unor prieteni. Desigur, vodca este alcoolul de bază pentru Sputnjik 6 (inspirat din vaccinul rusesc Sputnik V), în timp ce pentru Astra Zenecca, vaccinul european cel mai utilizat în prezent şi creat de consorţiul suedezo-britanic AstraZeneca, s-a optat pentru gin. Clientul trebuie să injecteze el ultima doză din seringa care însoţeşte cocktailul, iar la sfârşit acesta primeşte şi un mic certificat în care scrie câte doze de Astra Zenecca sau Sputnjik 6 a primit.

Persons: Tomislav Perko Organizations: Astra, Astra Zenecca Locations: Zagreb, Croaţiei, german

☆ La vaccin, ca la sărbătoare. Locuitorii comunei Bobeica, nerăbdători de a se imuniza anti-COVID (FOTOREPORT)
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Pentru Vera Gîn din satul Dahnovici, comuna Bobeica, ziua în care s-a imunizat a fost o adevărată sărbătoare, a povestit femeia. Asistenta medicală de la Centru de sănătate publică, Maria Coțofanu, spune că nu a fost nevoie să-i convingă pe oameni să primească serul. "Noi sunam persoanele din sat și anunțam că este vaccin, și dacă este de accord - să vină la centrul de sănătate de a se vaccina. Avem la dispoziție 100 de doze pentru 100 de cetățeni din teritoriul Centrului de sănătate Bobeica din localitățile respective. ", a comunicat șeful IMSP Centrul de Sănătate Bobeica, Constantin Babuci.

Persons: Vera, Vera Gîn, Ion, Untilă, Maria, Maria Coțofanu, Babuci Locations: Bobeica, România

☆ Obiceiul de altădată: Importurile cresc mai repede decât exporturile
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-20 | by ( ) capital.market.md time to read: +8 min

Astfel, în ianuarie-februarie 2021, exporturile de mărfuri au însumat 425,6 milioane dolari SUA, valoarea acestora fiind mai mică cu 8,4%, comparativ cu perioada corespunzătoare din anul 2020. În ianuarie-februarie 2021, importurile de mărfuri au constituit 923,2 milioane dolari SUA, nivel superior cu 6,8% celui realizat în perioada similară din anul 2020. Gradul de acoperire a importurilor cu exporturi în ianuarie-februarie 2021 a fost de 46,1%, în scădere cu 7,7 puncte procentuale, comparativ cu perioada corespunzătoare din anul 2020. Conform estimărilor, în anul 2021 un factor principal de creştere a exporturilor va fi sectorul agricol, care va impulsiona exporturile de produse agroalimentare. În acest context, estimăm pentru anul 2021 un volum al importurilor în creştere cu 13,7%.

Persons: Eduard Lupu Organizations: Uniunii Europene, Economiei, Libere Locations: SUA, Republicii Moldova, Italia, Elveţia, Portugalia, România, Bulgaria, Republica Cehă, Franţa, Spania, Polonia, Austria, Indonezia, Turcia, Rusă, Ungaria, Germania, Ucraina, Liban, Canada, Olanda, Belgia, Egipt, Slovacia, Serbia, Belarus, Swaziland, Letonia, China, Statele Unite ale Americii, Vietnam, Grecia, Coreea de Sud, Australia, India, Ecuador, Danemarca, Macedonia de Nord, Tunisia, Luxemburg, Maroc, Israel, Malaysia, Insulele Feroe

☆ Cum arată Crăciunul regal și cu ce bucate se delectează membrii familiei regale britanice de sărbători
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

În urmă cu doi ani, la ocazie au participat și cei doi nepoți „primari” ai reginei – Prinții William și Harry și soțiile lor, Kate și Meghan. Restul familiei a participat însă, la fel ca întotdeauna, la acest prânz. Obiceiurile culinare ale Elisabetei a II-a și ale familiei regale, de CrăciunDarren McGrady a fost bucătarul personal al Reginei Elisabeta a II-a vreme de 15 ani. El a acompaniat-o în mai multe tururi în Australia și a gătit până acum și pentru cinci președinți americani. După ce a părăsit Casa Regală, McGrady a dezvăluit obiceiurile culinare ale familiei regale dar și felul în care „decurge” viața în bucătăria regală.

Persons: Crăciun, William, Harry, Kate, Regina, Elisabetei a II, Crăciun Darren McGrady, Reginei Elisabeta a II, McGrady, curcanul, Crăciun ., Philip Organizations: Regală, Buckingham Locations: Sandringham, Norfolk, America, Windsor, Palatul, Australia, Balmoral

☆ Cum arată Crăciunul regal și cu ce bucate se delectează regina și membrii familiei regale britanice de sărbători
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Persons: William, Harry, Kate, Regina, Elisabetei a II, Crăciun Darren McGrady, Reginei Elisabeta a II, McGrady, Crăciun, curcanul, Crăciun ., Philip Locations: Sandringham, Norfolk, America, Windsor, Palatul, Australia, Balmoral

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