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POZZUOLI, Italy, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The talk in shops and coffee bars in Pozzuoli, a port town outside Naples, is not about soccer or politics, but of the fear that has gripped residents since a supervolcano sparked a swarm of earthquakes. Sulphurous fumes escape from the surface, giving the area a surreal look and making it a magnet for tourists. "Even those small ones (quakes) make us afraid," she said. There are big ones and small ones. Prezzini, 78, said he would defy any evacuation order, while 66-year-old Luigi Ilardi, chimed in: "We are used to it.

Persons: Stefania Briganti, Ciro De, Sophia Loren, Vincenzo Russo, Angelo Prezzini, Luigi Ilardi, I've, Ciro De Luca, Philip Pullella, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: POZZUOLI, Italy, Pozzuoli, Naples, Milan, Castel, Rome

☆ Bitcoin may see a 'supply shock' as available tokens hit their lowest level since 2018 with a potential ETF likely to jolt demand, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Aruni Soni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

That could set up a supply shock with potential approval of a spot bitcoin ETF looming, an analyst said. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization might run into a shortage of liquid supply, especially with potential approval of a spot bitcoin ETF poised to boost demand. Bitcoin balance on exchanges and price of bitcoin CoinDesk, GlassnodeThe supply crunch could set up bitcoin for another price spike. Earlier this week, bitcoin hit $35,000, the highest since May 2022, on hopes that a spot bitcoin ETF would get regulatory approval soon. AdvertisementAdvertisementUnlike a regular currency, the supply of bitcoin was designed to be finite, capped at 21 million tokens.

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Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, an Israeli grandmother who was held hostage in Gaza for over two weeks, speaks to reporters a day after her release from captivity. Lifshitz explained how this culminated in the attack on Nir Oz in southern Israel on October 7. Not long after, “hordes” of Hamas fighters broke through the kibbutz’s “expensive” fences and kept coming in their “droves,” she said. Video Ad Feedback Video shows harrowing images from Nir Oz kibbutz after Hamas attack 05:36 - Source: CNNLifshitz is one of the community’s founders and worked as a photographer and a teacher at the regional high school, according to a Nir Oz community statement. Daniel Lifshitz said seeing his grandmother had shown him that other hostages need to be freed as soon as possible.

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☆ A leading backer of Tim Scott's White House campaign says the senator's team 'fundamentally miscalculated what it means to run for president' amid sagging polls and Nikki Haley's gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Tim Scott's presidential campaign, once seen as emerging force, has faltered in recent weeks. Scott has sought to offer an optimistic message to voters, but Trump remains on top in the GOP race. The rise of fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley has also complicated Scott's path to the nomination. Over the course of Scott's campaign, his campaign has so far focused heavily on winning the Iowa caucuses, and during the summer he was seemingly clipping at Florida Gov. A leading Scott backer, who spoke to Politico anonymously, remarked that the senator's campaign team "fundamentally miscalculated what it means to run for president and generate news coverage."

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☆ Is Netflix’s Subscriber Jolt a One-Hit Wonder?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-chief executive, has said that the company and other streaming platforms, studios and networks were ‘super committed’ to reaching a deal with striking Hollywood actors. Photo: Chris Delmas/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesThe stars aligned for Netflix in its latest quarter, but making sequels to this hit will be a challenge. The streaming giant said Wednesday that it added about 8.8 million net new paid subscribers during the third quarter. That is the highest number added in a single quarter since early 2020, when interest in TV streaming exploded during the pandemic lockdowns. It was also 45% higher than what Wall Street had expected for subscriber additions.

Persons: Ted Sarandos, Chris Delmas Organizations: Netflix, Agence France

☆ Iran’s Call for Oil Embargo on Israel Roils Markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Stanley Reed | More About Stanley Reed | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The prospect of an oil embargo arising from the conflict between Israel and militant groups contributed to a sharp but brief jolt in oil prices on Wednesday. Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, called for Islamic countries to boycott Israel, including stopping oil shipments, according to Iranian media. He was speaking at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Although Israel imports nearly all its oil, analysts said that such an embargo would probably have little immediate impact, because the country does not buy oil from major Persian Gulf producers like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates or Iran. Instead, Kazakhstan, where oil is mostly produced by joint ventures involving Western companies including Chevron and Exxon Mobil, and Azerbaijan are among Israel’s biggest suppliers.

Persons: Hossein Amir Organizations: Israel, of Islamic Cooperation, United Arab, Chevron, Exxon Mobil Locations: Israel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Gulf, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Nigeria

☆ Investors are bracing themselves for a 'fresh jolt' of volatility, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInvestors are bracing themselves for a 'fresh jolt' of volatility, analyst saysSusannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, discusses how geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East is affecting markets.

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☆ Box office hero: Taylor Swift concert film dominates at theaters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Pop singer Taylor Swift ruled movie box offices over the weekend as her concert film transformed darkened theaters into dance floors and hauled in an estimated $126 million-plus around the world. Moviegoers dressed in concert T-shirts and sequins for screenings of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour." That would surpass the $73 million that Justin Bieber's 2011 release "Never Say Never," the current record holder for a concert film, collected over its entire run. "This is a superstar debut," Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co., said of Swift's film. Fans pass by an image of Taylor Swift as they enter a cinema to watch Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert movie in Mexico City, Mexico October 13, 2023.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber's, Jeff Bock, Taylor, Alexandre Meneghini, Swift, Stephanie Gaudette, CinemaScore, Beyonce, Lisa Richwine, Bill Berkrot, Lisa Shumaker, Deepa Babington Organizations: Hollywood, AMC, Relations, REUTERS, Ticketmaster, Theatre, SoFi, Rotten, National Association of Theatre Owners, Thomson Locations: Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico City, Mexico, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ How to avoid, identify and treat concussions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

(CNN) — Doctors, researchers and laypeople have come a long way in the understanding of concussions. To hear more of the conversation on kids, sports and concussions, listen to the full episode of Chasing Life here:So, what can you do to protect, identify and treat a concussion? Concussions can happen without losing consciousnessYou do not need to lose consciousness to have a concussion, Stamm said via email. Concussions can occur without a direct hit to the headSimilarly, a concussion can occur in the absence of a direct hit to the head. “The best way to prevent a concussion is to avoid impacts.”We hope these five tips help protect your (or a loved one’s) brain in case of a concussion.

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☆ Braves look to bounce back, even series with Phillies
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

After winning a league-best 104 games in the regular season, the Braves find themselves on the precipice of elimination in the National League Division Series at the hands of the Phillies, in Philadelphia. The Braves must win Game 4 on Thursday night to bring the best-of-five series back to Atlanta for a winner-take-all showdown on Saturday. The hype around "Red October" in Philadelphia is back after the Phillies overcame a difficult loss in Game 2. Turns out, that was just what the Phillies needed as the series shifted home. Strider allowed a Harper home run in Game 1, a 3-0 Phillies win.

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The exterior of a Dollar General convenience store is seen in Austin, Texas, on March 16, 2023. Dollar General's former CEO Todd Vasos is coming out of retirement to helm the company, which aims to rebound from slowing growth and allegations of unsafe working conditions. During that time, Dollar General has seen a slowdown in its sales growth and has faced criticism from federal officials and activists for having unsafe stores that put employees at risk. Dollar General has more than 185,000 full- and part-time employees. Dollar General shares jumped more than 6% in extended trading Thursday.

Persons: Todd Vasos, Jeff Owen, Jeff, Michael Calbert, Owen Organizations: Company, Dollar Locations: Austin , Texas

Another conceded that Kennedy could be a real threat to Trump, particularly when it comes to vaccines. They’re less likely to answer the phone for pollsters.”Trump had initially praised Kennedy after he launched his Democratic primary bid. The Biden campaign declined to comment. Third Way, which has been leading the charge against No Labels for Democrats, has had only informal and indirect contact with the Biden campaign and the president’s top advisers. The DNC’s involvement so far has been participating in a couple of video calls Third Way has hosted with groups of state Democratic Party officials, according to Matt Bennett of Third Way.

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☆ Morning Bid: 'Remarkable' US markets surf crosscurrents
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. Stock futures are higher once again ahead of the bell today. As cash Treasury markets returned from Monday's Columbus Day holiday to a week of heavy long-term debt auctions, they were also greeted with rekindled optimism about the Federal Reserve's policy rate trajectory. Ten-year U.S. Treasury yields are set to kick off Tuesday's U.S. trading day at some 4.65% - almost a quarter of a percentage point below the peak set just after Friday's blowout September jobs report. Elsewhere, PepsiCo (PEP.O) edged 0.8% higher ahead of the beverage maker's third-quarter results and Unity (U.N) jumped 6.4% after the video-game software maker said its CEO John Riccitiello would retire.

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☆ Morning Bid: Oil up but restrained on Mideast jolt
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. U.S. crude oil prices rose about 3% higher on Monday as Israel retaliated for Saturday's shock attack by the Islamist group Hamas. With concern about a spillover over the long-running conflict to the wider stage, oil and other traditional global 'safety' plays caught a bid. What's more, any direct connection to Iran's possible involvement would scupper any easing of sanctions there and affect an estimated 3% of world oil supply. A sustained oil price rise from here could aggravate the inflation picture the Fed is negotiating - but could also drag on growth too.

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☆ I was banned from Facebook — and I'm glad. I felt FOMO at first, but then I realized my mental health improved.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Leah Borski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisement"Your Facebook account has been suspended because your account, or activity on it, doesn't follow our Community Standards." Suddenly Facebook blocked me from my accountAn email from Facebook said I had 30 days to disagree with their decision. Being banned from Facebook helped me see that a platform built for scrolling isn't where I'm meant to be. In the end, it has made a positive impact on my business, relationships, and mental health.

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☆ Dating apps can embrace gamification of hookups
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Lauren Silva Laughlin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The dating app Tinder is shown on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken September 1, 2020. The dating app owned by Match (MTCH.O) said last week it’s rolling out a subscription tier called “Tinder Select” that will cost $500 a month. The $12 billion company could make even more money if it approached hookups the way computer games hook users. By contrast, if a hefty 1% of Tinder’s current subscribers sign up for Tinder Select, they will pay an extra $600 million. Follow @thereallsl on XCONTEXT NEWSMatch’s dating app Tinder is launching a premium service named “Tinder Select” for $499 a month.

Persons: Akhtar Soomro, Bernard Kim, Tinder, Peter Thal Larsen, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Match, Apps, Tinder, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Plenty

Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. In her next act, Swift is poised to lift another corner of the economy: a movie box office still trying to recover from the pandemic and Hollywood strikes. “Swift and Beyonce will certainly fill some of the gaps,” said Box Office Pro senior analyst Shawn Robbins. BLOCKBUSTER SALESAdvance sales for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" are on pace with a Star Wars or Marvel blockbuster. “But there's no question that the Eras Tour with Taylor Swift has really launched that into a new atmosphere.

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European stocks moved higher on Friday as market participants brace themselves for U.S. jobs data later in the session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5% in early trade, with insurance stocks adding 1.2% to lead gains as most sectors and major bourses nudged into positive territory. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect that September will show a net 170,000 new jobs — significantly more than that could provide a good-news-is-bad-news jolt to an already reeling market. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.3% higher on Thursday, following three consecutive negative trading sessions at the start the fourth quarter. The rate on the 10-year Treasury note slipped from highs last seen in 2007 earlier in the week and held steady at around 4.7276% on Friday.

Persons: nonfarm, Dow Jones Organizations: U.S, Wall, Federal Reserve Locations: Asia, Pacific

☆ There's much not to like about the September jobs report for the market, but there's a silver lining
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

What a shocker in the September jobs report: 336,000 jobs created, way above the 170,000 expected. Here's the silver lining, though: The issue everyone is most concerned about is inflation, and wage inflation is continuing to moderate. It is curious that copper and even beaten-up gasoline and oil are higher since the jobs report at 8:30 a.m. Oil stocks such as Occidental Petroleum are up, even as Exxon is down on reports of its interest in buying Pioneer Natural Resources . I'm not trying to sugarcoat a jobs report that was a surprise to all of us.

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☆ Here's what you need to know about the big jobs report Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A strong jobs market could equal a weak stock market if current trends hold up. Friday's nonfarm payrolls report will provide a major test for Wall Street, which has been on edge all week about a surprisingly resilient labor picture. The fear is that if the tight labor market holds up, the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates high and jeopardize the U.S. economy at a critical time. "Clearly the market is hoping for a headline number that reinforces a labor market that has slowed but remains resilient." Fed officials watch the metric closely as an indicator of tightness in the labor market.

Persons: Friday's nonfarm, Dow Jones, Quincy Krosby, Stocks Organizations: Wall, Federal Reserve, LPL, Labor Department, Labor, Treasury

☆ Private payrolls rose 89,000 in September, much fewer than expected, ADP says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Private payroll growth tailed off sharply in September, according to an ADP report Wednesday that provides a counterweight to other signs that the labor market is still running strong. The payroll processing firm said job growth totaled just 89,000 for the month, down from an upwardly revised 180,000 in August and below the 160,000 estimate from economists polled by Dow Jones. Economists estimate non-farm payrolls increased by 170,000 in September, down from a 187,000 increase in August, according to Dow Jones. The report comes a day after the Labor Department said job openings unexpectedly rose sharply in August. ADP said job growth was strongest at companies with fewer than 50 employees, a sector that added 95,000 positions.

Persons: Dow Jones, Job, Nela Richardson Organizations: Federal Reserve, ADP, Labor Department, Labor Locations: New Brighton , Minnesota

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___Pushing the NFC champions to overtime is only a positive step if the Washington Commanders beat a team that’s lost 14 straight. Pro Picks likes Washington but expects a close game. Against spread: 2-2.

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☆ What are zero-day options? Here's how they're taking over a key corner of the stock market and why they could pose a big risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's been one year since the CBOE launched zero-day options contracts and they're starting to take over the stock market. Zero-day options expire the same day they are issued and they now make up 50% of S&P 500 options activity. A new ETF has launched utilizing the options contracts, and with enough scale they could jolt the stock market in a big way. AdvertisementAdvertisementThere's a new options trading product that is taking over Wall Street, and it could ultimately pose a big risk for the stock market as it gains in scale. Defiance recently launched two ETFs that write puts via zero-day options on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.

Persons: It's, —, CBOE, JPMorgan, JPMorgan's Marko Kolanovic Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Nasdaq Locations: YOLO

☆ Canada beats Jamaica to clinch Olympic spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Canada will get the chance to defend their Olympic women's soccer gold medal after clinching a spot at next year's Paris Summer Games on Tuesday after a 2-1 win over Jamaica. "This team is better when they're going after something and ultimately we are going after putting the wrong right of that World Cup." Qualifying for the Olympics provided a small measure of redemption after a bitterly disappointing performance at the Women's World Cup, where Canada failed to advance out of the group stage. "To go and get on the podium again, and you've just seen at the World Cup, it is going to be harder than it has ever been." A Jordyn Huitema header five minutes into the second half put Canada ahead, sparking celebrations that continued until the final whistle.

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☆ Morning Bid: Markets catch breath after bruising recoil
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

China's markets will also be disrupted by Golden Week holidays next week. Ten-year Treasury yields hit another 16-year high at 4.56% on Tuesday before dialling back a bit on Wednesday, with 10-year real yields hitting 14-year peaks at 2.24%. Risk spreads in junk bond and overseas sovereign bond markets are also creeping higher again, with exchange-traded U.S. junk bond funds hitting their lowest since May and Italy's government bond yield premium over Germany widening too. Worrying for many investors this week has been how bond yields have climbed despite weaker economic signals and how stock and bond losses are correlating again. World markets were more mixed, with China's bourses managing some gains ahead of the big holiday week.

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