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A video address by Fain is scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) and will cover substantive bargaining updates, people familiar with the UAW's plans said. In the UAW version, the winner offers richer contract terms, and gets a week without a new strike. Fain's Friday video addresses have become must-see events since he launched coordinated strikes at GM, Ford and Stellantis plants shortly after midnight on Sept. 15. So far, the union has ordered walkouts at five assembly plants and 38 parts depots operated by GM and Stellantis. Last Friday, Fain called off a strike planned at one of Stellantis' assembly plants after the automaker delivered new proposals minutes before the scheduled start of his talk.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, Tesla, Elon, Ford, walkouts, Joe White, Matthew Lewis Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, Detroit, Detroit automakers, Facebook, UAW, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, GM, Ford, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Detroit

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley didn’t realize that Raphael Saadiq was planting the seeds for a Tony! “We have to be us first before we could talk to anybody because that’s what happened the last time.”Cut to last month, when Tony! “I think it’s been really cool to hear younger kids sample our music and make new songs with our music,” Riley said. “We did always feel the love from our peers and fans and people just in general — it felt really good,” he said. He remembers a younger Beyoncé asking to hear some of the music he was working on.

Persons: — D’Wayne Wiggins, Timothy Christian Riley didn’t, Raphael Saadiq, Tony, Toni, “, ”, Wiggins, ” Saadiq, …, Saadiq, Riley, Toné, Raphael Saddiq, Tone, It’s, that’s, “ There’s, Little Walter, Jack Swing, DJ Quik, ” “, “ I’ve, Nat King Cole, Tonyies, ‘, We’d, ” Wiggins, Amar Khalil, Will Smith, Alicia Keys, Badu’s, Lady ”, Whitney Houston, Mary J, Blige, Dawn Robinson, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Lucy Pearl, it’s, ” Riley, ” RAPHAEL SAADIQ, Raphael Saadiq's, D’Wayne Wiggins, Beyoncé, who’s, Knowles, Solange’s, she’s, Oscar, ’ ” Saadiq, Gary Gerard Hamilton Organizations: Music, TLC, En, Associated Press Locations: Oakland, Oakland , California, Southern California, @GaryGHamilton

☆ 55-year-old whose backyard side hustle brought in nearly $20,000 in a month: ‘Anyone can do this’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It took Rodney Melton just over a year to build a six-figure side hustle. In March 2021, Melton started molding, engraving and selling headstones for pet memorials on Etsy. He'd long worked with concrete and stone as a hobby, while working 60 hours per week as a maintenance lead at Mars Pet Care. In May 2022, his Etsy shop brought in nearly $20,000, and Melton left his full-time job. Last year, the four-person operation brought in more than $207,000 on Etsy, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.

Persons: they've, Rodney Melton, Melton, Carlos, Molly, Kristen, We've Organizations: CNBC, Mars, Melton Locations: AskMakeIt@cnbc.com, Alma , Arkansas, Ozark, —, Melton

[1/5] Bed bugs are seen in a sofa bed, in L'Hay-les-Roses, near Paris, France, September 29, 2023. At the Paris Gare de Lyon train station, travellers said they doubted whether authorities would be able to get on top of the problem. Once I get home, I'll have to wash all my clothes," Laura Mmadi, a sales worker heading to the south of France said. Deputy mayor Gregoire called on insurers to include bedbug cover in house insurance policies, as low-income people rarely had the means to call in pest control firms. Reporting by Antony Paone and Geert De Clercq; Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, Charles de, Emmanuel Gregoire, Elisabeth Borne, Clement Beaune, I'm, Laura Mmadi, Sophie Ruscica, Anses, bedbugs, Sacha Krief, Gregoire, Antony Paone, Geert De Clercq, Andrew Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Paris Olympics, Paralympic, Transport, Gare de Lyon, Thomson Locations: L'Hay, Paris, France, Charles de Gaulle, Nice

☆ Dating After 60: A Lot of Roses, Some Thorns
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Catherine Pearson | More About Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Janet Ha, 65, first tried online dating in February, she found it “confusing and weird.”Her son’s 20-something ex helped her make a profile on Bumble, but all of her initial matches were focused on hooking up. “I had checked ‘something casual’ — because I didn’t think I was looking for a relationship — but I didn’t realize what that meant on Bumble,” Ms. Ha said, laughing. “I just did not want to have to take care of anybody anymore,” said Ms. Ha, a teacher from Minnesota who plans to retire in the spring of 2024. Dating among older Americans is in the spotlight thanks to the upcoming premiere of “The Golden Bachelor,” which follows Gerry Turner, a 72-year-old widower, on his quest to find a partner in a “Bachelor” spinoff show featuring singles age 60 and older. (Ideally, Mr. Turner has said, a “high-energy” partner who might like pickleball or golf.)

Persons: Janet Ha, “, ” Ms, Ha, ”, Gerry Turner, Turner Locations: Minnesota

☆ Wild video shows Ukrainian drone flying through dense forest into a Russian hideout before exploding, military says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian drone blew up a Russian bunker in eastern Ukraine, officials said. It was taken in a dense forest west of Kreminna, a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk, the Adam group said in a Telegram post. Footage shows a Ukrainian drone flying around a forest west of Kreminna, in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Footage shows a Ukrainian drone approaching a Russian shelter in a forest west of Kreminna, in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Footage shows a Ukrainian drone going inside a Russian shelter in a forest west of Kreminna, in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.

Persons: Adam, Yevhen, Mezhevikin Organizations: Service, Adam Tactical, 67th Mechanized Brigade, Ukraine's 67th Mechanized Brigade, Street Journal, Russia's Ministry of Defense Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Luhansk, Kreminna, Ukraine's, Luhansk Oblast, Adam_tactic_group, Bakhmut, Moscow, Russia, China, Russia's

MIAMI (AP) — When Félix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, he quickly got involved in the city’s politically active community of Cuban exiles. He's more skeptical of the former Republican president. Both sides will have to respond to a Trump criminal trial next year in South Florida on charges that he mishandled classified information. The GOP has been winning in Florida since 2016, when Trump flipped a state that twice went for Democrat Barack Obama. “What the Democrats have lost are the younger Cuban American voters,” said Dario Moreno, a political science professor at Florida International University.

Persons: Félix Llerena, Donald Trump, He's, Joe Biden's, that's, ”, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Democrat Barack Obama, DeSantis, Dario Moreno, Univision's Jorge Ramos, “, Fidel Castro, Castro, Llerena, Fidel, Television Marti, Barack Obama, Obama, ” Llerena, Biden, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence Organizations: MIAMI, Cuban, Republican, Democratic, Cuban American voters, Republican Party, Miami, Democrats, Trump, Florida Gov, GOP, Democrat, Florida Democratic Party, Dade, Cuban American, Florida International University, Llerena, Television, U.S . Commission, Versailles, U.S, Ukraine, Biden, Republicans Locations: Miami, Cuban, Cuban American, United States, South Florida, Dade County, Florida, Washington, Cuba, U.S, “, Havana, Mexico, Haiti, Nicaragua, Texas

☆ I quit my nearly 6-figure corporate job to work at Trader Joe's for $17 an hour. I'm still here 5 years later and happier than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While Trader Joe's has a reputation for having friendly staff, we're not forced to be that way. AdvertisementAdvertisementOther perks include a discounted rate for insurance and 20% off anything we buy at Trader Joe's. At Trader Joe's, being who I am isn't something I ever have to think twice about. I took a big pay cut for this jobIn my last corporate job, I made almost six figures a year. AdvertisementAdvertisementI know it's cliché to say that I'm obsessed with Trader Joe's, but it's a good company.

Persons: Akeem Caballero, I've, We're, we're, Joe's, I'm, Geoffrey Owens Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denver

☆ Kenya Pledges Security Boost as It Commemorates 2013 Mall Massacre
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Duncan MiririNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya pledged on Thursday to reinforce security measures against Somali militants as it commemorated a deadly mall attack which security analysts say led to improvements in the country's readiness to counter threats. Kenyan security forces were widely criticised by the public and local media at the time for their chaotic, uncoordinated response to the attack. After the siege, Kenya worked to improve its security agencies' coordination and readiness to respond to emergencies. Kenyan security forces were praised for ending that siege in less than a day. The government has also been deploying the military and other security forces to fight cattle rustlers and armed bandits in several counties in East Africa's Rift Valley.

Persons: Duncan Miriri, Raymond Omollo, Richard Maige, al, Nicolas Delaunay, Estelle Shirbon, Emelia Organizations: Somali, East, Southern Africa, Crisis Locations: Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Kenya, Somalia's al Shabaab, Westgate, Nairobi, Somalia, al Shabaab, Kenyan, Southern, Lamu, East

☆ Everything you need to know about London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

London CNN —London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday in the glow of a sweltering UK heatwave, and concluded on Tuesday after biblical showers and thunderstorms. More famous faces piled into the London fashion scene over the course of the week. Dave Benett/Courtesy BurberryHowever, some controversial collections and marketing choices brought London Fashion Week outside of the industry bubble and into the wider cultural conversation. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesErdem's collection was partly inspired by the protected stately home, Chatsworth House, in the North of England. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesAshish returned to the London Fashion Week runway after 4 years with a show that was suitably high-octane and glamorous.

Persons: JW Anderson, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Findikoglu, Halpern, Nensi, S.S, Daley, Anna Wintour, Sienna Miller, Jodie Turner, Smith, Princess Eugenie, Kate Winslet, Cole Sprouse, Suki Waterhouse, Charli, Ncuti Gatwa, Alexa Chung, Mo Farah, “, Damon Albarn, Rachel Weiss, Jodie Comer, Kylie Minogue, Burna Boy, Barry Keoghan, Dave Benett, Burberry —, Daniel Lee, —, Mowalola, HARRI, Sam Smith, JW, Kwok, Joe Maher, Crocs, Sinéad O’Dwyer, Molly Goddard, Victor Virgile, Gareth Cattermole, David, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, 16Arlington, Isamaya Ffrench, Jeff Spicer, Richard Quinn, ”, Goddard, Matty Bovan —, Bovan, ” Richard Quinn, Matty Bovan, tulle, Susan Fang, David Koma, David Lee’s Burberry, Giovanni Giannoni, Di Petsa, beading, Susan Fang's, Henry Nicholls, Chet Lo's, Wiktor, Chet Lo, Shane Anthony Sinclair, Stuart Wilson, TOVE, Daniel Lee's, Shutterstock Burberry, Ashish, Poppy Delevingne, Anderson, KNWLS — Organizations: London CNN, London, Burberry, Vogue, JW, Highbury, Fashion, Brit, BFC, Getty, National Theatre, National, Publishing, London's Barbican Center, British Locations: couture, London, North London, Saudi, Hong, Kong, Erdem, AFP, Englishness, Chatsworth House, North, England, Noor

☆ Crayola, beloved for its crayons, is getting into selling flowers with a purpose
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The crayon maker, a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, on Tuesday announced the launch of Crayola Flowers, an online flower shop selling bright bouquets and boxed flowers. Crayola is getting into the flower business with the launch of Crayola Flowers, an online marketplace for fresh flowers. Crayola announced it has launched Crayola Flowers, a retail and fundraising platform. Crayola Flowers partnered with Mrs. Bloom's, an importer and distributor of fresh cut flowers. Schorr said Crayola Flowers’ launch was three years in the making.

Persons: Crayola, Bloom’s, ” Warren Schorr, ”, Schorr, Bloom's Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hallmark Cards, Tuesday, Crayola, Nonprofit, Footwear, CNN, American Heart Association, Autism, Brothers, Sisters, America, Humane Society, St, Research Locations: New York

☆ Instant View: US retail sales, produces prices rise; jobless claims lower than forecast
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. retail sales also climbed 0.6% last month, against estimates of a 0.2% rise, while initial jobless claims for the latest week fell to 220.000. "We've been waiting to see exactly which of these inflation data trends would kind of knock the market off its axis. "It's likely that while the Federal Reserve won't love the August inflation data, it also is soft enough that they likely won't react to it either. ROBERT PAVLIK, SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER, DAKOTA WEALTH, CONNECTICUT"Most of the rise in prices is coming from energy. "I still believe we have seen the last of the rate hikes, but there is a possibility small that November still has the potential to bring another rate hike.

Persons: Robert Graham, King, King of Prussia, Mark Makela, SAMEER SAMANA, WELLS, We've, haven't, GREG BASSUK, PETER ANDERSEN, ANDERSEN, ROBERT PAVLIK, BRIAN JACOBSEN, MENOMONEE Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Reuters, CHARLOTTE, Federal, Global Finance, Markets, Thomson Locations: Prussia, United States, King, King of Prussia , Pennsylvania, U.S, WELLS FARGO, NORTH CAROLINA, BOSTON, DAKOTA, CONNECTICUT, WISCONSIN

☆ 20 Wines Under $20: Bottles for All Seasons
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Eric Asimov | More About Eric Asimov | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

I don’t believe in drinking seasonally. I believe in eating seasonally, and that largely dictates which wines I drink. With fresh vegetables in hot weather, and with plenty of seafood, I tend to pick lighter wines, not always white but mostly. It’s not so much a matter of color but of weight, which encompasses the full spectrum of wines. But weight does often correlate with color, and that’s where the specious shorthand, “reds in winter, whites and rosés in summer,” may have originated.

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☆ ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Musical to Open on Broadway This Winter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Michael Paulson | More About Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Days of Wine and Roses” began its life as a teleplay in 1958; it was then adapted into a film in 1962. The musical features a score by Adam Guettel and a book by Craig Lucas; they previously collaborated on the 2005 musical “The Light in the Piazza,” and both of them have spoken about their own struggles with substance abuse. Guettel said he’s not sure when he first encountered the film, but that it immediately resonated. “It seemed like the right role for her, even then, in terms of the tenderness and the strength,” he said. James joined the project in the earliest days as well; he and O’Hara are friends who performed together in “Sweet Smell of Success.”

Persons: ”, Adam Guettel, Craig Lucas, Guettel, he’s, “, James Locations: ”

☆ What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us About Grief
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Teju Cole | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

There is abundant evidence of lamentation in ancient Greek art and literature. Death was not a final stop but rather part of a process by which the soul went to Hades. For the soul not to lose its way, proper death rites were essential. People everywhere are wounded by the premature death of their loved ones and are concerned with how to memorialize them. Many stelae honor the young: athletes, young mothers, unmarried girls.

Persons: Death, Hector, ” —, Priam, Hector’s, Antigone, Hegeso, ”, “, couldn’t, Kyriakos Locations: Greece, Lesbos, Chios, Monastiraki, Athens, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Turkey, Thessaloniki, Germany

It was his Lauren's first NY Fashion Week show since 2019. “For them, if you wore Ralph Lauren, you had made it, you know, and so that became popularized in my house with Polo Ralph Lauren. “Some of my favorite Ralph sweaters are 15, 20 years old,” the actor said, “beautiful cashmere sweaters. We're having a conversation about sustainable fashion right now, and .you can have less things if they're beautiful and they last a long time." “Through the years and years ... he’s stayed true to his designs and the kind of woman that he dresses," she said.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, Jennifer Lopez, Julianne Moore, Diane Keaton, Mindy Kaling, Gabrielle Union, James Marsden, Lauren, Christy Turlington, lacy, Lopez, Moore, Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Keaton grooving, Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, Robin Wright, Sheryl Crow, Thom Browne, Anna Wintour, Lauren’s, filet mignon, Kaling, she'd, “, Polo Ralph Lauren, ” Brosnahan, Ralph, Sofia Richie, he’s Organizations: Brooklyn, NY, Huntington Library, Brooklyn Navy, Associated Press, Vogue, Colorado — Locations: Bronx, New York, San Marino , California, Kaling, Colorado

☆ Abortion rights at stake as Florida court weighs DeSantis-backed ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 8 (Reuters) - The future of abortion rights in Florida will be at stake on Friday when the state's highest court hears arguments over whether the Florida constitution protects the right to end pregnancies. The case before the conservative Florida Supreme Court concerns the state's current ban on most abortions after 15 weeks, which took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned a national right to abortion. The outcome will also determine the fate of a stricter six-week ban, which has been on hold since Governor Ron DeSantis signed it into law in April. One justice, Charles Canady, is married to a state representative who co-sponsored the six-week ban. But if the court throws out the 1989 decision, Torres-Spelliscy said, it would be nearly impossible to mount a successful legal challenge to the six-week ban.

Persons: Octavio Jones, Ron DeSantis, Charlie Crist, Charles Canady, Ciara Torres, Torres, Spelliscy, Joseph Ax, Colleen Jenkins, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Woman's Health, REUTERS, Florida Supreme, U.S, Supreme, Republican, Stetson University, Thomson Locations: Clearwater , Florida, U.S, Florida

☆ Celebrity florist Jeff Leatham is in full bloom
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Emily Kirkpatrick | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In his latest book, “The Art of the Flower,” Leatham returns to some of those signature, emotive moments. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Forsythia branches and phalaenopsis orchids arranged in the lobby of the Four Seasons Philadelphia. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Roses, hydrangeas, and leather leaf installed around a chapel at a private wedding in Texas. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Pictures: Jeff Leatham in full bloom Prev NextLeatham’s floral designs don’t just take you into the past, they make a definitive imprint on the present. Weldon Owen/The Art of the FlowerWell, my relationship started with her mom, Kris Jenner.

Persons: Jeff Leatham, florals, Kardashian, Jenner, —, France’s Chevalier, Leatham, Weldon Owen, Kim Kardashian, Philadelphia . Weldon Owen, There’s, Ross Harvey Weldon Owen, ”, George V, Styles, Flowers, Karl Lagerfeld, Lee McQueen, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, McQueen, Kris Jenner, she’s, Kimberly, She’s, They’re, Kim, It’s Organizations: CNN, Philadelphia, George V Hotel, Pictures, George Locations: Beverly Hills, Paris, Texas, New York, Palm Beach , Florida, Woodstock, England, —

☆ Decoding the Complicated Color Wheel of Wines
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Eric Asimov | More About Eric Asimov | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Dark RedsNot a particularly helpful designation as color in red wines can mean little. The assumption is that the darker the color the denser and more tannic the wine, but it’s not true. One exception with color: Young reds will be brighter while well-aged wines will seem duller and paler around the edges. It’s both the oldest method and newly fashionable, and produces somewhat simple wines that can be fresh and delicious. Last is the tank method, used for inexpensive sparkling wines produced in quantity, like Prosecco.

Organizations: Reds Locations: Provence, Champagne

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Russia comes under further drone attacks; Turkey could persuade Moscow to revive grain deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A woman crosses herself as she visits the grave of Wagner private mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a private jet crash in the Tver region last week, at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in Saint Petersburg on August 30, 2023. Followers of mutinous Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin laid flowers, messages and poetry at his grave on Wednesday, hailing him as a fearless warrior after he was killed along with his inner circle in a yet-to-be-explained plane crash. One tribute beside flowers read: "To be a warrior is to live forever." The private jet on which Prigozhin was travelling to St Petersburg from Moscow crashed north of Moscow with the loss of all 10 people on board on Aug. 23, including Prigozhin, top Wagner commanders, his bodyguards and a crew of three. The Kremlin has rejected as an "absolute lie" the suggestion by some Western politicians and commentators - for which they have not provided evidence - that Putin ordered Prigozhin to be killed in revenge.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Yevgeny Viktorovich, Putin, — Organizations: St, Reuters Locations: Tver, Saint Petersburg, St Petersburg, Moscow

☆ At the grave of Russia's Prigozhin, followers hail a warrior
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] A view shows the grave of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 30, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsST PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Followers of mutinous Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin laid flowers, messages and poetry at his grave on Wednesday, hailing him as a fearless warrior after he was killed along with his inner circle in a yet-to-be-explained plane crash. A man wearing the shirt of his Wagner mercenaries and a cap bearing the Russian flag was among those paying respects at the grave, where red roses and carnations graced a wooden Orthodox cross lablled "Prigozhin, Yevgeny Viktorovich 1961 - 2023". But after fighting for President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, he challenged the Russian state openly. A picture of Prigozhin frowning and the text of Joseph Brodsky's "Nature Morte" lay on the freshly dug ground of his grave.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Stringer, Prigozhin, Wagner, Yevgeny Viktorovich, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Sergei Shoigu, Joe Biden, frowning, Joseph Brodsky's, Guy Faulconbridge, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, St, Reuters, Kremlin, Thomson Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, PETERSBURG, St Petersburg, Moscow, Ukraine, Russian, Rostov

☆ Consumer spending in China bounced back in August, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Larger-than-life roses are on display in Nanjing, Jiangsu province of China, on Aug. 21, 2023, one day before the Qixi Festival. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Consumer spending bounced back in August after a tepid July, according to the China Beige Book's survey of Chinese businesses released Thursday. That's based on a survey conducted Aug. 17 to 25 of 1,300 businesses, the majority of which were not state owned. The China Beige Book survey also found that corporate borrowing surged as cost of capital declined. Another business survey released in mid-August, the CKGSB Business Conditions Index, reported a 50.9 print for July, a touch above the 50.02 figure recorded for June.

Persons: That's, Nomura Organizations: Visual China, Getty, Consumer, National Bureau of Statistics, Services, JL Warren Capital, Louis Vuitton, National Bureau, Statistics Locations: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, BEIJING

☆ Russia's Prigozhin buried privately in St Petersburg
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] A view shows the grave of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 29, 2023. Those who wish to say goodbye may visit Porokhovskoye cemetery," his press service said in a short post on Telegram. In recent days admirers had heaped flowers on makeshift shrines to Prigozhin in Moscow, St Petersburg and elsewhere. Two other top Wagner figures, four Prigozhin bodyguards and three crew members were also killed when his Embraer Legacy 600 private jet crashed north of Moscow. Earlier on Tuesday, Valery Chekalov, the head of Wagner logistics, was buried at another St Petersburg cemetery.

Persons: Yevgeny Prigozhin, Stringer, Putin, Prigozhin, Yevgeny Viktorovich, Wagner, Vladimir Putin's, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Chekalov, Mark Trevelyan, Jon Boyle, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Embraer, Reuters, Kremlin, Thomson Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, PETERSBURG, St Petersburg, Porokhovskoye, Ukraine, Prigozhin, Moscow, Rostov, Russian

☆ Bob Barker, longtime ‘Price Is Right’ host, dies at 99
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Ethan Sacks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bob Barker, the longtime host of television's "The Price Is Right" who used his combination of comfort-food charm and deadpan humor to become an American television staple, has died, according to his longtime publicist. When producers hired Barker to host "The Price Is Right" in 1972, they hit the jackpot. "From the black and white era of television right up to the new century, Bob Barker had a real presence on two really big shows," Thompson said. Barker landed a job at a radio station in Florida, and it didn't take long for word of his smooth delivery to travel across the wires. In 1950, he moved to California to start his own radio program, "The Bob Barker Show," in Burbank.

Persons: Bob Barker, Barker, Robert Thompson, Thompson, you've, Robert William Barker, Matilda Organizations: CBS, Bleier Center for Television, Culture, Syracuse University, Navy, Drury College, Drury University, Burbank . Television, Miss, Miss America Locations: American, Darrington , Washington, Sioux, Mission , South Dakota, Missouri, Florida, California, Burbank

☆ France and EU to spend $215 million shoring up struggling wine producers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Paris CNN —The French government and the European Union will spend 200 million euros ($215 million) to help the country’s wine producers, who are struggling to cope with falling prices and waning demand. High demand for the voluntary buyback program, which was announced in June, prompted authorities to stretch its budget to $200 million, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement Friday. France was, as of 2020, the world’s second-biggest wine producer and its biggest wine exporter. EU wine exports from January to April this year are also 8.5% lower than last. The French government is also encouraging wine growers to look to alternative crops to cope with climate change and changing market forces.

Persons: rosés Organizations: Paris CNN, European Union, French Ministry of Agriculture, distillers, Agriculture Ministry Locations: France, Europe, EU, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal

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