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☆ Daimler Truck premieres new eActros 600 in step towards all-electric shift
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz Trucks, the European division of commercial vehicle maker Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE), premiered its battery-electric long-haul truck eActros 600 on Tuesday, with series production planned for the end of 2024. It will be produced on Mercedes-Benz Trucks' existing assembly line in Woerth am Rhein, Germany, in parallel to diesel vehicles. The company is currently building a fleet of around 50 prototype vehicles to be tested with customers, it said. The eActros 600 purchase price is 2.5 times its diesel equivalent. Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Victoria Waldersee Editing by Miranda MurrayOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Daimler Trucks, Ilona Wissenbach, Miranda Murray Organizations: Benz, Daimler, Mercedes, Victoria, Thomson Locations: Woerth, Rhein, Germany, Europe

☆ BMW sees Q3 surge in battery-electric vehicle sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A BMW i4 electric car is displayed during a media tour at the plant of German automaker BMW in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) saw group sales of its battery-electric vehicles surge by 79.6% year on year in the third quarter of 2023 to 93,931 units, the company said on Tuesday. Total group sales increased by 5.8% that quarter and by 5.1% over the first nine months of the year, the company added. Writing by Rachel More Editing by Miranda MurrayOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Toya Sarno Jordan, Rachel More, Miranda Murray Organizations: BMW, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: San Luis Potosi, Mexico

☆ China market hard going for BMW and Mercedes in third quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mercedes-Benz's supply issues affected its global sales, which fell 4% year-on-year in July-September, although the company said it was still on track to meet its full-year guidance for flat sales growth. BMW fared better, reporting a 5.8% rise in its global retail sales to 621,699 vehicles in July-September, but said retail sales in China of BMW and Mini models dropped 1.8%. BMW said that year-to-date sales in China were up 1.7% despite the drag on sales in the third quarter, while Mercedes-Benz nine-month wholesale figures in the country were at the previous year's level. It does not disclose detailed retailed sales but a spokesperson said they were positive in the third quarter and on a nine-month basis. BMW said its global retail sales were up 5.1% so far this year.

Persons: Leonhard Simon, carmakers Mercedes, Mercedes, Carmakers, Benz, Victoria Waldersee, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine, Susan Fenton Organizations: Mercedes, Benz, REUTERS, Rights, BMW, GLC, Thomson Locations: German, Munich, Germany, China

☆ Germany's Hamburg airport halts flights after threat to plane from Iran
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Germany's Hamburg airport suspended flights on Monday as police, acting on a threat of an attack sent via an email, searched a plane with 198 passengers from Tehran that had landed in the northern city, a federal police spokesperson told Reuters. The spokesperson described the measures, which included interviewing passengers, as normal procedure when a threat is classified as serious. No takeoffs or landings are possible because the airport fire brigade is involved with the search, the spokesperson added. The Hamburg airport warned that flight delays may ensue due to the measures and did not give an estimate of when they could resume. Reporting by Rachel More and Miranda Murray; editing by Matthias WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron, Rachel More, Miranda Murray, Matthias Williams Organizations: Reuters, German Press Agency, Thomson Locations: Germany's Hamburg, Tehran, Hamburg

☆ Kentucky Innocence Project wages new fight to free Quincy Cross
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Jacque Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

But Cross has always expressed his innocence, and Currin’s father, Joe Currin, has come to believe Cross was wrongfully convicted. CNN will be following the team of the “Wrongful Conviction” podcast as it reports on KIP’s efforts to overturn Cross’ conviction. Stubblefield testified at Cross’ trial that when the gathering wrapped up, Currin left to walk home. Perkins also testified Cross kept pulling up his pants because he wasn’t wearing a belt. Pages of newly discovered emails between Mangold and Galbreath are a part of KIP’s motion to vacate Cross’ conviction.

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More than half of Chileans, 54% of respondents surveyed before the draft text was completed this week, plan on voting against the new constitution, according to pollster Cadem. The current proposal makes a grammatical change to a constitutional clause which abortion advocates already view as restrictive. But Lagos says this change, combined with another proposal that would define a child as any human being under the age of 18, could clear the way for more restrictive abortion laws. With abortion rights expanding across much of Latin America, the latest being Mexico and Argentina, supporters are worried that a right-wing resurgence in the region, could halt progress or see rights backslide. At a rally commemorating the global day of action for access to safe and legal abortion last week in Santiago, 26-year-old student Isadora Calderón told Reuters she felt abortion rights were being threatened by the current proposals.

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☆ Umicore, Volkswagen present Ionway battery parts joint venture
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The $2.9 billion battery parts joint venture between Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) PowerCo and Belgian materials firm Umicore will be called Ionway, the companies said on Friday. Through the joint venture, first flagged in December 2021, the companies are joining a number of European automakers that have brought battery supplies closer to home in the shift towards electric vehicles. "The founding of Ionway sends a strong signal for the rollout of battery cell technology in Europe. We are convinced that this company will provide some important building blocks with which the European Union can implement its Green Deal goals," said Ionway Chief Executive Thomas Jansseune. Ionway is intended to supply PowerCo's European battery cell factories with key battery materials and cover a large portion of PowerCo's needs in the European Union.

Persons: PowerCo, Ionway, Thomas Jansseune, Umicore, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: European Union, Deal, Thomson Locations: Volkswagen's, Europe

☆ German sanctions officers raid Russian citizen's properties in Bavaria
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Russian businessman and founder of USM Holdings Alisher Usmanov attends a session during the Week of Russian Business, organized by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), in Moscow, Russia March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 5 (Reuters) - German police and customs officers on Thursday searched several properties in southern Germany belonging to a Russian national in relation to assets frozen under European Union sanctions, customs officials said. A source familiar with the matter told Reuters that Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov was the target of the operation. A special commission dubbed "Matryoshka", set up by the German customs authority's sanctions office, said in a statement that officers searched properties in greater Munich and Tegernsee in Bavaria. The German customs authority's special commission said it was acting on court search warrants.

Persons: Usmanov, Sergei Karpukhin, Miranda Murray, Joern Poltz, Rachel More, Friederike Heine, Bernadette Baum Organizations: USM Holdings, Russian, Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, REUTERS, Rights, Union, Reuters, Usmanov, Thomson Locations: Russian Union, Moscow, Russia, Germany, Russian, Uzbek, Ukraine, Munich, Tegernsee, Bavaria, Rottach

☆ Kosovo says Serbia's behaviour same as Russia's before Ukraine invasion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Serbia's troop deployment on Kosovo's border recalls Russia's behaviour towards Ukraine before its invasion, the Kosovar foreign minister said, urging the European Union to take action against Belgrade such as freezing its candidacy status. "There has never been this kind of concentration of troops in recent years," Kosovar Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk in an interview on Monday. She said it was not just the concentration of troops on the edge of its former southern province, whose independence Belgrade does not recognise, but also Serbia's rhetoric and its "methods" resembling Russian behaviour towards Ukraine. Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 after a guerrilla uprising and 1999 NATO intervention, accuses Serbia of arming and supporting the Serb fighters. Reporting by Sarah Marsh; editing by Miranda Murray and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donika Gervalla, Schwarz, Aleksandar Vucic, Sarah Marsh, Miranda Murray, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Union, Belgrade, NATO, Kosovar, Deutschlandfunk, EU, Serbs, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, States, Kosovo, Belgrade, Serbian, Serbia

☆ At Allianz, CEO stays but CFO goes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Allianz is seen on a building in Paris, France, April 30, 2020. Baete, whose contract was extended to 2028, said: "I thank the Supervisory Board for their confidence and support." Chief Financial Officer Giulio Terzariol is leaving to head the insurance division at Generali, the Italian company announced on Monday. Allianz has appointed Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre to succeed him as finance chief. Coste-Lepoutre is a French national who has been with Allianz since 2011, with previous stints at Swiss Re, SCOR and McKinsey.

Persons: Charles Platiau, Oliver Baete, Baete, Giulio Terzariol, Claire, Marie Coste, Lepoutre, Tom Sims, Alexander Huebner, Miranda Murray Organizations: Allianz, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Department of Justice, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Board, Monday, Swiss, SCOR, McKinsey, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, U.S, Generali, Italian, French

☆ Volkswagen's Trinity model to be built in Zwickau, Handelsblatt reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Buzz, a fresh take on the iconic vehicle of the Volkswagen brand, during its world premiere in Paris, France, March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Volkswagen AG FollowSept 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to build its Trinity electric vehicles (EV) at its factory in Zwickau, the German daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday, citing several company sources. The decision on the location for the prestige EV will be discussed at the Volkswagen supervisory board meeting on Friday, Handelsblatt reported. A spokesperson for the German carmaker declined to comment on the report. The Trinity electric car, which is to be based on the new SSP platform, was supposed to be launched in 2026.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Handelsblatt, Oliver Blume, Christina Amann, Amir Orusov, Miranda Murray, Rachel More Organizations: VW, Volkswagen, REUTERS, Trinity, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Zwickau, Wolfsburg

The U.S. State Department considers Tamaulipas, where the two cities are located, to be the most dangerous state along the U.S.-Mexico border. Tens of thousands of people a day are competing for 1,450 slots, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). U.S. authorities temporarily suspended CBP One appointments in June in another Tamaulipas border city, Nuevo Laredo, due to "extortion and kidnapping concerns," the official said. Juan Rodriguez, head of the Tamaulipas migrant services agency, said the agency was "attentive" to the issue. Additional reporting by Jackie Botts in Mexico City, Daniel Becerril in Reynosa and Matamoros, and Kristina Cooke in San Francisco.

Persons: Wong, Luis Miranda, Joe Biden's, Biden, Bertha Bermúdez Tapia, Miranda, Olivia Lemus, Lemus, Juan Rodriguez, Laura Gottesdiener, Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg, Beth Solomon, Jackie Botts, Daniel Becerril, Kristina Cooke, Mary Milliken, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, U.S . Department of Homeland Security, U.S . State Department, New Mexico State University, Gulf Cartel, Northeast, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, CBP, DHS, Biden, The U.S . State Department, Carolina, Thomson Locations: U.S, Mexico, New Jersey, REYNOSA, Mexican, Reynosa, Venezuela, Carolina, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, United States, Washington, Nuevo Laredo, Central, Northern Mexico, Chicago, The, Honduran, Venezuelan, New York City, Mexico City, San Francisco

☆ UN refugee agency readying for up to 120,000 refugees in Armenia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Kavita Belani, UNHCR representative in Armenia, told a U.N. press briefing by video link that huge crowds of tired and frightened people were gathering at registration centres. "And when they come in, they're full of anxiety, they're scared, they're frightened and they want answers." It's very hard to predict how many will come at this juncture," she added in response to a question about refugee numbers. People gather near an aid center for refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia, September 29, 2023. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies representative Hicham Diab said there was a massive need for mental health support for refugees.

Persons: Kavita Belani, they've, Irakli, Regina De Dominicis, Hicham Diab, Carlos Morazzani, Emma Farge, Miranda Murray, Peter Graff Organizations: UNHCR, REUTERS, UNICEF, International Federation of Red, Red Crescent Societies, International Committee, Thomson Locations: GENEVA, Armenia, Nagorno, Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Kornidzor

☆ Switzerland tightens sanctions over Iranian drone deliveries to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A Russian drone is seen during a Russian drone strike, which local authorities consider to be Iranian made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Shahed-136, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Roman Petushkov/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Switzerland adopted further sanctions in connection with Iran's drone deliveries to Russia, in line with European Union measures, the government said in a statement on Friday. The sale, supply, export and transit of components used for the manufacture and production of drones is now prohibited, and targeted financial and travel sanctions against persons and entities connected with support for Iran's drone programme are in place, added Switzerland's Federal Council. Writing by Miranda Murray; editing by Matthias WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Miranda Murray, Matthias Williams Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Union, Federal, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Switzerland, Russia

☆ Volkswagen: to build Trinity model at Zwickau, no further plant needed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Volkswagen logo is seen during the press day at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to build its Trinity electric vehicles (EV) at its factory in Zwickau, the company said in a statement on Friday. The carmaker added that its iconic Golf model would be "led into the electric future" at its main Wolfsburg plant. The Trinity electric car, which is to be based on the new SSP platform, was supposed to be launched in 2026. Volkswagen had initially planned to build a new factory for the model, but due to delays in developing the brand, the German carmaker was also considering converting its Wolfsburg factory.

Persons: Mike Blake, carmaker, Oliver Blume, Jan Schwartz, Friederike Heine, Miranda Murray Organizations: Los Angeles Auto, REUTERS, Rights, Trinity, Wolfsburg Warmenau, Volkswagen, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Zwickau, Wolfsburg

☆ German inflation falls to lowest level since start of Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 28 (Reuters) - German inflation fell in September to its lowest level since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, signalling what could be the beginning of the end for the high inflation that has weighed heavily on Europe's largest economy. Germany's core inflation rate, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, fell to 4.6% year-on-year from 5.5% in August. Meanwhile, five economic institutes predict Germany's economy will shrink by 0.6% this year, as rising interest rates take their toll on investment and still high inflation depresses consumption. The ECB is keeping a close eye on euro zone inflation data, with September's reading due to be published on Friday. Spain earlier reported a 3.2% harmonised inflation rate for September.

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Ralph Solveen, ING's Carsten Brzeski, Brzeski, Maria Martinez, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine, Kirsten Donovan, Alison Williams Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Union, Reuters, ECB, Central, Thomson Locations: Hamburg, Russia, Ukraine, Spain

☆ Volkswagen restarts production after suffering major IT outage
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Christoph Steitz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Volkswagen logo is seen during the press day at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsFRANKFURT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Thursday said that a major IT outage, which had caused most of its German plants to halt production, was resolved overnight and its global production network was up and running again. "The IT infrastructure problems in the Volkswagen network were resolved during the course of the night and the network is stable again," Volkswagen said, without providing details on the impact or cause of the incident. The global production network is up and running, and production is expected to proceed as planned," it said, adding individual systems may still be affected during a transitional phase. "We need safety systems here that work," Wissing told broadcaster RTL/n-tv.

Persons: Mike Blake, Volker Wissing, Wissing, Christoph Steitz, Miranda Murray, Kim Coghill, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: Los Angeles Auto, REUTERS, Rights, VW, Volkswagen, Porsche AG, Audi, Toyota, RTL, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Wolfsburg, Emden, Osnabrueck, Hanover, Dresden, Zwickau, Braunschweig, Kassel, Chemnitz, Salzgitter

☆ German business sentiment worsens in September - Ifo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BERLIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - German business morale deteriorated in September, falling for the fifth month in a row, a survey showed on Monday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index stood at 85.7 versus a forecast of 85.2, according to analysts polled by Reuters. "The German economy is treading water," Ifo president Clemens Fuest said. Companies were less satisfied than in the previous month with their current business situation. Reporting by Friederike Heine and Maria Martinez, Editing by Miranda MurrayOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Clemens Fuest, Friederike Heine, Maria Martinez, Miranda Murray Organizations: Reuters, Companies, Thomson

☆ German transport minister rejects punitive tariffs in EU's China EV probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An NIO ET7 car model is presented at the NIO House, the showroom of the Chinese premium smart electric vehicle manufacture NIO Inc. in Berlin, Germany August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has rejected possible punitive tariffs as a result of the European Commission's investigation into Chinese electric vehicle (EV) subsidies. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this month announced a probe into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect EU automakers against China's EV imports, which the commissions says are benefiting from excessive state subsidies. China blasted the probe as protectionist and warned that it would damage economic relations, a concern shared by Germany's car industry. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, by contrast, has welcomed the step, saying action must be taken if massive breaches of competition rules are found by the EU probe.

Persons: Annegret, Volker Wissing, Wissing, Ursula von der, Robert Habeck, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Augsburger Allgemeine, Free Democrats, EU, China's EV, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, China

☆ Mercedes applies for tax relief for projects at two U.S. plants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Mercedes Benz Group AG FollowBERLIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) - German carmaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) has applied for tax breaks for potential projects at two of its U.S. plants under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a company spokesperson said on Monday. "We have decided to participate in the application process for production-related tax relief" under the IRA for the plants in Alabama and South Carolina, according to the spokesperson. A final decision is expected later this year or early next year, Handelsblatt reported. Mercedes did not want to comment on the production plan for the electric GLS. Reporting by Ilona Wissenbach, Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Friederike HeineOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, Mercedes, Handelsblatt, Ilona Wissenbach, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: Benz, REUTERS, Companies Mercedes Benz Group, Thomson Locations: Woodstock , Alabama, U.S, Alabama, South Carolina, United States

☆ Miranda Priestly’s Home in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Sells for $26.5 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Latinos who don’t speak Spanish are getting shamed for it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

They’re all Latinos who’ve been shamed for the way they speak Spanish. About half of US Latinos who don’t speak Spanish have been shamed because of it, the study says, noting that 54% of Latinos who speak no more than a little Spanish say another Latino has made them feel bad for it. “There’s a subtle but ongoing shift in the share of Latinos who speak Spanish at home,” Lopez says. “I don’t know how he knows what I said on Univision, because he doesn’t speak Spanish.” Cruz fired back – in Spanish – and the debate continued. According to Pew’s study released this week, most US Latinos speak Spanish, but the share of Latinos who do differs by generation.

Persons: Sen, Ted Cruz, Oscar, Ariana DeBose, who’ve, ’, ”, Mark Hugo Lopez, ” Lopez, “, Marco Rubio, Cruz sparred, Rubio, ” Cruz, •, DeBose, Lin, Manuel Miranda, I’m, ” DeBose, Ariana Debose, Jackie Rodriguez, Rodriguez, She’s, Spanish Sin Pena, pena, Sin Pena, Wendy Ramirez, it’s, ” Rodriguez, “ It’s, José Medina, Medina, he’s, Carlos Torres, who’d, ‘ You’ve, You’ve, who’s, Yo Sabo, Torres, Jessica Rosales, sabo, ” Torres, Jessica Rosales Torres, Rosales, Pew’s, Spanish Jess Organizations: CNN, Pew Research Center, Pew, Census, Republican, Univision, Mexico’s CONCACAF, Pew Research, Getty Locations: Spanish, SoFi, Inglewood , California, U.S, Mexico, California

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden's reelection campaign is getting some big-name fundraising help Monday from Broadway’s top stars. Both Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the event, with tickets ranging from $250 to $7,500. Since at least Bill Clinton, Democratic presidents have cultivated intimate ties with powerful figures in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Biden himself raised roughly $1 million during an early 2020 campaign fundraiser at the home of Michael Smith and James Costos, a former HBO executive. That event was attended by former DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, now a Biden campaign co-chair.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Biden, Sara Bareilles, Lin, Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, Michael Smith, James Costos, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Katzenberg, “ Joe Biden, ”, Chris Korge, “, tycoons, Mickey Kantor, “ It’s, ” Biden, Donald Trump ’, Trump, Annaleigh Ashford, Alex Edelman, Josh Gad, Christopher Jackson, LaChanze, Ruthie Ann Miles, Leslie Odom Jr, Andrew Rannells, Aaron Tveit, Betsy Wolfe, Thomas Kail, Alex Lacamoire, Andy Blankenbuehler, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Amanda Green, ___ Slodysko Organizations: Writers Guild of America, SAG, Hollywood, Actors ’ Equity Association, General, Democratic Party, Democratic, HBO, DreamWorks, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Fund, White, GOP Locations: U.S, Manhattan, New York, Southern California, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, LA, Washington

☆ No decision on European Investment Bank presidency expected this week, German finance minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner speaks during a plenum session of the lower house of parliament, Bundestag, to present the 2024 budget and financial planning of the Federal Government, in Berlin, Germany September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said at the informal EU finance ministers meeting on Friday that a decision is not expected this week on who will become European Investment Bank (EIB) president. "There are several well-qualified candidates, for example our host today, Nadia Calvino," Lindner said before the meeting of euro zone finance ministers. Lindner said the German government hasn't made a decision yet on which candidate to back, "but we have a clear picture of how the EIB should develop." Lindner said the bank should keep its AAA rating: "Sound banking is essential for us."

Persons: Christian Lindner, Annegret, Nadia Calvino, " Lindner, Lindner, hasn't, Maria Martinez, Miranda Murray Organizations: Bundestag, Federal Government, REUTERS, SANTIAGO DE, German Finance, European Investment Bank, AAA, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

☆ Aid agencies call for end to mass graves after Libya floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Displaced people receive food aid from private schools and parents from east of Libya, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya September 15, 2023. A torrent washed away whole districts of Derna, a city in eastern Libya, on Sunday night after two dams collapsed. A U.N. report published on Thursday said that over 1,000 bodies in Derna and over 100 bodies in Albayda had been buried in mass graves after the floods on Sept. 11. "Bodies are littering the streets, washing back on shore and are buried under collapsed buildings and debris. He warned that unexploded ordnances, common in some parts of Libya, posed a risk for those involved in recovering the dead.

Persons: Omran, Kazunobu Kojima, Cross, Bilal Sablouh, Emma Farge, Miranda Murray, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, World Health Organization, WHO, International Committee, International Federation of, Red Crescent Societies, Regional, ICRC, Thomson Locations: Libya, Derna, WHO's, Albayda, Africa, Geneva, Benghazi

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