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☆ The Fed coin flip: Traders still divided on how deep next week’s cut will be
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street is growing more divided on how much the Federal Reserve will move interest rates next week. In fact, the market's mixed outlook ahead of the central bank decision is more unsettled than any time since the Fed started pushing borrowing costs higher in early 2022. Investors are certain that the Fed will begin reducing interest rates next week from their current 5.25% to 5.50% range, but a sense of uncertainty lingers. We do not anticipate any dissents" from voting members of the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee next week, Bank of America's Bhave added. "So if pricing stays where it is currently, it would be the first meeting in years where there's serious uncertainty about the rates decision."

Persons: Henry Allen, Aditya Bhave, Bhave, America's Bhave Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Committee, Bank, America's

☆ Here's what the Boeing strike might mean for flyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Boeing workers went on strike Friday, the latest disturbance in what has proven a devastating year for the American aircraft manufacturer. Southwest had sharply brought down its delivery target for Boeing aircraft earlier this year. A United spokesperson said the carrier was working with Boeing to understand what the impact to the airline's delivery schedule might be. "There will probably be very little direct impact on consumers as a result of the Boeing strike," Harteveldt told NBC News. The previous Boeing machinists strike, in 2008, lasted nearly two months; however, in a note to clients, Bank of America analyst Ronald Epstein said the latest one could prove as short as a week.

Persons: Jon Holden, Henry Harteveldt, Harteveldt, Ronald Epstein, Boeing's Organizations: Aerospace Machinists, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Southwest, United, Atmosphere Research, NBC, Bank of America, FAA, Dow Locations: Seattle , Washington, U.S, Southwest, United, Renton , Washington

☆ Hurricane Francine: Man rescues driver in submerged truck on live television
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ JD Vance's Wall Street allies raise millions for the Trump campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street relationshipsOne of Vance's earliest interactions with Wall Street came shortly after the November 2016 presidential election, when he headlined a lunch in New York to discuss his newly published memoir. John Underwood, a longtime managing director at Goldman Sachs, encouraged his allies to support and raise money for Vance's Senate campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. He told them the Trump campaign would need "hundreds of millions of dollars" to compete with Vice President Kamala Harris' fundraising surge. The Ohio Republican's opposition to Wall Street was on full display during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July. "Wall Street barons crashed the economy and American builders went out of business," Vance said in his nomination acceptance speech.

Persons: Vance, Marco Bello, Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump's, Scott Bessent, Morgan Stanley's Jonathan Burkan, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Norm Champ, Keith Rabois, Jacob Helberg, J.D, Champ, Sander Gerber, Gerber, Goldman Sachs, Ohio Republican Sen, Rob Portman, John Underwood, Underwood, Steve Case, Trump, Omeed Malik, Emil Henry, Henry, Bush, Ted Virtue, Woody Johnson, Clifford Sobel, Richard Kurtz, Kamala Harris, Harris, Malik, John Paulson, Reuben Jeffery III Organizations: Republican U.S, Reuters, Ohio, Trump, Vance, Securities and Exchange Commission, CNBC, Hudson, Hudson Bay Capital, Netflix, Allen & Company, Ohio Republican, Senate, AOL, Tiger Infrastructure Partners, New York Jets, Hamptons, Valor Capital, Rockefeller & Co, Wall, Republican National Convention Locations: Kenosha, Kenosha , Wisconsin, U.S, New York City, Hudson Bay, New York, Ohio, Sun Valley , Idaho, Washington, Milwaukee

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Let’s overreact! Chargers, Bucs up; Bengals, Falcons down
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

Baltimore Ravens (0-1)Last week: 3Thursday: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs 27-20Lamar Jackson can’t keep this up. New York Jets (0-1)Last week: 13Monday: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 32-19Let’s focus on the positive: Aaron Rodgers made it through Week 1 perfectly healthy. Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)Last week: 9Sunday: Lost to New England Patriots 16-10Ja’Marr Chase didn’t have a great negotiating week. Atlanta Falcons (0-1)Last week: 15Sunday: Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 18-10The Falcons spent big on free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason. Cleveland Browns (0-1)Last week: 11Sunday: Lost to Dallas Cowboys 33-17Let’s review the Deshaun Watson situation.

Persons: we’re, Dallas, we’ll, Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, Xavier, Christian McCaffrey, Heck, Kyle Shanahan, Jordan Mason, McCaffrey, Mason, Brandon Aiyuk, Francisco, Josh Allen, He’s, Steve Young, Keon Coleman, Terrel Bernard, Matt Milano, Joe Mixon, “, ”, Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Dan Campbell’s, Jared Goff, David Montgomery, Jameson Williams, Saquon Barkley, Jalen, Jason Kelce, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa, opkRevcnUI, Justin Herbert, Dobbins, Jim Harbaugh, Harbaugh, Baker Mayfield, Mayfield, Baker, Wsb0UiW5hR — Chase Daniel, Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Mike Macdonald’s, Kenneth Walker’s, Tariq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon, Macdonald, Mike Macdonald's, Mike Tomlin, Chris Boswell, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, J.J . McCarthy, Sam Darnold, Darnold, Aaron Jones, Dallas Turner, Keion White, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Brissett, Bill Belichick, Caleb Williams, D’Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, Greenberg, Lamar Jackson can’t, Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Derrick Henry, Henry, Anthony Richardson, Alec Pierce, Puka, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Kupp, Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Malik Willis, Love, Trevor Lawrence’s, Gabe Davis, Brian Thomas Jr, Marvin Harrison Jr, Maxx Crosby, Christian Wilkins, Antonio Pierce, Chase didn’t, Chase, Tee Higgins, Joe Burrow’s, Will Levis, Levis, Tony Pollard’s, Bo Nix, Joe Nicholson, Sean Payton, Sean McVay, Cousins, Jayden Daniels, Daniels, Tom Brady, Daniel Jones, Barkley, Jones, Malik Nabers, KrhmYcX77S — Alex Wilson, Bryce Young’s, “ We’ve, Dave Canales, Adam Thielen’s, Watson, it’s, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, Bryan M, Bennett Organizations: Bears, Texans, NFL, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Chiefs, Super, Bengals, Beat New York Jets, 49ers, Niners, Minnesota Vikings, Beat Arizona Cardinals, Nine Bills, Miami Dolphins, Beat Indianapolis, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rams, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Former Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Beat Cleveland Browns, Cowboys, Cleveland, New, New Orleans Saints, Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Browns, Panthers, NFC, Detroit Lions, Beat Carolina Panthers, New Orleans, Saints, Beat Denver Broncos, Seattle, New England Patriots, Seahawks, Beat Atlanta Falcons, Steelers, Denver Broncos, Beat New York Giants, Vikings, Atlanta, Eight Vikings, Minnesota, San Francisco 49ers, Beat Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, Beat Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Colts, Detroit, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville, 33rd Team, Jaguars, Dallas, Los Angeles Chargers, The Raiders, Chargers, Chicago, ET Broncos, Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Falcons, Washington, Fox, Eagles, Carolina Locations: Dallas, Houston, South America, New Orleans, J.K, Tampa Bay, Carolina, England, Baltimore, Jordan, Brazil, Dak, Arizona, Cincinnati, That’s, Tennessee, Seattle, USA, Denver

☆ Video: Ukraine launches drone attack on Moscow region
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced Monday that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and will undertake a light schedule of engagements until the end of the year. The princess attended the men’s final at Wimbledon with her daughter in July. Kate, Princess of Wales, at the men's singles final at Wimbledon earlier this year. While Charlotte attended Wimbledon, the princess and her brothers have largely been out of the public eye since their mother's surgery. Charles' and Kate's illnesses have highlighted the challenges faced by a slimmed-down royal family as the king pledges to cut costs.

Persons: Princess, Wales, ”, ” Kate, Prince William, — George, Louis, Daisy McAndrew, Katherine, Kate, William, Kate's, Pippa Middleton Matthews, Princess of Wales, Visionhaus, “, Buckingham, King Charles III, Prince, —, Charles, Queen Camilla, Charlotte, Charles ', Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward Organizations: NBC, Wimbledon, Buckingham Palace, Wales ’ Locations: Norfolk, England, Charlotte, British, Kensington, France, Australia, Samoa

Charles Coristine used to revel in working at Morgan Stanley. At a barbeque, Coristine met an owner of snack company LesserEvil, who talked about wanting to sell his "flatlining" business. A 'scrappy' reinventionWhen he bought LesserEvil, Coristine was working at TD Bank and pursuing an MBA at Cornell University Graduate School. It brought in roughly $2 million that year, accounting for a third of LesserEvil's annual revenue, the company says. A year later, the company got its first outside funding — about $3 million, the company says — from sustainable food and agriculture investment firm InvestEco.

Persons: Charles Coristine, revel, Morgan Stanley, Coristine, that's, Andrew Strife, welders, LesserEvil, Homer, Henry David Thoreau, — Organizations: CNBC, U.S, TD Bank, Cornell University Graduate School, packers, Kroger, LesserEvil, Growth Locations: Tokyo, London, Danbury , Connecticut, Wilton , Connecticut, Danbury, New Milford

☆ This 70-year-old med student just graduated. He has this advice for others
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Toh Hong Keng/Henry Ahn Photo StudioHis family constantly checked on him, helping to dispel many waves of doubt. “The only reason why I decided to study medicine was because I wanted something useful to do,” he said. “If I can’t be a practicing doctor, at least I can look after myself somewhat,” he said. Feeling a little dejected, he got in touch with his family’s former domestic worker whose daughter recently graduated from medical school in the Philippines. A week later, in 2019 he packed his bags, found a small apartment on the island and started his medical school journey.

Persons: ”, Hong Keng, Toh, ” Toh, didn’t, flashcards, Toh Hong Keng, Henry Ahn, “ Sir Toh, Marvi Dulnuan, “ Mr Toh, “, Hong, Atomic Leow Chuan Tse, Dr Howard Tucker, Tucker, he’ll Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Southwestern University PHINMA, “, Southwestern University, American Medical Association, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Guinness World Records, University of Bradford, Association of American Medical Colleges, Private, Southwestern University for Toh Locations: Hong Kong, Malaysian, Cebu, Philippines, ”, Kyrgyzstan, Asia, 2019, United States, Romania, Europe, Cleveland , Ohio, Malaysia, Britain, London, jetting

☆ See the damage from Israeli military operation in the West Bank
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ With tech stocks on the sale rack, here are levels to buy Meta and 3 other megacaps
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

However, given that September has historically been the worst month of the year for the market, we're layering in some technical analysis to identify some buy levels. We published our prior buy levels analysis on June 26. Clearly, we should have been a bit more conservative in our buy levels, however, in our defense shares only traded below $162 for two days. However, we must be mindful that a move there would once again mean we've broken below the 200-day moving average. Below that and we're looking for the 200-day moving average to hold at around $89 apiece.

Persons: we're, we've, that's, wouldn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Mark Zuckerberg, Emily Chang, Jason Henry Organizations: Microsoft, Nvidia, Club, CNBC, Meta, Inc, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Menlo Park , California

☆ The organizers of a January 6 awards gala claim Trump's song with riot defendants' prison choir 'went Platinum.' It didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf the indefinitely postponed J6 Awards Gala ever happens, one very special attendee will be in for a treat. Advertisement"Released on March 3, 2023, this song quickly went Platinum, thanks to your unwavering support," the website says. The RIAA website that catalogs gold and platinum-certified songs does not include any music from Donald Trump nor from the J6 Prison Choir. The J6 Awards Gala promises to auction off a plaque commemorating the "Platinum status" of Donald Trump's musical single. It isn't clear if Ronald McAbee is a member of the J6 Prison Choir.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, President Trump, There's, Erin Burr, Donald Trump's, Mac Miller —, Rae Sremmurd, Forbes, Ed Henry, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Peter Navarro, Sarah McAbee, Ronald McAbee, Rudolph Contreras, Contreras, Sarah McAbee didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, J6, Trump, BI, Billboard, Fox, White House, New York Times, Capitol Locations: Washington, DC, Bedminster, New Jersey, Tennessee

☆ Burberry's FTSE relegation confirms a long fall from grace for the luxury fashion icon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The company slipped into the FTSE 250 during September's quarterly rebalancing, index provider FTSE Russell said in a statement, bringing its 15-year run in the U.K. large-cap FTSE 100 blue-chip index to a close. The company's current market cap of £2.34 billion ($3.06 billion) now puts it well below the other constituents of the FTSE 100, as well as some of the top performers in the FTSE 250. As such, funds that invest in the FTSE 100 will exit their Burberry holdings. The luxury label's addition to the FTSE 100 in September 2009 was taken as a further mark of its enduring appeal and its resilience, even amid the global financial crisis. The luxury sector as a whole has suffered from a prolonged downturn in consumer spending amid inflationary pressures and broader economic uncertainty.

Persons: Dave Rushen, Burberry Burberry's, Edward Berthelot, —, Joshua Schulman, Luca Solca, Bernstein, Michael Kors, Josh Schulman, Solca, Burberry, Piral Dadhania, Richard Chamberlain, Schulman, Gerry Murphy, Cole Smead, Henry Nicholls, Smead, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Kering Organizations: UNITED, Burberry, New Bond, Getty, LONDON, Burberry Group, Russell, London Stock Exchange, jittery, CNBC, RBC, Sky News, Smead Capital Management, Afp Locations: UNITED KINGDOM, Basingstoke, England, British, U.S, London, China, Asia, Japan

☆ The pros and cons of a condensed campaign for Harris: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s edition, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker examines whether a shortened campaign calendar will help or hurt Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus, we dive into Robert F. Kennedy's decision to suspend his third-party bid and back former President Donald Trump. I’m speaking, of course, of Donald Trump,” Kennedy added. Still, the initial conservations started earlier, about a week before the Republican convention, with right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson connecting Trump Jr. with Kennedy. From there, Trump Jr. and donor Omeed Malik served as go-betweens to help close the deal.

Persons: Kristen Welker, Kamala Harris, Robert F, Donald Trump, — Harris, Joe Biden’s, Kennedy Jr, Harris, Tim Walz, Vance, Harris ’, Biden, —, Chuck Todd, Hillary Clinton, ” Harris, Alex Seitz, Wald, Read, Matt Dixon, Henry J, Gomez, →, Trump, Katherine Koretski, Ben Kamisar, Garrett Haake, Dasha Burns PHOENIX — Robert F, “, Kennedy, ”, ” Kennedy, Mary Beth Cahill, “ Donald Trump isn’t, he’s, Donald Trump Jr, Tony Fabrizio, Tucker Carlson, Omeed Malik Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Trump, → RFK, Democrats, Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, RFK Jr, GOP, Trump ”, Republican, Trump Jr Locations: Oakland, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Ukraine

Donald Trump’s campaign is expecting that Vice President Kamala Harris will get a “bump” coming out of the Democratic National Convention but generally does not see the week-long event changing the overall trajectory of the race. Trump's speech last month at the Republican National Convention lasted a record-setting 93 minutes. Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 19, 2024. Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesTrump, however, watched much of the Democratic convention, according to the adviser, often taking to social media to regularly comment on convention events. “The convention was good for them, and to some degree we expected that,” said a Trump supporter familiar with the campaign’s thinking.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, “, ” “, Trump, Barack Obama, Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Tim Walz, Walz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Joe Biden, Kevin Dietsch, Roe, Wade, ” Trump, Biden, — Harris, Harris ’, ” Organizations: Democratic, Convention, Republican National Convention, Trump, Minnesota Gov, Democratic National Convention, Republicans, Liberals, Conservative, New York Times, Siena College Locations: Chicago, East, U.S, Mexico, Arizona, Arizona , Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada

☆ Mike Lynch won a dramatic 12-year legal battle over his tech company. Weeks later, he and his top lawyer are dead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Hailed as Britain's Bill Gates, Lynch sold Autonomy, his groundbreaking data-management company, to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion. Shareholders and business commentators were puzzled about what HP, a hardware company, would do with Autonomy, a software company — and why the latter was worth $11 billion. A year after the acquisition, HP wrote down $8.8 billion of the purchase value and accused Lynch of lying about Autonomy's finances. Lynch said HP stifled Autonomy with mismanagement and bureaucracy that pushed out employees and stymied sales. "This verdict closes the book on a relentless 13-year effort to pin HP's well-documented ineptitude on Dr. Lynch," Morvillo said in a joint statement with his attorney colleague Brian Heberlig.

Persons: —, Mike Lynch, Bill Gates, Lynch, Sushovan Hussain, Stephen Chamberlain, Chamberlain, Chris Morvillo, Léo Apotheker, Apotheker, Meg Whitman, James B, Stewart, Time Warner, Bryn Colton, Hussain, hadn't, Henry Nicholls, David Cameron, Cameron, Lynch —, Whitman, Apotheker's, Robert Hildyard, Hildyard hadn't, wasn't, that'd, Guglielmo Mangiapane Morvillo, Morvillo, Brian Heberlig, Angela Bacares, Hannah, Charles Morvillo Organizations: Service, Autonomy, Hewlett, Packard, HP, Business, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Oracle, Adobe, Cisco, Shareholders, New York Times, Time, FBI, Deloitte, Telegraph, The New York Times, KPMG, US Justice Department, Justice Department, High Court, REUTERS, BBC, British Museum, Politico, The Times, Times, Bacares Locations: San Francisco, London, California, Kenya, Sicily

☆ 'We are doing democracy here': Young voters focus on being polite rather than polarized
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mark-Murray-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Mark Murray | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

WASHINGTON — In the heat of the 2024 campaign season, more than 400 first-time voters from across the country gathered here in July to discuss political issues and the upcoming election — but with a focus on being polite rather than being polarized. The gathering was a so-called deliberative poll where the participants were randomly selected to produce a representative sample of young voters from the entire nation. There have been past “America in One Room” studies of the general electorate, but this was the first to specifically examine first-time young voters. And the portion of young voters who opposed drilling in the Artic wilderness increased, from 72% before to 76% afterward. 'I see that point': Young voters gain more respect for differing viewsThe polling results also showed these young voters gaining more respect for differing viewpoints, with the share of participants saying their opponents had good reasons for their positions growing from 64% before the event to 71% afterward.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Kendall Rene Martin, Tyler Kunkowski, Emily Criswell, Steven Dilts, it’s, ”, Henry Elkus, Helena, “, ” Elkus, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Steven, Tyler, ” Steven, shouldn’t, Emily, ” Tyler, ” Emily, Kendall, didn’t, James Fishkin Organizations: Stanford, Republican, America, Major League Baseball, Young, NBC News, Democrat, “ Locations: WASHINGTON, “ America, California, Florida, Tennessee, Alaska, United States, Paris, America, Kendall of California

Ms. Harris dropped in on each one, in descending order of price and intimacy, as donors enjoyed peach mimosas and shrimp cocktails before her remarks in the grand ballroom. The Harris campaign is immediately being more intentional at courting this community, dispatching aides to meet with affinity groups representing venture capitalists and the cryptocurrency industry. And she has hired additional fund-raising aides with ties to the Bay Area who helped organize Sunday’s event. Ms. Harris also has connections that Mr. Biden simply does not. Josh Becker, who represents much of Silicon Valley in the California Senate and is close with many industry heavyweights, said he had hosted Ms. Harris in his home two decades ago.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris’s, givers, Harris, ”, “ Harris Walz ”, Donald J, Trump, podcaster David Sacks, Sacks, Sheryl Sandberg, Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs, Josh Becker, Becker, ” Mr, Jason Henry, Nancy Pelosi, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom Steyer, Liz Simons, John Doerr, Reid Hoffman, Steve Westly, Getty, scions, Westly, Harris “, Eleni Kounalakis, —, ” Lateefah Simon, “ Kamala Harris, Simon, “ She’s, Ms, Ron Conway, Steve Spinner, Barack Obama’s, Hopkins, Mr, Spinner Organizations: Sunday, Obama, Bay Area, Facebook, Apple, San, California Senate, The New York Times, Biden, Area, InterContinental Locations: San Francisco, Nob, Woodside, Menlo, California, Pacific Heights, Silicon Valley, Versailles, Bay

☆ DirecTV is pushing its pay TV bundle — without a satellite dish
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The "For the Birds" ad campaign for DirecTV emphasizes customers don't need a satellite dish anymore for service. Courtesy: DirecTVCoach Prime wants consumers to know they can watch DirecTV without a satellite dish. As pay TV distributors — both satellite and cable companies — have seen customers flee for streaming, DirecTV is trying to get the message out that a clunky satellite dish is no longer needed for its service. Satellite TV providers like DirecTV and EchoStar's Dish were once some of the biggest distributors of the TV bundle. Sticking with sportsThe "For the Birds" ad campaign for DirecTV emphasizes customers don't need a satellite dish anymore for service.

Persons: Deion Sanders, Steve Buscemi, Henry Winkler, Vince Torres, it's, Torres, Shedeur Sanders, —, Winkler's Frank, Bobby, Buscemi, There's, Sanders, Tinker Bell, Cord, Pavlo Gonchar, Craig Moffett, what's, Moffett, DirecTV's Organizations: DirecTV, NFL, Colorado, Colorado Buffaloes, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Folsom, NBA, NHL, NCAA's Colorado Buffaloes, Lightrocket, Satellite, TPG, AT, Hulu, Sling, YouTube, Netflix, Comcast, Charter Communications Locations: Colorado, Boulder ,, New York City

☆ How to increase your attention span amid digital overload
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Riane Lumer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While a dwindling attention span is not due to a personal failing (despite individual variability) a majority of the time, experts say there are changes you can make to regain control over your mind. “Tech companies and ad marketing companies use this information to construct profiles about us, and then they design algorithms that are targeted to capture our attention,” Mark said. “We have a tank of attentional resources (that) gets drained when we keep switching our attention,” Mark said. Additionally, he suggested using an app that places time limits on social media or websites you find yourself addicted to using. “The way I feel at the moment is like somebody is pouring itching powder over us all day,” Hari said.

Persons: I’m, it’s, Gloria Mark, Mark, Graham Burnett, ”, Burnett, Henry Charles Lea, ” Mark, Shoshana Zuboff, “ I’m, Johann Hari, ” Hari, Hari, ’, There’s Organizations: CNN, University of California, Computing Systems, Institute, Strother School, Princeton University, “ Tech, Harvard Business School, Facebook, New York Times, Association of Computing Locations: Irvine, Brooklyn , New York, New Jersey, Boston, Silicon Valley

☆ Watch: Would Parisians take a dip in the Seine?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Henry Zeris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

The International Olympic Committee will hand out more than 300 medals over the course of the Paris Games, but it won't hand out any cash. Without them, there would be no Olympics," Bloom told CNBC Sport. This makes cashing in on Olympic success more complicated than you would expect. "But then, like many athletes know, injuries aren't just a physical thing. Find out more about how Olympic athletes cash in on their dream by watching the video above.

Persons: Ben Bloom, Bloom, Desiree Henry, aren't, Henry Organizations: Olympic, Paris Games, Games, CNBC Sport, Sport, Britain, Business, Elite Locations: Hong Kong, Singapore, Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Paris

☆ 2 former bankers turned their experience into HBO's most underrated show. Now it's finally getting the attention it deserves.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Samantha Rollins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After 2 seasons under the radar, 'Industry' is poised for its breakout seasonHarper (Myha'la) has a new role in season three of "Industry." With the "Summer of the Finance Bro" in full swing, could this be the season "Industry" finally cuts through the noise? AdvertisementWorking in finance didn't prepare the 'Industry' cocreators for running a TV setMickey Down and Konrad Kay on the set of "Industry" season three. But they were delighted to hear from some cast and crew members who told them how much they enjoyed working on season three. "I really credit finance with pushing me towards it, because it's the polar opposite of finance in some respects," Down says.

Persons: —, Mickey Down, I'm, Harper, Simon Ridgway, Konrad Kay, thrums, Bro, Kay, didn't, Jami O'Brien, They're, Yasmin, Marisa Abela, inflicts, Indy Lewis, Kenny, Conor MacNeill, Henry Muck, Kit Harington, intertwines, HBO Rich, you'd, who's, Jamie O'Brien Organizations: Service, Business, HBO, Rotten, Venetia Locations: London

☆ Razor-thin solar panels could be ‘ink-jetted’ onto your backpack or phone for cheap clean energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Today’s solar panels that use silicon cells, by comparison, typically covert up to 22% of sunlight into power. Another important factor fueling solar’s rise is its growing efficiency in converting the sun’s energy. But Wang noted that the research group is not advocating for the end of solar farms. “I wouldn’t say we want to eliminate solar farms because obviously we need lots of areas or surfaces to generate sufficient amount of solar energy,” he told CNN. Some coatings in lab settings have dissolved or broken down over short periods of time, so are regarded as less durable than today’s solar panels.

Persons: aren’t, Junke Wang, Martin Small, Wood Mackenzie, Wang, ”, Henry Snaith, Snaith Organizations: CNN, Oxford, Oxford University's Physics, Oxford University Physics Locations: Germany

☆ Spain beats host France 5-3 after extra time in enthralling men’s soccer gold medal match
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Spain was crowned the men’s Olympic soccer champion for the first time since 1992 after beating host France 5-3 after extra time in an all-time great final. Expectations were high for France going into the men’s gold medal match, but the reality of the first half was brutal for Thierry Henry’s side. A lot was riding on French legend Henry, who is used to winning as a player but not as a coach. But France finally came unstuck in extra time as Sergio Camello scored two brilliant chips to make it 5-3 and seal the gold medal for Spain. You have a very strong team like France who can sit back and defend very well, but we were able to break them,” he said.

Persons: Thierry Henry’s, Germain –, Henry, Enzo Millot, La Roja, Les Espoirs, Jean, Philippe Mateta’s, Sergio Camello, ” Henry, Santi Denia, ”, “, ” Álex Baena, Alex Pantling, ” Camello Organizations: CNN, France, Paris Saint, Spain, La Roja, Spanish, TVE, “, Olympic Locations: Spain, des, Paris, France

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