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During the three months to the end of September, Geberit sales fell 7.5% to 790.7 million Swiss francs ($788.33 million). The company, seen as a proxy for the broader construction sector, also said it now expected a full-year core operating profit margin of around 27%, down from its August view of 28%. It also tweaked its sales outlook lower, now expecting growth in the mid to high single-digit percentage range, down from its previous outlook for a high single-digit increase. "This prudent outlook is shaped by the prevailing high macroeconomic uncertainties," Geberit said. ($1 = 1.0037 Swiss francs)Reporting by Noele Illien; editing by John Revill and Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Britain's new PM is a fan of crypto. There are hopes he'll give the industry a boost
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Dan Kitwood | Getty ImagesU.K. cryptocurrency firms and investors have high hopes that new prime minister Rishi Sunak could turn around Britain's fading crypto aspirations. Crypto isn't exactly high up on his priority list, but industry insiders say there's reason to be optimistic. Before Sunak's appointment as PM, confidence in the U.K.'s position in the global crypto market had been waning. In a survey of 300 British fintech founders, only 9% believe it's leading the way on crypto. Yet the U.K. is home to a fairly active crypto market.

☆ Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell faces off against Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Yvette Herrell is running against Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District encompasses western portions of of Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico. New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District candidatesHerrell, a Cherokee, joined the ranks of the very few Native Americans in Congress following her victory in 2020. The 58-year-old New Mexico native ran for the seat in 2018, but was narrowly defeated by her opponent, Democratic attorney and former Rep. Xochitl Torres Small. Voting history for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional DistrictNew Mexico's 2nd Congressional District encompasses the city of Las Cruces, the second largest city in the state, and western portions of Albuquerque, the largest.

☆ NATO is pouring concrete to support new 'battlegroups' in 4 countries amid rising tensions with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NATO now has some 40,000 troops under its direct command in Eastern Europe — 30,000 of them in those eight battlegroups. More than a tripwireUS soldiers at a base in Latvia to support NATO's battlegroup there on February 25. Hungary had refused to accept NATO troops, with its foreign minister saying before Russia attacked Ukraine that Hungary's military could defend the country. Following Russia's invasion, Hungary was persuaded to host a few hundred NATO troops in a battlegroup that it would lead. Accommodating and integrating an influx of NATO troops is not easy, even for countries that are eager to counter Russia.

☆ Analysis: Global bonds move in lockstep, ramping up investors' risk
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Davide Barbuscia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

As a result, we’re seeing significantly elevated correlations between bond markets," said Andy Sparks, head of portfolio management research at MSCI. "The high level of correlation across global bond markets means that allocating to ex-U.S. bonds is that much less effective," said Gregory Peters, co-chief investment officer at PGIM Fixed Income. Peters doesn't expect the correlations to moderate until central banks' monetary policies diverge significantly, and he has reduced his exposure to sovereign bonds outside the U.S. "That's something that brings these global issues on U.S. investors' radars, because they are becoming first order market drivers." Martin Harvey, portfolio manager of the Hartford World Bond Fund, expects monetary policy regimes to start diverging next year.

☆ Texas AG Paxton fled home in a truck driven by his wife to avoid subpoena, process server alleges
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton allegedly fled his home in a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, on Monday to avoid being served a subpoena, a process server said in an affidavit filed in federal court. About 20 minutes later, Paxton left the house and Herrera approached him on the driveway. “I walked up the driveway approaching Mr. Paxton and called him by his name," Herrera wrote. “A few minutes later I saw Mr. Paxton ran from the door inside the garage towards the rear door behind the driver side," Herrera wrote. Last May, Paxton defeated Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush — the son of former Florida Gov.

☆ Judge rules that Texas AG who ran away from being served a subpoena won't have to testify in abortion lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Sarah Al-Arshani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Texas AG Ken Paxton ran away from being served a subpoena for an abortion access lawsuit. On Tuesday, a judge ruled that Paxton did not have to show up for a hearing on that lawsuit, CNN reported. In a motion, the judge said Paxton feared for his safety since the process server was "unidentifiable." "Top executive officials should not be called to testify absent extraordinary circumstances," the motion from Judge Robert Pitman said, CNN reported. The subpoenas required Paxton to testify at a hearing on Tuesday on a lawsuit filed by abortion rights groups.

☆ Texas Attorney General ran away when served with court papers over abortion rights lawsuit, affidavit says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An official attempted to serve Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a subpoena. But Paxton fled his home in his wife's truck to avoid being served, an affidavit says. In his affidavit, Herrera said he parked outside Paxton's address on Monday and saw a man he recognized as Paxton. He approached the front door and saw him turn around and walk away when he saw Herrera. He then saw Paxton emerging from a garage, but when Herrera called out Paxton's name, he "RAN back inside the house," Herrera said in the affidavit.

☆ Texas AG Ken Paxton fled home with his wife to avoid subpoena in abortion case, court filing says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leaves the U.S. Supreme Court following arguments over a challenge to a Texas law that bans abortion after six weeks in Washington, U.S., November 1, 2021. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served a subpoena Monday in a federal lawsuit filed by groups seeking to help Texans receive out-of-state abortions, court filings show. When he told her that he was trying to deliver the subpoenas to Ken Paxton, she told him that the AG was on the phone. Herrera, who said he recognized Ken Paxton inside the house through glass on the door, offered to wait for him. "I approached the truck, and loudly called him by his name and stated that I had court documents for him.

Martin said the stress of being pregnant in prison without adequate prenatal care is taking a toll on her mental and physical health. Chrysti Shain, a spokesperson for the South Carolina Department of Corrections, said the prison is investigating Martin’s report of assault. Why would I cut my hair?” Martin said. According to Martin’s prison report, she has been disciplined for failing to obey orders and threatening to inflict harm on an employee. A spokesperson for the prison said all pregnant inmates are allowed to have double portions at each meal.

The building of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is pictured in Bern, Switzerland June 16, 2022. The increase to 0.5%, from minus 0.25%, followed a 50 basis point hike in June from minus 0.75%, the SNB's first rate hike in 15 years. The SNB originally imposed negative rates in December 2014 and lowered them again in January 2015 to minus 0.75%. Negative rates were unpopular among Swiss banks, who saw them as a charge on their activities and also reduced lending margins. The Swiss Bankers Association said negative rates meant the country's lenders had borne the brunt of the fight against the appreciating franc.

☆ After String of Major Deals, Central Park Co-op Gets $55 Million Listing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. A Manhattan apartment long owned by the late pharmaceutical executive Martin Howard Solomon is coming to market for $55 million.

☆ Alonso will challenge Aston Martin - Krack
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Alonso is set to make the move from Renault-owned Alpine to Aston Martin in 2023 as a replacement for four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel, who is retiring at the end of the current season. "We think having someone like Fernando is really, really important to make the next step as a team," Krack added. Aston Martin have had 11 top 10 finishes this season, with Vettel's sixth place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix their best result. "You need to learn to manage champions, which we already did with Sebastian," Krack added. "I would not even say Sebastian is that difficult to manage if you are transparent, honest and straight.

☆ How a man called Alastair Martin helped increase the value of Prince William's property empire by $350 million in less than a decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prince William has inherited a property empire worth $1.2 billion from his father King Charles IIIIn the past nine years, the value of the Duchy of Cornwall's assets has risen by $350 million. When he took over, records show the duchy was making profits of £28 million ($32 million) on assets worth £763 million ($880 million). Since then revenues from commercial activities and the sale of goods has risen by about £5 million ($5.8 million), while agricultural income has barely changed. Last year, the estate bought property worth nearly £42 million ($48.5 million), including several housing developments. But rising activity means operating costs have also doubled, with the duchy now spending more than £6 million ($6.9 million) on its wages bill.

☆ Volkswagen shares up slightly on Porsche's $70.1 billion to $75.1 billion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Volkswagen shares rose slightly on Monday after the carmaker said it was targeting a valuation of up to 75 billion euros ($74.84 billion) for sportscar brand Porsche, in potentially Europe's third biggest IPO ever. The valuation announced on Sunday of 70 billion-75 billion euros is slightly below some investors' estimates of up to 85 billion euros, but still far outstrips the valuation of other German carmakers like BMW's 49 billion euros or Mercedes-Benz' 61 billion. It also comes close to Volkswagen's own market capitalisation of 88 billion euros. The carmaker saw its shares rise 3% in premarket trade. By 0914 GMT they were only slightly higher at 145.6 euros, from 145.46 at Friday's close, but bucked a drop in European shares.

Most luxury brands could theoretically stop marketing since they can’t produce goods fast enough to meet current demand, but smart marketers are spending more to build long-term equity, Mr. Sproule said. “There’s no filtering, it’s direct-to-consumer, and we think that’s how consumers want to hear from luxury brands,” said Jeff Curry, vice president of marketing, communications and product, in describing Lucid’s marketing strategy. About 300 people who preordered the $300,000 Aston Martin 2022 V12 Vantage sports car attended dinner at the company's main factory in May. Executives said these events for existing customers and even paid events double as marketing functions, because they have the potential to raise luxury brands’ profiles among wealthy consumers. Separately, Aston Martin held a black-tie dinner for people who purchased the 2022 edition of its V12 Vantage sports car.

☆ I'm a productivity advisor at Google. Here are 6 tips I give executives to better manage their email, meetings, and workload.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-08 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Laura Mae Martin has been at Google for 12 years and created her own role, productivity advisor. I also started a weekly employee newsletter for productivity tips, which more than one-third of Google employees now subscribe to. I work with Google executives and run the Productivity@Google program to help all employees stay productive, even when our surroundings make it difficult. Naturally, as the productivity advisor for Google, I use Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Calendar more to connect with the right people. With the return to the office, I love that I can set my working locations and hours in Google Calendar so that my teammates know where and when I'm working.

☆ A professional actor who plays Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol' shares what it's like to portray the infamous character every year
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-10 | by ( Emilie Murphy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Eric Fletcher is an actor at The Players Theater who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol." He earned a BFA in theater performance before moving to New York and has been in more than 50 shows. Performance days are his favorite, and he gets in the zone as he draws the age lines onto his face. Performance days are Fletcher's favorite. He has a lot of angry and sad frown lines," Fletcher said.

☆ Reprezentanţii spitalelor din Paris anunţă că răspândirea COVID-19 s-ar putea accelera în următoarele luni
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Răspândirea noului coronavirus în Franţa ar putea să se accelereze rapid în lunile următoare din cauza apariţiei unei variante mai contagioase, au avertizat miercuri doi reprezentanţi ai spitalelor din Paris, sporind temerile impunerii unei al treilea lockdown în această ţară, transmite Reuters.Şeful secţiei de boli infecţioase a spitalului parizian Saint Antoine, Karine Lacombe, şi directorul general al sistemului spitalicesc din Paris, Martin Hirsch, au atras atenţia asupra presiunii suplimentare la care ar putea fi supusă infrastructura medicală, scrie agerpres.ro Precedentele două lockdown-uri puse în practică de guvernul francez anul trecut au avut drept scop prevenirea situaţiilor în care spitalele să fie copleşite de pacienţii cu COVID-19. ''Ştim că această variantă a virusului se răspândeşte mult mai rapid şi, mai presus de orice, este mai infecţioasă. Aşadar, da, credem că ea va schimba dinamica pandemiei în săptămânile următoare'', a declarat Laborde pentru postul BFM TV.Răspândirea acestei variante, detectată prima dată în Anglia, a determinat Regatul Unit, Germania şi Irlanda să reintroducă lockdown-uri stricte.Numărul pacienţilor cu COVID-19 internaţi la terapie intensivă în Franţa a crescut consecutiv în ultimele zece zile, până la 2.839 marţi, o evoluţie fără precedent după începutul lui noiembrie, când ţara a intrat în al doilea lockdown.

Persons: Antoine, Martin Hirsch Locations: Franţa, Paris, Anglia, Regatul Unit, Germania, Irlanda

☆ Cine sunt liderii politici care nu l-au felicitat pe Joe Biden pentru victoria în alegerile din SUA
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +6 min

În contextul în care Joe Biden este așteptat să câștige alegerile prezidențiale din SUA mulți lideri mondiali s-au grăbit să-l felicite pentru victoria sa. Biden este un critic vocal al Moscovei și a identificat recent Rusia ca fiind cea mai mare amenințare pentru America. Trump a criticat rareori Rusia sau pe Putin, iar Rusia a fost acuzată că a intervenit în alegerile din 2016 pentru a-l ajuta pe Trump. Helme a repetat, de asemenea, acuzații de corupție nedovedite împotriva lui Biden și a fiului său Hunter. Prin urmare, liderul mexican a fost prudent în legătură cu alegerile din SUA și duminică a spus că va aștepta soluționarea „tuturor problemelor legale”.

Persons: Joe Biden, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Donald Trump, Biden, America . Trump, Mart Helme, Martin Helme, Helme, Hunter, Ratas, Jair, El, Bolsonaro, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, Joaquin Castro, Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman Prințul, saudit, Mohammed bin Salman, John Magufuli, saudit Jamal Khashoggi, Președintele, Xi, Wang Wenbin Organizations: Trump, Partidului Popular Conservator, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López, Trump ., Externe Locations: SUA, Rusia, America, Brazilia, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López Obrador, America Latină, Texas, Israel, Ierusalimului, Iran, Orientul Mijlociu, Arabia Saudită, Yemen, China

☆ Dodon, printre puținii lideri politici care nu l-au felicitat pe Biden; La Lukașenko s-a îmbulzit în top 3
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +7 min

Victoria lui Trump este victoria cetățenilor americani asupra dezmățului liberal care a erodat temelia societății și a Statelor Unite. Socialiștii vor învinge, împreună cu cetățenii țării”, a fost mesajul lui Igor Dodon din 2016. Tot grăbit cu felicitările a fost și în cazul controversatei victorii a lui Aleksandr Lukașenko în Belarus. Biden este un critic vocal al Moscovei și a identificat recent Rusia ca fiind cea mai mare amenințare pentru America. Helme a repetat, de asemenea, acuzații de corupție nedovedite împotriva lui Biden și a fiului său Hunter.

Persons: Igor Dodon, Putin, Donald Trump, Victoria, Trump, Statelor Unite ., Socialiștii, Aleksandr Lukașenko, Lukașenko, Xi, Dionis, Joe Biden, Dodon, Vladimir Putin, Biden, Dmitri Peskov, America . Trump, Mart Helme, Martin Helme, Helme, Hunter, Ratas, Jair, El, Bolsonaro, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, Joaquin Castro, Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman Prințul, saudit, Mohammed bin Salman, John Magufuli, saudit Jamal Khashoggi, Președintele, Wang Wenbin Organizations: RM, Trump, Partidului Popular Conservator, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López, Trump ., Externe Locations: America, Rusia, Statelor Unite, Est, Federația Rusă, Moldova, Belarus, Minsk, SUA, Brazilia, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López Obrador, America Latină, Texas, Israel, Ierusalimului, Iran, Orientul Mijlociu, Arabia Saudită, Yemen, China

☆ O demisie şi tensiuni în guvernul eston după ce doi miniştri l-au calificat pe Joe Biden drept „corupt”
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Vorbind duminică la o emisiune radiofonică, Mart Helme, membru al formaţiunii de extremă dreaptă Partidul Popular Conservator al Estoniei (EKRE), a susţinut că Joe Biden a obţinut victoria la alegerile prezidenţiale americane cu ajutorul serviciilor secrete şi l-a catalogat pe acesta şi pe fiul lui, Hunter Biden, ca fiind „personaje corupte”. Nu am spus nimic ce să nu fi fost deja spus de presa din SUA, de presa liberă din SUA”, a explicat Helme la o conferinţă de presă. „Nu vor putea să mă facă să tac, nimeni nu mă poate face să tac. Nici prim-ministrul, nici preşedintele şi nici ziariştii nu mă vor putea face să tac”, a adăugat el. Odată cu părăsirea guvernului, Mart Helme îşi va prelua din nou mandatul de parlamentar.

Persons: Mart, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Donald Trump, Martin Helme, Kaljulaid, Juri Ratas, Mart Helme îşi Organizations: Partidul Popular Conservator, UE, NATO Locations: Estoniei, Ucraina, SUA, graniţa, Rusia, Republicii Estonia, Juri, Estonia

☆ 14 people you didn't know had a Grammy
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-05 | by ( Zoë Miller | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Maya Angelou won three spoken word Grammys. Martin Luther King Jr. and Carrie Fisher were awarded posthumous spoken word Grammys. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementWhen you think of music's biggest night, you probably picture artists like Beyoncé and Paul McCartney, two of the top Grammy winners of all time. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Steve Martin, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr, Carrie Fisher, —, Paul McCartney, it's Organizations: Service, Recording Academy, Comedians, Business

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