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Constellation Brands, the biggest wine company in the US and a major producer of brands like Robert Mondavi, has a lot at stake right now as wildfires decimate California's wine country.

And that fact is not lost on stock traders. Their nervousness around the situation has caused a surge in hedging costs on the stock.

The measure in question looks at the cost of options protecting against a 10% decline over the next month, relative to wagers on a 10% increase.... Читать дальше...

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Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation deal on Thursday, the latest move towards ending a split that has splintered Palestinian leadership for a decade.

Negotiations between the two groups began Tuesday in talks lead by Egypt. This has been considered the most serious effort to date to bring the two factions following a bloody near-civil war in 2007.

Hamas is considered a terrorist organization by Israel and the US, which has complicated efforts by the Palestinians to bring the groups together. Читать дальше...

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Freddie Mac, a US government agency that funds mortgages for lenders, has partnered EarnUp, a fintech that helps borrowers repay their loans on time.

Under the partnership, Freddie Mac will distribute EarnUp's services to low-income consumers through three of its financial counseling partners, nonprofit organizations set up during the... Читать дальше...

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Actor James Van Der Beek took to Twitter on Wednesday night to share an account of his experiences with sexual harassment in Hollywood, and express support for the women who have spoken out against the alleged sexual misconduct of Harvey Weinstein.

"What Weinstein is being accused of is criminal. What he's admitted to is unacceptable — in any industry," Van Der Beek wrote. "I applaud everybody speaking out."

"I've had my a-- grabbed by older, powerful men," he continued. Читать дальше...

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LONDON (Reuters) - The university city of Oxford has unveiled plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its center as part of the most radical set of proposals so far in Britain to curb pollution.

Whilst London is rolling out an "ultra low emission zone", which will see the most gas-guzzling vehicles pay daily charges to enter the city center from 2020, Oxford's "Zero Emission Zone" will ban emitting vehicles from entering part of the city center from that date.

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The first two of the big banks reported earnings on Thursday morning, and all of the major banks are rising following the reports.

JPMorgan and Citi posted their third-quarter earnings beats and saw their stocks rise after the results.

First, JPMorgan earned $1.76 per share, well above Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.65 as revenue from fixed income trading plunged 27% from the same point last year. 

Then, Citigroup posted earnings of $1.42... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people sought unemployment benefits last week as the impact of last month's hurricanes on the US economy fades.

The Labor Department says weekly applications for US unemployment aid fell 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 243,000. Applications fell in Texas and Florida, where Hurricanes Harvey and Irma inflicted heavy damage in late August and September. Applications spiked to 298,000 after Harvey hit Texas in late August.

The... Читать дальше...

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SEOUL, (Reuters) - In 2009, a pop video from North Korea celebrated a new national hero — one that outside experts would later realize was at the heart of the secretive state's banned nuclear and missile programs.

That hero, widely available in factories across the world, was the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine.

Big, grey and boxy, CNC machines use pre-programmed guides to produce intricate parts for everything from automobiles and mobile phones to furniture and clothes. Читать дальше...

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Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin sent a letter to President Donald Trump late last month expressing concern that his administration had not yet implemented new sanctions against Russia that he signed into law on August 2.

"As critical deadlines are approaching, it is imperative that your Administration implement the law to its fullest extent to uphold and protect American interests," the senators wrote. "Given the ongoing threat that Russia poses to the US and our other allies... Читать дальше...

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LONDON (AP) — Oil company Shell has signed an agreement to buy electric vehicle charging firm NewMotion. It did not disclose terms.

The company, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, operates more than 30,000 private electric charge points for homes and businesses in the Netherlands, Germany, France and the U.K.

Shell's Vice President for New Fuels, Matthew Tipper, says Thursday that the deal will give customers "flexibility to charge their electric vehicles at home... Читать дальше...

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The CEO of JPMorgan's corporate and investment bank sent a note out to employees on Thursday to highlight the firm's earnings report. 

JPMorgan Thursday morning posted earnings of $1.76 per share, above the $1.65 consensus, with the corporate and investment banking unit topping forecasts. 

"Last year’s record third quarter somewhat overshadows year-over- year comparisons, but this quarter was quite
good in its own right, with solid underlying performances across the businesses," Daniel Pinto... Читать дальше...

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three young children have been released after years of being held captive by a network with ties to the Taliban, U.S. and Pakistani officials said Thursday.

U.S. officials say Pakistan secured the release of Caitlan Coleman of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, and her husband, Canadian Joshua Boyle, who were abducted five years ago while traveling in Afghanistan and had been held by the Haqqani network in Pakistan.

Coleman was pregnant when she was captured. Читать дальше...

PARIS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Paris authorities plan to banish all petrol- and diesel-fueled cars from the world's most visited city by 2030, Paris City Hall said on Thursday.

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The Emmy-winning composer Mac Quayle has had a storied career in music and television.

Quayle won an Emmy in 2015 for his work on the pilot episode of the acclaimed AMC series "Mr. Robot." He has scored each season of Ryan Murphy's FX show "American Horror Story," and he also worked with Murphy on "American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson," which won 10 Emmys in 2016.

Quayle returns to "Mr. Robot" for its third season, which premiered Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST on AMC. Читать дальше...

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A Food Network show is transforming a small town in Oklahoma. 

In 2011, the Food Network aired the first episode of "The Pioneer Woman," starring Ree Drummond. The show, which was based on Drummond's popular cooking blog, quickly turned Drummond into one of the most beloved personalities on the network.  

Now, a small town near Drummond's family's ranch is reaping the benefits of the star's success. 

Pawhuska, Oklahoma — a small town with just 3,600 residents ... Читать дальше...

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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has said US Congress should "absolutely" publicly release ads from its platform that were purchased by Russia-linked accounts.

Sandberg made the comments to Axios in her first public interview since Facebook disclosed it had discovered ads bought by Russia-linked accounts.

Asked by interviewer Mike Allen whether she supported the public release of the ads, Sandberg said: "Absolutely."

She said: "Things... Читать дальше...

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Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The Walking Dead."

"The Walking Dead" returns to AMC Sunday, October 22, and when it does it will feel like a return to earlier seasons. Sure, you may know Rick and company are banding together to go up against Negan's ruthless Saviors in season eight, but there's much more to be aware of before the show returns.

If you don't have time to marathon the series before it returns, INSIDER has you covered with a guide of everything... Читать дальше...

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Those in debt could soon find their personal information is made public.

Borrowers in China who default on their loans will soon find their personal information made public, as name-and-shame databases are set to become national policy.

Under new guidelines from the Chinese government, individuals who cannot repay their bank loans will not only be blacklisted, but will also have their personal details — name, identity card number, photo, home address — published publicly alongside how much they owe... Читать дальше...

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The two best semi-self-diving features in the car market right now are Tesla Autopilot and Cadillac Super Cruise.

Tesla's system has been around longer (it debuted in 2015) and uses cameras, radars, sonar, and GPS navigation. In particular, the camera-based visual technology demands that each vehicle with the latest Tesla hardware also contains supercomputer-level processing power, so that it can crunch all the data.

Cadillac's Super Cruise, arriving in late 2017... Читать дальше...

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KABUL (Reuters) - Civilian casualties from Afghan and American air strikes have risen more than 50 percent since last year, the United Nations said on Thursday, as troops increase attacks on militants under a new strategy announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in August.

As of the end of September, at least 205 civilians had been killed and 261 wounded this year in air strikes in Afghanistan, U.N. investigators said in a quarterly report.

At least... Читать дальше...

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Pink is at the top of her game.

The 38-year-old pop star will release her seventh studio album, "Beautiful Trauma," on Friday, October 13. She is preparing for a 40-date North American arena tour kicking off in March 2018.

In August, she was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award at the MTV Music awards, a title shared among entertainment greats like the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and Beyoncé. Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has no current plans to increase the size of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

In fact, it can barely sustain the existing force, which is decades old and is in some respects almost decrepit.

The arsenal is far from being in the "perfect shape" that President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to see under his watch.

That is why the government is planning to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on a top-to-bottom "modernization,"... Читать дальше...

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Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, has an overview of today's markets.

• JPMorgan beat on earnings but is trading slightly lower after reporting big declines in trading and fixed income revenues.
• Citi handily beat expectations and is up early on Thursday.
• Most global markets are trading higher Thursday morning.
• The expectation of a rate hike slipped slightly after the Fed released its meeting minutes.

Here's Lutz:

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Dave Lutz, head of ETFs at JonesTrading, has an overview of today's markets.

• JPMorgan beat on earnings but is trading slightly lower after reporting big declines in trading and fixed income revenues.
• Citi handily beat expectations and is up early on Thursday.
• Most global markets are trading higher Thursday morning.
• The expectation of a rate hike slipped slightly after the Fed released its meeting minutes.

Here's Lutz:

Good Morning! Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is on track to backing President Donald Trump's request for billions more in disaster aid, $16 billion to pay flood insurance claims and emergency funding to help the cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico stay afloat.

Thursday's hurricane aid package totals $36.5 billion and sticks close to a White House request, ignoring — for now — huge demands from the powerful Florida and Texas delegations, who together pressed for some $40 billion more. Читать дальше...