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Liholiho Yacht Club Readies For Reopening at Long Last

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On Tuesday, November 22, Liholiho Yacht Club will make its debut for the third time — after originally opening on Lower Nob Hill in early 2015, pivoting in the pandemic to take over the 18th Street space that had housed a defunct sister restaurant, and now finally returning to its original home. It’s been a long road to getting back open for Liholiho Yacht Club. Much like another popular restaurant that just reopened, Delfina , it hasn’t served a meal in its proper home space since March 2020. After briefly serving takeout in mid 2020 and early 2021, chef/partner Ravi Kapur and his team decided to take over the space that had been home to the newer Dear Inga , which had only just opened in the fall of 2019 and didn’t survive. The space on 18th Street near Valencia, originally built out for Farina two decades ago, allowed for ample outdoor seating as the industry continued to grapple with lengthy pandemic restrictions. And in the bustling Mission, it has since made way for a

Elon Musk Says Vote GOP, Right As GOP Vows Boycotts Of Advertisers Who Leave Twitter

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It’s not surprising that Elon Musk continues his right-wing turn by tweeting that people should vote Republican in the midterms. What’s surprising is that people think he’s doing so out of principle rather than self-interest. One minor footnote to this weekend’s spectacular cacophony of fuck-ups at Elon Musk’s Twitter, as he tries to roll out new features with a thoroughly gutted staff, was Musk’s public tantrums over losing untold tens of millions of dollars in advertising revenue , right off the bat as he took over the company. “Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue,” Musk bellyached Saturday . “Extremely messed up! They’re trying to destroy free speech in America.” Thank you. A thermonuclear name & shame is exactly what will happen if this continues. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2022 This “free speech” dog-whistle is catnip for the conservative victimhood complex, and right-wingers can feel Musk is “their guy” in allegedly woke Big Tech . So when a

Lyft, Tripadvisor, Take-Two Interactive and more

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. lyft — Shares of Lyft plummeted 21% after the company’s earnings report showed mixed results in the last quarter. The rideshare company reported adjusted earnings per share of 10 cents, more than analysts’ expectations of 7 cents, but revenue fell short of the Street’s forecast, coming in at $1.05 billion versus $1.06 billion expected, per refinitive. tripadvisor — The travel platform dropped 17% after its quarterly earnings came in below expectations. The company cited currency fluctuations as a driver of the performance while noting demand for travel remained strong. Take Two Interactive — Shares of Take-Two tumbled more than 11% a day after the video game company slashed its outlook for net bookings for the year. It also said it expects a net loss for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, between $674 million to $631 million, worse than the guidance provided in its first-quarter earnings. Kohl’s — Shares of the

EU eyes longer, negotiated debt reduction paths in rules review

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Please try another search Economy 2 hours ago (Nov 08, 2022 11:44AM ET) © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will on Wednesday propose changes to the EU’s debt rules that would allow each of the bloc’s 27 countries to negotiate its own debt reduction path, the length of which would depend on reforms and investments, officials said. Changes to the rules are necessary because, after the surge in public debt in European Union countries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, existing debt reduction requirements have become unrealistically ambitious. The current rule is that euro zone countries must cut debt every year by 1/20th of the excess above 60% of GDP – a tall order for Italy with debt of 148% of GDP or Greece with 186%. Officials said that under the EU executive’s p

Russian central bank: retail forex deposits dropped to a historical low by the start of Q4

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: National flag flies over the Russian Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank said on Tuesday that retail foreign currency deposits dropped to a historical low by the start of the fourth quarter, while cash outflow from the banking system had almost stopped by the end of October. Increased demand at the central bank’s recent REPO auction was due to some banks’ “temporary” issues with managing liquidity, but the increase in the REPO limits should help to stabilise situation, it added. Read More The post Russian central bank: retail forex deposits dropped to a historical low by the start of Q4 appeared first on San Francisco Daily Journal . from San Francisco Daily Journal https://ift.tt/LI95lBT via IFTTT

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LOS ANGELES — The gaming industry and Native American tribes are betting big on dueling ballot measures to legalize sports gambling in California, but voters  going to the polls Tuesday  may not want a piece of the action. Voters have been inundated with a blast stream of advertisements in what has become the most  expensive ballot initiative campaign in U.S. history  as backers seek to legalize sports gambling by allowing it at tribal casinos and race tracks or through mobile and online wagering. With a multibillion dollar market at stake, proponents raised nearly $600 million — more than 250% higher than the  record amount spent in 2020 by Uber, Lyft  and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services to prevent drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protection. More than 30 other states allow sports betting , but gambling in California is currently limited to Native American casinos, horse tracks, card rooms and the state lottery. Proponents of the

Capital A to benefit from tightened economy: CEO Tony Fernandes

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Despite soaring oil prices and weakening currencies, the outlook for aviation remains positive due to “extremely strong” demand, said Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia parent company Capital A. “We’re looking to add 20 more aircraft to the fleet for the first time in a long, long time even before Covid,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Friday. What would be a “problem,” however, is getting the aviation group’s fleet back out of maintenance, Fernandes added. “In AirAsia we have 205 aircrafts and in AirAsia X we have about 20 aircrafts … getting slots and obviously getting them ready for service has been a big challenge.” The positive outlook comes in spite of negative market reactions to Fernandes’ resignation as AirAsia X’s Group CEO this week. AirAsia X is the long-haul budget flight arm of AirAsia. AirAsia X shares dropped after the Oct. 31 announcement, and losses since the development still stood at about 5% as of Friday morning. “Unfortunately, whatever I do gets blown

Pelosi attack suspect David DePape likely to go through psychological evaluation

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SAN FRANCISCO ( KRON ) — Court experts say it is highly likely that David DePape’s attorney will request a psychological examination of his client — possibly as soon as Friday. That’s when DePape is expected to be back in court. “If someone knows that their intended target is not there, someone with a rational mind would leave the premises, so they don’t get caught, but here, his statement was no, ‘I am going to stay, I am going to wait.’ He’s just completely in a delusional way,” said Dr. Julie Armstrong. Armstrong is a clinical and forensic psychologist who has performed thousands of evaluations of incarcerated individuals to determine if they are mentally competent to stand trial. “So when an evaluation is performed on someone with regard to an offense, the idea is were they able to understand what was happening at the time of the offense,” Armstrong said. “Are they having symptoms that interfere with reality?” Armstrong is not in the pool of psychologists that could be tappe

Insurance – the week in review Oct 31- Nov 4

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Tune in on all the latest news including how insurtech funding fared in Q3 Source link 2022-11-03 17:10:41 https://ift.tt/bEQ2gTt The post Insurance – the week in review Oct 31- Nov 4 appeared first on San Francisco Daily Journal . from San Francisco Daily Journal https://ift.tt/OoU1nBw via IFTTT

SF man charged with vehicular manslaughter after collision that killed woman in Sunset District

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The San Francisco District Attorney (DA) logo. (San Francisco District Attorney via Bay City News) The San Francisco District Attorney (DA) logo. (San Francisco District Attorney via Bay City News) by: Bay City News Posted: Nov 3, 2022 / 07:33 PM PDT Updated: Nov 3, 2022 / 07:33 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (BCN)– A man faces vehicular manslaughter and other charges for hitting and killing a 66-year-old woman in San Francisco’s Sunset District last month, prosecutors said Thursday. Robert Green is set for arraignment Friday on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, gross vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence of drugs causing injury, and reckless driving for the collision that killed Huansu He and injured another woman in the area of 24th Avenue and Santiago Street shortly after 10:50 a.m. on Oct. 24. A GoFundMe account created to help He’s family raise money in the wake of her death had raised more than $15,000 as of Thursday. The camp

Starbucks (SBUX) solid Q4 earnings, guidance despite China drag

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Club holding Starbucks (SBUX) reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter results after the closing bell Thursday, giving us confidence that demand can endure the softness in the global economy and China’s continued adherence to its zero-Covid policy. Revenue advanced to a quarterly record of $8.4 billion, exceeding expectations of $8.31 billion. Adjusted earnings-per-share came in at 81 cents, outpacing the 72-cent consensus. The stock rose more than 2% in after-hours trading as management reaffirmed their long-term guidance provided in September, which members will recall surprised the investors because of how strong it was. Bottom Line While China’s rolling Covid lockdowns and restrictions remain a headwind, management’s confidence in the long-term outlook for the region was unwavering, with the team commenting on the post-earnings call that their “aspirations for our business in China has never been greater .” The company opened its 6,000th China location in September and continues t

Mom Ripped for Claims Ex-Husband Is Controlling Her Social Media: ‘Petty’

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Members of a popular internet forum were left disappointed after one mother revealed how a social media post jeopardized the co-parenting arrangement with her ex-husband. In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA******, Redditor u/miniT354345 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said she and her ex were on good terms—until she posted a video of him under the influence at a recent event. Titled, “[Am I the a******] for refusing to take down a video of my kids’ father dancing at my brother’s wedding?” the post has received more than 10,000 upvotes and 3,500 comments in the last day. “My children’s dad and I got separated and divorced 2 years ago,” OP began. “We’re on good terms regarding co-parenting.” Continuing to explain that her ex-husband remains close to her brother, the original poster said she had no problem with his being invited to the wedding, as it was an opportunity for her children to spend more time with their father. The original poster also