Business
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Oren
@Oren -
over 5 years ago
5 financial terms that consumers should redefine now
5 financial terms that consumers should redefine nowThe recent furor between personal-finance icon Suze Orman and members of the FI/RE movement shows a significant gap in the language all savers, investors and retirees are using.Fixing the problem means coming up with new...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 5 years ago
The Ever-Optimistic eBay Stays Upbeat in Spite of Sluggish Sales Results
The Ever-Optimistic eBay Stays Upbeat in Spite of Sluggish Sales Results -- The Motley FoolThe old e-commerce staple of the worldwide web eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) is still hanging in there: not exactly setting the world on fire, but nonetheless holding its own.Coming into the s...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 2 years ago
Business updates: Market watchers are looking for signs of a slowdown in Russian oil shipments.
The oil market is opaque, which means analysts have to look elsewhere to learn about how Russia’s invasion may be impacting its oil deliveries.
9 minutes read
Dayton
@Dayton -
over 5 years ago
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Union Medical Benefits Society Limited
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Union Medical Benefits Society LimitedSINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” of Union Medical Benefits Society Limited (UniMed) (New Ze...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
about 5 years ago
TikTok-parent is getting into mobile search
TikTok-parent is getting into mobile search – TechCrunchChina’s ByteDance, which owns popular video sharing app TikTok, is already working to enter the smartphone business and the music streaming space. It appears the world’s most valued startup also has ambitions about d...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
This Veronica Mars Moment in Season 4 Has Been a Long Time Coming For "LoVe" Fans
Do Veronica and Logan Get Married in Veronica Mars Season 4?If there's one relationship that's feels like the bedrock of Veronica Mars, it's the one between the titular hero and Logan Echolls. Since the beginning of the series, the two have floated within each others' orb...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
over 5 years ago
Louise Linton films herself speeding to set to film new movie with Ed Westwick
Louise Linton films herself speeding to set to film new movie with Ed WestwickThe wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has shown a behind-the-scene glimpse on set of a movie she is directing.Lousie Linton, 38, wrote 'Me, You, Madness' about a young thief, played by G...continued
6 minutes read
Giovanni
@Giovanni -
about 1 year ago
The Cost of Doing Business
Transaction expenses happen to businesses everywhere, but there are steps you can take to help minimize their impact.
1 minute read
Geovany
@Geovany -
7 months ago
Donald Trump enters the courtroom at the start of his first criminal trial — head held high
Former US President Donald Trump faces his first-ever criminal trial in Manhattan's criminal court, accused of falsifying business records.
7 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
over 5 years ago
How Feelings Can Cure Our Obsession With Busy And Why Danielle LaPorte Thinks We Need More Heart
How Feelings Can Cure Our Obsession With Busy And Why Danielle LaPorte Thinks We Need More HeartTake a short poll on an average morning in the office and you’re likely to get a 90% hit rate on the response from “how are you?” with “busy”.With the World Health Organisation...continued
5 minutes read
Marie
@Marie -
about 4 years ago
The H-1B visa ban is creating nearshore business partnership opportunities
In June, President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending work visas for H-1B holders, which includes skilled workers like software developers.Considering that 71% of workers in Silicon Valley and other tech hubs are international, the order poses a...continued
8 minutes read
Mariano
@Mariano -
over 1 year ago
What is Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman doing?
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman seems to be preparing the company for an IPO. But is what’s good for the IPO good for the business?/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24730994/236702_Steve_Huffman_Interview_WJoel.jpg)
9 minutes read
Alexander
@Alexander -
over 5 years ago
Exclusive: Germany's Bayer seeks animal health merger with Elanco - sources
Exclusive: Germany's Bayer seeks animal health merger with ElancoFRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Bayer has approached U.S. drug firm Elanco Animal Health to discuss a possible combination of their pet-health businesses to create an industry giant, three sources familiar with...continued
4 minutes read
Nelson
@Nelson -
3 months ago
Move over dealmakers: Portfolio-company operators are the rising stars of private equity
The private-equity business model is changing, driving demand for a different kind of talent. PwC's Kevin Desai explains the new paradigm.
8 minutes read
Abbie
@Abbie -
over 2 years ago
Smuggling Migrants at the Border Now a Billion-Dollar Business
With demand for smugglers on the rise, organized crime has moved in, with cruel and violent results.
9 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
7 months ago
Black creators were instrumental in building TikTok. Now they fear they'll be hit the hardest by ...
Black creators spoke with Business Insider about why they fear a potential TikTok ban.
7 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 5 years ago
Merkel says she's taking care of herself. But what should we know about a leader's health?
Merkel says she's taking care of herself. But what should we know about a leader's health?(CNN)German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she's taking care of health after experiencing her third bout of shaking in public in less than a month.But she gave no further detail, doin...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 5 years ago
The Stripe Problem: Why It's Time For A New Kind Of Payments Company
Why It's Time For A New Kind Of Payments CompanyThe way payments companies are built has to change. Some of the most successful companies of the moment are the fintechs that do payments: the likes of Stripe, Adyen, Braintree, Checkout.com. Businesses like these build ligh...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
almost 5 years ago
It's a big week for retail. The stakes just got higher
Premarket stocks: It's a big week for retail. The stakes just got higherLondon (CNN Business)Happy Wednesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up righthere.The story of the retail industry h...continued
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Ismael
@Ismael -
about 5 years ago
China releases British consulate worker detained at border
China releases British consulate worker detained at borderA worker at the UK consulate in Hong Kong has been released by mainland China after being held at the border, Chinese police in Shenzhen have said.Simon Cheng went missing on 8 August during a business trip to the ...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
about 2 months ago
You probably can't make more than $1 million a year on Substack. But Matthew Yglesias does.
The political writer — and as of the last four years, a small business owner — on the upside of unbundling.
8 minutes read
Zackery
@Zackery -
over 5 years ago
Money transfers in seconds. A start-up that is trying to usurp Western Union and shake up the...
The TransferWise application seen displayed on a Android smartphone. (Photo byvia Getty Images)Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty ImagesLike a lot of start-ups, TransferWise started with a simple idea, inspired by the frustrating personal experience of one o...continued
8 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
11 months ago
Wrapping up 2023 with some of the top business stories
In today's big story, we're looking at some of Business Insider's best business stories from the past year.
6 minutes read
Juliet
@Juliet -
over 5 years ago
Layoffs Start As Cathay Pacific Completes HK Express Acquisition, Looks For Fast Merger Integration
Layoffs Start As Cathay Pacific Completes HK Express Acquisition, Looks For Fast Merger IntegrationCathay Pacific has completed its acquisition of low-cost rival HK Express and is moving quickly to integrate the airline as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Staff layoffs have sta...continued
4 minutes read
Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 4 years ago
Democrats Try and Fail to Jam $2,000 Stimulus Payments Through House
In a brief bit of political theater, the House majority leader opened the House for business to ask for unanimous consent to accede to President Trump’s request for larger checks.
9 minutes read