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☆ A 24-year-old spent $140,000 buying and converting a Mercedes van. Take a look inside the luxury home on wheels.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

So, she set out to do just that for her most recent van conversion. AdvertisementFor the next nine months, she designed and built a space that's just as much functional as it is artistic. By the end of the conversion, Minor said she spent $140,000 on the build. For example, Minor used liquid fiberglass — a material that's typically used on the exterior of automobiles — inside her van. "In which case, it just turns into a regular business that's complicated, that's restricted."

Persons: —, Abbe Minor, Minor, Autoevolution, Noovo, I've, I'm, she'd, Diego's, Minor's van, van isn't, Abbe Minor's van, she's Organizations: Service, Business, Minor, Overland Locations: San Diego, Pennsylvania, Washington

☆ Afraid of Cicadas? This Entomologist Wants to Change That.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Katrina Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Spring has sprung, and coming with it is a mass emergence of two broods of cicadas. After more than a decade underground, they will tunnel through the soil and up to the treetops to spend the remainder of their lives loudly buzzing for a mate. Sammy Ramsey, an entomologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, says he feels like these bugs get a bad rap. To combat that, he uploaded a silly, but surprisingly smooth, music video to YouTube during the emergence of an earlier cicada brood in 2021. He hoped that the song, called “Big Red Eyes,” would help people empathize with the isolation cicadas endure for most of their lives, especially given our seclusion during the early phases of the pandemic.

Persons: Sammy Ramsey, ” Organizations: University of Colorado, YouTube Locations: University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Jennifer Lopez's Met Gala looks, ranked from least to most iconic
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jennifer Lopez has attended more than a dozen Met Galas over the years. She is a co-chair for this year's Met Gala on Monday, which has the theme "The Garden of Time." Lopez has become far more bold with her Met Gala looks through the years. AdvertisementMore than twenty years after her Met Gala debut, Jennifer Lopez is co-chairing the biggest night in fashion. So as we wait to see her next big red carpet moment, let's take a look back at every Met Gala outfit — ranked from least to most iconic.

Persons: Jennifer Lopez, Lopez, —, She'll, Chris Hemsworth Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art Locations: New York City

☆ How the US Army botched a $1 billion upgrade of the Stryker armored vehicle's gun
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fearing that its Stryker armored vehicles were outgunned by Russian and Chinese designs, the US Army had an idea for a quick fix: Develop an unmanned Stryker turret with a 30-mm autocannon. The Army obliged in 2018 with the Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon, which added a remote-controlled 30-mm gun turret — manufactured by Norwegian firm Kongsberg — to 91 flat-bottom-hull versions of the Strykers. This would be enough to upgrade Strykers in three brigades of 83 vehicles each, plus an additional 20 for testing. Instead of a Kongsberg MCT-30 turret, the vehicles would receive a Samson turret made by Israeli firm Rafael. A big red flag should have been the glitches in the turret software that degraded the 30-mm cannon's accuracy.

Persons: Germany —, Rafael, Stryker, Kevin Payne, Mona Sehgal, Sehgal, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Stryker, US Army, Business, Army, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, General Dynamics Land Systems, VN, Infantry Carrier Vehicle, Dynamics, The Army, Systems, Oshkosh Systems, Northrop, Hull, GAO, Oshkosh, Department of Defense, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Europe, Asia, Germany, Russia, Norwegian, Kongsberg, Oshkosh, Forbes

☆ Many Democrats Are Worried Trump Will Beat Biden. This One Isn’t.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Adam Nagourney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Simon Rosenberg was right about the congressional elections of 2022. All the conventional wisdom — the polls, the punditry, the fretting by fellow Democrats — revolved around the expectation of a big red wave and a Democratic wipeout. Democrats would surprise everyone, he said again and again: There would be no red wave. This time, he is predicting that President Biden will defeat Donald J. Trump in November. He even has a Substack newsletter offering insights and daily reassurance to his worried readers — “Hopium Chronicles,” the name taken from what the pollster Nate Silver suggested he was ingesting back in 2022.

Persons: Simon Rosenberg, —, Rosenberg, Michael Dukakis, Biden, Donald J, Trump, David Plouffe, Barack Obama, — “, Nate Silver Organizations: Democratic

Tokyo, Japan CNN —Tokyo Fashion Week concluded perhaps its most successful edition since the Covid-19 pandemic, with more international guests and buyers returning to Japan’s capital for the Fall-Winter 2024 edition. Up-and-coming labels were joined on the program by mainstays of Japanese fashion, like Mikio Sakabe. “Every person in Japan has their own style.”Scroll down for some of the best street style looks from Tokyo Fashion Week. Moeri Karasawa/CNNAttendee Bunta Shimizu wearing a colorful outfit at Tokyo Fashion Week on Thursday. Matt Jelonek/Getty ImagesGuests in eye-catching looks on the fourth day of Tokyo Fashion Week.

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☆ Investor sentiment surveys are flashing a big red signal for the market
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Market optimism is reaching a fever pitch that could be cause for concern at least over the near term, according to sentiment surveys this week. The Investors Intelligence survey, which polls market newsletter authors, showed bullishness Wednesday at 60.9% and bears at just 14.5%, according to Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Financial Group. Similarly, the American Association of Individual Investors survey , which polls retail investors, indicated bullishness ahead by 45.9% to 21.9%. These surveys are useful primarily as contrarian indicators — when sentiment gets stretched in either direction, they serve as a cue for investors to move the other way. "Bottom line, in the short term this is very much worth taking note where a market rest/consolidation/digestion/correction/pullback, etc... are now more possible," he added.

Persons: Peter Boockvar, Boockvar Organizations: Investors Intelligence, Bleakley Financial, American Association of, Investors, Bulls

☆ The 'Barbie' cast wore all-black to celebrate America Ferrera, not protest their Oscar snubs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementBut these fans were ignoring the fact that one "Barbie" star was wearing Barbie pink — America Ferrera. America Ferrera attends the 2024 Oscars. It was a showstopping dress that finally gave Ferrera — who mostly wore black during the "Barbie" press tour — her big red-carpet moment. America Ferrera presenting at the 2024 Oscars with her "Barbie" costar Kate McKinnon. AdvertisementFerrera received her first Oscar nomination for "Barbie."

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☆ Opinion | How America’s Two Abortion Realities Are Clashing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +65 min

mary zieglerWell, I think it’s much easier to ban abortion than it is to enforce a criminal law against abortion. mary zieglerNo, I think that’s right. If our abortion politics don’t reflect our abortion views, what does that tell us about the health of the democracy? We’ve seen upwards of 10 states — I think it’s 14 or 15 that have changed their definition of abortion in abortion restrictive states since Dobbs. So, the idea is that abortions that are presented as life saving either are not abortions or are simply pretexts for abortion that’s elective.

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☆ A lawyer who works with dozens of content creators shares 3 red flags to watch in brand deals and the email templates she uses to get sponsorships
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Why You Should Work With Us:Our combined platforms have a strong social media presence, with over 85,000+ followers across all platforms. We plan to promote the event heavily on our social media channels and via email. We're open to discussing different ways to showcase your brand, such as featuring Delola on dedicated social media posts, or through email marketing campaigns. 🙂Why You Should Work With Me:We have a strong social media presence, with over 23,000+ followers across all platforms. Our engagement rates are through the roof - with email open rates averaging between 40-70%, and 15% of our social media followers regularly engaging with our account.

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☆ This 1 job interview question can help you uncover a big red flag, says ex-Goldman Sachs recruiter who's helped hire hundreds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

She says one of her favorite questions to ask in job interviews is all about what the team looks like. And maybe most importantly, how is the hiring manager talking about the vacancy? A desperate hiring manager might not be as invested in your long-term career growth, at least not at first. A hiring manager should be able to discuss what that looks like, whether there's access to mentoring opportunities, internal courses, tuition reimbursement or other ways to nurture talent. Lastly, Howell says she keeps a pulse on her rapport with the hiring manager.

Persons: Chanelle Howell, who's, Goldman Sachs, Howell, you'll Organizations: Bridgewater Associates, CNBC Locations: New York City

☆ Jim Chanos discusses his legendary Enron short bet more than two decades later
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Short seller Jim Chanos is best known for calling the collapse of Enron, the world's largest energy trading company at the time. "Because the news got worse and worse and worse, and every piece of incremental bad news was much worse than what we've been through." Here's one thing that might come as a surprise: Enron was not the only stock Chanos shorted and profited from during the episode. However, Chanos saw a big red flag in Dynegy that make him bet against the stock, which eventually plunged 90%. Watch the full video above to learn about Chanos' legendary Enron bet.

Persons: Jim Chanos, Chanos, Dynegy, Jeffrey Skilling, Warren Buffett's, —, Michael Burry, Morgan Stanley's Organizations: Enron, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, CNBC, Warren, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Nvidia, There's

Don Gullett, a standout major league pitcher who played for four consecutive World Series champions in the 1970s, died on Wednesday. The Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Baseball Hall of Fame all paid tribute to Gullett in social media posts. Gullett went 109-50 with a 3.11 ERA in nine seasons with the Reds and Yankees. He then signed with New York in free agency, and the Yankees won it all in ‘77 and ’78. “Don dedicated 24 years to this franchise as a player, coach and minor league instructor," Reds owner Bob Castellini said in a team post on X.

Persons: Don Gullett, Gullett, “ Don Gullett, Johnny Bench, “ Don, Bob Castellini, ” Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cincinnati Enquirer, Reds, Yankees, Hall of Fame, ”, Cincinnati, Big, New Locations: Lynn , Kentucky, New York

☆ Travis Kelce regrets screaming at Andy Reid during the Super Bowl: 'I can't get that fired up'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Travis Kelce apologized for his "unacceptable" outburst at his coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII. "So Big Red, sorry if I caught you with that cheap shot baby," Kelce said on his podcast. AdvertisementTravis Kelce addressed screaming at his Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII while chatting with his brother Jason for their "New Heights" podcast. After the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Kelce was more tightlipped about the incident, which caught fire online and instantly became a meme. "Coach Reid actually came right up to me after that and didn't even have harsh words for me," Kelce continued.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Reid, Isiah Pacheco, Kelce, —, Jason, it's, Jason Behnken Organizations: Chiefs, Service, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, AP, 49ers

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Super Bowl represents a natural ending point to the season, one for which every team in the NFL strives. “Listen,” Reid acknowledged this week, “every team is going to be a little bit different. The two biggest decisions staring at the Chiefs involve what to do with Chris Jones and L'Jarius Sneed. Jones, the All-Pro defensive tackle, has been a part of each of their Super Bowl runs, and the Chiefs would love to keep him around the next few years. The Chiefs probably would have the cash available for Jones if they didn't also want to sign Sneed to a long-term deal.

Persons: HENDERSON, ”, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, ” Reid, “, Chris Jones, L'Jarius Sneed, Jones, Sneed, ’, Brett Veach, Chris, Donovan Smith, Willie Gay Jr, Derrick Nnadi, Tershawn Wharton, Tommy Townsend, ” Veach, Nick Bolton, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith, Justin Reid, Charles Omenihu, ” Mahomes, Reid, Clark Hunt, hasn't, ” Hunt, haven’t, ” Kelce, Taylor Swift, I've, I'm Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Hollywood Locations: Nev, Las Vegas

☆ Corporate America's loyalty problem is on display in Big Tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how there's no more loyalty in corporate America between employers and their workers. Business Insider's Aki Ito, who has covered workplace trends better than anyone, dove into the deterioration of loyalty in corporate America. The best example of the deterioration of loyalty in corporate America these days is in Big Tech. AdvertisementOne year later, Big Tech's layoffs are back and could become the new normal, Business Insider's Peter Kafka writes. However, the best representation of the growing employee-employer chasm in Big Tech is at Google.

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The narrow margin in Congress leaves both major parties fighting fiercely for every available seat in 2024. “By Lauren Boebert district shopping and becoming a carpetbagger so she can keep her office in D.C., she has now become part of the swamp,” he said. Still, Boebert is joining a race that is practically guaranteed to elect a Republican anyway, said Galdieri. Before she switched districts, Boebert had apologized up and down Colorado’s 3rd district as part of her last-ditch strategy against Frisch. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Persons: —, Lauren Boebert, Donald Trump, ”, Robin Varhelman, She’s, Big, Boebert, Boebert's, vaping, Adam Frisch, tangibly, ” Boebert, “, Richard Hudson, Frisch, he’s, Jeff Hurd —, Mike Johnson, Richard Holtorf, Lauren, Christopher Galdieri, who’ve, — she’s, Dawn Whitney, Whitney, Holtorf, Mike Lynch, she’s, Mark Moorman, She’d, that’s, Seth Masket, Debbie Spear — Organizations: Colo, Colorado Republican, U.S ., Trump, Republican, U.S . House, GOP, Democrat, National Republican Campaign, Saint Anselm College, Republicans, Representatives, Center, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Colorado, U.S, Washington, Brush, Denver, Lauren Boebert, New Hampshire, she’s, Boebert, Colorado’s House, Colorado’s, Texas

Once the Jayhawks got to the NCAA Tournament, Danny Manning carried them to their second national title. A two-time All-American, Manning led sixth-seeded Kansas on a romp through the NCAA Tournament on a team dubbed Danny and the Miracles. QUADRUPLE DOUBLEThe NCAA record book has an entry for most quadruple doubles. As a senior at UT-Martin, Hudson had 25 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Central Baptist on Nov. 13, 2007, for the only quadruple double in Division I history. At Davidson, Curry led the Wildcats on a memorable run all the way to the NCAA Tournament.

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☆ Michael Stipe Is Writing His Next Act. Slowly.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Jon Mooallem | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

entered its epoch of megasuccess, beginning with the explosion of “Losing My Religion” in 1991, Stipe had learned to manage his limitations. posted a video online in which Stipe read a stilted press release. When Rolling Stone asked if he planned to make a solo album, he answered, “It’s unfathomable to me right now.”“I just folded my hands and sat for a while,” Stipe told me. Around 2015, Stipe stepped in to produce a record that his friends in the band Fischerspooner were struggling to finish. In 2019, Stipe started sporadically releasing singles, four of them over the course of five years, all to benefit climate groups.

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For people who don't need more things, buying experiences is a great way to feel good giving a gift. While I don't throw budgeting out the window around the holidays, I do prioritize feeling good about how I'm spending my money. This way, I'm all ready to shop those good, good markdowns. Even if I'm not spending money on the item, someone is. I'm taking my Dad out for dinner and a dance performance as the main part of his Christmas gift this year.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, thrifting Organizations: Service, Christmastime, Quicken

☆ These are the 10 best places to buy a vacation house in the U.S. based on rental performance, yearly expenses and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Evolve, a vacation rental company, ranked the best places in the U.S. to buy a vacation house right now. In October, Evolve, a vacation rental company, released its ranking of the best places to buy a vacation house right now. 1 place to buy a vacation house right now, according to Evolve. 2 best place to buy a vacation house right now. The Evolve report states that the median rental revenue for Holland is $44,577, the example cap rate is 8.8% and the median listing price is $355,544.

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☆ The new speaker of the House is in a 'covenant marriage,' a religiously-influenced legal agreement that makes it harder to get a divorce
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, is in a "covenant marriage." Johnson told a reporter in 2001 that he had encouraged other friends to do the same thing. Under Louisiana state law, couples sign a document in which they agree to seek marital counseling before getting a divvorce. "A covenant marriage agreement may not be dissolved, rescinded, or otherwise terminated by the mutual consent of the spouses," reads the relevant portion of Louisiana state law. "Because so few people have chosen covenant marriage in Louisiana, it seems like an unpopular idea," he said at the time.

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☆ Industry could save $437 bln a year via energy efficiency efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FRANKFURT, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Global industry could save around $437 billion a year from 2030 via energy efficiency savings and could also achieve big reductions in carbon emissions, a study showed. Companies could undertake regular energy audits, review the ideal size of industrial assets, connect sites and machines to reap energy synergies and use more efficient engines, the report said. "Since renewables can only provide a part of the answer, the critical role energy efficiency plays in accelerating the energy transition toward reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is undeniable." Last week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said global energy consumption will likely increase through 2050 and outpace advances in energy efficiency, boosted by population growth and higher living standards, among other factors. Non-fossil fuel-based resources, including renewables, will produce more energy through 2050, but that growth is not likely to be enough to reduce global energy-related CO2 emissions, it said.

Persons: Tarak Mehta, Christoph Steitz, Jane Merriman Organizations: Energy Efficiency Movement, ABB, Germany's DHL, Sweden's Alfa Laval, Microsoft, Reuters, Companies, U.S . Energy Information Administration, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT

☆ This PC is infused with real human blood
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Blizzard is giving away a blood-infused PC to one lucky winner, as well as hosting a blood drive. The game studio, which is behind popular games like "Diablo IV" and "Overwatch," is giving away a PC that might be part of a vampire's dream gaming setup: a liquid-cooled PC that's infused with human blood. The blood donations and the blood-infused PC are both a reference to the newest season of "Diablo IV," Season of Blood, which launched on October 17 and features vampire powers. However, you don't have to be 18 or over to enter the giveaway for the blood-infused PC. In 2021, Lil Nas X released a custom pair of Nike Air Max '97s infused with a drop of human blood in each pair.

Persons: Nas X, Tony Hawk, —, Lil Nas, Nike Air Max, MSCHF Organizations: Service, Nvidia, Blizzard, PC, Nike Air

☆ 3 virtual assistants who make up to $8,000 a month in revenue share how they got started
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She built a "strong personal brand," she said, which meant tailoring her presence and wording to what the clients she wanted. Shannon Blanchard started working as a virtual assistant in January 2021 and wanted to work with creatives and web designers. Instead of cold-pitching her services, she'd comment on the Instagram stories and posts of clients she wanted to work with. Read more: I made up to $6,300 a month working 3 hours a day as a virtual assistant. Anna Christine, @annachristine.photoMary Carrasquillo started her virtual-assistant business in December 2020, and was booking more than $8,000 a month in monthly revenue by January 2022.

Persons: VAs, Hannah Dixon, Hannah Dixon Hannah Dixon, who's, Dixon, Read, I've, Shannon Blanchard, Blanchard, I'd, Here's, Mary Carrasquillo, Anna Christine, @annachristine.photo Mary Carrasquillo, Carrasquillo Locations: VAs, Instagram

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