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☆ The antiaging multimillionaire chasing immortality has shared photos of his wild facial transformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bryan Johnson shared his facial transformation pictures online — sparking a strong reaction. Most of those reacting on X said Johnson looked his best before he began his antiaging regimen. X users reacted quickly with their thoughts — which weren't exactly supportive. I'm transitioning... pic.twitter.com/6AU5mtU5j6 — Zero /dd (@bryan_johnson) April 9, 2024One X user wrote, "tries to stop aging…. He then asked X users to vote on when he "peaked."

Persons: Bryan Johnson, X, Johnson, — Organizations: Service, Braintree

☆ The millionaire chasing immortality responds to people's criticism that he must be miserable
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He's drawn criticism from the likes of Elon Musk and others on social media. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "I love the haters," Johnson said in an interview with Fortune. His haters include billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who seemed to mock Johnson's antiaging regimen in December.

Persons: Bryan Johnson, Elon Musk, —, Johnson, Fortune, They're, they're, isn't, Musk, he's Organizations: Service, Elon, eBay Locations: Braintree

☆ The last Sears in the New York area is closing. Just over a dozen remain in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Sears’ last-remaining store in the New York metro area is closing, bringing the number of Sears locations still in existence down to about a dozen. Following the shuttering of the Jersey City location, the closest Sears for the New York metro area shoppers is 227 miles away in Braintree, Massachusetts. Now, there are only just over a dozen Sears remaining in the continental US. Sears is owned by hedge fund operator Eddie Lampert’s company Transformco. Some suggest that Lampert used the Sears acquisition as a play in the real estate market.

Persons: New York CNN — Sears ’, wasn’t, Sears, Eddie Lampert’s, Lampert, Samantha Delouya Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sears, Kmart, CNN Locations: New York, Jersey City, Manhattan, Newport, Mall, New Jersey, Braintree , Massachusetts, Burbank , California, Washington

☆ [WATCH NOW] How to drive growth with seamless omnichannel payments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Paypal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

At the recent event, "How Enterprise Merchants Can Leverage Seamless Omnichannel Payments to Drive Growth," experts shared insights on how to maximize customer conversions. Watch now and find out how to embed a seamless omnichannel experience into your customer engagement strategy. Omnichannel payments are vital to merchant growthOmnichannel can only deliver a seamless customer experience with a strong payment infrastructure behind it. Today's customers want a seamless omnichannel experience, and if your business can't offer that, they'll find one that can. Watch the video below to learn how adopting omnichannel payments can help your business drive greater growth.

Persons: Julie Fergerson, Fergerson, they're, Cindy Turner, Adam Kronengold, Vince Camuto, Eddie Bauer, Kronengold, Turner Organizations: Merchant Risk Council, PayPal, National Retail, Retail, Authentic Brands, Insider Studios Locations: National Retail Federation's, PayPal Braintree, Braintree

Oct 5 (Reuters) - Private equity firm General Atlantic LLC is exploring a sale of EngageSmart Inc (ESMT.N), a payments software vendor that has a market value of $3.3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Spokespeople for General Atlantic and Goldman Sachs declined to comment. EngageSmart software simplifies customer activities for companies such as paying a bill and going paperless. General Atlantic acquired a majority stake in the company, previously known as Invoice Cloud, in 2018. Summit Partners, a private equity firm that was already an investor in EngageSmart, retains an approximately 15% stake.

Persons: EngageSmart, Spokespeople, Goldman Sachs, Evercore, Milana Vinn, David Gregorio, Chris Reese Organizations: Atlantic LLC, EngageSmart Inc, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Evercore Inc, General Atlantic, Summit Partners, Thomson Locations: New York, The Braintree , Massachusetts, EngageSmart

☆ REGISTER NOW: How enterprise merchants can leverage seamless omnichannel payments to drive growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Paypal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Today's consumers expect a seamless experience whether they're shopping online, in person, or a combination of both. To attract and retain customers, merchants need to prioritize affordability and convenience by providing a seamless payment experience across channels. This is an example of the type of seamless, omnichannel checkout experience today's consumers look for in the brands they shop with. These modern shoppers expect convenience, great prices, and the same level of service and security whether they're shopping online or in a store. On October 24, PayPal is sponsoring a virtual event, "How Seamless Omnichannel Payments Drive Sales."

Persons: Adam Kronengold, Lucky Brand, Cindy Turner, Julie Fergerson Organizations: PayPal, Authentic Brands, Merchant Risk, Merchant, Insider Studios

☆ Tech execs are buying $150,000 red-light therapy beds and $70,000 hyperbaric chambers for their wellness quests
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Big-ticket items included $150,000 red-light therapy beds and $70,000 hyperbaric chambers. It's not just tech bros who seem to be obsessed with health, wellness, and longevity trends. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Information, a subscription tech industry news site, recently conducted an anonymous poll of 500 subscribers' health and wellness habits. At Next Level Therapeutics, a wellness center in New York City, a 15-minute NovoThor full body red light therapy session costs about $55, according to its booking page. Among the general population, wellness trends like cold plunges and red light therapy are gaining popularity as the quest to live longer increasingly goes mainstream.

Persons: It's, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Bryan Johnson, Dustin Giallanza, they'd, James Carroll, Thor Photomedicine, Carroll, Keith Rabois, Miami Rabois Organizations: MLB, MLS, Mayo Clinic, Venture, Founders Fund, FDA, Miami Locations: Braintree, NovoThor, New York City, Mayo

At current prices shares are now down about 16% in the year to date, surrendering gains up to Wednesday's close. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were 320 million euros ($348 million), down 10% from a year earlier and below analyst forecasts of 386 million euros, Refinitiv data showed. Revenue rose 21% to 739 million euros, against Adyen's mid-term forecasts of more than 25% growth. He said the economy overall is slowing and online payments growth may not be quite as fast as it was in the pre-COVID era. A similar margin decline led to a sell-off in Adyen shares when the company reported full-year earnings in February.

Persons: Eva Plevier, Hannes Leitner, Adyen, Toby Sterling, Sinead Cruise, David Goodman, Barbara Lewis, Jane Merriman Organizations: REUTERS, Company, Netflix, Microsoft, Spotify, JPMorgan, Revenue, Adyen's, PayPal, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, AMSTERDAM, North America, Stripe, Braintree, Fiserv

☆ PayPal stock drops as weak margins fan growth fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationAug 3 (Reuters) - Shares of PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) fell more than 8% in premarket trading on Thursday as weak second-quarter margins at the digital payments firm overshadowed a strong forecast. The company said higher provisions at its credit portfolio hit margins and that it had tightened underwriting standards on loans. The San Jose, California-based company reported second-quarter adjusted operating margins of 21.4% after markets closed on Wednesday. Profit margins at PayPal have come under scrutiny in recent months. While its low-margin businesses like Braintree have shown strong growth, higher-margin business like the PayPal-branded checkout platform have shown slower growth.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Edward Jones, Logan Purk, Dan Schulman, Schulman, J.P, Morgan, Tien, tsin Huang, Niket, Nivedita Organizations: PayPal, REUTERS, PayPal Holdings, Thomson Locations: San Jose , California, Braintree, Bengaluru

☆ PayPal pays price for prolonged CEO hunt
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Anita Ramaswamy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The price of PayPal’s (PYPL.O) CEO hunt just grew by some $9 billion. An e-commerce boom during the pandemic lifted PayPal’s stock price to a record high of about $308 in mid-2021. PayPal fell short of the 22% operating margin forecast it told investors it would deliver in May, and it remains below its pre-pandemic 23% rate. The company’s shares were down 11% around midday New York time on Aug. 3. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Dan Schulman, It’s, Gabrielle Rabinovitch, Russell Reynolds, Schulman, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, Nasdaq, PayPal, Apple Pay, Braintree, Thomson Locations: New York

☆ E-commerce experts say these 4 checkout mistakes may hurt your business' bottom line
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Paypal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But many customers still witness challenges during and after checkout, including false declines and fraud. Below are four common checkout mistakes that enterprise e-commerce businesses make and how to avoid them. If those thresholds are too conservative, they can lead to false declines; if they're too liberal, they become more vulnerable to fraud. E-commerce merchants lost an estimated $11.1 billion in false declines last year. The machine learning models can distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent transactions to reduce false declines.

Persons: they're, Cindy Turner, Turner, Chargebacks, PayPal Braintree6, Experian, Cartes Organizations: Enterprise, PayPal, PayPal Braintree, Merchants, Insider Studios, Accounting, Deloitte, Novarica, Naked, LexisNexis, DE Locations: PayPal Braintree, Risk, chargebacks, . CA

☆ A 45-year-old tech exec who claims to have reduced his biological age by 5 years says he finishes his last meal of the day by 11 a.m.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bryan Johnson spends up to $2 million a year on a rigorous program to reduce his biological age. The tech exec recently confirmed he eats his last meal of the day at 11 a.m.His typical "dinner" consists of meals like an orange and fennel salad or a stuffed sweet potato. In order to dramatically reduce his biological age, 45-year-old tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson abides by a rather unconventional eating schedule: He eats his last meal of the day at 11 a.m.Johnson has an $2 million-a-year anti-aging program known as Project Blueprint. Johnson wrote that this behavior had repercussions on his mood, sleep, and performance. Since then only "Morning Bryan" is authorized to make decisions on when, what, and how much to eat, Johnson wrote.

Persons: Bryan Johnson, Bryan Johnson abides, Johnson, Cara Cara, he's, Bryan, overate Organizations: Bloomberg, eBay, OS Fund Locations: Braintree

☆ The cofounder of Iconiq-backed fintech Primer is stepping down as CEO, leaked memo shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Anthony, the cofounder of Iconiq-backed fintech Primer, is stepping down as co-CEO. The company's cofounder Gabriel Le Roux will assume the role of sole CEO. Le Roux confirmed the organizational restructure and said it was a "reflection of the state of the business today." Le Roux insisted that there was no major disagreement to prompt this decision. In a message to staff Anthony said the move was a "real big change on my side."

Persons: Paul Anthony, Gabriel Le Roux, Le Roux, Anthony, We've Organizations: Accel, Iconiq Capital, Apple, PayPal, Braintree Locations: Cocoa

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Ford, Wayfair, Coinbase, Disney, PayPal & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Barclays reiterates Tesla as overweight Barclays said the stock is well positioned for more gains. "The dominant narrative ahead for Tesla is one of growth, with expectations for significant volume growth and share gains in the years ahead." Roth MKM upgrades Constellation Brands to buy from hold Roth MKM said it sees the company accelerating market share gains. "As weather warms, we expect the share gains for Modelo Especial and Corona to accelerate. Morgan Stanley upgrades Medtronic to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of Medtronic that it's turning an operational corner. "

[1/2] Migrants are escorted into Dover harbour, after being rescued while attempting to cross the English Channel, in Dover, Britain, August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Henry NichollsLONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Britain is anticipating that 56,000 migrants will cross the Channel in small boats to its shores this year, court documents show, meaning it would be need to house as many as 140,000 asylum seekers. Already this year, more than 5,000 more people have arrived in Britain across the Channel. "Significantly, the number needing support is predicted to grow still further: Home Office operational plans are based on scenarios of up to 56,000 small boat arrivals in 2023," the document said. ($1 = 0.8055 pounds)Reporting by Michael Holden and Sam Tobin, Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ What the Boston Marathon Finish Line Means Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Talya Minsberg | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

The Boston Marathon is arguably the most elusive finish line of all, and not just anyone can cross it. In 2013, on a cool, partly sunny day, this ebullient scene was shattered when two bombs exploded near the finish line. On Monday, nearly 30,000 runners will journey, down and up and down, toward the finish line of the 127th Boston Marathon. Volunteer, runner I used to volunteer at the finish line, reading information about runners as they finished for the announcer. It means something so different crossing that finish line compared to other marathon majors.

☆ Biotech CEO famous for spending millions to reverse age accused of walking out on ex after her breast cancer diagnosis and manipulating her in the spirit of 'radical transparency"
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Azmi Haroun | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A biotech CEO famous for trying to reverse his age was accused of walking out on a cancer-stricken partner. Ex-fiancée Taryn Southern alleged that Bryan Johnson emotionally and financially manipulated her. "Trickery, deceit, preying on Ms. Southern's physical and emotional weaknesses and financial dependence, and creating confusion and fear with his threats of legal action were major features of Johnson's scheme against Ms. Southern," Southern's attorneys wrote. "He aggressively pursued and propositioned Ms. Southern's own friends and acquaintances – while other women were paid prostitutes or girls from 'Sugar Daddy" apps,' Southern's attorneys said in the suit. "He became obsessed with his sexual conquests and relaying the details of his triumphs to Ms. Southern under the guise of 'radical transparency and honesty.'"

☆ PE firms' eagerness to recruit junior bankers is blowing up in their faces. Here's why they need to change.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As Insider's Emmalyse Brownstein reports, some PE firms are scrambling to fill positions that, in years past, would have been locked up for months. Some context on PE recruiting: Firms recruit, interview, and make offers to junior bankers well ahead of their actual start dates. Some junior bankers didn't feel comfortable interviewing for a new role when they had barely settled into their current ones. The fact PE firms need to go back to the well to fill open seats should be a wake-up call. Click here to read more about how PE firms' early recruitment of junior bankers backfired.

☆ These S&P 500 stocks are expected to post the biggest gains in the new year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

While there's still time for stocks to turn around for the month, hopes for an end-of-year "Santa Claus rally" have fizzled out. However, analysts see the potential for big gains in some stocks despite the potential volatility ahead. Each of the 15 stocks below has at least about 50% upside to the average analyst price target. Discovery each have more than 100% potential upside, according to the target calculated by FactSet. The stock has upside potential of 51% from its current average price target.

☆ Susquehanna downgrades PayPal to neutral, citing growing margin pressure at Braintree subsidiary
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Growth in payments subsidiary Braintree is hurting PayPal, according to Susquehanna. Analyst James Friedman downgraded the stock to neutral from positive, and lowered his price target, saying Braintree's higher transaction expenses and lower gross yields will create yield and margin pressure for PayPal in 2023 and 2024. "Braintree is quickly gaining share within PYPL's TPV, creating negative leverage from mix," Friedman wrote in a Tuesday note, referring to total payment volume. "Braintree's lower net transaction yield and gaining volume share explain much of the decline in PYPL's overall net transaction yields, and imply more stable yields within PayPal Core," the note says. Shares of PayPal cratered this year as traders pivoted away from fintech stocks amid growing inflation and recession concerns.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Ford, Humana, Tesla, Nike, Norwegian & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees competition rising in China and that Tesla is going through a "peak China dependency" phase. Morgan Stanley upgrades Humana to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the health insurer that it sees "accelerated growth." Morgan Stanley reiterates Ford as equal weight Morgan Stanley kept its equal weight rating on the automaker, but said it investors might want to buy the stock on weakness. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said that its checks show that Amazon is becoming a formidable competitor to Shopify. Barclays downgrades Nike to equal weight from overweight Barclays said in its downgrade of Nike that it sees rising inventory risks.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Change Healthcare, Ford, PayPal, Humana and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Change Healthcare – Shares of Change Healthcare jumped 6.4% after a federal judge said that UnitedHealth cannot take over the company. Humana – Shares of health company Humana gained 1% and touched an all-time high a day after the company raised its earnings guidance for the fiscal year. Cognex — Shares of machine vision systems maker Cognex jumped nearly 7% after the company raised its revenue outlook for the current quarter. Olin — The manufacturing company fell 4.6% after issuing its third-quarter EBITDA guidance. MicroStrategy – Shares of software company MicroStrategy fell 4.6% after the company announced that it made its smallest purchase of Bitcoin in two years.

☆ What Cramer is looking at Tuesday — Fed rate watch, 2-year Treasury yield surge, Ford warning
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

What I am looking at Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 U.S. stock futures were up Tuesday until the 2-year Treasury yield kept up its relentless run to 4%. BofA takes timber company Weyerhaeuser (WY) to neutral (hold) from buy. Etsy (ETSY) started with a neutral (hold) at BofA. Truist takes Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) to buy from hold; cuts Carnival (CCL) price-target to $10 per share from $8. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ O femeie și doi adolescenți din Marea Britanie sunt cercetați pentru furtul a zeci de câini
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Poliţia comitatului Essex a precizat că 19 câini adulţi şi opt pui au fost confiscaţi pe 1 aprilie dintr-un imobil din Braintree Road, Dunmow. Potrivit cifrelor de pe site-ul de anunţuri Pets4Homes, preţul mediu cerut din martie până în septembrie 2020 pentru un câine a fost de 1.883 lire sterline (2.140 euro), comparativ cu 888 lire sterline (aproximativ 1.000 euro), în aceeaşi perioadă a anului precedent. Mai mult, preţul unui pui din rase foarte solicitate, cum ar fi Bulldog sau Cavoodle, poate ajunge la 4.000 de lire sterline (4.500 de euro). „Este mai profitabil să fii hoţ de câini decât traficant de droguri în momentul de faţă în Marea Britanie. Dacă eşti prins furând un câine, poţi primi o amendă ridicolă, de 200-250 de lire sterline.

Persons: Glenn Braden, Sam Gaines, Wayne May Organizations: Agerpres, Dunmow, Policing Locations: Essex, Braintree Road, Terrier, Lurcher, Britanie, ţară, străinătate, Regatului Unit, britanică

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