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☆ I live in Florida and was a conservative. When my kid came out as nonbinary, the way I parent changed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Joann Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The day my child said that to me three years ago is the day my life as a parent changed. In the months preceding that day, Remy had shared they thought maybe they were bi-sexual or lesbian. My role as a parent changed when Remy came out as nonbinaryMy child was always original. JoAnn Chang's child Remy came out as nonbinary three years ago. Before Remy came out as nonbinary, I wouldn't have given these concerns a second thought.

Persons: Remy, I've, I'm, JoAnn Chang's, JoAnn Chang, we've, We've, Florida's Organizations: Florida Department Locations: Florida

☆ TGI Fridays to go public through merger with its U.K. franchisee
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TGI Fridays logo is seen on one of their branches. TGI Fridays and Hostmore, the chain's U.K. franchisee, announced plans to merge on Tuesday. If it closes, TGI Fridays, best known for its potato skins, chicken wings and endless appetizers, will be publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker "TGIF." In 2022, TGI Fridays' revenue rose 3.6% to $75.2 million, according to U.S. franchise disclosure documents. Earlier this year, TGI Fridays closed 36 underperforming restaurants in the U.S.

Persons: Weldon Spangler, Spangler, Carlson, TriArtisan Organizations: London Stock Exchange, TriArtisan Capital Advisors, U.S Locations: Dallas , Texas, U.S, P.F

☆ J. Cole let hip-hop down
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Sowmya Krishnamurthy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

J. Cole regretted releasing "7 Minute Drill," dissing Kendrick Lamar. AdvertisementIn 2013, J. Cole released a tribute to his favorite rapper, "Let Nas Down." The hip-hop class Cole skipped: Fight nightJ. Cole. Cole, Kendrick, and Drake grew up bopping their heads to these battles and ostensibly studying and admiring them. Kendrick superiorityKendrick Lamar and J. Cole perform at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2014 in New York City.

Persons: Cole, dissing Kendrick Lamar, —, J, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cole harangued Kendrick, Jay, Getty, Tim Mosenfelder, Kool Herc, Jeff Chang's, Biggie, Tupac, King, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Kendrick, Taylor Hill, it's, rap's, Peter Rosenberg, Darden Organizations: Service, Festival, Morale, Garden, Metro Boomin, Kanye Locations: New York, North Carolina, New York City, East Coast, West, Madison, Taylor

☆ I was personal assistant to the billionaire founder of a secretive Wall Street firm. This is how I landed a meeting with him, from 10 personal reference calls to a 'Devil Wears Prada' interview moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Carrie Sun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

She has written a memoir about working for a secretive and wildly prestigious Wall Street hedge fund. Recruiters are one of the main gatekeepers for the hedge fund and private equity industries. I hadn't — but I had heard of Argon, a hedge fund that had long and widely been seen as financial royalty. A leading financial publication had called Carbon the world's hottest hedge fund. Another had named it one of the world's top-performing large hedge funds, ranking it among other hedge fund titans and their flagships, like Ray Dalio's Pure Alpha II and Ken Griffin's Citadel.

Persons: —, Carrie Sun, Sun, Beowulf Sheehan Yuna, Carrie, Yuna, Chang's, Meijer, Peter, Boone Prescott, He's, Peter glanced, Boone, Jen, you'd, Ruth, Maya, Warren Buffett, Ray, Ken Griffin's, Griffin, Anne Hathaway, Chanel Organizations: Service, MIT, New, Boone, Samsung, Ann Arbor ., College, Carbon, NYU, Alpha, Penguin Press Locations: China, Michigan, Jersey City, Kansas, Midtown, receptionists, Manhattan, Ann Arbor, United States, New York, New Jersey, Anhui, Barneys, Madison, America, Boone, Missouri

☆ I ordered the same meal at Panda Express and P.F. Chang's. The fast-food chain had my favorite dish in nearly every category.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

I started at Panda Express and ordered spring rolls, one side, and two entrées. Panda Express and P.F. Amena AhmedAt Panda Express, I could choose between a plate with a side and one, two, or three entrées. I also added an order of two spring rolls and a fountain drink. I ended up waiting about 15 minutes, but another employee gave me a complimentary box of honey-walnut shrimp — which is actually one of my favorite dishes from the chain.

Persons: Amena Ahmed Organizations: Panda Express

So when Banegas fled gang threats in Honduras once more in 2021, he set his sights not on the United States, but Mexico. He gets along with his Mexican coworkers, he said, and he's proud his six-month-old son, David, is a Mexican citizen. 'VERY SOLID OPTION'A decade ago, a few hundred people annually received asylum in Mexico. The vast majority of migrants who enter Mexico continue north toward the U.S., posing challenges for the Biden administration. U.S., Mexican and U.N. officials have called for regional cooperation to help migrants resettle in places such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia, aiming to reduce illegal migration to the U.S.

Persons: Walter Banegas, Daniel Becerril, Banegas, Long, he's, David, Biden, Giovanni Lepri, Arturo Rocha, Jose Medina Mora, Fernando Hernandez, Kaitlyn, Hernandez, Daina Beth Solomon, Laura Gottesdiener, Christian Plumb, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: Pace, REUTERS, Rights, United, Pace Industries, UNHCR, U.S, ASK, Thomson Locations: Honduras, Mexico, Saltillo , Mexico, Rights SALTILLO, Mexican, Saltillo, Honduran, United States, United Nations, Michigan, U.S, Haiti, Venezuela, El Salvador, Cuba, Costa Rica, Colombia, Texas, Monterrey, Chang's, Mexico City

☆ Some Migrants Are Swapping Their American Dream for a Mexican One
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

So when Banegas fled gang threats in Honduras once more in 2021, he set his sights not on the United States, but Mexico. He gets along with his Mexican coworkers, he said, and he's proud his six-month-old son, David, is a Mexican citizen. The vast majority of migrants who enter Mexico continue north toward the U.S., posing challenges for the Biden administration. U.S., Mexican and U.N. officials have called for regional cooperation to help migrants resettle in places such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia, aiming to reduce illegal migration to the U.S. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon in Mexico City and Laura Gottesdiener in Saltillo; Editing by Christian Plumb and Suzanne Goldenberg)

Persons: Laura Gottesdiener, Beth Solomon, Walter Banegas, Banegas, Long, he's, David, Biden, Giovanni Lepri, Arturo Rocha, Jose Medina Mora, Fernando Hernandez, Kaitlyn, Hernandez, Daina Beth Solomon, Christian Plumb, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: United, Pace Industries, UNHCR, U.S, ASK Locations: Beth Solomon SALTILLO, Mexico, Mexican, Saltillo, Honduran, Honduras, United States, United Nations, Michigan, U.S, Haiti, Venezuela, El Salvador, Cuba, Costa Rica, Colombia, Texas, Monterrey, Chang's, Mexico City

For the seventh time, Taiwan will be represented by Morris Chang, the 92-year-old founder of the world-leading Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Chang is known as the godfather of the industry that has put Taiwan in the top ranks of high-tech manufacturing and personal electronic devices. Taiwan has participated in APEC since 1991 under the name Chinese Taipei. It began taking part just two years after the group's inception and the same year that China and the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong joined. These acts of political intimidation have the potential to wear down the operational resiliency of the island's military equipment and personnel.

Persons: Morris Chang, Chang, —, Finance Chuang Tsui, yun, Janet Yellen, BIDEN, Xi Jinping, John Kirby, Joe Biden, Hong Kong, William Lai, Terry Gou Organizations: —, Economic Cooperation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, APEC, Finance, U.S, Treasury, BE, Liberation Army, Democratic Progressive Party . U.S . National Security, Nationalist Party, Kuomintang, KMT Locations: TAIPEI, Taiwan, — Taiwan, Asia, San Francisco, China, Taipei, Hong Kong, Beijing, TAIWAN, U.S, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Pacific, Hong, British, Taiwanese

The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at age 76, will be offered up by Heritage Auctions next month in Dallas. Jein, who had an Oscar and Emmy nominated career making miniature models, was also a collector of costumes, props, scripts, artwork, photographs and models from the shows he loved. But a small preliminary model, which is about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long, is among Jein's creations that will be offered at the auction. Chang said Jein loved his work and also had a passion to learn about a wide array of topics. After Jein died, his cousin found that his book collection spanned topics from cooking to the military.

Persons: Greg Jein, Jein, “, Joshua Benesh, ” Jein, Steven Spielberg's, Benesh, ”, William Shatner, Kirk, Leonard Nimoy’s “ Mr, Spock, ” Lou Zutavern, Jein’s, ” Zutavern, Jerry Chang, Chang, Chang's, you’d, ” Chang Organizations: DALLAS, “ Star, Heritage Auctions, Air and Space Museum, “, Hollywood, California State University , Los Locations: Dallas, Los Angeles, dumpsters, California State University , Los Angeles, Hollywood

☆ Mozambique ex-finance minister denied bail in New York over $2 billion 'tuna bond' scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Judge Nicholas Garaufis denied the defendant's request for bail, deeming Chang a flight risk. the judge asked Chang's lawyer, Adam Ford. Hinting at his future defense, Chang's lawyer stated that although his client's signature is on the loan documents, it doesn't indicate he knew about the fraud. Judge Garaufis responded "I'm asking because I understand you have a master's degree from the University of London." Chang's lawyer stated that given the significance of the proceedings, it would be helpful for his client to have an interpreter.

Persons: Manuel Chang, Chang, Judge Nicholas Garaufis, Adam Ford, Ford, Hiral Mehta, Garaufis, Chang's, Judge Garaufis Organizations: Credit Suisse, UN, Prosecutors, Three Credit Suisse, University of London Locations: Brooklyn, South Africa, Mozambique, Manhattan, United States, Portuguese

☆ TSMC founder: Globalisation in technology takes backseat to national priorities
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Sarah Wu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TAIPEI, July 4 (Reuters) - Globalisation is taking a backseat to priorities such as national security and technological leadership, with U.S.-China relations consisting more of competition than cooperation, the retired founder of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday. He has previously declared that globalisation in the chip sector dead. TSMC, Asia's most valuable listed company, is referred to in Taiwan as the "sacred mountain protecting the country" because of its economic importance. While TSMC has said its most advanced manufacturing will remain on the island, the company has ramped up expansion abroad in recent years. Beijing views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei strongly rejects.

Persons: chipmaker TSMC, Morris Chang, Chang, TSMC, Sarah Wu, Tom Hogue Organizations: U.S, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Apple, Taiwan, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, China, Taipei, Beijing, United States, Taiwan

☆ Why the 34-year-old CEO of P.F. Chang's likes to wake up at 4:30 a.m. daily to work out
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Hayley Peterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He says early morning runs help him stay mentally sharp and give him a "conquest" to start the day. Chang's says early morning runs help him stay sharp at work and build mental discipline. "I like the routine precisely because it's hard," Adamolekun told MarketWatch. After his runs, Adamolekun gets some work done in his home office, as he's previously told Insider. Adamolekun told MarketWatch his youth may help him connect with younger consumers.

Persons: —, Chang's, Damola Adamolekun, Fortune, Adamolekun, he's, Paulson, it's Organizations: Service, Co, TriArtisan Capital Advisors Locations: Chang's, Scottsdale , Arizona

☆ Meet the designer who made Taylor Swift's Eras tour ballgown that has 200,000 hand-sewn sequins and crystals
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bridal company Nicole + Felicia Couture designed a ball gown for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Founder Nicole Chang said she relies on celebrity partnerships, not ads, to build the brand. Among her show-stopping looks was a sparkly gold ball gown with 200,000 hand-sewn sequins and crystals, created by bridal company Nicole + Felicia Couture. Swift wore a bespoke ball gown by Nicole + Felicia on her Eras Tour. After Swift debuted her gold gown on tour, Nicole + Felicia's Instagram video of the design process drew more than 19,000 views.

Persons: Nicole, Felicia Couture, Taylor, Nicole Chang, —, Swift, Felicia, Bob Levey, Getty, Blake Lively, Chang, Amy Chen, Chrissy Teigen, Paris Hilton, Gwen Stefani, Halle Bailey, Chen, Bailey, Joseph Cassell Falconer, it's, we've Organizations: Service, PR Locations: Taiwan, Glendale , Arizona, Paris

☆ This company could take lab-grown meat mainstream thanks to a green light from the FDA
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Upside Foods' pivotal moment also comes at a key moment in the alternative meat industry. The cultivated-meat industry could have a wider consumer base than previously introduced alternative meat products, because unlike plant-based meats, it's "real" meat — minus the slaughtered animals. And, accordingly, some traditional meat companies have expressed interest in the burgeoning cultivated-meat industry, which one day could become a competitor. The cultivated-meat industry will need a similar boost if it's ever going to become a grocery store staple, Swartz said. The FDA's clearance was a voluntary premarket consultation, which means the agency has no further questions about the safety of Upside's products.

☆ Kim Jong Un's mysterious sister, Kim Yo Jong, issued a rare public threat to the US on her brother's behalf, hinting that she might be gaining influence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kim Jong Un's sister threatened the US against intercepting North Korean missile tests on Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong comments come as the US and South Korea ramp up military and combat drills. It's a rare public warning from Kim Yo Jong — and a sign she could be gaining more influence in her brother's government. Kim Jong Un has appointed a variety of women to prominent roles in his regime. Meanwhile, tensions have ramped up in the area as the US and South Korean militaries conduct training exercises nearby.

☆ Wendy's is once again slashing plans for ghost kitchen locations — delivering a blow to struggling Reef Technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wendy's had plans to open 700 locations through ghost kitchen operator Reef Technology. Wendy's Chief Financial Officer Gunther Plosch confirmed the chain's restaurant-growth projection is down as a result of slashing its ghost kitchen strategy. Wendy's said it currently has 16 Reef locations in the UK. At its peak in mid-2021, the SoftBank-backed startup operated more than 330 food trailers in the US and abroad. Jack in the Box ended its ghost kitchen partnership with Reef Technology in 2022.

☆ I'm the CEO of P.F. Chang's. My day starts with a 5 a.m. workout and ends with a cigar on the patio — here's what my routine is like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

I regularly visit our restaurants for meetings with our chefs and field teams. I want to find out what they're seeing on the ground. By being there, I'm able to send a very strong message that the executive leadership team cares about what they're doing and is highly invested in making their jobs easier and better. Meeting with employees at a P.F. Chang's location.

☆ We are watching wage rates closely, says P.F. Chang's CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe are watching wage rates closely, says P.F. Chang's CEODamola Adamolekun, P.F. Chang's CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the challenging labor market and food inflation, and how both are impacting his business right now.

☆ Roborock Is Building a Customer-First Brand of Robot Vacuums
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Roborock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"I never intended to create a robot of my own," Richard Chang, Roborock founder and CEO, said. Kickstarting an entrepreneurial journeyRoborockToday, Beijing-based Roborock is among the biggest robot vacuum manufacturers in the world. RoborockThe result was the launch in 2016 of the first Roborock robot vacuum cleaner the Mi Home Robot Vacuum Cleaner. Since then, Roborock has produced a steady stream of models that have continued to set the standard in robot vacuum technology, culminating in the Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra, which was featured on Time magazine's Best Inventions of 2022. It also allows users to operate their robot vacuum overnight, in complete darkness.

☆ The world's biggest chipmaker is making a multi-billion dollar investment in the US even though it'll cost way more to make chips there. Here's why it decided to do it anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Taiwan-based TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker, announced a $40 billion investment in Arizona last week. That's despite TSMC's founder previously calling US chip production an "expensive exercise in futility." In the event China — which claims the island as its own — invades the island and chip production screeches to a halt, there could be trillions of dollars in economic losses. First, the cost of chip production in the US might not ultimately be "50% more expensive." The factories will be partially subsidized by the US government through the CHIPS and Science Act, a package passed in August that provided $52 billion to boost US semiconductor chip production.

☆ No need to avoid Xi at APEC, Taiwan envoy says after rare encounter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TAIPEI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Taiwan told its representative there was no need to avoid Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Thailand, the envoy said on Monday, leading to a rare encounter at a time when China has been stepping up military pressure. "Certainly, the presidential office had said to me if there was an opportunity there was no need to avoid a meeting or a greeting. That was the only instruction," Morris Chang told reporters in Taipei on his return from Bangkok. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping has traditionally been one of the few forums where China and Taiwan talk, even if just in passing to exchange pleasantries. Taiwan participates at APEC as "Chinese Taipei", the name it also uses to participate in the Olympics and some other events.

☆ Burger King's owner just opened a delivery-focused food hall where customers can order from Popeyes, Firehouse Subs, and other chains. The company is one of many expanding the ghost kitchen model to r
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Burger King's owner recently opened its first ghost kitchen, or digital food hall, in Miami. And recently, the parent of Burger King, Restaurant Brands International, opened its first ghost kitchen in Miami. Wonder is part ghost kitchen, part food delivery van, part meal-kit provider. These ghost kitchens on wheels, outfitted with cooking equipment and chefs, can be hailed through an app. The company, which ended its partnership with Miami-based Reef Technology this year, is not labeling the facility as a ghost kitchen.

☆ I'm the CEO of restaurant chain PF Chang's. I start my day at 6 a.m. and don't schedule meetings before 8 — here's what my morning routine is like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He spends an hour working from home each day before heading to the office for in-person meetings. Chang's, about his morning work routine. These early morning meetings are informal in nature and reflect a very comfortable "open-door" ethos that exists within our senior executive team, which I love. I have a rule with my executive assistant not to schedule any meetings before 8 a.m. Starting at 8 a.m., the meetings begin and tend to come fast and furious for the remainder of the day.

☆ Burger King's owner opened its first ghost kitchen in Miami. Meet 7 innovative ghost-kitchen startups expanding the multibillion-dollar segment beyond the models developed by CloudKitchens and Reef Te
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-27 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Burger King's owner recently opened its first ghost kitchen, or digital food hall, in Miami. Meet 7 nontraditional ghost kitchen startups. And, recently, the parent of Burger King, Restaurant Brands International, opened its first ghost kitchen in Miami. These ghost kitchens on wheels, outfitted with cooking equipment and chefs, can be hailed through an app. The company, which ended its partnership with Miami-based Reef Technology this year, is not labeling the facility as a ghost kitchen.

☆ A 30-year-old who rakes in about $89,000 a month from 2 online hustles shares the top 3 technical skills that helped him build success, how he learned them, and how he invests
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-16 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In between his day-to-day deals, he'd spend time watching YouTube videos and reading forums to learn new skills. Through affiliate links, he made $141,500 for the same period, which came to about $89,000 a month from two sources. When it comes to technical skills, he points to three main ones that he says helped him build his success. The most powerful type of audience is the one that finds your content through a search engine, Chang said. Video editingEditing high-quality video is central to Chang's brand since most of his content is on YouTube and TikTok.

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