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☆ Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' ends with an ode to Clara Bow. The silent film star's family thinks it's a 'hauntingly beautiful' homage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read preview"You look like Clara Bow in this light" is how Taylor Swift begins the closing track of the standard edition of her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," which was released on Friday. But beyond what she's been told by others, by naming the song "Clara Bow," Swift appears to be signaling an affinity with the original "It" girl whose career reached its apex almost a century ago. Ultimately, for Sisneros and Bell, Swift's immortalization of their great-grandmother in "Clara Bow" is a gift they can hand down to future generations. A sex symbol is a heavy load to carry when one is tired, hurt, and bewildered," Bow is quoted as saying in Stenn's biography, "Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild." Advertisement"I feel like she would say the same thing about Taylor," Bell concluded.

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☆ I couldn't afford full-time childcare, so I had my daughter start kindergarten early. I don't regret my decision.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Elizabeth Blackwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWhen my daughter, Clara, arrived a few weeks earlier than her due date, I was mostly relieved that she was healthy and I'd gotten an epidural in time. It wasn't until a few years later that I realized her mid-September birthday meant she'd narrowly miss the cutoff for kindergarten admission. In many places around the country—including my town — children must be 5 years old by September 1 to start school. Hadn't I considered the repercussions for Clara later on? No one gets through adolescence without some drama and self-doubt, but Clara recently told me she's glad I didn't hold her back.

Persons: —, Clara, I'd, she'd, didn't, Hadn't, Clara's, Clara wasn't, I've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Fintech Clara launches payment account in Brazil eyeing $1 bln in transactions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Latin American fintech Clara has launched a payment account in Brazil that it expects will help it reach 6 billion reais ($1.23 billion) in transactions in 2024, the firm said on Tuesday, as it eyes growth in the region's largest economy. Clara, which also provides corporate cards and expense management solutions, said the new product would allow clients in Brazil to expand their payment methods, adding bank slips and express wire transfers (TEDs) to its traditional credit card. Clara announced in August it was moving its headquarters from Mexico to Brazil after obtaining a central bank license to operate as a payment institution there, allowing it to launch the so-called 'Clara Conta'. Clara's credit card already accounts for annual transactions of over a 1 billion reais in Brazil alone, and the company says operations have been doubling in size every six months. ($1 = 4.8964 reais)Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Clara, Clara Conta, Gabriel Araujo, Sonali Paul Organizations: SAO PAULO, Banco, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia

☆ 10 cities where millennials are moving
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One in four millennials moved to a different city in 2022, many for work or cost of living concerns. Nearly 17,300 millennials relocated to Cambridge in 2022, bringing the total percentage of millennials to 38% of the total population. Seattle and Sunnyvale, California, also saw comparable moves, as millennials who moved in 2022 made up about 12.5% of the total population for both cities. When looking at the top cities by percentage of total millennials compared to the total population, Jersey City, New Jersey, ranked first at 41.5%, followed by Seattle, Denver, and Austin. However, Port St. Lucie in Florida had the lowest rate of millennials moving in compared to the total population at 4.8%, followed by Brockton, Massachusetts.

Persons: —, Jaclyn DeJohn, millennials, Millennials, DeJohn, SmartAsset, Gen Xers Organizations: Cambridge, Service, Survey, Business, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Intel, Nvidia, Lone Star State, Waco, Fort Hood, Fontana Locations: Santa Clara , CA, Seattle, Cambridge , Massachusetts, Santa Clara , California, Boston, Cambridge, Santa Clara, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara's, Georgia, Sandy Springs, Sunnyvale , California, Denver, Bellevue , Washington, Arlington , Virginia, millennials . Arlington, Hialeah , Florida, Arlington, Killeen , Texas, Austin, Jersey City , New Jersey, Port St, Lucie, Florida, Brockton , Massachusetts, Cities, California, Santa Ana, Moreno, Surprise , Arizona, Bend , Oregon, Scottsdale , Arizona, Orlando . Florida

☆ Organisers of Taylor Swift's Rio shows say they could have taken 'alternative actions'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Organisers of the Brazilian leg of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" acknowledged on Thursday they could have taken more measures to help fans cope with the extreme heat they faced last week in Rio de Janeiro. T4F's (SHOW3.SA) statement follows a last-minute postponement of Swift's performance last Saturday in Rio due to record breaking heat after a fan died in the sweltering conditions a day earlier. "We recognise we could have taken some alternative actions in addition to all the others we have done," T4F Chief Executive Serafim Abreu said in a video posted on social media. On the first night of Swift's tour in Rio last Friday, 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides fell ill and later died in hospital. The extreme conditions led the U.S. pop star to postpone her concert the following day just two hours before she was to go on stage.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Pilar Olivares, Taylor, Serafim Abreu, Ana Clara Benevides, Abreu, Nilton Santos, Ana Clara, Ana Clara's, Swift, Gabriel Araujo, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Nilton, T4F, Thomson Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio, U.S, Sao Paulo

They argue that geopolitical tensions between the West and China risk the reliable supply of rare earth minerals. Aclara's Barua said that Western supply of rare earth elements will not develop if it depends on Chinese prices. "The price of any metal (rare earth or otherwise) that is coming from China or from western countries has the same pricing, so why should rare earth pricing be different?" The discussion on pricing has come up often in the Rare Earth Industry Association, said Veluri, who is also the president of the global organization with partners representing the whole rare earth value chain. "But for things like cobalt, copper, or rare earth metals there is a good strategic play to find with a mining partner."

Persons: Ramon Barua, Aclara's Barua, Veluri, Australia's, Tim Harrison, Harrison, Flavio Volpe, Volpe, Divya Rajagopal, Denny Thomas, Marguerita Choy Organizations: TORONTO, Reuters, Aclara, Earth Industry Association, Companies, Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, Thomson Locations: China, Chile, West, Beijing, Badrinath, Denmark, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar

☆ Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium generated $2 billion for the local economy in 10 years, thanks to non-NFL events
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A new study shows Levi's Stadium generated $2 billion for the local economy in its first 10 years. More than $300 million was brought in before Levi's Stadium opened and was used to help pay for its construction. Her two concerts at Levi's Stadium in July are estimated to have generated a total of $33.5 million in economic impact for the area. AdvertisementAdvertisementGuido thanked the citizens of the Bay Area in a letter and lauded the economic impact study in a statement. Before the Levi's Stadium analysis, most earlier studies showed the impact of a stadium rarely lives up to the promises of the teams.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, SportsEconomics, Coldplay, Elton John, Kate Green, Al Guido, QuestionPro, Swifties, Mike Coppola, doesn't, Robert Beck, Goldman Sachs, Guido Organizations: Service, San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, Levi's, NFL, Office Sports, Bank of America, Fortune, Las Vegas Convention, Vistors Authority, Super, MTV, Goldman, Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Minnesota Vikings, Swift Locations: Santa Clara, Glendale , Arizona, Minneapolis

☆ At Rosemead High, generations of students were harassed or groomed for sex as they tried to get an education
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Matt Drange | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +87 min

Students were regularly subjected to sexual harassment by Hall, two former students told me. “I feel like so many of us were victims to the culture,” one former Rosemead student told Insider. Manipulation by a trusted adult has been passed like a virus to generations of Rosemead students. AdvertisementThe Shops at Santa Anita in Arcadia have long been a local haunt for Rosemead High students. We wondered aloud whether Masiello had harassed our mother the same way he'd done to generations of Rosemead students.

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SAO PAULO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Latin American corporate card provider Clara has launched cross-border transactions, the company announced on Monday, expecting to move up to $100 million by the end of the year. Through the service, clients can now pay bills in major foreign currencies, Clara said in a statement. Earlier this month, Clara announced it was moving its headquarters from Mexico to Brazil, betting on the South American country becoming its largest market by 2024. Half of the company's leadership is already based in Brazil, Clara said on Monday. ($1 = 17.0143 Mexican pesos)Reporting by Kylie Madry; Editing by Conor Humphries and Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Clara, nearshoring, Clara said, Kylie Madry, Conor Humphries, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: SAO PAULO, Reuters, Thomson Locations: American, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil

"She ignored the public trial right entirely. Scott Berry, Spearman's federal public defender, declined to comment, as did a Justice Department spokesperson. Five former federal judges -- four appointed by Democrats and one by a Republican -- said in interviews that Cannon’s errors likely reflect relative inexperience on the bench. A public trial also has been found to implicate First Amendment rights of freedom of assembly, speech and press. One of the pivotal Supreme Court cases on the right to a public trial is Waller v. Georgia.

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A defendant's right to a public trial is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment. "She ignored the public trial right entirely. A public trial also has been found to implicate First Amendment rights of freedom of assembly, speech and press. Scott Berry, a federal public defender representing Spearman, declined to comment, as did a Justice Department spokesperson. LIMITED EXPERIENCEAs a judge, Cannon so far has presided over four criminal trials that resulted in jury verdicts.

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☆ Who did it? Question lingers in murder drama 'The Night of the 12th'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] The 75th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "La nuit du 12" (The Night of the 12th) presented as part of Cannes Premiere - Cannes, France, May 21, 2022. “When you have a crime story, you have the crime and then ... the public wants the criminal at the end," director Dominik Moll told Reuters. One key scene sees character Nanie confront Yohan about repeatedly questioning her about her friend Clara's ex-partners. Set in the Alps, the film premiered at last year's Cannes Film Festival and has been praised by critics and audiences. "The Night of the 12th" is released in UK cinemas on Friday.

SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - Mexican unicorn Clara has secured $90 million in fresh debt funding led by U.S. debt provider Accial Capital, the company said on Monday, as it looks to boost its expansion in Latin America. Meanwhile in Colombia, where Clara has over 1,300 clients, the money will help it establish a second office in the country, located in Medellin. The new funding marks the second debt facility secured in less than a year by Clara, having announced a $150 million debt line from Goldman Sachs (GS.N) in August 2022. But he did not rule out new announcements on the equity side in the future as well. ($1 = 5.2181 reais)Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Josie Kao and Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - Mexican unicorn Clara has secured $90 million in fresh debt funding led by U.S. debt provider Accial Capital, the company announced on Monday, as it looks to boost its Brazil expansion. The new funding marks the second debt facility secured in less than a year by Clara, having announced a $150 million debt line from Goldman Sachs (GS.N) in August 2022. The executive noted the move allowed the firm to separate money used to increase liquidity solutions for customers from that used to invest in team and products. But he did not rule out new announcements on the equity side in the future as well. ($1 = 5.2181 reais)Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The best social-media moments and trends last year, according to rising stars of the creator economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We asked 22 rising stars in the creator economy what their favorite social-media moment was in 2022. As part of Insider's inaugural list highlighting the next generation of leaders in the influencer space, we asked individuals what their favorite social-media moment was in 2022. These rising stars have spent the past year making tangible change through their work on products, content, or initiatives at startups or social-media giants. (Read our full list of 22 rising stars of the creator economy.) Read the full list of rising stars for more favorite moments and details about their careers:

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