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☆ Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher announce split after over 20 years together — here's a complete timeline of their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

2001: They meet at what Cohen later calls "a very pretentious party" in Australia. Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher in 2002. Dave Benett/Getty ImagesThe future couple met at a party in 2001 in Fisher's homeland, Australia — specifically, Sydney. "She was hilarious," Cohen told the New York Times in October 2020. "We were at a very pretentious party, and me and her bonded over taking the mick out of the other people in the party.

Persons: Cohen, Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher, Dave Benett, Australia —, mick, It's, Fisher Organizations: New York Times Locations: Australia, Fisher's, Sydney

☆ Prepping for America's Collapse: Inside an Off-the-Grid Utah Homestead
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Evan Malmgren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

The folks at Riverbed Ranch have answered these questions decisively, embracing a radical turn toward self-reliance and small-scale sustainability. He founded Riverbed Ranch after losing power during a winter storm. Gleason's wife, Colleen, said of Riverbed residents in a 2021 TV interview : "Most of them tend to be prepper types." AdvertisementGleason envisions Riverbed Ranch as a safe environment for families: "This is about the kids." "The American idea that we're going to go on forever is naive at best," Fisher told me.

Persons: Jesse Fisher's, Fisher, Philip Gleason, they'd, Gleason, Jesse Fisher, of Jesus Christ, Elon, Blonquist Gleason, " Gleason, Colleen, bristled, Priscilla Hart, Hart, you've, Sarah Vezzani, —, Vezzani, Lance Pope, Brittany Organizations: Apple Watch, of Jesus, dodgers, Fox News, Pew Research, Rockies Locations: Utah, Ukraine, Gaza, Idaho, Ogden , Utah, Ogden, Nebraska, America, Arizona, Santaquin , Utah

☆ Trump, who's railed against Black Lives Matter for years, now says he'd be 'very honored' to have its support
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was "very honored" to receive support from Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter leaders condemned Fisher's remarks and TrumpThat Trump even has support from Black Lives Matter is being disputed by leaders in the movement. However, the website also said it is "not affiliated with any other Black Lives Matter Movement." The statement called Fisher's organization "illegitimate," said it had no connection to the wider Black Lives Matter movement, while disputing that Fisher should be called a "Black Lives Matter leader." AdvertisementHe accused Trump of doing "nothing but sit in the White House tweeting" during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

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HAWSTON, South Africa (AP) — Nearly every house in Hawston has a boat in its yard, sometimes two. It's reduced the endangered South African abalone to unprecedented low levels, wildlife groups say. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesAt first, the South African government banned abalone fishing completely. Hong Kong is importing between 2,000-3,000 metric tons of illegal South African abalone a year, the report estimated. Chan also rates South African abalone highly, as so many do, with its rich taste and slightly chewy texture.

Persons: Raphael Fisher, perlemoen, Fisher, ”, “ It’s, Wendy Chan, Chan, “, Keet, It's, Bertus van, van Oordt, Van Oordt, we'll, ” van Oordt, “ We'll, Markus Burgener, ” Burgener, Burgener, Zara, Toby, ” Fisher, Kanis Leung, Alice Fung Organizations: South, Global, Transnational, International Union for Conservation, Nature, Divers, Lookouts, Trade Monitoring, AP Locations: South Africa, Hawston, East Asia, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Gansbaai, HIK, Hawston's, Africa, africa

☆ DIY retailer Kingfisher launches AI-powered customer assistant
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Home improvements retailer Kingfisher (KGF.L), home to the B&Q and Castorama brands, has launched what it says is the sector's first artificial intelligence-powered assistant to support customers with do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. Seeking cost savings and revenue gains, more retailers are using AI to boost personalised shopping experiences for consumers. FTSE 100 group Kingfisher said on Tuesday the virtual assistant would answer customers' DIY queries online and provide step-by-step advice on a range of home improvement projects, as well as product recommendations. As well as conversing with customers via text chat, the assistant will soon be able analyse photos to perform visual searches and answer visual queries. Kingfisher said the virtual assistant, which can operate in multiple languages, is initially launching on the website and app of its Castorama France unit.

Persons: Kingfisher, Brico, Tom Betts, James Davey, Mark Potter Organizations: Kingfisher, FTSE, Thomson Locations: France, Britain

"Short term, if you're visiting a smaller biotech customer, what you're seeing is concerns about when the funding environment is going to improve. On the call, finance chief Stephen Williamson said core revenue growth and adjusted profit in 2024 will be similar to that in 2023. It also forecast 2023 adjusted profit of $21.50 per share, below analysts' estimates of $22.28. The medical equipment maker forecast adjusted earnings of $21.75 per share in 2024, short of analysts' estimates by $2.23. Third-quarter revenue of $10.57 billion missed analysts' expectations of $10.60 billion while adjusted profit of $5.69 per share topped estimates of $5.61, according to LSEG data.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Marc Casper, Stephen Williamson, Raymond James, Andrew Cooper, Bhanvi, Shinjini Ganguli, Shounak Dasgupta, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, Agilent Technologies, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Waltham , Massachusetts, U.S, China, Bengaluru

☆ Thermo Fisher Scientific to buy Olink in $3.1 billion deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A company flag flies outside the offices of Thermo Fisher Scientific offices in Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S., August 2, 2023. The deal lifted Olink's U.S.-listed shares nearly 67% in early trading, while shares of Thermo Fisher were down over 1%. Olink's acquisition will help Thermo Fisher's customers in the biotech industry "to meaningfully accelerate discovery and scientific breakthroughs," Thermo Fisher CEO Marc Casper said. Thermo Fisher said it would pay Olink shareholders $26 per share, an about 74% premium to the U.S.-listed stock's closing price on Monday. The deal is a good fit for Thermo Fisher and "checks the box strategically," Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Kumar wrote in a note.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Fisher, Marc Casper, Vijay Kumar, Mariam Sunny, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: REUTERS, Olink, U.S, Thomson Locations: Waltham , Massachusetts, U.S, Sweden, Bengaluru

Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored him to sell the franchise while announcing his retirement Monday in an empassioned video message. ... Sell it, man,″ May said in a video posted on his Twitch stream. Take mommy and daddy’s money somewhere else, dork.”Fisher's parents founded Gap, Inc., and Fisher became majority owner of the A's in 2005. “If you’re going to be a greedy f---, own it,” May said. ... Do what you’re going to do, bro.

Persons: Trevor, John Fisher, “, ″, There’s, ”, Fisher, you’re, haven’t, ___ Organizations: Oakland, Inc, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets Locations: Las Vegas, Bay, Oakland

How GLP-1 drugs work Sorting through the facts reveals some likely winners and losers. LLY YTD mountain Eli Lilly shares year to date performance It is still early days for GLP-1 medications. Many have seen the rise of GLP-1 drugs as a threat to the medical device industry. Also, not all patients are able to tolerate GLP-1 drugs, which can cause side effects such as nausea. Among other medtech stocks, Plovanic sees GLP-1 drugs as an "incremental positive" for Dexcom, which makes continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), but an "incremental negative" for insulin pump makers like Insulet.

Persons: Insulet, Medtronic, Dexcom, BAX, NASH, Eli Lilly, Peter Verdult, Lilly, Eli Lilly aren't, Piper Sandler, Wegovy, Yasmeen Rahimi, Robbie Marcus, Marcus, hasn't, Baxter, David Low doesn't, William Plovanic, Craig Wong, Pan, Plovanic, Matt O'Brien, O'Brien, Rippling, Simeon Gutman, Morgan Stanley, Gutman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Baxter International, Baxter, GLP, Citi, Novo, Bank of America, Viking Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Amgen, Companies, Fisher, Reuters, Inspire, Systems, JPMorgan, RBC Capital, Walmart, underperformance Locations: GLP, U.S, DaVita, ResMed

☆ Orcas Learned to Steal Fish From Lines, May Be Killing Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But it could also be a fad spreading simply because the killer whales find the behavior entertaining. AdvertisementAdvertisementObservers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are now investigating what exactly has caused the recent spike in killer whales' deaths near Alaska. Thankfully, resident fish-eating killer whales in Alaska are not endangered. NOAA estimates there are in excess of 1,920 living near Alaska. But all killer whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which means any death or injury needs to be reported, per NOAA.

Persons: —, They've, they've, That's, orcas Organizations: Service, Anchorage Daily, Portland Press Herald, Getty, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Mammal Protection Locations: Alaska, Seattle, South Africa

☆ Thermo Fisher to acquire CorEvitas for about $913 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Thermo Fisher has been on an acquisition spree in recent years as it strives to become a one-stop shop for biopharma services. CorEvitas is expected to boost Thermo Fisher's annual adjusted earnings per share by 3 cents next year. The data provider also has the potential to generate $110 million of revenue in 2023, Thermo Fisher said. CorEvitas' data intelligence platform would be added to Thermo Fisher's laboratory products and biopharma services unit, upon completion of the deal. Shares of Massachusetts-based Thermo Fisher were down 1.3% at $514 in early trading.

Persons: Fisher, CorEvitas, Puneet, Sriparna Roy, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: SVB Securities, Audax Private Equity, Massachusetts, Thomson Locations: U.S, Boston, Bengaluru

☆ On 'Star Wars' day, Carrie Fisher receives posthumous star on Walk of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A dress featuring actor Carrie Fisher as Star Wars character Princess Leia, is worn by her daughter Billie Lourd as she attends the posthumous unveiling of the star of Carrie Fisher, on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, May 4 (Reuters) - May the 4th, the annual unofficial "Star Wars" day, was bittersweet for fans in Hollywood as Princess Leia actress Carrie Fisher, who died at age 60 in 2016, received a posthumous star on the Walk of Fame on Thursday. Along with a large group of fans, "Star Wars" droids R2-D2 and C-3PO and a pair of Stormtroopers came to the ceremony, as did actor Mark Hamill, director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. "My mom is a double whammy, a Pez dispenser and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Watching her mother in "Star Wars" as Princess Leia changed Lourd's perception of her.

[1/2] An Air India Airbus A320neo passenger plane moves on the runway after landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, in Ahmedabad, India, October 22, 2021. In another sign of the formerly government-owned carrier's whirlwind transformation under its new owner Tata Group, Air India is testing ChatGPT, OpenAI's popular chatbot, to replace paper-based practices. Air India is not only reworking every aspect of operations - from systems to supply chains - but integrating four Tata-related airlines, with Air India due to merge with Vistara while low-cost Air India Express and AirAsia India also converge. Airline mergers in India have had little success with Air India still hobbled by the botched integration of Indian Airlines in 2007. Air India's planes are already a mix of Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) jets with multiple cabin configurations.

☆ AI stock picks: A portfolio manager overseeing more than $1 billion shares 6 firms he's betting on — and how to spot opportunities without getting caught up in the hype
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, says Gregg Fisher, the founder and portfolio manager of $1 billion Quent Capital. "I don't even think I can name a business that's not using AI in some capacity. Fisher shared six small-to-mid-cap stocks he invests in that he's put through this analysis and that have exposure to AI. 6 AI stocks to watchThe first firm Fisher named is RanPak (PACK), a $419 million firm that uses AI for packing solutions to reduce cardboard waste. He said they're using AI to predict when customers are set to have problems, and alerts business owners so they can preemptively reach out.

☆ Fiverr or Upwork: When freelancers should use one over the other
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Alexandra York | Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

While their expertise may vary, many freelancers rely on the platforms Fiverr and Upwork to advertise their services, find clients, and grow their businesses. In his experience, Upwork clients are CEOs, startup founders, and established companies, while Fiverr clients tend to be smaller business owners or general individuals. That means freelancers who use Upwork can pursue fewer projects at a time while Fiverr freelancers typically complete more shorter-term gigs to earn the same amount of income. Payment terms and protection vary between platformsFisher's biggest gripe about Fiverr is that it pays freelancers in up to 14 days while Upwork pays freelancers in up to 10 days. "Whether it's Fiverr, Upwork, or any of the other platforms out there, you need to build your profile," she said.

☆ In this volatile housing market, here's how to know when the bottom is in
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Tim Mullaney | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

"People for the most part have come to terms with interest rates." No return of 2008, or 3% mortgage rate The biggest reason why housing prices aren't plunging like they did after 2008? At current levels, the Housing Affordability Index says the median buyer can afford the median U.S. home — but barely. Having seen 6 percent interest rates when she bought her first place in 2007, she's not daunted by today's rates, she said. "People have wrapped their heads around where interest rates are, and they have adapted," Fisher said.

☆ Oracle is shunning job seekers in high-paying tech hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York to cut costs: 'They're OK passing on the top candidates'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Ellen Thomas | Jessica Xing | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Oracle hiring managers and recruiters have been told to fill roles in cheaper US cities or abroad. Filling roles in areas where talent is cheaper, especially outside the US, has long been a cost-saving strategy for Oracle hiring managers, current and former employees said. "That sounds crazy to me," said Oracle executive Ken Glueck in response to a description of the claims made by Oracle employees in this story. Glueck did not directly answer whether the company was prioritizing hiring candidates outside of tech hubs like the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and New York. Cities like Philadelphia, Dallas Fort-Worth, and Denver saw the highest growth rates for tech salaries this year.

☆ Moelis hires former Morgan Stanley bankers for healthcare dealmaking
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( David Carnevali | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Moelis & Co. has hired two former Morgan Stanley bankers, Arek Kurkciyan and Dennis Crandall, as managing directors to help drive dealmaking in the life sciences and outsourced pharmaceutical services sectors for the investment bank. Both Kurkciyan and Crandall were managing directors in the healthcare investment banking unit at Morgan Stanley. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIn their previous roles at Morgan Stanley, both bankers worked on significant deals involving large healthcare corporations and financial sponsors. In recent months, Moelis has been attempting to shore up its healthcare M&A unit. It recently hired another senior banker Igor Sokolovsky to help with dealmaking across sectors, with a special focus on healthcare.

☆ Analysts name the top 'high conviction' stocks for playing the market turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

CNBC Pro combed through top Wall Street research to find analysts' top "high conviction" ideas. With a Street high price target of $278, the stock is one of DA Davidson's top "high conviction" small cap ideas. DaVita The kidney and dialysis care provider was recently upgraded to a buy rating from neutral by investment firm UBS. UBS has a Street high price target of $117 per share, which implies a nearly 38% gain from the stock's current level. While a period of consolidation is possible, we have high conviction that CRWD is a unique investment vehicle as the modern security cloud, with exceptional long-term value creation potential."

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