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☆ Japan is determined to keep hunting whales. And now it has a brand new ‘mothership’ to do that
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Heather Chen | Hanako Montgomery | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Demand for whale meat in JapanOver the years, Kyodo Senpaku has launched aggressive public relation campaigns to promote whale meat and win over new generations of young diners. We would react very badly to that.”The owner of a whale meat shop shows a block of whale meat at the Karato fish market in Shimonoseki city. Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP/Getty ImagesThis picture taken on May 20, 2024 shows whale meat sashimi at a 'Nisshinmaru' whale meat restaurant in Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi prefecture. Located in deep waters surrounding the entire continent of Antarctica, the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary hosts dozens of whale species including humpbacks, blue whales and fin whales. “It’s called the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary for a reason – you don’t kill whales there,” Watson said.

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☆ This couple has visited over 250 Costco stores around the world: This is their No. 1 Kirkland Signature product
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're a Costco shopper, you're familiar with Kirkland Signature. While researching their book, the couple visited more than 250 warehouses, including locations in the 13 countries outside the U.S. that have Costco. "We've tried Kirkland Signature around the world," Susan tells CNBC Make It. They love the bacon crumbles, organic peanut butter and call the Kirkland Signature hot dog "a thing of beauty." But there's one Kirkland Signature offering that they say stands out from the rest.

Persons: David, Susan Schwartz, We've, Kirkland, Susan, I've Organizations: Kirkland, Costco, Kirkland Signature, CNBC, Costco's

☆ Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Nelson Peltz met for breakfast, where they criticized Joe Biden and brought along their sons Barron, X, and Diesel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk had breakfast with Donald Trump and Nelson Peltz in March, The Wall Street Journal reported. The men shared gripes about Joe Biden's performance as president and talked about voter fraud, . It's one example of how much relations between Musk and Trump have warmed up. AdvertisementYou can trace the warming relationship between former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to some eggs, bacon, and fruit on a Sunday morning. The two men met with Nelson Peltz in March at Montsorrel, Peltz's estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Nelson Peltz, Joe Biden's, — Organizations: Street Journal, Trump, Service, Elon, Wall Street, Business Locations: Montsorrel, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ There’s a Reason Most People Aren’t Following the New York Trump Trial - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Matthew Walther | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Christopher Hitchens once described participation in the absurd debate over who actually wrote Shakespeare’s plays as “an unfailing sign of advanced intellectual and mental prostration.” It would be unsporting to apply this characterization of literary conspiracy theorists to the enthusiastic followers of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York, but only, I think, because the verdict in the latter case is still an open question. For the uninitiated (a category to which a great majority of voters belong), the most immediately striking feature of both Shakespeare denialism and the Trump trial is impenetrability: endless rolls of decontextualized names and dates; speculative chronologies; inconsequential or irrelevant details invested with a lurid significance; complex, novel theories of evidence that are somehow applicable only to one individual. How many people, even those who purport to be following the case against Mr. Trump, can summarize the premise on which the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, has based his claim that various alleged low-level bookkeeping offenses somehow congeal into a felony, much less explain why Mr. Trump is the only person of note whose ostensible accounting errors are treated like this? People recognize, at least implicitly, that the trial is in effect an attempt to settle an issue that courts are poorly suited to decide: namely, whether Mr. Trump should again be elected president of the United States. That, as they say, is a question for another day, specifically Nov. 5.

Persons: Christopher Hitchens, Donald Trump’s, Shakespeare denialism, Trump, Alvin Bragg, Shakespeare, Francis Bacon Locations: New York, Manhattan, United States

☆ Summer movie preview 2024: Sequels, some superheroes and more sequels are upon us
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

‘Summer Camp’ (May 31)Kathy Bates, Diane Keaton and Alfre Woodard in "Summer Camp." The movie, costarring Vanessa Hudgens, follows 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life” (it seems that title’s promise didn’t quite stick). The film looks dutifully creepy, and stars the talented Dakota Fanning (“Ripley”) as an artist who finds herself in a strange forest in Ireland. ‘Cuckoo’ (August 2)Hunter Schafer in “Cuckoo.” NEONStarring “Euphoria’s” Hunter Schafer in her first lead film role, this horror film looks positively creepy and a bit, well, cuckoo. ‘Blink Twice’ (August 23)A scene from “Blink Twice.” MGMJam packed with a starry cast, “Blink Twice” looks like a perfect late summer movie – attractive people, elaborate action sequences, and mindless mayhem.

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☆ Spanish police recover stolen Francis Bacon painting worth $5.4 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —Spanish police said on Thursday they had recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British figurative artist Francis Bacon, worth an estimated €5 million ($5.42 million), and one of five stolen from a Madrid home in 2015. The 1989 “Study for Portrait of José Capelo” is the fourth painting to be recovered of the group, which is estimated to be worth a combined €25 million. The recovered painting is worth an estimated €5 million. Spanish Police/ReutersIn February, police arrested two people accused of the receipt of stolen artworks in the Spanish capital, leading them to ultimately discover the painting at a property in Madrid. Since he died, his reputation has grown steadily and so has the valuation of his works on the art market.

Persons: Francis Bacon, José, Bacon Organizations: Reuters, Spanish Police, Police Locations: Irish, British, Madrid, Spanish, Eastern Europe, Dublin

☆ 17 hot dog toppings and hacks to try this Memorial Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hot dogs are one of the most popular Memorial Day foods, and you can get creative with toppings. Quick pickled onions add a tangy taste to hot dogs, and they're surprisingly easy to make. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHot dogs are one of the easiest and most delicious cookout foods perfect for Memorial Day. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council reports that Americans eat roughly 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day, for roughly $614 million in hot-dog sales.

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☆ A Texas man bought a home, only to discover that a squatter and a 'pretty big goat' were living there. When he tried to get in months later, the goat attacked his dad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A man in Texas purchased a new house only to find a squatter and her goat still living there. He bought the San Antonio property for $175,000 from a woman who was about to foreclose. AdvertisementWhen Daniel Cabrera purchased a five-bedroom property in San Antonio, he didn't expect to find the previous inhabitant still living there along with her aggressive pet goat. Cabrera, a professional homebuyer, purchased the property for $175,000 from a woman who was about to foreclose, Fox News reported. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Daniel Cabrera, Cabrera, couldn't Organizations: San, Service, Fox News, Business Locations: Texas, San Antonio, foreclose

☆ London's answer to 'Selling Sunset' has just dropped on Netflix — and it's already getting dragged
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA new reality show, "Buying London," dropped on Netflix on Wednesday, and it's all about London's luxury real estate market. The show is centered on Daniel Daggers and his team of real estate agents at the property company DDRE Global. Daggers says he's sold over £5 billion ($6.4 billion) of real estate over the course of his 25 years in the industry. And it's also been a success for the real estate agents involved. Mary Fitzgerald, a real-estate agent on "Selling Sunset," previously told BI that she has got more clients since appearing on the show and now sells at higher prices than before.

Persons: —, Daniel Daggers, he's, Ken Griffin, Mr, Lauren Christy, Nicole, Rebecca Nicholson, I'm, Carol Midgley, Rosi Walden, Zoe McConnell, it's, Mary Fitzgerald Organizations: Service, Netflix, DDRE, Business, DDRE Global, Guardian, The Times Locations: London, Mayfair, Holland, The, Los Angeles

☆ Wendy's joins McDonald's in announcing a new value meal as the fast food wars heat up
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Wendy's is introducing a new $3 breakfast combo meal. Diners have been increasingly frustrated with high fast food prices since the pandemic. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWendy's has launched a new $3 breakfast combo meal, as high fast-food prices have started to push customers away. Customers can pair a small portion of seasoned potatoes with a choice between two breakfast muffins — a bacon, egg, and cheese English muffin or a sausage, egg, and cheese English muffin, the company said.

Persons: —, Wendy's Organizations: Service

☆ 'Shark Tank' star tells college graduates not to take a job based on pay but do find a good boss
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Barbara Corcoran has dished out her latest advice for college grads. She tells them not to chase the money, and instead to look for the best boss. Her latest advice is targeted at college graduates. Instead of following the money, she advises college grads to find the job where they'll learn the most and where they'll find the best boss. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Barbara Corcoran, —, grads, they'll Organizations: Service, CNBC, Business

☆ 14 easy cookout foods you can make in a slow cooker this Memorial Day weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

For your Memorial Day cookout this year, try making the potato salad using your slow cooker. Potato salad. ziashusha/ShutterstockYou might not know that you can parboil potatoes in a slow cooker. Then, mix the dressing for your potato salad as you normally would, such as mayonnaise, dill, whole grain mustard, and a splash of red wine vinegar. You can also make a German-style potato salad with bacon, light dressing, and baby potatoes.

☆ I had bariatric surgery and lost 120 pounds. It allowed me to run my first half-marathon at age 45.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Before I lost 120 pounds, I could barely run a mile, let alone the length of a proper race. I'd always been heavy-set, but by the time I reached my early 30s in 2010, my weight was a big issue. My heaviest weight was 350 poundsHe told me that he'd had gastric sleeve surgery and never looked back. AdvertisementQuintano had gastric sleeve surgery in April 2023 Courtesy of Anthony QuintanoMeanwhile, I'd developed a blood clot in my leg. I started walking laps around my hospital room.

Persons: —, Anthony Quintano, I'd, munch, Quintano, he'd, Anthony, you've, I've Organizations: Service, Business, KFC, Brooklyn, New York City Marathon Locations: Brooklyn, Maine, New Jersey, Central, New York

☆ Wendy's will offer $3 breakfast deal, as rivals such as McDonald's test value meals to drive sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An exterior view of a Wendy's fast-food restaurant in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2024. Wendy's will offer a $3 breakfast combination meal starting Monday, as restaurant chains look for new ways to drive sales while consumers pull back on dining out. Last week, CNBC reported the fast-food giant's $5 meal deal would be available in stores for only a month, starting June 25. Wendy's earlier this month reported first-quarter revenue grew a modest 1.1% to $534.8 million. Although higher prices have helped the chain's revenue, they have scared away some low-income customers.

Persons: Wendy's, McDonald's, Ian Borden Organizations: CNBC, Consumers, KFC, Taco Bell, Yum Brands Locations: Bloomsburg , Pennsylvania

☆ Bill Gates thinks you should read this new book to get smarter on how AI will transform education
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bill Gates has taken to social media to tout a new book focused on AI and education. The book is authored by Salman Khan, the founder and CEO of the educational platform Khan Academy. Gates has been optimistic about AI's impact on education but says we'll still need teachers. AdvertisementBill Gates, the Microsoft cofounder and renowned bookworm, has taken to social media to share his latest book recommendation. Gates touted the book, "Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)," by Salman Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, an educational nonprofit that aims to provide free learning resources.

Persons: Bill Gates, Salman Khan, Gates, we'll, — Organizations: Khan, Service, Microsoft, Education, Khan Academy, Business

☆ Amazon's CEO shares his top career advice for getting ahead at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared his top career advice in an interview with the CEO of LinkedIn. "An embarrassing amount of how well you do, particularly in your 20s, has to do with attitude," he said. Jassy joined Amazon back in 1997 before working his way up to the position of CEO in 2021. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAmazon CEO Andy Jassy shared his "best career advice" with LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky in a new interview.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, —, Ryan Roslansky, It's, Roslansky Organizations: LinkedIn, Amazon, Service

☆ Rich Chinese millennials are creating new status symbols. Here are 11 ways they are redefining luxury.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Rich millennials in the US have been known to splash out on their pets, new laundry rooms, and expensive coffee machines. And over in China, rich millennials have their own ideas of what counts as a luxury status symbol. AdvertisementExpect to see these rich millennials mixing luxury casual wear like T-shirts and sneakers with traditional luxury brands, Banta told BI. And getting regular aesthetic treatments has become a top priority for affluent millennials, Banta told BI. Independent luxury brands that offer more authentic products and those that draw on cultural heritage are also highly in demand, she said.

Persons: —, they've, Rich millennials, They've, Claudio Lavenia, Louis Vuitton, Daniel Langer, Amrita Banta, Budrul Chukrut, Elisa Harca, Ant Asia, Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen, prioritizes, Harca, Banta, JUAN BARRETO, Olivia Plotnick, Port Ellen, Alexandra Bacon, Ewan Andrew, Langer, Black Pearl, JOHANNES EISELE, Olivier Morin, Plotnick, Tom Dixon, Potnick, Gen, Gabriella Tegen, Gen Z Organizations: Service, Business, Pepperdine University, Research, Getty, JUAN BARRETO Travel, Wai, Social, Diageo, Michelin, China Morning, Meituan, Clover, Bloomberg, Clover Suites, China News Service, McKinsey, Brands, Independent Locations: China, Antarctica, Iceland, Shanghai, Port, Scotland, That's, Harca, Singapore, Banta, millennials

☆ Senior Google engineer's top career tips include 'do it, then do it right, then do it better'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAddy Osmani, a senior Google engineer, recently celebrated his 12th anniversary at the search giant and used the occasion to share his top career tips in a blog post. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Related storiesOsmani also encourages people to start by sharing the manta: "First do it, then do it right, then do it better." One CEO previously told Business Insider that communication was the most important skill that employees lacked. It can have drastic consequences: one HR VP previously told BI that burnout got so bad that she ended up being taken out of the office on a stretcher.

Persons: —, Addy, that's, Osmani, Mele Organizations: Service, Business, Osmani, Communication, Harvard

☆ An engineering giant behind Apple's HQ and the Sydney Opera House lost $25 million when scammers tricked an employee with a deepfake of a senior exec
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Scammers used deepfakes to trick an employee at engineering firm Arup into handing over $25 million. The Hong Kong office employee believed that they were on a video call with the company's CFO. 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 . AdvertisementScammers used deepfakes to trick an employee in the Hong Kong office of a major international corporation earlier this year, costing the firm $25 million.

Persons: Scammers, Arup, — Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Sydney Opera House, Business Locations: Hong Kong, California

☆ A woman laid off 5 months pregnant says disclosing her pregnancy in job interviews killed her prospects of getting hired
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kate Winick, a former Peloton director, faced job rejections after disclosing her pregnancy. When she told prospective employers about her pregnancy, she said they didn't invite her to final interviews. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKate Winick was five months pregnant and "terrified" when she was laid off from her job at Peloton, she said in a recent LinkedIn post. However, after disclosing her pregnancy to potential employers, she found that they all declined to bring her in for a final interview.

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☆ From portal pranks to chatbot chaos, here's why fun tech projects designed to connect us end in tears
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Dublin-New York video portal has shut down again as it's tech fails to stop inappropriate behaviour. 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 . AdvertisementA livestream video portal aimed at bringing people together across Dublin and New York went viral this week for all the wrong reasons. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Dublin, New York

The first criminal trial of an American president has presented more than a few logistical complications. And then, during each midday break in the action, it’s time for Mr. Trump to eat. But it would be difficult for Mr. Trump to duck out for a steak or even a hot dog, and so he orders in. “Tony told me it was for Mr. Trump,” said Abimael Maldonado, who works at The Pie Guy, of the man who texted him the order Thursday. (A person with knowledge of the lunch order confirmed Thursday’s pies were for Mr. Trump and his team.)

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Pie Guy, “ Tony, ”, Abimael Maldonado Organizations: Mr, Pie Locations: Lower Manhattan

☆ A lawyer who wrote a book about sleepwalking is cleared of misconduct after she dozed off for 2 hours during an inquest
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

British lawyer Ramya Nagesh was accused of misconduct after falling asleep during a coroner's inquest. Nagesh was representing a nurse witness but nodded off and missed her client giving evidence. A tribunal cleared her of all professional misconduct charges after she cited medical issues. AdvertisementBritish barrister and sleepwalking expert, Ramya Nagesh, has been cleared of all professional misconduct charges by the Bar Standards Board after she fell asleep during an inquest. Nagesh had appeared remotely from a hotel room to represent her client, a nurse witness, at a coroner's inquest in December 2022.

Persons: Ramya Nagesh, Nagesh, — Organizations: Service, Bar, The Telegraph, Business Locations: British

☆ Grocery prices are finally falling
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed by months of plateau, grocery prices fell last month. Grocery prices retreated 0.2% from March to April, adjusted for seasonal swings, according to inflation data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But back in February, overall food prices remained flat for the first time since April 2023. Fast food prices jumpWhile grocery prices have been moderating, menu prices remain high, especially at fast food spots. At sit-down restaurants, prices went up 3.4%, while at limited-service restaurants — where you’re served at the counter — prices rose 4.8%.

Persons: Milk, you’re, McDonald’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Ukraine, Texas, —, McDonald’s

☆ A livestream video portal connecting Dublin and New York was meant to bring the cities together — instead, it's devolved into chaos
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A livestream portal installed in Dublin and New York had to temporarily close after reports of inappropriate behavior. Some enjoyed the portal: they shared videos of themselves dancing and uniting with loved ones. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA large circular video portal opened up on May 8 in Dublin and New York City. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Dublin, New York, New York City

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