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☆ ‘Pig butchering’ crypto scam: Americans taking their lives after losing savings to international criminal gangs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Teele Rebane | Ivan Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

In early March, Dennis’ children scheduled a meeting to help their father get back on his feet after the scam. Matt and Adrienne lost their father Dennis to suicide in March after he fell victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam. Hard to believe I’m falling for a man I have never seen or spoken to,” Carina told him just a few weeks in. Carina, scam victimCarina didn’t tell her family about what had happened and the stress she was under until the very final moment. After months of hiding it, Carina told her family, who suggested she speak to Kraken directly.

Persons: Matt, “, Adrienne’s, Dennis Jones, Jessie, ”, Dennis, Dennis ’, Adrienne, ” Matt, Chris Turner, Amanda Swinhart, they’ve, Erin West, “ I’ve, I’ve, Erin, “ We’ve, Shawn Bradstreet, Jim Castel, Bradstreet, Bumble, GASO, that’s, Tom Booth Rakesh, Rakesh, “ Klara Semonov, Tawee Sodsong, Tom Booth Pachara, Jeff Rosen, ’ Carina, “ Evan ”, Carina, WhatsApp, ” Carina, Evan Van ”, CNN Evan, Evan, consoling, Jim Castel ‘, ” Dennis messaged, ” Adrienne, Carina didn’t, “ It’s, ” Dennis ’ Organizations: Lifeline, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders Worldwide, CNN, Facebook, FBI, San, LinkedIn, Meta, Indian, Thai National Broadcasting, Befrienders Locations: Virginia, Southeast Asia, scammers, Santa Clara, California’s Bay, San Francisco, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Thai, ”, Russian, Salt Lake City, scamming

☆ Gen Xers and boomers are giving up on hybrid work: They're either all in or out on the office
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Related VideoStill, those 50-64 were most likely to work fully remotely, while those 20-29 were least likely. That means they can afford to be fully remote and might feel really comfortable doing things on their own," Barrero said. So that muscle memory might push them to come in more often than younger workers who embrace hybrid." Indeed, many older workers BI has spoken to are divided on whether they want to be in-office or at home — but they're willing to leave roles that don't cater to their preferences. Do you strongly prefer in-office or remote work?

Persons: —, Gen Zers, millennials, Nick Bloom, Alex Finan, Jose Maria Barrero, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo, Barrero, Dennis C, I'm, Charles Bond, they're, Bond Organizations: Service, Business, Employees, Stanford University, Instituto Tecnológico, Business School

☆ Republican leaders are worried that basic income programs will give Democrats an edge during the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Members of the GOP have expressed their opposition to the guaranteed basic income programs that are popping up in cities and counties nationwide. Guaranteed basic income programs grant select participants cash with no strings attached for a period of time. They are a more targeted version of universal basic income programs, which grant funds to an entire population. In Hudson, a town of about 6,000 people, a privately funded basic income program grants recipients $500 monthly for five years. Even so, some experts say guaranteed basic income won't make it on the federal level because of ongoing problems with existing programs, such as Supplemental Security Income.

Persons: —, Ronald Reagan, Kamal Johnson, Johnson, Steve Holt, Skyler Wheeler, Holt, Donald Trump, Trump, Dennis Culhane Organizations: Service, GOP, Republican, Street Journal, Business, Democratic, University of Pennsylvania Locations: Hudson , New York, Hudson, Texas , Arizona , Iowa, South Dakota, Iowa

☆ One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Ellen Barry | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Take Dennis and Douglas. In high school, they were so alike that friends told them apart by the cars they drove, they told researchers in a study of twins in Virginia. Most of their childhood experiences were shared — except that Dennis endured an attempted molestation when he was 13. At 18, Douglas married his high school girlfriend. Why do twins, who share so many genetic and environmental inputs, diverge as adults in their experience of mental illness?

Persons: Dennis, Douglas Organizations: University of Iceland, Karolinska Institutet Locations: Virginia, Sweden

☆ It’s not just the Super Bowl. Catching a game is becoming unaffordable
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In 2023, the average NFL ticket climbed 8.6% to $120, according to Team Marketing Report, a sports market research company. Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home of the Super Bowl, is the third smallest NFL stadium. The closing of the upper deck in Oakland helped the Athletics raise ticket prices during the early 2000s, for example. Five of the most recent seven NFL stadiums have seating for 71,000 or less. Relatively small, that ranks it 27th out of 30 NFL stadiums in capacity.

Persons: ”, Victor Matheson, Lionel Messi’s, Todd Kirkland, ” Matheson, Kirby Lee, Dennis Coates Organizations: New, New York CNN, Super, NFL, College of, Nebraska, Lionel Messi’s MLS, Atlanta Braves, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, Ticketmaster, New York Yankees, USA, Reuters, Athletics, Oakland, Las, University of Maryland, Minnesota Twins, Florida Marlins, NFL’s Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Oakland, Baltimore County

☆ Why America is on strike: writers, auto workers, and actors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —The United Auto Workers strike isn’t happening in a vacuum. From Hollywood writers to nurses, factory workers, and Starbucks baristas, thousands of workers have gone on strike in recent months to demand higher pay and improved benefits and working conditions. Members of the United Auto Workers union line up to enter a membership meeting in advance of the September 14 expiration of their union contract with Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors on September 10, 2023, Detroit, Michigan. Workers gained power during the pandemic as Covid-19 cast a spotlight on essential workers’ sacrifices and the vast disparities among America’s workforce. A striking SAG-AFTRA member pickets with other SAG-AFTRA members and striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers outside Warner Bros.

Persons: Paul Frangipane, ”, Joseph McCartin, Jim West, “, ” McCartin, Mario Tama, ” Gallup, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, Dennis Caruso, EPI, Michael M, Shawn Fain, Fain Organizations: New, New York CNN, United Auto Workers, Starbucks, Teamsters, UPS, Labor, Bloomberg, Getty, Georgetown University, Economic, Institute, Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, ZUMA Press Wire Workers, Workers, SAG, WGA, Guild of America, Warner Bros, Gallup, Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Air, NY, “, Companies, Cornell University Institute of Labor Relations, Sinai, UAW Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Detroit , Michigan, Burbank , California, United States

☆ Alipay and WeChat Pay now accept Visa and Mastercard for all payments in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The move marks a revival of efforts by Alipay and WeChat Pay to accept foreign credit cards after they provided some limited access in late 2019. WeChat Pay is officially known as Weixin Pay in China. Alipay and WeChat Pay are dominant in digital payment services, accounting for a combined 91% market share. In 2019, Alipay and WeChat started allowing the use of foreign credit cards on their apps as Chinese regulators eased restrictions. A week later, an executive from Tencent said at a forum that the company would open wider its WeChat Pay system to international card organizations, such as Visa, starting in July.

Persons: Alipay, WeChat, ” Dennis Chang, Tencent, ”, Chen Qiru Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, Mastercard, Ant Group, Visa, Club, Discover, World, Hangzhou, Alibaba, JCB, Greater China, “, Tencent Financial Technology, ”, People’s Bank of Locations: Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Tianjin, People’s Bank of China

☆ Former Essence Magazine employees say they witnessed a 'hellish' and 'dehumanizing' culture at the leading publication for Black women in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

On June 28, 2020, a group of women using the name Black Females Anonymous published a damning public letter that shook Essence magazine, the leading publication for Black women in America, to the core. Essence magazine was launched in 1970 at a time when Black business and civil-rights leaders called for greater self-determination and empowerment. The magazine was the brainchild of a group of four Black businessmen who identified a lack of publications for Black women in America. "And that is to serve Black women deeply, to serve women of color in a way that no one else has thought about." Essence CEO Michelle Ebanks, Dennis, and Essence chief content and creative officer, Moana Luu, at the 2020 13th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.

Persons: Richelieu Dennis, Dennis, haven't, Susan Taylor, Taylor, —, Jason Kempin, wasn't, Michelle Ebanks, Rich Dennis, Arturo Holmes, Margarita Corporan, Forbes, let's, didn't, Sandra Okerulu, Ebanks, Luu, Moana, Rich Polk, Wears, Danielle Young, Julee Wilson, Candace Montgomery, Wilson, Montgomery, Martha, Martha Dennis, Rechelle, Sophia, Richelyna, Alan Lescht, bristled, Joy Collins Profet, Readers, Essence's, Collins Profet, Caroline Wanga, — it's, Wanga, unappreciated, Travis Montaque, cofounders, Lionel Hahn, Yesha Callahan, Rich, That's what's, Yoonji Han Organizations: Black, Time Inc, Vogue, Sports, Essence Communications, Entertainment, New York Times, Meredith Corporation, Essence, Inc, Brands, Ventures, Upfronts, Babson College, The, Depot, PepsiCo, Accenture, Unilever, Magazine, Magazine's, Penske Media, Getty, Essence Ventures, Afropunk, Vice Media, Black Entertainment Television, Digital, Sports Illustrated, Media, Fortress Investment, NASDAQ, Trace Media, texturism, Readers, Employees, Staff, BET, Culture, Democracy, Inkwell Locations: America, Black, Liberia, Queens, shea, Moana Luu, Martinique, France, Paris, Philippines, Hollywood, Industry City, Brooklyn, Cannes

☆ Essence Magazine was meant to be a place for 'Black girl magic.' Internally, some employees say it was more like 'Black girl tragic.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

"Essence is the most deceptive Black media company in America. Essence Magazine was first published in 1970 at a time when Black business and civil rights leaders called for greater self-determination and empowerment. The magazine was the brainchild of a group of four Black businessmen who identified a lack of publications for Black women in America. "And that is to serve Black women deeply, to serve women of color in a way that no one else has thought about." Essence CEO Michelle Ebanks, Richelieu Dennis, and Essence chief content & creative officer Moana Luu at the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.

Persons: Richelieu Dennis, Dennis, Susan Taylor, Taylor, —, Jason Kempin, wasn't, Essence Communications Michelle Ebanks, Rich Dennis, Arturo Holmes, Margarita Corporan, Forbes, let's, Black, didn't, Sandra Okerulu, Michelle Ebanks, Luu, Moana, Rich Polk, Wears, Danielle Young, Julee Wilson, Candace Montgomery, Wilson, Montgomery, Martha, Martha Dennis, Rechelle, Sophia, Richelyna, Alan Lescht, bristled, Ebanks, Joy Collins Profet, Readers, Essence's, Collins Profet, Caroline Wanga, — it's, Wanga, unappreciated, Travis Montaque, cofounders, Lionel Hahn, Yesha Callahan, Rich, That's what's, Yoonji Han Organizations: Black, Essence Magazine, Time Inc, Vogue, Sports, Essence Communications, Entertainment, New York Times, Meredith Corporation, Brands, Ventures, Upfronts, Babson College, The, Depot, PepsiCo, Accenture, Unilever, Inc, Magazine, Magazine's, Penske Media, Getty, Essence Ventures, Afropunk, Vice Media, Black Entertainment Television, Digital, Sports Illustrated, Media, Fortress Investment, NASDAQ, Trace Media, texturism, Hamptons, Readers, Employees, Staff, BET, Culture, Democracy, Inkwell, Essence Locations: America, Black, Liberia, Queens, shea, Moana Luu, Martinique, France, Paris, Philippines, Hollywood, Industry City, Brooklyn, Cannes

NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (MS.N) has hired veteran investment banker Daniel Cohen from Truist Financial Corp (TFC.N), where he was the head of the firm's healthcare services advisory business, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. In his new role, Cohen will continue to focus on dealmaking in the pharmaceutical services sector, the person said, requesting anonymity because the move is not yet public. Morgan Stanley declined to comment. Cohen's hire comes after veteran pharmaceutical industry bankers Arek Kurkciyan and Dennis Crandall left Morgan Stanley last year to join Moelis & Co (MC.N). Cohen spent just over one year at Truist, where he served as the head of pharmaceutical services investment banking and healthcare sponsor coverage, before being elevated as the head of the healthcare services unit, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Daniel Cohen, Cohen, Arek Kurkciyan, Dennis Crandall, Morgan Stanley's, John Collins, Tom Miles, Brian Healy, Healy, David Carnevali, Svea, Bayliss, Emma Rumney Organizations: YORK, Truist Financial Corp, LinkedIn, Moelis, RBC Capital Markets, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc, JPMorgan Chase &, Catalent Inc, Svea Herbst, Thomson Locations: Truist, Americas, New York

☆ The Secret to an Excellent Sandwich
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Eric Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2020, Dennis Cantwell and Monica Wong did not plan to open Palm City as a hoagie deli. What was intended to be a temporary arrangement took off at a time when to-go food was a necessity of quarantine life. “There was something sentimental about a little taste of somewhere else,” said Mr. Cantwell, reflecting on why Philadelphia hoagies were such a success in San Francisco. Mr. Cantwell and Ms. Wong are looking into opening a second location. At this crop of new sandwich shops, be careful not to mistake curation for limitedness.

Persons: Dennis Cantwell, Monica Wong, Melissa McGrath, ”, Mr, Cantwell, “, Wong, curation Organizations: Philadelphia, limitedness Locations: Palm, Philadelphia, San Francisco

☆ Meet a boomer who retired from a 6-figure job so he wouldn't have to work remotely full time
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He said he didn't have the self-discipline for remote work and likes being around people. He found during those couple of weeks that something that makes remote work appealing to many — the ability to structure time away from the eyes of coworkers — didn't really work for him. Remote work is "just not for me," he said. For many people, remote work has allowed them to flex their autonomy over their working conditions and lives. But for Bond, who worried about self-discipline and a lack of separation between home and work, working in person became his ideal.

☆ That simple 'hi' text from a stranger could be the start of a scam that ends up costing you millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

The scammer networks operate fake trading platforms that look "exactly the way they should look," Friedman told CNBC. "When I was looking at who had messaged, I was like, 'I don't know if this person is real,'" Kaimi told CNBC. When pressed, Kaimi told Mike about his financial difficulties, stemming from past credit-card debt. "I thought I was someone who knew when they were being scammed, was able to discern things," Kaimi told CNBC. But when Kaimi told Mike he was planning to withdraw his funds, the penny dropped.

☆ A baby boomer who quit his 6-figure job rather than return to the office says managers are threatened by remote work and just want people back so they can see them working
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2018, higher-ups at his job handed a day of remote work out as a reward. But as 2020 rolled in and sent everyone home, he discovered he loved full-time remote work even more. He loved remote work for the same reasons he thinks other people do: more time to concentrate, and fewer meetings. But remote work also calls into question the purpose of a boss, he said. "I think a lot of people that have exposure to remote work will say, 'Hey, that worked,'" Dennis said.

☆ Investors and analysts on what to do with struggling Tesla shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Christina Falso | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInvestors and analysts on what to do with struggling Tesla sharesJim Cramer, Mark Fields of TPG Capital and Dennis Cuneo of DC Strategic Advisors on what they think about Tesla.

☆ I've never seen this kind of EV investment, says DC Strategic Advisors president
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | 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 EmailI've never seen this kind of EV investment, says DC Strategic Advisors presidentCNBC's Phil LeBeau and Dennis Cuneo, DC Strategic Advisors president, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the rapidly growing EV footprint in the U.S., and the hottest states for expansion right now.

"Wu-Tang: An American Saga" is back for its third and final season on Hulu. How to watch 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga'"Wu-Tang: An American Saga" is available to watch exclusively on Hulu. You can stream "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" for free if you sign up for a Hulu trial. How many episodes are in 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' season 3? "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" will end with season 3; it is the final season of the series.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond's 4 key bets that became its biggest blunders
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bed Bath & Beyond's spiral toward bankruptcy is the result of four big missteps, Bloomberg reports. But it also bet too big on private-label brands and initiated a too-ambitious stock buyback program. But its challenges began years ago, with four key decisions leading to its financial woes, company insiders told Bloomberg. Here are Bed Bath & Beyond's biggest missteps over the years:Missing out on the online shopping boomBed Bath & Beyond's success in brick-and-mortar retailing meant that it was slow to recognize the importance of e-commerce and invest in selling goods online. "Our customer has communicated clearly that national brands are a really important part of their shopping experience with us," Mara Sirhal, Bed Bath & Beyond's brand president, said during a financial-update call.

☆ Our best stories on financial tech in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Today, we're going to recap all the great stories we've done this year on financial tech, whether it's up-and-coming startups or the projects at the biggest banks and investment firms. Wall Street and sports have a long history together. How top Wall Street firms are testing out cutting-edge tech. Shaw, here are 10 of the most innovative tech projects at top Wall Street firms. And we also identified the top Big Tech executives who could get poached by Wall Street firms looking to do more in the cloud.

☆ 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.

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