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☆ Screw helping the NFL, Taylor Swift could save Broadway next
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Laura Wheatman Hill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewTaylor Swift has such a major influence on the American economy she might just be able to revitalize Broadway. When Swift filed to trademark the phrase "Female Rage: The Musical" on May 11, fans began to wonder if she just might shift her talents to musical theater next. AdvertisementSwift is more than ready for Broadway — and the Eras Tour is proofThe Eras Tour is already quite a theatrical experience. Michael Campanella/TAS24/Getty ImagesAttending one of Swift's concerts on the Eras Tour is already pretty close to seeing a Broadway show. Swift has options if she does head to BroadwayTaylor Swift could star in her own Broadway show or just lend her writing chops to one.

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☆ Panera Bread franchise owner — and Newsom's donor — is going to raise wages after all
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gavin Newsom said he's raising pay at his Panera Bread locations after it was widely reported that they'd be exempt from a new state law boosting the minimum wage. Greg Flynn, the franchise owner of 24 Panera Breads in the state, announced on Tuesday that he would raise the minimum wage at his locations from $16 to $20. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Newsom and Flynn have known each other for years, and Flynn has been a longtime donor to Newsom's campaign, Business Insider previously reported. That connection brought Newsom under fire last week because the state's new law appeared to have a potential, specific exception for Panera Bread.

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☆ Panera is exempt from California's fast-food wage increase. A billionaire franchisee previously donated to Gov. Newsom.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Ana Altchek | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewCalifornia's minimum wage increase from $16 to $20 an hour for fast-food restaurant workers, set to go into effect in April, caused a stir among fast-food chains — but not Panera. He owns 12 Panera locations in California. When asked last year about the bread exemption that baffled many, Newsom said, "That's part of the sausage-making," declining to elaborate further. Flynn, in a conversation with Bloomberg, denied having a hand in the bread exemption. A few smaller brands appear to benefit from the carve-out, including Paris Baguette and Great Harvest Bread Co, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: —, Gavin Newsom, Greg Flynn —, Flynn, Taco Bell, Flynn Group's, Newsom, Panera, Paris Baguette Organizations: Service, Flynn Group, Business, Bloomberg, San Francisco Chronicle, Flynn Properties Inc, US Food and Drug Administration, Co Locations: California, Paris

☆ Pharma and rideshare providers are among most overbought S&P 500 stocks this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Despite the market's lack of direction this week, investors nonetheless poured into some specific stocks, pushing them into overbought territory. The RSI, which measures the magnitude and speed of price moves, is a popular yardstick used to evaluate whether shares are overbought or oversold. A stock with a 14-day RSI above 70 is considered overbought, signaling a possible selling opportunity. Biogen is another stock on the list that took a sizable drop this week, with shares tumbling more than 7%. But Wall Street anticipates a turnaround, with the consensus price target reflecting the potential for upside of more than 38%, according to FactSet.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Terence Flynn, FactSet, Uber, Stephen Bersey, Bersey Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, CNBC, RSI, pharma, Traders, Uber, Technologies, HSBC Locations: Thursday's, Biogen

☆ 'American Nightmare' couple Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn don't think kidnapper Matthew Muller acted alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn don't think kidnapper Matthew Muller worked alone. AdvertisementDenise Huskins and Aaron Quinn don't think that kidnapper Matthew Muller worked alone when he forcibly took Huskins from Quinn's Mare Island, California home in the middle of the night on March 23, 2015. Netflix's hit true crime docuseries "American Nightmare," released in January, examines the bizarre kidnapping case using interviews with the victims, police officers, and lawyers involved. Muller took Huskins to a property in South Lake Tahoe, where she says he sexually assaulted her. Quinn pointed out that his car was also stolen from the property, but Muller took Huskins away in a Mustang.

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☆ Netflix's 'American Nightmare': Where are Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"American Nightmare" examines the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins. AdvertisementIn 2015, a man broke into the Mare Island, California, home of Aaron Quinn, kidnapped his girlfriend Denise Huskins, and held her hostage for two days. On March 23, 2015, Quinn, then 30, reported that a man in a wetsuit brandishing a Taser had drugged him and then kidnapped Huskins. Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn married in 2018 and have two daughtersAaron Quinn and Denise Huskins on their wedding day in 2018. Denise Huskins/InstagramDenise Huskins and Aaron Quinn stayed together after enduring the disturbing ordeal and tried to move on with their life.

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☆ What happened to Denise Huskins' kidnapper Matthew Muller? The case was first considered a 'Gone Girl'-style hoax
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She was kidnapped by Matthew Muller in Vallejo, California, in the middle of the night. When Huskins reappeared after her ordeal, Vallejo police accused her of staging the abduction as a hoax. Muller was ultimately ID'd as Huskins' kidnapper, and the Vallejo police eventually apologized publicly to Huskins for the labeling her ordeal a hoax. AdvertisementMuller was indicted in a Sacramento federal court on kidnapping charges in October 2015, nearly seven months after Huskins' abduction. AdvertisementBut state charges for the rape of Huskins were filed in Solano County Superior Court against Muller in 2018.

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☆ Michael Flynn and his family kept leftover donations sent in by QAnon supporters, sister says according to court filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Paul Squire | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Michael Flynn's family kept money donated to his legal fund, according to new court documents. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe unsealed court documents were part of CNN's attempt to have the defamation case tossed. The Flynn family ultimately pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fund, according to Semafor. Jared Roberts, an attorney representing the Flynn family members, did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Flynn also sat for a sworn deposition in his family's case against CNN, documents show, but his deposition remains sealed.

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☆ America's veterans are the prime target for domestic terrorists — as recruits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

A new documentary, "Against All Enemies," explores the link between military veterans and extremism. Why are veterans targeted as recruits for this kind of radical ideology? What patterns do you see in the direction that things are going for veterans in the wake of pulling out of Afghanistan? AdvertisementAdvertisementAre there commonalities in the ideology among extremist groups recruiting online in the ways they attract veterans for membership? From your perspective, what does the anti-democracy side stand to gain from continuing to push this this narrative to veterans?

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☆ Analysts predicted new obesity medicines would be blockbusters. Now they’re raising their forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Fernandez sees a total addressable market of $140 billion to support patients with obesity. He expects there is a potential for GLP-1 drugs to become as common and widely used, much like statins are used to lower cholesterol. Morgan Stanley's Flynn estimates a 30% share of the diabetes market would generate $109 billion on a worldwide basis for GLP-1 drugs. Layer in a 15% to 30% share of the obesity market and that equates to worldwide sales of $97.4 billion to $194.8 billion. Guggenheim's estimates also assume that oral GLP-1 drugs that are currently in development are able to come to market a few years from now.

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☆ QAnon influencer who accused Democrats of pedophilia was himself convicted of abusing 8-year-old boy in 1999
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A clip shows a QAnon influencer being confronted over a past child-abuse conviction. The clip is from HBO Max documentary "This Place Rules." The belief that elite Hollywood figures and Democrats covertly run child abuse rings is one of the core claims of QAnon, the sprawling online conspiracy theory movement that Todeschini has promoted. "Do you feel like maybe you're projecting by …" said Callaghan, before Todeschini jumps back in to say: "No, I'm not projecting." "This Place Rules" explores the undercurrents that resulted in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and is being streamed on HBO Max.

☆ Elon Musk allowed Michael Flynn — one of the most notorious 2020 election deniers — back on Twitter on the 2nd anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk reinstated Michael Flynn on Twitter on Friday — two years after the deadly Jan. 6 attack. The former national security advisor was one of the most vocal 2020 election deniers. Flynn thanked Musk directly in a Friday tweet for allowing him back on the platform. Prior to his suspension, Flynn frequently shared falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election results with his more than 1 million followers. Roger Stone, a staunch Trump ally soon took up Flynn's cause, tweeting directly at Twitter CEO Elon Musk asking the billionaire to reinstate Flynn.

☆ Net new store openings far outweigh store closures, says Kimco Realty CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNet new store openings far outweigh store closures, says Kimco Realty CEOConor Flynn, Kimco Realty CEO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss what Kimco's tenants are telling Flynn about sales, Flynn's concerns about 2023 and more.

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