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☆ The happiest people use these 3 phrases often, from psychologists and workplace experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Finland has a lengthy track record of happiness, holding the top spot for seven years in a row now. CNBC Make It asked a group of Finnish and Danish business leaders and psychologists to explain those results. The phrase translates to "It doesn't matter" or "Don't worry about it," Wiking wrote for CNBC Make It in April. Whether you're dealing with a minor issue or a major setback, using this phrase can help you move on from life's ebbs to find happiness, Wiking wrote. "'Pyt med det' encourages us to shrug off negativity and move forward with grace and resilience."

Persons: Anni Hallila, Hallila, Meik Wiking, Wiking, ebbs Organizations: CNBC, American Psychological Association, People, Happiness Research Locations: Finland, Denmark, Danish, reoccurring

☆ Milan men’s fashion week: Sun, sea and short shorts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Milan CNN —There are few things more synonymous with Italy in spring and summer than its beaches. Pines, agaves, the scents of salt and resin were inspiration for designer Massimo Giorgetti at MSGM as the label celebrated their 15th anniversary. “This collection speaks of encounters — ‘icontri’ — between the city and the beach and among people who love life,” said Napoli-born De Sarno. Actor Paul Mescal — a known fan of the short short — was sat front row at the Gucci Men's Spring-Summer 2025 show. A theme of reflective team spirit prevailed in sporty collegiate silhouettes featuring the Fendi crest comprising a squirrel, the Fendi stripe, and a Roman God.

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☆ 2 crucial questions people in successful relationships ask, say psychologists who’ve studied 40,000 couples
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

They have also studied more than 40,000 couples who are about to begin couples therapy. Through their research they learned that just because a fight is reoccurring doesn't mean it has to be detrimental. "So when we think about fighting right, whether talking about a perpetual problem or a solvable problem, what is the biggest mistake that the disasters of relationships make?" John Gottman said at a TED Talk in April. Some problems are more situational while others seem to linger, but the healthy way to handle them is the same.

Persons: John, Julie Gottman, John Gottman Organizations: Gottman Institute, TED

☆ What the proxy fight at Norfolk Southern means for railroad safety
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The fight has split the railroad’s unions, who disagree which management team – the current Norfolk Southern leadership or one proposed by activist investor Ancora Holdings – would be best for safety and the railroad’s employees. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, third from left, listens to testimony during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on "Improving Rail Safety in response to the East Palestine Derailment." BLET said that Orr’s appointment shows that Norfolk Southern is committed to additional use of PSR, no matter which side wins the the proxy fight. On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern Railways train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing an environmental disaster.

Persons: Alan Shaw, Amit Bose, Win McNamee, Bose, ”, “, Jeremy Ferguson, Shaw, “ Shaw, Jerry Sturdivant, John Orr, BLET, Michael Swensen, Jim Barber, Glass Lewis, Ancora Organizations: New, New York CNN, Norfolk, Norfolk Southern, Ancora Holdings, PSR, Federal Railroad Administration, Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation, Shaw, SMART, of Locomotive Engineers, Trainmen, NS, Canadian Pacific, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Way Employees, Norfolk Southern Railways, Teamsters, UPS, CSX, Union Pacific Locations: New York, Norfolk Southern, Atlanta, East Palestine , Ohio, Norfolk, East Palestine, Washington ,, Canadian Pacific Kansas, Palestine, ”, NS

☆ Boeing is under FAA investigation after disclosing some employees didn't perform safety tests on the wings of a 787 but recorded that they did anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The FAA said on Monday that it's probing Boeing amid reports of employees not completing 787 checks. AdvertisementThe Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Boeing employees may have falsified plane safety records for the 787 Dreamliner, adding to the manufacturer's woes as it faces regulatory scrutiny. "The FAA is investigating whether Boeing completed the inspections and whether company employees may have falsified aircraft records," the statement said. Several former Boeing employees who became company whistleblowers have raised concerns about 787 Dreamliner production, alleging that the manufacturer was prioritizing profit over quality. AdvertisementAnother ex-employee, John Barnett, slammed 787 production for years and said he observed issues with oxygen mask deployment in the jets, which he felt weren't properly addressed.

Persons: —, Scott Stocker, " Stocker, Stocker, Max, Dave Calhoun, Sam Salehpour, John Barnett, weren't, Barnett, Joshua Dean, Spirit AeroSystems Organizations: FAA, Boeing, Service, Aviation Administration, Business, American Airlines, Spirit Locations: Charleston, South Carolina, Indonesia, Ethiopia

☆ I was charged $150 for missing a doctor's appointment. Turns out these fees are on the rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Eric Audras | Onoky | Getty ImagesIf you miss a doctor's appointment these days, you could get hit with a "no-show" fee of up to $100 — or more. But, she said, "to solve this problem is not to charge patients more fees, which many can't afford." For my appointment, I did get a call the day before from the doctor's office. Fees shouldn't hurt credit, still may be worth disputingWhen you make a doctor's appointment, ask about the office's policy around late cancellations and missed appointments, Donovan said. "Ultimately, these fees are discretionary and I would be reluctant to work with any office that inflexibly charged them," Donovan said.

Persons: Eric Audras, Caitlin Donovan, Janna, didn't, I'd, Adam Rust, Rust, Isabel Pavia, Donovan, you'll, inflexibly Organizations: Onoky, Patient Advocate Foundation, Consumer Federation of America Locations: Camden , New Jersey

☆ Two brains: One visualizes too much, the other not at all
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“I understand concepts, I comprehend things, I have memories, but they aren’t supported by any images,” Wathen said. Paul BokslagDutch-born artist Geraldine van Heemstra is at the opposite end of this unique way of processing. In reaction to cruel teasing from her brothers and school friends, van Heemstra learned to hide her sensory abilities as a child. “It was quite tricky at school as well, such as with math, where I would see the numbers in color,” van Heemstra said. “It was so frustrating at school because I would explain something, and then I would be laughed at,” van Heemstra said.

Persons: Mary Wathen, ” Wathen, “, Wathen, ”, “ I’ve, ‘ You’ve, Geraldine van Heemstra, Paul Bokslag Dutch, van, ” van Heemstra, “ It’s, van Heemstra, van Heemstra can’t, aphantasia, Adam Zeman, Zeman, ” Zeman, aphantasia don’t, ” That’s, I’m, they’ve, that’s, what’s, Van Heemstra, ” Van Heemstra, you’re Organizations: CNN, University of Exeter, University of Edinburgh, Cognitive Sciences, “ Locations: Newent, England, Scottish, London, Edinburgh, Scotland, Miami

☆ Antibiotic-resistant germs are killing us. Microscopic viruses may be the answer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Last year doctors offered to treat Horton’s infection with one of nature’s oldest predators — tiny tripod-looking viruses called phages designed to find, attack and gobble up bacteria. SCIEPRO/Science Photo Library/Getty ImagesThe microscopic creatures have saved the lives of patients dying from superbug infections and are being used in clinical trials as a potential solution to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Would the bacteria from her ear help scientists find phages that would treat the eye infections as well? By the following January, the CDC said at least 50 patients in 11 states had developed superbug infections after using preservative‐free artificial tears. It was a qualified success: The antibiotic-resistant bacteria in five patients were eradicated, while several more patients showed improvements.

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☆ Here’s why some bond traders care so much about the US government’s budget deficit nowadays
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And as the mountain of debt keeps piling up, and the government’s budget deficit remains massive, some bond traders are now joining politicians in decrying the government’s ever-growing financial obligation. Those bond traders are seemingly up in arms over the government’s gaping budget deficit — something that occurs when the government’s spending outstrips revenues — which currently stands at roughly $67 billion so far for the current fiscal year. For the full 2023 budget year, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the deficit stood at a staggering $1.5 trillion. How do we manage the budget deficit? Our interest rate team is looking at the 10-year (US Treasury) yield to be closer to 4% than 5% next year.

Persons: ”, Jerome Powell, Bell, Joe Quinlan, It’s, it’s, what’s, You’d, Powell, ” Powell, they’re Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, DC CNN, Treasury Department, Congressional, Office, Federal, Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank, Treasury, Spelman College, US Labor Department, Institute for Supply Management, US Commerce Department, University of Michigan Locations: Washington, Atlanta

We are actually going to be looking at this in the very early days of generative AI. casey newtonYeah, this feels like one of the big questions in AI right now. rebecca tushnetSo I see why you say that’s strange, but in fact, it’s exactly how you would make a general-purpose tool. But now, finally, along come these new technologies to take them down a peg, and they’re actually going to have to work for a living. So maybe they’re slapping, like, AI sort of things around the stories that they’re aggregating.

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☆ How Microsoft’s AI is making a mess of the news
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Donie O'Sullivan | Allison Gordon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But the apparent role of AI in Microsoft’s recent amplification of bogus stories raises questions about the company’s public adoption of the nascent technology and for the journalism industry as a whole. The poll prompted criticism from Microsoft’s readers, “This has to be the most pathetic, disgusting poll I’ve ever seen,” one person wrote. “We had a really tight knit, super talented editorial team and we had all worked together for a long time,” Pfeuffer told CNN. “I don’t think people realize how many people use [MSN],” she told CNN. “It felt like I was standing in line at the grocery store reading a National Enquirer front page,” Kawar told CNN.

Persons: Joe Biden, Britain’s, Lilie James, James ’, Anna Bateson, “, ” Bateson, Brad Smith, Bateson, ”, Brandon Hunter, “ Brandon Hunter, Dean Preston, Elon Musk, Pfeuffer, ” Pfeuffer, Biden, Joe Biden ”, Ferris, ” Kawar, he’s Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, NBA, Microsoft, Guardian, MSN, Guardian Media Group, San Francisco, Microsoft Edge, Enquirer, Microsoft Microsoft, Google Locations: OpenAI, Sydney, Australia, Santa Monica , California

☆ Microsoft under fire over AI-generated poll about death of 21-year-old woman on its news platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Guardian accused Microsoft of causing "significant reputational damage" with an AI-generated poll. A poll speculating how a woman died appeared next to a Guardian news story on Microsoft Start. AdvertisementAdvertisementA newspaper publisher accused Microsoft of damaging its reputation after an AI-generated poll appeared next to one of its articles on an aggregation platform. An AI-generated poll asking readers to vote on whether they thought the woman had died by murder, suicide or accident appeared next to the article on Microsoft Start. She also called for the software company to stop using experimental AI alongside Guardian news stories.

Persons: —, Lilie James, Anna Bateson, Bateson, Brad Smith, Smith Organizations: Guardian, Microsoft, Service, Guardian Media Group Locations: Sydney, Australia

☆ GE HealthCare's standout quarter shows why it's a company to own
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Shares of GE HealthCare surged roughly 5% Tuesday, to more than $66 apiece. Looking ahead to next year, our thesis is unchanged: GE HealthCare should be one of the big winners from recent advancements in Alzheimer's treatments. Last week, GE HealthCare's Dutch peer Phillips (PHG) said its orders fell 9% in the third quarter, marking its fifth-straight quarter of declines. The wide gap in orders between the two companies suggests to us that GE HealthCare is taking market share in the industry. Guidance GE HealthCare reaffirmed most of its 2023 outlook Tuesday.

Persons: Phillips, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Rafael Henrique, Lightrocket Organizations: GE HealthCare Technologies, GE HealthCare, General Electric, GE, Management, CNBC, Getty Locations: China, U.S

FRA spokesman Warren Flatau said freight railroads weren't addressed because a 2015 law Congress passed only required regulators to establish a rule for passenger railroads. But many freight railroads, including all the biggest ones that handle a majority of shipments nationwide, have installed cameras voluntarily, starting with outward-facing cameras and later adding ones showing the crews' actions. Later, lawmakers also required regulators in the 2015 law to look at requiring locomotive video recorders for passenger trains. Amtrak pledged in 2015 to install cameras on its trains after a crash in Philadelphia that killed eight people and injured about 200. “While video recorders cannot directly prevent accidents, they help maintain a higher standard of safety,” said FRA Administrator Amit Bose.

Persons: Warren Flatau, Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, there’s, ” Homendy, ”, Amit Bose Organizations: —, National Transportation Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, Railroad Association, Norfolk Southern, NTSB, Union Pacific, Metrolink, Amtrak Locations: OMAHA, Neb, Ohio, Norfolk, East Palestine, Pennsylvania, Palestine, Chatsworth , California, Chatsworth, Philadelphia

The team hopes Fried will be able to go in either Game 1 or 2 of the NLDS. The NL East champion Braves have MLB's best record and already earned a bye to the second round of the playoffs. Before facing the Nationals, Fried had gone nine days since his last start in an attempt to keep the blister problem from reoccurring. If Strider gets the nod, Fried could start Game 2 on Oct. 9. He strained his left hamstring on opening day and spent 15 days on the IL, then missed nearly three months with a strained left forearm.

Persons: Max Fried, Fried, Spencer Strider, Strider, Darius Vines, ” Fried, “ It’s, NL Cy Young, ___ Organizations: WASHINGTON, The Atlanta Braves, NL, Washington Nationals, Braves, NL East, Triple, Phillies, NL Cy

☆ Biden told a friend Obama couldn't say 'fuck you' properly: book
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Joe Biden said that Barack Obama couldn't use one of the core curse words properly. According to a new book, Biden once told a friend that Obama didn't properly pronounce "fuck you." The love between Biden and Obama is very real, Foer wrote. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Biden also chafed at the constraints of his job — and if Obama sometimes rolled his eyes at him, he would roll his own right back," Foer wrote. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs for Biden and Obama, the core premise of Foer's book is that former President Donald Trump, and to a lesser degree Obama, failed to adequately appreciate the art of politics.

Persons: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Biden, Obama, Barack Obama's, it's, Franklin Foer, Joe Biden's, Foer, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Ron Klain, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Ivy League university, Biden, Havard Law School, White Locations: Wall, Silicon, Delaware, Washington ,

☆ Teva to pay $225 million in fines and divest generic drug to resolve price-fixing charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $225 million in criminal fines over five years and divest its version of a generic cholesterol drug to resolve charges related to price-fixing on that medication and other widely used treatments, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Teva, in a press release Monday, said it will pay $22.5 million each year from 2024 through 2027, and $135 million in 2028. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals will pay $30 million to resolve similar charges. Since 2020, the DOJ's antitrust division has charged five other pharmaceutical companies for participating in similar schemes affecting several generic drugs. Teva has also agreed to donate $50 million worth of two generic drugs affected by price-fixing to humanitarian organizations that provide medications to Americans in need.

Persons: Drugmaker, Teva, Jonathan Kanter, Glenmark, Apotex Organizations: Drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals, Department of Justice, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Antitrust Division, DOJ, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Apotex Corp Locations: Eastern District

☆ Ford hires Apple veteran to lead consumer software efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DETROIT – Ford Motor said Monday that it has hired Apple veteran Peter Stern to lead a newly created division focused on developing and marketing software-enabled customer experiences for the automaker. Stern, who most recently served as vice president of services at Apple, will be president of "Ford Integrated Services." "This is transformational, because the cornerstone of our Ford+ plan is creating incredible customer services and experiences enabled by great hardware and software," Ford CEO Jim Farley said in a release. "There's simply no one in the world better able than Peter Stern to build this strategically vital part of our business." Stern said he will be focused on "customer experiences that feel like magic."

Persons: Peter Stern, Stern, Ford, Jim Farley, There's, Farley Organizations: DETROIT, Ford, Apple, Ford Integrated Services Locations: Washington , DC

☆ GOP attempt to stymie abortion in Ohio backfires spectacularly
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ohio is much redder now, but Tuesday's results in an early face-off over abortion rights illustrate a much more troubling bellwether for the GOP. Ohioans did not explicitly vote on abortion rights on Tuesday. Specifically, conservatives wanted to deal a potentially lethal blow to an abortion rights amendment before voters even consider it this November. The Ohio results illustrate that more than a year later, Americans remain animated over the Supreme Court gutting abortion rights. Abortion rights activists have been left to fight a bevy of court battles with limited successes in often heavily conservative courts.

Persons: Ohioans, they've, Roe, ender, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Voters, GOP, Service, White House, Columbus Dispatch, Democratic Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ohio, White House . Ohio, Kansas , Kentucky, Montana, Michigan . Ohio, Florida, Arizona

The Best Pet Insurance for Senior DogsMany pet insurance companies have high premiums for older pets and exclude animals that have pre-existing conditions. Pet Insurance for Seniors Company ReviewsSpot Pet InsuranceThe first thing to love about Spot Pet Insurance: There's no upper age limit. Why You Should Trust Us: Our Expert Panel for the Best Pet Insurance for Senior DogsTo put together this list of the best pet insurance for seniors, we interviewed the following experts:Vanessa Selger, an emergency veterinarian in Virginia Beach. Methodology: How We Chose the Best Pet Insurance for Senior DogsTo choose the best pet insurance for seniors, we compared more than 14 pet insurance companies and followed our insurance rating methodology. The Experts' Advice on Choosing The Best Pet Insurance for SeniorsWhen you're choosing pet insurance for senior animals, there are three main factors: the cost, your pet's age, and their health.

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☆ I'm an entrepreneur who lost myself to mental burnout until 3 simple habits helped me recover
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Ron Lieback | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

There's no denying this sentiment, but I've discovered three proven practices that continuously help bypass much of that mental exhaustion. Identifying and checking for mental burnoutAccording to the nonprofit HelpGuide.org, mental burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. Mental burnout can be difficult to identify, but recognizing the signs early on is key in developing strategies for battling it. This leads to mental burnout. Mental burnout can be a difficult obstacle to overcome, but with the optimal tactics, such as the simple ones above, you can learn how to battle it.

☆ GM hires ex-Apple exec to lead new software unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A sign with the General Motors quality mission statement stands in the lobby at the GM Warren Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. DETROIT – General Motors has hired former Apple executive Mike Abbott to lead a newly created software unit for the Detroit automaker. Abbott, former vice president of engineering for Apple's Cloud Services division, will join GM as executive vice president of software, effective May 22. Software, specifically monetizing it, is a major focus for automakers such as GM, as they eye reoccurring revenue opportunities such as subscriptions to boost profits. GM has a target to grow profit margins and double its revenue to about $280 billion by the end of this decade.

☆ U.S. airline loyalty programs can provide buffer from possible recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike BlakeCHICAGO, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines relied on loyalty programs for revenue during the pandemic, and industry executives and experts said income from them should hold up if the economy slips into a recession. Non-flying activities now account for more than half of all miles earned in major loyalty programs, noted Evert de Boer, managing partner at consulting firm On Point Loyalty, making airlines more resilient to economic swings. People curtailed flying during the pandemic, but still spent on airline loyalty credit cards, said JetBlue (JBLU.O) vice president Chris Buckner. Airline loyalty programs are also highly profitable.

☆ A real estate investor who owns over 1,000 units and retired at age 36 shares the 5 pillars that drive wealth in real estate — and explains how investors can combine them to compound their income and
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Allred successfully combined the 5 drivers of real estate wealth to scale his portfolio. These 5 pillars include using tax depreciation benefits to maximize the time value of money. Today, Allred has grown his real estate portfolio to ownership in over 1,250 units across 30 different properties in 15 states, including the real estate syndications for which he is a general partner, according to documentation verified by Insider. Pillar 5: LeverageAs someone who was raised to fear debt, Allred has since come a long way in understanding the difference between bad debt and good debt. Generally speaking, for every $1 that I invest in real estate, $3 is provided by somebody else or by a lender.

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