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☆ Shell company stock hijacker Mark Miller sentenced to year in prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Lengeling told Doty it "felt like we got punched in the gut, quite frankly" when he recently learned prosecutors were asking that Miller spend a year in prison for the penny stock scheme. In addition to his prison term, which Miller is expected to start serving in August, Doty sentenced Miller to two years of supervised release after he completes his time locked up. Miller and Jaberian, as well as an unidentified person related to Miller, became the nominal CEOs and presidents of the targeted companies, prosecutors say. Miller voluntarily dropped a suit related to efforts to take over New World Gold soon after CNBC reported his involvement with that company. Doty sentenced him on May 10 to two years of probation.

☆ Fact Check-Miller Lite beer owned by Molson Coors, not Anheuser-Busch or AB InBev
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Beer brand Miller Lite is owned by Molson Coors Beverage Co, not Anheuser-Busch InBev. Posts online sharing a Miller Lite campaign video from March falsely claim the brand is owned by AB InBev. In April, transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s sponsorship with Bud Light, a beer brand owned by Anheuser-Busch triggered a conservative backlash (here). A Molson Coors spokesperson said the company is separate from AB InBev and confirmed Miller Lite beer is a Molson Coors brand. Miller Lite beer is owned by Molson Coors Beverage Co, not Anheuser-Busch InBev.

☆ The top large-cap fund manager from the past 12 months shares the simple change he made that completely turned around his performance — and 13 stocks he loves now
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

That realization led portfolio manager David Miller to launch the Catalyst Insider Buying Fund (INSIX) nearly 12 years ago. While many funds factor in insider transactions when selecting stocks, few use it as their main prerequisite when screening investments. But in the last 12 months, it's the best-performing large-cap fund on the market through April 30, according to Kiplinger. All of these companies have benefitted from insider buying to some extent, but some have been lifted even more by company buybacks. "They've just been gobbling up their own stock," Miller said of O'Reilly Automotive.

☆ This is what you need to know about ultra-cheap Chinese shopping app Temu, which sells a huge variety of weird things — and has some wondering if it's for real
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Grace Dean | Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

It's listed as the top free app in both the Google Play store and the Apple App Store, ahead of TikTok, Amazon, and Instagram. These cost savings can then be passed on to the consumer, a spokesperson for Temu told Insider. But for the average North American shopper, such low prices can actually be disconcerting, especially when they don't know much about Temu. A spokesperson for Temu told Insider that it uses its parent company's supply chain and logistics network to ship these items. Read more: I ordered my first 4 items off Chinese e-commerce app Temu and came away annoyed with the dozens of marketing emails sent after making a single purchase

☆ CEO who went viral for 'pity city' comment on bonuses apologizes to staff: 'I feel terrible that my rallying cry seemed insensitive'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

MillerKnoll CEO Andrea Owen apologized to staff for comments that "seemed insensitive." In a companywide email, Owen said her comments on bonuses "landed in a way that I did not intend." Andrea Owen, the CEO of furniture company MillerKnoll, apologized to staff in a companywide email after a video of her responding to employee questions about staying motivated while potentially losing their bonuses went viral. "I want to be transparent and empathetic, and as I continue to reflect on this instance, I feel terrible that my rallying cry seemed insensitive," Owen said in an email to staff. I want to be transparent and empathetic, and as I continue to reflect on this instance, I feel terrible that my rallying cry seemed insensitive.

☆ This LA mansion is staring down an April 1 deadline before the seller loses millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

EstateLuxShootTrying to unload an expensive mansion in the midst of a banking crisis with the LA real estate market softening and uncertainty looming large isn't exactly great timing. Feinberg, like all luxury mansion sellers in LA, is also contending with the new mansion tax approved by voters in November. Yann IppolitoFor homes priced between $5 million and $10 million, sellers will have to pay the city 4% of the total sale price. According to his calculations, all of those sellers combined would have racked up a mansion tax bill of almost $131 million. "When New York implemented the mansion tax in 2019, there was a surge in closings just short of the July 1 start date and a void of sales in the following months," he said.

☆ Everything we know about Chinese app Temu. It sells a weird variety of things for cheap — and has some wondering if it's legit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Grace Dean | Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

☆ Ron DeSantis is staying silent amid a push from MAGAworld for him to say or do something about a possible Trump indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As MAGAworld rages about rumors that Donald Trump will be indicted, Ron DeSantis has stayed quiet. Ron DeSantis is facing immense pressure from the far-right wings of MAGAworld to help former President Donald Trump evade a potential indictment in New York. Posobiec told The New York Times that he was "taking receipts on everyone" who hasn't blasted a potential Trump indictment. Far-right influencer Stew Peters tweeted that DeSantis should send the Florida National Guard to protect the former president at the Mar-a-Lago resort. Once allies with DeSantis, Trump has over the last year increasingly launched personal attacks at the governor.

☆ What's a mortgage rate buydown? 3 things you need to know to avoid 'lighting money on fire'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Jason Stauffer | Elizabeth Gravier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

How does a mortgage rate buydown work? The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, so it's important to understand how your individual mortgage lender is defining the buydown. When you pay for discount or mortgage points, you permanently lower your mortgage's interest rate (as opposed to buydowns which only temporarily lower the rate). So it may make less sense for these types of borrowers to pay for a lower rate. You'll want to pay attention to your mortgage's closing costs because the fees you pay can wipeout the potential savings from securing a lower mortgage rate.

☆ Molson Coors needs to stop comparing rivals' light beer to water, regulator says, in a win for Anheuser-Busch
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Molson Coors should no longer compare its rivals' beers to drinking water, a regulatory body says. "We believe light beer should taste like beer, not water, and we are well within our right to share that belief," a spokesperson said. "We have appealed the NAD's decision and will proudly continue to make light beer that tastes like beer." The ad highlighted the fact that Anheuser-Busch's Bud Light isn't made with corn syrup, which Molson Coors said unfairly targeted Miller Lite and Coors Light. The court sided with Molson Coors, but a federal appeals court later overturned the ruling in favor of Anheuser-Busch.

☆ The most honest man in real estate thinks the housing market isn't going to crash
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Here's how Miller, who doesn't think the housing market is going to crash, became a beacon of trust. The call was from a journalist at an international paper asking for Miller's comment on the US housing market for a story. The 62-year-old founder of the real-estate-appraisal and data firm Miller Samuel is probably the most-quoted man in real estate, with some 2,469 news citations, according to the database LexisNexis. Today, Miller Samuel has replaced Scantrons with iPods, iPhones, and a CoreLogic appraisal software called A La Mode. Today, there's much more data than there was when he started Miller Samuel, but also a lot more "crap," Miller said.

☆ These top deputies of Sam Bankman-Fried were former regulators who tried to expand FTX's reach in Washington, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some of Sam Bankman-Fried's top advisers were former officials at the CFTC and SEC, according to the LA Times. And in August 2021, Wetjen requested a meeting with CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam and his chief of staff. "Reaching out to seek some time to discuss with you a LedgerX matter of considerable urgency," Wetjen wrote to Behnam. Behnam was forthright about his meeting with Bankman-Fried when asked on December 1 by the Senate Agriculture Committee, and said the meeting was related to FTX's clearinghouse application. Bankman-Fried."

☆ Why detransitioners are crucial to the science of gender care
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +43 min

A Canadian health provider said it couldn’t participate, citing recent threats to hospitals offering youth gender care. But as Reuters found, hard evidence on long-term outcomes for the rising numbers of people who received gender treatment as minors is very weak. Dr Marianne van der Loos, the Dutch study’s lead author, is a physician at Amsterdam University Medical Center’s Center for Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, a pioneer in gender care for adolescents. For those who also received medical treatment, detransitioning typically includes halting the hormone therapy they otherwise would receive for years. One is Max Robinson, who was 16 when she sought gender care at Kaiser in 2012.

☆ Jan. 6 committee highlights: Panel votes on criminal referrals for Trump and others
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Rebecca Shabad | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +48 min

“By the time President Trump was preparing to give his speech, he and his advisors knew enough to cancel the rally. “Some have suggested that President Trump gave an order to have 10,000 troops ready for January 6th. On far-right groups drawing inspiration from Trump: Trump has not denied that he helped inspire far-right groups, including the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, to violently attempt to obstruct the official certification proceedings on Jan. 6. "There is no question from all the evidence assembled that President Trump did have that intent." Share this -Link copiedInside the final Jan. 6 committee meeting The Jan. 6 committee met for what’s likely its final public meeting, with many of the usual faces present.

☆ Von Miller: Buffalo Bills defensive star is out for the season with torn ACL
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

Tony Gutierrez/AP Buffalo wide receiver Stefon Diggs digs into a turkey leg after the Bills defeated Detroit on Thanksgiving Day. Norm Hall/Getty Images Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson dives for a two-point conversion during the Vikings' 29-22 victory over the Chicago Bears. Gerald Herbert/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is tripped up by Denver Broncos cornerback K'Waun Williams. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J.

☆ Mitchell Miller: Victim of adolescent bullying by Boston Bruins signee denies he gave player his support
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A man described how he was bullied for years by NHL prospect Mitchell Miller, three days after Boston Bruins president Cam Neely said the team failed by signing Miller to an entry-level contract. The statement by Isaiah Meyer-Crothers acknowledged that Miller had repeatedly reached out to him last month by text and social media platforms. But Meyer-Crothers’ account contradicted Miller’s agent, who said the hockey player had received Meyer-Crothers’ “blessing” and support before signing the now-rescinded contract. This happened my whole time in school.”In his statement, Meyer-Crothers alleges that Miller would spit in his face and call him the N-word. Boston Bruins president Cam Neely addresses the media after the team signed and then cut Mitchell Miller in the span of two days.

☆ Aruna Miller makes history as first South Asian woman elected lieutenant governor in U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Aruna Miller, a former Democratic state legislator, made history in Maryland on Tuesday as the nation’s first South Asian woman to be elected state lieutenant governor. I will never stop fighting to make sure that promise is available to everyone,” she tweeted after the victory. She also thanked Wes Moore, who selected Miller as his running mate and was elected Maryland’s first Black governor on Tuesday. Miller graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a degree in civil engineering, the Moore-Miller campaign website said. “There is no higher calling than public service, and no greater honor than to serve the people of this great state,” he tweeted.

☆ Mitchell Miller: Boston Bruins president says team 'failed' in signing controversial prospect
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Boston Bruins president Cam Neely apologized and said the team “failed” by signing prospect Mitchell Miller. The National Hockey League (NHL) deemed Miller ineligible to join the team due to a bullying incident the player participated in when he was a teenager. Boston signed Miller to an entry-level contract on Friday, then rescinded it on Sunday. “I’m extremely upset that we have made a lot of people unhappy with our decision,” Neely said at a Monday news conference. “I take pride in the Bruins organization and what we stand for, and we failed there.

☆ How Donald Trump could win the White House again in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"He has surprised everyone before," said Alex Conant, who managed communications for Sen. Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign. Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential campaign and is a Trump critic. John Kasich's presidential campaign, is clear: He predicts neither Trump, President Joe Biden, nor Vice President Kamala Harris will be their respective parties' nominees in 2024. Asked whether Trump could win if he stopped talking about 2020, she replied, "Can Trump turn into a unicorn?" Glenn Youngkin's 2021 campaign in Virginia as well as Sen. Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign.

☆ Michigan investigation into missing man Eric Lee Franks continues over a decade later
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Veronica Fulton | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +22 min

And he actually moved out to California for a while and worked on some small sets,” Chad told Dateline. Arndt told Dateline. Arndt told Dateline. “They've done a limited amount of checking or processing on that room years and years later,” Chad told Dateline. Arndt told Dateline.

☆ Ezra Miller pleads not guilty to Vermont burglary and petit larceny charges, faces 26 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Actor Ezra Miller has pleaded not guilty to accusations that they burglarized a Vermont home. Miller appeared in court on Monday morning to face a burglary charge and a petit larceny charge. The actor pleaded not guilty to felony burglary and petit larceny, two charges that carry a sentence of up to 26 years in prison if they are convicted, per the media outlet. They were accused in June of grooming a teen, 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes. Both Miller and Tokata Iron Eyes have denied the allegations.

☆ Ezra Miller pleads not guilty to burglary charges, faces up to 26 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

“The Flash” star Ezra Miller pleaded not guilty to burglary charges in a Vermont court Monday morning. Miller, who’s charged with burglary into an occupied home and petit larceny, faces up to 26 years in prison if convicted of both charges. The petit larceny charge states that the stolen items were less than $900 in total value. The felony burglary charge has a maximum of 25 years in prison and a $1,000 maximum fine. The larceny charge is a maximum of one year and a similar $1,000 fine.

☆ T.J. Miller says he wasn’t asked to return for ‘Deadpool 3’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Miller, who appeared in “Deadpool” alongside Reynolds as his friend Weasel, said on the “Adam Corolla Show” podcast that he doesn’t envision working on another project with the actor. “I got along with him a lot better on the first ‘Deadpool’ because he wasn’t a huge, huge movie star,” Miller said. Miller added that he wasn’t asked to return to the franchise for “Deadpool 3.”“I would not have done ‘Deadpool 3’ if they came to me and were like, ‘We want you to do ‘Deadpool 3,’ and we’re going to pay you twice as much,’” he said. “I think [Reynolds] should make a ‘Deadpool 3’ and continue to make movies. I’m at a place in my life where I don’t need to do ‘Deadpool 3,’” Miller said.

☆ Emergency savings account startup SecureSave has partnered with the likes of the San Antonio Spurs and Truist. See the fintech's 20-slide seed fundraising deck.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Carter Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

SecureSave, a fintech launched in 2020, works with employers to offer emergency savings accounts. The origins of SecureSave — a Kirkland, Washington-based fintech that works with companies to offer emergency savings accounts, or ESAs, to employees — began with a single email to a Seattle-based venture studio and investor. In some ways, emergency savings accounts resemble health savings accounts, through which workers can set aside pre-tax earnings to save for medical care. In the US, health savings accounts have grown over time into a nearly $100 billion industry, by assets under management, according to the HSA industry group Devenir. But according to Miller, employers are recognizing that ESAs can pay for themselves — through employee retention and as a competitive advantage when hiring.

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