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☆ A jury that will decide Trump’s fate begins to take shape as first criminal trial powers ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

First, the conventions of the criminal trial – like those in thousands of courtrooms every day – mean this case will grind on relentlessly. In previous civil trials, Trump challenged the dignity of the rule of the court and feuded with other judges. But potential jurors appeared to take their obligation deeply seriously. But other potential jurors said they’d be able to put any political feelings about Trump to one side and focus on the evidence and the law. And in another revealing trend that hinted at the ex-president’s political appeal, some potential jurors mentioned that they viewed his rhetorical eruptions as those of someone who speaks his mind, unlike conventional politicians.

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☆ Barbara Corcoran made a $200,000 'Shark Tank' offer on one condition: Power to revamp the CEO's entire business
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Angie Cella was a "Shark Tank" investor's perfect candidate, according to the show's judges: a big dreamer and go-getter with a powerful backstory. The only catch, the investors said on Friday's episode of the ABC show: Cella's business needed a major overhaul, and Barbara Corcoran wanted to be the woman for the job. Cella sold her house to cover the costs, she said — moving herself and her four children into a rented townhome, while working virtually with a factory in China to bring Blinger to life. By the time of filming last year, the product was projected to bring in $4.2 million in annual sales, Cella said. She asked the show's investor judges for $200,000, in exchange for 5% of her product, which she sold through a parent company she named GEMC².

Persons: Angie, Barbara Corcoran, Cambria, —, GEMC Organizations: ABC Locations: Avondale , Pennsylvania, China

☆ What’s Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Fishing guides in the Florida Keys began reporting unusual sightings to Ross Boucek last fall. Small bait fish, especially at night, would start spinning in tight circles in the water, seemingly in distress. As the months went by, more reports trickled in to Dr. Boucek, a biologist with the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, a nonprofit conservation group. Bigger fish — jacks, snook — were swimming in spirals or upside down in the shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. They held meetings, took samples of the water and fish and tried to figure out what might be causing the fish to behave so strangely.

Persons: Florida Keys, Ross Boucek, Boucek, snook Organizations: Tarpon Trust Locations: Florida, Gulf of Mexico

☆ Mark Cuban is ‘proud to pay’ $275.9 million in taxes: 'It’s crazy and unreal in so many ways'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"I pay what I owe," Cuban wrote on social media site X on Sunday. Long-term capital gains taxes apply to the sale of assets held for more than a year before they are sold. Capital gains rates are based on total taxable income and are generally lower than ordinary income rates. Paying more than a quarter of a billion dollars is "crazy and unreal in so many ways," Cuban wrote on X. "Some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes," Cuban wrote.

Persons: Mark Cuban Organizations: CNBC, Dallas Mavericks, Capital Locations: U.S, Cuban

☆ Mark Cuban shares his No. 1 favorite way to inspire young kids—it's as easy as pointing to a lightbulb or chair
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban has a simple tactic for inspiring young kids — and getting them to think about their own limitations, or lack thereof. "I get emails [from] kids around the world, because 'Shark Tank' is shown everywhere, asking me business questions," Cuban recently told the "Lex Fridman Podcast." The tactic is as simple as pointing to a lightbulb or chair. "When I go talk to elementary school kids, one of the things I do, I say, 'OK, let's look around. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Lex Fridman, Mary Murphy, Murphy, that's Organizations: Indiana University, CNBC, Cuban, CBS

☆ Mark Cuban says his leadership style cost him $100,000 in fines after he bought the Dallas Mavericks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Not even a six-figure fine can get Mark Cuban to change his leadership tactics. A year later, he was fined $100,000 by the league for his unconventional methods of team leadership, he tells CNBC Make It. At the time, Cuban was 41 and full of energy after buying his way into his dream job. He still leans on his interpersonal leadership approach today, often providing advice, building connections and offering mentorship to contestants on ABC's "Shark Tank." If you're struggling with your own leadership style, Cuban recommends figuring out what being a leader actually means to you.

Persons: Mark Cuban, he'd, Draymond, Cuban, David Stern, Stern Organizations: Cuban, Yahoo, NBA's Dallas Mavericks, CNBC, NBA, Mavericks, National Society of Leadership

☆ CEO sold her house, liquidated 401(k) to start a beauty tech company—then she got a 6-figure ‘Shark Tank’ offer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Seven years ago, Dawn Myers saw Lori Greiner invest in a woman-owned hair company on ABC's "Shark Tank." She felt inspired, and started her own hair company catering to curls and coils. Today, Myers is the founder and CEO of Washington D.C.-based The Most, a parent company for brands Richualist and The Most Curls. Myers, a lawyer by training, said her lack of beauty, tech and engineering experience made it hard to attract investors. She ultimately raised $1.1 million in venture capital while undergoing surgeries and chemotherapy treatments, a Richualist spokesperson tells CNBC Make It.

Persons: Dawn Myers, Lori Greiner, Myers Organizations: Washington D.C, The, CNBC

☆ Mark Cuban says everyone has the potential to be ‘world-class great’ at one thing—here’s how to identify yours
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban believes you're capable of greatness — as long as you stay open-minded enough to discover your strengths. "I'm a hardcore believer that everybody has something that they're really, really, really good at — that could be world-class great. "I [only] took one technology class in college, Fortran programming, and I cheated on it," Cuban said. "That's when I realized that I can be really, really good at technology." After getting fired from that sales job, Cuban started a software company called MicroSolutions, which he sold to CompuServe for $6 million in 1990.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Lex Fridman, he'd, Cuban Organizations: Cuban, Mellon Bank, Mellon, CompuServe, Yahoo, CNBC Locations: Pittsburgh, Dallas, Cuban

☆ A third of hiring managers don't want to hire Gen Z or older workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

About one-third of hiring managers in a survey admitted bias against Gen Zers or older candidates. That's because, according to a survey from Resume Builder, 36% of hiring managers said they were biased against Gen Z candidates. So why are some hiring managers not down with younger or older workers? Among the hiring managers who admitted to bias against Gen Z job seekers, more than three-quarters cited younger workers' lack of experience. Nearly two-thirds were worried older candidates would experience health problems, and almost half of all hiring managers identified worries that older workers didn't have sufficient experience with technology.

Persons: Gen Zers, —, Gen, Ageism, Stacie Haller, Haller, Zers, Barbara Corcoran, Gen Z, Nobody Organizations: Service, Facebook, Employment Opportunity Commission

☆ A surprisingly large percentage of hiring managers don't want to hire Gen Zers — or older workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Persons: Gen Zers, —, Gen, Ageism, Stacie Haller, Haller, Zers, Barbara Corcoran, Gen Z, Nobody Organizations: Service, Facebook, Employment Opportunity Commission

☆ ‘Ripley’ review: Andrew Scott stars in a very slow-burn Netflix series based on the Tom Ripley books
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Moving slowly, indeed almost hypnotically, “Ripley” takes a few episodes to kick in, but once it does there’s no turning back. Set in the early 1960s, the format provides the latitude to luxuriate in uncomfortable moments and build palpable tension around situations in Patricia Highsmith’s books, a sensation that becomes more intense once it’s demonstrated how ruthless Scott’s Tom Ripley can be. Living an idyllic life with his girlfriend Marge (Dakota Fanning), Dickie resists the notion but foolishly invites Tom into his orbit. Marge might be suspicious of Tom’s motivations, but he quickly wins over Dickie despite his occasionally strange behavior. If they do, give the credit, primarily, to the talented Messrs. Zaillian and Scott.

Persons: “ Ripley ”, Ripley ”, Andrew Scott, “, Matt Damon, Steven Zaillian, ” “ Ripley ”, Patricia Highsmith’s, Tom Ripley, Ripley, Dickie Greenleaf, Johnny Flynn, Marge, Dakota Fanning, Dickie, Scott, Maurizio Lombardi, Ravini, ”, “ Ripley, –, it’s, deceptions, Zaillian Organizations: CNN, New Yorker, Netflix Locations: Italy, Ripley, Flitting

☆ Barbara Corcoran: I wish I'd been 'easier on myself' in my 20s—especially about money
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But I wish I had been a little bit easier on myself," Corcoran said. One way to deal with it, executive coach Christina Helena wrote for CNBC Make It last year: Use the people around you for support. "Sometimes people see potential in us that we ourselves are not yet able to recognize," wrote Helena. Twenty-eight years after launching her business, Corcoran sold it for $66 million. Disclosure: CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to "Shark Tank," which features Barbara Corcoran as a panelist.

Persons: Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran, Christina Helena, Helena, Esther Kaplan Organizations: CNBC, The Corcoran Locations: New Jersey

☆ Stunning images of ocean life in proposed deep-sea mining zone
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Sometimes they have been seen/observed/known before, but not collected or formally described,” said Regen Drennan, a postdoctoral marine biologist at London’s Natural History Museum. If deep-sea mining follows the same trajectory as offshore oil production, more than one-third of these critical metals will come from deep-ocean mines by 2065, the federal agency estimated. However, several countries, including the United Kingdom and France, have expressed caution, supporting a moratorium or ban on deep-sea mining to safeguard marine ecosystems and conserve biodiversity. Along with the transparent unicumber, the creature is a type of sea pig within the scientific family called Elpidiidae. It’s also possible, these scientists warn, that deep-sea mining could disrupt the way carbon is stored in the ocean, contributing to the climate crisis.

Persons: James Cook, ”, Regen Drennan, Drennan, wasn’t, ” Drennan, It’s Organizations: CNN, Clarion, National Oceanography Centre, Geological Survey, Authority, United Nations Convention, NHMDeepSea Locations: London, United Kingdom, France

☆ The day Mark Cuban became a millionaire, he took off his watch and threw it away—here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That same day, he took off his watch and threw it away, he said at a SXSW panel earlier this month. "This time wasn't spent to learn about what my dad did, but to learn that his job didn't have a future," Cuban said. "[Buying a private plane] was my all-time goal because the asset I value the most is time, and that bought me time," Cuban told told Money in 2017. Today, Cuban wears an Apple Watch to track his health metrics, he said at SXSW — but it hasn't changed his stance on time. "I wanted to make enough money so I didn't have to respond to anybody else," Cuban said in a recently released MasterClass course.

Persons: splurging, Mark Cuban, wasn't, Cuban's, Cuban, hasn't Organizations: CNBC, Yahoo, Guinness, World Records, Cuban, Apple Watch, SXSW, Dallas Mavericks, Cost Locations: Pittsburgh

☆ I wanted to make quick money and travel the world — so I moved to Australia and became a FIFO worker
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cal Mcilwaine , a 29-year-old FIFO worker in Australia. So in June 2023, I left Ireland and moved to Perth, Australia to become a FIFO worker, which stands for "fly in, fly out." Landing a FIFO job in a new country wasn't easyFIFO is an industry that largely exists only in mining fields in Australia, Canada, and Alaska. Within a month of arriving in Australia, I secured a FIFO job. Once I'm done, I plan to get right back into FIFO work for my second year and do it all over again.

Persons: Cal Mcilwaine, —, I, I've, Cal McIiwaine, I'm Organizations: Cal, Service, Alaska . Mining, Cal McIiwaine Locations: Pilbara, Australia, Ireland, Perth, Canada, Alaska, Port Hedland, China, Cal McIiwaine Australia, Bali, Esperance, Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines

☆ How tiger sharks wearing cameras revealed the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The largest apex predator in the tropical seas, tiger sharks are notoriously fierce. But in The Bahamas, tiger sharks have taken on a rather less ferocious role, as assistants to marine scientists. The data they collected revealed what is the world’s largest known seagrass ecosystem, an area of up to 92,000 square kilometers (35,000 square miles) in the Bahamas. Tiger sharks with cameras helped scientists to map the world's largest known seagrass ecosystem. It would never be possible as humans, or as tiger sharks, to do the entire exclusive economic zone of The Bahamas.

Persons: Austin Gallagher, we’ve, let’s Organizations: CNN Locations: The Bahamas, Bahamas

☆ Home prices will 'go through the roof' as soon as rates come down a single percentage point, 'Shark Tank' investor Barbara Corcoran says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Home prices will soar the moment mortgage rates drop to 6%, Barbara Cocoran predicted. The "Shark Tank" investor is anticipating a wave of buyers coming to market once rates fall one percentage point. Buyers waiting for rates to come down may wind up paying more in the end, she warned. Real estate economists say that mortgage rates aren't primed for a significant drop anytime soon. Mortgage rates are influenced by real interest rates in the economy, and the Fed has hinted it could keep rates higher for longer as it continues to monitor inflation.

Persons: Barbara Cocoran, —, Barbara Corcoran, Cocoran, Freddie Mac, Corcoran, meanwhile Organizations: Service, Fox Business Network, Corcoran Group

☆ Some VCs are over the Sam Altman hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In late 2023, when OpenAI sought $300 million from investors, CEO Sam Altman chose a different approach. In some corners of this clubby world, over $7 coffee and artisanal cocktails, the meteoric rise of OpenAI and Sam Altman is giving way to an inevitable backlash. "He's a kingmaker," a Silicon Valley startup founder and angel investor who knows Altman. Sam Altman and OpenAI did not respond to requests for comment. A certain somethingMany of the VCs who spoke with BI said Altman has a certain something.

Persons: —, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Altman, they'd, I've, Ali Ghodsi, Altman's, Ghodsi, Steve Jobs's, Paul Graham, he's, Sam, Jack Altman, It's, it's, Elon, Alexander the Great, Adam Neumann Organizations: Service, NEA, Business, Altman's, The Washington Post, The, YC, BI, WeWork Locations: Sequoia, Silicon Valley, The, San Francisco

☆ 'Shark Tank' host Kevin O'Leary says Trump losing his assets would deal 'collateral damage to the American brand'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kevin O'Leary said the threat of Donald Trump losing his New York assets is spooking investors. Speaking on Fox News on Friday, O'Leary said Trump should've been given more time to scrape up his $454 million bond. O'Leary said the idea that Trump's assets can be seized on such short notice has undermined the "American brand." AdvertisementEarlier this month, the former president successfully paid a $92 million bond as part of E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against him. Representatives for O'Leary, James' office, and Trump's campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular hours by Business Insider.

Persons: Kevin O'Leary, Donald Trump, O'Leary, Trump, —, Letitia James, Donald Trump's, Laura Ingraham, Ingraham, " O'Leary, Judge Arthur Engoron, James, Justin Trudeau, who's, Trump's, Jean Carroll's Organizations: New, Fox News, Service, Conservative Party, United, Trump, Twitter, Business Locations: New York, American, York, America, Canadian, Canada, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Westchester County

☆ Mega Millions jackpot is up to $1.1 billion—what billionaire Mark Cuban says you should do if you win
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

For the sixth time in Mega Millions lottery history, the jackpot prize is worth over $1 billion ahead of Tuesday night's 11 p.m. If you match all six numbers on your ticket, you'll have the choice between $1.1 billion paid out as an annuity over 30 years or taking home a lump sum payment of $525.8 million, per usamega.com. Most winners choose the lump sum option, even though it's less than half of the total jackpot amount. With the lump sum payout, winners are theoretically able to invest and start growing the funds right away. However, Mark Cuban, self-made billionaire and star of ABC's "Shark Tank," thinks winners should take the annuity instead.

Persons: Mark Cuban Organizations: Mega

☆ Couple spent $400 to start a bakery—now it's a 'Shark Tank' success story worth $1.6 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you ask Saphira and Maurizio Rasti, the way to a "Shark Tank" star's heart is through their stomach. The Costa Mesa, California-based husband-and-wife duo brought investors treats from their business, Nowhere Bakery, on Friday's episode of the ABC television show. It might not have happened if the cookies and brownies didn't taste so good, much to the investors' surprise. "They're free from dairy, eggs, gluten, soy, refined sugar, sugar alcohols and are paleo-friendly," Saphira said on the show, noting that the idea originated as a solution for her own dietary restrictions. It brought in $770,000 in 2022 revenue — including a $32,000 profit — and was projected to finish 2023 with $1 million, Saphira said.

Persons: Saphira, Maurizio Rasti, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O'Leary, We've Organizations: Nowhere, ABC Locations: Costa Mesa , California

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — French defense industry heavyweight Naval Group has been chosen to build four new diesel-electric submarines for the Dutch navy, the government announced Friday, in a provisional deal to replace three ageing Walrus Class subs. The Dutch government did not immediately announce the price tag for the new submarines. “Our shipyards can build excellent surface ships themselves, but unfortunately we have not had any Dutch navy yards that can design and build submarines themselves for more than 25 years," Economic Affairs Minister Micky Adriaansens said in a statement. Instead, Australia had struck a deal with the United States and Britain to provide submarines powered with U.S. nuclear technology, which French leaders said was sealed behind their backs. In a move to heal relations with France, Canberra later agreed to pay Naval Group a 555-million-euro settlement for breaking the contract.

Persons: “, Micky Adriaansens Organizations: Naval, Walrus, Ministry of Defense, Barracuda, ” Naval, Saab, Economic, ”, French Locations: HAGUE, Netherlands, ThyssenKrupp, Germany, French, Australia, United States, Britain, France, Canberra

☆ Man rescued after apparent crocodile bite in the Everglades
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A man trying to swim to shore after his recreational sailboat capsized at Everglades National Park suffered an apparent bite from an American crocodile, according to a National Park Service news release. American crocodiles vs. alligatorsAn American crocodile relaxes in Shark Valley of Everglades National Park on February 3, 2023. Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post/Getty Images/FileThe American crocodile is a federally threatened species, the NPS said, and it resembles the American alligator. (American crocodiles can also be found in some coastal areas of Caribbean islands, Mexico and South America.) American crocodiles are considered a shy and reclusive species, the FFWCC says, and crocodile attacks on humans in Florida are very rare.

Persons: Bonnie Jo Mount Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, Rangers, Miami, Dade, Rescue, “ Rangers, Washington Post, NPS, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Locations: Flamingo, Florida, Valley, United States, Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Southeast, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Africa, Asia, Indonesia, Australia

☆ Ex-Amazon engineers lose 6-figure 'Shark Tank' deal off 1 blunder: 'That's the biggest mistake startups make'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

They still couldn't land a deal on Friday's episode of ABC's "Shark Tank" due to making what billionaire investor Mark Cuban referred to as "the biggest mistake startups make": trying to grow their brand too quickly. Skaloud and Feiereisen co-founded Boona, a Seattle-based company that makes a $249 showerhead called the "Tandem." "We want to build a brand," Feiereisen said. "Some of the greatest deals in 'Shark Tank' history [are] when the entrepreneur focused on that one application and maxed it out." And if we do create new products, it's to support Tandem," Feiereisen said, trying to reel investors back in.

Persons: Brett Skaloud, Jeff Feiereisen, Mark Cuban, Feiereisen, Kevin O'Leary, Skaloud, I'm, O'Leary Organizations: Amazon Locations: Seattle, Cuban

Swimmers at the beach might not be excited to see the 14-foot (4.3-meter) white shark, but scientists following LeeBeth's movements are thrilled that the big fish's epic journey could provide valuable clues to help the species. White sharks, often referred to as great whites, were made famous by the hit movie “Jaws.” They roam the ocean searching for their favorite food, marine mammals, and were once hunted without discrimination. They watched as she made history in late February by traveling further into the Gulf than any previously tracked white shark. “We don't know how many white sharks travel that far west, but it's a good indication they do,” Winton said. The conservancy paired up with fishing charter Outcast Sport Fishing of Hilton Head, South Carolina, to tag LeeBeth.

Persons: she'll, LeeBeth, Megan Winton, “, ” Winton, Winton, Chip Michalove, we've, ” Michalove, ” Organizations: Shark Conservancy, Conservancy, conservancy Locations: South Carolina, Gulf of Mexico, Matamoros, Mexico, South Padre Island , Texas, Gulf, Chatham , Massachusetts, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Head , South Carolina, Galveston , Texas

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