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☆ N.F.L. Ordered to Pay Billions in Sunday Ticket Lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

must pay almost $5 billion in damages for artificially inflating the price of Sunday Ticket, a subscription service offered by DirecTV that showed out-of-market games, a federal jury in Los Angeles decided on Thursday. Damages in antitrust cases like this are tripled by law, which means the league may have to pay more than $14 billion. The jury’s damages were most of what the plaintiffs lawyers were seeking. “We are disappointed with the jury’s verdict today in the N.F.L. Sunday Ticket class action lawsuit,” Brian McCarthy, a league spokesman, said in a statement.

Persons: “ It’s, ”, Bill Carmody, ” Brian McCarthy Organizations: DirecTV Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Officer Found Guilty of Murdering Man Outside Washington State Grocery Store
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Alexandra E. Petri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A police officer in a Seattle suburb was found guilty on Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a man outside a convenience store, the first such conviction under a Washington State law making it easier to hold the police accountable for the unjustified use of deadly force. A jury found the officer, Jeffrey Nelson, guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for the killing of Jesse Sarey, 26, during an arrest on a disorderly-conduct charge outside Sunshine Grocery in Auburn, Wash., on May 31, 2019. Mr. Sarey’s mother, Kari Sarey Hart, and his younger brother, Torell Sarey, died as the case wound its way through the legal system, said Elaine Simons, 64, who was a foster mother to the brothers. Mr. Sarey’s mother and family fled Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime. “Neither of them got to be here today, except spiritually, for this kind of justice,” she said of Mr. Sarey’s mother and brother.

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☆ Inside Europe's tech hubs: France's AI push puts it on the rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +31 min

Brimming with entrepreneurs and around 1,000 startup companies, it embodies France's exciting tech industry. So if you could rank Europe's tech hubs, what would be your top three? But I'm really excited about Lisbon actually, I know the Mayor of Lisbon pretty well, have been hearing really positive things. I mean things like that could just be completely deprioritized, which is essentially what has been helping us move things forward in France. Under Macron what have been for you the big positives that have come out of his presidency and tech push more broadly.

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☆ Airbnb CEO says AI hasn't really changed our daily lives — but that moment is coming
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said AI hasn't changed most people's lives yet. Despite ChatGPT's 2022 introduction, apps have still remained largely the same, he said. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky thinks that will manifest in the next two to three years.

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☆ A Boeing whistleblower says he saw holes being drilled incorrectly on 787 planes, adding to the chorus of people speaking up against the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAnother Boeing whistleblower has come forward, saying that he witnessed 787 Dreamliner planes being built in a manner that could lead to a "catastrophe down the line." Richard Cuevas was a Strom airplane mechanic who used to work as a contractor for Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems. He said that in 2023, he witnessed substandard manufacturing of the 787 planes' forward pressure bulkheads, which help maintain air pressure. AdvertisementHowever, in March, a few months after he reported his findings to Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, he was fired from his job, the complaint said. Cuevas' lawyers and representatives of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside regular working hours.

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☆ These are the best airlines in the world to fly in business class, according to travelers — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Qatar Airways and its Qsuite business class cabin took top honors. Skytrax rankings are based on surveys of travelers from more than 110 countries. AdvertisementQatar Airways offers the best business-class cabin in the world, according to travelers polled by travel industry rating company Skytrax. Skytrax published its latest rankings in June as part of the 2024 World Airlines Awards, which also named Qatar Airways the best airline in the world. Business-class offerings from Asian and Middle Eastern airlines took the top six spots in the Skytrax rankings which are compiled using feedback from over 350 airlines from travelers representing over 100 countries.

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☆ Starliner still hasn't returned to Earth. The repeated delays may be the next big headache for Boeing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two NASA astronauts are still in space after Boeing's Starliner spacecraft faced delays. The company faces questions over safety after a door plug on one of its planes blew out in midair. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. AdvertisementWhen Boeing announced in 2015 that its $4.2 billion spacecraft would be named Starliner, NASA officials hailed the manufacturer's innovation as a "great victory" that heralded the start of a new age of space exploration.

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☆ McDonald's trialed the McPlant in California and Texas. It failed because people don't want a meat-free burger from the Golden Arches.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You won't see the McPlant on McDonald's US menus anytime soon. Trials in Dallas and San Francisco failed because there wasn't enough demand, the president of McDonald's US said. The non-meaty burger was tested at hundreds of restaurants in California and Texas in 2022. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe McPlant is unlikely to return to McDonald's menus in the US anytime soon.

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☆ Your mac and cheese is about to get cheesier, and you can thank the sad state of the economy for it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

General Mills will boost product flavors to attract price-conscious customers amid inflation. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The snack and cereal maker said it will improve the taste of some of its biggest products to boost sales as inflation continues to hit consumers. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Mills, —, Jeff Harmening Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I spent just $180 for a coach ticket on a 7-hour red-eye flight to Europe. I'd book the same budget airline again, but I wouldn't go overnight.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I took a red-eye flight from NYC to Berlin to start a two-week trip to Europe in October 2022. For $180, I flew through the night with Norse Atlantic Airways and had a row of seats to myself. Although I thought the flight itself was ideal for a red-eye, I started my trip feeling exhausted. AdvertisementIn October 2022, I flew from my home in NYC to Berlin for a two-week train trip through Europe. For this trip, that option was an eight-hour red-eye flight on an airline I'd never heard of, Norse Atlantic Airways.

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☆ Arizona Iced Tea founder explains why he's bucked the inflation trend and never raised its iconic 99-cent price in 32 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The iconic 23-ounce cans of Arizona Iced Tea still sell for 99 cents after 32 years. Arizona founder Don Vultaggio told Today he doesn't want to raise prices on consumers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDon Vultaggio, the cofounder and CEO of the company behind Arizona Iced Tea, still sells his product for the same price as when it launched 32 years ago — 99 cents. Arizona's signature big cans of iced tea were a quick success, and Vultaggio still runs the company to this day with the help of his sons.

Persons: Don Vultaggio, —, Vultaggio Organizations: Arizona Iced, Service, Arizona, Business Locations: Arizona, New York

☆ Why an Israel-Hezbollah war would be far more dangerous today than the last time around
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ben Wedeman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Since its inconclusive 2006 war with the Lebanese militant group, Israel has been planning for a re-match. During the 2006 war, in the experience of this correspondent, it was rare to encounter Hezbollah fighters. In the event of war, full-scale war, both sides will be able to inflict significant pain on the other. In the entire 34-day war of 2006 Hezbollah is estimated to have fired around 4,000 rockets – a daily average of 117. At 6 a.m. on July 13, 2006 – less than 24 hours after the start of the war – Israeli warplanes bombed and knocked out Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport.

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And they were everywhere, although, naturally, New York City was a magnet, as it has always been for L.G.B.T.Q.+ people looking for a place in which they can be themselves. New York City was where you lost your soul, and we wanted to be closer to the earth. I wore an eight-and-a-half-foot-tall Statue of Liberty costume to the Easter Parade in New York City, and Kirsten came along with me. By the time I turned 30, I’d been telling people I was older for years, because I’m not the type to bemoan the loss of my youth. Going to New York felt like this moment of emerging to a wider audience, and then I started to travel a lot.

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☆ Stocks are set for a 10% correction amid stagflation and no rate cuts in the 2nd half of 2024, Stifel strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The economic outlook also looks precarious, given stubborn inflation and slowing growth. AdvertisementThe stock market looks poised for a correction, and a dicey economic and monetary policy environment could cause equities to dive 10%, according to Stifel's chief stock strategist Barry Bannister. Economic growth has been slowing, with GDP expanding by 1.4% in the first quarter, according to the latest revision. Sticky inflation also weighs on the outlook for Fed rate cuts, which poses more bad news for stocks. AdvertisementOther investing veterans have warned stocks are due for a comedown amid lofty valuations.

Persons: Stifel's Barry Bannister, —, Barry Bannister, Bannister —, Bannister, that's, John Hussman Organizations: Service, Yahoo Finance, Fed

☆ Why AriZona Iced Tea CEO won't raise 99-cent price: 'It's my little way of giving back'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

AriZona Iced Tea first put its iconic 99-cent cans in stores in 1992. the brand's chairman and founder Don Vultaggio said in a recent interview with Today. And while Arizona has expanded into selling merch and alcoholic beverages, it is still focused on selling as many 99-cent cans as it can. Sign up today and use code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off through July 10, 2024. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Don Vultaggio, Forbes, Vultaggio, doesn't Organizations: CNBC, Coke, Pepsi Locations: AriZona, , AriZona, Arizona

Learn moreThe first general election presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump airs tonight. We'll show you how to watch the presidential debate from anywhere, including free live streaming options. How to watch the presidential debate in the USThe first presidential debate will air on CNN on Thursday at 9 p.m. Check price at FuboHow to watch the presidential debate in the UKThe presidential debate will be available to watch on CNN Live in the UK, where subscriptions start at £1.99 a month. There is also an anticipated Vice presidential debate that will take place this summer.

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☆ Being nice may be the reason you're not getting promoted at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIf you're good at your job and have a nice personality, you'll never get promoted. Mary McConner, the founder and CEO of Inclusive Excellence Consulting, told BI this is when high performers get overloaded with work because they are reliable. Advertisement"Unfortunately, performance punishment often leads to burnout and resentment because their good work isn't rewarded with advancement, but with more work," McConner said. Being nice but ballsy can pay offLuke Blaney, the managing director of the recruitment agency ARx, told BI there is "a lot of truth in the whole 'nice guys finish last' saying." She told BI that she thinks the notion of being a tough leader is "completely outdated."

Persons: —, you'll, Jacqueline Morris, Morris, jacqueline, Paul Bramson, Bramson, Cameron Anderson, Mary McConner, isn't, McConner, Mary Barnes, Barnes, Lawrence J, Peter, Luke Blaney, aren't, Blaney, it's, Carolina Caro, " Caro, Caro Organizations: Service, Business, Paul Bramson Companies, Universities of, University of Notre Dame, Cornell University, University of Western, National Academy of Sciences, University of California, Consulting, Partners Locations: Universities of Bristol , Minnesota, Heidelberg, University of Western Ontario, Berkeley, Canadian

☆ An ex-Survivor contestant who brought in five figures from her online business while filming the show explains how she created a lucrative passive income stream in 3 steps
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 36-year-old single mom runs an email marketing business. Here's how Wilcox created passive income in three steps. Wilcox started her email marketing business during the pandemic. "Everyone talks about passive income, but they keep growing. Earning passive income doesn't happen overnight.

Persons: —, Liz Wilcox, Wilcox, I'm, Here's, it's Organizations: Service, LAX, Business

☆ Singapore won best first-class airline in the world for its exclusive hotel-like Airbus A380 suite. Here's what it's like inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore Airlines won the 2024 Skytrax award for the world's best first-class service. The airline's Airbus A380 planes sport a hotel-like suites that can convert into double rooms. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It fought Doha-based competitor Qatar Airways for Skytrax's 2024 title of world's best airline, winning in 2023 but losing to Qatar this year. However, one Skytrax awards category Singapore has consistently won since 2018 is Best First Class for the hotel-like suites on its Airbus A380s.

Persons: — Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Airbus, Service, Qatar Airways, Qatar, Singapore, Business Locations: Doha

☆ A timeline of Elon Musk's political stances and donations before his latest embrace of the Republican Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jake Lahut | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And as one of the richest and most powerful people in the world, Musk's political stances carry a great weight. Musk's political donations dating back to 2002 fit neatly into just a single landing page on OpenSecrets, a nonprofit organization that tracks money in politics. AdvertisementThough Musk historically hasn't been big on political donations, he's publicly said that he weighs in on politics when it could affect his businesses. Musk's political coming of age during the pre-social media era remains much of a mystery. His latest donations have all been to Republican candidates and causes, with Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware being the last Democrat to receive any Musk donations back in 2020.

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☆ New Tactic in China’s Information War: Harassing a Critic’s Child in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Steven Lee Myers | Tiffany Hsu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Deng Yuwen, a prominent Chinese writer who now lives in exile in the suburbs of Philadelphia, has regularly criticized China and its authoritarian leader, Xi Jinping. China’s reaction of late has been severe, with crude and ominously personal attacks online. A covert propaganda network linked to the country’s security services has barraged not just Mr. Deng but also his teenage daughter with sexually suggestive and threatening posts on popular social media platforms, according to researchers at both Clemson University and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram. The content, posted by users with fake identities, has appeared in replies to Mr. Deng’s posts on X, the social platform, as well as the accounts of public schools in their community, where the daughter, who is 16, has been falsely portrayed as a drug user, an arsonist and a prostitute. “I tried to delete these posts,” Mr. Deng said of the attacks online, speaking in Mandarin Chinese in an interview, “but I didn’t succeed, because today you try to delete and tomorrow they just switch to new accounts to leave attacking text and language.”

Persons: Deng Yuwen, Xi, Deng, “, Mr, ” Organizations: Clemson University, Meta Locations: Philadelphia, China

CNN —President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are set to make history on CNN Thursday night as they meet for their first 2024 debate. Thursday’s debate will be the earliest in the election cycle that a presidential debate featuring the major parties’ nominees has taken place in modern history. That’s why Trump’s advisers and allies have urged the former president to focus on issues like the economy, crime and inflation as he debates Biden. The Biden campaign knows all this, of course, so it will be interesting – and instructive – to hear his message and analyze where it’s being targeted. The Trump campaign distanced itself, in part, from the plan, noting that the advisers who wrote it are not on the payroll.

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☆ Patagonia gave 90 staff a choice — relocate across the US or leave the company. They've got 3 days to decide.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

CX employees must now live within 60 miles of one of seven "hubs" — Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Reno, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, or Pittsburgh. AdvertisementPatagonia verified the details of the announcement to BI, confirming that 90 of 255 CX staff in the US were affected. Both employees BI spoke to said they were accepting the severance and did not know anyone who was considering relocation. AdvertisementPatagonia spokesperson Corley Kenna told BI several employees had already indicated they would relocate. Advertisement"The reality is that our CX team has been running at 200% to 300% overstaffed for much of this year," Kenna told BI.

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How to watch India vs. England in the USThe India vs. England game airs on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Check price at FuboHow to watch India vs. England in the UKThe India vs. England game will be available via Sky Sports in the UK. How to watch India vs. England in AustraliaThe India vs. England game will be available to live stream on Prime Video in Australia, where subscriptions start at $9.99 a month. How to watch India vs. England in IndiaThe India vs. England game will live stream through the Disney+ Hotstar mobile app in India. How to watch India vs. England in South AfricaThe India vs. England game will live stream on DStv in South Africa through the cricket-focused Sports channel.

Persons: Sling's Desi, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, ICC, US, England, Australia, Willow, Sling, Sky Sports, Disney Locations: India, England, Africa, Australia, South Africa

☆ The International Space Station is getting the scrap, and Elon Musk's SpaceX is being paid close to $1 billion to do the honors
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

SpaceX has been chosen to drag the International Space Station out of orbit. NASA will give Musk's space exploration company $843 million for the mission. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementNASA has tasked Elon Musk's SpaceX with building a vehicle powerful enough to pull the International Space Station (ISS) out of orbit. "NASA announced SpaceX has been selected to develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle that will provide the capability to deorbit the space station and ensure avoidance of risk to populated areas," per the statement.

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