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Employees' heads are reeling from the sheer scale of the layoffs, Insider reported Thursday. "People really didn't expect layoffs at that scale, even after the news," one employee who was spared from the layoffs told Insider. Those who didn't survive the layoffs are attributing them to Zuckerberg's poor leadership. A former recruiter at the company even said, "It took very poor leadership and mismanagement to get us in this position." One told Insider that the 38-year-old CEO "clearly appeared emotional" while addressing his new, downsized lot.

☆ Tumblr trolls Elon Musk's blue checkmark fiasco by selling two blue checkmarks for $7.99
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tumblr's staff introduced "Important Blue Internet Checkmarks" in a dig at Elon Musk and Twitter. Twitter's $8 blue checkmark subscription rollout has faced some criticism and mockery. The social media platform introduced "Important Blue Internet Checkmarks" on its "staff" account Thursday. The disclaimer attached to the $7.99 price for the two blue checkmarks says, "This is not a verification status; it's an Important Blue Internet Checkmark, which in 2022 is just as legit. Also the Important Blue Internet Checkmark may turn into a bunch of crabs at any time" with a crab emoji.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has secured a second term, NBC News projects, defeating Democratic challenger Nan Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton. The crowd that had begun gathering here at a Columbus hotel for an Ohio GOP watch party including DeWine and Senate candidate J.D. "We all know what happened here in Ohio," Bob Paduchik, the Ohio GOP chair, told the audience after DeWine's win was called. Trump, at an election eve rally Monday for Vance and other Ohio Republicans, called DeWine to the stage.

☆ Goldman Sachs just added 80 new members to its exclusive partnership. Here's a rundown of the perks afforded to a group with a 1% acceptance rate.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Dakin Campbell | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Goldman Sachs just tapped 80 employees to join its newest class of partners. In 2020, Financial News quoted an anonymous former Goldman Sachs executive who described it as an exclusive club that opens doors both inside and outside the bank. "Random people will infer characteristics about you — integrity, commercial acumen, intelligence, teamwork — simply based on the fact that you are, or were, a Goldman Sachs partner," this person was quoted as saying. But they will also get feedback so they can work toward making partner in a future cycle. Do you work at Goldman Sachs or do you have additional details about who will make partner this year?

☆ A restaurant in Oregon threatened to fire servers who didn't surrender their cash tips, a Labor Department investigation found
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A restaurant in Oregon said it would fire servers who didn't surrender their cash tips, a DOL investigation found. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyA sushi restaurant in Oregon threatened to fire servers who didn't surrender their cash tips, an investigation by the Department of Labor found. The DOL's Wage and Hour Division found that Bonsai Teriyaki and Sushi in Medford, southwest Oregon, had collected and withheld cash and credit card tips earned by seven servers, and "warned them they'd be fired if they failed to surrender cash tips." This violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, which stipulates that employers are not allowed to keep staff tips "under any circumstances." In addition, Bonsai Teriyaki and Sushi failed to pay overtime wages to four cooks and sushi chefs, the DOL said.

☆ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is fighting to retain Democratic control of Congress' upper chamber, faces off against Republican Joe Pinion
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Explore more race results below. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer is running against Republican Joe Pinion in New York's Senate race. Schumer is working to extend his run as senate majority leader by at least two more years. NY-03NY-18NY-19NY-22NY-01NY-17 HouseSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer seeks a 5th Senate term — and some much needed breathing room in the 50-50 Senate — while facing off against longshot Republican hopeful Joe Pinion. Voting history in New YorkSchumer has held the seat since 1999, serving as Senate minority leader throughout the Trump administration.

☆ Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson was arrested in Arkansas after allegedly becoming intoxicated and falling asleep in the bed of a woman who didn't know him
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson was arrested Sunday in Arkansas after allegedly becoming intoxicated. Tyson is a fourth-generation member of the Tyson family, and was made CFO of the company last month. Tyson was named CFO of Tyson Foods on October 2, after serving as executive vice president of strategy and chief sustainability officer. He is also the great-grandson of Tyson Foods founder John W. Tyson. Ramsey, who formerly worked at Tyson Foods, was fired along with 19% of Beyond Meat's workforce in October.

☆ Meet a borrower with $43,000 in student debt who thought he was getting Biden's loan forgiveness, only to have it 'yanked away' a month later
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kristopher Cabreira doesn't qualify for Biden's student-debt relief because he has FFEL loans. While FFEL loans initially qualified, Biden reversed the guidance on September 29. But a decision the Education Department made on September 29 dashed all of his plans. Cabreira's student loans are federal loans managed by private banks within the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. "There's been no response from the Education Department, the White House, or even any Democrats," Cabreira said.

☆ Former students of Ron DeSantis said he was a 'total jock' who partied with students and thought it was 'very special' that he graduated from Yale: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis spent a year after college teaching at a private school in Georgia, per The New York Times. Former students said he had a "smug" air about him and was a "total jock" who partied with students. Some students recalled DeSantis fondly while others remembered "unthinkable" pranks he pulled on students. "He was a total jock; that was his personality," Gates Minis, a 2003 graduate of the school, told the Times. Some other students recalled the Florida governor differently, telling the Times he had a bit of a superiority complex.

☆ A Seattle-based real estate investor who has 'never lost money on a deal' explains exactly what he's looking for when buying property. 'I say no to 99.5% of deals.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Seattle-based real estate investor Todd Baldwin is picky when it comes to selecting properties to buy. "It's not because I'm afraid of the market or because I'm bearish on real estate," he emphasized. It's worth noting that multi-family properties aren't prevalent everywhere. That's what Baldwin did with most of the single-family properties he's owned over the years. If it's a house I'm renting out by the bedroom, I want one parking spot for every rentable bedroom.

☆ The $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot is now the largest ever—here are the top 5 so far
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Once again, a lottery jackpot has crossed the billion-dollar threshold — the fifth time in the past five years — and this one is a world record. Saturday's Powerball drawing now has a jackpot of $1.6 billion, the largest ever, after no winners were announced for Wednesday night's $1.2 billion drawing. That one was also a Powerball drawing that reached $1.586 billion and was split between three winning tickets. $1.34 billion (Mega Millions)As mentioned above, the record Powerball drawing is already the second billion-dollar jackpot of 2022. $768.4 million (Powerball)

☆ 55% of Americans are behind on saving for retirement—and that's OK
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Around 55% of Americans say they're behind on saving for retirement, a recent Bankrate survey found. She's had clients who didn't start seriously saving until their 40s who are now on track to comfortably retire. How to get your savings back on trackIf you want to catch up on saving for retirement, you'll first need a well-defined goal. To get a basic idea of how much you need, a retirement savings calculator is a good place to start. Since life is full of unexpected expenses, you can never have too much money put away for retirement, she says.

“I think listening is maybe the most difficult thing to do when someone has a legitimate issue with somebody.”“Lopez vs. Lopez,” which premieres Friday on NBC, fictionalizes the real-life relationship between Lopez and his daughter, Mayan. Lopez said that he spent some time estranged from his daughter, but that they started reconciling at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. He credited writer and producer Debby Wolfe with the idea for creating “Lopez vs. Lopez” after seeing Mayan’s TikToks about their father-daughter relationship. While younger generations of Americans today may share more things in common with their parents than previous generations, Lopez said, Latinos still face big gaps when it comes to being recognized culturally as equals. Reflecting on the legacy Latinos and others can leave, Lopez said unity is crucial.

☆ I'm a leg-lengthening surgeon. Most of my clients are men with confidence issues — here's what the procedure's like and why I do it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Natalie Rahhal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The only field in medicine that uses all of these tools is orthopedic surgery, so it seemed like the right fit. I specialized in limb-lengthening surgery specifically because I wanted to do something that was different from everybody else. People that undergo limb-lengthening surgery are from all walks of life, and many used COVID lockdowns to recover post-surgery. I would say 80% to 85% of my cosmetic limb-lengthening patients are men and 15% to 20% are women. Even though I've done limb-lengthening surgeries hundreds of times, I still get a little nervous.

☆ Lawbreaker to Israeli kingmaker? Far-right Ben-Gvir surges in vote
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Dan Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In government, however, Ben-Gvir - who wants to be police minister - would further envenom Israel's standoff with the Palestinians and strain Jewish-Arab relations inside Israel. Burly and bespectacled, Ben-Gvir has for decades engaged in raging arguments with Arabs and liberals on curbsides or in the Knesset. The yellow trappings of Israeli supremacist groups was banished from his campaign, replaced by the national colours, blue and white. A settler on the West Bank which Israel captured and occupied in 1967, Ben-Gvir wants the Palestinian Authority, which has governed parts of the territory under interim peace deals, dismantled. That would place West Bank Palestinians back under full Israeli control.

☆ A small group of Goldman Sachs employees are about to get the call of a lifetime
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Dakin Campbell | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs, known for being a top Wall Street money maker, is gearing up to invite a select group of employees to join its most exclusive club. Goldman partners are considered the most powerful people at Wall Street's most successful bank for M&A and IPOs. In 2020, Financial News quoted an anonymous former Goldman Sachs executive who described it as an exclusive club that opens doors both inside and outside the bank. "Random people will infer characteristics about you — integrity, commercial acumen, intelligence, teamwork — simply based on the fact that you are, or were, a Goldman Sachs partner," this person was quoted as saying. Do you work at Goldman Sachs or do you have additional details about who will make partner this year?

☆ After leading $20 billion Figma deal, Adobe's David Wadhwani is in prime spot to be next CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

The business Wadhwani oversees is roughly three times the size as Chakravarthy's in terms of revenue. For Wadhwani, Figma represents a risky bet on growth at a time when Wall Street is telling tech companies to tighten their belts and preserve cash. The make-or-break betIn his 15-year tenure as CEO, Narayen hasn't been shy about dealmaking, just at a smaller size. And it might be Wadhwani's make-or-break opportunity to prove he should be CEO of the fourth-biggest U.S. business software company by market cap. Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe Mark Neuling | CNBCThe revenue became more predictable and less closely associated with product releases.

☆ 5 lessons for success and happiness on Wall Street — from a Bank of America rising star turned doula and Reiki master
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Laura Hayward started her Wall Street career at Morgan Stanley during the financial crisis. Hayward, who rose ranks at Bank of America, shares what she learned to be both successful and happy on Wall Street. "I'd always been a finance person at work and a spiritual person and hippie outside of work," Hayward told Insider. After seven years at BofA, and more than a decade on Wall Street, she left this summer. Wall Street work life is stereotypically perceived as draconian — leaving little room for individuality.

Oz, Fetterman disagree on student debt cancelation Both candidates were asked how they would address the cost of higher education, but neither provided a concrete plan. Instead, Fetterman and Oz made clear their differing views on President Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt. Share this -Link copiedFetterman calls Oz a liar and talks up stroke recovery Fetterman was asked about his qualifications for office to open the debate. Share this -Link copiedMeanwhile in N.Y.: Hochul, Zeldin clash in feisty governor's debate As the Pennsylvania Senate candidates get ready for debate, the New York gubernatorial debate is already well underway. Share this -Link copiedPa. Senate independent candidate drops out, endorses Fetterman Everett Stern, an independent write-in candidate in the Pennsylvania Senate race, announced Tuesday that he’s dropping out and endorsing Democrat John Fetterman.

☆ The companies that won that war for talent during the Great Resignation had one major thing in common: they offered paid leave
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

During the pandemic, workers with paid leave were more likely to stay in their roles. They were also more likely to get raises and promotions, suggesting that paid leave helps with retention. At companies that didn't offer paid leave, employees were three to four times more likely to quit than at companies with the benefit. In one company the report analyzes, over a third of female hourly workers without access to paid leave quit in 2020. Workers who took leave quit less frequently than workers who didn't.

☆ Working remotely opens up a world of possibilities. For three UK professionals, it has been life-changing.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Hp | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

HP technology powers key products that make hybrid work more productive and collaborative. Here are some UK professionals who are harnessing the benefits of technology to make their work-from-anywhere dream a reality. De La Salle likened Vitoria to a smaller, more manageable Rio de Janeiro. The next step for De La Salle and his team is to trial a four-day working week beginning in January — backed by Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Sensing trouble brewing in the months leading up to the pandemic, Okoroafor started working remotely.

☆ People who caught mild Covid had increased risk of blood clots, British study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Patients with mild Covid, defined as those not hospitalized, were 2.7 times more likely to develop blood clots, according to the study published in the British Medical Journal's Heart on Monday. Participants were tracked until they developed cardiovascular disease, died or until the study ended in March 2021. While people with mild Covid had an increased risk of blood clots, patients hospitalized with the virus had a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease in general. The risk of cardiovascular disease for mild and severe cases was highest in the first 30 days after infection but continued later. The scientists said their findings highlight the importance of monitoring even people who had mild Covid for cardiovascular disease over the the long term.

☆ LoveShackFancy built a pretty, skinny, rich-girl dreamworld. The fantasy was impossible to live up to.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Suddenly, in the midst of discussing what Cohen should wear to the next LoveShackFancy store opening, there was the sound of glass clanging. (Another person confirmed hearing this exchange, though the person close to the company said multiple Zoom attendees did not recall it.) The person close to the company said, "It is not uncommon for trips to have dual purposes — they always generate content." Another time, during a visit to the Palm Beach store, Cohen freaked out after seeing staffers in sweatshirts and sneakers. "As with most contemporary fashion brands, we currently do not operate in the plus-size business," the person close to LoveShackFancy said.

☆ Ivermectin — a drug once touted as a Covid treatment by conservatives — doesn't improve recovery much, clinical trial finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ivermectin, a drug once touted by conservatives as a treatment for Covid, does not meaningfully improve the recovery time for people with mild to moderate Covid-19, according a large clinical trial published in a peer-reviewed journal. Ivermectin has been approved to treat parasitic worms in humans, but it's primarily used as a dewormer for horses. "Among outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19, treatment with ivermectin, compared with placebo, did not significantly improve time to recovery," the team of scientists led by Duke University School of Medicine wrote. The latest trial looked at 817 people who took ivermectin tablets for three days and compared them to 774 who received a placebo. The participants who took ivermectin received a daily dose based on their weight.

☆ Rep. Mary Peltola — the 'pro-fish, pro-family, and pro-choice' Alaska congresswoman — credits her father for the encouragement she needed to defeat Sarah Palin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

On September 13, Mary Peltola made history as the first Alaska Native sworn into Congress. Peltola told Insider she was on the fence about running until an encouraging call from her father. She's really been on my mind a lot lately," she said. Peltola is the first Alaska Native to serve in CongressOn September 13, Peltola was sworn into Congress, making history as the first Alaska Native. 'We built the table'When Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff, the Executive Director for Alaska Native Education and Outreach at The University of Alaska Anchorage found out about Peltola's win, she teared up.

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