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☆ Doctors are linking some medical problems to the cost-of-living crisis as patients struggle to afford food and bills
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Doctors in England are seeing patients whose health issues seem linked to the cost-of-living crisis. Some people are ignoring health issues as putting food on the table takes priority, one doctor said. Health brushed under the carpetIn some cases, the stress triggered by the cost-of-living crisis has diverted people's attention away from their health. Therapists aren't cheapFrances Trussell, a therapist in the UK, told Insider she hadn't had a surge in clients with cost-of-living concerns. She suspects the reason is that the people most strained by financial problems wouldn't be able to afford therapist services.

Instead, they're embroiled in a battle over who is the legal owner of all that stolen crypto. A company spokesperson told CNBC that Bitfinex customers could have sold the tokens for cash and then used the cash to buy more bitcoins at the time. The decision to offer customers tokens came after the company decided to generalize its losses across all account holders by 36%. Bitfinex hack victim Rafal Bielenia. Will Hogarth, who also had his crypto stolen in the Bitfinex hack, told CNBC, "I still expect my bitcoin back and I don't see any reason why they would keep it."

☆ Inside Facebook, WhatsApp is now an 'urgent' growth valve with 'superapp' ambitions taking shape
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

This has become something "we have to do," said Matt Idema, vice president of business messaging. Messaging throughout Facebook, led by WhatsApp, generated a relatively paltry $218 million in the most recent quarter. "It's a really big challenge," Matt Idema, promoted last year to vice president of business messaging for Meta, told Insider. Now it's time to bring together WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram Messaging and "treat it like one messaging strategy," Idema said. It held in May its first-ever conference dedicated to its messaging business.

☆ Russian lawmaker demands WhatsApp ban for state employees as Moscow moves to cut off Western technology
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian lawmaker said he wants to introduce a ban on WhatsApp for state employees. Anton Gorelkin wrote on Telegram he didn't advise anyone to trust Meta-owned WhatsApp. "I consider it necessary to introduce a direct ban on the use of WhatsApp for official purposes by Russian state and municipal employees," Gorelkin wrote in the Telegram post. Gorelkin wrote in Wednesday's Telegram post he has received increasingly more messages from friends, telling him to stop using WhatsApp. Meta didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment made outside of US operating hours.

☆ 9 million families are entitled to up to $10,000 in checks from the IRS they never claimed
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Last week, the IRS announced that it would begin sending out letters to over 9 million people and families who qualify for tax credits, but haven't collected them because they didn't file taxes. "The IRS wants to remind potentially eligible people, especially families, that they may qualify for these valuable tax credits," IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement. "We encourage people who haven't filed a tax return yet for 2021 to review these options. Between the expanded child tax credit, earned income tax credit, and third stimulus check, families could get over $10,000 if they claim their credits, according to Adam Ruben, director of the Economic Security Project. The letters come as debate over whether to restart the child tax credit begins to pick up yet again.

The logo for Goldman Sachs is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoNEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's (GS.N) strategy pivot has solved one problem for investors who didn't love its foray into consumer banking. Solomon's response: Goldman Sachs is focusing on its fundamental operations while maintaining its financial targets. "Ultimately the investment banking business is a great business, it has always done well," he said. "While the consumer strategy has been successful in generating deposits for Goldman Sachs, its expansion has also been costly in terms of operating expenses and provisions.

☆ Video shows Trump asking if someone is a 'good Jewish character' as he talks about his low popularity with American Jews — a group he recently told to 'get their act together'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Video shows Donald Trump boasting about his popularity with Jewish groups. In the video, he said Persians are "very good salesmen" and talked about his popularity with Jews. When he noticed Holder, Trump stopped and asked someone, "Is this a good Jewish character right here?" Trump also recently made remarks against American Jews, which White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denounced as "antisemitic." In the footage, Trump continued to talk about his supposed contributions to the Jewish community.

☆ The new iPad requires a $9 dongle if you want to use the Apple Pencil
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But there's one thing that's just a little silly about it: the $99 optional Apple Pencil requires a dongle to charge and pair with the new iPad. Unlike the iPad Air, iPad Pro and iPad Mini, the new iPad only supports the first-generation Apple Pencil. But since Apple made the move from a Lightning port to USB-C, you can't just stick the Apple Pencil into the iPad's charging port to juice it up. You'll plug the Apple Pencil into that dongle, and then plug the dongle into the iPad. So, just a word of warning to people who may already own an Apple Pencil, or who may be upgrading to the new iPad: prepare to spend another $9 if you want to use the Pencil with this iPad.

☆ Baristas in San Francisco went on strike. Their robot co-workers went right on serving
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

For three days last month, 1,000 food-service workers at SFO went on strike over wages and working conditions. For decades, robots have been replacing, or at least nudging aside, human labor. But at SFO, robot baristas didn't simply replace humans — they crossed a picket line. Cafe X robot baristas stayed on the job when food-service workers went on strike at San Francisco International Airport last month. The short version is: Every new robot per thousand human workers reduces employment by 0.2 percentage points and decreases wages by 0.42%.

☆ AT&T Illinois to pay $23 million to settle corruption probe related to bribing former politician
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine to resolve a federal probe into its illegal efforts to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who also faces new charges for his role in the scheme, prosecutors announced Friday. In what could spell trouble for Madigan, prosecutors also said the company agreed to cooperate with any related investigations. As the Democratic speaker of the solidly Democratic-led Illinois House, Madigan, nicknamed the velvet hammer, wielded immense power. According to prosecutors, Madigan used his speaker role and various other positions of power to further his alleged criminal enterprise. According to prosecutors, AT&T admits that in 2017, it arranged for a Madigan ally to receive the payments through a lobbying firm that had done work for the company.

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☆ Two Finnish guys 'annexed' a Russian diplomat's parking spot by painting it with the Ukrainian flag
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two Finnish men painted a Russian consul's parking spot with Ukrainian flag colors on Wednesday. The idea first came from Virtala, who told Insider he showed up in a hi-vis jacket to appear more like a maintenance worker. Mattson, whose partner is Ukrainian, wrote on social media: "We held a two-man referendum on annexing the parking spot to Ukraine." Virtala, a self-employed property manager, told Insider that after the paint dried, the diplomat's car returned. "If Ukrainians ask me to, I'd be happy to do my part in washing off the colors," Mattson told Insider.

☆ Millions of Americans may still be eligible for a Covid-19 stimulus—maybe even you. Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Around 10 million Americans may still be eligible to receive a Covid-19 stimulus check, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Individuals with little to no income, who are not required to pay taxes, can complete a simplified tax return to receive compensation, says the agency. Americans who meet this criteria must fill out and submit the information by November 15. Additionally, taxpayers who didn't meet the deadline on April 15, now have an extension until October 17. Those who may qualify can fill out and submit a tax return on the Internal Revenue Service's site.

I know I'll need passive income to support myself if I want to retire early. I asked financial planners who work with millionaires which passive income streams are most lucrative. That's why financial planner Darren Colananni says it's one of the most common passive income streams among millionaires. "You can get a tax deduction on the rental income by depreciating the property," which means deducting the cost of buying or improving a rental property, says Colananni. Social Security, collected strategicallyA passive income stream that most American workers get when they retire, Social Security, is one that millionaires also bank on, according to financial planner Scott Sturgeon.

☆ Another conservative lawsuit claims the details of Biden's student-loan forgiveness were 'determined in secret' with the purpose of implementation before the midterms to buy votes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Job Creators Network just filed a lawsuit attempting to block Biden's student-loan forgiveness. It's at least the fifth conservative lawsuit seeking to halt the debt relief. The group argued the policy was decided in secret with the goal of implementation before the midterms. By blocking this inflationary taxpayer bailout, JCN's lawsuit can lay the groundwork to actually solve the student debt crisis by holding its college perpetrators accountable." The other is suing because her commercially-held student loans do not currently qualify for Biden's loan forgiveness.

☆ Lawmaker complaint forces Tennessee pride festival indoors
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The drag show at a Tennessee pride festival will go on Saturday — but not in the way organizers had planned it. Darin Hollingsworth, a Jackson Pride Committee member, said organizers were “horribly disappointed,” because they know local LGBTQ youths would have felt supported at the drag performance. “But we will be in contempt if we even allow parents to bring in their child, so we won’t.”Hollingsworth said the pride event had been in the works for a year, and Jackson Pride had advertised it repeatedly. The event began to face backlash after a Sept. 17 Facebook post from Republican state Rep. Chris Todd. As a result, the Jackson Pride Committee decided to move the festival, including the drag show, into the Civic Center and to increase security measures by, among other things, having a metal detector.

☆ Cramer's lightning round: GXO Logistics is a buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Loading chart...Axsome Therapeutics Inc : "They're trying to cure pain. Loading chart...Icahn Enterprises LP : "You don't know what's in it. Loading chart...Loading chart...GXO Logistics Inc : "Buy some here, buy some a little bit lower." That makes that stock a buy in my eyes." So, we can't buy it."

☆ The CNBC FA 100 ranking recognizes advisory firms that help clients navigate their financial lives
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Kelli Grant | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The top-ranked advisors on the CNBC list have an average 30 years in business and collectively have more than $300 billion in assets under management. The CNBC FA 100 recognizes those advisory firms that best help people navigate their financial lives. Working with an advisor has financial benefitsThe pandemic spurred consumer interest in working with a financial advisor. Yet reports indicate that many consumers aren't thinking about an advisor as their first choice for financial help. How, and how much, you pay for financial advice can also vary widely by advisor and the scope of services.

☆ Russia says it will formally annex 4 Ukrainian regions on Friday, Putin to hold a grandstand ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia said it will hold a ceremony on Friday to mark the annexation of four Ukrainian territories. Russia held sham referendums in those regions about becoming part of Russia. Russia-backed officials held referendums in those regions this week and said the results showed that people in those regions want to join Russia. And US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will "never recognise the annexation of Ukrainian territory by Russia." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia could use the annexation to force Ukrainian men in those regions to join Russia's army.

☆ IRS erred on child tax credit payments for millions of eligible families – but aid was 98% accurate overall, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The IRS skipped about $3.7 billion in advance child tax credit payments for 4.1 million eligible households, but sent more than $1.1 billion to 1.5 million filers who didn't qualify in 2021, according to an audit released Tuesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. However, the agency accurately issued 98% of the aid, the report found, based on a review of 178.9 million total payments made between July and November 2021. More from Personal Finance:Why some have yet to access funds from expanded child tax creditMedicare standard Part B premiums will drop to $164.90 next year8 million student loan borrowers will get automatic forgivenessDescribed as a "significant undertaking" by TIGTA, the monthly payments began in July 2021, four months after being enacted through the American Rescue Plan Act in March. In an official response to the report, the IRS said it took corrective action in 2021 to block future payments to ineligible taxpayers and issued funds to millions of taxpayers who were erroneously excluded.

☆ A British fighter captured in Ukraine by Russian forces says he was beaten up, stabbed, and 'treated worse than a dog'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A British fighter who was captured by Russians in Ukraine was freed with other prisoners last week. Aiden Aslin told The Sun on Sunday that he was "treated worse than a dog" under Russian captivity. He said he was beaten if he did not sing the Russian national anthem every morning. Aslin told The Sun on Sunday. Shaun Pinner, another British fighter who was released alongside Aslin, told Good Morning Britain on Monday that the whole experience was "very scary."

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☆ MLB roundup: Padres send Cards to third straight shutout loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

St. Louis took a third consecutive shutout loss for the first time since the final three games of the 2015 season. San Diego logged its fifth straight win -- and third shutout victory in four games. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCardinals starter Miles Mikolas (11-13) gave up one unearned run on three hits in six innings. Kyle Farmer snapped an 0-for-18 skid with a bloop two-run single in Cincinnati's three-run fifth that made a winner of starter Chase Anderson (2-3). Leody Taveras provided some insurance with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Rangers bounced back after losing the series opener on Tuesday.

☆ Facebook scammers recruited into the shadowy job after being trafficked say they were punished with push-ups or tased for failing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Indonesian workers were recruited for jobs in Cambodia involving scamming "clients" on Facebook, a new investigation reveals. One trafficking victim told VOD English that workers who didn't reach quotas had to do push-ups. One of the trafficking victims told VOD English that she was referred to a job recruiter on Facebook through her former boss. Sky told VOD English that workers who didn't reach their quota for "clients" had to do 50 push-ups for each client they were missing. "I was so stupid to believe him, because I have no choice," she told VOD English.

☆ 'Maximize that free money first.' The best time to apply for financial aid for college is coming up
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Whether it's due to belt-tightening or the promise of federal student loan forgiveness, suddenly families are paying closer attention to financial aid for college. Of those parents with college-bound students who didn't plan on applying for federal aid, 58% have now changed their minds, according to a new report by Discover Student Loans. That's where the Free Application for Federal Student Aid comes in. "You want to maximize that free money first," such as scholarships and grants, said Sallie Mae spokesman Rick Castellano, "before you borrow." For the 2023-2024 school year, the FAFSA filing season opens on Oct. 1 — and the sooner students file, the better.

☆ Justin Thomas on LIV's rankings gripe: 'It's their fault'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsJustin Thomas understands why LIV Golf players are fighting hard to receive world rankings points for their events, but he strongly disagrees with their stance. "I don't understand," Thomas said when asked about LIV's petition at the Presidents Cup on Tuesday. But that's their own fault for making the decision they made, and they knew very, very well going into it there's a good chance they won't have World Ranking points, and they took that risk. Billy Horschel will make his Presidents Cup debut this week on the United States team along with Thomas. "To my eye, it seems like they should get World Ranking points," he said.

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