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☆ Meet the executive who found his calling in Singapore restoring hearing for millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He runs manufacturing operations at WS Audiology, a global leader in the hearing aid industry. During my recent visit to WSA's regional headquarters in Singapore, I met with Marcin Dabrowski, director of manufacturing. In 2019, he jumped at the opportunity to join hearing aid manufacturing at the WSA Singapore headquarters, where he also relocated with his family. Starting as a senior manager, he quickly rose to a position overseeing manufacturing operations at the Singapore facility, where he manages WSA's global product volume. He's immensely proud of the awareness his work and WSA's mission have brought to the millions of people worldwide facing hearing loss.

Persons: Marcin Dabrowski, Kris LeBoutillier, he's, Dabrowski Organizations: WS Audiology, WSA, WSA Singapore, Changi, ExploreAI, Insider Studios, Singapore Economic Development Board Locations: Poland, Singapore, Asia, Denmark, Germany, Asia Pacific, Philippines

☆ Why buying a home isn't likely to get much cheaper even under Biden's housing plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Biden has a plan to make housing more affordable, but prices might be stuck in the stratosphere. "The effect on the housing affordability crisis is going to be muted. Some of Biden's housing affordability measures would fuel demand further at a time when supply is still historically tight, according to Lawrence Yun, the chief economist of NAR. But the problem with the housing market isn't really that there isn't enough money going toward housing. It's more the red tape and the local opposition that has been the biggest barrier to building housing," Fairweather said.

Persons: Biden, —, Joe Biden's, That's, Daryl Fairweather, Fairweather, Lawrence Yun, Yun, who's Organizations: Service, NAR, Department of Housing, Urban Locations: America

☆ An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She loves being active and has found her closest friends through her running group. "It was difficult finding friends, and I didn't know how to make friends," Arguelles told Business Insider. AdvertisementBefore coming to Florida, Arguelles worked in real estate in Chicago, and she found a job in the same field in Florida — but she didn't enjoy it, so she quit. But when she saw a flyer for a running group that was raising money to fight leukemia, she decided to join — and ended up running her first marathon at the age of 60. "I started making friends in that running group, and those friends became a very tight community," Arguelles said.

Persons: Vivien Arguelles, —, Arguelles, didn't, Patrick's, She's, it's, Vivek Murthy, I'd, she's, I'm, Dianne Stone, Stone, we're Organizations: Service, Business, —, National Council, National Institute of Senior Centers Locations: Florida, Cuba, Chicago, Spain, Portugal, Italy

☆ Analysis: Europe is trying to fill a US-shaped hole in funding for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Luke Mcgee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Can Europe fill the gap left by the United States in Ukraine? Over the course of the war, European thinking has evolved. Should EU money be spent outside the bloc? So, can Europe fill the funding void in Ukraine left by Washington DC? Yes, Europe can fill the gap left by the US - and in some respects is trying to do just that.

Persons: Donald Trump, Alexander De Croo, Volodymyr Zelensky, Serhii, it’s, –, Vladimir Putin, Jens Stoltenberg Organizations: CNN, European Union, Ukraine, Belgian, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Reuters, NATO, Diplomats, EU, Ukraine’s, Washington DC Locations: United States, Ukraine, European, Europe, Russia, Kyiv, Kiel, Radio Free Europe, EU, Moscow, Brussels, Russian, Zaporizhzhia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Czech, Eastern, Western Europe, Athens, Rome

☆ Navy Federal says external review finds ‘non-race factors’ explained mortgage approval disparities
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Casey Tolan | Rene Marsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The nearly 29-percentage-point gap in Navy Federal’s approval rates was the widest of any of the 50 lenders that originated the most mortgage loans in 2022. In addition, an analysis by staff of the Senate Banking Committee, which 10 Democratic senators cited in a letter asking federal regulators to review Navy Federal’s mortgage lending earlier this year, also found racial disparities in Navy Federal’s mortgage approval rates based on the publicly available data. A spokesperson for Navy Federal did not respond to a request for additional details about the analysis. Navy Federal described Adegbile’s analysis as an “external review,” but his law firm, WilmerHale, is also defending Navy Federal in a class-action lawsuit from Black and Latino borrowers who allege the credit union discriminated against them in mortgage applications. “Navy Federal should immediately put out the full investigative report and data analysis so that Navy Federal’s members have an opportunity for themselves to review the findings,” the statement said.

Persons: hadn’t, “, ”, Debo Adegbile, ” Adegbile, WilmerHale, – Ben Crump, Adam Levitt, Hassan Zavareei –, Adegbile Organizations: CNN, Navy Federal Credit Union, Department of Defense, Federal, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Banking Committee, Navy Federal, U.S . Commission, Civil Rights Locations: Black, Navy

☆ Five Below is the latest chain to retreat from self-checkout
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some stores have switched to an associate-assisted checkout format, where staff scan the items. At stores with the most shrink, staff are also checking receipts and there's more security. NEW LOOK 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 . AdvertisementRetailers have been rethinking their self-checkout strategies over concerns that they're facilitating theft.

Persons: —, Joel Anderson, Anderson Organizations: Service

☆ Goldman Sachs issued these 12 talking points for managers amid criticisms that it's bleeding women leaders. See the full memo here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Horwitz's March 13 memo was sent to all partners, managing directors, and vice presidents in response to a recent Wall Street Journal story. Women exits at GoldmanThe story comes amid a recent spate of departures of high-profile female executives at Goldman. Other women partners who have left include Katie Koch, a former top executive in asset management; Heather Miner, ex-global head of investor relations; and Jennifer Davis, a former head of retail investment banking. We are very fortunate to have extraordinary female partners that continue to increase in numbers. Our longer term success depends significantly on developing female partners in senior roles."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Russell Horwitz, hasn't, Horwitz, David Solomon's, Horwitz —, Goldman, Marc Nachmann, Stephanie Cohen, BI's Bianca Chan, Beth Hammack, Cohen, Hammack, Alison, —, Solomon, Katie Koch, Heather Miner, Jennifer Davis, Horowitz, Russell W, David, we've Organizations: Business, Horwitz's, Goldman, Firm, Women, Media Relations

☆ War, reforms and a possible successor? Here's what we could see from 6 more years of Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Analysts share their views on what we can expect now that Putin has strengthened his grip on power, with the Ukraine war, domestic economic reforms and a possible government reshuffle key factors to watch. Having cleared more of a procedural hurdle than a real test of his policies and popularity in the election, Putin will have more freedom to advance contentious reforms at home, analysts note. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering an annual address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, at Moscow's Gostiny Dvor, in Moscow on Feb. 29, 2024. MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 8: (RUSSIA OUT) A woman eats hot corn while walking along the Red Square near the Kremlin, as air temperatures dropped to -18 degrees Celcius, January,8 2024, in Moscow, Russia. However, with the dynamics of the war now shifting in Russia's favor, Putin might feel more confident with the reshuffle.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Natalia Kolesnikova, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, embolden Putin, Liam Peach, Jose Colon, Anton Siluanov, Tursa, Adeline Van Houtte, Donald Trump, Dmitry Peskov, Peach, he's, Sergei Shoigu, Sergei Lavrov, Mikhail Mishustin, Dmitry Medvedev, Gavriil Organizations: Afp, Getty, Kremlin, Commission, Analysts, U.S, Capital Economics, Anadolu, Anadolu Agency, Economist Intelligence Unit, Federal Assembly, Russian Federation, New, Putin, Security Council, Sputnik Locations: Crimea, Red, Moscow, Russia, Russian, Central, Ukraine, Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Eastern Europe, Europe, U.S, Russia's, MOSCOW, RUSSIA

☆ Here's our fourth-quarter earnings report card for 31 stocks in the portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Please note, that Abbott Laboratories is not listed below as we did not own the name before the company's earnings release. Meta Platforms had one of the best earnings reports of the entire season, as sales, earnings, and cash flow trounced expectations. Despite missing earnings expectations, Coterra Energy delivered where it matters most: discretionary and free cash flow. Honeywell 's earnings results weren't great, with sales missing across the board and segment profit results coming up mixed. Given the stock's reaction, one might wonder why we don't think the earnings results from Palo Alto Networks were flat-out ugly.

Persons: we've, Eaton, Eli Lilly, Mounjaro, Bausch, Estee Lauder, Fabrizio Freda's, Linde, shouldn't, Morgan Stanley, Procter & Gamble, Stanley Black, Decker, We're, Wells Fargo, Nikesh Arora, Palo, they've, Locker, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Satya Nadella, Nadella, SeongJoon Cho Organizations: Abbott Laboratories, Wall, GE Healthcare, Meta, Microsoft, Investors, Nvidia, Wynn Resorts, Pharmaceuticals, Broadcom, Coterra Energy, Disney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Procter &, TJX, Google Services, Constellation Brands, Costco Wholesale, Costco, DuPont, Honeywell, Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto, Management, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, Ford, China, Macao, Las Vegas, Boston, Wells Fargo underdelivered, Seoul

☆ India’s Adani Green Energy Limited is building world’s biggest clean energy plant five times the size of Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Its clean energy unit AGEL is building the sprawling solar and wind power plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat at a cost of about $20 billion. But the tycoon has since bounced back and the group is now pouring billions into the clean energy sector. It plans to invest $100 billion into energy transition over the next decade, with 70% of the investments ear-marked for clean energy. A worker walking past rows of solar panels at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park. “[Gautam] Adani continues to walk both sides of the street,” said Tim Buckley, director of Sydney-based think tank Climate Energy Finance.

Persons: can’t, ” Sagar Adani, Adani, He’s, Gautam Adani, Punit Paranjpe, AGEL, ”, haven’t, Hindenburg’s, Gautam, Narendra Modi, Modi, Tim Buckley, ” Buckley, Paranjpe, “, that’s, ” Adani Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN —, CNN, Adani Green Energy, Adani, Khavda, Energy, Hindenburg, AGEL, Getty, International Energy Agency, Sydney, Climate Energy Finance Locations: New Delhi, Paris, Switzerland, India, Gujarat, Indian, Mundra, AFP, Pakistan, American, China, Europe, London, Africa, Australia

Mustafa Suleyman, Co-founder Inflection.ai & DeepMind, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Microsoft said Tuesday it has hired Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of artificial intelligence startup DeepMind that Google acquired in 2014, to lead Copilot AI initiatives. Suleyman will become an executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft AI, reporting to CEO Satya Nadella. The new Microsoft AI group will work on Copilot, which appears in Bing, Windows and other Microsoft products. WATCH: We've hit 'peak hype' of the AI revolution, says DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman

Persons: Mustafa Suleyman, Inflection.ai, Suleyman, Satya Nadella, DeepMind, Elon Musk, Karén, Nadella, Mustafa, Demis Hassabis, Hassabis Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Windows, Consumer Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Bing

☆ Coca-Cola unveils all-new bottles — sort of
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A year later, Coca-Cola made a major change when it took out Sprite bottles’ green PET, which was an additive that was difficult to recycle into new bottles. Here's what the new Coca-Cola bottles look like. However, the label and caps will not be made from 100% recycled plastic. Companies like Coca-Cola have been making more environmentally packaging as consumer awareness and demand for action has intensified in recent years. Coca-Cola’s Smartwater brand also plans to introduce bottles made with 100% recycled plastic in New York and California later this year.

Persons: ” Kurt Ritter, “, Ritter, it’s, Emma Priestland, “ Coke, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Dasani, Cola Company, Coca Locations: New York, North America, California

☆ My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Sophie Stuber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When it comes to travel, she also values environmentally and socially responsible companies, which led her to choose Intrepid Travel, a certified B Corp company, for a tour in Morocco in 2019. The sheer number of sustainability certifications for the travel and tourism industry is almost overwhelming and certainly confusing. Certified B Corp enterprises must meet standards set by B Lab, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit founded in 2006 that awards for-profit companies with certifications for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Globally, there are only 62 certified B Corps in the travel industry and 76 in accommodation and hospitality. “When you see the B Corp logo, I know it’s been at least semi-vetted,” Ms. Dohoney, 64, said.

Persons: Tanya Dohoney, Ms, Dohoney, “ Organizations: Intrepid, B Corp, B Lab, Corps Locations: Texas, Paris, Morocco, Pennsylvania, Patagonia

☆ Singapore claims to have world-class talent. One executive living and working here for 17 years shares why this is true.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Darul Kisai, director of manufacturing and supply network operations, has dedicated 17 years to Procter & Gamble's Singapore plant. P&G benefits from the contributions of dedicated, top-tier talents like Kisai, who chose Singapore to pursue a meaningful career. Darul Kisai, manufacturing and supply network operations director, P&G, Singapore. "Singapore and P&G serve as magnets for top talent because they offer a platform where individuals can contribute significantly both professionally and personally." Here to stayFor those contemplating a move to Singapore, Kisai suggests conducting thorough research on potential employers and the country itself.

Persons: Kisai, Kris LeBoutillier, he's, I've, Darul Kisai, — Organizations: Singapore, Procter, Gamble's, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Procter & Gamble, Insider Studios, Singapore Economic Development Board Locations: Gamble's Singapore, Singapore, Asia, Malaysia, US, Darul Kisai, Darul, New York City, Pakistan

☆ China economy: All-important property market shows no sign of rebound in new year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New property sales reached a total of 1.06 trillion yuan ($147 billion) in the first two months of this year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The drop also marks a much faster pace of decline from the year-ago period, when new property sales dipped just 0.1%. Property investment fell 9% in the January-to-February period, which was faster than the 5.7% decrease registered during the same period last year. “The correction in property construction is still in its early stages,” Capital Economics analysts said in a research note on Monday. The growth in factory output might be driven by strong exports demand.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, “, ”, Louise Loo, ” Loo, Zhiwei Zhang Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, National Bureau of Statistics, Capital, Catering, “, Oxford Economics Locations: China, Hong Kong

☆ A lower-risk trade on a delivery giant with cheap valuation heading into earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

We'll review the fundamentals of a delivery giant and how to trade it before earnings this week. FedEx reports earnings on Thursday after the bell. The trade: Calendar spread However the "gloom" of economic pressures is another matter. Buying the July 250 puts and selling the weekly 250 puts against them. The trade: Selling March 22, $250 Puts Buying July 19 $250 puts The logic behind this trade is that the headwinds of operating challenges may already be baked into the valuation of FedEx at present levels.

Persons: New York City's James A Organizations: Farley Post, FedEx, Dow Jones Transports, week's Locations: New York, FedEx Memphis

☆ Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Bob Ortega | Daniel Medina | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft speaks with reporters on Jan. 23 in Jefferson City, Missouri. In Wyoming, a GOP state senator forwarded an FGA draft bill to Secretary of State Chuck Gray that would prohibit sending out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms. Emails show the group strategized with the secretary of state’s office for weeks leading up to Ashcroft proposing his own such rule last January. FGA notches wins with weakened child labor lawsFGA’s lobbying group, The Opportunity Solutions Project, spearheads its efforts at the state level. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesFGA also continues its push at the state level across the country to enact its policy priorities.

Persons: State Jay Ashcroft, “, Ashcroft, Kacen Bayless, FGA, –, Chuck Gray, ” Gray, Gray, ”, Joe Biden’s, Jay, Daniel Garrett, Garrett, “ It’s, Missouri’s, Scott Fitzpatrick, BlackRock, ” Fitzpatrick, Mark Felix, Fitzpatrick, ALEC, Andy Puzder, Carls Jr, ” Puzder, Kristina Shelton, Puzder, ” Kristina Shelton, they’ve, Tarren Bragdon, Rebecca Burkes, It’s, Tyson, ’, Bragdon, Sarah Bryner, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Paul Renner, Donald Trump, Chip Somodevilla, Shelton, ” Shelton Organizations: CNN, State, Republican, Foundation, Government, Missouri, Kansas City Star, Tribune, Service, GOP, Ashcroft, Conservative, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, National, University of Pennsylvania, Brookings Institution, Exxon, BlackRock, ” BlackRock, Energy, ExxonMobil, Washington Post, American Legislative Exchange Council, Heritage Foundation, Heritage, Boston, Wisconsin Democratic, FGA, Solutions, Tyson Foods Inc, George’s Inc, US Department of Labor, Solutions Project, Daily, The Heritage Foundation, Alliance, Trump, Florida Governor, Bragdon, Florida House, House, FBI, Justice Department, Department of Education, Center, Pleaides Locations: Missouri, Texas, Jefferson City , Missouri, Wyoming, Kansas , Indiana, BlackRock, Florida, ExxonMobil Baytown, Baytown , Texas, Washington, ” Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Iowa, Park City , Utah, DeSantis, Rome , Georgia

Harrison doesn’t have an overall diagnosis beyond being a French bulldog — an increasingly popular breed prone to health problems. While most patients pay out of pocket, AMC offers multiple initiatives to cover charity care, especially for rescue animals and working dogs. The price of veterinary services have increased in recent years because of inflation, but also because of advances in care. The same day Harrison visited the surgical suite, Lynx was brought in by a rescue group. “We get to take extraordinary care of rescue animals,” Spector said.

Persons: —, Harrison, ”, Daniel Spector, Harrison doesn’t, Grace Kim, Kiki, “, ” Spector, Spector, Jennie Anne Simson, Simson, we’ve, Helen Irving, Elaine, Kenneth Langone, Elaine Langone, they've, Emily McCobb, Kelly Hall, ” Irving, Kim Organizations: Animal Medical, AMC, Avian, Shepherd Fund, Buddy, Veterinary, Home Depot, Bucknell University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Colorado State University, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: New York City, French, Manhattan, Manhattan’s, anesthesiologists, Brooklyn, New York

☆ Opinion | Kellyanne Conway Has Some Weak Advice for Her Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It is beyond obvious at this point that abortion is the Achilles’ heel of the Republican Party. She also urged Republicans to avoid ballot initiatives on abortion, for fear that they could mobilize voters against them. I have no doubt that Republicans will take this advice; they are desperate to neutralize the issue. But the Republican abortion problem isn’t an issue of language, it’s an issue of material reality. Countless Americans have direct experience with difficult and complicated pregnancies; countless Americans have direct experience with abortion care; and countless Americans are rightfully horrified by the stories of injury and cruelty coming out of anti-abortion states.

Persons: Achilles, Roe, Wade, it’s, ”, Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump Organizations: Republican Party, Trump, Health Care Summit, Republican Locations: Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan

☆ Solving the looming retirement crisis means thinking differently about aging, economist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's time to start thinking differently about aging, according to a new book. "We've never invested enough in old age, because we never thought we'd get there," he said. "We've never invested enough in old age, because we thought we'd never get there, and now we will." He calls for a transition to an "evergreen economy," based on channeling the world's aging population to address inequality and boost growth. AdvertisementThe looming retirement crisis underlines the need for a rethink on aging, Scott told BI.

Persons: Andrew J, Scott, We've, we'd, —, There's, Florian Gaertner, we're, that's, they've, David Bowie, Magdalena Wosinska, he's, Bryan Johnson, who's, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Health, Institute for Fiscal, London Business School, Harvard, Bank of England, Institute for International Political, Economic, Getty, Social Security, Washington Post Locations: Oxford, Japan

☆ Opinion: Why gangs hold so much power in Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. After securing its independence, Haiti was subjected to neocolonialism and neglect by the global superpower on its doorstep, the US. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged.

Persons: Garry Pierre, Pierre, Ariel Henry, Henry, —, ‘ Papa Doc ’, François “ Papa Doc ” Duvalier, Jean, Claude “ Baby Doc ” Duvalier, Claude Duvalier, Bertrand Aristide, Duvalier, — Aristide, ”, Jimmy, Giles Clarke, Jimmy Cherizier, Guy Philippe, Aristide, Philippe, Cherizier, Henry’s, Uncle Sam, strongmen, America sneezes Organizations: Haitian Times, New York Times, World Trade Center, City University Graduate School, Journalism‘s Center for Community, Ethnic Media, CNN, Haitian, ., UN, Haiti, US, Haiti —, Caribbean, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Drug, Agency, America Locations: New York, Haitian, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, France, Canada, Washington, Kenya, Nairobi, Port, Haiti’s, Africa, Delmas, Prince, Jamaica, America, Maryland

☆ Opinion: How my homeland Haiti came to be such a troubled place
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Opinion Garry Pierre-Pierre | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The last few weeks have brought unthinkable upheaval in Haiti, a country that is no stranger to tragedy and suffering. Nothing can compare to the current upheaval in Haiti though, and I would expect new waves of Haitians to seek refuge on foreign shores. Haiti needs help combating corruption and loosening the stranglehold that the country’s oligarchic masters have on its economy. He remains sequestered in Haiti however, because he knows that leaving would mean his business would be looted and pillaged. Although formidable challenges lie ahead, the path to peace and stability in Haiti is possible with help from Washington.

Persons: Garry Pierre, Pierre, Gary Pierre, Ariel Henry, Henry, —, ‘ Papa Doc ’, François “ Papa Doc ” Duvalier, Jean, Claude “ Baby Doc ” Duvalier, Claude Duvalier, Bertrand Aristide, Duvalier, — Aristide, ”, Jimmy, Giles Clarke, Jimmy Cherizier, Guy Philippe, Aristide, Philippe, Cherizier, Henry’s, Uncle Sam, strongmen, America sneezes Organizations: Haitian Times, New York Times, World Trade Center, City University Graduate School, Journalism‘s Center for Community, Ethnic Media, CNN, Haitian, ., UN, Haiti, US, Haiti —, Caribbean, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Drug, Agency, America Locations: New York, Haitian, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, France, Canada, Washington, Kenya, Nairobi, Port, Haiti’s, Africa, Delmas, Prince, Jamaica, America, Maryland

☆ The housing market's inventory crisis is finally easing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewUS home-sellers are finally getting accustomed to higher mortgage rates. "The housing market is nothing like it was two years ago during the pandemic homebuying frenzy, but it's better than it was last year. Mortgage-purchase applications declined through February, as rates rose from early 2024. While mortgage rates are moving back down from last month's 6.78% average, they are likely to remain elevated for longer, Redfin said. AdvertisementBetween mortgage rates and higher prices, the median US monthly housing payment stood $2,686 through February, just $30 below last year's all-time high.

Persons: —, Redfin, It's, David Palmer, Sellers Organizations: Service, Business, Mortgage, White

☆ Olivia Rodrigo concert hands out free morning-after pills in Missouri, a state where abortions are illegal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementOlivia Rodrigo handed out free morning-after pills at her St. Louis GUTS world tour stop in Missouri on Tuesday, according to reports. The Hollywood Reporter said that the Grammy-award-winning pop star passed out free Plan B pills from Julie, as well as condoms and stickers from the Missouri Abortion Fund. The Missouri Abortion Fund shared a photo on X of the Julie pills that were being distributed. "We're thankful for artists like Olivia Rodrigo and initiatives like the Missouri Abortion Fund who share our mission," they added. Rodrigo is partnering with the National Network of Abortion Funds throughout the tour, according to the fund's page on the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, Louis, —, Julie, Rd7fc0b1xG —, Roe, Wade, Rodrigo, Lily Allen's Organizations: Service, Hollywood Reporter, Missouri Abortion, Missouri Abortion Fund, Rd7fc0b1xG — Missouri Abortion, Guardian, Glastonbury, National Network of Abortion, Entertainment Industry Foundation, New York Times Locations: Missouri, Rd7fc0b1xG — Missouri, Wade , Missouri

☆ Watching soldiers 'at all times,' the drone threat shows just how 'scary' future wars may be, says a US Army officer training troops to defeat them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's a developing problem that underscores how "scary" future wars may be, a US Army officer said. Business Insider recently traveled to Fort Sill, where American troops are learning how to defeat this threat. A small drone drops explosives on soldiers below or slams into an armored vehicle and blows up. "You have to assume you're being watched at all times," Lt. Col. Moseph Sauda, a US Army officer training American service members to defeat enemy drone systems, told Business Insider in an interview. AdvertisementA Ukrainian soldier directs a drone during attacks on Russian military positions near Bakhmut on June 28, 2023.

Persons: —, Moseph, Sauda, Ercin, Wojciech Grzedzinski, that's, Adam Schultz, Schultz, Jake Epstein Organizations: US Army, Business, Service, Aircraft System, University, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Ukraine, Kyiv, Mechanized Brigade, Army, BI, Ukraine's 60th Mechanized Brigade, Smart, Wisconsin National Guardsmen, Wisconsin National, Pentagon Locations: Fort Sill, Ukraine, Oklahoma, Bakhmut, State, Moscow, Ukrainian, Donetsk Oblast, Russia, Wisconsin

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