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☆ Google is opening a cafe, store and event space to the general public near its headquarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTGoogle has opened its first west coast visitor Experience" center which is located by its Mountain View headquarters. Google's new Mountain View "Visitor Experience" center features a Google store. It also includes a cafe and retail Google store, which comes two years after the company opened its first public Google retail store in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. Google's new visitor center feature a space where a community group or nonprofit can request to reserve the space for meetings or events. Google's new visitor experience includes an outdoor event space for the public.

Persons: Mark Wickens, We've, Scott Foster, Ruth Porat, Michelle Kaufmann Organizations: Google, Mark Wickens Google, CNBC, Facebook Locations: Mountain View, Calif, New York's Chelsea, Valley, Menlo, San Jose

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy is paying a visit to Belgium
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Marine Strauss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg walk on the day of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Zelenskiy is in Belgium this Wednesday, Belgian media reported, where a meeting of NATO defence ministers is taking place. After Spain, Belgium will hold the European Union's rotating presidency for six months starting Jan 1 2024. Zelenskiy came to Brussels after a visit to Romania, where he called for steps to ensure Russia does not turn the Black Sea into a "dead zone" for shipping after Moscow quit a deal allowing safe Ukrainian grain exports. Reporting by Marine Strauss, Andrew Gray; Editing by Benoit Van OverstraetenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, NATO Jens Stoltenberg, Johanna Geron, Rustem Umerov, Yoav Gallant, Jens Stoltenberg, Lloyd Austin, Charles Q, Brown, Zelenskiy, Marine Strauss, Andrew Gray, Benoit Van Overstraeten Organizations: NATO, NATO Defence Ministers, REUTERS, Rights, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Israeli, Contact, Diplomats, Lloyd Austin and Air Force, U.S, U.S . Congress, Moscow, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, Rights BRUSSELS, Belgian, Ukraine, Vilnius, Finland, Estonia, Israel, Spain, Washington, Kyiv, Romania, Russia

☆ What Thailand's new coalition government means for the cannabis market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Nyshka Chandran | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In June 2022, the Southeast Asian nation became the first in Asia to decriminalize the cannabis plant, allowing it to be grown and consumed freely. Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai party and one of Srettha's coalition partners, was a key figure responsible for legalizing recreational cannabis. Currently, many outlets claim to be medical cannabis platforms but they often prioritize profits rather than patient health, a number of clinics told CNBC. "This could foster a more positive perception of the cannabis industry among the public, and for the industry to sustain in the long run," Jintana said. "The prospect of exporting cannabis products to legal foreign markets aligns with Thailand's medical hub policy propelling both medicinal cannabis and other traditional herbs to the forefront," said Jintana.

Persons: Dimas Ardian, that's, Srettha Thavisin, Soratat, Srettha, hasn't, Soratat Pongsangiam, Sornkanok, Anutin Charnvirakul, Anutin, Jintana Manorompatrasal, Jintana, May's Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Greenhead, Reuters, Greenhead Clinic, Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University, Deputy, CNBC, Sawasdee Clinic Locations: San, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia, Phuket, U.S

☆ Tech Industry Made Americans Lonelier, Now It Has to Help Connect Us
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( David Risher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A company that prioritizes product-market fit can build a great, customer-focused business. The venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has said that for startups, product-market fit is "the only thing that matters." I appreciate Marc's wisdom: Great product-market fit produces a sugar high. And that goal is well aligned with the broader social goal of making people less lonely. Over time, it became apparent that this was not a great social fit.

Persons: I'm, Vivek Murthy, Robert Putnam's, Jeff Bezos, I've, Marc Andreessen, It's, haven't, Apple, Eventbrite, David Risher Organizations: Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Lyft Locations: —

☆ Insider Today: Market's crash landing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The core question it presents is whether personal AI devices could have the same impact that the iPhone had on the tech industry. Meta's Responsible AI team shrank amid layoffs and restructuring. Yet the team tasked with ensuring that new AI tech was "fair and inclusive" is half the size it was in 2021. Yet the team tasked with ensuring that new AI tech was "fair and inclusive" is half the size it was in 2021.

Persons: —, Benjamin Netanyahu, Insider's Matthew Fox, Mohamed El, Matthew, Jerome Powell, hasn't, mavens, Izzy Englander, Citadel's Ken Griffin, Point72, Steve Cohen, Phil McCarten, Dave Kotinsky, Shaw, Victor Virgile, Arantza Pena Popo, Bella Hadid, John Lennon, Ben Shelton, Sharon Osbourne, William Hanson, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Hamas, Saturday, Israeli, Citadel, federal, Tech, Peoples, Indian Heritage Locations: Israel, D.E, Cupertino, China, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Alabama, Dakota, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ A woman's chance for equal pay plummets when she has a kid — and never recovers, says the newest Harvard economist to win the Nobel Prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Harvard professor Claudia Goldin just won the Nobel Prize in economics, the third woman to do so. Goldin has been studying women's labor and the gender wage gap for decades. We know this thanks to decades of research by Claudia Goldin, who just won the Nobel Prize in economics. Mothers can make up ground relative to non-mothers, Kerr said, but "the gender gap is just way too large between parents." AdvertisementAdvertisement"There are lots of people doing such research now, and I think that this means that they'll see that it is important and that it's recognized," Goldin said.

Persons: Claudia Goldin, Goldin, —, Lawrence Katz, Marianne Bertrand, Z, that's, they're, Sari Pekkala Kerr, Claudia Olivetti, Kerr, she's, it's, " Goldin Organizations: Service, Pew Research, Wellesley College Locations: Harvard

☆ The bad math behind Harvard's refusal to do away with legacy admissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

By clinging to legacy admissions, colleges are not only undermining claims of advancing equality but may be shooting themselves in the financial foot. 'A weak and sad excuse'The legacy preference has always been a dance of public intentions and private subtext. While the rationales for preserving legacy admissions have evolved, the propensity to obfuscate them hasn't. Harvard's massive $50 billion endowment makes it pretty clear: the school doesn't need to keep legacy admissions anymore. When Wesleyan announced it was dropping legacy admissions Roth was adamant that it was the right move.

Persons: James Murphy, —, Richard Kahlenberg, Christopher Eisgruber, Ethan Poskanzer, Radcliffe, gosh, James Hankins, Murphy, Brooks Kraft, Amherst, Biddy Martin, Gabrielle Starr, Michael Roth, Wesleyan alums, Brown, MIT's Emilio Castilla, Kahlenberg, Harvard, Roth Organizations: US Supreme, Harvard, Department of Education, Georgetown University, Princeton University's, Washington Post, University of Colorado, Wall, Princeton, Getty, MIT, University of Texas, The Century Foundation, Pomona College, CNN, Research, Council, Advancement, Wesleyan College, Wesleyan, Ivy League, Stanford, Duke, University of Chicago, Poskanzer, University of North, Carnegie Mellon, Occidental College Locations: Boulder, University of North Carolina, America

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a ruling delaying this week's scheduled execution of a Texas inmate for fatally shooting an 80-year-old woman more than two decades ago. The three-judge panel said that another case before the appeals court that was brought by a different Texas death row inmate raises similar issues. Political Cartoons View All 1205 ImagesThe Texas Attorney General’s Office had sought to overturn the stay order. If Murphy’s execution took place Tuesday, it would have occurred on World Day Against the Death Penalty, an annual day of advocacy by death penalty opponents. Last week, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously declined to commute Murphy’s death sentence to a lesser penalty or grant a six-month reprieve.

Persons: Jedidiah Murphy, Bertie Lee Cunningham, “, Monday’s, Murphy, Robert Pitman, Bertie Cunningham, Texas Attorney General’s, I’ve, ” Murphy, Michael Zoosman, Paroles, Pitman, Juan, Lozano Organizations: HOUSTON, —, U.S, Circuit, Texas Attorney General’s, Texas Attorney, Jewish, Texas Locations: Texas, Huntsville, Dallas, Garland, Austin, U.S

Oct 7 (Reuters) - State Senator Aisha Wahab authored the bill vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom that would have made California the first U.S. state to explicitly ban caste discrimination. In vetoing the bill, Newsom called it "unnecessary," arguing that since existing laws already banned ancestry discrimination, a separate legislation was not needed explicitly for caste discrimination. U.S. discrimination laws ban ancestry discrimination but do not explicitly ban casteism. Wahab's bill passed in California that Newsom vetoed added caste as a protected class to the state's existing anti-discrimination laws. Activists opposing caste discrimination say it is no different from other forms of discrimination like racism.

Persons: Aisha Wahab, Gavin Newsom, Wahab, Newsom, Kanishka Singh, Leslie Adler Organizations: California Senate, Hayward City, U.S, Thomson Locations: California, U.S, Hayward, Afghan, American, United States, India, Valley . U.S, Washington

Oct 7 (Reuters) - State Senator Aisha Wahab authored the bill vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom that would have made California the first U.S. state to explicitly ban caste discrimination. In vetoing the bill, Newsom called it "unnecessary," arguing that since existing laws already banned ancestry discrimination, a separate legislation was not needed explicitly for caste discrimination. The veto from Newsom marks a setback for her and for U.S. activists fighting caste discrimination. India outlawed caste discrimination over 70 years ago. Activists opposing caste discrimination say it is no different from other forms of discrimination like racism.

☆ Men are getting rich from AI. Women, not so much.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New research finds that female-led AI companies are missing out on the global rush to invest in AI. AI startups founded by women in the UK raised six times less than those founded by men in the past decade. This occurs even as the number of female-founded AI companies that are launching, rises. "One of our biggest priorities is ensuring AI models are fair and unbiased," she said. "While AI is heavily male-dominated and we still see a big gender disparity at AI events in San Francisco, we're hopeful this will change as more women become involved in AI companies.

Persons: —, Alan Turing Institute's, it's, Erin Young, Rebecca Gorman, they've, OpenAI's DALL, Angela Hoover, Andi, Dr Young Organizations: Service, Data Science, Turing Institute, Funds, Amazon Locations: California, San Francisco

☆ Keep a 'pain journal' to track how much 'you've learned and grown', says Harvard happiness expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

We hear a lot about how gratitude journals can help foster gratefulness and improve overall well-being, but a twist on the daily practice of journaling can lead us to happiness too, experts say. "One of the exercises that I ask my students to do, to undertake over the course of my class in happiness, is to understand what their pain means," said social scientist Arthur C. Brooks during The Atlantic Festival in September. "I ask them to keep a pain journal," said Brooks who is also a professor who teaches about happiness at Harvard University. DON'T MISS: Make this small change to be happier today, says director of 85-year Harvard happiness studyBrooks encourages people to grab a notebook and use it to track the lessons they've learned from painful experiences that have led to positive outcomes. Here's how you can use a pain journal to learn from your own challenges in life.

Persons: Arthur C, Brooks, they've Organizations: The, Festival, Harvard University, DON'T, Harvard

GRANADA, Spain, Oct 5 (Reuters) - European leaders are expected to assure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of long-term support on Thursday after U.S. President Joe Biden voiced fears that Republican infighting in Congress could hurt American policy on continuing aid to Kyiv. Zelenskiy is expected to attend a summit in the Spanish city of Granada of the European Political Community - a forum to foster cooperation among more than 40 countries established last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In Slovakia, former prime minister Robert Fico's party came first in a general election at the weekend after pledging to halt military aid to Ukraine. In Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said last month his country was no longer arming Ukraine and was focusing on rebuilding its own weapon stocks. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is expected to attend the summit and European officials said they were keen to find ways to help his government cope with the immediate humanitarian crisis and provide political and economic support.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, Zelenskiy, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Rishi Sunak, Democrat Biden, Biden, Robert Fico's, Mateusz Morawiecki, Scholz, Ilham Aliyev, Macron, Charles Michel, Nikol Pashinyan, Andrew Gray, Andreas Rinke, Grant McCool Organizations: Political, British, U.S, Republican, Democrat, Senate, European Union, NATO, Kyiv, European, EU, Baku, Thomson Locations: GRANADA, Spain, Kyiv, Zelenskiy, Spanish, Granada, Ukraine, Europe, U.S, Slovakia, Poland, BALKANS, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Serbia, Kosovo, Nagorno, Karabakh, Berlin

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Spain to meet European leaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint news briefing with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 28, 2023. "Our joint goal is to ensure the security and stability of our common European home," Zelenskiy said on X, formerly known as Twitter. "We are working together with partners on enhancing the European security architecture, particularly regional security. Ukraine responded by setting up a temporary "humanitarian corridor" for cargo vessels, and several ships have left Ukraine's Black Sea ports since. "This should be a productive day for Ukraine and Europe as a whole," Zelenskiy added.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Jens Stoltenberg, Gleb Garanich, Joe Biden, Zelenskiy, Anna Pruchnicka, Timothy Organizations: NATO, REUTERS, Political Community, U.S, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Spanish, Granada, Russia, Europe

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school for $130 million, saying his alma mater wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department. Attorney Webb said that Fitzgerald would also be seeking additional money for “infliction of emotional distress,” future lost income and punitive damages. The $130 million includes $68 million remaining in owed salary plus $62 million in future lost income, Webb added. “If there was ever a coach at Northwestern University who should have not been terminated, it’s Coach Fitzgerald," Webb said. Baseball coach Jim Foster was fired July 13 amid allegations of a toxic culture that included bullying and abusive behavior.

Persons: Pat Fitzgerald, Dan K, Webb, Matthew R, Carter, Fitzgerald, Michael Schill, Maggie Hickey, ArentFox Schiff, Schill, Jim Foster, David Braun, Loretta Lynch, Derrick Gragg, Ryan Organizations: CHICAGO, — Former Northwestern University, Cook County Circuit Court, Northwestern University, it’s, Daily Northwestern, Northwestern, Baseball, Big, Wildcats, Big Ten, Fitzgerald's, AP Locations: Chicago, Cook County

Not only in the EU but in all of Europe," Zelenskiy said on his arrival, warning of Russian "disinformation attacks". "It does worry me," Biden said on Wednesday, though he added that a majority of U.S. lawmakers continued to support funding Ukraine. In Slovakia, former prime minister Robert Fico's party came first in a parliamentary election on pledges of halting military aid to Ukraine, while Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said Warsaw was no longer arming Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he was "very confident" that U.S. support for Ukraine would continue. Many EU leaders have condemned the Azerbaijani operation, which triggered an exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians.

Persons: Zelenskiy, Spain Zelenskiy, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, U.N, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Rishi Sunak, Democrat Biden, Biden, Ursula von der Leyen, Robert Fico's, Mateusz Morawiecki, Pedro Sanchez, Ilham Aliyev, Belen Carreno, Andreas Rinke, Anna Pruchnicka, Gareth Jones Organizations: Political, EU, British, U.S, Republican, Democrat, European Commission, Kyiv, Polish, European Union, NATO, Spanish, Thomson Locations: Spain, Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Granada, GRANADA, Kyiv, Spanish, Ukraine, Norway, Albania, Russia, Poland, Brussels, U.S, Slovakia, Warsaw, EU, East, Africa, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Serbia, Kosovo, Nagorno, Karabakh, Baku, Berlin

After two years of receiving federal subsidies, 220,000 child care programs across the country were cut off from funding Saturday. The largest investment in child care in U.S. history, the monthly payments ranged from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, and stabilized the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said taxpayers will end up paying more in the long run to welfare programs if the government doesn't make investments now in child care. There are just two child care centers in the entire county, and the community can't afford to lose either one, she said. If West Virginia wants to grow its economy, child care is part the infrastructure necessary for that to happen, Tiffany Gale said.

Persons: WILLIAMSON, W.Va, — Kaitlyn Adkins, wouldn’t, ” Adkins, Adkins, Williamson, she's, ”, Jackie Branch, didn't, Goldie Huff, They’ve, Branch, Melissa Colagrosso, “, Tiffany Gale, she’s, Gale, Gale doesn’t, she'll, —, “ They’re Organizations: Century Foundation, Washington , D.C, D.C, Democratic, Child Care, American, U.S . Bureau of Labor, Children’s, West Virginia’s Department of Health, Human Resources, — Locations: West Virginia, Washington ,, — Arkansas, Montana , Utah, Virginia, Washington, Williamson , West Virginia, Mingo County, U.S, Williamson, Fayetteville , West Virginia, West Virginia's

☆ 'Fertile ground': Goldman names stocks to tap a $6 trillion renewables market, gives one 58% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"This would suggest very fertile ground for the Green Energy Majors," they said, referring to the major stocks. Revisiting green energy stocks Goldman said these buy-rated stocks are among the "most interesting names": German offshore wind power generation company RWE . Goldman's price target: 54 euros ($56.60), giving it an implied upside of about 58%. Goldman's price target: 5.25 euros, giving it an implied upside of about 37%. Spanish solar energy firm Solaria : Goldman's price target: 17.5 euros, giving it an implied upside of about 24%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Michael Bloom Organizations: Green Energy Locations: Europe, United States, U.S, Portuguese, Spanish

☆ McDonald’s and Wendy’s win false advertising lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Wendy’s and McDonald’s have emerged victorious from a lawsuit that accused the fast food chains of false advertising. Major fast food chains, including Burger King, Arby’s and Taco Bell, have all been targets lately for lawsuits that allege they’re misrepresenting food in their marketing. The explosion has been largely driven by the efforts of a handful of lawyers arguing that food in ads appears more bountiful than what customers actually get. In response, the fast food chains deny the accusations. Burger King, for example, said about a similar lawsuit that “reasonable consumers viewing food advertising know” that food in ads “has been styled to make it look as appetizing as possible.”

Persons: New York CNN —, Wendy’s, Hector Gonzalez, Wendy’s didn’t, Burger, Taco, “, ” Tommy Tobin, Perkins Coie, ”, Burger King Organizations: New, New York CNN, Taco Bell, UCLA School of Law, CNN Locations: New York

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the 2023 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the “genius grant,” on Wednesday. The foundation reviews nominations for fellows over a yearslong process that solicits input from their communities and peers. Fellows do not apply and are never officially informed that they've been nominated unless they are selected for the award. The 2023 fellows are:E. Tendayi Achiume, 41, Los Angeles, a legal scholar who examines the history of global migration to argue for a reimagining of the rules governing the movement of people. Lester Mackey, 38, Cambridge, Massachusetts, a computer scientist and statistician whose research has helped improve the efficiency and predictions of machine learning techniques.

Persons: John D, Catherine T, ”, Carruth, they've, Tendayi Achiume, Andrea Armstrong, Rina Foygel Barber, Ian Bassin, Courtney Bryan, Jason D, María Magdalena Campos, Pons, Raven Chacon, Red, Diana Greene Foster, Lucy Hutyra, Carolyn Lazard, Ada Limón, Lester Mackey, Patrick Makuakāne, Linsey Marr, Manuel Muñoz, Imani Perry, Dyani, Williams, Amber Wutich Organizations: MacArthur Foundation, MacArthur Fellows, Mexican American, Black, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, Washington, Cambridge , Massachusetts, Nashville , Tennessee, Cuba, Red Hook , New York, United States, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Lexington , Kentucky, Blacksburg , Virginia, Tucson , Arizona, Mexican, Central Valley, Shakopee, Minneapolis, Tempe , Arizona

A scientist who studies the airborne transmission of diseases, a master hula dancer and cultural preservationist, and the sitting U.S. poet laureate were among the 20 new recipients of the prestigious fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, known as “genius grants,” announced on Wednesday. MacArthur fellows receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want. Fellows are nominated and endorsed by their peers and communities through an often yearslong process that the foundation oversees. Many past fellows like Octavia Butler, Paul Farmer and Twyla Tharp are luminaries in their fields and Marlies Carruth, who directs the MacArthur Fellows program, emphasized that they hope fellows will support and inspire each other. "To think that I’ve actually been selected as one is really mind-blowing,” she said, of the MacArthur fellows.

Persons: John D, Catherine T, ”, MacArthur, it’s, Ada Limón, Allamay Barker, “, Limón, ” Limón, Octavia Butler, Paul Farmer, Twyla Tharp, Carruth, Andrea Armstrong, Patrick Makuakāne, Imani Perry, Linsey Marr, Marr, Ian Bassin, Bassin, Tendayi, Rina Foygel Barber, Courtney Bryan, Jason D, María Magdalena Campos, Pons, Raven Chacon, Diana Greene Foster, Lucy Hutyra, Carolyn Lazard, Lester Mackey, Manuel Muñoz, Williams, Amber Wutich Organizations: MacArthur Foundation, University of Montevallo, NASA, Marlies Carruth, MacArthur Fellows, Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law, Black, Virginia Tech, Protect Democracy, MacArthur, Mexican American, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Lexington , Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Caribbean, Americas, Mexican, Central

He suggested the more immediate reason for the unrest was less long-time grievances related to the Palestinian national cause and more Gaza's economic misery. "The protests are about money," said the Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the topic's sensitivity. FRAGILE CEASEFIREA recent International Monetary Fund report said that for any stable long-term economic recovery in Gaza, "lifting of the blockade and easing of the Israeli-imposed restrictions are essential". With an official unemployment rate in Gaza of over 46%, Hamas itself has faced rumbling discontent over its economic management although for its part, the movement blames the Israeli blockade for the enclave's economic woes. Last month, Israel imposed a brief blockade on exports from Gaza after inspectors said they uncovered an attempt to smuggle explosives into the West Bank.

Persons: Gaza's, Al, Bassem Naim, Bilal Al, Najar, Bashir Al, Nidal al, James Mackenzie, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Hamas, West Bank, Monetary Fund, Unipal Company, Thomson Locations: Israel, GAZA, Gaza, Al Aqsa, Egypt, Jerusalem, Lod, Gaza's

☆ Cofounders of a grassroots tequila company share how storytelling earned them loyal and engaged customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This article is part of "Marketing for Small Business," a series exploring the basics of marketing strategy for SBOs to earn new customers and grow their business. Storytelling is ingrained in Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal. Michael Arbanas, a cofounder of Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal. Today, Nosotros products are available in 42 states. Helping consumers understand the motivation behind the company creates an emotional connection, builds loyalty, and distinguishes a small business, Johnson said.

Persons: SBOs, —, Carlos Soto, Michael Arbanas, " Soto, who's, Nosotros, Arbanas, Soto, Matt Johnson, Prince Ghuman Forrester, What's, Johnson Organizations: Small, Service, Los Locations: Costa Rica, Los Angeles, Mexico

☆ Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is telling some workers to return to the office multiple days a week, leaked memo shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is asking some workers to return to the office "multiple days per week" starting next month, according to an internal memo viewed by Insider. Unlike return-to-office mandates from other big tech companies like Amazon, LinkedIn's instructions specifically call out "hybrid workers," and do not appear to include those who are fully remote. Hybrid typically describes workers who work remotely and from an office. This memo is the first time that LinkedIn has specified how frequently those workers should expect to be in the office. Previously, there was no mandate for how often hybrid workers must commute in.

Persons: Dan Shapero, Shapero, we've, We've Organizations: Microsoft, company's Global Business Organization, LinkedIn, Meta

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - McDonald's (MCD.N) and Wendy's (WEN.O) have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers. Chimienti, a resident of Long Island's Suffolk County, said McDonald's and Wendy's ads depicted undercooked beef patties because meat shrinks 25% when cooked. The complaint quoted a food stylist who said she had worked for McDonald's and Wendy's, and preferred undercooked patties because fully-cooked burgers looked "less appetizing." He said McDonald's and Wendy's were not legally obligated to sell burgers by advertising them, and that their websites provided "prominent, objective information" about the burgers' weight and caloric content. McDonald's, Wendy's and their lawyers did not immediately respond to similar requests.

Persons: Joshua Roberts, Hector Gonzalez, Justin Chimienti, Wendy's Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, McDonald's, Chimienti, Wendy's, Gonzalez, Burger King, Taco Bell, Jonathan Stempel, David Gregorio 私たち Organizations: McDonald's Corp, REUTERS, District, Mac, McDonald's, Burger, Restaurant Brands, Yum Brands, Wendy's, Court, Eastern District of Locations: Arlington , Virginia, U.S, Brooklyn, Long Island's Suffolk County, Miami, Eastern District, Eastern District of New York, New York

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