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☆ Recruiters have no excuse for ghosting job applicants. Here are 2 simple ways to keep candidates in the loop.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

To avoid ghosting job candidates, Church would schedule updates and ask for follow-up emails. There are four main reasons recruiters ghost candidates. Unfortunately, there are times when recruiters just ghost job candidates, and I don't think they should. When I was a recruiter, here are two simple ways I prioritized my candidates and avoided unintentional ghosting. They're hiring more, working more, and have more candidates on their plate than normal.

Persons: Nolan, there's, —, I've, you've, doesn't, ghosting, it's Organizations: Google, Service, Nolan Church, cofounding, DoorDash Locations: Salt Lake City

☆ I found love on LinkedIn. What began as semi-flirtatious messages grew into 9 years of marriage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Katie Ortman Doble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Katie Ortman Doble is a headhunter who uses LinkedIn like a digital Rolodex. Katie Ortman DobleNick invited my sisters to go ring shopping with him shortly after we celebrated one year of dating. Katie Ortman DobleWe never gave up hopeWe spent our 30s in fight or flight mode, but we never gave up hope. Katie Ortman DobleWe both maintained our careers, although I did take a much-needed break from my job and LinkedIn networking in 2019. Katie Ortman DobleUnexpected connections can end up sustaining usThis week, Nick and I celebrate nine years of marriage.

Persons: Katie Ortman Doble, Nick, Katie, —, I'm, It's, That's, Katie Doble, claret, me claret, Katie Ortman Doble Nick, She's, Kimi, Katie's, Tommy, Katie Ortman, Alice, Zhang Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Denver, West Ham United, Memorial Sloan Kettering, MSK, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, NED Locations: Denver, Downtown Denver, West, Manhattan, Moher, County Clare, Ireland, Pennsylvania, NED, janezhang@insider.com

☆ Wendy Williams’ family reveals heartbreaking toll of her health issues in harrowing documentary
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“’There’s no more ‘Wendy Williams Show.’ They decided to cancel it. A representative for Williams’ care team declined to comment on the Lifetime documentary, and it is unclear whether this care team is working with Williams’ guardian. Wendy Williams in 2019. “Where Is Wendy Williams?” – a four-part documentary airing February 24 and 25 – is the result. Where is Wendy Williams?

Persons: Wendy Williams, goddaughter, Alex Finnie, “, ‘, ” Finnie, ’, ’ ” Williams, ”, Finnie, Williams, Kevin Hunter Sr, Evan Agostini, Graves, Wells, Mark Ford, ” Ford, ” Williams, Ford, “ We’ve, It’s, it’s, Wanda, David Livingston, “ Wendy Organizations: CNN, Mayo Clinic, Lifetime, Vocal, New York Supreme, Ford, Getty Locations: disheveled New York City, Wells, “

☆ I was personal assistant to the billionaire founder of a secretive Wall Street firm. This is how I landed a meeting with him, from 10 personal reference calls to a 'Devil Wears Prada' interview moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Carrie Sun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

She has written a memoir about working for a secretive and wildly prestigious Wall Street hedge fund. Recruiters are one of the main gatekeepers for the hedge fund and private equity industries. I hadn't — but I had heard of Argon, a hedge fund that had long and widely been seen as financial royalty. A leading financial publication had called Carbon the world's hottest hedge fund. Another had named it one of the world's top-performing large hedge funds, ranking it among other hedge fund titans and their flagships, like Ray Dalio's Pure Alpha II and Ken Griffin's Citadel.

Persons: —, Carrie Sun, Sun, Beowulf Sheehan Yuna, Carrie, Yuna, Chang's, Meijer, Peter, Boone Prescott, He's, Peter glanced, Boone, Jen, you'd, Ruth, Maya, Warren Buffett, Ray, Ken Griffin's, Griffin, Anne Hathaway, Chanel Organizations: Service, MIT, New, Boone, Samsung, Ann Arbor ., College, Carbon, NYU, Alpha, Penguin Press Locations: China, Michigan, Jersey City, Kansas, Midtown, receptionists, Manhattan, Ann Arbor, United States, New York, New Jersey, Anhui, Barneys, Madison, America, Boone, Missouri

☆ Early recruitment for investment-banking internships left students scrambling this year. Here are 15 ways to get ahead of the ultra-competitive process.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

But never had one come this early — one year and eight months ahead of said internship’s start date. While it has always been competitive, the investment banking summer internship process has gotten increasingly premature. As a result, wannabe financiers may want to start getting ready for the process as early as their freshman year. The Internship movieNetwork with upperclassmen firstNetworking is one of the most important aspects of getting a competitive investment banking internship. “A lot of kids don't realize they don't want to do it until they’ve done it for 10 weeks after the internship,” Sibley said.

Persons: Steve Sibley, ” Sibley, Goldman Sachs, Sibley, ”, —, they’re, it’s, you’ll, “, ’ inboxes, You’ll, ‘, ’, Goldman, Don’t, Carlo Allegri, don’t, there's, might’ve, “ I’m, Sturti, you’re, It’s, you'll, would've Organizations: Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, Business, “, Finance, Bank of America, Citi, BI, Investment, Excel, IB, LinkedIn, Goldman, Getty, Lazard, Reuters, I’m Locations: “, New York City, Manhattan, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, New York

CNN —United Airlines said it will resume flights from the United States to Israel beginning in March. United is the first major US airline carrier to resume flights to Israel following the October 7 Hamas terror attack and ensuing war in Gaza. United said there will be some connecting flights from New York and Newark on March 2 and March 4 and the goal is to begin daily non-stop flights on March 6. “United conducted a detailed safety analysis in making this decision, including close work with security experts and government officials in the United States and Israel. Neither of the other major US airlines that historically offered flights to Israel, Delta and American Airlines, have resumed service yet.

Organizations: CNN — United Airlines, United, “, Air Line Pilots Association, Association of, Washington Dulles, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air, American Airlines Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza, United, New York, Newark, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, Tel Aviv, Air France, Delta

☆ Having double majors could make you less vulnerable to layoffs and AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Double majors are less likely to experience "earnings shocks" like job losses, per a new paper. While it’s unclear why graduates with double majors offered workers this protection, the researchers speculated that it had something to do with their diversified skillsets. A University of Pennsylvania research paper from 2021 found that double majors tended to earn more money over the course of their careers — STEM and business double majors saw the biggest income boost. As of 2015, about 13% of Americans between ages 20 and 29 were double majors, per American Community Survey data. Roughly 10% of the individuals analyzed in the working paper were double majors.

Persons: —, Andrew Hanks, ”, ” Bruce Weinberg Organizations: Service, National Bureau of Economic Research, Stanford, Ohio State University, American, Survey, Ohio State, University of Pennsylvania, US Department of Education Locations: Ohio State

☆ 42-year-old spent $1,000 to launch her Amazon side hustle—now it brings in $33,000 a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jenny Woo, 42, brought in more than $1.71 million in 2023 revenue by selling EQ card games on Amazon. She was working on her master's degree in education at Harvard University, learning about emotional intelligence and child development. Woo spent roughly $1,000 from her savings to launch her side hustle, Mind Brain Emotion, in 2018. A million-dollar ideaWhen budget cuts hit the school, Woo was laid off. A month before graduating from the Harvard program, Woo launched a Kickstarter campaign for the deck with a $1,500 goal.

Persons: Jenny Woo, Woo, —, it'd Organizations: Harvard University, Amazon, CNBC, University of California, Berkley, Cisco, Harvard, Harvard Innovation Labs Locations: Irvine, Southern California, Boston

☆ Target fired me after I let a worker buy a Stanley cup. The emotional and financial toll have been severe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Target fired me after I allowed one of my baristas to buy a Stanley x Starbucks cupI never even bought a Stanley cup for myself — I hate the cups if we're being honest. Getting fired emotionally destroyed me because I'd spent the past eight months putting all of my time and energy basically rebuilding the store’s entire Starbucks team. I would go on Indeed.com and apply for every single job that I qualify for — and jobs I was overqualified for. Now I'm going to look at every single job as a means to an end. I'm going to make sure I read every single page of that employee handbook, and if there's something I don't understand, I'm going to get clarification on it.

Persons: Nikcole Smith, I'd, I’ve, Burger King, I’d, I've, I'm, they've Organizations: Starbucks, Target, Stanley, Business, Medicaid, Walgreens Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, Indeed.com, Burger

☆ Student-loan borrowers can get the most 'debt relief possible' if Biden wipes out balances for those facing these 3 repayment challenges, Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTwo top Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to go beyond his proposals for student-loan forgiveness and get borrowers as much relief as possible. On top of that, the department is also in the process of crafting its second attempt at debt relief after the Supreme Court struck down its first plan. On Thursday and Friday, it will be holding its fourth negotiation session with stakeholders to discuss relief for borrowers experiencing hardship, but Warren and Schumer said Biden shouldn't stop there. Advertisement"We support all that the president has done, and we, along with millions of Americans crushed under student loan debt, urge him to use the full extent of his authority to cancel more student debt," they wrote. "He should provide relief for as many people as possible and make that relief as easy to access as possible.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Massachusetts Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Biden, Warren, Schumer, Sen, Chris Van Hollen, it's Organizations: Service, Democratic, Massachusetts, Boston Globe, Business, Education Department, Public, Parent Locations: Schumer

☆ An entrepreneur took a chance on the pickleball trend, and his business went from zero revenue during the pandemic to seven figures. 3 philosophies helped him take the leap.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jon Neeter, a small business owner since 2010, has seen the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. This article is part of "Unlocking Small Business Success," a series providing micro businesses with a road map to growth. They leased the real estate — a single tennis court with an attached 330-square-foot pro shop — and bought the business. The second half of 2019 was a particularly challenging time for the small business owner. His goal was to "build the best pickleball shop in the country," he said.

Persons: Jon Neeter, It's, —, Neeter, pickleball, I'd, everybody's, Pickleball, Jon Neeter Rather, You'll Organizations: Service, BI, Santa Monica Pickleball Center, Santa Monica Tennis Center, Santa Locations: Santa Monica , California, California, America, Southern California, Los Angeles

☆ An ex-Googler shares the resume that landed him the job — and what he would change on it 10 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wang worked at Google for four years, first in policy and then in marketing. AdvertisementAt Google, Wang says he went through seven rounds of interviews. Show your accomplishments, not your work: Wang said he'd focus less on listing tasks, and more on explaining how his tasks became accomplishments. Tailor for what you want: "Pick your battles — not every single work experience is going to be equal," Wang said. Wang worked at Google's policy division and later as a product marketing manager.

Persons: Henry Wang's, Goldman Sachs, Wang, —, Henry Wang, Wang reexamined, It's Organizations: Deloitte, Google, Service, University of California, Times Locations: Irvine, of New York

☆ Don't make this critical mistake, says ex-Amazon recruiter—it almost cost 'the most qualified' candidate a 7-figure offer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former Amazon recruiter Lindsay Mustain has several key pieces of advice she gives to job candidates. You'll also want to be clear about what tasks you took on, especially as they relate to the job you're applying for. 'I have zero clue what this person does'While Mustain was working at Amazon, an applicant sent her a message on LinkedIn. The problem was, despite these impressive achievements, Mustain still felt that "I have zero clue what this person does." He didn't include his specific at-work accomplishments or the kinds of tasks he took on in previous jobs.

Persons: Lindsay Mustain, You'll, Mustain, he'd, I've Organizations: Amazon, Talent, White, Harvard

☆ Gait speed is one of your vital signs, so make sure yours is OK
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

While everyone’s gait differs, you may develop an abnormal gait due to illness, injury, genetics, or issues with your legs or feet. What a gait analysis can uncover about your healthAssessing gait can predict gross motor delays in kids, fall risks in older adults and, when coupled with a cognition decline, the risk of dementia. “We’re looking at gait speed, cadence — the number of steps per minute — variability in gait speed and cadence, step length, the time both feet are spent on the ground, stance and more,” said Stephanie Wakeman, a physical therapist and OneStep’s director of clinical operations. But if you’re interested in a gait analysis to boost your athletic performance or prevent injury, you may have to pay out of pocket. “I would also love it if gait analysis was part of the recovery program for anybody who has knee, ankle or hip surgery,” Heiderscheit said.

Persons: Gait, ”, Bryan Heiderscheit, Achilles tendinopathy, ” Heiderscheit, “ It’s, Heiderscheit, “, Stephanie Wakeman, Wakeman, ” Wakeman, you’re, Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, American Medical, Association, University of Wisconsin, Badger, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: orthopedics, Madison

☆ Why looking for a job can feel like looking for a date
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Job seekers often churn out what can feel like endless applications, going for gigs that might not even exist. And I think with job interviews, how much can you really gauge from a résumé or a cover letter?" Another parallel he sees: Fake job listings that feel like the dating equivalent of catfishing. "I've found getting a job easier than getting a date," one Reddit user posted. "I keep getting spammed on LinkedIn with job offers from recruiters despite setting my status to not looking for a job.

Persons: Grant Waldvogel, It's, Waldvogel, Zer, he's, there's, I've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I left the army because I wanted to go corporate. Battling the negative perceptions people have of veterans was the hardest part.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He said he had to battle the negative perceptions people have of military veterans who leave the force. Jianhui TanI left the SAF with no job offers on hand, and my career transition journey was stressful. I relied on my savings while looking for work and spent around six months taking courses to get new certifications. AdvertisementGetting used to the corporate worldOne of the biggest differences between the military and the private sector was the culture. That wasn't the case in the corporate world, where organizational bonding isn't as strong as it is in the military.

Persons: Jianhui Tan, Tan, —, couldn't, hirers Organizations: Singapore Armed Forces, Service, SAF, Euromonitor

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The 3-0-5 took over the Daytona 5-0-0. Johnson, the wrestler/actor, said he would stay for Monday’s rescheduled race and honor his role as Daytona 500 grand marshal and give the command for drivers to start their engines. The last time the Daytona 500 was postponed a full day was in 2012. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner, has suddenly become public enemy No. The DJ-producer, whose real name is Khaled Mohamed Khaled, said he attended a Daytona 500 or two as a kid because of his love of cars.

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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a ‘’taboo’’ for France, as international frustration grows with Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories. France and the EU have long supported a two-state solution in the Mideast, but as part of a negotiated settlement. With talks long stalled and Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza deepening, some European countries are voicing support for recognizing a Palestinian state sooner. ‘’Recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France,’’ Macron said Friday at a meeting in Paris with Jordan’s King Abdullah. A move by some of Israel’s key allies to recognize a Palestinian state could put pressure on Israel to resume negotiations.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, ’ ’ Macron, Jordan’s King Abdullah, ‘, ”, David Cameron, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: PARIS, —, EU, Hamas, . Security, “, Security, ” Britain’s Locations: France, Palestinian, Gaza, Paris, Jordan, Europe, Rafah, Egypt, Israeli, Israel

☆ NFL season recap: Record viewing numbers, Taylor Swift and a new dynasty
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —With its bright lights, big names and halftime shows, the Super Bowl has always been the biggest sporting ticket in the US. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11. Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. This was just the second Super Bowl in history to go to overtime. Swift, Ice Spice, Blake Lively and others were in attendance for Super Bowl LVIII.

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☆ I'm a tech worker who got laid off twice in a year. I've made good money — but I'm paranoid it will happen again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Amber Smith, a 27-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, about getting laid off from two tech job in her 20s. I’ve been laid off in the tech industry twice. I've learned a lot, gained a lot of experience, and made some good money , but I don’t know if I would work in tech forever. Smith started working for a company that did lighting for smart buildings in June 2021. I tried to create a ticket with the tech team but that didn’t work either.

Persons: Amber Smith, she's, —, I’ve, I've, Smith, I’d, Slack, I’m Organizations: Service, eBay, LinkedIn Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, Europe

☆ Trump DA Fani Willis says the prosecutor she dated once said the only thing a woman can do for him is make a sandwich
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewATLANTA, Georgia — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday that she and the special prosecutor she hired to oversee the Trump case butted heads on gender norms while they dated. "Mr. Wade is used to women that, as he told me one time, the only thing a woman can do for him is make him a sandwich," Willis testified. Willis testified during the contentious Thursday hearing that Wade's attitude on issues like that was a pain point for them while dating. During a line of questioning about the end of Willis and Wade's relationship, the Fulton County DA offered a glimpse into the former couple's dynamic. However, Robin Bryant Yeartie, a former friend and colleague of Willis, testified Thursday that Willis and Wade's relationship began in 2019.

Persons: —, Fani Willis, Willis —, America —, didn't, Nathan Wade, Mr, Wade, Willis, Donald Trump, Mike Roman, I'm, Trump, Robin Bryant Yeartie Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, Fulton County DA Locations: ATLANTA , Georgia, Fulton County, America

☆ Willis Prepares to Take Witness Stand for Second Day in Trump Georgia Case
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Anna Betts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, will take the witness stand for a second day of questioning Friday morning as a hearing continues over whether her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case presents a conflict of interest. In the hearing, which will resume at 9 a.m., the defense is seeking to disqualify Ms. Willis and Nathan Wade, the prosecutor she hired to run the case against former President Donald J. Trump and his allies, accusing Ms. Willis of benefiting financially from the relationship. The argument has been pressed primarily by Ashleigh Merchant, the lawyer for Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official and a co-defendant in the case. Ms. Willis and Mr. Wade have acknowledged that they had a romantic relationship but said it had begun after he was hired on the case and that neither person had profited from it. Ms. Willis is set to face questions from lawyers on the district attorney’s legal team and possibly the defense, and both sides said they intended to call several more witnesses to the stand.

Persons: Willis, Nathan Wade, Donald J, Trump, Ms, Ashleigh Merchant, Michael Roman, Mr, Wade Organizations: Trump Locations: Fulton County, Georgia

☆ Despite Japan’s economic recession, Asian stocks rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Diksha Madhok | Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong/New Delhi CNN —Japan’s stock market defied gloomy economic data to rally Friday, lifting broader Asian shares and ending the week on a buoyant note. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed above 38,000 points for the second day in a row, just a whisker off its historic peak reached in December 1989. “If anything, the window of opportunity created by the weak yen is encouraging international investors, as they suspect it will close soon,” he added. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asian shares excluding Japan closed more than 1% higher. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 closed at a record high of 5,029.73 Thursday as US stocks bounced back from steep losses earlier this week.

Persons: ”, Neil Newman, Stephen Innes, Austan Goolsbee, Innes, Korea’s Organizations: Hong Kong / New Delhi CNN, Analysts, Japan, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Fed, Chicago Fed Locations: Hong Kong / New Delhi, Tokyo, United Kingdom, Asia, Pacific, New York, China

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Snowflake, Coinbase, Skechers, Tesla, Berkshire Hathaway & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Macquarie downgrades Sony to neutral from buy Macquarie said it sees a more balanced risk/reward for the entertainment company. "With Sony near our target price and market expectations at risk given lacklustre FY3/25 guidance, we are downgrading to Neutral." Deutsche Bank reiterates Rocket Lab as a top pick Deutsche said it's standing by its bullish status on the space company. " Bank of America initiates Super Micro as buy Bank of America said the server and storage solutions company is an AI beneficiary. Bank of America reiterates Uber as buy Bank of America said it's feeling more bullish after the company's investor day.

Persons: Macquarie, Davidson, DA, Piper Sandler, Piper, KeyBanc, Evercore, Skechers, Price, Bernstein, underperform Bernstein, Redburn, Eastman, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Morgan Stanley downgrades, Guggenheim, Generac, Uber, Tesla, KBW, Berkshire Hathaway Organizations: Macquarie, Sony, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Nvidia, Citi, FedEx, Apple, HSBC, GE Healthcare, GE, Crypto, UBS, Downside, Eastman Chemical, Comcast, Cisco, Cliffs, Steel, " Bank of America, Air Products, of America, Linde, Bank of America, Micro, Inc, Guggenheim, Mizuho, Energy, BMO, CNBC, & $ Locations: Nashville, China, Morgan Stanley downgrades Cleveland

☆ Swedish Prosecutors Turn Down Request to Reopen 'Estonia' Ferry Disaster Case
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors said on Thursday they had turned down a request to reopen investigations into the sinking of the "Estonia" ferry in 1994 with the loss of 852 lives, as there was no new evidence to suggest a collision, an explosion or a crime. The roll-on, roll-off ferry sank in international waters in the Baltic Sea during stormy weather on its way to Stockholm from Estonia's capital, Tallinn. Sweden's Prosecution Authority received a request in 2020 to resume investigations after footage on a television documentary showed holes in the ship's hull. Photos You Should See View All 22 Images"The case is closed," she added in a statement. The statement did not say who had made the request to resume investigations.

Persons: Karolina Wieslander, Anna Ringstrom, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Sweden's, Authority Locations: STOCKHOLM, Estonia, Baltic, Stockholm, Estonia's, Tallinn, Estonian

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