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☆ Four worries that should keep market bulls awake at night
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors are still expressing signs of concern despite the stock market hitting all-time highs, according to Deutsche Bank. The S & P and the Dow weren't alone in their milestones. Gold prices also notched a new all-time high following the supersized Fed cut, crossing the $2,600 per ounce level on Friday. Allen also highlighted that traditional valuation metrics are "elevated" considering the "relentless" nature of the market in 2024. Year to date, the S & P has gained nearly 20%, and has risen in 24 of this year's 38 weeks, according to FactSet.

Persons: Dow, Henry Allen, Allen Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, ECB Locations: Ukraine

☆ The RFK Jr.-Nuzzi relationship had reportedly become an open secret in some circles before the news broke
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Following the initial news, The Daily Beast reported that the relationship between the star reporter, 31, and the Kennedy scion, 70, had been somewhat of an open secret. Nuzzi initially denied the affair, the Daily Beast added, though that clearly didn't hold up with whatever evidence Haskell had. AdvertisementThat corroborates the original reporting on the affair from Oliver Darcy's newsletter Status, in which he said Kennedy "boasted" about the relationship. According to The Daily Beast, at least some sexts were sent.

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☆ My children are having a better, more fun childhood than I did. I think I'm jealous.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Joe Harless | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA recent sleepover made me consider how different my childhood was compared to my children's. While my sleepovers were better than theirs, their experiences in other areas of their childhood seem much better. And while I'm happy they get to have those experiences, I'm also starting to get a little jealous. They don't have to spend hours at church like I didOf all the shared life experiences, church activity makes me the most envious. And it's nice to think that someday in the future, my oldest will be hesitant to let his kid mow the lawn, too.

Persons: —, Sleepovers, I'm, Trunchbull, I'd, they've, Zelda, That's Organizations: Service, Business, Disney, Methodist Locations: West Virginia, Orlando, Chattanooga, Asheville, North Carolina, Breckenridge

☆ 42-year-old self-made millionaire: I lived in a 200-square-foot RV for 3 years as I built wealth—it was 'actually quite freeing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Steve Adcock | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The 'freeing' reality of living smallOne of the biggest challenges was getting rid of most of our stuff before moving into the Airstream. We held garage sales over several weekends and digitized thousands of photos onto CDs instead of keeping physical photographs. Living small made household chores quick and easy. Photo: Steve AdcockOur expenses on the roadFor the first year of travel, we spent about $35,000. A night shot of our Airstream in a small campground just west of Tucson, AZ in 2016.

Persons: Courtney, Dodge, Steve Adcock, Patti, Penny, hookups, I've Organizations: Bryce National, of Land Management, Alabama, ACs, Costco, Safeway, YouTube Locations: Bryce, Utah, RVers, Truckee , CA, New York, California, Lake Powell , Arizona, New York's, Montana, Leavenworth , Washington, Bend , Oregon, Tucson, AZ

☆ Mark Robinson's scandal could cost Trump North Carolina's electoral votes — and the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meanwhile, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race in North Carolina. AdvertisementThat year, Trump also won North Carolina — albeit narrowly — against now-President Joe Biden. Former President Donald Trump is banking on a victory for his campaign in North Carolina. The GOP is up against a Harris campaign that's flush with cash and has 26 field offices and over 200 paid staffers in North Carolina. But North Carolina is critical for Trump.

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☆ Ikea's fleet of 250 autonomous drones takes stock of warehouse inventory without any human intervention
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( John Kell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Three years ago, a drone took flight at an Ikea warehouse in Switzerland for the first time. They're more self-sufficient, too: For every 10 minutes that a Verity drone is in flight, it charges for 20 minutes. Ikea's investments in Verity's drone technology fit into its broader strategy to explore and test newer supply-chain technologies. Jönsson added that deploying drones has allowed employees to have more time for analyzing inventory data. Before using warehouse drones, workers would check thousands of pallets repeatedly in order to manage inventory.

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☆ Target isn't rewarding its biggest spenders like it should — and shoppers aren't happy about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But in reality, many avid Target shoppers like myself were left confused, frustrated, and searching for their beloved 1% cash back. Target did confirm that the majority of the Target Circle deals are automatically applied at checkout. It is worth noting that the program sometimes offers Target Circle rewards, which shoppers can apply toward future purchases. However, unlike the previous cash-back earnings, Target Circle rewards are only given after select Target Circle bonuses are activated and redeemed. In my opinion, the solution could be as simple as restoring the beloved cash-back reward for Target Circle members.

Persons: —, Roxy Couse, Couse, Target's, they'll, wasn't, I'd, that's, Sephora, Diane von Furstenberg, Stanley Organizations: Service, Business, Target, Circle, Starbucks Locations: Target

☆ Republicans are trying to make a last-minute change to the Electoral College to make it easier for Trump to win
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWith less than two months to go before the 2024 election, top Republicans and allies of former President Donald Trump are pushing for a last-minute change to the Electoral College. The GOP effort centers on Nebraska, a traditionally Republican state that awards its Electoral College votes in an unusual way. AdvertisementThe Electoral College mathUnder the Electoral College, a candidate needs to win 270 votes — a majority of the 538 total electors — in order to win. AdvertisementMaine earlier this year threatened to switch to a winner-take-all system for Electoral College votes if Nebraska did the same. How one vote could change the electionAs Graham noted, just one Electoral College vote is at stake in Nebraska.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, Harris, Sen, Lindsey Graham of, Graham, Trump, There's, he's, it's, That's, Jen O'Malley Dillon, Jim Pillen Organizations: Service, Electoral College, Business, Electoral, Biden, Trump, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, CBS, Nebraska, Democratic, Maine's, Sun, Representatives, Republicans, Republican Gov, Nebraska Examiner, GOP Locations: Nebraska, Omaha, Lindsey Graham of South, Lincoln, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada , Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Maine, Trump, Maine's, Nevada, state's

☆ I was going into Amazon's office 5 days a week before the RTO push. It's helped me focus and bond with teammates.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementFor most of my time at Amazon, I've been going into the office five days a week. When Amazon RTO rules started requiring people to come into the office three days a week, I noticed that in-person work helped me and my team collaborate better. Roughly a month after I started, I decided to work in the office five days a week. I heard rumors about Amazon employees "coffee badging" on the news, but I don't personally know of anyone who's done it. In-person work has helped my team collaborate and improved my focusI heard about Amazon's new RTO policy, requiring employees to come in five days a week, on Monday.

Persons: —, Luka Emrashvili, I've, It's, I'd, they'd, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Big Tech Locations: Amazon, New York, I'm, Georgia, Eastern Europe, weren't, Bryant

☆ My mom died when she was 48. I'm 46, and I'm worried I won't see my kids grow up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jason Keil | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I felt a tremendous sense of guilt when my mother unexpectedly died on Christmas Eve in 2004 at the young age of 48. I think some of it stems from the guilt I've felt over her death. "But it's not a given that if your mom or dad died young, you're definitely going to die young." "Guilt is there because our culture does not provide children, especially young ones, with the reason why their parents died," she explains. Soon, she says, I will begin to realize that just because my mother died young doesn't mean I will, too.

Persons: didn't, I've, I'm, Jumoke Omojola, Omojola, doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, Social, National Institutes of Health Locations: Illinois, Kansas City , Missouri

☆ Trump Media hits new 52-week low after DJT lockup restrictions expire
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. Shares of Trump Media sank more than 7% Friday morning, hitting a new 52-week low one day after "lockup" restrictions expired, which had previously prevented its majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump, and other early investors from selling their shares. The lockup agreement first took effect when Trump Media went public in March, following a merger with a blank-check firm. The company has acknowledged in regulatory filings that the end of the lockup could spur large sales of the company's stock, which trades under the ticker "DJT." But even if insiders weren't the ones selling, the company has said that a perception by the markets that a sell-off was underway might drive down DJT's stock price.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Kevin Breuninger Organizations: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Trump Media, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: Uniondale , New York, U.S

☆ I'd sworn off dating apps until I heard about the 'burned haystack' approach women are swearing by. So I put it to the test.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Nicola Prentis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAfter a two-and-a-half-year break from the time-suck of dating apps, I reluctantly reinstalled one on my phone a few weeks ago. The return was inspired by Burned Haystack, a new dating method that encourages daters to filter out time wasters and red flags as soon as possible. Young started the Facebook group Burned Haystack Dating Method last year. With the net cast wide, surely I'd meet someone interesting sooner, right? AdvertisementThe author has been connecting with members of the Facebook group Burned Haystack Dating Method.

Persons: —, Jennie Young, Young, Rather, I've, we'll, I'm, he's, I'd, they're, it's Organizations: Service, Business, University of Wisconsin, Facebook, swiping, Netflix Locations: Green

☆ What TikTok ban? Advertisers, employees, and creators seem unfazed by its increasingly precarious future
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A former Department of Justice attorney told Business Insider this week that the court seemed poised to rule against TikTok. AdvertisementMany TikTok creators appear unconcerned by the prospect of a ban. Others are fighting it: In May, a group of eight TikTok creators filed a lawsuit against the US government over the potential ban. TikTok users turn to the app for more than just entertainment. The current TikTok staffer told BI that they felt that advertisers were paying less attention to TikTok ban news as they've been busy gearing up for the holiday season.

Persons: —, it's, ByteDance, Daniel Openshaw, haven't, TikToker Alex Ojeda, aren't, They're, Emarketer, they've, Kantar, Gonca Organizations: Service, DC, Department of Justice, TikTok, Business, US, Tech, Jovena, Clutch, Expand, Brands, Pew Research Center, . Business, YouTube, Meta, Amazon Locations: Jovena Natal, New York, California, TikTok

☆ Jon Lovett, podcaster and former Obama speechwriter, voted off 'Survivor 47' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Jon Lovett, a podcaster and speechwriter who worked with former President Barack Obama, was the first person voted off during the season premiere of "Survivor 47." Jeff Probst, the show’s host and executive producer, told Parade magazine that he did not expect Lovett to leave so early. Sierra Wright, Sam Phalen, Andy Rueda, Anika Dhar, Rachel LaMont, Jon Lovett, and Jeff Probst at Tribal Council on "Survivor." "Are you telling me I’ve been waiting for this season of survivor to watch Jon Lovett play for 3 months and he is gonna be voted out first?! "Stop the steal," Lovett wrote in a post on X.Lovett, 42, co-hosts "Pod Save America" alongside fellow former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor.

Persons: Jon Lovett, Barack Obama, Lovett, Jeff Probst, “, Andy, ” Probst, Andy Rueda, Probst, Sierra Wright, Sam Phalen, Anika Dhar, Rachel LaMont, Robert Voets, weren't, I’ve, Jon, Donald Trump's, Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Tommy Vietor, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry Organizations: Tribal Council, CBS, Survivor, Twitter

☆ Instagram has become a hot dating app in the era of swipe fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In fact, a former Instagram staffer recently told me that the stories feature has pretty much become a dating product. And a former Bumble staffer told me that Instagram was often viewed as a competitor internally. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Serena Kerrigan, —, Instagram Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I spent over 5 years setting up new iPhones in Apple stores. Here's what launch day is like for employees.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In my nearly six years with the company, I worked in almost all of the Apple Store locations in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Launch day preparations began a week ahead. They wanted to keep launch day special, with first reactions being from actual customers instead of Apple employees. Pretty much everyone was a salesperson on launch day. AdvertisementAnd then there were those who came in after launch day by accident — they were more interested in testing out the phones to see what they were all about.

Persons: —, weren't, We'd, You've, Apple Organizations: Service, Apple, Business, Apple Intelligence Locations: Texas, Dallas, Forth Worth, bro, California

☆ A millennial couple who moved from Colorado to Massachusetts explains why it's much more expensive — and why they don't regret it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They were lucky enough to lock in a 2.79% mortgage rate when they bought it — the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is over 5% today. However, one non-financial factor began to lure the couple away from Colorado: family. Due to Massachussets' "higher cost of living," Nicole said the move has had a significant impact on their finances. For these people, buying a new home could mean taking on a significantly higher mortgage rate and monthly mortgage payment than they previously had. Lastly, while they live closer to family, Nicole said this hasn't saved them money on childcare.

Persons: —, Nicole Stanley, Jacob, Nicole, who's, Jacob don't, Jacob aren't Organizations: Service, Business, . Colorado, Denver, BI Locations: Denver, Aurora , Colorado, Colorado, Mattapoisett , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, New York, California, — Massachusetts, Massachuseets

☆ The Stretch Limo, Once a Luxury Transportation Option, Is Dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

It used to be that you saw a stretch limousine and excitedly wondered who was inside — maybe a corporate executive or a celebrity or some other classy, mysterious type. The limo industry isn't dead; it's just leaving the classic black stretch version of itself behind. Trade shows and expos for limousines and luxury transportation no longer have many, if any, actual classic stretch limos on their floors. He said they keep a stretch limo around for nostalgia's sake more than anything. A CEO gallivanting around in his or her fancy stretch limousine is gross.

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☆ The Fed has set out on a 'recalibration' of policy. Here's what Powell's new buzzword means
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has unveiled his latest buzzword to describe monetary policy, with a "recalibration" of policy at a pivotal moment for the central bank. "This recalibration of our policy stance will help maintain the strength of the economy and the labor market, and will continue to enable further progress on inflation as we begin the process of moving forward a more neutral stance," Powell said. Financial markets weren't quite sure what to make of the chair's messaging in the meeting's immediate aftermath. However, asset prices soared Thursday as investors took Powell at his word that the unusually outsized move wasn't in response to a substantial slowing of the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 jumped to new highs in trading Thursday after swinging violently Wednesday.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, didn't, Tom Porcelli Organizations: Financial, Dow Jones Industrial

☆ Diddy remains jailed as judge expresses concern he could send 'coded messages' to employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSean "Diddy" Combs will remain in jail after failing to convince the second federal judge in as many days to accept his $50 million bond package. Carter's decision may keep Combs confined in a notoriously violent and uncomfortable Brooklyn jail until he takes a plea or goes to trial. On Wednesday, Carter heard Comb's appeal on that decision — but agreed with Tarnofsky that Combs should remain behind bars. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused Combs of sex-trafficking, illegally transporting people for sex, and running a racketeering conspiracy. He said Combs could still try to use the employees at his many companies — possibly by using "coded messages" — to act on his behalf and potentially pressure witnesses.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Andrew Carter, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Carter, Robyn Tarnofsky, Tarnofsky, Emily Johnson, Johnson, I'm, he's, Marc Angliofo, Angliofo, Sam Bankman, Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, Michael Cohen, Cassie Ventura, Emma McIntyre, Agnifilo, Angifilio Organizations: Service, Business, Miami, Sage Intelligence, Records, of Prisons, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention, Prosecutors Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Ventura, Miami, Brooklyn's

☆ CEOs of big US companies are souring on hybrid work
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe bosses of big US companies are over hybrid work. Adding to the anti-remote vibes: a new snapshot of CEO sentiment that shows Jassy isn't alone in saying "so long, hybrid." About one in three CEOs said retirements and a lack of skilled replacements would have a big effect on their company. Only 54% of CEOs reported that their companies were "well-prepared" for a cyber attack. "The people that have generative AI and AI skills are going to have a big advantage in the marketplace over those that don't," he said.

Persons: —, Andy Jassy, Jassy isn't, Paul Knopp, Amazon's, Knopp, there's, I'm, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom, Z, GenAI, what's Organizations: Service, Amazon, KPMG US, Business, IRL, Stanford, BI, GenAI Locations: upskilling

☆ Amazon's RTO commandment and the office work shibboleth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In those ancient times, tech companies embraced remote work as an unstoppable innovation revolution. Remote work benefitsRemote work supports a more diverse employee base by helping companies hire more easily in different locations. In December, she described a study that found collaborating in person produced more breakthroughs than remote work. The truth is that in-office work is a shibboleth. But Benioff is at least admitting the reality of how employees work in the modern world.

Persons: —, Marc Benioff, they're, Andy Jassy, Insider's Aki Ito, Jassy, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Solomon, James Hamilton, he'd, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Amazon, Business, Google, Jassy's AWS, BI, Employees, Hamptons, Bloomberg, Fortune, Starbucks, Staff Locations: Seattle, Hawaii

☆ Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some Brazilian users reconnected with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court's recent nationwide ban, the result of the social network apparently changing the way its servers are accessed. That rendered X effectively inaccessible in the country until Wednesday, with AP journalists among those who had access. It acts as a proxy between users and X's servers, filtering traffic and preventing the original Internet Protocol (IP) address from being recognized, Diogenes told The Associated Press. Former president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated the return of the social network. Some Brazilian X users trumpeted the platform's return — with several addressing de Moraes directly, vowing that they weren't using a VPN.

Persons: Alexandre de Moraes, X, Elon Musk, Pedro Diogenes, Diogenes, Anatel, de Moraes, Cloudflare didn't, Musk, hadn't, Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Cloudflare, David Nemer, Nemer, Bluesky, De Moraes, Rafael Mafei, Mafei Organizations: Elon, CLM, Associated Press, AP, Nazi, University of Virginia, University of Sao, SpaceX Locations: Brazil, Charlottesville , Virginia, San Francisco , California, University of Sao Paulo

☆ Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Monday, Putin ordered the army to increase its troops by 180,000, per a decree published by the Kremlin. This will raise the overall number of Russian military personnel to 2.38 million people, with 1.5 million of them being active soldiers. AdvertisementThe gear coming off the production line "will still be substantial," Reynolds told BI in an interview on Wednesday. Russia has "adapted much better than predicted to some of the pressures it's been put under," Reynolds told BI. Other experts BI spoke to said that while Putin might still be able to grow Russia's army, it may only add more strain to the already-stretched Russian labor force.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Nick Reynolds, Reynolds, That's, It's, it's, Artem Kochev, Kochev, Benjamin Hilgenstock, Jeremy Morris Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Business, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Royal United Services Institute, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Kommersant, Kyiv School of Economics Institute, Bloomberg, Russian Armed Forces, Aarhus University Locations: Russia, China, India, Ukraine, Moscow

While top executives from Alphabet , Meta and Microsoft are headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a hearing on election threats, Elon Musk's X won't be participating. A representative for Sen. Mark R. Warner, the Democratic chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in an emailed statement that X "declined to send an appropriate witness." The hearing is titled "Foreign Threats to Elections in 2024 — Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Tech Providers." On Wednesday, Musk shared a false story on X that claimed explosives were found in a car near Trump's planned rally in Long Island, New York. "Under X, they are absent and some of the most egregious activity has taken place" on the platform, Warner said.

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