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☆ Threat Against Gas Plant in Norway Rattles Tense European Markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Jenny Strasburg | Joe Wallace | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON—Workers evacuated a natural-gas plant in Norway and European gas prices spiked after what local officials said was a hoax bomb threat. By Thursday afternoon, workers were back at the plant restoring normal operations, and gas prices had receded. The scare, though, punctuated a sense of high alert over energy infrastructure across Europe, and in Norway in particular. The country is a major gas producer and has become an even more important source of gas to the continent after Russia by and large shut off flows to Europe.

The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale 2022 is still on and runs through today, October 12. It's only fair to wonder if the deals are as good as the Prime Day bargains from July. During the summer Prime Day, we saw low prices on everything from Apple Watches to small appliances to clothing basics. Using price-checking tools and referencing our old articles, we've found deals that are better than those on Prime Day, including ones that match past lightning deals you may have missed. For more exceptional deals, check out our liveblogs for the best Amazon Prime Day deals overall, deals under $50, and last-minute lightning deals.

Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale is taking place through October 12. The members-only event has a slew of deals on everything from household essentials to stocking stuffers to bedding. Whether they're doing some early holiday shopping or just stocking up on staples, our readers are snapping up some of the best deals. Moreover, Insider Reviews has been carefully vetting sale items and comparing them to July's Prime Day event to see which deals are even better. Here are the big Amazon Early Access deals our readers are buying most often.

Prime Early Access Sale FAQsWhat is the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale? A new shopping event for Prime members, Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale is being touted as a holiday-deal kickoff. What's on sale during the Prime Early Access Sale? Are these deals better than Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Yes, the Prime event is only for Prime members.

☆ Long waiting lists, long drives and costly care hinder many kids’ access to mental health care
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Nearly half of those parents, 47%, say the pandemic has negatively affected their kids’ mental health, with 17% saying it had a major negative impact. Mental health providers who specialize in care for kids are concentrated in urban areas but missing from rural communities. One, TeamUp for Children, has placed full-time mental health providers in seven federally qualified health centers around the Boston area. She says this model – integrating mental health services into primary care – is being copied to varying degrees in pilot projects across the country. The KFF CNN Mental Health Survey was conducted by SSRS from July 28 through August 9 among a random national sample of 2,004 adults.

☆ Sydney smashes rainfall record as Australia braces for more floods
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Sydney has recorded its wettest year since records began in 1858 as further downpours are forecast in coming days that could cause more flooding in Australia’s eastern states. Thursday morning showers in central Sydney took the city’s rainfall so far this year beyond the previous record set in 1950 of 2,194 millimeters (86 inches). Australia has experienced heavy downpours in recent months, forcing residents to flee their homes as rivers breached their banks and waters rose around Sydney, northern New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland. Windsor Bridge along the Hawkesbury River in the Sydney suburb of Windsor on July 4, 2022. Jenny Evans/Getty ImagesAuthorities are warning residents of potential flash flooding and to stay away from flooded roads.

☆ Fourth leak found on Nord Stream pipelines, Swedish coast guard says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

OSLO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Sweden's coast guard earlier this week discovered a fourth gas leak on the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, a coast guard spokesperson told newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. "Two of these four are in Sweden's exclusive economic zone," coast guard spokesperson Jenny Larsson told the newspaper. The two other holes are in the Danish exclusive economic zone. The European Union suspects sabotage was behind the gas leaks on the subsea Russian pipelines to Europe and has promised a "robust" response to any intentional disruption of its energy infrastructure. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Stine JacobsenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ This environment is 'absolutely fertile ground' for active management, says Franklin Templeton
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis environment is 'absolutely fertile ground' for active management, says Franklin TempletonJenny Johnson of the investment management firm says "where active management struggles, is what we've had — a decade of governments printing money."

☆ There are now four leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines running from Russia to Europe, as NATO calls the damage 'acts of sabotage'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sweden said it had found a fourth leak on the Nord Stream pipelines this week. NATO said the damage was due to "deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage". The Swedish coast guard told the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper a fourth leak had been discovered on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that connects between Russia and Europe. The initial leak was detected on Monday in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a drop in pressure was observed in both Nord Stream 1 and 2. Several weeks ago, the CIA told Germany that the Nord Stream pipelines could be attacked, Germany's Der Spiegel newspaper reported.

☆ India's startup market may be behind China's, but it has 'tremendous potential,' says Facebook co-founder
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Su-Lin Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

India's startup market is worth betting on, though it's still "a few years" behind China's, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin said. "I think India is a huge market with just tremendous potential," Saverin said, in response to a question on why India's startup ecosystem has not generated better returns. "And I think as the market continues to mature, and as you get into a better macroeconomic environment, it is a market to bet on, combined with Southeast Asia." According to India's Ministry of Finance report from August, the country's foreign direct investments in the first quarter of the year still lagged behind China's. "And actually, some of the biggest companies out there, I think Microsoft started during a recession."

Insider asked 12 top VCs what ad and marketing tech companies excited them the most this year. Check out the 19 most promising adtech startups, and what they do that makes them unique. It hopes to raise a Series A funding round in the coming months. Emperia is currently raising its next funding round. Why it's on the list: Tech companies are being scrutinized for their wasting energy consumption, and the digital advertising industry is no exception.

☆ Colombia Reopens Border With Venezuela in Bid to Mend Ties With U.S. Adversary
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Kejal Vyas | Jenny Carolina González | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Colombian and Venezuelan officials watched the first truck cross a bridge connecting the two countries during a Monday ceremony to open their land border. CÚCUTA, Colombia—Colombia and Venezuela on Monday reopened their 1,400-mile border after it was closed for seven years as the new leftist government in Bogotá took a major step toward normalizing relations with a regime that the U.S. has accused of narco-trafficking and rights abuses. Surrounded by crowds of cheering onlookers, Colombian President Gustavo Petro met on the Simón Bolívar International Bridge with Venezuelan officials, as they held up the peace sign and sang their national anthems before the first Venezuelan cargo truck carrying steel crossed over the bridge into Colombia.

☆ A wheelchair user filmed herself dragging her body to the bathroom on a plane after the cabin crew refused to help
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A woman filmed herself dragging her body to the bathroom after the cabin crew refused to assist her. The video posted by Jenny Berrie, a wheelchair user, has got over five million views on TikTok. Jenny Berrie, from the UK, filmed herself dragging her body along an AlbaStar Air flight when the cabin crew refused to help her on the flight from Newcastle airport to Palma, Mallorca. In her video, you can see airline staff rolling the bar cart past Berrie as she pulls herself to the bathroom. In response, Berrie has launched a petition to have aisle chairs mandatory on all UK flights and has almost 5,000 signatures.

☆ Border chief says GOP governors are worsening crisis by 'lying' to migrants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Julia-Ainsley-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Julia Ainsley | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also criticized Republican governors for sending migrants to other cities in an interview with José Díaz-Balart on MSNBC. Migrants line up after having arrived by bus in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. Magnus said that despite the releases and the busing of migrants to Northern cities, the Border Patrol is managing the influx. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said the city’s shelters are full, which is why he, like Republican governors, has begun busing migrants out of the city. Unlike Republican governors, Leeser is notifying cities that will be receiving migrants from El Paso.

☆ The type of recession we're headed for matters, says Gillman Hill's Jenny Harrington
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe type of recession we're headed for matters, says Gillman Hill's Jenny HarringtonJenny Harrington, Gillman Hill Asset Management CEO and portfolio manager, joins the 'Halftime Report' to discuss whether there is a window to buy stocks prior to a recession where she's seeing opportunity.

☆ 'Central Park Karen' Amy Cooper loses discrimination and defamation lawsuit claiming former employer unfairly fired her after viral incident
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amy Cooper sued Franklin Templeton in May 2021 after the company fired her over her viral Central Park incident. Cooper said the company engaged in race and gender discrimination in terminating her days after she called 911 on Black man. A judge found there was no evidence of discrimination or defamation against Cooper in Wednesday's ruling. Amy Cooper sued Franklin Templeton in May 2021 after the investment firm fired her over a 2020 incident in which Cooper called 911 on Christian Cooper, a Black man bird watching in New York City's Central Park. The viral encounter occurred May 25, 2020 when Cooper recorded Amy Cooper calling the police during an argument in Central Park.

☆ Amazon is walking back staffers' raises after an internal bug miscalculated compensation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We're looking at that and more today — but first, let's kick things off with the latest on Amazon compensation. Leaked email reveals that Amazon is walking back employees' raises. A software bug caused Amazon to overstate some corporate employees' raise packages, according to the email. Per the email, the glitch caused Amazon to overstate bonuses for recently-promoted employees by relying on older, higher stock prices for Amazon shares. In response, Amazon nearly doubled its base pay cap and promised raises, but that wasn't enough to quell the gripes.

☆ Amazon 'Thursday Night Football' Audience Hit 13M; What It Means for Ads
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon said it averaged 13M viewers for its first "Thursday Night Football" broadcast, beating projections. Amazon said Thursday it averaged 13 million viewers for its first "Thursday Night Football" stream, citing Nielsen, whose numbers slightly beat the streamer's own projection of 12.5 million. "While just one game, I think it validates that streaming exclusive NFL games can compete with the traditional linear networks. Amazon started exclusively streaming the games last week as it makes a play to be a mainstream sports player. "We could see viewership continue to go up in the coming weeks as well, as more fans become more accustomed to the Prime TNF stream.

☆ BP Says Two Employees Died After Fire at Ohio Refinery
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jenny Strasburg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The incident comes after BP said last month it had agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Husky Toledo Refinery in Ohio. BP PLC said two employees have died after suffering injuries in a fire at its Husky Toledo Refinery in Ohio. The London-based oil company said Wednesday that it had shut down the refinery, which it operates. It owns a 50% stake in the facility.

REUTERS/Chip EastCompanies Franklin Resources Inc FollowNEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The white woman who falsely told police she was threatened by a Black bird-watcher in New York City's Central Park has lost a lawsuit accusing her former employer Franklin Templeton of illegally firing her and portraying her as racist. Franklin Templeton, part of San Mateo, California-based Franklin Resources Inc (BEN.N), said it "responded appropriately" to the incident and was pleased with the dismissal. Franklin Templeton fired Amy Cooper the next day, and she was branded on social media as "Central Park Karen," incorporating a pejorative for an entitled white woman. Cooper argued that the defendants' statements implied that Franklin Templeton had uncovered details about her alleged racism not evident from the video, but the judge disagreed. The case is Cooper v Franklin Templeton et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, holds her baby son outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital before leaving with Prince William, in central London July 23, 2013. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"I think, to a certain extent, her clothes were a uniform for her." That could see a shift in the royals' association with fashion from formal structures to more relatable - if restrained - styles. It was seen as an homage to Diana, also photographed in polka dots when returning home with baby Prince William. The Queen set a high bar when it came to striking the right tone, said Elizabeth Holmes, author of 'HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style'.

FashionCelebrities are enlisting professional help to dress their young ones: “They’re like, Is it my turn yet? When is Mommy going to be done?”

☆ 'Revealing' teen costumes, on-set massages, and a gender-discrimination complaint: Inside Dan Schneider's 'disgusting' Nickelodeon empire
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-30 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

For many Nickelodeon actors, life at the network was surreal, the "Amanda Show" actor Raquel Lee told Insider. Schneider set up a meeting to discuss the situation. On the one hand, the success of Schneider's shows provided rare stability in a chaotic industry. None of Schneider's shows credited more than two female writers in the entirety of their runs; "Zoey 101" and "Drake & Josh" had zero. The writer wrote that Schneider once pressured her into simulating "being sodomized" while she was telling a story about high school, to her embarrassment.

Pro Cyber NewsToo many small and medium-size businesses rely on usernames and passwords alone to secure their systems, leaving them vulnerable to cyberattacks that could otherwise be prevented, government officials and cybersecurity chiefs say.

☆ A firefighter shares 9 safety tips for the Fourth of July, including why you should stop giving kids sparklers
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-02 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kozo's safety tips for handling fireworks on the Fourth of July include keeping a water source handy. Here's what he told Insider:Know and obey the lawBefore you load up on fireworks, Kozo strongly recommends researching the laws pertaining to them for your specific area as they differ from state to state. In addition to injuries, fireworks also cause approximately 19,500 fires in the US annually — 28% of which are reported on Independence Day alone, according to the National Fire Protection Association. "Sparklers, which we often deem harmless and hand over to little kids to hold and wave, burn somewhere between 1200 degrees and 1800 degrees. Kozo added that 21% of reported fireworks-related injuries are caused by sparklers, and instead recommends giving children glow sticks as a safe and fun substitute.

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