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☆ Equinox got rid of Kiehl's in its locker rooms and everyone is in mourning
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Madeline Berg | Geoff Weiss | ) 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. On Tuesday, after weeks of rumors, Equinox announced a new partnership with Australian beauty brand Grown Alchemist — meaning its long-beloved Kiehl's products are getting the boot. "It's been 13 years," Julia Klim, Equinox's VP of strategic partnerships and business development, told Women's Wear Daily of its Kiehl's deal. Advertisement(Full disclosure from Madeline Berg: I am an Equinox member and have little attachment to the Kiehl's lineup. ) AdvertisementEvery passionate online niche has two sides, and some brave souls have posted their excitement about the new products, alleging that it was actually Kiehl's products that were watered-down.

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AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers for the first four episodes of "Bridgerton" season 3 and the book "Romancing Mr. Bridgerton" ahead. AdvertisementHannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton on season three, episode two of "Bridgerton." Season 3 should've built on 'Queen Charlotte' moreQueen Charlotte and Lady Danbury are underutilized so far in season three. Cressida's story is one of the best parts of the season so farCressida Cowper is given more depth in "Bridgerton" this season. "Bridgerton" season three, part two premieres June 16 on Netflix.

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☆ I contacted a pet psychic after my dog died. It helped me deal with my grief.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Conz Preti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was driving my family's new puppy, Tino, to the vet one day when a pet psychic came on the radio. Tino, who we jokingly call the most chill puppy in the world, started howling every time the psychic spoke. I wasn't trying to connect with my other dogBefore Tino, I had had another dog for 10 years named Violet. AdvertisementShe told me that Violet loved life, which was evident because that dog knew how to smile. But hearing from someone else, someone who didn't know her, what a happy dog she was helped me heal a little bit.

Persons: Tino, Violet, mary, I've, hadn't Organizations: Service Locations: New York City

☆ Blue-collar jobs are booming. White-collar jobs, not so much.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Now, she told me, blue-collar work is an oasis in the fake-email-job desert, with a newfound social cachet. In a survey conducted in late 2021, 67% of blue-collar workers said they believed the pandemic changed how people viewed their jobs, and 75% of white-collar workers agreed. AdvertisementNow, the economy is adding blue-collar jobs at a rapid clip. There is a tendency — particularly among white-collar workers — to look at blue-collar work through rose-colored glasses, to romanticize the hard work and skills it requires. The labor market hasn't completely reversed course; blue-collar jobs may be booming, but a bachelor's degree is still often a prerequisite for roles with high pay and numerous benefits.

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☆ A 93-year-old who started running marathons in his 50s goes to spin class every morning. He does 3 things to stay healthy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAt 93, John Starbrook competes in water polo games, hits the gym up to twice a day, and only stopped running marathons five years ago. As average life spans rise and an aging population becomes a global reality, interest in staying healthy for longer is growing. But a healthy lifestyle appeared to offset the effects of genes linked to a shorter lifespan by 62%. But he really amped things up at age 53 when he got into running marathons. Research suggests social bonds are an important part of a long, healthy life.

Persons: —, John Starbrook, Starbrook, Judy Organizations: Service, UK, Guardian, Business, McKinsey, US News, University of Bergen, US Health Department, Department, London, Research Locations: Norway, London

☆ Tesla Chairwoman Robyn Denholm has sold over $50 million worth of stock in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla Chairwoman Robyn Denholm has just sold $17.3 million worth of her shares in the electric vehicle maker, according to a filing Monday, bringing her total stock sales this year to more than $50 million. Former Tesla Senior Vice President Drew Baglino, who announced his resignation in mid-April, sold shares worth around $181.5 million soon after his departure, according to a filing. In Denholm's early years on the Tesla board, she served on the audit committee. Before joining the Tesla board, Denholm served in executive roles at Sun Microsystems, and in finance roles at Toyota in Australia and at accounting firm Arthur Andersen. In her opinion, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick wrote that by serving on Tesla's board, Denholm received "life-changing" compensation, which "far exceeded the compensation she received from other sources."

Persons: Robyn Denholm, Tesla, Denholm, Drew Baglino, Kathleen Wilson, Thompson, Elon Musk, hasn't, Musk, Arthur Andersen, —, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick Organizations: Tesla Inc, American, of Commerce, Tesla, SEC, Sun Microsystems, Toyota Locations: Australia, Sydney, what's, Delaware

☆ I shopped at Whole Foods for the first time in 12 years, and it reminded me why I stopped going in the first place
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I stopped shopping at Whole Foods in 2012, but recently went back to see if anything had changed. I eventually realized that other supermarkets better supported my shopping habits and lifestyle, and I stopped going to Whole Foods in 2012. Now, I can easily visit Wegmans for plant-based foods and shop at Safeway for milk alternatives or locally-produced ice cream, so Whole Foods no longer stands out. I found the prices at Whole Foods to be expensiveSmall snacks and produce at Whole Foods are usually more expensive than at other supermarkets. AdvertisementI did see products from the 365 label, Whole Foods' house brand, that were cheaper than similar items at the store.

Persons: —, I've, Jamie Davis Smith, gelato, what's, I'm Organizations: Foods, Service, Amazon, Safeway, Whole Foods Locations: Washington ,

☆ A sociopathic therapist says her lack of emotions made her good at her job
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She got a PhD in psychology and worked as a therapist helping other sociopaths. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAll her life, Dr. Patric Gagne had the symptoms of sociopathic personality disorder, but few answers. "Despite the numerous advancements in mental health awareness and treatment options, sociopathy still seemed to be getting ignored," Gagne said in her book. AdvertisementOnce she was licensed, she said she "earned a low-key reputation as 'the sociopath therapist,'" and took on similar patients that her cohorts felt unable to help.

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☆ Cyberattack on UnitedHealth firm forces doctors to dig into personal savings to stay afloat
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

Change Healthcare offers payment and revenue cycle management tools, and other solutions such as electronic prescription software. On Feb. 21, UnitedHealth Group , which owns Change Healthcare, discovered that hackers compromised part of the unit's information technology systems. UnitedHealth told CNBC earlier this month that there is "no evidence of any new cyber incident at Change Healthcare." It's just one of the ways Change Healthcare touches cash flow within the health-care sector. A controversial mergerSheldon Cooper | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesUnitedHealth's ownership of Change Healthcare has raised eyebrows from the outset.

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☆ Fresh customer-fraud allegations against Globe Life
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe embattled insurer Globe Life and its subsidiary American Income Life face new allegations of fraud, kickbacks, and misclassifying its army of sales agents. Neither Globe, AIL, or any affiliated agencies have requested a correction on BI's series, which has been cited in all three short-seller reports. Spokespeople for Globe, AIL, and Arias did not respond to inquiries about the Viceroy report. Viceroy today published excerpts from a civil complaint alleging that Globe Life required recruits to purchase the course from Xcel for $149, $119 of which was kicked back to Globe Life, AIL, and agency executives, an allegation Globe has denied. "As you might expect, these sales tactics do not engender long-term retention of policies," the Viceroy report states.

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☆ Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In recent months the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus has been spreading through US cattle herds for the first time ever. The cow-to-cow transmission is the latest escalation in a global outbreak that began when the virus reemerged in Europe in 2020. Bill Powers with his flock of white turkeys, kept under shelter to prevent exposure to bird flu, in Townsend, Delaware. Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesDr. Jerome Adams, a former surgeon general and the director of health equity at Purdue University, is getting deja vu. AdvertisementOnly testing the sickSo far, the USDA has only been testing cattle herds when an animal appears sick.

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☆ I was afraid of losing my ex because I didn't want kids. I realized I'd be losing myself if I compromised.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Cristabelle García | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I loved my ex almost immediately, but he wanted kids, and I didn't. I wondered how much doubt about having kids was normal. When Cristabelle Garcia and her ex had differing desires about wanting kids, they parted ways. However, it only made me notice the relief I would feel whenever my ex entertained the idea of not having kids. My ex felt I was over-indexing on my alone time.

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☆ I'm a single mom and have tons of support from my family. It's still lonely.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Ashley Espinoza | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I got pregnant and the father didn't want to be in my child's life so I've raised her alone. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I felt it was better to be a single mother than to force a man who didn't want a child. In my 20s, I never wanted to get married, but in my 30s, as a single mother, that thought shifted. She is currently working on a memoir about growing up with a teen mom and becoming a single mother herself.

Persons: didn't, I've, —, they'd, Ashley Espinoza Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Colorado

☆ Having ChatGPT experience could trump a college degree, nearly half the business leaders in a survey said
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a survey, 49% of business leaders said knowing how to use ChatGPT could top having a degree. Despite this, 36% of respondents didn't see ChatGPT experience as more valuable than a degree. It's also possible that some business leaders expect that newer — and presumably younger — workers might have more exposure to AI, Nguyen said. In the survey, 36% of respondents didn't see experience with ChatGPT as more valuable than a college degree, and 12% were unsure. Some eight in 10 execs said knowing how to use AI would be even more important for entry-level workers in 2025.

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☆ A tech company with 30,000 workers is bucking the trend of enforced RTO and letting its employees be completely flexible
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Globant, a software company with nearly 30,000 employees, is letting its workers stay fully remote. AdvertisementWhile many tech companies have enforced workers' return to the office, software company Globant is allowing its nearly 30,000 employees to remain fully remote. Related storiesOther companies haven't been so favorable on remote work and have enforced RTO mandates for at least part of the working week . AdvertisementWhile Dell told employees that if they went fully remote, they would not be considered for promotion. Those who enforce RTO mandates say that it boosts productivity and facilitates collaboration, improving the company's bottom line.

Persons: Bloomberg he's, —, Martin Migoya, Migoya, haven't, Dell, Dan Schawbel, millennials Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Apple, Meta, Google, Katz Graduate School of Business

We'll show you everything you need to know about tonight's event, including where to watch the WNBA Draft live stream and how the draft works. How to watch the WNBA Draft in the USThe WNBA Draft will air on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. If you don't have cable, there are a couple of live TV packages that will be able to help you out, like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. Shop at SlingYou can also catch ESPN live with Hulu + Live TV. The WNBA Draft is split into three rounds featuring 12 picks each, so 36 players in total will be selected.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso, we've, Hulu's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, NCAA, Iowa, WNBA, Indiana, Fever, South Carolina, ESPN, Sling, Hulu, Disney, Disney Plus, ExpressVPN, Indiana Fever Locations: Chicago

☆ Globe Life's stock crashed amid federal probes. Here's everything you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Katie Balevic | Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Globe Life Inc., a publicly traded insurance company based in Texas, was once flying high. Its top insurance agents basked in luxury with lavish company retreats and expensive sports cars. Related storyBy August 2023, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had dumped over half of its 6.35 million shares of Globe Life. By then, Berkshire Hathaway had sold off all its shares in Globe Life. "It's disappointing that Globe Life neglected to address the evidence of insurance fraud and sexual misconduct that we uncovered."

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☆ I've saved over $4,000 on medical bills using 3 little-known tips
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Cassandra Cloutier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I get health insurance through my employer, but have still received large medical bills. AdvertisementI became an accidental expert at investigating medical bills — and getting them reduced — during a few years of doctor's visits for a chronic condition. Luckily, by doing three things, I didn't have to pay over $4,000 that I was going to be billed for. My final tip: Don't assume you're responsible for a payment just because you received a bill. I've had the urge to just pay a bill immediately, even if it seemed outrageous, so I could get it over with.

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☆ When I stopped drinking, dating felt totally different. In sobriety, I had to be more vulnerable.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Evan Lambert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I went sober six years ago, dating and getting laid was the last thing on my mind. After all, I'd gone sober for a reason: to self-optimize, and I couldn't do that with a man snoring in my ear. It felt like alcohol and I had always been in an open relationship, but now it was time for me to fly solo. Don't obsess over small thingsThat said, I couldn't blame all my past failures on the men I'd dated. Talking to men sober felt like doing it for the first time.

Persons: I'd, I'd pined, —, pesky, I'm, Evan Lambert, he's, Evan Lambert Be Organizations: Service Locations: New York City

☆ Jim and Pam Knew How to Survive a Soul-Crushing Office
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Alexandra Molotkow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Office crushes, in all their mercurial glory and pain, continue to shape our working lives in deeply meaningful ways. But through all these changing norms, workplace crushes remain remarkably common. Jim, after all, doesn't even ask Pam on a date until the season-three finale of "The Office." That most workplace crushes never lead to consummated relationships doesn't make them any less powerful. An admitted serial crusher, she still gets work crushes — last year she counted "a solid eight."

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☆ A complete timeline of Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider's controversies, from toxic workplace allegations to his response to 'Quiet on Set'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

After a 2013 investigation, Schneider started giving notes to actors on "Sam & Cat" from his office, instead of directly interacting with them. As for his relationships with the actors, Schneider said, "I never interacted with actors in any way, texting or otherwise, that should make anyone uncomfortable." March 17 and 18, 2024: ID releases the 4-part docuseries 'Quiet on Set' across 2 nights, detailing the dark side of NickelodeonDrake Bell in episode two of the Investigation Discovery docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV." AdvertisementNikolas slammed Schneider's apology in a reaction video uploaded on YouTube on Tuesday. Nikolas wasn't the only former Nickelodeon star who criticized Schneider's apology.

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While millions of people recover from the morning wakeup call of a 4.8-magnitude earthquake rocking the East Coast, a small group of people are feeling seriously left out. That's because some people said they completely missed the earthquake that rocked apartment buildings and shook homes. Posts flooded onto X with people declaring they had earthquake FOMO (fear of missing out). Some posted on X and said their group chats were blowing up with texts about an earthquake that they had missed. Many simply said they felt left out.

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☆ The 3 supplements a gastroenterologist takes every day to complement his healthy diet
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist, says we shouldn't rely on supplements for good health. AdvertisementA gastroenterologist shared with Business Insider the three supplements he takes every day. "Supplements are beneficial when they're not in competition with food," he said, adding that he takes these three "thoughtful and targeted" supplements every day. AdvertisementOmega-3Bulsiewciz eats a plant-based diet, so he opts for algae-based supplements, but you can also get omega-3 from fish oils. But a large 2018 study found that taking omega-3 supplements could be beneficial for people who didn't eat fish.

Persons: Will Bulsiewicz, —, who's, Zoe, they're, Ryan Andrews, Bulsiewicz Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Ditch these 10 common crutch phrases, says Stanford expert—they ‘undermine our competence and intelligence'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But beware, says Stanford University communication expert Matt Abrahams: They can get you into trouble, by negatively impacting the way other people see you. Crutch phrases often include "hedging language" that water down your sentences and make you seem less smart, he says. "[They] can actually undermine our competence and intelligence," Abrahams, a communication consultant and organizational behavior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, tells CNBC Make It. "Saying something like, 'So what I hear you saying is,' demonstrates that you've actually really listened to the person. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Matt Abrahams, Abrahams, I'd, you've, Wharton, I've Organizations: Stanford University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, CNBC, Harvard

☆ Where is Dan Schneider now? Everything to know about what happened to the Nickelodeon producer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Schneider, who joined the kids' network in the '90s, made a name for himself as the creator of popular TV shows like " The Amanda Show, " " Drake & Josh ," "Zoey 101," and '" iCarly ." AdvertisementSchneider teased a comeback in a 2021 interviewJosh Peck, Dan Schneider, and Kenan Thompson in June 2011. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NickelodeonIn an interview with The New York Times, Schneider said that his departure from Nickelodeon was a mutual decision and a welcome break from his intense work schedule. According to the Times, Schneider was also working on a family-friendly project. "I definitely, at times, didn't give people the best of me," he said.

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