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The Oracle logo is shown on an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. June 28, 2018. The case covered alleged wrongdoing from 2014 to 2019, and is the second time the SEC charged Oracle with violating the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), an anti-bribery law. According to the regulator, Oracle's Turkey and UAE units also used slush funds to pay for foreign officials to attend technology conferences in violation of Oracle policies. Oracle, based in Austin, Texas, agreed to pay a $15 million civil fine and about $7.9 million of disgorgement and interest. In 2012, Oracle agreed to pay a $2 million fine to settle SEC charges concerning the creation of millions of dollars of unauthorized side funds by Oracle India from 2005 to 2007.

☆ SEC fines Oracle $23 million, says the company bribed foreign officials for business
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oracle has settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission after it was charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for a second time, the SEC announced Tuesday. The SEC said Oracle violated provisions of the act between 2016 and 2019 when its subsidiaries in India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates created slush funds used to bribe foreign officials. Oracle's subsidiaries also used the funds to pay foreign officials to attend technology conferences, according to the SEC. The company did not admit to or deny the SEC's findings, and it will pay more than $23 million to settle the charges. The company also settled charges in 2012 after Oracle India created millions of dollars of side funds, the SEC said.

☆ How to become indispensable at work as an introvert, according to 'Quiet' author Susan Cain and other experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here are seven alternatives to stand out at work as an introvert, according to behavioral experts. In a world that rewards boisterous extroversion, being an introvert at work can feel like a disadvantage. "We see this when you look at leadership statistics," said Susan Cain, the author of popular introvert bible "Quiet." "It's not so much about promoting yourself as it is about sharing expertise, which is a mindset that's much more comfortable for many introverts," Cain said. Cain said: "For many introverts speaking up takes a toll, so it's something that you want to do more strategically.

☆ Kroger is doubling down on its subscription delivery business as it weans itself off of Instacart. Here's a rundown of its other initiatives, from ghost kitchens to smart carts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Alex Bitter | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Here are Kroger's biggest e-commerce and technology initiatives:A ClusterTruck ghost kitchen inside a Kroger in the Midwest. ClusterTruckGhost kitchensIn December 2019, Kroger began improving its prepared meals offering by partnering with ghost kitchen startup ClusterTruck. The delivery-focused ghost kitchen touts a Cheesecake Factory-inspired menu of 80 to 100 food items. Over the last few years, ClusterTruck opened locations inside Kroger stores in Indiana and Ohio. But the firm, which tracks where consumers shop, said Kroger stores with the ghost kitchens are seeing an uptick in visits compared to neighboring Kroger branches.

☆ Costco exec says some costs are falling and he sees a 'light at the end of the tunnel'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Richard Galanti said that there is now a "light at the end of the tunnel" in regards to inflation. Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox. Cowen and Company analyst Oliver Chen asked specifically about the "light at the end of the tunnel," regarding the initial signs that inflationary pressures are weakening. He said that once freight and raw material costs started to decline, Costco was proactive about asking suppliers for price reductions. "But all in, pressures from higher commodity prices, higher wages and higher transportation costs and supply chain disruptions, they're still present, but we are seeing just a little light at the end of the tunnel," he said.

☆ With consumers expected to hold back on purchases, Walmart, Target are getting a jump-start on holiday sales
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Washington Post reported that early holiday deals could help offset inflation. In past years, supply-chain issues and online shopping have prompted early holiday sales events. Both companies outlined their holiday sales plans on Thursday. These sales will offer "guests the earliest access ever to deep holiday deals on must-have items and everyday essentials." It's not the first time in recent years that retailers have bumped up holiday deals.

☆ Nike says it has made changes to improve its work culture. But employees are still making new discrimination complaints amid an ongoing lawsuit, lawyer says.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In 2018, current and former Nike workers filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the company. Nike implemented a wave of changes after a gender discrimination lawsuit was filed in 2018. But the lawyer leading the case, Laura Salerno Owens, says complaints from Nike employees against the company continue to roll in. Salerno Owens has represented Nike employees in the past, and her firm could financially benefit from additional cases. She's the lead attorney in the aforementioned gender discrimination lawsuit, which seeks class-action status.

☆ Jobs will be harder to find at Walmart this holiday season. Here's why, and here's how you can get one.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

That number marks a decrease from the 150,000 workers Walmart sought to hire for holiday 2021. This year, the company has slashed its holiday hiring goal – to a little over a quarter of the workforce that it's aimed to bring on in past years. In its announcements, Walmart directed prospective workers to its jobs portal, which lists roles by type and location. For prospective workers looking to stand out from the crowd, a customer-centric attitude is one thing that can bolster an applicant's chances. "We are looking for associates who are passionate about serving customers and helping our customers create special moments this holiday season," Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield told Insider.

☆ Almost 300 Home Depot workers vote to unionize in Philadelphia
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Home Depot employees based in Philadelphia have filed a petition to unionize. The union is listed as "Home Depot Workers United." A National Labor Relations Board filing stated that the 274 workers are all based around Philadelphia. —Daily Union Elections (@UnionElections) September 20, 2022The union is listed as "Home Depot Workers United." According to the Teamsters, those workers were "the first Home Depot employees to join the union."

☆ The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy, whose sentencing has now been delayed
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Sarah Jackson | Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Later, technology flaws were exposed, resulting in a months-long trial where Holmes was found guilty on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. As she awaited trial, Holmes reportedly found the time to get engaged — and married — to a hotel heir named Billy Evans. In January, jurors found Holmes guilty on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Since her conviction, Holmes has become the subject of a Hulu limited series, "The Dropout," based on the ABC News podcast of the same name. The show stars Amanda Seyfried as Holmes as it chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of Theranos and Holmes herself.

☆ A look at the life of Steve Jobs' youngest daughter, Eve, who has been called a 'firecracker' and recently mocked Apple's iPhone 14
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Áine Cain | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"It took me a long time to figure out how to balance friends, school, and riding, but through the years I figured out the best way to make it all work is to prioritize what is most important to you," Jobs said in a 2016 interview with Upper Echelon Academy. Shutterstock Rex for EEMSource: Upper Echelon Academy

☆ Here's a look at the British monarchy's full family tree for the past 100 years — from King George V to well-known royals like Princes William and Harry
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Shayanne Gal | Áine Cain | Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Here's a look at the entire tree of families that are descended from King George V — the UK's first Windsor king. The royal family tree of Britain's monarchy is quite a thing to behold. King George V, the first monarch from Britain's House of Windsor, and his wife Mary of Teck had six children. As a result, well-known royals like Prince George of Cambridge and his younger siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have tons and tons of less-famous cousins. Here's an in-depth look at the British royal family tree, beginning with the family that started it all.

☆ Inside the career of Brian Cornell, who ran Sam's Club before becoming Target's first-ever outsider CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Target CEO Brian Cornell had decades of retail experience under his belt by the time he took the reins at the Minneapolis-based retailer. In 2014, he became the first outside hire ever appointed as Target's CEO. Target announced in September 2022 that Cornell will remain CEO for 3 more years, past the traditional retirement age of 65. Target CEO Brian Cornell is unique among chief executives of the Minneapolis-based retailer. In September 2022, the retailer threw out its traditional retirement age of 65, to allow Cornell to stay on for three more years.

☆ 8 classic entertainment trends that are now defunct thanks to streaming
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The dethroning of movie theatersAmanda Krause/InsiderThe early pandemic crushed movie theaters, as consumers avoided gathering in large indoor crowds. Globally, movie theaters took in $43.2 billion in box-office receipts in 2019, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which cites data from the Motion Picture Association. Box-office figures began to rebound in 2021, hitting $21.3 billion; and so far this year, movie theaters have seen a 365% jump in sales from 2021, according to CNBC. But movie theaters' star was beginning to dim in the pre-pandemic years. Source: Insider, Hollywood Reporter, Deloitte, CNBC

☆ Meet Sunny Balwani: Theranos No. 2 and ex-lover to Elizabeth Holmes was just sentenced to nearly 13 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-07 | by ( Sarah Jackson | Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes' ex-boyfriend and former right-hand man at Theranos, was just sentenced to almost 13 years in prison. He was convicted in July on all 12 counts brought against him related to his time as Theranos' president and COO. Late last month, she was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, with three years of supervised release. Meanwhile, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, who is Holmes' ex-boyfriend and Theranos' former president and COO, has also been convicted of fraud and handed a prison sentence. While Holmes was once lauded as the next Steve Jobs and deemed the world's youngest self-made female billionaire, Balwani has largely remained an enigma.

☆ These 61 top executives — including Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Larry Page — share their favorite interview questions to ask job candidates
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-27 | by ( Rachel Durose | Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Powerful CEOs such as Elon Musk and Larry Ellison often ask unique interview questions. Insider compiled a list of top executives' favorite interview questions and how to answer them. Any job interview can be nerve-wracking, but when your interviewer is an executive at your dream company, the pressure can jump tenfold. To combat your interview anxiety, Insider compiled a list of 61 top business leaders' favorite questions to ask job candidates. For example, the CEO of Animoto, a video slide show service, likes to ask job candidates what motivates them to get out of bed in the morning.

☆ Meet Fashion Nova's billionaire CEO, who just bought a $40 million beach home after buying the biggest modern home in the US last year for $126 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-08 | by ( Áine Cain | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Richard Saghian is best known as the fashion mogul behind fast fashion brand Fashion Nova. Saghian is also snapping up pricey real estate. But that isn't his first big real estate purchase in LA. Last year, he shelled out $126 million for a Bel-Air megamansion, the biggest modern home in the US. The billionaire exec recently shelled out $40 million for a 6,000-square-foot home on Malibu's exclusive "Billionaire's Beach," The Real Deal reported.

☆ Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an enduring superstition
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-13 | by ( Christobel Hastings | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

There’s even a name to describe the irrational dread of the date: paraskevidekatriaphobia — a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a fear of the number 13. What we do know, though, is that both Friday and the number 13 have been regarded as unlucky in certain cultures throughout history. Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" popularized the erroneous theory this is the original of the Friday the 13th superstition. If we dig deeper, though, we also find evidence that both Fridays and the number 13 have long been regarded as a harbinger of good fortune. “Every time I’ve won an award I’ve been seated in either the 13th seat, the 13th row, the 13th section or row M, which is the 13th letter.

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☆ Pauline Gretzky caddied for her husband Dustin Johnson during the Masters Par 3 competition — here's a timeline of their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( Áine Cain | Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

69 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Dustin Johnson. 1 throughout 139 weeks in his career, according to CBS. That puts him behind only Tiger Woods and Greg Norman for most weeks in the top spot. When he officially landed at 51 in February 2023, it was the first time in 13 years he'd been out of the top 50, according to Golf Digest.

E mijloc de februarie și vine din nou ziua în care omenirea se împarte în două: cei care adoră și cei care urăsc Sfântul Valentin. Pe rafturile magazinelor vezi imagini cu cupluri fericite, formate dintr-un bărbat și o femeie, nicidecum homosexuale. Iar felul în care alegi să sărbătorești Sfântul Valentin ar putea să-ți schimbe perspectiva asupra zilei de 14 februarie. Dacă îți place să asculți podcasturi, îți recomandăm Her Art, despre artiste din lumea întreagă, realizat de Nata Andreev. Indiferent dacă sau cum sărbătorești, îți dorim o zi plină de iubire pe 14 februarie!

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☆ „Creierul” Brexitului şi-a dat demisia din postul de consilier al premierului Boris Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +4 min

Dominic Cummings, influentul şi controversatul arhitect al campaniei pentru Brexit, şi-a părăsit postul de consilier special al premierului britanic Boris Johnson, a declarat vineri seară o sursă guvernamentală, scrie Agerpres. Dominic Cummings şi-a făcut numeroşi duşmani, inclusiv în tabăra conservatoare, după nominalizarea sa odată cu venirea la putere a lui Boris Johnson, în iulie 2019. În prezent, ţara se află într-o perioadă de tranziţie, până la 31 decembrie 2020, timp în care va continua să aplice regulile europene. La acest site de știri independent, arătăm zilnic acțiunile celor de la putere și tot ce se întâmplă în țară. Cu ajutorul tău vom continua să scoatem adevărul la suprafață și vom continua să dezvoltăm proiecte media noi care să inspire.

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☆ Mitt Romney officially ends his 2012 presidential campaign by transferring $92,000 in leftover cash to his Senate coffers
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-02 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dozens of zombie congressional campaign committees together are sitting on nearly $200 million, NBCLX reported. More than half of the Romney presidential committee's remaining $92,000 was transferred to his US Senate committee, which reported about $325,000 cash on hand as of June 30. Asked why it took so long for Romney's campaign to shut down, a former Romney campaign official said it's a "several years' long process to shut down a presidential campaign committee." Obama terminated his 2012 presidential campaign committee more than two years ago, on July 15, 2018. Santorum's 2012 presidential committee owes about $450,000, while his 2016 presidential committee remains about $520,000 in arrears.

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I started looking into disability insurance after hearing how a family member struggled for income after getting into an accident. That was the point when I was more serious about taking out a disability insurance policy. Think of disability insurance as a safety net of sorts, one where you can protect your income in case something happens. For freelancers, short-term disability insurance isn't typically available (it's more commonly offered by an employer) and from my own experience, not worth it. Get clear on exactly what your policy coversOne of my friends asked me to look into some important clauses in my disability insurance policy.

I want to set aside money for my child for post-secondary education expenses, but my husband and I didn't want to assume he'll go to college. I'm Canadian, so there could be a chance my son will go to college there, meaning the 529 plan wouldn't get the tax advantages that make it so appealing. For many parents, a 529 plan seems like a logical way to go when saving for their child's education. Instead of opting for a 529 plan, we're doing a combination of a high-interest savings account and a Roth IRA (in my name, not his). But if you and your family decide that a 529 plan makes sense, do your research and good luck!

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