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Comcast is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to spin off its cable networks into a separate company, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Comcast had announced during its quarterly earnings call in October that it was considering spinning off its cable networks. Bravo will remain part of Comcast’s NBCUniversal because its content is heavily featured on Peacock, CNBC reported. Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts will have a voting position in the new entity, but he won't be on the board of directors, CNBC reported. Executive Vice President Adam Miller will become NBCUniversal’s chief operating officer, CNBC reported.

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☆ How Qatar Airways makes 200,000 fresh meals every day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Havovi Cooper | Mark Adam Miller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

We visited the massive catering facility of Qatar Airways, named the "airline of the year" in 2024 by Skytrax, to see how chefs use fresh ingredients to prepare complicated meals from scratch.

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☆ How America's largest buffet survived the death of all-you-can-eats
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Mark Adam Miller | Dorian Barranco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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In northwestern Syria, families make a living scouring through dangerous dumps for treasures they can sell. The job could make them sick — or even kill them — but in a country that's suffering a major economic crisis, it's often the only choice they have. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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Known as "the Einstein of Wall Street," Peter Tuchman is one of the most famous traders on the New York Stock Exchange. He showed us why coming to the floor of the NYSE still gives traders an edge over people working from home.

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The Bangladesh economy relies heavily on its leather sector, which employs nearly a million people. But the industry is also poisoning many of them. We followed a worker to see how he's risking his life and barely getting by. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

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☆ FAFSA delays likely to slow college decisions. 'It's a real mess,' expert says. Here's what to do if your financial aid letter is late
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For most students and their families, which college they will choose hinges on the amount of financial aid offered and the breakdown between grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities and student loans. This year, schools are now waiting on that FAFSA information to begin building financial aid packages and to give students and families enough time to weigh their options. "The delay in sending FAFSA data to colleges will cause college financial aid offers to be delayed until at least April, maybe even May." "Making an offer of admission without offering a full financial aid offer really isn't useful for most families," said Adam Miller, vice president for admission and financial aid at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. To do this, Whitman and other colleges would need to leverage the information families provided in their completed CSS Profile.

Persons: Mark, Mark Kantrowitz, Adam Miller, Whitman, Miller, Rick Castellano, Sallie Mae, Castellano Organizations: National College, Whitman College, College Board, Decision Locations: Walla Walla , Washington

☆ Orcas killed a great white shark for its liver in Australia, scientists confirmed, leaving the sharks one less place to hide
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Scientists confirmed that it was killed by orcas, who hunted the great white for its liver. AdvertisementIn October, reports of a great white shark's mangled carcass washing ashore in a town in Victoria, Australia sparked suspicion. Hunting great white sharks for their fatty liverA female killer whale and her newborn calf in Grays Harbor near Westport, Washington. One less place great whites can hide from liver-seeking orcasKiller whales hunt great white sharks in waters across the world. While Australia is an entirely different part of the world than South Africa, it's now one less place where great white sharks can hide from liver-seeking orcas.

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Orsoni has been crafting colored glass mosaics for 135 years. Today, it's the only historical furnace permitted to operate in the city of Venice.

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Other executives who will remain on Mr. Cavanagh’s leadership team include Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, who will gain oversight of Telemundo and NBC’s local stations, and Mark Woodbury, the company’s parks chief. Mr. Cavanagh is essentially winnowing the number of executives who report directly to him, streamlining the company’s leadership ranks. He will also continue to work directly with Adam Miller, an executive vice president overseeing operations and technology as well as communications, human resources and corporate social responsibility; Kim Harris, the company’s general counsel; Anand Kini, NBCUniversal’s chief financial officer; and Craig Robinson, executive vice president and chief diversity officer. The promotions were the first major step taken by Mr. Cavanagh since he took over leadership of the company. Its previous chief executive, Jeff Shell, stepped down after an investigation into sexual harassment.

Persons: Mike Cavanagh, Cavanagh, Donna Langley, Mark Lazarus, Cavanagh’s, Cesar Conde, Mark Woodbury, Adam Miller, Kim Harris, Anand Kini, Craig Robinson, Jeff Shell Organizations: NBCUniversal News, Telemundo

☆ Why Singapore's most expensive homes are selling for up to $170 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Mark Adam Miller | Victoria Barranco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Good Class Bungalows are the most prestigious and expensive homes in Singapore, exclusive to the ultrarich. One GCB on Singapore's Billionaire's Row reportedly sold for $170 million. We tour two GCBs and Billionaire's Row to see what the rising prices mean for the rest of Singapore. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyGood Class Bungalows are the most prestigious and expensive homes in Singapore. GCBs even inspired homes in the movie "Crazy Rich Asians."

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☆ I'm the VP of admissions at a small liberal-arts college. Early decision favors the wealthy — here's one way to fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Adam Miller is the interim vice president for admissions and financial aid at Whitman College. I served as the director of admissions at Whitman College for nearly 10 years, and this year, I've shifted gears and am now the school's interim vice president for admissions and financial aid. They may also not reflect changes in a college's financial-aid policies or the total cost of attendance, which can be updated yearly. The offering has since developed into our early financial-aid guarantee, which, like our original estimator, doesn't require you to apply to Whitman. Last year, 301 people applied for the early financial-aid guarantee, and 237 of them wound up applying to Whitman — 63 applied early decision.

Bantar Gebang is one of the world's largest landfills. It accepts up to 7,000 tons of garbage every day from Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of poor families survive by scavenging through the trash. Loading Something is loading. They're at risk of getting injured by giant excavators, shards of glass, and methane emitted by the landfill.

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Freight companies are preparing for what executives are calling a muted peak season, as dimming shipping demand from overstocked retailers ripples across U.S. shipping markets. Several big operators say they are seeing freight demand drop off rather than pick up heading into what is typically their busiest period of the year. Clothing retailer Ministry of Supply Inc. stocked up on inventory for the peak season with orders that arrived too late for last year’s winter season and items that arrived early this year. DAT Solutions LLC, a load board that matches trucks to available loads, said its index for spot market demand fell sharply from August to September, to the lowest point since February. “If you’re a carrier exposed to the spot market, you’re hurting.

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