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☆ Ken Griffin's move to Florida means losing millions on homes he never even lived in
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ken Griffin's Chicago penthouse — listed for $10 million less than he paid for it — has a buyer. A representative for Griffin said that his real-estate investments in Florida make up for the loss. AdvertisementGriffin and the listing agents for the Chicago penthouse did not respond to requests for comment sent by Business Insider. In 2023, he added, only four properties sold for that amount. AdvertisementAccording to Rafael Murillo, a Compass agent in Chicago, properties that cost eight figures are not a regular occurrence.

Persons: Ken Griffin's, —, Griffin, Ken Griffin, Walton, he's, Zia Ahmed, Michael LaFido, Knight, Rafael Murillo, Murillo, Michael Jordan's, Jordan, LaFido, homebuyers Organizations: Service, Citadel, Cook, Bloomberg, Chicago, Business, Chicago Tribune Locations: Ken Griffin's Chicago, Florida, Chicago, Gold Coast, Lake Michigan, South Florida, Coconut Grove, Miami, Palm Beach, Chicagoland, New York, city's St, Regis, Highland, COVID, Illinois

☆ My partner is monogamous, but I'm not. Here's how we make our relationship work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've learned that both people don't have to be monogamous or non-monogamous to make a relationship work. I met my partner Seth at Burning Man in 2018. I told him that I had friends who were non-monogamous and that I was curious about having an open relationship. He said that he could be open to an open relationship. AdvertisementWe have a partial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" system when it comes to my dates.

Persons: Fernanda Fabian, They've, Fabian, it's, —, I've, Seth, I'd, we'll, he's, they'll, Seth isn't, hasn't, doesn't, there's Organizations: Service, Burning Locations: San Francisco, New York

☆ A 27-year-old who was disappointed with her move from the Midwest to Dallas explains how she got excited about her new city
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Griffin Kibens moved to Texas in 2022, and it took a while to feel at home in Dallas. Her colleagues, the Katy Trail, and moving to a new place helped her feel better about Dallas. Kibens moved from Missouri to Texas in August 2022, and the weather that time of year was one of the first downsides. Falling in love with DallasKibens said her colleagues played a large role in beginning to love Dallas. "The Katy Trail really changed my life," she said.

Persons: Griffin Kibens, Kibens, —, Arielle Francois, Zer, Francois, Dallas Kibens, Dallas, Louis, let's, there's Organizations: Katy, Dallas, Service, Fort, Dallas Mavericks, House, Dallas Fort Worth Locations: Texas, Dallas, Missouri, Fort Worth, Arlington, Florida, Katy, Oak Lawn

☆ My husband and I share phone and social media passwords. It makes me feel secure in our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cynthia Loya, 28, can access her husband's phone and social media accounts. Cynthia's husband, Jorge Loya, 27, shared his phone and social media account passwords with Cynthia while they were dating. AdvertisementHe gave me his passwords 3 months into datingAbout three months into dating, he randomly texted me his phone and social media passwords. Before meeting my husband, I caught my previous partner talking and flirting with other women on social media. I wanted to make sure he wasn't talking to or flirting with other people on social media like my last partner.

Persons: Cynthia Loya, Jorge Loya, Cynthia, —, Jorge, we're, I've Organizations: Service, Facebook

Democratic House and Senate candidates raised eye-popping sums from July through September, according to new reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Democrats outraised Republicans in all 11 competitive Senate races and in all but one of the 26 “toss-up” House races. Three Senate Democratic candidates — Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks and Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin — raised more than four times as much as their Republican opponents during that period. Senate Democratic candidates spent a combined $244 million to Republicans’ $91.5 million. And House Democratic candidates in races rated as “toss-ups” or “leaning” toward one party spent $132 million to Republicans’ $61.6 million.

Persons: Kamala Harris, —, Amy Walter, — Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks, Elissa Slotkin —, Donald Trump, Harris, ” Slotkin, Democrats ’, David Bergstein, Michelle Chan, J.B . Pritzker, Ken Griffin, Paul Singer, Steve Schwartzman, Tim Mellon, Miriam Adelson, Michael Bloomberg Organizations: Democratic House, Federal, Commission, GOP, Democratic, House, Democrats outraised Republicans, — Ohio, Michigan, Republican, Republicans ’, Senate, ’, Republicans, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican, NBC News, Democratic Senatorial, Democrats, Congress, PAC, Illinois Gov, Fund, Congressional, New, New York City, Sunday Locations: Michigan, New York

Amazon Web Services is investing over $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington State. Amazon is the latest large tech company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centers. An estimated 70% of the world’s internet traffic travels through Data Center Alley each day. “Small modular nuclear reactors will play a critical role in positioning Virginia as a leading nuclear innovation hub,” said Virginia Gov. “Amazon and X-energy are poised to define the future of advanced nuclear energy in the commercial marketplace,” said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell.

Persons: It’s, there’s, ”, Matthew Garman, Bob Blue, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Garman, Ken Griffin, Clay Organizations: Amazon, Services, Washington State, AWS, Amazon’s, Dominion Energy, Nuclear, Google, Kairos, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Dominion, Gov, Energy, Fund, Citadel, Ares Management Corporation, NGP, University of Michigan, Talen Energy, Susquehanna Steam Electric Locations: Virginia, Washington, Dominion’s, SMRs, ” Virginia, U.S, Northern Virginia, Loudon County, Washington State, Northwest, Maryland, Salem Township , Pennsylvania, Talen

☆ Amazon invests in nuclear energy, hot on the heels of Google and Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The first sites in Washington and Virginia would provide carbon-free energy to meet growing demand. Amazon's announcement follows recent investments in nuclear energy from Microsoft and Google amid the AI boom. Advertisement"We need smart solutions that can help us meet growing energy demands while also addressing climate change," Amazon's vice president of global data centers, Kevin Miller, said in a statement. The first sites in Washington and Virginia would provide carbon-free energy to meet growing demand through partnerships with Energy Northwest and Dominion Energy, respectively. Constellation Energy has struck a deal to provide Microsoft with nuclear power by reopening the Three Mile Island plant.

Persons: —, Ken Griffin, Kevin Miller, – Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Service, Tech, Amazon, AWS, Citadel, Ares Management Corporation, NGP, University of Michigan, Energy Northwest, Dominion Energy, E, Constellation Energy, Susquehanna, Electric, IEEE Spectrum, Dow Locations: Washington, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey , Ohio, Texas

Deep-pocketed Republicans donors also tried to close the gap by boosting a GOP super PAC working to seize the Senate majority. America PAC has taken on a critical supporting role for the Trump campaign, according to its independent expenditure filings, which cover some spending beyond September 30. Tuesday’s filings show other conservative billionaires also plowing extraordinary sums into the effort to reelect Trump. Another leading pro-Trump super PAC, Restoration PAC, also reported a huge haul from a single major donor. Meanwhile, the Congressional Leadership Fund – the main super PAC supporting House Republicans – hauled in more than $81 million in the third quarter.

Persons: –, Miriam Adelson, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Adelson, – Musk, Richard Uihlein –, megadonors, Kamala Harris, Harris, Musk, Trump, reelect Trump, Sheldon, Uihlein, Ike Perlmutter, Laura, Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Reid Hoffman, Steve Mnuchin, Dana White, White, Chuck Schumer, JB Pritzker, Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings, Ken Griffin, Elliott, Paul Singer, Stephen Schwarzman, Republicans –, Timothy Mellon, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Tim Sheehy, Brown, Bernie Moreno, Eric Hovde, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Baldwin, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Nathan L, Democrat Adam Gray, Michelle Steel, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Trump’s, Vindman, Mary Peltola, CNN’s Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Trump, PAC, Federal, Commission, Adelson, Democratic, Republican, GOP, White, House . America PAC, America PAC, Preserve, America, Restoration PAC, FF PAC, FF, New York, LinkedIn, Republican National Convention, Fund, Illinois Gov, Netflix, Citadel, Elliott Management, Blackstone Group, Congressional, Republicans, The New York Times, Democrats, West, Senate, Ohio, – Rep, Democrat, Alaska Rep Locations: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Preserve America, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, Lago, Florida, Montana, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Republican, Texas, Virginia’s, District, Alaska

☆ Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small module reactors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon Web Services is investing over $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington State. Amazon is the latest large tech company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centers. "Amazon and X-energy are poised to define the future of advanced nuclear energy in the commercial marketplace," said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell. Last spring, AWS invested in a nuclear energy project with Talen Energy , signing an agreement to purchase nuclear power from the company's existing Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a nuclear power station in Salem Township, Pennsylvania. AWS also purchased the adjacent, nuclear-powered data center campus from Talen for $650 million.

Persons: It's, there's, Matthew Garman, Bob Blue, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Garman, Ken Griffin, Clay Sell Organizations: Amazon, Services, Washington State, AWS, Dominion Energy, Nuclear, Google, Kairos, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Dominion, Gov, Energy, Fund, Citadel, Ares Management Corporation, NGP, University of Michigan, Talen Energy, Susquehanna Steam Electric Locations: Virginia, Washington, Dominion's, SMRs, U.S, Northern Virginia, Loudon County, Washington State, Northwest, Maryland, Salem Township , Pennsylvania, Talen

☆ The stock market has officially enjoyed a bull rally for over two years. So now what?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, the stock market has officially enjoyed a bull rally for over two years. The big storyBullish on the bull marketNoam Galai/Getty ImagesHappy belated birthday to the stock market's bull rally! Stock market experts who spoke with Business Insider's Matthew Fox don't see things slowing down anytime soon . In fact, the average bull market lasts longer than five years, so we might not even be halfway to the finish line. The actual stock market is healthier, too, as it's no longer reliant on the Magnificent Seven's performance.

Persons: —, Noam Galai, Insider's Matthew Fox, Chelsea Jia Feng, we've, Alex Brandon, Jamie Dimon, Ken Griffin, he's, Republican megadonor hasn't, BlackRock, Jett Lara, Augustus Doricko, Doricko, Roblox, Natalie Ammari, Inflation's, Z's, It's Elliott Hill's, Hill, It's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Business, Service, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Stock, Insider's, JPMorgan, Republican, Citadel, Wall, Menlo Ventures, Nike, Columbus, District of Columbia Locations: Chelsea, Ukraine, El Segundo , California, a16z, New York, it's, Italian American, London

☆ I was a graphic designer for decades and went back to school at 60 to become a teacher. It pays less but is more rewarding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After a decadeslong career as a graphic designer, I decided to pursue a teaching career at 60. I remember my first day walking up to the entrance of my training school as clear as day. During teacher training, a staff member is there to mentor and take you under their wing. I may make less, but teaching has been extremely rewardingI finished my teacher training and graduated with my PGCE in 2022. Financially, I make less as a teacher than in my professional graphic design career.

Persons: Stuart Fuller, —, I've, I'd, hadn't, There's Organizations: Service, Saatchi, Saatchi & Saatchi, Royal Air Force, Google Locations: London, Cambridge, England, Loughton , England

There are many commemorations that mark important milestones for queer people and their allies: Pride Month, LGBTQ History Month, Lesbian Visibility Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance, among many others. For celebrities and others in the public spotlight though, coming out also means sharing their sexuality or gender identity with millions of people around the world. Here are a few of the people who have come out so far in 2024. Heidi Gutman / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images fileJulia FoxActor and author Julia Fox appeared to come out as a lesbian in a TikTok video shared in July. Stefania D'Alessandro / WireImage fileBruce Joel Rubin“Ghost” screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin proved in June that it’s never too late to come out.

Persons: Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, Sophia Bush, Ashlyn Harris, “ I’ve, ”, ” Sophia Bush, Dimitrios Kambouris, Amber Ruffin, “, ” Ruffin, ” Amber Ruffin, Heidi Gutman, Julia Fox, Fox, Emily Gracin, ” Fox, Ye, Rachpoot, Bauer, Griffin, Maren Morris Singer Maren Morris, Tucker Carlson, Maren Morris, Jim Bennett, Trey Cunningham, he’s, Cunningham, Louisa Jacobson, Louisa Jacobson’s, Jacobson, Oscar, Meryl Streep, Christopher Polk, Zamata, Michael Buckner, Amanda Tori Meating, ” Meating, she’s, Richard Shotwell, Maya Massafera, Massafera poignantly, Roberto Cavalli, Stefania D'Alessandro, Bruce Joel Rubin, it’s Organizations: Pride, Getty, Fox News, U.S, The New York Times, Times, Glasgow . MI, New York Times, Lesbian, Variety, Entertainment, Vogue, Hollywood, Guardian Locations: Glasgow, Milan

☆ 'Succession' star Nicholas Braun plays 2 very different characters in 'Saturday Night' — but that wasn't always the plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Succession" actor Nicholas Braun stars as Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson in "Saturday Night." Jason Reitman, the film's director, said that Jim Henson was written with Braun in mind to play the role. Braun also landed a second job as Kaufman after Benny Safdie had to drop out of the movie. Braun, known for his Emmy-winning role as the bumbling, awkward Greg Hirsch on HBO's "Succession," stars as both Jim Henson and Andy Kaufman in "Saturday Night." Advertisement"As we kept on thinking about who would be right for Andy Kaufman, we just kept on coming back to Nicholas Braun," Reitman told IndieWire.

Persons: Nicholas Braun, Andy Kaufman, Jim Henson, Jason Reitman, Braun, Kaufman, Benny Safdie, —, Jason Reitman's, Greg Hirsch, HBO's, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, Reitman's, Jose Perez, Bauer, Griffin, Reitman, IndieWire, Gil Kenan, Henson, Kenan, Hopper, Sony Pictures Braun, Safdie, " Braun, Jim would've, Andy Organizations: Service, NBC, Hopper Stone, Sony Pictures Locations: Atlanta

☆ Top GOP donor Ken Griffin is heading to the polls but 'not with a smile' on his face
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire Ken Griffin has spent tens of millions to support Republicans but not Donald Trump. Griffin also denied that taxes played a major role in moving the hedge fund from Chicago to Miami. AdvertisementCitadel's Ken Griffin is a top Republican megadonor this election cycle, but the CEO said in a Thursday interview that he hasn't supported Donald Trump. That said, the billionaire declined to say whether he would vote for Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris as president. "I know who I'm going to vote for, but it's not with a smile on my face," he said.

Persons: Ken Griffin, Donald Trump, Griffin, —, hasn't, Kamala Harris, Nikki Haley, Alan Murray, Columbia Journalism School's, Ron DeSantis, It's Organizations: The Citadel, Service, Republican, Trump, South Carolina Gov, Columbia Journalism, Florida Gov, Disney, Citadel, Sunshine State, Boca Raton Locations: Chicago, Miami, New York City, Windy City, Illinois

☆ Travis Kelce says his mom 'made it look easy' when it came to raising him and Jason Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donna Kelce, mother to Travis and Jason Kelce, was named one of Glamour's 2024 Women of the Year. Travis Kelce said Donna made being a mom "look easy." AdvertisementKansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce says his mom, Donna, "made it look easy" when it came to raising him and his brother Jason Kelce. You made it look easy. I made it easy," Travis said.

Persons: Donna Kelce, Travis, Jason Kelce, Jason Kelce's, Travis Kelce, Donna, —, Jason, Tina Knowles, Maggie Baird, Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez's, Billie Eilish's, Kelce's, they're, Momma Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs

☆ Bridgit Mendler's space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellites
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company's prototype antenna "Frankie" during testing in North Dakota on Oct. 5, 2024. North Dakota testingSetting up the company's prototype antenna in the early hours of Oct. 2, 2024. Northwood SpaceLast week the Northwood team was out in remote Maddock, North Dakota, to test its prototype antenna — "fondly dubbed Frankie," Mendler notes — by connecting to a Planet satellite in orbit. We're proud to be a part of this breakthrough in ground station technology," Planet senior director of global ground networks Joseph Breu said in a statement to CNBC. Northwood Space

Persons: Griffin, Bridgit Mendler, Mendler, Northwood, Frankie, Joseph Breu Organizations: Software, Northwood, CNBC, Service, Northwood Space Locations: Northwood, Segundo , California, North Dakota, Maddock , North Dakota

☆ ESPN's head of content explains why ace news-breaker Shams Charania was a must-hire after Woj's sudden exit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

ESPN replaced retired NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski with Shams Charania. AdvertisementAs many basketball fans have likely heard, the latest major NBA signing is Shams Charania to ESPN. The 30-year-old scoop master is replacing Adrian Wojnarowski, the genre-defining NBA reporter who had unexpectedly retired from the news-breaking business three weeks earlier. "It felt like it was a perfect way to solve this problem," said Burke Magnus, ESPN's head of content, in an interview with Business Insider on Wednesday. In the last few months, veteran NBA reporter Zach Lowe, host Samantha Ponder, and analyst Robert Griffin III each were let go.

Persons: Adrian Wojnarowski, Shams Charania, Burke Magnus, —, Charania —, ESPN's, wasn't, Wojnarowski, Magnus, Jeff Passan, Jeff, Charania, he's, he'll, Stephen A . Smith, Pat McAfee, Dave Roberts, Howard Cosell —, Mike Greenberg, that's, Stephen A, Zach Lowe, Samantha Ponder, Robert Griffin III, we're Organizations: ESPN, Service, NBA, Athletic, Yahoo Sports, Business, Sports News, Entertainment

Debris removal continued throughout the state as officials urged residents to prepare for the worst and heed evacuation orders. “If you’re in the path of Hurricane #Milton, the time to act is NOW,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency posed on X. A member of the Florida Army National Guard removes debris in St. Petersburg on Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall. In Sarasota County, officials warned residents not to let their guards down and ordered evacuations for the barrier islands and for people in mobile or manufactured homes. “We take it serious, but we are not getting too excited about it.”Jesse Kirsch reported from Sarasota, Florida; Dana Griffin from Naples Beach, Florida; Chase Cain, from Orlando, Florida; and Alicia Victoria Lozano from Los Angeles.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Helene, Milton, ” Cleon Dixon, Helene pummeled, Milton's, Bryan R, Smith, Dixon, ”, “, Helene’s wallop, John, Rhonda Keigher, Rhonda, ” John, ” Rhonda, Patty Sheehan, you’ve, Joe Biden, Kurt Hoddman, Anna Maria, David Tucker, Jenny Bodmer, evacuates, ” Carsten Haake, ” Jesse Kirsch, Dana Griffin, Chase Cain, Alicia Victoria Lozano Organizations: Hurricane, Residents, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida Army National Guard, Getty, City, Florida Peninsula, USA Locations: SARASOTA, Fla, Gulf Coast, Fort Meyers, Tampa, St, Armands, Sarasota, St . Petersburg, AFP, ”, Madeira Beach, of Mexico, Palm Harbor, Florida, Orlando, Hurricane, Mexico, Florida’s, Treasure Island, Sarasota County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, West Palm Beach, Naples, Miami, Germany, Sarasota , Florida, Naples Beach , Florida, Orlando , Florida, Los Angeles

☆ How JD Vance could set himself up to be Trump's GOP successor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sen. JD Vance had a lot to prove during his vice-presidential debate with Minnesota Gov. AdvertisementOhio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Here's a look at some of the recent steps Vance has taken to solidify his GOP credentials ahead of a potential 2028 campaign. Former President Donald Trump's political brand has defined the Republican Party for nearly a decade. During the debate, Vance showed that he could walk that line.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Tim Walz, Vance, —, Ohio Sen, Donald Trump, Walz zeroed, Kamala Harris, Walz, Trump, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Trump's, MAGA, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vance Vance, Donald Trump's, Brandon Bell, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, there'd, Mike Nellis, Harris, isn't, William Martin, Donald J Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Service, Ohio, Trump, CNN, GOP, Trump Trump, Republican Party, Republicans, Florida Gov, Trump GOP, Senate, Capitol, South, Trump Republicans Locations: Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas

☆ Why revived horrors of January 6 may not impact the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But most of all, it’s a testimony to the often-malevolent magnetism that has made Trump a historic and enduring political figure. The special counsel alleged that Trump told family members, “It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election. As well as the federal election case, the ex-president is facing a similar one in Georgia based on racketeering statutes. The former president refused to accept the result of the 2020 election that he lost. Biden made Trump’s threat to democracy the centerpiece of his now-shelved run for president, warning that his predecessor represents an unprecedented threat to America’s soul.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith, Liz Cheney, Kamala Harris, Harris, Cheney, Trump, it’s, ” Cheney, Donald Trump, Dick Cheney —, —, ”, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Cassidy Hutchinson, Sarah Matthews, “, Smith, Joe Biden’s, Biden, ” Trump, He’s, Brian Kemp, vilifying Kemp, General Merrick Garland, Harris ’ Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump, Capitol, Democrat, GOP, Trump White, Washington, Republican, Republicans, Georgia Gov, Biden’s, —, Supreme Locations: Wisconsin, Ripon , Wisconsin, Iraq, Wyoming, In Wisconsin, Montgomery County , Pennsylvania, United States, Georgia, New York, Manhattan, Florida, Washington

☆ This travel concierge's clients are worth at least $100 million. Here's how they do Las Vegas differently — from where to stay to where to eat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ultra-luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles' clients have an average net worth starting at $100 million. Its founder explained how its clients do Las Vegas, from the best hotels to the top restaurants. While you'd be right, you'd also be missing one key destination — Las Vegas. India said Las Vegas is a once-a-year trip for some of Sienna Charles' clients. However, unlike most attendees, Sienna Charles' clients also get VIP or backstage access tickets.

Persons: Sienna Charles, —, you'd, Jaclyn Sienna India, Eric Lo, George W, Mariah Carey, Carbone, Bauer, Griffin, Fleur de Lis, Connie Zhou, Kit Leong, Mott, Cipriani, Delilah, Rachel Askinasi, Wynn, Dine, Tayfun, Katy Perry's, Gaga's Organizations: Service, New, Hamptons, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Fortune, AaronP, Wynn Las, butlers, Carbone's, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Resorts Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, London, Paris, Sin, India, Nevada, Vegas India, Wynn Las Vegas, Fontainebleau's, Fontainebleau, Vegas Mott, Peking, New York, York, Las, Wellington

☆ Four prominent previously pro-Trump GOP women to make the case against him in battleground Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jake Tapper | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Former House GOP conference chair Liz Cheney and former Trump White House aides Alyssa Farah Griffin, Cassidy Hutchinson and Sarah Matthews will make the case against the reelection of former President Donald Trump in a fireside chat in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, next week, CNN has exclusively learned. The event will follow Cheney’s expected Thursday appearance with Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin, another critical swing state. Cheney, Hutchinson and Matthews have endorsed Harris. Griffin, a CNN political commentator, has not, though she often uses her platforms on CNN and on “The View” to warn of the peril she sees in a second Trump term. It is not an official event for the Harris-Walz campaign.

Persons: Liz Cheney, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Cassidy Hutchinson, Sarah Matthews, Donald Trump, Cheney’s, Kamala Harris, Hutchinson, Matthews, Harris, Griffin, Walz Organizations: CNN, Former House GOP, Trump White, Trump, Democracy, GOP Locations: Montgomery County , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Cheney, Philadelphia

☆ My mom is 68 and I track her location. I want to make sure she's safe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Krista doesn't track her mom daily, but having her mom's location helps her ensure her mom is safe. I track my mom's location because I want to know she's safe. I don't check my mom's location all the timeI'm an only child, so it's just me and my mom who use the "Find My" app to track each other's location. I'm sure my mom tracks my location pretty often — although I can live without knowing exactly how frequently she does. There was one time when I hadn't heard from my mom all day during her more active cancer treatments.

Persons: Krista Hall, Ann Schwartz, Krista doesn't, —, We're, We've, she's, he'd, hadn't Organizations: Service

☆ What screams 'status' on Wall Street? Here's how the movers and shakers of finance are spending their money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

That said, everyone seemed to agree that the days of logo-forward purchases and other conspicuous signs of wealth are over — even on Wall Street. The industry's movers and shakers are still into name brands but are leaning into those that exude "quiet luxury." And where there are celebrities and influencers, there tend to be Wall Street dealmakers. It's not surprising that high-earners on Wall Street would have second homes (or, in many cases, multiple). The HamptonsThe beach towns of the Hamptons have long been a Wall Street favorite thanks to their proximity to Manhattan.

Persons: —, Ken Griffin, David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, Stephen Schwartzman, Blackstone, Jessica Cadmus, Cadmus, Marie Kondo —, I've, I'd, Zegna, Tom Ford, Claudio Lavenia, Van, Cartier, Jeremy Moeller, Hermes, Gucci, Jeremy Strong, Armani, Max Mara, Celine, Bottega, It's, it's, Sean Zanni, Wall Streeters Organizations: Service, Goldman, JPMorgan, Business, Paris Olympics, Bloomberg, Citadel, Anadolu, Getty, Wall Street, Street, BI, Wall, HBO, Hamptons Locations: Queens, New York, New York City, Africa, Costa Rica, Bottega Veneta, Manhattan, Montauk, Nantucket, Cape Cod, East Hampton , NY, Hudson

☆ ExodusPoint led multistrategy hedge funds in September. Here's where rivals like Citadel, Millennium, and others stand.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Bradley Saacks | Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

ExodusPoint led multimanager hedge funds with a 1.5% gain last month and is up 6.5% in 2024. Millennium and Schonfeld had strong returns; Citadel, Balyasny, and Walleye lagged behind. AdvertisementIn the last month before a new cash hurdle forces the firm to outperform for performance fees, ExodusPoint led the way among multistrategy hedge funds. The $11 billion manager was up 1.5% last month, bringing its 2024 numbers to 6.5%, a person close to Michael Gelband's fund said. The firm was down 0.2% last month, though it is still up 11.1% on the year, a person close to the firm said.

Persons: ExodusPoint, Schonfeld, —, Michael Gelband's, Ken Griffin's Organizations: Citadel, Walleye, Service, Business Locations: Balyasny, York, Wellington, Miami

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