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Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was accused of sexual assault. Trump himself has faced various sexual misconduct allegations, which he has denied, though he was found liable last year for sexual abuse in a civil trial over an alleged incident in the 1990s that he also denies. Now, after having won the presidency again, he’s spending early political capital to confirm appointees who have faced sexual misconduct allegations of their own. The allegations against Trump’s picksGaetz’s years of controversies have been thrust back into the spotlight now that he’s up for a Cabinet post. “It’s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of,” Trump told reporters.

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The woman who accused Hegseth of assault broke into tears when asked about the matter by CNN reporters last week and declined to comment. The report, which identifies the accuser as “Jane Doe,” summarizes police interviews with Doe, Hegseth, conference attendees and a hotel employee, and includes descriptions of video footage from the hotel viewed by police. There, a conference attendee told police that Hegseth had touched her knee and invited her to come to his hotel room. Doe told police that her next memory after the argument was being in a hotel room with Hegseth. He said that he was “buzzed” that night after drinking beer and remembered going back to his hotel room with Doe.

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☆ Vance debuts new role as Trump’s point person on Capitol Hill
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Alayna Treene | Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Congressional Republicans acknowledge that Vance hasn’t necessarily developed longstanding relationships on Capitol Hill during his abbreviated time in Washington. His coattails turned a 49-51 senate to a 53-47 senate,” Vance wrote on X on Wednesday. The three developed a bond that predates the campaign and has carried into the early days of Trump’s transition. But when you look at the effectiveness of JD in the campaign, there’s no better surrogate for President Trump’s agenda,” the adviser said. “In JD’s view, his role of VP is to take on any issue that President Trump would like him to take on,” the person close to Vance told CNN.

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☆ Elon Musk says he's had little to do with Trump's cabinet picks — he just likes 'spending time' with the man
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said he's had little input on Trump's Cabinet picks. Elon Musk says he's had little input on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks. He was a major contributor to Trump's campaign, spending just under $119 million on his pro-Trump political action committee, America PAC. Musk, according to multiple media reports, has joined Trump's calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Lutnick, Musk wrote in an X post on November 16, "will actually enact change," compared to another candidate, hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent.

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In this article MAR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTMarriott International's business operations and growth are solid, CEO Anthony Capuano told CNBC Monday, amid layoffs of more than 800 corporate employees and continued sluggishness in China's tourism market. Marriott International reported net room growth of 6% year-on-year and room rate growth of 2.5%, driven by a strong return of group travel, which Capuano called the "bright, shining star" for the business today. The company raised its year-end guidance for net room growth, and added 9 million new Bonvoy members in the third quarter. That measure turned out to be corporate layoffs, first reported by the travel media company Skift on Nov. 14, which later linked to a notice of "mass layoffs" of 833 Marriott employees posted on a Maryland government labor website. watch nowCapuano denied that the company — which doubled in size during the past decade — grew too big, too fast, at least in terms of corporate employees, instead calling the move a much-needed "reorganization" of its global corporate structure.

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The majority of transgender employees, 82%, reported experiencing workplace discrimination or harassment because of their gender identity or sexual orientation at some point in their lives, according to a new survey. Trans employees were more likely to report such experiences than cisgender lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer employees, at 45%, and nonbinary employees, at 59%. Half of the trans adults surveyed were people of color and 6 in 10 were making less than $50,000 a year. Of the trans respondents who reported having experienced workplace discrimination or harassment at some point in their lives, 65% reported experiencing verbal harassment, 34% reported experiencing physical harassment and 42% reported experiencing sexual harassment. Trans people attempted to mitigate workplace discrimination and harassment by concealing their gender identity at work or by looking for another job, according to the report.

Persons: Brad Sears, they’ve Organizations: Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, U.S, Trans Locations: Massachusetts

Big retailers’ fortunes are diverging as the holiday shopping season gets underway. On Wednesday, Target cited “lingering softness in discretionary categories” as a top factor in its disappointing third-quarter sales, as many budget-conscious shoppers continue to focus on necessities. It’s the latest sign that discounts will be the driving force this holiday season, as they’ve been for much of this year. “We’re starting to get back to normal here.”U.S. retail sales rose 0.4% overall in October, federal data showed last month, beating analysts’ forecasts. In the meantime, the steady expansion of e-commerce looks set to continue this holiday season.

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San Diego native Kevin DiCicco is ready for his second act. The man credited with creating the movie “Air Bud” has experienced homelessness while battling multiple health issues, but the kindness of others is helping him get back on his feet. He believes that contributed to his ongoing respiratory issues that include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But after two or three minutes, you start getting short of breath,” DiCicco explained about his respiratory issues. In addition to health issues, the San Diego man says his 90-day limit at a North County homeless shelter is almost up.

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☆ Kashmir: This disputed region of India has bread that rival France’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Smitha Menon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While rice is the staple that’s cooked in households across Kashmir, bread is what drives the local community and economy. With so much traditional knowledge guarded and passed down through generations, Kashmir’s bread culture could qualify for a UNESCO intangible heritage listing and possibly rival France’s boulangerie tradition. Her father hailed from Kashmir so for her, summertime equals Kashmir, and Kashmir equals a warm, pillowy girda. When she returned years later, to learn more about Kashmir’s bread culture from her neighborhood baker, she was promptly told off. “Bread is really sacred in Kashmir and that relationship that a family has with their local kandurwan is really special.

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☆ 4 reasons you could be getting passed up for promotions, according to an ex-Google recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNolan Church is a former Google recruiter who says you could be holding yourself back from a promotion. There could be a misalignment in how an employee thinks they're doing and how management thinks they're doing, most likely due to a lack of feedback. These things surface when it comes time for a promotion, but they're hard to fix when you're unaware it's a problem. Ask your manager what you need to work on to move on to the next level. Budget constraints or business challengesIf a business isn't doing well, promotions are most likely not happening or are occurring at a significantly decreased rate.

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☆ Ford to cut 14% of European jobs, blaming EV shift and rising competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ford Explorer electric cars are parked on car transporters on the Ford factory premises. It is the first electric car from Ford in Europe. The US car manufacturer Ford wants to cut 2,900 jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 in order to reduce costs. Ford said on Wednesday it would cut around 14% of its European workforce, blaming significant losses in recent years compounded by weak demand for electric vehicles, a lack of government support for the shift to EVs, and rising competition. The European Union has slapped tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, saying they benefit from unfair subsidies from China's government.

Persons: Ford, Donald Trump, John Lawler Organizations: Ford, Nissan, Volkswagen, European Locations: Ford, Europe, Germany, U.S, China, United Kingdom, Berlin

☆ Brewing worker resentment could fuel a 2025 quitting spree
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The job market could be poised for a fresh wave of people quitting, according to a new Glassdoor report. Employees' satisfaction in their career opportunities has been on the decline since 2022 after people settled into new roles following the post-pandemic hiring boom known as the Great Resignation. "People don't feel like the job market is working for them right now, even if you hear economists and policymakers talk about how strong and resilient the job market is," Glassdoor senior economist Daniel Zhao tells CNBC Make It. "The desire [to quit] is there, but the opportunities aren't," Zhao says. For example, some sectors, like housing, real estate and tech, could be buoyed by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, Zhao says.

Persons: Daniel Zhao, Zhao, Terry Petzold, Donald Trump Organizations: CNBC, Fox Search, White

☆ Chief transformation officers join the C-suite to drive innovation at speed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As companies across the US confront complex challenges that require overhauling strategies, reimagining business models, and adapting workforce dynamics, many are appointing chief transformation officers to drive these changes. The core figures, including the CEO, the chief operating officer, and the chief financial officer, focus on delivering quarterly results. Being a chief transformation officer, Jesuthasan said, is akin to "building the train while you're driving it down the tracks." AdvertisementBrandon Batt, the chief transformation officer at Quadient, a company focused on digital transformation, knows this all too well. Kinney recently wound down her role as chief transformation officer at Wex.

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☆ I went to law school in Mexico and an Ivy League in the US. It was cheaper and easier to make friends in Mexico.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Santiago Barraza Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementI first went to law school in Mexico, where people were more open to friendships. However, the top three global financial hubs (New York, London, and Singapore) belong to common law countries. The US has a common law system, meaning that laws come from uncodified case law resulting from court decisions. Law schools in Mexico take a more theoretical approach, while law schools in the US focus on the practical side. In my case, both law schools made sure we acknowledged this in order to understand how useful we can be.

Persons: — Organizations: Columbia, Universidad Iberoamericana, Columbia University, US, Law Locations: Mexico, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, New York, London, Singapore

☆ Product managers rule Silicon Valley. Not everyone is happy about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Several companies, from Airbnb to Snap, are now reconsidering the utility of product managers entirely, while others claim that the product manager's reign will only expand in the age of AI. Advertisement"The shift in power moved from engineering to product managers," says Hubert Palan, the CEO of Productboard, a company that provides software for product managers. "The product manager is at the center of everything," says Avi Siegel, a former product manager who's working on his own startup, Momentum. Whether their coworkers are happy about it or not, product managers are gaining recognition. "The future really does belong to product managers," says Frank Fusco, a product manager turned CEO of a software company called Silicon Society.

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☆ No. 1 skill you need to run a money-making side hustle: ‘A gigantic portion of’ your success depends on it, says expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

More than a third of all U.S. adults have a side hustle, recent data shows. The people who make the most money have something in common: lots of emotional intelligence. "A gigantic portion of [side hustle] work involves emotional intelligence pretty heavily," says M.K., who ran Austin-based customer experience consulting firm The Heart Company for eight years before joining Indeed. The more you understand what other people need in their lives, the more you can build your product or service to be a useful solution, he notes. "I think [emotional intelligence] is going to be a big pillar of the future of work, especially with AI taking care of a lot of operational things," M.K.

Persons: Kyle M.K, they'll Organizations: The Heart Company Locations: Austin

☆ Deloitte says jobs are at risk in its advisory division as challenges for the consulting sector continue
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The growth rate in Deloitte's global consulting division has fallen from 19% in 2023 to 1.9% in 2024. Deloitte plans to cut more staff from its advisory division as demand for consultancy services declines. "In the context of an ongoing challenging market, we have to carefully consider the shape of our firm," Deloitte told BI on Wednesday. According to its latest annual report, Deloitte's global consulting revenues grew by 1.9% in the 2024 financial year ending 31 May. AdvertisementDeloitte's global workforce expanded to 460,000 in the 2024 financial year, an increase of 3,000.

Organizations: Deloitte, Business, Financial Times, Equity

So why shouldn’t federal employees who are paid with taxpayer dollars be required to be in office?” the source said. Ending remote work across government is being considered a potential “early candidate” for executive orders that members of DOGE will recommend to Trump, the source said. “I can’t abandon this career,” one Library of Congress worker who lives in the Midwest told CNN. Another federal employee who works remotely told CNN that they would have to commute two to three hours to the nearest office. Other targets beyond remote workRemote work isn’t the only cost-cutting measure that is likely to be addressed through executive orders.

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☆ She worked at some of Singapore's best Michelin-starred restaurants. Now, she runs a fine dining place out of her 1000-square-foot public housing apartment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementPristina Mok has worked at some of Singapore's top Michelin-star restaurants like Odette and Zen. After a few years at Odette, she worked at Zen, a three-Michelin-star restaurant serving Nordic dishes with Asian influences. Fine dining, apartment-styleMok's cozy fine dining restaurant seats eight guests three times a week. Aditi BharadeUpon entering Fragment, guests are often greeted by Pebble, Mok's poodle. AdvertisementScaling down has its drawbacksWhile her husband helps her plate and serve the dishes, Mok handles most of the workload.

Persons: Pristina Mok, Odette, Aditi Bharade, Mok, Lionel Lim, Aditi Bharade Mok, —, hadn't Organizations: Michelin, National Gallery of Singapore, Zen, Raffles Locations: Pristina, Mok's, Hokkaido

☆ Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe amid weak demand for EVs and rising competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementFord is cutting 4,000 jobs in Europe after "significant losses" in its passenger vehicle operations. The company also cited rising competition and weaker-than-expected demand for EVs. Ford CFO John Lawler called for joint industry action in a letter to the German government. Ford said it would cut 4,000 jobs in Europe by the end of 2027 amid rising competition and weaker-than-expected demand for EVs. Earlier this month, Japanese automaker Nissan announced 9,000 layoffs and a 20% cut in global production amid falling sales in the US and China.

Persons: John Lawler, Ford, Dave Johnston, Lawler Organizations: Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Dodge Locations: Europe, Germany, Cologne, EVs, Detroit, China

☆ We paid $1,470 to take 2 cars on the Amtrak Auto Train and book a small room on board. It wasn't perfect, but I'd still do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Stefanie Kempton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementMy spouse and I took our cars on the Amtrak Auto Train from Lorton, Virginia, to Sanford, Florida. I didn't sleep comfortably, but overall, I'd book this train ride again. Eventually, we looked into the Amtrak Auto Train, a passenger train that also transports vehicles. The Auto Train, one of Amtrak's most profitable routes, is a 17-hour ride that transports passengers between Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford, Florida. Here's what the experience on the Auto Train was like.

Organizations: Amtrak Locations: Lorton , Virginia, Sanford , Florida, Florida, Pennsylvania

☆ Morgan Stanley lets employees pitch AI uses. Here's how the firm puts those ideas into practice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

McMillan encourages employees to pitch new AI solutions. AdvertisementAs part of his role, McMillan co-chairs an AI steering group formalized earlier this year, with Global Director of Research Katy Huberty. Related storiesInside the 8-step processAlthough pitching AI solutions is open to anyone at the firm, there is some leg work involved. AdvertisementThe AI steering group meets every other week to listen to the pitches, usually going through five or six proposals. Every other week, the AI steering committee meets to review the status of these projects.

Persons: Jeff McMillan, Morgan Stanley's, Morgan Stanley, McMillan, who's, he's, Research Katy Huberty, AskResearch, you've Organizations: ChatGPT, Global, Research, Workers

☆ Rafael Nadal says he doesn't want to retire from tennis — it's his body that 'doesn't want to play anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRafael Nadal announced that his 20-year career in professional tennis has come to a close. The 22-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-4, 6-4 to Team Netherlands at the Davis Cup. Rafael Nadal has confirmed his plan to officially retire from professional tennis. His two-decade career came to a close following his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp, from the Netherlands, at the Davis Cup on Tuesday. "I'm not tired of playing tennis, but it's my body that doesn't want to play anymore, so I have to accept the situation."

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Botic van de Zandschulp, Pelé, I'm, Nadal, Mary Carillo, Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Chris Mott, he's, Chris Andrews Organizations: Team Netherlands, Davis, Nadal, Peabody, Buccaneers, Business Insider Locations: Netherlands

☆ She worked at some of Singapore's top Michelin restaurants. Now, she runs a fine-dining place out of her public housing apartment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementPristina Mok has worked at some of Singapore's top Michelin-star restaurants, like Odette and Zen. After a few years at Odette, she worked at Zen, a three-Michelin-star restaurant serving Nordic dishes with Asian influences. Fine dining, apartment-styleMok's cozy fine dining restaurant seats eight guests three times a week. Aditi BharadeUpon entering Fragment, guests are often greeted by Pebble, Mok's poodle. AdvertisementScaling down has its drawbacksWhile her husband helps her plate and serve the dishes, Mok handles most of the workload.

Persons: Pristina Mok, Odette, Mok, Aditi Bharade, Lionel Lim, Aditi Bharade Mok, —, hadn't Organizations: Michelin, National Gallery of Singapore, Zen, Raffles Locations: Pristina, Mok's, Singapore, Hokkaido

This would help me become a better partner and contribute more effectively to my wife and our shared financial goals. But we also saw the value of having a joint account for shared expenses, especially because we decided to split financial responsibility 50/50. We opened a joint bank account for shared expensesUpon moving in together, my wife and I first opened a joint checking and savings account for shared expenses. Our joint account also gave us a space dedicated to shared long-term savings goals, such as a wedding and a house. Separate from the joint account, I was responsible for setting up and managing my own budget, credit card, savings goals, and brokerage account.

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