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☆ Insider Today: 'Brotox' on the rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On the agenda:AdvertisementBut first: How to win your company holiday party. We've all heard the same advice around this time of year when company holiday party invitations abound. When you arrive at your company's holiday party — and when you leave, for that matter — is just as important as the other oft-told advice you've probably heard. White-collar men's beauty secretsJuanjo Gasull for BIMen in corporate America want to look good at work — and they're spending thousands of dollars to do so. More of this week's top reads:AdvertisementThe Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: Gordon Ramsay's, Iuliia, We've, you've, Diane Gottsman, Alyshia Hull, Gottsman, Juanjo, Natalie Ammari, Don Saladinol, Tyler Le, Don Saladino, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Anne Hathaway, Saladino, Emily Hart, Kimbal Musk, Musk, Hugo Matheson, Tim Burton, Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Scoot, Rebecca Zisser, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen Organizations: Business, BI Men, The, Warner Bros Locations: Atlantic City , New Jersey, America, York, New York, Boulder , Colorado, Chicago, Denver, Austin , Texas, Boulder, New York City

☆ Olympics tennis analysis: Novak Djokovic shows Rafael Nadal no mercy at Paris Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Follow live coverage of day 3 at the 2024 Paris OlympicsPARIS — Novak Djokovic dispatched Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympic’s men’s singles at Roland Garros on Monday. AdvertisementDespite a stunning run of four games in the second set in which Nadal showed flashes of his old self — and exploited the scar tissue he has inflicted on Djokovic over the years — the Serbian recovered to see out the second set. In the Wimbledon final earlier this month, Djokovic had suffered at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz with the same shot. Nadal missed his forehand wide after it ticked the net, and Djokovic had the advantage he would never come close to giving up. GO DEEPER How Andy Murray survived five match points - and saved his tennis career - in ParisCharlie EccleshareWhat did Rafael Nadal say after the match?

Persons: PARIS — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Nadal, Charlie Eccleshare, Matt Futterman, he’d, Philippe, Juanjo Martin, Nadal’s, Marton Fucsovics, Carlos Alcaraz, Jari, Chatrier, backpedalling, didn’t, hasn’t, Andy Murray, Murray, Paris Charlie Eccleshare, Novak Djokovic, “, he’s, ”, …, wasn’t, Andrzej Iwanczuk Organizations: PARIS, Djokovic, Wimbledon, Nadal, Serbian, Getty Locations: Paris, Eurasia, Serbian

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Persons: Lobna, Hemid’s, Bouthaer el Banaisati, Hemid, —, VioGén, el Banaisati, Ana Maria Arevalo Gosen, Alice Fang Spanish, ”, Susana Pavlou, Juan José López, Jesús Melguizo, Antonio Pueyo, Pueyo, “, Mr, Juanjo Medina, “ We’re, Francisco Javier Curto, ” Francisco Javier Curto, The New York Times José, Sindicato, Serafín Giraldo, Escarraman, Stefany González Escarraman, Williams Escarraman, Escarraman’s, Eva Jaular, Jaular, Elisabeth, Ana María Arévalo, Luz, ” Luz, you’ve, María, it’s, Agudo, Ossorio, Fernando Grande, Amelia Franas, Police haven’t, Melguizo Organizations: Jan, The New York Times, VioGén, Interior Ministry, New York Times, Spanish, Council of, Mediterranean, of Gender Studies, The Times, University of Barcelona, Police, Basque Country, Times, University of Seville, United Association of Civil Guards, “, The New York Locations: Spain, Madrid, The New York Times Spain, United States, Netherlands, Britain, Canada, Germany, Catalonia, Basque, Seville, VioGén, Alicante, Liaño, Spanish, Southern Spain, Granada, Morocco

☆ Carlos Alcaraz: ‘I want to sit at the same table as the big three.’ Spaniard charts path to greatness ahead of Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Aleks Klossok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The youngest male player to win three grand slams on three different surfaces – the 2022 US Open, Wimbledon in 2023 and the French Open in 2024 – at 21. Take, for example, the French Open. Let’s see if I’m going to be in this position.”Alcaraz celebrates winning match point against Alexander Zverev in the men's French Open final. “As a Real Madrid fan, I was watching in Paris [during the French Open]. “I’m really, really happy with everything that I’m living right now.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, “, ” Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, you’d, I’ve, ”, Juan Carlos Ferrero, ” –, Juanjo Moreno, –, Ferrero, Albert Costa, Carlos Moyá, Sergi Bruguera, Garbiñe, “ I’m, Lisi Niesner, Alcaraz, Estonia’s Mark Lajal, Clive Brunskill, Djokovic, Francisco Cerúndolo, Roger Federer’s, Novak, Alexander Zverev, what’s, Roland Garros, I’m Organizations: Wimbledon, London CNN, CNN Sport, CNN, Nadal, “, Reuters, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Olympic, Real, Spanish national Locations: London, Spanish, –, Alcaraz, Spain, SW19, Berlin, Paris, Real Madrid, Wimbledon

☆ Tesla's awful 2024 is getting much worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Tech: A "social walkie-talkie" app is the newest thing tech insiders are excited about . Tesla's awful 2024 got much worse this week when the company cut 10% of its workforce , and a major executive resigned after 18 years at the EV maker. AdvertisementSlaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIIn the meantime, Tesla's stock keeps falling. Even worse, people who are in the market for EVs aren't necessarily interested in Teslas .

Persons: —, NASA's Chandra, Tesla, we've, Elon Musk, Steve Granitz, Scott Olson, Jia Feng, Graham, Elon Musk's, robotaxis, Slaven, Chelsea Jia Feng, Tesla's, Musk, Andy Sieg, Merrill Lynch, Abanti Chowdhury, who's, Piper Sandler, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Adobe Stock, The New York Times, EVs, Teslas, Trump, SWANSON, Apple, Microsoft, BI, CNBC, Economy Summit Locations: Chelsea, China, Teslas ., States, New York, London

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Tilson Thomas is to conduct the opening subscription program of the New York Philharmonic season, three years after the conductor announced he was being treated for a brain tumor. He has continued to lead an active schedule but with fewer performances: Tilson Thomas led four concerts with the New York Philharmonic in March 2023. He was founder of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, and music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 1995-2020. The philharmonic will be without a music director for two seasons. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra music director Manfred Honeck will lead an opening gala on Sept. 24 that includes Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo.

Persons: — Michael Tilson Thomas, Emanuel Ax, Tilson Thomas, Jaap van Zweden, Gustavo Dudamel, Dudamel, Kate Soper, Philip Glass’s, Ken, David Masur, Kurt Masur, Augusta Read Thomas, Manfred Honeck, Tony, Cynthia Erivo, Herbert Blomstedt, Brahms, Hilary Hahn, Soprano Renée Fleming, Rod Gilfry, Kevin, ’, Juanjo Mena, Yuja Wang Organizations: New York Philharmonic, New, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Locations: Miami Beach , Florida

☆ Dealmaking is showing signs of life, but it comes with some downsides
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why M&A could be staging a comeback and which bankers made the most of 2023 . The big storyDealmaker's delighttatomm/iStock, Tyler Le/BIThree monster deals announced in less than a week has Wall Street wondering: Is M&A back? But after a dreadful 2022 and 2023, dealmaking is showing signs of life, Business Insider's Theron Mohamed writes. Capital One, Truist, and Walmart announced acquisitions totaling $53 billion this week, leaving bankers hopeful the good times (and fees) are back. Deals represent an exit opportunity for companies, giving their investors (some of whom are employees) a chance to cash out.

Persons: Tyler Le, Theron Mohamed, Biden, Alex Morrell, Reed Alexander, Alyssa Powell, Emily Stewart, Wall, it's, M, Getty, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Jensen Huang, Goldman Sachs, Carlos Delgado, Associated Press Rivian, Rivian, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, George Glover Organizations: Business, Federal Reserve, Walmart, Activision Blizzard, ExxonMobil, Cisco, Acquisitions, Activision, Wall Street, Big Tech, Nvidia, ING, Microsoft, Associated Press, BI, Google, Walgreens, Sunshine State, CVS, Intuit, Nestle, Square Locations: Europe, Florida, VillageMD, New York, London

[1/3] Spain's King Felipe shakes hands with Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez before their meeting at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain, October 3, 2023. Juanjo Guillen/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Spain's acting Prime Minister predicted "complex talks" with other political parties to form a government on Tuesday, after he was nominated to seek their backing for a new mandate. Sanchez was invited by Spain's King Felipe VI to try to form a governing majority after Feijoo last week failed in his bid to become prime minister. Asked about a referendum, Sanchez said Catalans were looking to "turn the page" and to find a "reunion" with Spanish society. House Speaker Francina Armengol said earlier that Sanchez had yet to share his proposed schedule for the investiture vote.

Persons: King Felipe, Spain's, Pedro Sanchez, Juanjo Guillen, Sanchez, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, Spain's King Felipe VI, Feijoo, Junts, Pablo Simon, Carlos, Carles Puigdemont, Mr Sanchez, Mr Puigdemont, Yolanda Diaz, Francina Armengol, David Latona, Belen Carreno Emma Pinedo, Inti, Charlie Devereux, Andrei Khalip, Nick Macfie, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Socialists, ERC, Catalans, Carlos III, Labour, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain, Rights MADRID, Basque, Catalan

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