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☆ Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on November 30, 2024. Russia's Defence Ministry said its air force had carried out strikes on Syrian rebels in support of the country's army, Russian news agencies reported. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, once known as the Nusra Front, is designated a terrorist group by the U.S., Russia, Turkey and other states. Acknowledging the rebel advance, the Syrian army command said insurgents had entered much of Aleppo. The rebels also took control of Aleppo airport, according to a statement by their operations room and a security source.

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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers averted a government shutdown 40 days before the election, but they’ll face another funding crunch right before the holidays and a new Congress and president take office. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., predicted that the two parties could come to a deal and avoid a shutdown in December. Congratulations, congressmen.”The full House has already passed five of the 12 appropriations bills for the new fiscal year. The Senate Appropriations Committee sent 11 out of 12 spending bills to the floor, where none of them have had votes. "What Leader Schumer should have done is brought the appropriations bills to the floor.

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☆ Eric Adams told a staffer he 'always' deleted texts following discussion of alleged Turkish bribes, messages obtained by prosecutors show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Eric Adams told a staffer he "always" deleted messages after discussing alleged bribes. Prosecutors included some of the messages in the new indictment against the NYC mayor. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementNew York City Mayor Eric Adams promised to "always" delete messages exchanged with one of his staffers who arranged Turkish government-funded trips, according to the indictment against him unsealed Thursday. "To be o[n the] safe side Please Delete all messages you send me," the Adams staffer wrote in a message to Adams, according to the indictment.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, — Organizations: NYC, Service, York City, Prosecutors, Business Locations: York, Turkish

☆ Katy Perry's '143' doesn't have a single redeeming song
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIf you're a pop-music fan who spends time on the internet, you'll probably see a slew of negative reviews for Katy Perry's new album, "143." Lester Cohen/WireImageEven if you set aside the allegations against Dr. Luke, "143" doesn't make a strong case for his input. Without them, Dr. Luke and his new associates have created a pop vacuum, completely devoid of heart and personality. "Gimme Gimme," the second track featuring 21 Savage, immediately recalls the plinky snoozefest of Justin Bieber's "Changes," particularly the Quavo duet "Intentions." Final grade: 1.8/10Katy Perry's new album "143" consists of 11 standard tracks.

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☆ Leaked Microsoft salary data shows the pay gap between Microsoft AI and the rest of the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The doc includes more than 500 submissions from people who identified themselves as Microsoft employees in the US. The move came in response to a growing number of its workers feeling underpaid compared to Microsoft's tech peers like Amazon . AdvertisementAs a reminder, this pay data is based on Microsoft employees' self-reporting, so it's not a complete picture. However, the pay gap between Microsoft AI and the rest of the company is undeniable. These are the 100 most-used AI apps, according to a top VC.

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☆ Commuters in NYC and DC should get ready for a difficult, disrupted journey due to the global IT outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Arrival information is unavailable for many Subway routes in NYC and DC because of a global IT outage. Transport authorities say trains and buses are running as scheduled, though. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementCommuters in NYC and DC should prepare for some disruptions on Friday morning over the global IT outage. Though transport authorities in both NYC and DC say that trains and buses are running as scheduled, arrival information is unavailable for many routes, including both at stations and on the authorities' websites and apps.

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☆ I'm Australian and married to an American. When our kids visited the US they were surprised people couldn't understand their English.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Ash Jurberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

We took our twin sons to the US for the first time when they were 11. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe first time we took our twin sons to the US from Australia, they were surprised by how different things were between the two countries. In Australia, we have several major fast-food chains, but our sons, Charlie and Thomas, couldn't believe how many different chains there were in the US. They were surprised that there was a need for dozens of different burger chains, fried chicken restaurants, and fast food joints.

Persons: —, Charlie, Thomas, couldn't Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Australia, Texas, Los Angeles

☆ I tried every kind of fries at In-N-Out, and I'll only order them animal-style in the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I went to In-N-Out for the first time and tried every kind of burger. I also tried every kind of fries, from the classic fries to the "not-so-secret menu" animal-style fries. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On a trip to Austin, I tried every single kind of fries on In-N-Out's menu, from its standard salted fries to "well-done" and animal-style. So even though I didn't love most of the fries on its menu, I would travel across the country to have my favorite kind again.

Persons: —, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Austin, West Coast

☆ 2 managers at the World Economic Forum, which hosts the glitzy Davos conference, said the N-word in front of staff: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two World Economic Forum managers used the N-word in recent years, employees told The Wall Street Journal. AdvertisementTwo managers at the World Economic Forum used a racist word in front of employees in recent years, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. According to the Journal, which interviewed more than 80 current and former employees, employees faced gender discrimination and racism, among other issues, at the Switzerland-based nonprofit. Best known for its annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, the nonprofit brings together top voices in government, business, and research. Staffed by about a thousand employees, the Forum brought in more than $400 million in 2022-2023, per its annual report.

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☆ I ordered the same meal at In-N-Out and McDonald's, and I preferred the juicier, cheese-coated burger
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried the same order from In-N-Out and McDonald's to see which was the better meal and value. I preferred the thicker burger from In-N-Out over McDonald's smaller, but still tasty, burger. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . While In-N-Out is slowly expanding, it's still largely a West Coast chain, with around 400 locations in eight states and territories. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Falling birth rates are freaking countries out and spawning dubious fixes like tax breaks, cheaper cars, and free surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewAs fertility rates decline across much of the world, countries are exploring innovative strategies to encourage women to have more babies. Trent MacNamara, a Texas A&M professor whose work has focused on fertility rates, told BI that the impact of financial incentives on fertility rates was uncertain and might lead to only modest gains. Subsidized fertility treatments and vasectomy reversalsCohen said that other strategies to increase fertility rates included countries like Israel offering free or heavily subsidized in vitro fertilization. However, a 2020 essay by Tan said the Japanese example showed that reproductive technologies were not a panacea for low fertility rates. Japan has the world's highest percentage of babies born through IVF, yet it has one of the lowest fertility rates, she said.

Persons: —, Sarah Harper, Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orbán, ATTILA KISBENEDEK, Trent MacNamara, Poh Lin Tan, Philip N, Cohen, Antonio Marquez lanza, Tan, MacNamara Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Local, gerontology, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, BBC, Associated Press, National University of Singapore, University of Maryland, American Economic Association, Getty Locations: Singapore, South Korea, Soviet, Russian, Hungarian, Hungary, Texas, Norway, Sweden, Israel, Japan, Korea

☆ 60 songs every '90s kid will remember
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The '90s were full of dance hits and powerful ballads. The decade is also considered the golden era of rap and hip-hop. Here are 60 songs that every '90s kid will remember. The decade is also considered the golden era of rap and hip-hop, having birthed the likes of Snoop Dogg, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and The Notorious BIG. Here are 60 songs that every '90s kid will remember.

Persons: —, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Snoop Organizations: Service, Business

☆ AI-generated X-rated content is officially allowed on Musk's X
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

X is formally giving adult content the green light — with a few stipulations. But the content must be consensual, and must be labeled, X said. Elon Musk's X is formally giving X-rated content the green light, allowing adult images and video — with a few rules. Users can share nudity and sexual content — including AI-generated pornography — "provided it's properly labeled and not prominently displayed," the company's policy says. Content must be made and posted consensually and cannot be shared to "highly visible places" like profile photos or banners, X said.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I tried the biggest burgers at 5 fast-food chains and my favorite tasted fresh off the grill
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried the biggest burgers at McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, In-N-Out, and Shake Shack. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe biggest burgers at fast-food chains are usually more expensive, but how do they rank in terms of taste and value? This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 'The Apprentice' producer says Donald Trump used the n-word on set
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"The Apprentice" producer Bill Pruitt says Donald Trump used the n-word. Pruitt wrote in Slate that the moment was captured on tape, but will likely never surface. AdvertisementA producer on "The Apprentice" said Donald Trump used the n-word in a moment caught on tape that will likely never see the light of day. In an op-ed for Slate, Bill Pruitt writes that he was one of four producers on the show's first two seasons. Pruitt writes that off-camera deliberations about contestant firings were filmed in case the show was ever questioned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which disallows fixing outcomes on game shows.

Persons: Bill Pruitt, Donald Trump, Pruitt, Trump, — Organizations: Service, Slate, Federal Communications Commission, Business Locations: Slate

☆ 'The Apprentice' producer says Donald Trump used the N-word on set
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The "Apprentice" producer Bill Pruitt said Donald Trump used the N-word on set. Pruitt wrote in Slate that the moment was captured on a tape that would likely never surface. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA producer on "The Apprentice" said Donald Trump used the N-word in a moment caught on tape that would likely never see the light of day. In an article he wrote for Slate, Bill Pruitt said he was one of four producers on the show's first two seasons.

Persons: Bill Pruitt, Donald Trump, Pruitt, Trump, — Organizations: Service, Slate, Business Locations: Slate

☆ I tried every burger at In-N-Out and ranked them from worst to best
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My least favorite burger I tried from In-N-Out was the plain hamburger. The best fast-food burger was the flavorful, well-priced Double-Double "animal-style" burger. AdvertisementOn a trip to Austin, I ordered every burger at In-N-Out, a Californian fast-food chain famous for its well-priced, oversized burgers. Harry and Esther Snyder opened their first In-N-Out burger stand in 1948. In 1963, In-N-Out began serving its famous Double-Double burger and added "animal-style" burgers to its menu two years later.

Persons: —, Harry, Esther Snyder Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Austin

☆ Take profits or let it ride — undecided Nvidia investors should ask themselves 3 questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last week, we explored the question: Can investors with little to no shares still buy Nvidia after these record runs? We aren't saying run out and sell shares right now if you are sitting on huge paper profits. Through the years, Nvidia shares have hit pockets of turbulence. This Nvidia run is being driven by investments into AI infrastructure. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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☆ I ranked 12 fast-food double cheeseburgers from worst to best, and my favorite was also one of the cheapest
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I ranked double cheeseburgers from 12 different fast-food chains. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA classic double cheeseburger is a fast-food staple, but which chain has the best one? This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, McDonald's Organizations: Service, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Forbes, Business

☆ As Insurers Around the U.S. Bleed Cash From Climate Shocks, Homeowners Lose
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Christopher Flavelle | Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +28 min

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☆ In-N-Out's billionaire heiress started out working kitchen shifts at the chain when she was a teenager because she didn't want 'special treatment'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lynsi Snyder, whose grandparents founded In-N-Out Burger, started working at the chain as an associate. "There's a stigma that can come with being, you know, the owner's kid," she told NBC's TODAY. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBillionaire In-N-Out Burger heiress Lynsi Snyder said she started out working shifts at the cult West Coast burger chain as a teenager because she wanted to be respected.

Persons: Lynsi Snyder, Burger, NBC's, Snyder, — Organizations: Service, NBC's, Business Locations: Burger, Redding , California

☆ Former Bowlero exec says company threatened to report him to FBI in proposed extortion, retaliation suit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging they were fired based on their age or out of retaliation, according to company securities filings and the proposed countersuit. Bowlero says that Tanase resigned and then had a change of heart when he realized he wouldn't get severance pay. Now, Tanase is seeking the court's permission to countersue Bowlero and the company's executive vice chairman, Brett Parker. I've told you this before," said Tanase, according to the transcript. He also claims Bowlero sued him to deter him from filing a complaint with the EEOC or serving as a witness in its investigation into Bowlero.

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☆ A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of at least 3 restaurants in Oakland over crime fears
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of some restaurants in Oakland over crime fears, CNN reported. On Taco Bell's website, three of the five Oakland restaurants are only open for drive-thru. AdvertisementA Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of at least three restaurants in Oakland over fears about crime. The dining rooms of restaurants on Bancroft Avenue, 35th Avenue, and Telegraph Avenue are all listed as closed on Taco Bell's website, though the drive-thrus remain open. Taco Bell told CNN that the dining rooms were closed by the franchisee operating the restaurants, Diversified Restaurant Group.

Persons: —, Taco Bell Organizations: Taco Bell, CNN, Bell's, Service, Taco Bell's, Business Locations: Oakland

☆ Bitcoin's back on top, but it's not a boon for everyone in the space
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at bitcoin's latest rally and what's driving it so high this time around . The milestone comes amid a massive rally for bitcoin over the past month, where its price has surged almost 60%. Business Insider's Phil Rosen has a full rundown on what's pushing bitcoin's price so high this time . SOPA Images / GettyA boon for bitcoin doesn't mean everyone in the space wins. The insider I spoke to said there's no single, agreed-upon narrative for what's driving crypto toward a new peak.

Persons: —, you've, Phil Rosen, BlackRock's, Jamie Dimon, there's, Tom Williams, Doom, Roubini, BofA, Li Qiang, headwinds, Mark Zuckerberg's, Andrew Bosworth, Sam Altman's, Altman, Hugo Herrera, Lachlan Murdoch, Nordstrom, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Bitcoin, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Beijing, Apple, Getty, European Commission, Employees, BI, Boomers, Fox, Target Locations: bitcoin, China, Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan, New York, London

☆ World Court Holds Hearings on Israel's Occupation of Palestinian Territories
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Stephanie van den BergTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - A record 52 states will present arguments about the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the U.N.'s highest legal body. The ICJ's six days of hearings starting on Monday come after the U.N. General Assembly asked the court in 2022 for an advisory, or non-binding, opinion on the occupation. It is the second time the U.N. General Assembly has asked the ICJ, also known as the World Court, for an advisory opinion related to the occupied Palestinian territory. “The International Court of Justice is set for the first time to broadly consider the legal consequences of Israel’s nearly six-decades-long occupation and mistreatment of the Palestinian people,” said Clive Baldwin, senior legal adviser at Human Rights Watch. While Israel has filed a written statement with the court, it has not asked to participate in the hearings.

Persons: Stephanie van den Berg, Omar Awadallah, Israel’s, ”, Clive Baldwin, Josie Kao Organizations: HAGUE, Reuters, International Court of Justice, General Assembly, Palestinian Foreign Ministry, Israel, West, General, West Bank, Court of Justice, Human Rights Watch, Governments, Court, United Nations Locations: Palestinian, Israel, Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem, Palestine, Egypt, West, Africa, Holy City, Jerusalem, United States, Russia, China, South Africa

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