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☆ I studied in North Korea for a month. The isolation shocked me the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's been over a decade since I sat in the water of a Pyongyang public bathhouse, fielding questions from several North Korean university students. Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are preserved for viewers to see inside. The show is the world's largest gymnastics display and one of the most important events in the North Korean calendar. What looked like tens of thousands of North Korean children and adults played music, gave traditional dance performances, and conducted intricate gymnastics routines. During my exchange, I spoke to young North Korean people, asking them about their ambitions.

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☆ How Taco Bell stays cheap
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taco Bell is outperforming its rivals in the fast food industry. The company says it has doubled down on value meals, and it's paying off. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFast food prices have soared in recent years, and while Taco Bell hasn't been immune to these, it's still considered one of the cheaper options. And the company says its focus on value meals has helped to boost sales.

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☆ Meet Gina Rinehart, the Australian mining magnate worth almost $19 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGina Rinehart has long been one of Australia's richest people thanks to her company Hancock Prospecting, which controls the country's largest iron ore mine. Rinehart has also been highly involved in funding Australian sport — and made headlines following family disputes. When he died in 1992, Rinehart took over Hancock Prospecting and acquired the Roy Hill mine soon after. Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesSports enthusiastRinehart has been called a "godmother" to Australian sport after donating millions of dollars to swimming, rowing, volleyball, and artistic swimming teams in recent years. Rinehart has also been embroiled in court battles with her son John Hancock and daughter Bianca Rinehart over the rights to mining royalties worth billions of dollars.

Persons: —, Gina Rinehart, Hancock, She's, Chile's SQM, Rinehart, Queen Elizabeth II, Paul Kane, Lang Hancock, Hill, Paul Morigi, Rinehart's, Rose Porteous, John Hancock, Bianca Rinehart, Vincent Namatjira, Vincent Namatjira's Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Forbes, Business, University of Sydney, Hancock, House, Australian, Getty, National Gallery of Australia Locations: Perth, Pilbara, Western Australia

☆ British Airways' new Bridgerton-style safety video features actors in period dress. One safety expert says it's 'excellent' — but it has drawbacks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewBritish Airways released its newest in-flight safety video in late July, styled as a classic British period drama, along the lines of "Bridgerton" and "Pride and Prejudice." It includes over 40 British Airways staff and was filmed in grand country houses across the UK. Courtesy of British Airways. However, the video does have drawbacks. Courtesy of British Airways.

Persons: —, Sharon Maguire, Bridget Jones, Darcy, Shem Malmquist, Guy Gratton, Business Insider's Taylor Rains, Rowan Atkinson's Mr, Bean, Gordon Ramsay Organizations: Service, British Airways, British Airways staff, Business, YouTube, The Daily Telegraph, Singapore Airlines, Aviation Safety, Aviation, Cranfield University, Allegiant Air, Virgin America Locations: British, London

☆ I visited 'the world's most joyful museum,' and it reminded me that creativity isn't just for kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Young Victoria and Albert Museum recently won a "Museum of the Year" Award. The award includes a $155,000 prize and recognizes the museum's dedication to creativity. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe Young Victoria and Albert Museum in London describes itself as "the world's most joyful museum." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Young Victoria, Albert Museum, Museum, Service, Victoria, Art Fund, Business Locations: London

As boarding, tickets, and pilot communication channels were affected by the outage, passengers were hit with delays and cancellations. AdvertisementScott Sanders, a passenger at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, told Business Insider that people were sleeping on the ground due to the disruption. Sanders' flight to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) had been scheduled to depart on Thursday at 10:55 p.m. 'Tired and hopeless'At Los Angeles International Airport, Sarah Patterson experienced a similar disruption. "We sat on the tarmac for an hour, and they said it was a technical issue with Microsoft," Ebule told BI.

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☆ I tried a Formula 1 experience. The race simulator is fun — but it's pricey and over too soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

F1 Arcade, an F1 racing simulator experience, is coming to Washington DC and Las Vegas by 2025. Netflix's "Drive to Survive" series has boosted Formula 1's US popularity. I tested F1 Arcade in London to see what all the fuss was about. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementF1 Arcade, a restaurant and bar that houses e-sport racing game machines meant to mimic the Formula 1 driving experience, is one of the latest ways the sport is being monetized after Netflix's hit series "Formula 1: Drive to Survive."

Persons: —, Netflix's, Liberty Media — Organizations: Washington DC, Service, Formula, Liberty Media, Business Locations: Vegas, London, Boston

☆ Another nail in the coffin for 'Summer Fridays'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Paige Bruton | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

PwC has gradually curtailed Summer Fridays in recent years. Some partners expected the perk to be eliminated altogether, The Financial Times reports. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The Big Four accounting firm is slashing its "Summer Fridays" to a span of six weeks this year, The Financial Times reported. PwC first introduced Summer Fridays in 2021, and gave Friday afternoons off for a three-month span in 2022.

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☆ Cypress Hill are playing a gig with the London Symphony Orchestra — all because of a 28-year-old joke from 'The Simpsons'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra will perform "Black Sunday" at the Royal Albert Hall. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt's taken almost three decades, but Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra will take to the stage on Wednesday for an orchestral rendition of the "Black Sunday" album, which features the hits "Insane in the Brain" and "I Wanna Get High." The one-off gig at London's Royal Albert Hall was sparked by a joke in a 1996 episode of "The Simpsons" titled "Homerpalooza." In the episode, Cypress Hill mistakenly booked the LSO for a performance, "possibly whilst high."

Persons: —, London's Royal Albert Hall Organizations: London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall, Service, London's Royal, Cypress Hill, Business Locations: Cypress Hill, Cypress

☆ Meet David Ellison, Larry Ellison's son who is about to take over at Paramount
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

David Ellison's Skydance Media finally struck a merger deal with Paramount Global on Sunday. Ellison is the 41-year-old son of Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, who is worth almost $160 billion. AdvertisementDavid Ellison is set to become CEO of Paramount after Skydance Media finally agreed a deal late Sunday after months of talks. The 41-year-old founded Skydance back in 2006 with some help from his father Larry Ellison, the Oracle cofounder who's now worth almost $160 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The merger deal values Skydance at $4.75 billion.

Persons: David Ellison's Skydance, Skydance, Ellison, Larry Ellison, —, David Ellison, who's Organizations: David Ellison's Skydance Media, Paramount Global, Service, Paramount, Skydance Media, Oracle, Bloomberg, Business

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