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☆ Kmart has all but disappeared from the US. But its Australian namesake is booming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThe closure of a Kmart store in Bridgehampton, New York, in October marked the end of an era for the iconic chain. Now, just one Kmart store remains in the mainland US, tucked away inside an At Home store in southwest Miami. "We see this in things such as Kmart hacks," where creators showcase how they use Kmart products in novel ways to help in their everyday lives, Lloyd-Wallis said. A race to the bottomSo far, Kmart Australia has weathered the e-commerce storm, in part thanks to the geographical challenges companies like Amazon face in Australia. It seems, then, that Kmart Australia could find itself in a price race to the bottom.

Persons: —, Gary Mortimer, Mortimer, They've, Ian Bailey, it's, Bailey, we've, Anastasia Lloyd, Wallis, news.com.au, Roy Morgan, Laura Demasi, Roy Morgan's Organizations: Kmart, Service, Walmart, Target, Kmart Group, Queensland University of Technology, National Retail Federation, Kmart Australia, Getty, Retail Doctor Group, Lloyd, Amazon Australia Locations: Australia, Bridgehampton , New York, Miami, Australian, Melbourne, New Zealand, Target Australia, Canada, Singapore, Philippines, Sydney, Kmart Australia

☆ The world prepares for a fresh era of tariffs under Trump 2.0
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

During his first term, Trump imposed tariffs on key industries in both Europe and China. AdvertisementThis time around, analysts told BI that Trump's policies could have a particular impact on Europe. Related storiesEurope is particularly vulnerable to Trump's aggressive trade policies for two main reasons, said Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisory firm deVere Group. AdvertisementDonald Trump met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2020. Steven Kennedy, the most senior civil servant in Australia's Treasury department, said Wednesday he expected Trump's tariffs to impact the country's economy.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Bilal Hafeez, Nigel Green, Green, Morningstar, Trump's, Michael Brown, Ursula von der Leyen, JIM WATSON, Steven Kennedy, Kennedy, Fitch, Latinvex Organizations: Service, European Union, Macro, Economic, of Chicago, Street Journal, deVere, Pharmaceuticals, Morningstar DBRS, Trump, stoke, European, Getty, European Commission, Treasury, News.com.au Locations: Europe, China, Ukraine, Davos, Australasia, Latin America, America, Mexico

☆ People injured on the Latam Boeing 787 that dropped midair last month are being offered up to $7,650 in compensation, law firm says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Latam Airlines has offered money to passengers injured in a midair drop last month, a law firm said. A law firm representing 15 passengers said the payouts range between $2,000 and $7,650. AdvertisementLatam Airlines is offering some passengers thousands of dollars in compensation after one of its widebody planes dropped midair over the Pacific Ocean in March, according to one law firm. Carter Capner Law, a firm representing 15 Latam Flight 800 passengers, told the Australian news outlet News.com.au on Monday that the airline has offered between $2,000 and $7,650 in cash to those injured in the eveny. There "is no longer a limit on compensation" in this case, Carter told Stuff Travel.

Persons: —, Carter Capner, Carter Capner Law, Peter Carter, News.com.au, Carter, Latam, Brian Jokat Organizations: Latam Airlines, Montreal Convention, Service, Latam, Boeing, Business, CNN, RNZ, Street Journal, Russian, Ural Airlines, Airbus Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Montreal, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ A passenger forced an emergency landing after yelling, banging on the cockpit door, and knocking a man's glasses off
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Witnesses told a local radio station the woman spat at others and hit a man's glasses off his face. AdvertisementA flight to tourist hot spot Bali had to make an emergency landing after a disruptive passenger shouted at other customers and banged on the cockpit door. AdvertisementThe outlet also reported that she was banging on the cockpit door and said she believed somebody had stolen her phone. Related storiesIn a video obtained by 9News Sydney, the passenger swears at other customers before being restrained by another flyer. A Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Bali has had to turn back mid-flight due to an unruly passenger.

Persons: —, 9News Sydney, Emma, 3AW Organizations: Service, Jetstar, Boeing, Australian Locations: Melbourne, Bali, Indonesia

☆ 'Saltburn' actor Jacob Elordi involved in police investigation following alleged 'altercation' in Australia, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jacob Elordi is reportedly involved in a police investigation following an alleged assault. The actor is said to have had an "altercation" with a radio producer in Sydney, Australia. AdvertisementJacob Elordi is reportedly involved in a police investigation following an alleged assault in Sydney, Australia, local media reported. The 26-year-old "Saltburn" actor got into an "altercation" with KIIS FM radio producer and TikToker Joshua Fox, 32, outside a hotel on Saturday, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The Sunday Telegraph reported that Fox approached Elordi outside a hotel in east Sydney where the actor had been socialising.

Persons: Jacob Elordi, —, TikToker Joshua Fox, News.com.au, Fox, Elordi, Barry Keoghan, Felix Catton Organizations: Service, KIIS, Sunday Telegraph, South Wales Police, Eastern, Eastern Beaches Police, Command, Australian Academy of Cinema, Television Arts, British, University of Oxford, New South Wales Police Locations: Sydney, Australia, Eastern Beaches, Eastern, Coast , Queensland, New

☆ An airline passenger was escorted away by police after sparking a fight in the aisle and 'demanding drinks' from flight attendants
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Scoot passenger was "demanding drinks" and ranting for "hours," per The West Australian. AdvertisementA man was escorted by police from a Scoot flight on Friday after fighting with another passenger in the aisle, The West Australian first reported. The man who's filming says he's going to record an "ass whooping" before the man challenges him to a "one-on-one, right now" and slaps him. The incident took place when the Scoot flight from Singapore landed in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, per The West Australian. The West Australian reported that the man had "demanded drinks" from flight attendants and had been ranting for "hours" before the fight.

Persons: —, Scoot Organizations: West Australian, Service, West, The West Australian Locations: Perth, Australia, Singapore, Manila, Philippines

☆ An OnlyFans model said she gets so much online hate for not having a 'real job' that she shouldn't pay tax
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OnlyFans model Billie Beever has clapped back at people who say sex work isn't a "real job." AdvertisementBillie Beever, an OnlyFans model based in Australia, said she "shouldn't have to pay tax" if people weren't willing to treat her job with respect. Advertisement"It's like, hold on a minute, didn't you say I don't have a real job? If i dont have a "real job" why am i paying "real tax" then?!?!" If i dont have a “real job” why am i paying “real tax” then?!?!

Persons: Billie Beever, Beever, —, I'm, Tasha Paige, @billiebeever_, ", she's Organizations: Service, Australian, Australian Taxation, Daily Mail Australia Locations: Australia

☆ Shocked beachgoers witness a surfer killed in a suspected great white shark attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One witness said he saw a 13-foot great white shark as he rushed to the scene on his jet ski. AdvertisementAdvertisementA 55-year-old surfer is missing, feared dead, after shocked beachgoers witnessed a suspected great white shark attack, this week. Tod Gendle, 55, was surfing with friends when a witness said a 13-foot great white shark attacked him. Simon Nellist, a 35-year-old scuba diving instructor, was killed by a great white shark in what the ISAF classified as a "provoked incident" off the coast of Sydney earlier this year. The great white shark is the largest predatory fish in the world, and it can grow to 21 feet long and weigh 4,500 pounds, according to National Geographic.

Persons: —, beachgoers, Tod Gendle, Eyre, 7News, Jeff Schmucker, they're, news.com.au, We've, Simon Nellist Organizations: Service, Police, South Australia Police, Western Police, Police Water Operations, Emergency Service, South Australia police, Getty, Australia, Florida, ISAF, Geographic Locations: Eyre, Adelaide, South Australia, Streaky, themseleves, Sydney

☆ The CEO of a bank in Australia is getting slammed for ordering staff back to the office not for productivity — but for 'mental health'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A regional bank CEO in Australia has ordered employees to return to the office more often. She said the return-to-office is for the employees' own "mental health" rather than for productivity. This is about our own mental health, this is about the fact that we are a relationship bank, and we talk about our relationships with our customers and communities," she said. Dimon even said employees can go work elsewhere if they don't like long commutes into the office. AdvertisementAdvertisementEven Goldman Sachs wants staffers to return to the office five days a week, upping the crackdown on working from home.

Persons: Marnie Baker, news.com.au, Baker, Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon, Marc Andreessen, Dimon, Musk, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, Adelaide Bank, SpaceX, JPMorgan, CNBC Locations: Australia, Wall, Silicon, Bendigo

☆ A top realtor got fired after trash-talking tenants on social media, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Aimee Marsh had worked for Ray White Aspley in Brisbane, Daily Mail Australia reported. The Facebook posts have since been deleted, but screenshots were reported by both news.com.au and Daily Mail Australia . "We respect and value each and every one within our community, and we have a big community of people who rent," the Ray White representative said. According to news.com.au, Marsh was once named agent of the month by Ray White Aspley after selling properties worth 3.7 million Australian dollars. Marsh and Ray White Aspley didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Aimee Marsh, Ray White Aspley, Marsh, Ray White, I've, Ray White Aspley didn't Organizations: Facebook, Daily Mail Australia, Service, Daily Mail, Courier Mail, realtors, SQM Research Locations: Australian, Brisbane, Wall, Silicon, Australia, news.com.au

☆ Passengers on a P&O cruise ship were evacuated from their cabins at 3.30 a.m. after a fire broke out, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Passengers on a P&O cruise ship were evacuated from their cabins after a fire broke out on board. Passengers on board a P&O cruise ship were evacuated from their cabins after a fire was detected on a balcony at 3.30 a.m., news.com.au reported. Emma Llewllyn told 9News: "It certainly goes through your mind: 'Are we going to be getting on lifeboats? Passengers were awoken by an alarm and told to get their life jackets and evacuate their cabins while firefighters tackled the flames, 9News reported. "This fire activated our emergency response procedures including a full muster of guests and crew and we thank everyone on board for their co-operation," a P&O spokesperson told Insider.

☆ An 'unliveable shack that must be demolished' just sold for $1.1 million in Sydney after a bidding war. It shows how messed up Australia's housing market has become.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An "unliveable shack that must be demolished" in a Sydney suburb just sold for $1.1 million. The Australian property market has been on a red-hot streak — home prices rose for a second straight month in April. The pricing guide was AU$1.2 million, and bidding started at AU$1.25 million, according to a video of the bidding posted on YouTube. On May 18, a "dilapidated" home in Paddington, an upscale suburb in eastern Sydney, sold for AU$1.53 million, according to a news.com.au report. There were ten bidders for the "unliveable" three-bedroom house, which had been deemed too dangerous for inspections, per the report.

☆ A plane in Australia was forced to turn back after a fight broke out among passengers. After several hours it took off again, and there was another fight, reports say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A plane was forced to turn round after fighting broke out on board, News.com.au reported. Fights allegedly broke out on an Australian domestic flight last week that ultimately led to the plane being turned round, a window getting smashed, and four passengers being charged, News.com.au reported. A spokesperson for the Australian Federal Police told News.com.au that the flight had to be turned around because of an "incident." Three passengers were arrested and charged when the plane landed on Groote Eylandt, the outlet reported. Though the flight was chartered by Groote Eylandt Mining Company, Insider understands that the passengers involved in the incident were members of the public.

☆ A crew member on a cruise ship was fired after a passenger alleged he'd filmed her in a bathroom, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An MSC Cruises crew member was fired for filming a passenger from a toilet stall on a ship. The passenger shared a TikTok video of her confronting the man, who admitted he was in the wrong. The employee was fired after the clip was shared on Monday, an MSC representative told news.com.au. A representative for MSC Cruises told news.com.au that the employee had since been fired. MSC Cruises didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.

☆ Police raided a gym after Siri called emergency services because it misheard a boxing instructor's words, owner says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Siri called emergency services after mishearing a boxing instructor, a gym owner told Insider. The term is similar to the number for emergency services in Australia and other countries. He said the digital assistant then called 112, which is an alternative emergency number in Australia and other countries. If the message is not dismissed it sends an automated message to the nearest emergency call center. Last week, a spokesperson for Apple told The New York Post that the company was getting feedback from emergency call centers, which have reported a spike in automated calls.

☆ A judge ordered an airline to pay for therapy for a plus-size passenger who was stopped from taking her economy seat, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Qatar Airways was ordered to pay nearly $3,700 to cover psychotherapy fees for a passenger. Plus-size model Juliana Nehme said she was blocked from flying because she was too big for economy. A Qatar spokesperson told Insider at the time that Nehme had been "extremely rude and aggressive." A court in Sao Paolo, Brazil has now ordered the airline to pay for psychotherapy for Nehme following the incident, Mail Online reported. Qatar Airways did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' review roundup: See it on the biggest screen possible, critics say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"The Way of Water" follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) who are now the parents of four Na'vi children. Read more: "Avatar: The Way of Water" could be headed for a $175 million opening weekend Critics are adamant that audiences should watch "The Way of Water" on the biggest screen possible, lauding the film for its you-won't-believe-this-is-computer-generated visuals and bombastic sound design. Here's what critics thought of "Avatar: The Way of Water" before its Friday release. Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co.Ma did note that "The Way of Water" is "jaw-droppingly beautiful," likening it to watching a David Attenborough documentary rather than a CGI feature. Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy Disney Co.Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

☆ Swissport baggage handlers are under 'urgent investigation' after viral TikTok shows them slamming and throwing passenger luggage
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Friday video of baggage handlers roughly moving luggage went viral on TikTok. Workers in the video can be seen slamming, throwing, and kicking passengers' bags. In a video shared to TikTok Friday, three handlers can be seen slamming and throwing passengers' bags onto a conveyor belt while laughing. "The behavior in this video is clearly not acceptable, and our contracted ground handler is conducting an urgent investigation," a Qantas spokesperson told the Guardian. He added: "Disrespectful behavior to our customer luggage and personal effects will not be tolerated and will result in serious disciplinary action."

☆ A couple accused of spending $10.5M sent in error by Crypto.com on houses, a car, furniture and gifts face trial for theft
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A couple is facing trial for theft after allegedly spending millions of dollars sent by Crypto.com. Prosecutors say Thevamanogari Manivel and Jatinder Singh went on a spending spree with the funds. The couple claimed they didn't know the money had been sent in error, the Daily Mail reported. During that time, prosecutors say that Manivel and her partner Jatinder Singh went on a spending spree with the cash. Singh had been a keen crypto trader, according to the Daily Mail, and had nearly $50,000 in his Crypto.com wallet.

☆ A plus-size model says Qatar Airways didn't let her board a flight because she was too fat for an economy seat
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A plus-size Qatar Airways passenger said she was denied boarding because she was "fat." Juliana Nehme said she was told to buy a first-class ticket as she wouldn't fit in an economy seat. Qatar said Nehme became "extremely rude and aggressive" after failing to produce correct documents. She said Qatar told her to pay about $3,000 to upgrade to first class and refused to refund her the $947 she spent on her economy flight. Nehme was put on a later flight from Lebanon, the Qatar spokesperson said.

☆ В России поймали редчайшего краба синего цвета
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-20 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

По словам дочери рыбака, ее отец увидел краба такого цвета впервые, хотя живет на Шикотане с 1982 года. По-видимому, рыбакам попался либо камчатский, либо синий краб. В 2014 году американский телеканал ABC News сообщал, что на Аляске пойман камчатский краб синего цвета. В том же году синего камчатского краба нашли в российских поставках крабов в Японию. News.com.au писал, что эксперты исследовательского центра на Хоккайдо объяснили его необычный цвет отсутствием пигмента, связанным с мутацией.

Persons: Scott Kent, Анатолий Соколов, Скотт Кент ( ) Organizations: ABC, Приморский океанариум, Дальневосточные моря Locations: Sakhalin.info, Курилах, Шикотан, Фукусима, Шикотане, Дальний Восток, Аляска, Япония, Хоккайдо, Малая гряда, Курильские острова, Сахалинская область, Россия

☆ Невеста на вертолете выбралась из ловушки наводнения и успела на свою свадьбу
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-10 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Невеста из Нового Южного Уэльса (Австралия) обратилась в социальной сети с мольбой о помощи, когда в день собственной свадьбы оказалась в ловушке из-за наводнения, сообщает 9news.com.au. В соответствии с традицией, Кейт Фотерингхэм и Уэйн Белл решили провести ночь перед свадьбой раздельно. Но когда беременная невеста проснулась в родительском доме, расположенном в глубине страны, мисс Фотерингхэм поняла, что окружена паводковыми водами. Вскоре вертолет Affinity откликнулся, и его экипаж прибыл на объект, чтобы помочь Кейт. По мере того как паводки проносились через большую часть Нового Южного Уэльса, потрясенные соседи засняли на видео, как дом с тремя спальнями в Мондруке смывает вниз по реке.

Persons: —, Кейт Фотерингхэм, Уэйн Белл, Фотерингхэм, Кейт, Ктонибудь, Уэйн Белла, Аффинити, Сара Соарс, Иешуа Эдж Organizations: Affinity, Twitter Locations: Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия, Уингхеме, Уингхэм, Порт Маккуари, Мэннинг, Мондрук

☆ Palatul secret al lui Putin, de două ori mai mare decât Palatul Buckingham: Ar fi costat aproape 300 milioane de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Vladimir Putin și-ar fi îmbogățit imperiul imobiliar cu un nou palat impresionant, în valoare de peste 270 de milioane de dolari, construit la marginea Moscovei. Palatul a fost construit într-o zonă exclusivistă a miliardarilor din MoscovaImpunătorul palat a fost construit într-o zonă exclusivistă cunoscută drept „cartierul miliardarilor”. Palatul în stil clasic a fost deținut de o companie denumită „Properietatea-V”, pe perioada construcției. Vladimir Putin ar fi proprietarul unui impresionant imperiu imobiliarCompaniile legate de construcția palatului sunt legate strâns de elita rusă și au legătură și cu alte astfel de proprietăți. Alina Kabaeva, fostă medaliată cu aur la Jocurile Olimpice obține un salariu anual de peste 10 milioane de dolari.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Buckingham, Ea, Andrei Ertman, ., Sellgren, . Putin, Vladimir Putin Până, Kremlinul, Donald Trump, Boris Nemțov, Svetlana Krivonogikh, Alina Kabaeva Organizations: Rusă Locations: Moscova, Rusiei, rus, Rusia, Mării Negre, Vyborg, Finlanda, Sankt Petersburg, Novgorod, american, Kremlin, milionară

☆ Un bărbat de 91 de ani a supraviețuit după ce a căzut cu parapanta în mijlocul oceanului
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un bătrân de 91 de ani din Australia a ajuns vedetă în presă după ce s-a prăbușit cu parapanta în mijlocul oceanului și a reușit să supraviețuiască. S-a ales cu câteva vânătăi și zgârieturi și spune că abia așteaptă să fie din nou în aer. Poliţia a precizat că paraşuta sa a fost recuperată din apă. A fost o chestiune de câteva minute", a povestit Joss pentru publicația citată. El le-a mulțumit celor care i-au salvat viața și că i-au dat ocazia să-și exercite din nou marea pasiunea pentru zbor: "Le datorez viața, cu siguranță.

Persons: paraşutistul, Sydney, Poliţia, Le Organizations: Royal, Royal North Shore Locations: Australia, Warriewood, Sydney, Royal North

Bărbatul a fost internat la spitalul Royal North Shore din Sydney pentru examinări ulterioare. Poliţia a precizat că paraşuta sa a fost recuperată din apă. Un bătrân de 91 de ani / Sursa:dailymail.co.uk„M-am prăbușit ca o piatră și am căzut imediat în apă. A fost o chestiune de câteva minute", a povestit Joss pentru publicația citată. El le-a mulțumit celor care i-au salvat viața și că i-au dat ocazia să-și exercite din nou marea pasiunea pentru zbor: „Le datorez viața, cu siguranță.

Persons: paraşutistul, Sydney, Poliţia Organizations: Royal, Royal North Shore Locations: Warriewood, Sydney, Australia, Royal North

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