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Over recent years, NATO allies and Russia have scaled up military exercises in the region; Chinese and Russian warships conducted a joint exercise in the Bering Sea in September. Four Arctic experts say it would take the West at least 10 years to catch up with Russia's military in the region, if it chose to do so. "NATO is increasing its presence in the Arctic with more modern capabilities," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters. Now NATO and Arctic allies are changing their stance. Sweden and Finland have begun investing in surveillance and deterrence capabilities and military hardware including jets so their air forces can fight alongside Arctic NATO allies.

☆ A young banker sounds off on why a boutique shop is better than the bulge bracket
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Boutique investment banks might lack the name-brand recognition of their larger peers, but they also get their fair share of business. While it's true smaller banks typically pay more than their larger counterparts, that's not this banker's main motivating factor. Click here to read this first-person perspective on what it's like to be a first-year investment-banking analyst at a boutique bank. Wall Street bonuses are set to be really bad. The bank avoided lending to many of the buyout deals that are shaping up to be big losers for lenders, The Wall Street Journal reports.

☆ Musk halts Twitter's coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Nivedita Balu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalities, journalists and other public figures. The flip-flop is part of a chaotic two weeks at Twitter since Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition. Musk has fired nearly half of Twitter's workforce, removed its board and senior executives, and raised the prospect of Twitter's bankruptcy. A number of misleading tweets about Tesla from a verified account with the same profile picture as the company's official account were also being circulated on the platform. In response, the billionaire said on Wednesday he aimed to turn Twitter into a force for truth and stop fake accounts.

☆ Housing is the canary in the coal mine, says Tri Pointe Homes CEO Doug Bauer
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHousing is the canary in the coal mine, says Tri Pointe Homes CEO Doug BauerDoug Bauer, CEO at Tri Pointe Homes, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss sluggish demand in housing, housing as a recession indicator and adjusting price to payment as costs come down.

☆ Kanye West was kicked out of Skechers' offices after he showed up 'uninvited,' the company said
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was booted from Skechers’ corporate offices in Los Angeles on Wednesday after he showed up uninvited and unannounced, the company said. In a statement, the shoemaker said two executives escorted Ye and others from the company’s offices following a brief conversation and after he “engaged in unauthorized filming.”“Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West,” the company said, adding that it condemned recent antisemitic comments that prompted a backlash among companies that had business deals with the artist. Kanye West in Los Angeles, on Friday. Rachpoot / Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesRepresentatives for Ye, who has spoken publicly about his mental health issues and has a history of posting erratically online, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. These actions in LA are disgusting and should be condemned."

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To qualify for the Companion Pass, you've got to earn 125,000 qualifying Southwest points in a calendar year. Best for occasional Southwest flyers Intro Offer Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Earn 2X points on Southwest® purchases. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightCompanion Pass requirements increasingBeginning January 1, 2023, you'll need to earn 135,000 qualifying Southwest points to achieve the Southwest Companion Pass. Bottom lineSouthwest is making some changes in 2023:You'll have to earn 10,000 more qualifying Southwest points to earn the Southwest Companion Pass (though because the easiest way to earn the Companion Pass anyway is to open Southwest cards, this shouldn't make much of a difference to most — Southwest cardholders will receive an annual boost of 10,000 qualifying Southwest points).

☆ NATO is pouring concrete to support new 'battlegroups' in 4 countries amid rising tensions with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NATO now has some 40,000 troops under its direct command in Eastern Europe — 30,000 of them in those eight battlegroups. More than a tripwireUS soldiers at a base in Latvia to support NATO's battlegroup there on February 25. Hungary had refused to accept NATO troops, with its foreign minister saying before Russia attacked Ukraine that Hungary's military could defend the country. Following Russia's invasion, Hungary was persuaded to host a few hundred NATO troops in a battlegroup that it would lead. Accommodating and integrating an influx of NATO troops is not easy, even for countries that are eager to counter Russia.

☆ Why companies like UPS and Disney are allowing workers to show their tattoos
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Companies including Disney, UPS and Virgin Atlantic have relaxed their dress and style codes to allow employees to show their tattoos in the workplace. Shifting views on tattoos at workBartlett said after that policy was well received, UPS began looking at changes to its tattoo policy. Previously, the company barred employees from showing any visible tattoos — workers with tattoos had to cover them with long sleeves or pants, or skin-colored coverings. According to the Disney cast member handbook, visible tattoos that are no larger than an extended hand are permitted except for any on the face, head, or neck. That carried over into corporate culture, where hiring managers would stereotype applicants with visible tattoos, or where employers would worry that employing someone with tattoos would turn off customers.

☆ Haiti gang blockade is causing catastrophic hunger, U.N. officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Brian Ellsworth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"We have for the first time a famine present in Haiti," Ulrika Richardson, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the U.N. system in Haiti, said in a telephone interview. A U.N. spokesperson later clarified that Richardson should have described the situation as catastrophic hunger rather than famine. Richardson said other countries need to do more to support Haiti, as the Caribbean country's humanitarian response plan for this year has received less then 30% of the required funding. The situation was "close to breaking point", Jean-Martin Bauer, World Food Program country director in Haiti, told reporters earlier. U.S. development agency USAID on Friday sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team to Haiti, the agency's chief, Samantha Power, wrote on Twitter.

☆ A cop put on a MAGA hat to save fellow officers on Jan. 6 – and an Oath Keeper helped
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +18 min

“Escorted!”The man escorting them, with the bullhorn in the Eddie Bauer jacket, was a member of the far-right Oath Keepers organization. Three other Oath Keepers — Joshua James, Brian Ulrich and William Todd Wilson — have already pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy. Johnson wasn’t aware that Nichols was an Oath Keeper, nor of who the Oath Keepers were, his lawyer said. ‘They’re being scapegoated’The Oath Keepers charged in the seditious conspiracy, according to the government’s evidence, came prepared on Jan. 6. The judge overseeing the Oath Keepers case said that the evidence can be introduced only if the defendants witnessed it directly.

☆ Leaked documents show Patreon's deals with top TikTokers fell far short of expectations, as it cuts down its creator partnerships team
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Leaked documents suggest Patreon's $1 million deals with TikTokers Larray and Lil Huddy fell short of expectations. Patreon's deals to onboard creators like TikTok megastars Larray and Lil Huddy appear to have fallen far short of expectations, according to company documents obtained by Insider. Creator deals that fell flatAcerbic comedy creator Larri "Larray" Merritt launched in December his Patreon page, where he hosts a platform-exclusive talk show called "The Hot Seat." The total value for Merrit and Hudson's Patreon deals was $1.325 million apiece, according to slides from a company presentation obtained by Insider. "There is no one-size-fits-all answer to creation or membership, and our strategy is ever-evolving," Satterwhite told Insider.

☆ Housing consumer sentiment very cautious, says Tri Pointe Homes CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHousing consumer sentiment very cautious, says Tri Pointe Homes CEOTRI Pointe Homes CEO, Doug Bauer, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss housing market mortgage demands, cautious consumer sentiments, and the undersupply nature of housing.

☆ I'm a hairstylist for A-list celebrities who works on magazine and film sets. Here's what my job is like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Costa B. Pappas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Elena Maravelias is a celebrity hairstylist who got her start cutting a singer's hair at a concert. She toured with the Warped Tour, got a job at a salon in NYC, and now has a celebrity client list. She says when working with celebrities, don't put them on a pedestal or ask personal questions. I didn't have the goal to become a bicoastal celebrity hairstylist — it just sort of happened. You never know what you're going to encounter on set, which is the exciting part, but being on set for up to 14 hours at a time for weeks can be a lot.

☆ Adevărul din spatele caselor vândute cu 1 euro în Italia
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Casele vândute cu un euro în satul Mussomeli din Sicilia și multe alte sate sau orășele uimitoare din Italia ar putea părea un vis împlinit. Și o casă cumpărată cu bani de cafea. Când am auzit de oferta caselor cu un euro, m-am gândit că este șansa mea să trăiesc în Italia. Bauer spune că a vrut și ea să cumpere o casă cu un euro, dar a renunțat. Așa că nu au reușit să vândă nici măcar o casă cu un euro.

Persons: Danny McCubbin, Mark Kopun, Nigrelli, Bauer, Valeria, Bauer . Organizations: BBC Locations: Mussomeli, Sicilia, Italia, străinătate, Italiei

☆ SUA: Pandemia a creat mai multă foamete, în special în rândul copiilor
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

În aceste condiţii, adolescenta se aşează la coadă în faţa unei şcoli pentru a beneficia de distribuirea de alimente, acţiune organizată de o asociaţie non-profit. "Uneori avem nevoie de un pic de provizii pentru a ne menţine frigiderul plin", explică Kimberly în Cockeysville, o localitate la nord de oraşul Baltimore, într-o pauză de la cursurile care acum se desfăşoară online.Din ce în ce mai mulţi copii sunt flămânzi în SUA. "Uneori este foarte dificil, dar trebuie să mergem mai departe", a spus ea. "Îmi frânge inima",declară Ayo Akinremi, un imigrant nigerian care a început să vină pentru a primi alimente pentru soţie şi copii după ce şi-a pierdut slujba şi acum face voluntariat. "A fost un şoc cultural pentru mine să vin în SUA şi să găsesc atâta nesiguranţă alimentară", a declarat acesta, scrie agerpres.ro.

Persons: El, Kimberly Orellana, Kimberly, Lauren Bauer, Chloe Waterman, Bauer Organizations: Agriculturii Locations: El Salvador, Cockeysville, Baltimore, flămânzi, SUA

☆ În Occident nu există corupție? Să fim serioși!
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-02 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +31 min

Dar există și corupție. 2016 în mass-media se discuta pe larg «Panama guest», fiind publicate date despre o companie juridică offshore «Mossack Fonseca». 150 mii de dolari, a fost numită ambasador în Elveția, iar Jane Stetson, care a acumulat 2 mln.430 mii de dolari – ambasador în Franța. Timoti Brous a adunat peste 500 mii de dolari și a obținut funcția de ambasador în Olanda. Ea crea subcontractori imaginari și autorități portuare false pentru a prosti FMM și a le obliga să plătească pentru servicii inexistente ».

Persons: Andrei Manoilo, Macron, Donald Trump, David, David Cameron, Cameron, ., Robert Saviano, Eu, Franței Claude Guehan, Michel Gaudin, Franței Nicolas Sarkozy, Sarkozy, Jacgues Chirac, Muammar Gaddafi, Nicolas Sarkozy, Gaddafi, . Sarkozy, Pascal Dahl, Cecilia Malmstrom, Petr Necas Yan, Robert Oulds, Giovanni Kesler, OLAF, Klaus Welle, Friedrich Schneider, Universitatea Iohannes Kepler, Jean Claude Juncker, Waschingtonul, George Buch, Barak Obama, Clinton, Obama, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Goldman, Bill, Hillary, SUA Bill Clinton, George Țunis, Azit, Jane Stetson, Timoti Brous, Colleen Bell, Obama . Ea, Denis Bauer, Kennedy Caroline, Kennedy, Michelle Obama, John Barox, Louisiana Edwin Edwards, Texas Abel Limas, Tom Delay, Dick Cheney, Ken Buck, Buck, Rand Paul, Sam, Elisabeth Warren, Leonard Glenn Francis, Glenn, Francis, Ea, С . Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, londonezi, Wall Street, Uniunii Europene, Agenția, corupți, NATO, Europene, European, Universitatea Iohannes, IKEA, Amazon, Pepsi, Universitatea Indiana, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, UBS, Fiscal, canadiană, Universitatea Princeton ., Forbes, SUA, Partidului republican Locations: Occident, Europa, America, Moldova, SUA, Franța, Statelor Unite, Kuweit, Pentagon, Panama, Islandei, Regatul Unit, Grecia, Nigeria, Italiei, Britanie, Britanii, Anglia, Londra, New York, Britaniei, Regatului Unit, Franței, Libia, Marsilia, UE, Cehia, Bruges, Austria, RFG, Luxemburgului, americană, Alaska, Mississippi, Washington, Rusia, Norvegia, Elveția, Olanda, Ungaria, Belgia, Japonia, Crystal, Texas, muribund Detroit, Kveim, Maryland, Louisiana, Irak, Congres, republican, Massachusetts, Senat, Asia

☆ Inside the fight between my small Iowa hometown and a $12 billion utility over smart meters and the radiation that some residents call 'poison'
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-31 | by ( Benji Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

They've rubbed up against an adversary of enormous scale: A $12 billion utility that began deploying smart meters in 2017 that communicate using radio waves. AdvertisementFor the power company, smart meters are the future, offering big savings and granular info about energy use. For one, smart meters save utilities a ton of cash, since they get rid of the need for manual readings. "I would have never put an investment in if I had known that it would require smart meters and what smart meters do." Monsanto isn't selling smart meters, but there is a big company on the other end that stands to gain.

Persons: Lewis Weiss, Weiss, We're, They've, that's, Santiago Jose Sanchez, Fairfield, Parsons, Mahesh Yogi, Oprah, David Lynch, Russell Brand, meditators, I'd, Maharishi, Jon Lipman, Lipman, Randy Bauer, Bauer, Alliant, Jay Marcus, intervenors, David, Goliath, Lipman —, Marcus, Bill Goldstein, they're, David Carpenter, Fairfield's intervenors, Alliant's, he's, there's Organizations: Power Line, Business, Parsons College, Maharishi International University, Beatles, Maharishi, Energy, Alliant Energy, Iowa Utilities Board, National Toxicology, US Department of Health, Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Institute for Health, University, Albany who's, AMI, GMOs, Monsanto, FDA Locations: Fairfield , Iowa, Indian, Fairfield, FAIRFIELD , IOWA, New York City, Fairfield ., Iowa, India, Parsons, Des Moines, Alliant, New York, Maharishitower.org

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☆ How to choose the right online bank to organize your money, build wealth, and make your life easier
▼ + stars: | 2019-03-05 | by ( Caroline Lupini | Freelance Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This doesn't mean online banking is perfect, or that every online bank is the same. But what should you look for when selecting an online bank? This is standard at traditional banks, and just as necessary for online banks. And while it might seem obvious, take a moment to make sure your online bank's url starts with HTTPS instead of HTTP. You want your online bank to be secure, convenient, and cost-efficient — and if you find a bank that checks all three boxes, you might have found the bank for you.

Sezonul de toamnă: 10 cele mai disputate întrebări de la etapa a doua de Ce?Unde?Când? Pentru a vă testa cunoștințele, echipa #diez a selectat 10 cele mai interesante întrebări de la a doua etapă. Operațiunea Păunul Albastru a fost un proiect britanic ce prevedea plasarea de arme nucleare în Câmpia-Germano-Poloneză, care urmau a fi detonate de un timer în caz de invaziune sovietică. Când documentul a fost declasificat însă publicul nu a luat în serios așa posibilitate. Răspuns: Deoarece documentul a fost făcut public la 1 aprilie#10.

Persons: -, iscusinţă, Gustav Klimt, Klimt, Adele Bloch, Bauer I Organizations: Chicago Tribune, Plângerii, Albă, NASA, Câmpia - Germano - Poloneză, Guinness, Moldovenesc Locations: Egiptul, Macedonia, britanic, Câmpia - Germano

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