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☆ 3 things you can do before the end of the year to level up your career
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWorkers can start taking steps now to help boost their careers into next year. People should enhance their AI skills to stay competitive, one executive told BI. Volunteering and side hustles can boost skills, empowerment, and career opportunities. One way to improve your AI skills is simply to use it. Saad told BI that many nonprofits lack the resources to meet all of their operational needs.

Persons: Sean Barry, Barry, It's, Kiki Leutner, Leutner, Leila Saad, Saad, you've, —, Jennifer Schielke, Daniel Zhao, Zhao, Harris, Zers, millennials Organizations: Workers, Allstate, University of Oxford, Group Solutions, Glassdoor

☆ The simple 4-part filter that a legacy fund has used to beat the S&P 500 for over 2 decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Those who threw in the towel might be licking their wounds as growth stocks continue to outperform value dramatically. Instead, it builds a simple filter based on backtested factors dating decades to determine the key variables that have worked over time, says Ryan Kelley, CIO of the fund. For the Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund, that filter has been boiled down to a four-step process used for 21 years. "We absolutely just let the numbers dictate what we own, and it takes some discipline and it takes some trust in the process," Kelley said. By the time the filter process is complete, thousands of US stocks have been filtered down to about 125 to 150, which is still too much.

Persons: Hennessy, Ryan Kelley, Russell Midcap, Kelley, we've, You'll, it's Organizations: Funds, Hennessy, 30

Black Friday is officially here, and retailers are offering notable laptop deals during the event. I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday laptop deals that were actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday Laptop deals | More Black Friday Laptop sales | How I picked the best Black Friday Laptop deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday Laptop dealsI found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. Best Black Friday Laptop salesHere are the best Black Friday Laptop sales to know about.

Persons: I’ve, You’ll, TikTok Organizations: Apple, NBC, Apple Intelligence, Lenovo, Best LG, LG, HP, Asus, Walmart, Wellness, Bath, Giftable Tech, CNET, Facebook, Twitter

☆ New stock exchange aiming to offer 23-hour trading set to launch in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A new stock exchange launching next year is on track to offer nearly round-the-clock trading on business days, pending final regulatory approvals, 24 Exchange announced late Wednesday. The 24X National Exchange will debut in the second half of 2025, with trading from 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, with a one-hour pause each day, once the exchange clears some final hurdles with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The arrival of 24X is part of a broader push toward a wider window of time for stock trading. Certain brokerage firms, including Robinhood Markets and Interactive Brokers, already offer extended trading on certain securities to their clients.

Persons: Dmitri Galinov, 24X Organizations: Exchange, 24X, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Robinhood, Interactive, “, ” Locations: Stamford , Connecticut, Asia

Two tax preparers have been charged with defrauding the federal government of $65 million in Covid relief funds, according to federal prosecutors in Tennessee. Walton owns and operates R&B Tax Express in Moscow, Tennessee, where she and Jones allegedly "falsified numbers provided to the IRS on personal and business tax returns from 2020 through 2024." The U.S. Attorney's office did not specify the amount of money the clients paid to Walton and Jones. The Employee Retention Credit is a refundable tax credit for certain eligible businesses and organizations that had employees and were affected during the pandemic. Walton faces 20 years for her sole obstruction of justice count, prosecutors said.

Persons: Renata Walton, Nicole Jones, Walton, Jones Organizations: Small Business Administration, Tax Express, Prosecutors, Walton Locations: Tennessee, U.S, Memphis, Moscow , Tennessee, Olive Branch , Mississippi

Like rural communities across the country, Celina is seeing a housing boom that made it America’s fastest growing city in 2023. With more than 200 people moving there each week, the city projects it will have more than 100,000 residents by 2029. “Southern Collin County is just getting really, really, really expensive. Keeping Celina relatively affordable has also been a challenge for local officials with the typical home now selling for around $550,000. As land prices go up in Celina, developers like Plute’s Swindell are looking even further north to be able to build homes in the $300,000 price range.

Persons: Suzanne D’Amico, ”, D’Amico, Ryan Tubbs, Prosper, Anna, Bryan Swindell, “, Celina, LaCinda Russell, She’s, I’ve, Russell, Collin County, Kelcey Kasper, “ They’re, ” Kasper, Jasmine Hughes, Hughes, ” Hughes, Luke Thigpen, ” Thigpen, she’s, “ We’ve, “ I’ve Organizations: U.S . Department of, Celina, homebuilders, PulteGroup’s Dallas Division, Walmart, Costco, Nationwide, ” Locations: Dallas, Celina , Texas, Celina, America, California, Collin County, Princeton, Collin, Frisco, McKinney, Princeton , Texas, North Texas, it’s

But Gomez, a Democrat from California, thinks his and his fellow Dads Caucus members’ focus is on point with voters, especially working-class men. And no matter what, you can’t make enough.”The caucus members, Gomez said, provide a kind of "sample and access" to American families throughout the country. According to NBC News' exit polls of 10 key states, 55% of Latino men voted for Trump. The Dads Caucus is expanding the areas they work in. … It kind of stuck with a lot of us — we were all thinking they’re fine,” he said, referring to young men.

Persons: Jimmy Gomez, “ bro, Donald Trump, Gomez, ” Gomez, ”, “, David Kim, Trump, he’s, Susan Walsh, you’re, — Gomez, Adam Schiff, Andy Kim, Ruben Gallego, don’t Organizations: “, Democratic, —, Republicans, NBC News, Trump, U.S . Senate, GOP, Senate Democrats Locations: California, Gomez’s California, Los Angeles, Boyle, Koreatown, Washington

Kaitlin Sonday, 25, Lincoln, Nebraska Works mainly in the beauty section at Target, making $16.50 an hour. Even so, Sonday, 25, of Lincoln, Nebraska, prefers retail to a job that would put her animal science degree to use. And if retail works for you, that’s OK, too. Kaitlin Sonday, Lincoln, Neb. “And if retail works for you, that’s OK, too.

Persons: Kaitlin Sonday, she’s, “ It’s, ”, Sonday isn’t, Sonday, “, ” Sonday, Brian Harper, Tibaldo, Italy —, don’t Organizations: Target, MIT, Brands, Hyundai, University of Nebraska Locations: Lincoln , Nebraska, Lincoln’s Lancaster County, NeighborWorks, Lancaster County, Lincoln, Neb, ZipRecruiter, Italy, Lincoln County

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already huge in China — but now his 76-year-old mother is a rapidly rising star there as well. “China is so advanced in roads, tunnels, buildings, infrastructure, and ports,” she wrote on her son’s social media platform X in October. Musk walking the runway for Chinese women’s wear brand Juzui at New York Fashion Week in September. Musk is one of a number of “silver-haired influencers” in China, a fast-aging country where there is growing concern about aging well. Maye Musk and Elon Musk at a campaign rally for President-elect Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 27.

Persons: Elon Musk, “, ” Musk, Thomas Concordia, ”, Ashley Dudarenok, ” Dudarenok, Errol Musk, Musk, Elon, Maye Musk, Donald Trump, Jabin, Dudarenok, Trump, Maye Organizations: Tech, New York, Getty, Fila, Madison, Washington, Trump —, “ Department, Government Locations: HONG KONG, China, ”, U.S, New York, Hong Kong, “, Shanghai

Macron was joined by his wife, Brigitte, and Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, as he made his way around the restored building. Bright winter sunshine lit up the stained-glass windows and creamy stonework gleaming in place of huge charred holes. In the square outside, Macron was surrounded by crowds of cheering artisans, architects, business leaders and donors. The charred oak ceiling that was punctured by the spire that crashed into it has been replaced with new wood. “It was a challenge many deemed impossible, yet one we will have met on,” Macron said.

Persons: Macron, Brigitte, Laurent Ulrich, Jesus Christ’s, ” Macron, France’s Organizations: Notre Dame, Notre Locations: Paris, Macron, France

☆ Her vacation romance told her they’d ‘stay in touch.’ She assumed she’d never hear from him again
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —When Shylo Malcolm’s week in Cuba came to an end, she assumed her vacation romance was ending, too. “I’d had such an amazing week, and maybe we wouldn’t see each other again, the future was uncertain,” recalls Shylo. “We were ready to have fun, party it up,” recalls Shylo. “My friends and I were excited to practice our French, since we hadn’t used it in years,” Shylo recalls. Morgan Kitchen PhotographyAfter a few years of living together in Canada, Yann and Shylo found themselves discussing marriage.

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☆ Starbucks opens a cafe with a view of North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Chris Lau | Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 30-seat cafe is located at the Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo city, about 20 miles north of the capital Seoul. Reuters“I wish I could share this tasty coffee with the people living in North Korea right in front of us,” local resident Baek Hea-soon, 48, told Reuters. North and South Korea are technically still at war, as no treaty to end the 1950 to 1953 Korean War was ever signed. South Korean veterans drink coffee at an observation deck of the Starbucks Coffee in Gimpo. In January, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea.

Persons: South Korea CNN —, Reuters “, Baek Hea, Lim Jong, ”, Kim Byung, SeongJoon Cho, hyeon Kim, Kim Jong Un, Kim Organizations: South Korea CNN, Starbucks, American, Korean, Reuters, Gimpo, Bloomberg, Getty, South Koreans, Korea Tourism Organization, South Locations: Seoul, South Korea, North Korea, Gimpo city, It’s, Kaepung, Vietnam, Gimpo

☆ Bug-bitten oolong? The secret behind Taiwan’s rare honey-flavored tea — and where to enjoy it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Unlike Taiwan’s ubiquitous bubble tea, mixiang tea is still highly limited and largely off-the-radar. Mixiang tea goes globalNatalie Chiu and Charlie Winkworth-Smith, food scientists and founders of sparkling tea brand Saicho. The farmers couldn’t afford to lose their entire harvest, so they decided to go ahead and roast the bug-bitten tea leaves anyway. Lee says his Gui Fei tea is so popular it often sells out before it can even hit the retail market. Their two sons have joined the family business in recent years and help promote Gui Fei tea whenever they can.

Persons: Lee Ming, cheng, Gui Fei Oolong, Dong Ding Oolong, Oolong, Tea, Natalie Chiu, Charlie Winkworth, Smith, Saicho —, “, Junjie Lin, ”, Lin, Winkworth, Chiu, they’re, Clint Liang, Liang, Dong Ding, “ Gui Fei, Gui Fei, Lee, Chiang, Kuo Huan, don’t, Kuo, Maggie Hiufu Wong, Lee Te Organizations: CNN, Saicho, Harrods, Michelin, Tokyo Chuo, Growers Locations: Nantou, British, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United Kingdom, London, Taipei, Fujian, Lugu, Tokyo, Hsinchu, it’s, Nantou County, Songshan District, Hualien

Learn moreAs the temperature continues to drop, there's no better time to stock up on cold-weather essentials like winter coats and Arctic-ready winter coats from Canada Goose. We've tested several Canada Goose options that rank highly among the best winter coats for men and best winter coats for women, so you can be sure that it's worth the splurge. Shop all of the best Canada Goose Black Friday deals from retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue, Shopbop, and Farfetch. The best Canada Goose Black Friday dealsCanada Goose Marlow Quilted Parka Jacket $1,525.00 The Marlow Quilted Parka Jacket is one of the warmest, most cold-resistant parkas in the Canada Goose line. The experience led him to list Canada Goose in our guide to the best parkas for men.

Persons: Goose Marlow, Amir Ismael Organizations: Business, Saks, Marlow, Saks Fifth, Canada Locations: Canada, Shopbop, Antarctica

☆ Trump's tariffs could make your next car more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump's proposed tariffs could raise car prices, impacting US and European automakers. Tariffs may cost carmakers 17% of annual earnings and lead to credit downgrades, per S&P Global. President-elect Donald Trump's new tariff proposals could hit American and European carmakers hard — and could push prices up for your next car. AdvertisementHigher tariffs could hit General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Stellantis, and Volvo hardest, S&P Global said. These tariffs could push car prices higher and lead Americans to dig deeper into their wallets for another vehicle.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Kelley, Trump, Joe Biden's, Claudia Sheinbaum, Justin Trudeau, Sheinbaum, Trudeau, Friday Organizations: P Global, General Motors, Rover, Volvo, EU, Motors, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes, Benz, Trump, Commerce Department, Business, Canada's Locations: European, Canada, Mexico, Wells, United States

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Persons: we've, it's, Pick, contouring Organizations: Business, Black, Walmart, Bear, Labor Locations: Birch, Tempur

☆ Canada's Prime Minister argues Donald Trump's tariff plan will hurt Canadians and Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementTrump vowed to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office. Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau warned tariffs will harm both Canadian and American consumers and industries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to President-elect Donald Trump's Monday vow to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on day one in office. Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods coming from the northern and southern neighbors of the US. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has already said that her country would impose tariffs on the US if Trump goes through with his plan.

Persons: Trump, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Donald Trump's, who's, Prince Edward Island, Trump's, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Sheinbaum Organizations: Associated Press, Trump, Bloomberg, North American Free Trade, AP, Business Insider, Toronto Region Board of Trade Locations: Canada, Mexico, Prince Edward, United States, Palm Beach, Toronto

☆ Why airlines are all-in on new single-aisle planes for transatlantic flights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

New single-aisle planes offer cost efficiency, smaller capacity, and flexible cabins. This evolution has been largely propelled by the Airbus A321neo family, smaller planes that can flyer further than previous single-aisle aircraft. In 2024, 39,000 flights between North America and Europe are scheduled on single-aisle planes made by Boeing and Airbus, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company. AdvertisementAirbus is pioneering this narrow-body shiftSuch a focus on single-aisle planes that can tackle long flights has been a boon for Airbus. Plus, single-aisle flying allows for quicker boarding and deplaning, which may be welcome time-savings for some customers — especially during tight layovers.

Persons: A321XLR, Patrick Quayle, Widebodies Organizations: Boeing, Airbus, JetBlue, United Airlines, Newark Liberty, WOW, Boston, Tap Air, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, Wizz Air, Compagnie Locations: North America, Europe, That's, New York, Malaga, Spain, Chicago, Shannon, Ireland, Iberia, Madrid, Tap Air Portugal, Los Angeles, Hungarian, Boston

From trendy, size-inclusive jeans to cozy sweaters and cold-weather layers, you'll find us stocking up during Abercrombie's Black Friday sale. We're rounding up all the best deals from across the internet throughout the weekend, so be sure to keep an eye on our best Black Friday deals hub. Abercrombie & Fitch Ultra Puffer $120.00 $160.00 Save 25% “I’ve been buying Abercrombie & Fitch winter coats for years, and I’ve never been disappointed in a purchase," says freelance writer Talia Ergas. Black Friday is one of the best times to shop at Abercrombie, thanks to a site-wide sale and double discounts. Check out our roundup of all of the best Black Friday deals.

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☆ Is the vibecession about to end?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Optimism surged post-2016 election, with small businesses planning to hire more employees. Yes, that's a portmanteau of vibes and expansion, and it's the upbeat version of its better-known cousin, the vibecession. Advertisement"Small business owners lean Republican," said Oliver Allen, a senior US economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, in a November 12 note. Goldman Sachs"After Donald Trump was elected the 45th President in November 2016, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) small business optimism index skyrocketed. "We expect an improving small business operating environment will boost the sentiment and spending of SMBs in 2025 and lift the earnings and valuation of stocks with revenues tied to that spending."

Persons: Kyla Scanlon, National Bureau of Economic Research hasn't, there's, Donald Trump's, Oliver Allen, Goldman Sachs, Donald Trump, David Kostin, they're, Daniel Zhao, Louis, Zhao Organizations: National Bureau of Economic Research, Pantheon, National Federation of Independent Businesses, Chief US, Economics, Workers, Glassdoor, Louis Fed Locations: St

☆ FTX scammer Caroline Ellison has already had nearly 4 months shaved from her scheduled release from prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementCaroline Ellison appears to have had her scheduled prison release date moved up. And it appears that Ellison — the ex-girlfriend of Bankman-Fried, the FTX and Alameda Research founder — has already had her release date moved up. Federal Bureau of Prisons records viewed by Business Insider this week show Ellison's prison release date as scheduled for July 20, 2026 — which is more than three months short of two years. But you're not inviolable," Kaplan told Ellison at the time. "On some level, my brain doesn't even comprehend all the people I harmed," Ellison told the court.

Persons: Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman, Ellison —, —, Ellison, Lewis Kaplan, couldn't, scot, Kaplan, Fried, Bankman, Sean, Diddy, Combs Organizations: Alameda Research, Correctional Institution, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Business, of Prisons, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Danbury, Connecticut, Bankman, Brooklyn

☆ The social media world is splintering, and it'll pave the way for a new breed of influencer
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A splintered social media world is on the horizon — and it's paving the way for a new, more authentic breed of influencer. "People are just trying to find authentic communities," Eric Wittman, CEO of photo-editing app VSCO, told Business Insider. Smoothy said she sees things changing, with different "tiers" of content creators emerging from the industry's oversaturation. New social media horizonsLucy Edgerley, the head of influence at the global social media agency Born Social, told BI that Gen Zers, in particular, are craving creativity, entertainment, and inspiration. Young people who have grown up with social media are learning the lessons about the dark side of it — the mental health toll, the bullying, and the over-consumerism — the hard way, he said.

Persons: Reddit, Eric Wittman, Wittman, Chand Rajendra, Kate Smoothy, Smoothy, Lucy Edgerley, Zers, Kim Murray, Murray, Edgerley Organizations: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Webhive, Social, Virality

Learn moreIf you're in the market for a men's winter coat, there is truly no better time to grab one than during Black Friday deals events. Keep reading to discover the best Black Friday deals on men's winter coats, and stay warm while saving big. View at Todd SnyderBlack Friday winter coat FAQsIs Black Friday a good time to buy winter coats? Warmth is usually noted by "fill" power; for a seriously warm coat, look for 650-800 fill power down. Check out our roundup of all of the best Black Friday deals .

Persons: L.L.Bean, Bean, Barbour, Barbour Todd Snyder, Todd Snyder, pare Organizations: Business, Black, Brands, Parka, Patagonia, Country, Barbour, luxe Locations: Baxter, L.L, Bean Fjallraven, Patagonia, Black, Beaufort

☆ The most auspicious year for Chinese births is almost over. For dragon babies, the competition is just getting started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Dragon babies are, for the most part, intensely desired and prized by their parents. Seah said dragon babies will also have a tougher time looking for jobs after graduation. AdvertisementThe study also found that Chinese dragon babies were 2.3% less likely to gain admission to local universities in Singapore. But the latest crop of dragon babies may have it easier, with competition evening out as birth rates drop. Dragon babies might have once been subject to great pressure to exceed expectations, but Gietel-Basten says he'd be "surprised" if that same level of pressure would be applied to 2024's dragon babies as they grow older.

Persons: Jackson Koh, Koh, it'll, It's, Fatih Aktas, —, Cheng Ong, Melissa Anne Lim, Lim, Kelvin Seah, Seah, Stuart Gietel, he'd, Basten, that's, Chen Qibao, Lee Hsien Loong, Lee, Qian Wenlan, Qian Organizations: Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, Getty, Singapore's Department of Statistics, National University of Singapore, NUS, Business, Singapore —, Hong Kong University of Science, Technology, Publishing, Getty Images, National Bureau of Statistics, Singaporean Locations: Singapore, Asia, Fatih, Anadolu, China, Basten, Getty Images China, China's, Xinhua, Seoul, South Korea

Learn moreMint Mobile's Black Friday deals offer exceptional discounts on the carrier's already affordable plans and are among the best Black Friday deals overall. If you purchase a new phone through Mint Mobile, you can get a year of the carrier's unlimited plan for $15/month, a 50% discount. For more sales, check out our guide to all of the best Black Friday deals. The best Mint Mobile Black Friday dealsMint Mobile (Any 3-Month Plan) $45.00 $90.00 Save 50% All of Mint Mobile's three-month plans are now discounted for new customers. View at Mint MobileMint Mobile Black Friday FAQsIs Mint Mobile good?

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