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☆ In case you missed Facebook's incredibly subtle logo change, Meta has a 1,600-word explanation for you
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Parent Meta dedicated 1,600 words to announcing this and other subtle changes in a blog post on Wednesday. I think it's going to take more than a deeper shade of blue to reverse Facebook's dwindling appeal in its home market. Users on X are already poking fun at the change, and comparing it to other incredibly subtle updates. To be sure, Facebook's logo change marks a stark contrast to other moves, like Twitter's controversial rebrand to X — or its parent company's rebrand from Facebook to Meta in 2021, amid deep public backlash against the company. But I can't help but wonder if the subtle and incremental change is a sign of Facebook's waning relevance.

Organizations: Facebook, Service, Meta, Pew Research Locations: Wall, Silicon, Canada, Europe

☆ China denies any iPhone ban for government staffers. Here's our take on why Apple stock isn't popping
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

AAPL YTD mountain Apple (AAPL) year-to-date performance Many analysts on Wall Street echoed our sentiments, with Credit Suisse calling the recent market reaction "overblown." Jim forecasted Wednesday that Apple stock will likely go higher over the next three months, as consumers begin to trade in their older Apple devices for the company's new offerings. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. Customers line up to enter an Apple store as iPhone 14 series go on sale on September 16, 2022 in Shanghai, China.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Jim, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Wednesday, Apple, Club, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Street, Credit Suisse, Huawei, CNBC, Visual China, Getty Locations: China, Shanghai

Mike Rizzo spent his first five years with the Washington Nationals painstakingly assembling a roster designed to make the club competitive enough to win a World Series. Washington signed Rizzo to a multiyear extension on Wednesday that will give the 62-year-old a chance to see if history can repeat itself. Jackson Rutledge, a first-round pick by Washington in 2018, will make his major league debut on the mound Wednesday. “Nobody aims to win 70 games in a season, they want to win 90 games in a season. “They’re looking forward to coming out the other end and start being a contender in this league,” Rizzo said.

Persons: Mike Rizzo, Washington, Rizzo, ”, Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Juan Soto, C.J . Abrams, Soto, MacKenzie Gore, Jake Irvin, Jackson Rutledge, “, ” Rizzo, That's, Davey Martinez, Davey, Stephen Strasburg, Scherzer, Lerner, Patrick Corbin, — Organizations: Washington Nationals, Nationals, D.C, ”, Houston, NL East, Pittsburgh, Washington, Atlanta, Strasburg Locations: Washington, “, San Diego, Philadelphia, Strasburg

☆ How to use the Delta Reserve card to earn Delta elite status quickly
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Holly Johnson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

As a longtime Delta Air Lines enthusiast, I have had both the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card and the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card over the past few years. The Delta Reserve makes it possible for me to earn elite statusSpending $25,000 on the Delta Platinum or Delta Reserve cards waives the MQD requirement for elite status. Other reasons to love the Delta Reserve cardThe Delta Reserve card is loaded with perks, including Delta Sky Club access and upgrade priority. Status boostThe Delta Reserve and the Delta Platinum both come with a perk called Status Boost that gets you closer to Delta Medallion status without flying a single mile. Just make sure your Delta SkyMiles number is linked to your Delta credit card — this is often done when you apply for a Delta card.

Persons: Julian Kheel, You’ll, Andrew Kunesh Organizations: CNN, American Express, longtime Delta Air Lines, Delta, Delta SkyMiles ®, American Express Card, Delta Reserve, Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Sky Club, MQM, American, Delta Sky, Delta Air Lines Locations: Cancun, Mexico, Europe, Delta, United Kingdom, New York, JFK, Paris, Comfort

☆ The dedollarization drive is facing a confidence crisis as the yuan, ruble and Argentine peso simultaneously plummet, an analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Slumps in the ruble, yuan, and Argentine peso underscore how the US dollar is a more reliable currency, an expert told Insider. In the past week alone, the Chinese yuan, Russian ruble, and the Argentine peso plunged, forcing the countries' central banks to take drastic measures to calm markets. The Chinese currency fell Thursday to its weakest level this year amid investor anxiety over the deepening slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. Last month, Russian president Vladimir Putin said more than 80% of his country's trade with China is settled in the yuan and ruble. "The recent decline and volatility in the Chinese Yuan, the Russian Ruble, and to a lesser extent the Argentine Peso, will only add further challenges to the idea of de-dollarization," Zain Vawda, market analyst at DailyFX, said.

Persons: Slumps, Vladimir Putin, Yuan, Zain, Vawda, Paul Krugman, Larry Summers, It's Organizations: Service, Argentine, International Monetary Fund Locations: Argentine, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Argentina, Moscow, Beijing, Russian, China

☆ Can These Three Much-Loved Musicals Ever Be Truly Revived?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Jesse Green | More About Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Like the movie, it was a blast, even if its satire, coming from all directions, seemed to have no target. (Much of what it pokes fun at are the conventions of musicals themselves.) Last year at Stratford, “The Rocky Horror Show” suffered from a similar problem — but recent Stratford productions of “Chicago,” “The Music Man” and “Guys and Dolls” (all directed and choreographed by Donna Feore) did not. (We’ll have a chance to find out with the arrival of a completely different “Spamalot” revival on Broadway this fall.) Maybe comedy needs to skip a few generations until minds that know nothing of migratory coconuts can test its enduring worth.

Persons: ”, Donna Feore, Lezlie Wade, Jesse Robb, “ Spamalot ” Organizations: “ Locations: Stratford, “, “ Chicago

☆ Review: A Lack of Passion Keeps This ‘Orpheus Descending’ Earthbound
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Elisabeth Vincentelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

That mythical figure is Val (Pico Alexander), and it’s easy to see why he fascinates Lady (Siff). For most of the play, Jabe is heard rather than seen, making his presence felt by imperiously knocking on the floor of the couple’s quarters, which are above the store. Like Val, Lady is different, which also puts her at odds in the community. Williams writes that Lady “verges on hysteria under a strain,” but Siff (best known for the Showtime series “Billions”) evokes neither. Here it is a hindrance, as she can’t quite give in to the forces pressing down on Lady.

Persons: Pico Alexander, Jabe, Michael Cullen, imperiously, Val, Williams, Siff, “, ” Alexander, ”, Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Uncle Pleasant, Schmidt, Mac Beth, Cyrano ”, Peter Dinklage, Carol Cutrere, Julia McDermott Organizations: Eastern Europe —, Ku Klux, Showtime Locations: Eastern Europe, runny eyeliner

☆ The weaponization of the dollar will reverse globalization and kill the WTO, it was warned. That's a real threat today as dedollarization gathers force.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US economic sanctions have spawned something of a global backlash, in the form of the dedollarization movement. This was anticipated as early as 2019, by an expert who warned the weaponization of the dollar could have serious consequences for the global economic system. Back in 2023, dedollarization is a thingFast forward to 2023, and some of the recent rumblings across the global currency and monetary landscape are strikingly in line with Sen's prognostications. All that could come at a huge cost to the global economy – and drive a "complete reversal of global economic integration," he wrote. The dollar's share of global reserves could slowly decline, but no alternatives exist that could completely displace the US currency, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said last month.

Persons: Julius Sen, Donald Trump, Sen, prognostications, Emmanuel Macron, Elon Musk, –, optimists, Paul Krugman, Janet Yellen, Putin Organizations: London School of Economics, Service, UN, SWIFT, Allianz, WTO, FX Locations: Wall, Silicon, China, Brazil, Iran, Tehran, Russia, Ukraine, India, Europe

☆ A top economist warns the US dollar will 'no longer be the dominant world currency' as trade in Chinese yuan rises
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"We've got other things happening outside of the dollar world," Paul Greunwald said, per Reuters. The US dollar "will continue to be a leading world currency," Greunwald said, per Reuters. However, "it will no longer be the dominant world currency," he added. "We've got other things happening outside of the dollar world," said Greunwald, citing a growing volume of trade that's being done in the Chinese yuan as an example, per Reuters. Nobel laureate and economist Paul Krugman wrote in an op-ed for the New York Times on Friday that the greenback's dominance won't last forever — "because nothing does."

Persons: We've, Paul Greunwald, chimed, Paul Gruenwald, Greunwald, Nobel, Paul Krugman, Krugman Organizations: Russia, Service, P Global, Reuters, Bank of International, New York Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, London, Russia

☆ Review: This ‘Hamlet’ Under the Stars Is No Walk in the Park
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For those who remember the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of “Much Ado About Nothing” — as I do, fondly — the sight that awaits them at this summer’s “Hamlet” in the same location is disturbing. The flagpole bearing the Stars and Stripes sticks out of the ground at a precipitous angle, like a javelin that made a bad landing. For the director Kenny Leon and the scenic designer Beowulf Boritt, both returning for this “Hamlet” — the Public Theater’s fifth in the park since 1964 and 13th overall — it’s a coup de théâtre, if an odd one. An approach that had been designed to welcome audiences to a new way of looking at Shakespeare in 2019 now seems destined to exclude them. But this “Hamlet” has been placed in a frame that doesn’t match what the production actually delivers, leaving me glad to have seen it but wishing for something more congruent.

Persons: ”, Stacey Abrams, Kenny Leon, Beowulf Boritt, théâtre, Jason Michael Webb, Wood Locations: Black, Atlanta, tatters

☆ The Northeast and Midwest will likely be hot with homebuyers this summer. Homes are flying off the shelves in these 8 cities.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Homes are selling like hotcakes in several Northeastern and Midwestern cities. In Rochester, New York, homes were on the market less than two weeks on average last month. Still, it provides some insight into what homebuyers are looking for, and where sellers are most likely to close quickly this summer. To compile the list, Realtor.com considered the total number of days the typical home in the 50 cities was on the market. The only two cities that were not in the Northeast or Midwest on this list were San Jose, California, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Persons: —, That's, Realtor.com Organizations: Service Locations: Northeastern, Rochester , New York, Midwest, Portland , Maine, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Jose , California, Virginia Beach , Virginia

☆ I'm the CEO of Ancestry. Here are 6 things that are hard to admit as a working mother.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Deb Liu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Liu writes that being a full-time working mother is hard and no one can do it without support. that being a full-time working mother is hard and no one can do it without support. The truth is, being a full-time working mother outside the home, especially to young children, is hard. Realistically, most mothers work out of necessity, and they are the norm, even as they are judged negatively for making that choice. Nevertheless, the motherhood penalty is real, and it is felt by so many working mothers who silently struggle to keep all the plates spinning, hoping that none of them tip over.

Persons: Deb Liu, Liu, —, Jonathan, Bethany, Danielle, I've, it's, fatherswere, couldn't, David, we'd, we're, I'd Organizations: Service, American Association of University Women, Census, American, Sociology, American Sociological Association Locations: America

☆ 20 Great Queer Y.A. Books to Add to Your Reading List
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Looking to dive into a new queer young adult novel? We asked 20 authors of queer Y.A. literature to recommend a queer Y.A. The one thing they have in common, though, is they all explore the beauty, challenges and complexity of being queer today. So without further ado, here are 20 queer Y.A.

Persons: We’ve, we’ve

☆ Cramer on why investors should 'enjoy AI' while CEOs figure out how to use it
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Firstly, artificial intelligence (AI) is by far the most important topic of conversation regardless of the forum or the party. Every company's CEO is ripping through the org chart, frantically trying to figure out how to use AI for creativity and profit. CEO Nikesh Aurora is using AI to find out who simply isn't necessary, or who can't do the job as well as the machines. Ultimately, my reflection when it comes to the Club is to continue to try to profit from the AI arms race. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ The 12 best places to live in the US, which have cheaper homes, good weather, and lots of jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US News & World Report released its 2023 list of best places to live in America on Tuesday. 2023 list of best places to live in America on Tuesday. The top 12 cities have affordable homes, a high quality of life, and are popular with movers. Indeed, the cities on this list all have below-average crime rates, good schools, happy residents, easy commutes, and clean air, according to the report. Without further ado, here are the 12 best places to live this year, and their metro area population, housing costs, and yearly salaries, according to US News & World Report.

☆ I used AI to create my professional headshots and the results were either great or hilarious
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A TikTok featuring an AI service promising studio-quality headshots for $17 intrigued me. So when I saw this TikTok about an AI service that promises low-cost, studio-quality headshots, I was intrigued. Without further ado, here are some of the greatest hits, along with a smattering of commentary:Rebecca Knight in an AI headshot. Rebecca Knight AI form. Rebecca Knight in AI form.

☆ I'm a frequent traveler and these 5 credit cards never leave my wallet
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Andrew Kunesh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

So without further ado, these are my top five credit cards as a frequent traveler. My top 5 credit cards as a frequent travelerI use credit card rewards to fund my flights and hotel stays around the world. HyattThe Chase Sapphire Reserve is another iconic travel credit card that took the credit card world by storm when it launched in 2016. Other travel credit cards I keep openI keep a handful of hotel cards open for the annual free night certificate. Read my article to why you should have more than one credit card for more information on creating a credit card stack that works for your needs.

☆ France wants independence, will stay 'strong and reliable' US ally, finance minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday that France and Europe want to pursue an independent policy path from the United States and China, but intend to be "strong and reliable allies of the United States of America." Asked about Macron's comments, Le Maire said the controversy was "much ado about nothing" because the French president has been advocating such an approach for years. I mean that on the geopolitical issues, on the industrial issues, on the technological issues, we want Europe to be more independent," Le Maire said. He said Macron spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden before visiting China and said the U.S., France and Europe have a "coordinated approach" to relations with China. Le Maire said Macron had asked China to hold more dialogue on Taiwan-related issues.

☆ This isn’t a 2008-style financial crisis but stocks could still crash 25%, SoFi’s top strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Today I'm eager to share this week's conversation with a top investment strategist who's anticipating trouble ahead for the economy. In the financial crisis, it was down 58% from peak to trough. I do not think that this is a repeat of the financial crisis. Investors should brace for an earnings recession and continued financial uncertainty, chief investment officer Mike Wilson explained. A crisis in the financial sector has rattled investors but markets look poised to avoid a crash.

☆ Etsy told sellers that payments will be delayed because it was using Silicon Valley Bank
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Etsy told sellers Friday it would delay paying them due to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The marketplace said it will pay sellers in the next few business days via another payment partner. This was related to the rapid and unexpected collapse of Silicon Valley Bank," Etsy said in the statement posted on its community forum. Amanda Nielsen, who has a soap store called Flower and Earth on Etsy, told Insider: "I am not especially worried right now. "Our teams have been working around the clock to implement a solution, and we expect to pay sellers via our other payment partners within the next several business days."

☆ There will be some headline risk, but it's much ado about nothing in the House, says PIMCO's Cantrill
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | 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 EmailThere will be some headline risk, but it's much ado about nothing in the House, says PIMCO's CantrillPIMCO's Libby Cantrill joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the impact on issues like the debt ceiling now that Kevin McCarthy has been named House Speaker.

☆ These are some of the most popular jobs in tech right now and what they pay, according to a new website that tracks salaries at 700 firms
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new website compiles salaries at 700 top tech companies, including industry giants like Amazon and Google. Using pay data from Comprehensive.io, Insider identified some of the most popular tech jobs available and what they pay. It tracks salaries at 700 top tech firms and startups, compiling pay ranges for various jobs based on figures that many companies are now required to list in job posts thanks to pay transparency laws in tech hubs like New York City and California. Using pay data aggregated on the site, Insider identified some of the most popular tech jobs right now, measured by the number of openings currently listed for a particular role, as well as their average pay ranges. The figures below were accurate as of the time of publication, but they may fluctuate, as the salary tracker updates daily as more job posts become available.

The first full-color image released from the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope is the sharpest infrared image of the distant universe ever produced, according to NASA. Space Telescope Science Institut / NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERONASA released the first batch of images from the tennis court-sized observatory to much fanfare in July. The exoplanet HIP 65426 b in different bands of infrared light, as seen from the James Webb Space Telescope. Back to the moonFifty years after the final Apollo moon mission, NASA took key steps toward returning astronauts to the lunar surface. Chinese officials have also said they intend to use the space station for space tourism and commercial space initiatives.

☆ Much Ado About Independent Kyrsten Sinema
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema ’s decision Friday to leave the Democratic Party and become an independent looks like a shrewd political move if she wants to run for re-election in 2024. What is less likely is that it will make much difference to Senate governance for the next two years. Democrats cemented their Senate majority with their victory in Georgia’s runoff on Tuesday, and Ms. Sinema’s departure doesn’t jeopardize that. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Ms. Sinema will keep her committee assignments, and she’ll still vote for President Biden’s nominees. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Maine’s Angus King are also nominally independent, but the next time they defy Democrats on a crucial vote will be the first.

☆ A top economist breaks down why he's forecasting a 50% chance of recession next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In a wide-ranging conversation, Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi broke down his US recession forecast and how a looming housing correction differs from 2008. The way Mark Zandi sees it, the US is facing a 50% chance of a recession next year, but his baseline forecast actually sounds more optimistic than those odds. "I expect prices to be down 10% peak to trough, with no recession," he said. Bank of America analysts shared one area of the bond market that's set to deliver 13% returns in 2023. A recession presents an opportunity to build wealth as a real estate investor, Mike Zuber explained.

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