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☆ I have written 10 books on happiness: The simple, 2-minute habit I do every day to feel happier
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Neil Pasricha | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Today, I've written 10 books and journals about happiness, gratitude, habits and resilience. I have a two minute, science-backed, ruthlessly simple system that helps me get on track whenever I start to feel my anxiety spike. DON'T MISS: How to be more successful with your money This practice is called Rose, Rose, Thorn, Bud. I do it solo, or with friends and with my family, and it makes me feel happier, and more at peace, every single day. When you are coping with trauma, sharing negative emotions can help the healing process, research shows.

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☆ A self-declared 'free citizen' flying an unlicensed plane almost caused a midair crash, feds say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA pilot calling himself a "free citizen" is accused of almost causing a midair crash after taking off in the direction of landing planes, federal investigators say. The federal indictment said that Marsan pointed his Piper Cherokee against the flow of landing air traffic. Statements like this are hallmarks of the Sovereign Citizen movement, according to the Anti-Defamation League, although the indictment has not identified him as such. In court, Marsan said that he didn't consider himself the defendant, according to the Anchorage Daily News.

Persons: —, William Brian Marsan, Warren, Bud, Marsan, Piper, didn't, commenter Organizations: Service, FAA, Palmer, Airport, Business, Sovereign Citizen, Defamation League, Southern Poverty Law, Anchorage Daily News, Sound Aviation, Anchorage . Locations: Palmer , Alaska, Anchorage

☆ Companies failed to solve injustice and now they are giving up on the era of activism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Corporate America gave social activism a go. And sales of Bud Light have taken a hit ever since. Bud Light didn’t handle fallout well — it capitulated to the angry mob and dropped Mulvaney even as she faced a barrage of threats. It caught fire as right-wing media fueled the swirl of negativity around Bud Light, framing it as “wokeism” gone amok. On Thursday, the Guardian reported that the Bud Light boycott was fueled in part by the right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

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Analyst Mauricio Serna also raised his price target to $20 from $13, indicating 57.6% upside potential from where shares closed on Thursday. Barclays also lowered its price target to $47 from $55, indicating 11.4% downside from Thursday's close. Analyst Benjamin Swinburne has a $780 price target on shares, indicating shares could rise 20% from Thursday's close. Cahall raised his price target to $758 from $726, suggesting nearly 18% upside potential from the stock's close price on Thursday. His new price target of $190, up from $107, implies upside of 20% from Thursday's close.

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☆ The first ‘Twister’ gave rise to a generation of storm chasers. Here’s what they hope to see in the sequel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Warner Bros./Everett CollectionSafety and science matterFor starters, experts hope safety will be emphasized amid all the gasp-inducing (and very windy) set-pieces. “This could potentially create more dangerous conditions in the climate of storm chasing,” she said of the new movie. Smith also hopes the movie gets people excited not only about the storms themselves, but the research and science behind them. There is a new opportunity for future meteorologists to bud, but not just meteorologists and not just kids,” she said. It is presented by Warner Bros., which like CNN is a part of Warner Bros.

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☆ Bud Light loses more ground, slipping to No. 3 in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Bud Light, formerly the top-selling beer in the United States, has had a tough year since a boycott upended the industry. Modelo Especial, made by rival Constellation Brands, remains the top-selling beer at retailers in the US after surpassing Bud Light last year. For the past four weeks ending on July 6, Bud Light captured 6.5% of beer dollar sales at retail stores compared to 7.3% for Michelob Ultra, NIQ data shows. Michelob Ultra’s rise to the top isn’t solely because of the decline of Bud Light. For Bud Light, its marketing efforts pivoted to win back conservatives.

Persons: Bud Light, leapfrogged Bud, Bud Light’s, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Anheuser, Busch, Especial, Constellation Brands, Modelo, Industry, Copa America soccer, Team USA, US, UFC Locations: New York, United States

☆ John Deere backs away from diversity and inclusion efforts after a conservative backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

NEW YORK AP —John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, becoming the latest major US company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative backlash. The move from the company known on Wall Street as Deere & Co. arrives just weeks after rural retailer Tractor Supply ended an array of its corporate diversity and climate efforts. Both announcements came after backlash piled up online from conservative activists opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events and climate advocacy. “If it’s so polarizing that people just abandon it, then we all lost.”Legal attacks against companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have also drawn more attention following the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling to end affirmative action in college admissions. That doesn’t mean companies will stop their DEI efforts entirely, she added, but they may have to change language or find new workarounds.

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☆ Oregon Fugitive Found After Having Used a Stolen Identity for 30 Years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Sara Ruberg | More About Sara Ruberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It does not appear that Mr. Johnson had connections in Georgia, but a building manager of the apartment complex where he was living told Mr. Wright that Mr. Johnson had one friend who would visit him. The building manager also said that Mr. Johnson was known to his neighbors as William Cox or “Bud.” When U.S. Marshal officers went to question him, they had no indication that he was employed, but upon his arrest Mr. Johnson mentioned he had a pension. Before his escape in 1994, Mr. Johnson was serving a state sentence in Oregon for three counts of sex abuse and one count of attempted sodomy. Mr. Wright would not disclose details on the new technology to protect the secrecy of future investigations using the method.

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☆ Billionaire Ray Dalio outlines the 3 strategies Democrats could use to deal with Biden, the 'emperor who has no clothes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dalio, the founder of the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, wrote a column for Time magazine published Tuesday. "To begin, I want to make clear that I respect, like, and empathize with President Biden and I get that Democrats find themselves in a difficult position," Dalio wrote. "I look at this case like the fable of the emperor who has no clothes," Dalio added. First, the party can retain Biden as its nominee, a path Dalio thinks the party has chosen for now — at least publicly. Related storiesThe billionaire then suggested two alternative strategies, including a "mini-primary plan" where a select group of candidates battle it out to succeed Biden.

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☆ Tractor Supply warned climate change and a lack of diversity would hurt business. Now it’s ignoring those risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hal Lawton, the chief executive of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company, had said these initiatives “make great business sense for Tractor Supply.”But Tractor Supply has decided that all of those risks are now worth ignoring. By walking away from diversity and climate goals, Tractor Supply has become the latest corporate giant to retreat from progressive initiatives it once promoted, joining Bud Light, Target and others. Tractor Supply declined to comment on these statements. Tractor Supply’s customer base has historically been primarily older men, who lean Republican, but Tractor Supply has increasingly tried to draw Millennials and women, who tend to favor Democrats. Tractor Supply’s reversal could hurt it with these customers, who could be crucial as the company’s historic base ages out of the market.

Persons: Hal Lawton, Bud, ”, Nooshin Warren, “ They’re, ” John Boyd, Steve Helber, Robby Starbuck, “, It’s, ” Boyd, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ” Lawton, ” Eric Bloem, George Floyd, Bill Ackman, Elon Musk, They’ve, Chick, Bud Light, Jeff Chiu, Bud Light’s, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, CNN’s Eva Rothenberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, Tractor Supply, Supply, Human Rights, Bud Light, University of Arizona, National Black Farmers Association, AP Tractor Supply, Human, Tennessee’s, Congressional District, ”, Black Farmers Association, CNN, “, Tractor, Republican, Pew, Democratic, Disney, Nike, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Target Locations: New York, Brentwood , Tennessee, United States, America, Minneapolis

☆ 10 Great Shelley Duvall Performances to Stream
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shelley Duvall, who died on Thursday at 75, had one of the most thrilling and complicated careers in modern cinema history. Discovered by the director Robert Altman, who became her greatest collaborator, Duvall fell into acting almost by accident. Her layered and detailed performances in the likes of “3 Women” and “The Shining” made her a celebrated star. In later life, Duvall retreated from acting and the public eye, but left behind a remarkable and diverse body of work. Once she appears onscreen as the tour guide Suzanne, it’s clear she is one of the most unusual presences ever to grace the screen.

Persons: Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman, Duvall, ”, Brewster, Bert Remsen, “, Madame Curie, Roger Ebert, Altman, Remsen, Bud Cort, Suzanne, it’s, Cort’s Brewster Organizations: ”, MGM, Houston Astrodome Locations: Hollywood, Brewster, Houston

☆ Gen Z wants flavorful drinks. Here’s how Big Beer is trying to attract them
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

That’s a problem for Big Beer, which is dealing with flat sales, declining volume and a fickle generation of younger drinkers who are completely ditching the bottle or preferring anything but a regular beer. It’s a non-carbonated drink because “bloating that may come from carbonation is considered a top barrier” for younger drinkers and the trend of “decarbonizing” drinks is blowing up on the app. Last year, it acquired Blue Run Spirits, a cult favorite high-end bourbon and rye whiskey brand, in light of US spirit sales surpassing beer sales. Its aptly titled “Beyond Beer” category is currently a $1.5 billion part of its global business and is helping attract younger, legally aged drinkers. Despite younger drinkers’ hesitance with buying beer and flat sales, Big Beer companies aren’t facing an existential threat.

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☆ More companies are staying quiet during Pride, but money is still flowing to LGBTQ+ causes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A GLAAD spokesperson said Friday that the group has not seen donations or corporate support decline this Pride month, though it does not yet have a total tally. Pride Month merchandise is displayed at a Target store on May 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. A sign disparaging Bud Light beer is seen along a country road on April 21, 2023 in Arco, Idaho. Anheuser-Busch, the brewer of Bud Light has faced backlash after the company sponsored two Instagram posts from a transgender woman. For its part, Bud Light hasn't posted in support of Pride month on its Instagram or X pages this year.

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☆ Tractor Supply Co. backtracks on DEI roles and goals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Tractor Supply Company has eliminated its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as part of what the retail chain says is a push to distance itself from “nonbusiness activities” after conservative backlash from some of its customer base. “You can’t say you’re going to try to do at Tractor Supply what they do at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California — that’s definitely not going to work,” he said. “Tractor Supply Co is turning its back on their own neighbors with this shortsighted decision,” Eric Bloem, vice president of Programs and Corporate Advocacy at the Human Rights Campaign, told CNN in a statement Saturday. This is why the Tractor Supply — and most of the country’s biggest employers — have worked with us for years to create inclusive policies and practices. Those are the parts that business leaders aren’t thinking about as they are folding on DEI.”

Persons: ”, “, Robby Starbuck, Starbuck, X, ” Shaun Harper, Harper, that’s, ” Eric Bloem, —, Bud Light’s, influencer Dylan Mulvaney Organizations: New, New York CNN — Tractor Supply Company, Supply, Tennessee’s, Congressional, Tractor Supply, University of Southern, CNN, Tractor, National FFA Organization, Apple, ”, Human Rights, “, Companies, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Target Locations: New York, University of Southern California, Brentwood , Tennessee, Cupertino , California, United States

☆ How New York's biggest hospital network is tackling tough issues with Hollywood-style movies and series
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The project, from veteran filmmakers Alexandra Shiva and Lindsey Megrue, also had help from a Hollywood outsider: Northwell Health, New York's largest healthcare network. Ramon Soto, CMO, Northwell Health. "Lenox Hill" and "Emergency: NYC" followed, drawing on the popular hospital procedural format. Northwell's own research showed people who watched "Emergency: NYC" were 17% more likely to consider using Northwell services compared to those who hadn't seen it. Soto said the company has stuck to talking about mental health and other healthcare issues while avoiding being prescriptive in its messaging.

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Citi analyst Andrew Kaplowitz upgraded his rating for the heating and ventilation company to buy from neutral. The analyst accompanied the move by upping his price target to $74 from $65, implying that shares of Carrier Global could rally 17% going forward. The financial institution raised its price target for Nvidia to $150 from $135. Analyst Erin Wright stood by her overweight rating on the health insurance stock, reiterating her $595 price target. Wright set a price target of $374, which is 23% higher than the insurance company's Friday closing price of $355.48.

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☆ How the vodka soda became 'gay water'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The combination of soda water and vodka has long been a fixture of boozy LGBTQ+ life, particularly among gay men. One of those came from Houston-based lawyer Jeff Watters, who called the vodka soda the "gay water" of the nighttime in a post on X. Retail is also central to the business for Gay Water, a startup offering canned cocktail variations of vodka soda. The former's vodka soda citrus is 100 calories per can, while Gay Water contains 80. The Gay Bar Shop, a specialty retailer, sells an 11-ounce, $49 candle that smells like a vodka soda with a lime garnish.

Persons: Emily Rabbideau, Justin Ruka, Orlando, Ruka, seltzer, Lucas Hilderbrand, Justin, Jeff Watters, Coke, Watters, Hilderbrand, Mary Holt, Holt, Eric Einstein, Einstein, Brendan Oudekerk, bartenders, Rose Kennedy, Tom Campbell, Campbell, James Delos Reyes, that's, Spencer Hoddeson, Hoddeson, Bud Light, Kylie Jenner's, Boston Beer, Victor Tran, Tran Organizations: Love, Alaska Airlines, CNBC, University of California, San Francisco, Gay, New York City, Washington , D.C, New, Boston Beer, Boston, Gay Water Locations: San Francisco, Irvine, Houston, bartenders, Lawrence , Kansas, New York, Washington ,, West Hollywood, influencers, New York City, Gopuff, Virginia

☆ A retired boomer who moved from the US to Costa Rica said it's 'horribly incorrect' to assume life in Central America is much cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Keenan said he's loved the peace and nature of Costa Rica after spending most of his life in Albuquerque. During his time with the insurance company, he attended a retreat in Playa Zancudo, located in the south of Costa Rica. After these visits, he knew he wanted to retire in Costa Rica to live an "easygoing" life far from the US. AdvertisementCosta Rica is more expensive than he thoughtKeenan said that when he first moved to Costa Rica, prices were cheaper than in the US but not by too much. AdvertisementHe never bought a house, as he said the process can take years in Costa Rica.

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☆ Sorry Grimace, McDonald's doesn't care about your birthday this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

McDonald's didn't care about Grimace's birthday this year. Grimace didn't get a happy birthday post on the chain's Instagram or TikTok and his special purple shake hasn't returned to US menus. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAfter spoiling him rotten last year, McDonald's has completely ignored Grimace's birthday in 2024. The McDonald's mascot made a comeback in 2023 when the burger giant released a limited-edition Grimace Shake to celebrate his birthday on June 12.

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☆ France's Macron says he won't quit if his party loses in snap election vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin (not shown), in Paris on May 23, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday affirmed that he would not step down if his party suffers in the recently called snap elections for France's Parliament. The snap election is a gamble for Macron, who has characterized the race as a choice for the French people between nationalism and demagoguery or liberal values and a strong, united European Union. The European Parliament election results indicated waning enthusiasm among voters for the EU, which analysts say surfaced at least in part due to rising frustration over issues like immigration, living costs and crime. France's right-wing National Rally (NR) party won a historic 31.37% of the French vote for the European Parliament, more than double the 14.6% won by Macron's Renaissance party.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, Macron, Gabriel Attal Organizations: France's, CNBC, Sunday, French, Union, EU, Macron's Locations: Paris, France, Germany, Austria, Europe, it's, France's

☆ Jon Stewart is fed up with 'hollow corporate pandering'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewJon Stewart wants corporations to stop their "hollow corporate pandering" and just admit that all they care about is their bottom line. AdvertisementConservatives boycotted Bud Light last summer after the beer maker partnered with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney for a social media promotion. And Bud Light waffled in response. Mulvaney said Bud Light never reached out to her after the backlash, criticizing the company for not standing by her. Meanwhile, Bud Light sought to win some of its customers back by offering free beer promotions.

Persons: —, Jon Stewart, Stewart, Bud, Dylan Mulvaney, Mulvaney, Bud Light, Bud Light's Organizations: Service, America, Business, Target, Bud Light, Anheuser, Busch

☆ Inside China's plan for AI: shape reality and enforce its power
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at China's strict approach to overseeing its AI development and the threat it poses to the world. The country's history of censorship and surveillance is extending to its approach to AI , writes Business Insider's Linette Lopez. AdvertisementThe CCP's plan for AI is about shaping reality and enforcing its power, according to internal documents. What to do ahead of May's jobs report. Permabull Tom Lee said it's a great time to buy stocks — shocking — with a new jobs report set to drop on Friday.

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☆ Trump allied Republicans are changing the GOP's approach to labor, free markets and regulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

WASHINGTON — The first Trump presidency shattered conservative economic ideology on the Republican Party's approach to free markets and tariffs. Source: AmericanCompass.org To be clear, this is not yet the dominant strain of Republican economic thinking in Washington. Cass argues that Republican economic policy has been focused on the wrong goals: lowering prices and increasing consumption. "It was absolutely black letter economic doctrine that the point of economic policy was to consume as much as possible. watch now"Spinning assets in circles creates nothing of value, and in fact creates the opposite of value," Cass said.

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☆ Supreme Court Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock, then bought Coors during boycott
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sold shares of beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev as conservatives were ditching the Bud Light brewer over its partnership with a transgender social media influencer . The Supreme Court did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on Alito's transaction report or the timing of his stock activity. In May 2023, Modelo replaced Bud Light as the top-selling beer in the U.S. Data from around that time showed sales of Bud Light had dropped nearly 25% year over year. Roth noted that the beer companies in question have no pending business before the Supreme Court that he can think of.

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☆ There's a simple solution to make wine more sustainable: sheep
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now, Whitehall Lane Winery has eight vineyards, including six in Napa Valley and two in Sonoma Valley. "The whole country is dotted with cows and sheep," Moulton said, referring to the 9.6 million cattle and 26 million sheep that live there. Whitehall Lane Winery. Whitehall Lane Winery. Whitehall Lane Winery.

Persons: Jason Moulton, Moulton, They'll Organizations: Service, Sonoma Valley ., American Sheep Industry, Lincoln University Viticulture Locations: Whitehall Lane, Oakville, United States, Napa Valley, Helena, Sonoma Valley, New Zealand, Lincoln, Auckland, Hawke's, It's, Whitehall Lane Winery, Whitehall, Nevada, Moulton

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