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☆ Shoppers embrace 'girl math' to justify luxury purchases — here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Yet, we're coming up with new ways to justify expensive purchases. The latest way, coined "girl math," breaks down the price of an item by the cost per wear. While the term originated from an unflattering view of women and their finances, TikTok's latest trend aims to reframe the narrative around luxury indulgences. This works well for "an indulgent purchase that doesn't feel super justifiable," Bechler said. Otherwise, consumers increasingly turn to buy now, pay later to spread out the cost of their "retail therapy" with small installments.

Persons: we're, there's, Christopher Bechler, Huang, Bechler Organizations: Finance, Stanford's Graduate School of Business

☆ I gave up my tech job in Seattle to live on a sailboat. I've fought off pirates at 3 a.m. and it was terrifying — but I'll never go back to my old life.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Brooke Morton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Brian Trautman has spent the past 14 years living on a 53-foot sailboat, sailing to 46 countries. I gave my business partners my year's notice in 2008 and started selling everything to buy a sailboat. Starting my lifelong sailing adventureI bought SV Delos, a 53-foot Amel Super Maramu sailboat, for $390,000 in 2008. We left the boat with my brother and his girlfriend, who continued to sail Delos across the Atlantic to Antigua. When she was 4 months old, all three of us flew back to Antigua to reboard Delos and sail the Caribbean.

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☆ Naomi Girma: Inspired by Serena Williams, US soccer star wants to spur on the next generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —While the US team has endured an underwhelming group stage at the Women’s World Cup, one positive for the defending champion has been defender Naomi Girma’s form. RepresentationGirma juggled her soccer career while also studying at Stanford, where she majored in management science and engineering. She was also a three-time team captain (2019-21) for Stanford’s soccer team. “It was a way for a lot of my parents’ generation and also me and my brother’s generation, who were all first-generation Americans, to get together and have a community,” Girma said. “Just playing for the US is a huge honor and getting to compete together with this incredible group of women,” she said.

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☆ Wrexham plan match in co-owner McElhenney's Philadelphia hometown
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - National League - Wrexham v Boreham Wood - Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Britain - April 22, 2023 Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the trophy on the pitch after Wrexham win the National League and promotion to League Two Action Images via... Read moreNEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Wrexham will conclude their United States tour in co-owner Rob McElhenney's hometown of Philadelphia, with a match against Major League Soccer (MLS) affiliate team Philadelphia Union II on July 28. The star of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," along with his Marvel super-hero co-owner Ryan Reynolds, helped to raise the profile of the Welsh club through their docu-series "Welcome to Wrexham," earning the team legions of U.S. fans. "We're looking forward to our tour to America in the summer," Manager Phil Parkinson said in a statement. The lovable underdogs secured a fairytale return to the English Football League in April after a 15-year absence and the Philadelphia match is part of a victory lap planned across the pond. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New YorkOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Boreham, Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney's, Phil Parkinson, Amy Tennery Organizations: Soccer Football, National League, Wrexham, League, Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union II, Marvel, Welsh, English Football League, Chelsea, LA, Manchester United, Thomson Locations: Wrexham, Britain, States, Philadelphia, America, Chapel Hill , North Carolina, Los Angeles, New York

☆ Why foldable phones are so incredibly expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I’ve owned practically every Pixel device,” said Pantons, 33, who has posted hundreds of YouTube videos about Pixel phones and other tech products. Premium partsThe flexible screen found on foldable phones is one of the biggest reasons why they cost so much. And the Google Pixel Fold has two: a 5.8-inch cover display and a 7.6-inch inner display. The new Google Pixel Fold phone Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesOther components unique to foldables also drive up the cost. Foldable phones are also notoriously fragile.

Musk founded SpaceX with the goal of making spaceflight cheap enough to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. Starship rocket is shown here minutes from its first launch window. A hush fell over the control room at SpaceX's facilities, where Musk himself was watching, until the tumbling rocket exploded in a fireball. The biggest concern for Musk would be if Starship "fireballed" and melted the launch pad, he said during a Twitter Spaces session on Sunday. Musk previously said that SpaceX is building multiple Starship rockets to launch this year.

☆ Djokovic powers past Griekspoor into Dubai quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] ATP 500 - Dubai Tennis Championships - The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 1, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his round of 16 match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Amr AlfikyMarch 1 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic stormed into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday with a 6-2 6-3 thrashing of Tallon Griekspoor, swiftly returning to his best form at a tournament he has won five times. A day after being taken to three sets by Czech qualifier Tomas Machac, Djokovic was back to his ruthless best and blasted past a shell-shocked Griekspoor to take the first set with two breaks of serve. Griekspoor managed to win a game and world number one Djokovic dropped serve with a double fault before sealing victory in style. Yesterday, I really had to work hard to get a win," Djokovic said. I have no words to describe it," Rublev, who has saved match points en route to victory three times this season, said.

☆ Super Bowl ads lean on stars, humor to grab attention
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] Musician Ozzy Osbourne takes part in a Super Bowl ad for Workday, in this undated handout photo provided by Workday. Big-name celebrities are not uncommon in Super Bowl ads. A 30-second Super Bowl spot this year sold for a little over $7 million, according to a person familiar with the ad sales. “Advertisers want people talking about their brand, and not just during the 30 to 60 seconds of (Super Bowl) air time,” Rucker said. Some stars will poke fun at themselves or their careers in Super Bowl ads.

☆ Crypto tokens were once considered a fast track to riches for Web3 startup founders. Now some aren't bothering to launch them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Crypto tokens were once a quick way for Web3 founders to cash in. Just over a year ago, Web3 startups regularly raised money by selling their own cryptocurrencies directly to the public. But now, the crypto crash has made it an inauspicious time for them to launch tokens. Common has since postponed its token launch indefinitely. Georgen said that his aspirations to launch tokens weren't primarily motivated by cashing in.

☆ Jeff Bezos' leadership style propelled him to become one of the richest men in the world. Here's what you can learn from it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Former CEO Jeff Bezos, who stepped down in late 2021, led with a slogan of step ferociously. After he predicted that ecommerce was about to take off, Bezos founded Amazon as an online book retailer in 1994. According to the man himself, the value that "surprises people" is Amazon's fourth leadership principle: "are right, a lot." "No PowerPoints are used inside of Amazon," Bezos has said. Bezos ran elements of Amazon like a startup, such as being notoriously frugal when it came to company expenses.

☆ Elon Musk urges Twitter employees to submit new ideas for the platform, saying some have already been implement in less than 5 minutes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk told Twitter employees that in the weeks since he took over the platform, "hundreds" of ideas have been suggested with some being implemented almost immediately. Musk solicited even more ideas from Twitter employees in a Friday afternoon email seen by Insider. He asked for ideas on how to improve Twitter as a product, and also for ideas on how to "increase revenue, and decrease costs." Since taking over Twitter at the end of October, the email said many such ideas from employees have already been implemented, without specifying what exactly had changed. At anytime, please submit an idea at: [link to Google form]No Bad ideas, so please be super-empowered to submit anything on your mind which could be great.

☆ A veteran chartmaster expects the bear market to continue into 2023 after the latest rally fizzles — but these 4 types of stocks appear to be set up for strong gains next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

David Keller, StockCharts.comThe S&P 500 has pulled back from the critical technical resistance level of 4,000, Keller noted. A round number like that is not only seen as a significant milestone for psychological reasons, but it's also a key Fibonacci retracement level, Keller said. The S&P 500 will likely retest the 3,200 level at some point and will be hovering around current levels by the middle of next year, the veteran chartmaster said. It's currently at 24, down from 33.6 when the S&P 500 was at its mid-October lows. The S&P 500 can hit new highs and break the 5,000 mark by late 2023, Keller said, though he doubts a breakthrough will come any earlier than that.

☆ What it takes to get a job at Netflix according to its chief talent officer, who explains the company's grueling 10-interview process and 'shocking' feedback
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix chief talent officer Sergio Ezama said Netflix sometimes conducts 10 or more interviews with a candidate. As Netflix's chief talent officer Sergio Ezama told "Power of Why" podcast host Naomi Haile in February, hiring well is paramount to sustaining the company's culture. he told Haile. Ezama also spoke to Haile about his childhood in Bilbao, Spain, and the career journey that led him to Netflix. "It's hard work" jumping into a C-suite role at a new company after decades at another, he told Haile.

☆ Ford, GM upgrade their heavy-duty pickup profit machines
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Joseph White | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ford said the Super Duty franchise generates "more revenue than many Fortune 500 companies, including Southwest Airlines, Marriott International or Nordstrom." Heavy-duty pickups such as the Super Duty and Silverado HD do dirty work in oil fields and on construction sites. Ford on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of the Super Duty at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, not far from the factory where most Super Duty trucks are built. read moreOne day ahead of Ford's Super Duty reveal, Chevrolet outlined a list of improvements to its Silverado HD heavy pickup line, which trails the Super Duty in sales. Chevrolet said it will now offer only a 10-speed Allison transmission on its heavy duty Silverado trucks.

☆ Skydiving keeps 88-year-old Bosnian in the pink
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ibrahim Kalesic, 88-year-old parachuter, waits to jump from airplane during Para Challenge Cup in Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado RuvicBIHAC, Bosnia, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Bosnian Ibrahim Kalesic is living proof that extreme sports are not always a young man's game - at the age of 88 he keeps fit by regularly jumping out of aeroplanes. "I wish to go on with this for another 10 years so to get into a Guinness book of world records as the Bosnian parachuter." Kalesic made 21 jumps in five days last month during a competition in the northwestern town of Prijedor. His biggest wish is to get his own parachute and another one to use for training young jumpers.

☆ How Netflix's 10-interview hiring process works, according to HR chief Sergio Ezama, and why the streamer's 'shocking' feedback culture helps candidates
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-25 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix chief talent officer Sergio Ezama said Netflix sometimes conducts 10 or more interviews with a candidate. Netflix's feedback process is "a bit of a shocking thing" for newcomers, he told the "Power of Why" podcast. As Netflix's chief talent officer Sergio Ezama told "Power of Why" podcast host Naomi Haile in February, hiring well is paramount to sustaining the company's culture. he told Haile. "It's hard work" jumping into a C-suite role at a new company after decades at another, he told Haile.

☆ Summitul european de la Porto: UE încearcă să abordeze un viraj social în urma pandemiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +5 min

El se declară în acest context împotriva austerităţii bugetare, care a fost abordarea de bază a UE sub influenţă germană în anii 2010. ''I-am văzut consecinţele: creşterea populismului, a sărăciei şi şomajului. Am înţeles că probabil reţetele nu erau adaptate. Statele din Sud, precum Franţa, Italia, Spania sau Portugalia sunt favorabile acestei ultime propuneri. Statele UE au reacţionat diferit faţă de propunerea preşedintelui american Joe Biden de a fi ridicate brevetele pentru vaccinurile anti-COVID-19 astfel încât să fie accelerate producţia şi distribuţia acestora la nivel global.

Persons: Joe Biden, Olivier, Schutter, Nicolas Schmit, Ursula Von der, Charles Michel, german Angela Merkel, olandez Mark Rutte.Partidele Organizations: Comisia Europeană, ONU, Consiliului European Locations: Rusia, UE, Statele, Sud, Franţa, Italia, Spania, Portugalia, Nord, Est, Germania, Belgia, Danemarca, Suedia, Porto, terţe, Poloniei, Ungariei, german, olandez

Preţ afişat: 1,000 EURVolvo 760 GLE / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdModelul acesta e atât de legendar în gama Volvo, încât aproape nu-ţi vine a crede că azi poţi cumpăra unul la doar o mie de euro în Moldova. Preţ afişat: 1,450 EURBMW Seria 5 / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdUimitor, dar sunt foarte multe oferte şi de BMW-uri Seria 5 la preţ de până în 1,450 EUR. Preţ afişat: 1,350 EURMercedes-Benz C-Class / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdMercedesuri sunt mai puţine la asemenea preţ, dar un exemplar ne-a atras atenţia totuşi. Preţ afişat: 1,350 EURNissan Primera / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdVă mai amintiţi de modelul acesta? Preţ afişat: 1,350 EURToyota Corolla / Sursa:PiataAuto.mdModelul ăsta a fost foarte reuşit la vremea sa.

Persons: Preţ, niţică Organizations: Volvo, GLE, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Benz, Nissan, odometru, Toyota, Honda Locations: Moldova, A6, britanic

☆ Cât costă iPhone 12 în magazinele din Moldova și unde îl puteți găsi
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-16 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

După ce au apărut și în magazinele din Moldova, echipa #diez a studiat piața și a stabilit care este prețul mediu a celor mai noi modele lansate de Apple: iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro şi iPhone 12 Pro Max. Modelul iPhone 12 standard este foarte similar în capabilități și design cu iPhone 12 Mini, însă beneficiază de un ecran mai mare, de 6,1”. Acesta este mai mic decât modelul iPhone 8 sau iPhone SE și beneficiază de o configurație identică cu cea a lui iPhone 12. # iPhone 12 Pro poate fi găsit în magazinele din Moldova la prețul de 23-37 de mii de lei (în funcție de capacitatea de memorie). Modelele iPhone 12 Pro sunt primele care includ un scanner LiDAR, la fel ca cel de pe iPad Pro.

Persons: Max Organizations: Apple, Night Mode, Mode, RAW Locations: America, Moldova, enter.md

☆ „Europa Azi”: Uniunea Europeană va impune tarife vamale suplimentare pentru produsele americane
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-09 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +2 min

09.11.2020 23:00 Sursa foto:TVR Moldova Vizualizari:„Europa Azi”: Uniunea Europeană va impune tarife vamale suplimentare pentru produsele americaneUniunea Europeană îşi intensifică eforturile pentru a ajunge la un acord comercial cu Marea Britanie, a declarat negociatorul-şef al UE pentru Brexit, Michel Barnier. Marea Britanie s-a arătat dispusă să ajungă la un compromis rezonabil cu privire la pescuit. UE vrea ca Marea Britanie să respecte după Brexit unele norme comunitare privind taxele de comerţ. TARIFE VAMALE SUPLIMENTARE PENTRU SUAUniunea Europeană va impune tarife vamale suplimentare pentru produsele americane, a anunţat astăzi vicepreşedintele Comisiei Europene, Valdis Dombrovskis. Anunţul vine după ce Organizaţia Mondială a Comerţului a autorizat UE să impună Statelor Unite tarife suplimentare în valoare de 3,37 miliarde de euro.

Persons: Michel Barnier, Părţile, comerţ Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, SUA Uniunea Europeană, Comerţului, Europene Locations: Europa, Britanie, Londra, Regatul Unit, tranziţie, SUA

☆ FALS: Maia Sandu a lichidat școlile, spitalele, primăriile și a eliminat limba rusă din școli
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( ) unghiul.com time to read: +9 min

Și asta în condițiile în care achitarea salariilor și a plăților sociale este în sarcina guvernului, și nu a președintelui. FALS: Maia Sandu a închis 200 de școliÎn continuare, Dodon a făcut mai multe afirmații false și speculații fără nicio bază factuală și logică. FALS: Maia Sandu și Ion Sturza au lichidat raioanele și primăriileIgor Dodon a mai afirmat că Maia Sandu și fostul premier Ion Sturza ar fi realizat reforma teritorial-administrativă de formare a județelor. FALS: Maia Sandu a interzis limba rusă în școliIgor Dodon a mai afirmat că Maia Sandu a eliminat limba rusă din curricula școlară, iar acum ea vorbește în această limbă doar pentru a obține voturile minorităților lingvistice. Limba rusă nu a fost eliminată din curricula școlară, ci a fost schimbată din disciplină obligatorie în una opțională, odată cu adoptarea, în 2014, a noului Cod al Educației.

Persons: Igor Dodon, Maia Sandu, Dodon, Maia Sandu !, Zinaida Greceanîi, ministră, I . Dodon, Ion Sturza, Sturza, Pavel Filip ., Sandu Organizations: Educației, Băncii, Facebook, Partidului Locations: Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova, Sănătății, Moldova

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