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☆ A US vet wanted to retire in Bangkok. Less than 2 years later, he realized city life wasn't for him and built a home with his fiancée by the sea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Joe Green and Gift Prakaew gave up Bangkok city life to live in a seaside town in Central Thailand. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeThe allure of the countrysideThe couple ended up buying a plot of land for $40,000. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeThe couple's bedroom faces a mountain, and the sea is a five-minute walk away, he said. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeThe couple worked with a builder and an architect to build their home. Joe Green/Thai Girl Gift and Foreigner JoeOn the other hand, the cost of living in Thailand is "reasonable," he added.

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a closing message to voters in this year's closely watched Virginia legislative elections, Republican Gov. Virginia is one of four states — the others are Louisiana, Mississippi and New Jersey — with legislative elections this year. The legislative candidates are running this year under maps redrawn during the last redistricting. He said he was “cautiously confident” about the possibility of a GOP trifecta — both legislative chambers as well as the governorship. Biden, who has not announced any plans to campaign in Virginia before Tuesday, recently sent a fundraising email on behalf of Virginia candidates and issued nearly two dozen endorsements.

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☆ Taco Bell’s battle to free the ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark is officially over
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Taco Bell didn’t reveal if a financial settlement was involved. “The response we’ve seen over the last six months since taking action to free ‘Taco Tuesday’ is the exact reason we felt it was worth freeing it in the first place,” Taco Bell’s chief marketing officer Taylor Montgomery told CNN. However, Gregory’s owners proved harder to persuade, and they said that Taco Bell made them “look bad” during an August giveaway of free tacos. “For Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar, ‘Taco Tuesday’ brought a lot of pride over the past 40 years,” said co-owner Gregory Gregory. Therefore, I am not surprised that the Gregory’s waived the white flag and surrendered its trademark registration.”Gregory’s surrender marks the final hurdle of Taco Bell’s legal battle of eliminating the trademark from its two holders.

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PinnedRepresentative Jim Jordan of Ohio failed for a third time on Friday morning to win election as House speaker, leaving his party with no consensus on a way forward and the chamber paralyzed in the face of growing pressure to get back to business. Three Republicans from swing districts won by President Biden — Representative Marc Molinaro of New York, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Representative Tom Kean of New Jersey — abandoned Mr. Jordan after supporting him earlier. There is no consensus among Republicans about an alternative candidate to Mr. Jordan, who has yet to show any inclination to drop out of the race. The House has been in a state of chaos for 18 days after hard-right rebels ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Mr. Jordan then received his party’s nomination to be speaker, but he failed to win the post in votes by the full House on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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☆ $3.4 million in student-debt cancellation is on the way for borrowers who went to a for-profit school that 'falsely' touted job placement rates, the FTC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sollers will cancel $3.4 million in student debt for those who entered income-share agreements. The FTC said the school lied about job placement rates and employer partnerships. "Today's order cancels all income-share agreements issued by the school." This is not the first time a federal agency has raised red flags over income-share agreements. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently sued career bootcamp Prehired, accusing it of misrepresenting the nature of its income-share agreements with students.

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Shares of United Airlines tumbled more than 7% on Wednesday morning and took the rest of the industry down with them after the carrier gave a gloomy outlook for fourth-quarter profit, which will be reduced by rising jet fuel prices. In addition, United's revenue could be disappointing the longer that flights to Israel are suspended for the Israel-Hamas war. United reported after the market closed Tuesday that it earned $1.14 billion in the third quarter, beating Wall Street expectations for profit and revenue. Investors, however, focused immediately on the airline's prediction that fourth-quarter earnings would be between $1.50 and $1.80 per share, well below analysts' forecast of $2.09 per share. All three suspended their service shortly after Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7.

Persons: ” Cowen, Helane Becker, Becker Organizations: United Airlines, ”, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, San Francisco , Washington, Newark , New Jersey

☆ Menendez says the cash found in his home was from his 'personal savings account' which he kept for 'emergencies' due to his family 'facing confiscation in Cuba'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Bob Menendez spoke publicly about his bribery indictment for the first time on Monday. He says the cash that feds found stuffed into envelopes actually came from his own bank account. He cited the "history of my family facing confiscation in Cuba." AdvertisementAdvertisement"For 30 years, I have withdrawn thousands of dollars in cash from my personal savings account, which I have kept for emergencies, and because of the history of my family facing confiscation in Cuba," Menendez said at a press conference in Union City. In the wake of the indictment, Democrats in New Jersey — including Gov.

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Daibes is now a key figure in a sweeping bribery case brought against Menendez, his wife and multiple other associates. Menendez, according to the indictment, then badgered both Sellinger and the prosecutor who had been put in charge of Daibes case, calling them several times. Menendez also asked one of his political advisors to let Sellinger know he was upset with the way the Daibes case was being handled, according to the indictment. Last year, following a delayed trial, Daibes pleaded guilty in his bank fraud case. But his sentencing has been repeatedly delayed and is now scheduled to take place next month.

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☆ Gold bars, cash, and an air purifier: The 8 alleged bribes Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife took, ranked
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Taylor Berman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The group, prosecutors alleged in a 39-page indictment, participated in a bribery conspiracy. Air purifierThe air purifier is another item Hana allegedly purchased for the Menendezes in "early 2021," according to the indictment. Home mortgage paymentsThe indictment, rudely, points out that Nadine Menendez was unemployed when she started dating the senator, in 2018. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe businessmen allegedly arranged to give Nadine Menendez the car in early 2019, which was before they allegedly arranged her mortgage payments. Nadine Menendez allegedly took these photos of gold bars on the same day she took them to a person referred to only as "The Jeweler" in the indictment.

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☆ Pay secrecy norms have ‘simply lost their teeth,’ say experts. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesNew York just adopted a pay transparency ruleNew York on Sunday became the latest state to adopt a pay transparency law. The pay transparency movement is relatively new. Fifty-six percent are more likely to apply for a company — even if they don't recognize the company name — if the salary range is listed, Indeed found. For one, pay transparency may lower overall wages of the broader population of employees, even while raising them for the "inequitably underpaid," Obloj and Zenger said. 'There's still plenty to negotiate' beyond salaryOf course, applicants aren't necessarily beholden to the salary or the pay range posted on a job ad, Woodruff-Santos said.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of rioters have been charged, convicted and sentenced for joining the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. There is no public record of a conviction or a sentence in Lazar's court docket. Lazar was sentenced in Washington’s federal court on March 17 to 30 months in prison, according to the Bureau of Prisons, but there’s no public record of such a hearing. Questions about Lazar’s case have been swirling for months, but the details of his conviction and sentence have not been previously reported. The judge overseeing Lazar’s case in May rejected a request from media outlets — including the AP — to release any sealed records that may exist.

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☆ Here's where all the wealthy, young people are moving this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wealthy Americans ages 26 to 35 are moving to Florida, Texas, and New Jersey. This was in contrast to the over 5,000 net young high earners who left New York, which still had the highest count of young high earners of any state. Despite losses of nearly 2,700 high earners, New Jersey netted over 1,000 wealthy, young professionals. Connecticut, which ranked sixth for net migration of young high earners, had a similar trend compared with all high earners. Washington, DC, exceeded Washington state at 16%, even though it lost nearly 700 young, wealthy professionals.

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☆ These 2 states offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, speaks during a Vigil and Thirst Strike for Workers' Rights on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2023. Workers who go on strike generally don't qualify for unemployment benefits. But two states — New York and New Jersey — are the exception to that rule, and other states could soon join them. Critics of the aid say it puts employers at a disadvantage during negotiations and encourages workers to go on strike. Here's what to know about access to unemployment benefits for striking workers.

Persons: Greg Casar, —, Michele Evermore Organizations: Workers, Rights, U.S, Capitol, Cornell ILR School Labor, Finance, Bank of America, The Century Foundation Locations: Texas, — New York, New Jersey, U.S

The ADA is a federal law requiring employers to make "reasonable accommodations" — adjustments or modifications — for qualified job applicants or employees with a "known disability." How companies can create 'a culture of inclusion'Rob Koch speaks to CNBC on Zoom with ASL interpreter, Amelia Fruehsamer. Yet, employees with disabilities make up a sizeable share of the global workforce, by some estimates. PSEG held a yearlong campaign to try to build empathy and destigmatize what it means to have a disability. After its awareness campaign, PSEG found the percentage of people who identified as disabled in its workplace tripled.

Persons: Rob Koch, Amelia Fruehsamer, Koch, " Koch, Emily Ladau, PSEG, Steven Fleischer, Fleischer Organizations: CNBC, Slalom, Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group Locations: Seattle, Newark , New Jersey

☆ Lionel Messi Gives M.L.S. First Taste of the Weight of His Star
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( James Wagner | More About James Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He hugged the owners of his new team, including the former star David Beckham. 10 — Lionel Messi grinned and looked up at the crowd and the fireworks. If it has felt like a dream that Messi, who won the World Cup in December as Argentina’s captain and who has claimed seven Ballons d’Or as the world’s best player, chose Inter Miami of M.L.S. as his team for the twilight of his career, his unveiling event was proof that, yes, this has actually happened. Messi’s introduction was called La PresentaSíon, the presentation in Spanish, but with “Sí” (“Yes”) emphasized.

Persons: David Beckham, Lionel Messi grinned, Messi, d’Or, ” Messi, “ Sí Organizations: Inter Miami Locations: M.L.S, Miami, South Florida

☆ Power shutoffs: Sweltering Americans have fewer protections this summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Despite the growing concern of heat-related illnesses and climate change, people have far fewer protections from power shutoffs during the summer than they do in the winter. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, has about $6 billion in funds for fiscal 2023, which runs through September. The association is calling on Congress to provide an additional $3 billion for cooling assistance this summer, which would help about 6 million households. And it is asking utilities to voluntarily suspend shutoffs this summer for those behind on their bills. Florida Power & Light, for instance, has a longstanding policy that it won’t disconnect customers if it’s 95 degrees or higher.

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☆ Inside the furious debate over New York City's new tax on drivers, which New Jersey Democrats are fighting against tooth and nail
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Long gone are the days of eerily deserted Manhattan streets as New York City ground to a near-halt during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cars fill Midtown amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 19, 2021 in New York City. The Empire State Building and Tourist District are seen while Traffic jam is reported along the route to New York City on August 17, 2022, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Komanoff said most congestion pricing advocates agree — they don't want drivers who enter lower Manhattan through the tunnels to pay the full congestion toll. But congestion pricing still has a long way to go, particularly as long as New Jersey leaders stand in the way.

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☆ In 1990, Tom Stuker bought a lifetime pass from United Airlines for $290,000. He has since flown 23 million miles and calls the purchase the 'best investment' of his life.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In 1990, Tom Stuker bought a United Airlines lifetime pass. Stuker told The Washington Post that the pass was the "best investment of my life." Stuker — a car dealership consultant from New Jersey — has flown 23 million miles, which, according to The Washington Post, is more miles than any individual in history. Stuker, now 69 years old, told the newspaper that his frequent travels were driven by the accumulation of airline miles. Stuker told The Post that he has been to 100 countries and had over 120 honeymoons with his wife.

Persons: Tom Stuker, Stuker, —, New Jersey — Organizations: United Airlines, Washington Post, Service, The Washington, Post, Polaris Locations: New Jersey, Newark, San Francisco, Bangkok, Dubai

“I’m not a fair-weather friend,” Pate told CNN in a telephone interview Monday evening. The event – planned for Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey — has been billed as the first major fundraising event of his presidential campaign. CNN has previously reported that Trump is expected to make remarks from Bedminster before the fundraiser. He said Tuesday’s fundraiser gathering is likely to be a “small event,” which he attributed the limited pool of big-dollar donors generally. But he said he expected small-dollar donations to Trump’s campaign — and his poll numbers — to surge with the indictment.

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☆ Supreme Court rules for homeowner in 'equity theft' dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court of the United States building are seen in Washington D.C., United States on December 28, 2022. But the county sold the home for $40,000 and kept all the proceeds, Tyler's lawyers at the Pacific Legal Foundation say. The remaining states return the surplus proceeds when seized properties are sold. A year later, the county sold it for $40,000, keeping the $25,000 in profit. Owners have three years to pay the taxes and have an opportunity to repurchase the seized properties.

☆ Retailers bought so much stuff during the pandemic that it's overburdening warehouses — and it may be causing a 'freight recession,' analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Executives at trucking giant JB Hunt recently sounded the alarm about a freight recession. Over-buying during the pandemic is depressing the demand for goods, which is impacting freight and transport. Executives at trucking giant JB Hunt sounded the alarm over a "freight recession" at a first-quarter conference call last week. A freight recession basically means there are fewer trucks delivering goods across America. Notably, the freight recession is not a US-only problem.

☆ New York at the Center of the (Sports) Universe
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For three straight days, people in sports jerseys of various colors moved in, out and around Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. But for fans of five teams in two sports in one metropolitan area, it was a hub for that incomparable and captivating springtime buzz: the playoffs. Across the United States and Canada, many cities are hosting playoff games in professional basketball and hockey. But nowhere is the action more abundant than in the greater New York area, where all five professional winter-season teams were in the postseason. Along the way, all five teams played dates in that one arena during the playoffs.

☆ Airlines' answer for congested airports and rising costs: Bigger planes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NEWARK, New Jersey — Faced with congested airports, rising costs, a pilot shortage and a resurgence in travel demand, airlines are increasingly turning to the same remedy: bigger planes that fit more passengers. In April, U.S. carriers have 0.6% more seats in their domestic schedules compared with the same month of 2019, despite operating 10.6% fewer flights. For example, United Airlines said its flights have 20 more seats per departure in its full network than in 2019. Early in the Covid pandemic, U.S. airlines reassigned their largest jets for domestic routes when international travel was hobbled by the crisis and travel restrictions. And, Cox noted, there are limits to how many flights the airline can upgauge, especially with its largest planes.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond set to complete a round of layoffs in New Jersey the day before a new state law takes effect that would mean millions more in severance for workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 43 stores, two warehouses, and one fulfillment center in New Jersey. New layoff rules go into effect on April 10 in the state, which could have cost the company millions. On the morning of Tuesday, January 10, Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Sue Gove offered a rosy update about the company's turnaround strategy during its third-quarter earnings call. Representatives for Bed Bath & Beyond did not respond to Insider's question about whether the law influenced the timing of its New Jersey closures. Unlike prior cuts in which as many as 12 weeks of severance pay were given, Bed Bath & Beyond workers in several states affected by this round of layoffs tell Insider they will receive nothing.

☆ Package theft is now a felony in 8 states and counting as lawmakers crack down on 'porch piracy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Package theft is a staple of the e-commerce age, and is more common in some states than others. And even if they had logged the theft with police, the crime of package theft is filed and charged differently depending on the location. Oklahoma — Package theft can be charged as a felony if the perpetrator is convicted of three instances within 60 days. There isn't much of a correlation between the states cracking down on package theft and the places that experience it. Only one of the top 10 metro areas experiencing the most package theft is in a state where porch piracy is a felony.

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