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☆ Walmart Holiday Deals 2024: Dates and Everything to Know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ashley Morris | Ashley Morris Is An Associate Seo Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

If you want to start your holiday shopping early, look no further because Walmart has officially announced its upcoming Walmart Holiday Deals event. When is the Walmart Holiday Deals event? Walmart Holiday Deals event starts online on Oct. 8 at noon for Walmart Plus members and on Oct. 9 at midnight for everyone else (in-store deals start at 6 a.m.). Who can shop during Walmart Holiday Deals? What deals can you expect during Walmart Holiday Deals?

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☆ I moved to Bali and turned my life into a 'workcation.' There are struggles, but every day feels like a beach day now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We stayed for 10 months and fell in love with the place for its optimal work-life balance and gorgeous weather. My current job understands my remote work lifestyle and allows me to work from anywhere. AdvertisementI miss being close to my family, but I don't miss MelbourneI don't miss Melbourne much, except for being close to family and friends. However, remote work in digital marketing has allowed me to turn my life into a workcation. I've found a way to balance work and leisure, making every day feel like a beach day.

Persons: —, Eliot Davenport, It's, I've, OnlyFans influencers, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, Business, Bali, pats, Melbourne Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, Albania, United States, Croatia, Bali, Menjangan, West Bali, Amed, North, America, Orange County, Savannah , Georgia, mlogan

☆ My family immigrated to the UK with nothing when I was 5. Now I run a fitness empire that made $70 million last year.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I was an immigrant child, and growing up in the UK in an Albanian family wasn't easy. It's ironic, given that I now run two fitness businesses and my main passion is getting women into strength training. I now run two fitness businesses that combined made over $70 million last year. What strength training does for your mind and body is profound; it's so empowering. It was good for SEO but contradicted our message and ethos, which is that strength training is about more than just how your body looks.

Persons: —, Krissy Cela, — I'd, Jack Bullimore, I've, David, Lukas Kurzmann, I'd, We've, Oner, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London, LA, Albania, Greece, PE

☆ Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The winning formulaMore than 30 jurisdictions worldwide now recognize same-sex marriage, according to the Pew Research Center. Since the first same-sex marriage law was passed in the Netherlands in 2001, progress has been made mostly in Europe, the Americas and Australasia. Gay couples cut a wedding cake in Amsterdam on April 1, 2001 after the first same-sex marriage law was passed in the Netherlands. But on the national level, Japan does not recognize same-sex marriage and local courts have returned conflicting verdicts on the issue. Up to 68% of Japan’s adults support same-sex marriage, the highest share in Asia, according to the Pew Research Center.

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☆ A 30 year old with a $1 million net worth explains the 4 steps that got her there
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Business Insider | Stephanie Hallett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She also traveled the world for two years and learned to make money without a day job. AdvertisementShortly after returning from Europe, Tseung began investing and using her skills to build multiple sources of passive income. She now teaches others how to manage their finances, invest, and build passive income through on her blog and her accounts on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. This book taught her to make money work for her instead of working for money. For me, it's to continue being impactful and building my brand, teaching people how to build passive income and become financially free.

Persons: Sharon Tseung didn't, —, Sharon Tseung, Tseung, doesn't, Timothy Ferriss, Rich Dad, Robert T, it's Organizations: Service, University of California, Business, YouTube Locations: Berkeley, Europe

☆ South Korea was the world’s biggest ‘baby exporter.’ New evidence shows some mothers were forced to give up children
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korea has for decades been known as the world’s largest “baby exporter” – sending hundreds of thousands of children overseas after the country was ravaged by war and many mothers left destitute. Searching for their rootsMore than 200,000 South Korean children have been adopted overseas since the 1950s following World War II and the Korean War, according to authorities. While adoptions continue today, the trend has been declining since the 2010s after South Korea amended its adoption laws in an effort to address systematic issues and reduce the number of children adopted overseas. “It’s truly terrifying to hear how systemic these issues were, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily surprising,” said Susanné Seong-eun Bergsten, who was adopted from South Korea and grew up in Sweden. “There is still much about Korean adoption that has not been formally acknowledged.”

Persons: ”, adoptees, “, Susanné Seong, Mark Zastrow, Bergsten Organizations: South Korea CNN, Commission, CNN, Korean Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, Korean, Daegu, Sejong, United States, Australia, Norway, Denmark, Europe, It’s, Sweden, adoptees

☆ North Korea releases images of Kim Jong Un visiting a uranium enrichment site
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Lucas Lilieholm | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a uranium enrichment facility, which produces weapon-grade nuclear materials, in a photo published by North Korean state media on Friday, September 13, 2024. “By showing highly enriched uranium and production facilities, they are sending a message that the world must recognize North Korea as a nuclear state. By disclosing these facilities, Kim Jong Un is saying that denuclearization of North Korea is unrealistic,” he told CNN. The disclosure comes at a time of heightened tensions between North Korea and the West, with the US and its allies accusing North Korea of providing substantial military aid to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. North Korea is believed to have several sites for enriching uranium.

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☆ 16 best backpacks for college students in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Cory Fernandez | Cory Fernandez Is A Commerce Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +20 min

SKIP AHEAD How I picked the best backpacks for college students | The best backpacks for college students | How to shop for a backpack as a college student | Why trust NBC Select? How I picked the best backpacks for college studentsThere are several factors to consider when looking for a backpack if you’re a college student. Padding and ergonomics: Both of our experts, chiropractor Dr. Matt Cavanaugh and ergonomics expert Kevin Costello, said that padded wide shoulder straps are essential for college students looking to prioritize comfort. It comes with both shoulder straps and two leather loops on top that you can fasten with the metal button. It has a flexible water bottle pocket on the side, a trolley sleeve, a 17-inch laptop sleeve and breathable padding on the back to reduce sweating.

Persons: you’re, chiropractor Dr, Matt Cavanaugh, Kevin Costello, Costello, “, ”, It’s, Alo Stow, Alo, Calpak Kaya, Nikki Brown, she’s, it’s, Jordan Bowman, “ I've, Orvis, I've, Josh Rios, Rios, I’ve, Beckmann, Lauren Swanson, Herschel, ” Alan Hedge, Matthew Cavnugh, Alan Hedge, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Adidas, America, Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures, Cavanaugh Chiropractic, Cornell University’s College of Human, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Herschel, United States, Lafayette , Louisiana

Though we usually associate acne-prone skin with the more annoying parts of our teenage years, it has become more common in adults. SKIP AHEAD The best products for acne-prone skin | What are the best ingredients for acne-prone skin? The best products for acne-prone skin in 2024The dermatologists I spoke to recommend products with acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, adapalene and azelaic acid (more on that below). The dermatologists we spoke to noted a few other considerations when using skin care products on acne-prone skin. For this article, I spoke to dermatologists to find out everything you should know about acne-prone skin care.

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☆ Watch: Pharrell Williams and G-Dragon sell private collection
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Charles Miller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Inside The Engine Accelerator, the anti-Y Combinator for 'tough tech' startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-16 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Engine Accelerator is part coworking space and part startup accelerator, though it doesn't invest. The Engine AcceleratorThe Engine Accelerator provides shared resources like chemistry fume hoods, flow cytometers, microscopes, spectrometers, ovens, and lathes. The anti-Y CombinatorThe Engine Accelerator isn't a typical accelerator in one key way. The Engine Accelerator separated into a venture fund and an accelerator late last year. Correction: August 16, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated what the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provided for The Engine Accelerator.

Persons: —, Emily Knight, Y Combinator, Knight, Adam Slavney, Jinyoung Seo, Slavney, Pascal, Peña, Peña Feliz, He's, MacroCycle Organizations: Service, Business, Minks, Harvard, MIT, Pascal, Khosla Ventures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engine Ventures Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ Reddit's increased reliance on Google traffic has Wall Street anxious to see if visitors sign up
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Reddit calls them logged-out users and, based on some industry estimates, they only monetize at about one-third the rate of logged-in users. The number of logged-out users surpassed logged-in users in the fourth quarter, and the gap has since widened. Logged-in users increased 31% in the second quarter to 42 million, while logged-out users increased at a much more robust rate of 74% to 49.2 million. Alan Gould, managing director at Loop Capital, said Google makes up "the vast majority of the logged-out users." By 2025, Reddit's logged-in users could represent an ARPU of $17.60 compared to $5.90 for logged-out users, Black said, based on the firm's estimates.

Persons: Spencer Platt, Tom Wahlin's, Hacker, Wahlin, we're, Lily Ray, Amsive, Ray, Reddit, Alan Gould, Daniel Konstantinovic, Konstantinovic, Benjamin Black, monetization, they'll, Reddit's, Black, Jen Wong, Wong, Steve Huffman, They'll, Huffman Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Aer, Google, U.S, Loop, Deutsche Bank, CNBC, AllGear Digital, YouTube Locations: New York City, U.S, Reddit

Olivia Ott / NBC NewsHow we tested Windmill and July’s air conditionersTwo of my colleagues and I tested Windmill and July’s ACs for at least five weeks in our New York City apartments. July sent me its small 6K BTU air conditioner, which I put in my bedroom. My LG air conditioner was so loud that I felt like I couldn’t hear myself think. JulyEven after over a month, I’m still shocked when I walk into my bedroom and barely notice my air conditioner. For this article, I tested July’s air conditioner for over a month, and two members of NBC Select’s staff tested Windmill’s air conditioner for over a month.

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☆ I don't let my emotions get in the way of my business. Here's how I overcome 6 common frustrations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Susie Moore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. As Warren Buffett said, "Until you can manage your emotions, don't expect to manage money." I started my career in sales and business development in adtech in 2007 and became a full-time life coach in 2014. Here's how I manage six of the most common business frustrations. As a former sales director for a Fortune 500 company, I know that success usually comes down to volume.

Persons: —, Warren Buffett, I've, It's, you've, we've, it's, they're, you'll, Susie Moore Organizations: Service, Business, Fortune, Staff, Mother's Locations: adtech

☆ I'm not paying for my kids' college tuition unless they want to be doctors or lawyers. Money isn't the issue — the ROI has to be worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I have six children between the ages of 5 and 11, and I've told them I won't pay for college except in very limited circumstances. I'm actively encouraging my kids to consider other options and how much ROI they'll get from college. One of the most interesting responses I've gotten from my kids is asking how they can make money now. Not paying for college might force them to be more financially responsible, but only if they choose — or try — to pay for college themselves. I want them to learn to be financially responsible and viable by earning money, with or without college.

Persons: —, Bobby Kittleberger, I've, I'm, they've, They're, it's, I'd, We've, We'll, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Business, Colleges, YouTube Locations: Staunton , Virginia, Virginia, lhaas@businessinsider.com

☆ How Pinterest became a secret weapon for a social-media marketer and boosted her revenue by $30,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's what 23-year-old Kenda Laney thinks of when she reflects on the start of her career in social media. When Laney was later asked if she could look into Pinterest, which she only used for fun, she was intrigued. In July, about $29,000 of the $109,000 in revenue she made from these purchases was driven by Pinterest. AdvertisementFor creators who want to start using Pinterest, Laney advises them to do their due diligence on search-engine optimization, or SEO, for their content niche. "Hyperfocus on how your content is an answer to someone's question rather than just describing what your content is," Laney said.

Persons: Kenda Laney, Laney, Laney Media's, Pinterest Organizations: Service, Business, Laney Media, Pinterest Locations: Colorado

☆ Teenagers who turned $400 into a six-figure business share 4 strategies that helped them scale
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewJacob Shaidle started cleaning barbecues in the summer of 2021 to fund his education. AdvertisementShaidle started cleaning barbecues in 2021 to pay for his university tuition. Over the past year, the teens, who are heading into their third year at the University of British Columbia, have grown Shaidle Cleaning to six figures in annual revenue. One is a small business called Strodes, a butcher shop deli that makes its own all-natural, chemical-free degreaser that Shaidle Cleaning buys in bulk. Go digitalDuring his first two summers in business, Shaidle acquired clients through door-knocking and word-of-mouth.

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☆ Why Google should feel nervous about OpenAI's SearchGPT, according to a search engine expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWith the recent launch of SearchGPT, OpenAI has positioned itself to compete with Google in the search engine market. The new tool allows users to search the web in real time and automatically summarize results from Microsoft's Bing. Chris Rodgers, the CEO at SEO agency CSP, has worked in the search engine industry for over 20 years. He told Business Insider that SearchGPT may not pose an immediate threat to Google Search. He also said Google should feel the heat because OpenAI has presented a better strategy than Google in its rollout of SearchGPT.

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Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers toward its border with South Korea, in the latest bellicose declaration by leader Kim Jong Un against its neighbor. Photographs published by the North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed what appears to be vehicle-based missile launchers, with dozens of large green military trucks lined up in neat rows before Kim. Kim personally oversaw the transfer of equipment to military commanders and chiefs of staff, and delivered a speech claiming the new missile launchers were built with North Korean technology, state media reported. In response to the North Korean buildup, the US and South Korea – along with Japan – have stepped up their military cooperation via exercises and deployments that Pyongyang sees as a threat. There have been at least three incidents of South Korea firing warning shots since May after North Korean military personnel crossed the demarcation line, the midpoint of the Demilitarized Zone between the two countries.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Sinmun, Kim, ” Kim, Joseph Dempsey, “ Organizations: South Korea CNN, North, International Institute for Strategic Studies, South Korea –, North Korean Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, North Korean, Korean, North Korea, North, Pyongyang, Russia, Washington, Japan

☆ I drove for Uber Eats in between jobs. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chandler Moncada, a 29-year-old former Uber Eats driver in Phoenix. In May 2023, I got laid off from my full-time job in SEO and started driving for Uber Eats to pay my rent. Related storiesYour car insurance also goes up when you drive for Uber Eats. I focused on delivering in nicer areas, as they usually tip better. I'm no longer driving because I got a new jobDelivering food is very draining and dangerous at times, and there are plenty of stories of Uber Eats drivers getting robbed.

Persons: —, Chandler Moncada, Uber, It's, you've, that's, it's, We're Organizations: Service, Business, Avalon, Progressive, Costco Locations: Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale

☆ North Korea’s trash balloons fall near South’s presidential office
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The discovery at the presidential office Wednesday came after South Korean authorities warned the public to beware of falling objects as suspected North Korean trash balloons moved south toward the northern area of Gyeonggi province. “While monitoring trash balloons sent by North Korea in cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff today, we identified trash that fell in the presidential office area in Yongsan,” the presidential security service said later in a statement. “North Korea’s actions clearly violate international law and seriously threaten the safety of our citizens,” JCS said in a statement after an earlier balloon incident. Despite repeated North Korean warnings, the South Korean activists were “not stopping this crude and dirty play” she said. The South Korean Defense Ministry said the US planes will join with South Korean F-15, F-16 and FA-50 fighters in exercises that will end August 8.

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CNN —A prominent North Korea expert and former CIA analyst has been indicted by a New York grand jury on charges of secretly working for the South Korean government in exchange for designer goods, Michelin star meals and $37,000 for a fund that she controlled. The indictment alleges Terry acted as a “valuable source” of information for the South Korean government. She has authored reports for both American and South Korean news outlets. South Korea is a key US ally in the Asia-Pacific, though Terry’s indictment is not the first case of alleged collusion to test the two countries’ friendship. Internal Pentagon documents leaked last year described, in remarkable detail, private conversations between two senior South Korean national security officials, whom the US had allegedly wiretapped.

Persons: Sue Mi Terry, ”, “, Terry, Louis Vuitton, Iva Zorić, ” Zorić, Antony Blinken, Lee Wolosky, ” Wolosky, emptively, George W, Bush, Barack Obama Organizations: CNN, CIA, New, South Korean, Michelin, US National Security Council, ROK, South, Council, Foreign Relations, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, Foreign, Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, East, FBI, Oceanic, National Security Council, Pentagon Locations: North Korea, New York, Republic of Korea, ROK, Korean, Korea, South Korea, United States, Seoul, Japan, Asia

The echoes of well-known North Korean songs celebrating friendship spilled into nearby neighborhoods, as families filled booths serving both North and South Korean treats such as the deep-fried confection yakgwa, and fruit punch, or hwachae. A booth at the Defectors' Day festival sells North Korean styles of traditional treats, including watermelon punch (hwachae) and the deep-fried sweet yakgwa. Maybe there (are) many thousands of thousands of North Korean defectors who want to come to (South) Korea and have a prosperous life. “We express our respect and applause to the 34,000 North Korean defectors who are pioneering new lives every day (in South Korea), he said. “I didn’t know that a day like Defectors’ Day would happen, but now that it has been established, I feel like I have to work harder,” she said.

Persons: ’, Kim Jong Un, Mike Valerio, ”, resettling, –, Daeheyon, ‘, ’ ”, “, Kwon Ji, Yoonjung Seo, Yoon Suk Yeol, ” Yoon, “ It’s, Han Bong, he’d Organizations: South Korea CNN —, North, South, CNN, ”, Sunday, Blue House Locations: Seoul, South Korea, North Korea, Pyongyang, North, South, Korean, China, Asia, South Koreans, Korea, North Koreans

☆ South Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korea is beginning the mass production of a low-cost laser weapon that has successfully shot down small drones during testing, the country’s key arms agency said Thursday. The release did not give a cost for the weapon, but said each shot fired would only cost about $1.50. In Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere, small drones - some available off the shelf - have shown the ability to disable or destroy multimillion-dollar pieces of military hardware, including tanks. The agency said South Korea is the first country to publicly acknowledge it will deploy a mass-produced laser weapon. In 2022, the US Navy successfully tested a high-energy laser system against a target representing a cruise missile.

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☆ Samsung workers in South Korea declare an indefinite strike to campaign for better pay and leave policies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Diksha Madhok | Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Seoul/New Delhi CNN —The largest labor union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has declared an indefinite strike after a three-day walkout failed to yield any ground in a tense dispute between workers and the tech giant over pay and bonuses. The announcement Wednesday follows a strike earlier this week involving 6,000 workers, mainly from the company’s semiconductor division, according to the union. The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) said that its 31,000 members — representing a nearly quarter of the company’s total workforce in the country — would launch an indefinite strike from July 10 — the largest labor action in the smartphone and chipmaking giant’s 55-year history. Samsung Electronics said last week that it estimates a more than 15-fold rise in its second-quarter operating profit, as compared to the same time previous year. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty ImagesThe workers want this optimism reflected in their pay.

Persons: Jung Yeon, Son Woomok, chipmaker, ”, Woomok Organizations: New Delhi CNN, Samsung Electronics, National Samsung Electronics Union, Getty, CNN Locations: Seoul, New Delhi, South Korea

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