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☆ Trump told Trump Org executives to make him look richer each year in annual net worth statements, testimony shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump's Manhattan civil fraud trial began week 3 on Monday with testimony by a Trump Org finance VP. He said CFO Allen Weisselberg told him, "Mr. Trump" wants his net worth numbers to go up each year. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Did Allen Weisselberg ever tell you that Mr. Trump wanted his net worth on the Statements of Financial Condition to go up?" Testimony by Patrick Birney, a assistant finance vice president at Trump Organization, helps link Donald Trump to what the New York attorney general calls a fraud conspiracy. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Allen Weisselberg told me Donald likes to see it go up in that period you just said," meaning 2017 - early 2020, Birney had told the AG's office in his deposition.

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☆ A prominent Black voting rights activist says there are 'saboteurs' within the Democratic Party who don't want Kamala Harris to succeed, arguing they are worried about her 'outshining' Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kamala Harris' tenure as vice president has been marked by a series of high-profile ups and downs. Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown told The New York Times Magazine she feels some Democrats have undermined the VP. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I think there have been saboteurs within the administration," Brown told The Times' Astead W. Herndon. The vice president has also been an in-demand speaker among college students — especially at historically Black colleges and universities. Dunn also shut down any rumors that Harris might be replaced as Biden's running mate next year.

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☆ CarMax just promoted a longtime employee to CMO. She tells Insider how she went from search analyst to marketing chief.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Ryan Joe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

CarMax just promoted its long-time employee and VP of marketing Sarah Lane to the role of CMO and SVP. Lane started as a search analyst at the company at the age of 22 and in the early aughts, when the company was in only a handful of markets. "We haven't permeated culture in the way that brands today want to and need to, to have that lasting legacy," Lane told Insider. I want to be the only place to consider when you buy a used car." She's also monitoring the United Auto Workers strikes to figure out how they could potentially drive more demand to the used car market.

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☆ Kamala Harris can't win: Franklin Foer's book brings more critiques that experts say aren't always fair
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kamala Harris was recently described in a new book as someone who failed to achieve anything substantive as VP. Experts who spoke to Insider say that much of the criticism against Harris isn't always fair. She has yet to meaningfully prove herself in her role as vice president , Democrat colleagues say. Mondale expanded the role of the vice president to become a de facto advisor to the president and execute their agenda. I don't think she's an especially outstanding vice president, but it just seems like she's a pretty standard one."

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☆ Google VP shares the No. 1 thing she looks for in job interviews: ‘This is a critical trait’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I'm looking for people who want to exchange ideas, who want to innovate and are not happy with the status quo," says a Google VP. As a vice president at Google Asia Pacific, Sapna Chadha is most excited about the region's "growth story." "Within Southeast Asia, in the last few years alone, we've added 100 million new internet users. Traits of someone with a 'growth mindset'Having a growth mindset for Chadha means believing in the idea of continuous learning, and believing that one can always evolve. The response would not only be an indication of a growth mindset, but also show whether a person is willing "to exchange information and collaborate," Chanha explained.

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☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly calls Kari Lake a 'grifter' in private
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake view each other with intense distrust, according to a new report. Greene has reportedly called Lake a "grifter" in private, accusing her of not being conservative. Both are prominent supporters of former President Trump and said to be potential VP picks. Lake, according to the outlet, has also suspected Greene of leaking negative stories about her in the media. AdvertisementAdvertisementAxios reported in March that Lake was among four women that Trump was considering to be his vice president.

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☆ Ibram X. Kendi, anti-racism activist, wasn't surprised when Vivek Ramaswamy compared him to a KKK grand wizard: 'He's doing his job' as a GOP candidate of color
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Vivek Ramaswamy recently compared anti-racism activist and author Ibram X. Kendi to a KKK Grand Wizard. The comments are part of a typical playbook for GOP candidates of color, Kendi told Insider. Kendi said Ramaswamy may not even believe what he says when he makes inflammatory comments. Kendi said comments like that suggest that Ramaswamy isn't a serious candidate for president, saying he is "auditioning to be Donald Trump's VP." Ramaswamy told Fox News that Trump was the "best president of the 21st century."

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☆ Ex-Google recruiter shares the No. 1 thing to do after applying for a job: 'Everyone fails' at it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're applying for a job, it may seem like all there is to it is making sure your resume reflects the language of the job description, your cover letter explains why you want the position, you've had multiple people read both — and then, finally, you've sent in all of your material. While those are all crucial steps in the job application process, there is one more step that comes after applying which "everyone fails on," says Nolan Church former Google and DoorDash recruiter and the current CEO of Continuum, a talent marketplace for executives. That's following up the application with a message on LinkedIn and a personalized email to the company hiring manager and even its CEO. Even if the company you're applying to is Amazon and you're sending an email to Andy Jassy, do it, Church says. Here's how to go about writing these messages and why he thinks they're critical.

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☆ Knives are out for the congressman long held to be tapped as DeSantis's successor in Florida after he questioned state teaching standards about slaves learning skills they could 'benefit' from
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Florida middle schoolers will be taught that some Black "slaves developed skills" they could benefit from. In response, DeSantis' campaign staffers compared Donalds to Vice President Kamala Harris. Wednesday evening, hours after Donalds' tweet was published, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. took a jab at the congressman online. "Supposed conservatives in the federal government are pushing the same false narrative that originated from the White House," DeSantis press secretary in the Executive Office of the Governor, Jeremy Redfern, tweeted. Christina Pushaw, the DeSantis presidential campaign's rapid response director, simply responded to Donalds' original tweet with a GIF of the vice president.

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Instagram's headcount is looking a bit smaller after layoffs, but it has a hit new app in Threads. Insider is highlighting 14 top executives at Instagram in 2023. Instagram's partnerships org, which handles relationships with public figures, creators, and brands, is also in for a massive overhaul, after cuts in May slashed many roles. Charles Porch will continue to lead Instagram's partnerships team as VP. Insider has compiled a list of 14 top executives at Instagram who lead teams from product marketing to diversity and inclusion.

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Top executives, like the head of Instagram Adam Mosseri, will be paving the app's way forward. Insider is highlighting 14 top executives at Instagram in 2023. As Instagram enters a new era, who else is among the most influential executives shaping the app? Insider has compiled a list of 14 top executives at Instagram who lead teams from product marketing to diversity and inclusion. Here are 14 top executives to know at Instagram in 2023:

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Then, a deep dive into MrBeast and what his YouTube empire says about the future of the internet. Reddit came along and said, oh, we need to protect Reddit from the rise of these large language models. So I don’t think they’re totally out of the woods. But I don’t think people would say it was a golden age for how safe the platforms fell to use. But I want to challenge you on this, because I don’t necessarily think that it’s a bad thing if we have past peak trust and safety.

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☆ Mike Pence's 2024 campaign site glosses over that time he was Donald Trump's vice president
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mike Pence is running for president against Donald Trump and a crowded GOP field. But it summarizes his time as Trump's vice president in a single sentence. Pence, Trump's former Vice President, announced he's running for the nation's highest office on Wednesday, saying in a launch video that "different times call for different leadership." Pence's campaign website bio details his time as a syndicated radio talk show host, a member of Congress, and governor of Indiana. Pence, for his part, said that Trump's "reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable."

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☆ Amazon employees on performance-improvement plans have a little-known Slack channel. Leaked messages reveal anguish, despair, but also community.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

There's a word-of-mouth Slack channel used by Amazon employees on its performance-improvement plan. Most employees post anonymously; one former worker likened it to a virtual support group. The Slack channel, #focus-and-pivot-info, is not highly publicized, according to interviews with eight current and former Amazon employees, five of whom are or were members of the channel. Most employees post anonymously, making their comments difficult to verify or investigate further. On Slack, a sense of community — but also stressThe Slack channel does not appear to be public knowledge within the company.

☆ Mike Pence gambled his career to become Trump's successor. Now he can't even find a lane to compete against his former boss.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Mike Pence gambled his future to become President Donald Trump's running mate and vice president. Two years after leaving office, it appears all for naught, as he can't seem to find a lane to compete against his former boss. This, in part, led to some Trump supporters storming the Capitol whilst chanting "hang Mike Pence." But despite this, Monmouth University polling from March 2023 shows him lagging behind other prospective candidates, like DeSantis and Trump, in favorability polls among evangelical Republicans. According to Morning Consult's surveying, Pence once again received the second-most "unfavorable" polling behind only former Rep. Liz Cheney.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is angling to be Donald Trump's running mate in 2024, according to two people who have spoken to the firebrand second-term congresswoman about her ambitions. "She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP. A second source who has advised Greene said her "whole vision is to be vice president." The source, who has ties to Trump but spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations, said he also believes Greene would be on Trump's short list. McCarthy stood by Greene at the time, facilitating the development of a political alliance.

☆ Twitter exec who took court action over Elon Musk's 'hardcore' stay-or-go ultimatum has now left the company, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Twitter executive who took court action over Elon Musk's "hardcore" deadline has left the company. Sinead McSweeney, who was Twitter's public policy VP, left her role on Thursday, Reuters reported. The latest Twitter layoffs, which began on Wednesday, affected half of Twitter's public policy team, according to messages seen by Insider's Kali Hays. In November, McSweeney secured a temporary injunction from an Irish court to keep her job after she failed to respond to Elon Musk's "hardcore" ultimatum. Earlier this month Twitter told an Irish court it had reinstated McSweeney as public policy VP.

☆ Pence says he won't testify before the Jan. 6 panel because it would set a 'terrible precedent' for Congress to ask a vice president to remark on deliberations held at the White House
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Pence said he was "closing the door" on testifying before the House January 6 committee. On the CBS News show "Face the Nation," Pence argued that Congress had "no right" to his testimony. "We have a separation of powers under the Constitution of the United States. And I believe it would establish a terrible precedent for the Congress to summon a Vice President of the United States to speak about deliberations that took place at the White House." The former vice president then reaffirmed that he was "closing the door" on appearing before the panel.

☆ Pence says that Melania told Trump 'to be more like Mike' following the president's chaotic performance in the first 2020 presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Pence says Melania Trump told Donald Trump that the president should be more like his VP. Pence says the comment came after his 2020 vice presidential debate performance. "'Melania says I gotta be more like Mike,'" Pence says Trump told him, following the president's disastrous first debate. "'Melania says I gotta be more like Mike,'" Pence says Trump told him following the 2020 vice presidential debate. As is tradition, the only vice presidential debate follows the first presidential debate.

☆ Meet the 'stone-cold-brilliant' Apple exec heading up Apple TV+, Sports, gaming and more, who insiders think could succeed Eddy Cue
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The former Time Warner Cable exec is driving Apple's subscription businesses including TV+, Sports, and Apple One. But inside and outside the tech giant, people are eyeing one cable TV alum who is being positioned for bigger things under Eddy Cue, the company's longtime Services SVP. As VP, Services, Stern is responsible for running strategy and operations for multiple growth businesses inside Apple. Here's how Stern ascended from cable TV to the top of the tech giant, and what his moves mean for the future of Apple Services. He appeared on stage in 2019 as the frontman for the Apple TV app, in a pair of dark-wash jeans and an untucked gray button-down.

☆ Meet the under-the-radar Apple executive who heads Apple TV+, gaming, and sports, and drives more than 860 million paid subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The former Time Warner Cable exec is driving Apple's subscription businesses including TV+, Sports, and Apple One. As VP, Services, Stern is responsible for running strategy and operations for multiple growth businesses inside Apple. Here's how Stern ascended from cable TV to the top of the tech giant, and what his moves mean for the future of Apple Services. A third former high-placed Time Warner Cable alum also recalled this exchange. He appeared on stage in 2019 as the frontman for the Apple TV app, in a pair of dark-wash jeans and an untucked gray button-down.

☆ Legendary Television places president Chris Albrecht on leave as new HBO book arrives
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Albrecht, the president of Legendary Television, has been placed on a leave of absence by the company, a spokesperson confirmed to Variety on Monday. The book, set for release on Nov. 1, alleges that Albrecht lunged at and strangled Emerson. In the book, Albrecht states that he “rejects and disagrees with the characterization of what occurred” in the 1991 incident. The book also describes Emerson’s professional struggles in entertainment after leaving HBO with a confidential settlement as rumors spread. Before joining Legendary in 2019, Albrecht had served a 10-year tenure as the chief of pay cabler Starz.

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