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☆ Middle Manager Hiring Has Plunged, and Those Jobs May Never Come Back
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But here's the thing: It's not just that tens of thousands of middle managers have lost their jobs. But hiring had plunged by 43% for middle managers and 57% for senior leaders. But it's unclear whether getting rid of middle managers actually made companies run more efficiently. But study after study found that when middle managers do their jobs right, they bolster performance more than either top executives or ground-level employees. Companies are already discovering that having few middle managers is placing an enormous strain on their operations.

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Learn moreCyber Monday is officially here, and we've scouted the best deals, including some of our favorite styles at their best prices of the year. So, let's get to it: here are the best Cyber Monday sales and deals on clothes, shoes, bags, and other accessories for building a complete winter wardrobe. We've also scouted comfortable walking shoes, cozy clogs, and a discount on some of the best flats we've tested. Check our guide to the best Madewell Black Friday deals to keep up with how the discounts evolve throughout the week. View at MadewellEverlane The Square Neck in Cashmere $101.00 $168.00 Save 40% This slim-fitting, slightly cropped sweater is made from recycled cashmere.

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☆ 6 mistakes to avoid making at the company holiday party, according to an etiquette expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBusiness Insider asked an etiquette expert for advice on attending a company holiday party. She said employees shouldn't drink too much or feel pressured to consume alcohol because others are. As a result, etiquette mistakes are common at company holiday parties. "This isn't the time to get drunk and lose your credibility, because you still have to go to work on Monday," she told BI. "If you don't drink for whatever reason, you don't have to give an excuse or a reason," Gottsman explained.

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☆ I've been to all 50 states and every major national park. Here are 6 places in the US I think everyone should experience at least once.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementI've traveled to all 50 states and every major US national park. I think everyone should travel to cities like New York and New Orleans at least once. I also recommend checking out natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park. As a solo traveler who's explored all 50 states and every major US national park, I've had the privilege to witness the country's incredible diversity and beauty firsthand. However, there are certain places so awe-inspiring that I think everyone should experience at least once.

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☆ Rebel groups have taken Syria’s second-biggest city. Here’s who they are
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The rebel coalition consists of well-established armed Islamist factions who, despite their differences, are united in fighting Assad, ISIS and Iran-backed militias. Hayat Tahrir Al ShamThe most prominent and formidable one of those rebel groups is Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), also known as the Organization for the Liberation of the Levant. Rebel groups were delivered a severe blow after the loss of Aleppo to the Syrian regime in 2016. Hall said Syrian groups relying on Turkey has become “problematic” as it sets its target on Kurdish controlled areas instead of the Assad regime. “Being entirely reliant on Turkey, rather than fighting the good fight for the Syrian people they’re fighting the fight for the Turkish government.

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☆ Australian Venue Co pub group backtracks on plans to ban Australia Day celebrations after outcry
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

An increasing number of non-Indigenous Australians now find it difficult to celebrate Australia Day, in the knowledge that many of their Indigenous fellow citizens treat it as a day of mourning. “It’s not for us to tell anyone whether or how to celebrate Australia Day,” it said in a statement posted on social media. “It certainly wasn’t our intention to offend anyone.”“Whether you choose to celebrate Australia Day or not, everyone is welcome in our pubs, always. We have been, and are always, open over Australia Day and we continue to book events for patrons,” added Australian Venue, which says it has 15 million customers a year and employs 9,600 people. Multiple local councils have also dropped celebrations on the day as attitudes have changed about the anniversary.

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Walmart offers some of the greatest variety when it comes to product selection, so we've gathered all of the best Walmart Cyber Monday deals below to help narrow it down for you. Be sure to check out our roundup of the best Cyber Monday deals and the best Amazon Cyber Monday deals for even more savings. Best Cyber Monday Walmart tech dealsIf you're looking for tech, Walmart has several deals on items from Sony, Samsung, Beats, and more. View at WalmartBest Cyber Monday Walmart TV dealsThe best Walmart Cyber Monday TV deals are available across top brands like Sony, LG, Vizio, and Hisense. View at WalmartBest Cyber Monday Walmart Apple dealsThere are tons of Cyber Monday Apple deals at Walmart, including savings on the Apple Watch 10 and sets of AirTags.

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Some of the very best menswear deals include sitewide sales at Bonobos, Todd Snyder, and Everlane. The best Cyber Monday deals on shirts, sweaters, hoodies, pajamas, and blazersThis Black Friday, we're seeing amazing deals on all sorts of tops. View at BonobosCyber Monday sales on jeans, dress pants, and comfortable bottomsBonobos is one of our favorite places to shop for the best men's dress pants, and they're on sale for Cyber Monday. Additionally, you'll find many deals on the best men's jeans from brands like Todd Snyder, Abercrombie, and Levi's. View at BonobosBonobos Gramercy Premium Jeans $104.30 $149.00 Save 30% Yes, Bonobos does jeans as well as they do chinos.

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The ExpressVPN Cyber Monday deals are especially impressive and offer savings on both one and two-year plans. One-year plans cost $99.95 and throw in four free months (buying you 16 months total), and two-year plans cost $149.70 and throw in six free months (buying you 30 months total). For additional savings opportunities, check out our guide to the best Cyber Monday deals. ExpressVPN Cyber Monday dealsExpressVPN One Year Plan (w/ 4 Extra Months Free) $99.95 $207.20 Save 52% ExpressVPN's one-year plan offers major discounts plus an extra four months free. Check out our roundup of all of the best Cyber Monday deals.

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☆ What we learned in NFL Week 13: Eagles keep streak alive, Bills look like AFC’s best
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Zak Keefer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementMake it six straight AFC East titles for Buffalo, now the first team in 2024 to clinch a division title. GO DEEPER NFL Week 13 takeaways: What should Ravens do with Justin Tucker? Bills look like the AFC’s bestThe Chiefs have the conference’s best record at 11-1, but no AFC team is playing better than the Bills. And remember, the Bills own the tiebreaker over Kansas City by virtue of their Week 11 head-to-head win. Then on Sunday, following a bye, came a 17-13 loss to a Chargers team playing on a short week.

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☆ Meet the Press – December 1, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +56 min

ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. He credited President-elect Trump with this ceasefire, Jake, saying, quote, "Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." The second dynamic to watch is, Kash Patel is on the record for the retribution agenda that Donald Trump ran on. I will never forget when you asked former President Trump – President-elect Trump and President Biden during that last presidential debate in 2020 about 545 children who were still separated from their parents. And before we go, the newest member of the Meet the Press family, Frankie Alice Katz was born at 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday.

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JERUSALEM — The mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander told NBC News she was both shaken and relieved to see her son in a Hamas-issued propaganda video. The 20-year-old, who appears under duress in the Hamas video, calls on President-elect Donald Trump to use his power to negotiate for the freedom of those who remain in captivity in Gaza. Yael said she had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly after the video was released. Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials to explore ways to reach a deal with Israel that could secure the release of hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners. Hamas is seeking an agreement that would end the war while Israeli Netanyahu has said the war will only end when Hamas is eradicated.

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☆ My teen just got his driver's license. I refuse to install a tracking app on his phone even though I'm scared for him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Laura Falin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My son just got his driver's license and loves his newfound freedom. AdvertisementWhen my oldest got his driver's license, I learned that some of his friends' parents installed apps so they could track their kids, but I refused to follow suit. I understand why people track their kidsMost people track their children for one of two reasons: to ensure their safety or to ensure they're going where they said they were. But that extra step feels like we're communicating and respecting each other, rather than me stealthily watching him on my phone. But it's one more way they're growing up; I'm trying to grow up and let go as well.

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☆ Elon Musk asks court to stop OpenAI from dropping nonprofit status
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementElon Musk is seeking an injunction against OpenAI to stop its transition to a for-profit entity. The injunction would block OpenAI's for-profit transition and partnerships with Microsoft. Elon Musk is trying to get the court to stop OpenAI's transition to a for-profit entity, a new filing shows. AdvertisementIf granted, the request for an injunction would stall OpenAI's for-profit transition and force the company to halt its partnerships with Microsoft. Musk originally filed the suit against Altman and other OpenAI executives in March before withdrawing it in June.

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☆ Trevor Lawrence: Jacksonville Jaguars’ QB ‘feeling better’ after being concussed from a late hit
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was ruled out with a concussion after taking a late hit in the team’s game against the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday. In the second quarter, Lawrence was hit in the head by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair following a six-yard run. I’ve got a lot of respect for (Texans) coach (Demeco) Ryans and I know he doesn’t coach his team that way. I am just glad Trevor (Lawrence) is going to be just fine. Unfortunate play.

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☆ I'm 41, and I thought I'd always be child-free. I decided to have kids so my parents could be grandparents.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Courtney Kocak | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm 41, and until very recently, I thought I would remain child-free. My parents, lifelong teachers and coaches, have centered their entire existence around family and kids. Maybe evolution would keep them around long enough to spend time with the kids of their own late-blooming kids after all. We'd both been ambivalent about having kids, at best. I see how having kids can deepen one's relationship with their parents and the rest of their family, and I want that for all of us.

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☆ Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid turmoil over claims of Russian interference in presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

BUCHAREST, Romania Associated Press —Romanians cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election sandwiched between a two-round presidential race, the first of which has plunged the European Union and NATO member into unprecedented turmoil following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference. By 5 p.m., about 7.5 million people – about 42% of eligible voters – had cast ballots, according to the Central Election Bureau. Cristian Andrei, a political consultant based in Bucharest, predicted the general election could also be reshaped by Georgescu’s success, with far-right parties possibly obtaining record highs. “The impact of the surprise in last Sunday’s presidential election will be significant, and we are going to wake up in a new political reality,” he told The Associated Press. Some have predicted that the far-right nationalist S.O.S Romania party, and the little-known Party of Young People, which has backed Georgescu, could pass the threshold.

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☆ These 3 people make art for shows like Critical Role and Dimension 20. Here's how to get a nerdworld dream job too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Behind the scenes at CR and D20People who watch the shows may recognize Friederichs' art from CR series like "Exandria Unlimited" and, more recently, the team's third, long-running "D&D" campaign, "Bells Hells." Friederichs told BI that she was initially commissioned to work on CR's "Uk'otoa" board game, then brought back to make character art for O'Brien's character, Orym. May told BI that publishing as much of her art as possible and networking within the fandom helped her early in her art career. Fan art is fair gameAngiolini told BI that drawing fan art is one way to get noticed. "The pipeline becomes very different when you're making something that needs to be then altered or put into the editing," May told BI.

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☆ The hottest luxury fashion brands that customers should buy before everyone else does, according to The RealReal
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jordan Hart | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementSecondhand luxury platform The RealReal has a trove of data about the hottest brands. AdvertisementThese are the hottest brands to buy this season to be on-trend — and avoid overpaying for — next year, according to Naiman and Sciacca. Brands like Miu Miu and Loewe will continue to be popularMiu Miu is a favorite, and it's showing no signs of slowing down. Searches are surging on The RealReal, particularly for the brand's bags and sunglasses, with queries up 100% and 212% year-over-year, Sciacca said. The label's Puzzle Tote "is selling for an impressive 90% of its original price, while searches for the Flamenco bag have jumped 87% year-over-year," Sciacca said.

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☆ A Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli forces. Eight months later, his family still seeks answer
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | Abeer Salman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The Israeli authorities usually declare such killings to be in response to unspecified threats, without giving any details about the victims. Tsemel said that instead of investigating Rami’s death, the Israeli authorities appeared to be using the incident as a threat. During one incursion in September, Israeli forces shot and killed another child: 16-year-old Hani Al-Qirri. His family told CNN he was an innocent bystander, a quiet boy who enjoyed baking and lived with his grandmother after being orphaned as a young child. “They (the Israeli authorities) were there, right among us, even inside the mosque, to see what’s going on,” he said.

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☆ I quit my job 5 years ago and got a one-way ticket to Bali. I've been to 24 countries, and I'm not returning to the US anytime soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To support my lifestyle, I started my own business where I can work from anywhere in the world. I wanted to try the digital nomad lifestyle for one to two years. I also joined nomad communities like WiFi Tribe and stayed at co-livings so I could build digital nomad friendships and relationships. Traveling through Latin AmericaIn 2022 came my Latin America stint: Puerto Rico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, and Guatemala. AdvertisementIn a way, being a digital nomad is my extreme solution to work-life balance.

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