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☆ The Long, Strange Decline of One of America's Most Influential Brands
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Amanda Chicago Lewis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

What followed was hundreds of sequels and spinoffs, everything from "Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul" to "Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul" to the bestseller I read cover to cover, several times, in sixth grade: "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul." By 2003, research found that more young readers seeking solace turned to the Chicken Soup series than to the Bible. What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into Chicken Soup for the Soul chocolates and Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food. He pointed out that the cover of the original Chicken Soup book "ripped off" Campbell's Soup, to trigger "nourishing and comforting and warming" feelings. He started suggesting outrageous directions Chicken Soup could go in next: "The Chicken Soup pistol!

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☆ The Long, Strange Decline of Iconic Chicken Soup for the Soul Brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Amanda Chicago Lewis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

What followed was hundreds of sequels and spinoffs, everything from "Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul" to "Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul" to the bestseller I read cover to cover, several times, in sixth grade: "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul." What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into Chicken Soup for the Soul chocolates and Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food. What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into pet food, barbecue sauce, and — yes — soup. He pointed out that the cover of the original Chicken Soup book "ripped off" Campbell's Soup, to trigger "nourishing and comforting and warming" feelings. He started suggesting outrageous directions Chicken Soup could go in next: "The Chicken Soup pistol!

☆ Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain complete star-studded Women’s Champions League semifinals lineup
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain both reached the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League with dominant performances to set up two thrilling clashes in the last four. “Tonight was a good example of what my team are,” Barcelona head coach Jonatan Giráldez added. However, the French side stamped its authority on the match in the opening stages and deservedly broke the deadlock after 27 minutes thanks to Chawinga’s unerring left-footed finish off the post. PSG will rightly feel confident going into the semifinal against European powerhouse Lyon, with the team currently on a 22-match unbeaten run and 11-game winning streak at home. Thibault Camus/AP“It was a good game, there are many reasons to be satisfied,” PSG head coach Jocelyn Prêcheur said, per UEFA.

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☆ Target's collection with Diane von Furstenberg is another step in the right direction for the brand as it leans into luxury for less
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDiane von Furstenberg has been a household name since the '70s. Despite her place in the luxury world, von Furstenberg partnered with Target and her granddaughter, Talita von Furstenberg, to create a limited-edition collection for the store. Samantha Grindell/Business InsiderThe store has also been leaning into celebrity and top brand-name partnerships to level up its offerings. After seeing it in person, Target's collaboration with von Furstenberg seems like a natural progression of its brand strategy as it continues to offer products that feel luxurious for less. Shop the Diane von Furstenberg x Target collection.

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☆ We bought a house in Japan for $30,000. We'll have more land than we could afford in the US, and our kids will be more independent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementIf you told me five years ago I would be planning on moving to Japan, I'd be like, "What? They were really chill towns or were quiet, cute towns and not busy and bustling. Japan is more family-friendly, plus we feel safer thereBrandon: Japan seemed like a slower pace of life. Leika: We ended up paying $30,000 for the house in Japan. The house itself is only worth about $2,500 or $3,000, but the property altogether was $30,000.

Persons: —, Leika, Brandon Hansen, I'd, Brandon, of Jesus Christ, It's, it'd Organizations: Service, Business, of Jesus, Leika Locations: Seattle, Okayama, Japan, Osaka, Tokyo, Brandon, Washington, HOA

☆ CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, one of world's top ocean shippers, says the outlook has changed for global economy, trade demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

We saw them coming up a bit towards the end of the quarter, and then of course, the Red Sea crisis ... which again changed the market." Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest ocean carrier, tells CNBC he has an improved view on trade for the rest of 2024. "It's a concerning situation and I think the [Red Sea] outlook is very difficult," Jansen said. In addition to the added costs, according to Sea-Intelligence, the Red Sea diversions could increase carbon dioxide emissions by 260%–354%. New ocean alliance with MaerskThe reduction in global freight and schedule reliability are headwinds ocean carriers have been facing for months.

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The reversal comes as other high-profile liberal jurisdictions are also getting tougher on drugs and crime. And on Super Tuesday, San Francisco voters approved ballot measures that expand police powers and impose mandatory drug-screening and treatment requirements for welfare recipients. San Francisco had more than 800 motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 residents and – though a decline from 2022 – more than 20,000 car break-ins, according to The San Francisco Standard . In 2019, the year before voters approved the decriminalization measure, Oregon saw 280 accidental opioid overdose deaths, according to state public health authorities . “If you were to ask the public at large I think there’s a perception that it hasn’t worked,” says Hansen.

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☆ Coastal land is sinking, doubling the potential damage from rising seas — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A new study shows that coastal communities may be more at risk from sea-level rise than previously thought. The sea level is rising as the earth heats and glaciers melt. They then built the first high-resolution maps of this, showing east coast land sinking anywhere from two millimeters to five millimeters per year—affecting more than 2 million people and 800,000 properties. In Baltimore, Maryland, so-called nuisance flooding is becoming more and more prevalent, due to sea-level rise and sinking land. Coastal Baltimore is sinking by more than two millimeters per year, according to the study.

Persons: Manoochehr Shirzaei, Shirzaei, it's, Grace Hansen, Hansen Organizations: Virginia Tech, U.S . Geological Survey, Geophysics, JFK, City Locations: U.S, United States, New, LaGuardia, Baltimore , Maryland, City of Baltimore, Baltimore

☆ Why Monster Beverage is the best-performing stock of the last 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Natalie Rice | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's actually an energy drink company: Monster Beverage . Monster's stock has climbed for decades, along with sales, which have grown consistently for 31 years straight. Between Feb. 14, 1994, and Wednesday, Monster's stock appreciated by about 200,000%. Monster Beverage is a holding company composed of subsidiaries that produce and manufacture drinks including energy, alcohol, teas and coffees. The company attracted the attention of beverage giant Coca-Cola , which entered into a strategic partnership with the company now called Monster Beverage in 2015.

Persons: It's, Rodney Sacks, Hilton Schlosberg, Mark Astrachan, Sacks, Schlosberg, Monster, Nik Modi, Modi, Coke, Monster's, they've Organizations: Monster Beverage, South, Beverage, Energy, Natural Corporation, Capital Markets, Analysts, Nascar

The vast majority — nearly $40 million — went to law firms working on his personal legal problems. But significant portions of their donations went to law firms defending Trump in civil cases involving his real-estate empire and its top executives, including Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Ivanka Trump. Only about $861,000 was spent on law firms working exclusively on political issues. Where there were gaps, we contacted law firms and individual lawyers who received money from the PACs. In 2021 and 2022 combined, Trump spent $16 million on legal fees through the Save America PAC.

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☆ How to manage your boss
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Henry Blodget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

So you have to manage your boss. And, to do that — and to be sure that your boss is actually happy and not just "being nice" — you will likely have to manage your boss. (This is not necessarily because they don't want to be — but because being a great boss is hard.) All of this means: You don't want to leave managing your job and career to your boss, because your boss has other priorities and might not be great at it. Despite your efforts to understand and deliver what your boss wants, your boss may be so flaky that they just can't set and stick to realistic goals.

Persons: —, underpromising, isn't, Guy, Julie Hansen —, Julie, Henry !, I'm Organizations: Service, Business

☆ A journalist found dead in a bathtub and a political conspiracy are at the center of Netflix's latest true crime docuseries
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders" is about Danny Casolaro's death. Casolaro had been investigating a political conspiracy he dubbed "The Octopus" at the time he died. AdvertisementJournalist Danny Casolaro had been in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in the first weeks of August 1991 to speak to a key source for a story about a political conspiracy. "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders" centers on the lingering questions surrounding Casolaro's death, which was initially ruled a suicide. It's produced by Jay and Mark Duplass' production company, as well as Chapman and Maclain Way, the team behind Netflix's 2018 cult docuseries "Wild Wild Country."

Persons: Danny Casolaro's, Casolaro, —, Danny Casolaro, Christian Hansen's, Zachary Treitz, It's, Jay, Mark Duplass, Chapman Organizations: Netflix, Service Locations: Martinsburg , West Virginia

☆ Donald Trump paid more than $2.3 million in donor money to law firms helping Ivanka Trump with her legal problems last year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In 2023, Save America disbursed a total of $1,303,667.11 to the law firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, and $1,042,479 to the firm Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel, & Frederick. AdvertisementBoth firms represented Ivanka Trump in New York Attorney General Letitia James's sprawling lawsuit against the Trump Organization, Donald Trump, his three eldest children, and several executives over its finances. Clifford S. Robert and Michael Farina of Robert & Robert served as their local counsel while also defending Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. in the litigation. Kellogg and Figel withdrew from representing Ivanka Trump the following month as the case moved closer to trial. Ivanka Trump didn't respond to a request for comment.

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A handful of centuries-old sponges from deep in the Caribbean are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought. Other scientists were skeptical of the study's claim that the world has warmed that much more than thought. He said this study also supports the theory that climate change is accelerating, proposed last year by former NASA top scientist James Hansen. Carbon dioxide and other gases from the burning of fossil fuels are what causes climate change, scientists have established. “They are cathedrals of history, of human history, recording carbon dioxide in the the atmosphere, temperature of the water and pH of the water,” Winter said.

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The credible data that exists on crimes motivated by conspiracy theories shows a disturbing increase. Many of those charged said they had bought into Trump’s conspiracy theories about a stolen election. “Lies, lies lies: They're lying to you over and over and over again,” said Steve Girard, a Pennsylvania man who has protested the incarceration of Jan. 6 defendants. While they may have taken on a bigger role in our politics, surveys show that belief in conspiracy theories hasn't changed much over the years, according to Joe Uscinski, a University of Miami professor and an expert on the history of conspiracy theories. Russia has amplified numerous anti-U.S. conspiracy theories, including ones claiming the U.S. runs secret germ warfare labs and created HIV as a bioweapon, as well as conspiracy theories accusing Ukraine of being a Nazi state.

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☆ Germany Attractive for Skilled Workers Despite Discrimination - OECD
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Germany is still an attractive destination for skilled workers from abroad, although migrants report racism and discrimination in everyday life, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday. Having tracked the careers of 30,000 highly qualified people who wanted to come to Germany as migrant workers since August 2022, their willingness to move to the country had increased rather than decreased over the time, the OECD said. Some 92% of participants in its poll lived abroad and were still interested in moving to Germany, it added. However, people who had already moved to Germany reported more discrimination than expected before the move. "Experiences of discrimination are reported, especially when looking for accommodation and in public," the OECD's Thomas Liebig said.

Persons: Thomas Liebig, Holger Hansen, Bartosz Dabrowski, Rachel More Organizations: Reuters, Organisation for Economic Cooperation, Development, OECD Locations: Germany

☆ How 'quiet luxury' is subtly taking over investor portfolios
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

So what is "quiet luxury"? Quiet Luxury's outperformance over Loud Luxury in 2023. "Hence, in 2023, quiet luxury companies notably outperformed their loud peers by 23% points. According to DBS, a company fall under its categorization of "quiet luxury" if it's understated and focused on high quality, while maintaining exclusivity and scarcity. Loud luxury not in vogue

Persons: Karin Teigl, Kelly, Baum, Jeremy Moeller, Miu Miu, Brunello, Hou Wey Fook, Hermes, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Markus Hansen, Hansen, Goldman Sachs, — Organizations: Getty, DBS Bank, Financière Richemont, Swatch Group, DBS, Richemont, Swatch, CNBC, U.S Locations: VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Asia, South Korea, Japan, India

☆ Anxious about layoffs? A simple strategy can help you cope, says mental health pro: 'It takes less than 5 minutes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's been another brutal week for layoffs across various industries as dozens of big-name companies and media properties announce job cuts. If you're reading the headlines and wondering if you might be next, you're not alone. Eighty-five percent of Americans are worried they'll lose their jobs in 2024, according to a recent MyPerfectResume survey of nearly 2,000 people. Confronting your feelings is the best way to proceed, says Christopher Hansen, a licensed professional counselor with Thriveworks in San Antonio, Texas. There's a simple strategy you can use to cope, though, according to Hansen — and even better, he adds, "it takes less than five minutes."

Persons: It's, they'll, Christopher Hansen, I've, they're, Hansen, Hansen — Locations: San Antonio , Texas

☆ The world successfully tackled a dangerous pollutant. But did it accidentally warm the planet in the process?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

These ghost clouds look beautiful, but they are a visible sign of deadly air pollution. Of all of the theories, however, the impact of shipping regulations is swiftly becoming one of the most discussed. But this is not an argument against cutting air pollution, Diamond said, it’s an argument for tackling it alongside reducing carbon emissions. The cooling impact of air pollution is far outweighed by the heating impact of burning fossil fuels. It’s when air pollution is tackled without also reducing carbon emissions, that “we can get into trouble,” Diamond said.

Persons: ”, Michael Diamond, It’s, Olaf Morgenstern, ” Morgenstern, James Hansen, ” Hansen, ” Diamond, Piers Forster, Diamond, doesn’t, Jason Armond, Annica Ekman, it’s, ” Forster Organizations: CNN, International Maritime Organization, United Nations, Florida State University’s Department of, Atmospheric Science, National Institute of Water, Atmospheric Research, Atlantic, Leeds University, Shipping, Port, Los Angeles Times, Stockholm University Locations: New Zealand, El, Sahara, Tonga, Europe, North America, Asia, Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro , California, Sweden

☆ How the three-year cruise fell apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CNN —In April 2023, George Fox was gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime: a three-year cruise taking him around the world. The high hopes and eventual failure of the Life at Sea cruise reads a bit like a Greek tragedy. When Miray objected, he resigned, along with much of his team, and told passengers the cruise was off. When the cruise was canceled in November, Bayramoğlu told passengers that only 111 cabins were booked. On October 24, Miray’s PR spokesperson told CNN that the departure date had been moved to November 30.

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☆ A critical climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Anybody who understands the physics knows that.”Hansen’s words have heft — he is widely credited as the first scientist to publicly sound the alarm on climate change in the 1980s. Climate change is fueling storms in both the summer and winter. The year came within a whisker of breaching 1.5 degrees, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. “For all practical purposes we are only going to be looking at 1.5 degrees in the rearview mirror,” he said. Why 1.5 mattersFew scientists will dispute that the world faces a daunting path to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.

Persons: James Hansen, Lauren Owens Lambert, I’ve, Jim, ”, Michael Mann, Hansen, Friederike Otto, “, it’s, Niño, Hurricane Idalia, Joe Raedle, ” Otto, –, Storm Daniel, Karim Sahib, Bill McGuire, ” McGuire, Chris Smith, El Niño, Mann, Samantha Burgess, Copernicus, Otto said, ’ ” Smith, “ we’ve, McGuire, Otto Organizations: CNN, Getty, University of Pennsylvania, Imperial College London’s Grantham Institute, “, United, Hurricane, University College London, University of Leeds Locations: Hampton , New Hampshire, AFP, United States, Europe, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Paris, Libya's, Derna, kilter

☆ Novozymes CEO is confident its merger with Chr. Hansen will close in Q1
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNovozymes CEO is confident its merger with Chr. Hansen will close in Q1Novozymes CEO Ester Baiget discusses the Danish biotechnology company's planned combination with with fellow biotech firm Chr.

Persons: Hansen, Ester Baiget Organizations: Chr Locations: Danish

The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary. Former NASA climate scientist James Hansen, often considered the godfather of global warming science, theorized last year that warming was accelerating. That’s 0.27 degrees (0.15 degrees Celsius) warmer than the previous record set in 2016 and 2.43 degrees (1.35 degrees Celsius) warmer than pre-industrial temperatures. NASA and the United Kingdom Meteorological Office had the warming since the mid-19th century a bit higher at 2.5 degrees (1.39 degrees Celsius) and 2.63 degrees (1.46 degrees Celsius) respectively. It’s the third time in the last eight years that a global heat record was set.

Persons: Nature, ”, Katharine Jacobs, Gavin Schmidt, El, NASA's Schmidt, Schmidt, Samantha Burgess, Europe's, Burgess, James Hansen, Daniel Swain, Russ Vose, Jennifer Francis, Katharine Hayhoe, Randall Cerveny, “, ” Cerveny, Natalie Mahowald, “ I've, Kim Cobb, ” ___ Read, Seth Borenstein Organizations: Associated Press, University of Arizona, El Nino, Service, NASA, AP, UCLA, U.S . National Oceanic, Administration, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental, United Kingdom Meteorological Office, . Records, World Meteorological Organization, Climate Research, Conservancy, NOAA, Arizona State University, WMO, Cornell University, The Associated Press Locations: British, El, Paris, Brown, AP.org

☆ NASA delays crewed Artemis moon missions into 2025 as companies navigate challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NASA is pushing back the schedule for upcoming missions of its flagship Artemis lunar program by about a year as the agency's contractors work to finish technology needed to return U.S. astronauts to the moon's surface. Artemis 2 — with a four-person crew, which NASA announced last spring — was previously planned to launch in November, while Artemis 3 had been targeting December 2025. The pair of missions are set to follow the uncrewed Artemis I mission that flew in 2022. The Artemis program represents a series of missions with escalating goals, aiming to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since the Apollo era. Nelson's comments confirm reporting by CNN and Reuters that NASA would be pushing out the schedule for the program.

Persons: Artemis, Reid Wiseman Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Bill Nelson, —, Lockheed Martin, Elon, Jeff Bezos Organizations: NASA, Artemis, CNN, Reuters, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed, SpaceX, Collins Aerospace, SpaceX's Locations: U.S

☆ Gold posts weekly decline as dollar, yields climb
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,044.21 per ounce after falling and then rising by about 1% earlier in the session. "First, the nonfarm payrolls data came in stronger than expected, due to which we saw some pressure applied to gold ... Both the U.S. dollar and 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest levels in three weeks, heading for their best weeks since July and October, respectively. On the physical front, gold buying in major consumer India rose this week, as domestic prices fell back from record highs. Palladium fell 0.9% to a three-week low of $1,027.11 in its ninth consecutive session of declines and was down 6.4% on the week.

Persons: David Meger, Saxo, Ole Hansen Organizations: Singapore Gold, Institute for Supply Management, High, U.S ., U.S . Federal Locations: Singapore, India

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