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☆ Late push for coal subsidies upsets EU deal on energy reforms
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Kate Abnett | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

EU countries' energy ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday to agree a joint stance on new EU power market rules, aimed at expanding low-carbon power and avoiding a repeat of last year's energy crisis, when record-high gas prices left consumers with soaring energy bills. Poland - which could prolong its support scheme for coal plants beyond 2025 under the proposal - said last week the idea had majority support. Some EU countries say they need more flexibility in how fast they exit the fuel and support new industries in communities that have long relied on coal sector jobs. The official said they expected ministers to approve the power market reforms - but that it was not clear if the coal carve-out would make it into the final deal. Once EU countries agree their stance, they must negotiate the final power market upgrade with EU Parliament, aiming to pass the law before EU Parliament elections next year.

Persons: Kate Abnett, Giles Elgood Organizations: Union, EU, Reuters, EU Parliament, Thomson Locations: LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg, Sweden, Poland

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☆ 10 Things in Tech: Amazon’s guide to AI in different industries, Earth’s neighboring star, and workers look for less stressful jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In other news:Tech workers are searching for low stress jobs on social media. Tech workers are looking for less stressful jobs. But one Amazon worker said there's "no such thing as [a] high pay low stress job in tech." Love Love Love: Award-winning engagement photos from around the world. Email dsiu@insider.com or tweet @diamondnagasiu) Edited by Alistair Barr (tweet @alistairmbarr) in San Francisco and Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock) in London.

☆ There's a big debate over whether it's OK to use AI in your job search. Some companies say it's 'a definite dealbreaker.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Many job seekers have started using ChatGPT and similar AI tools to write résumés and cover letters. 39% of surveyed HR professionals said using AI in applications is a dealbreaker. Some recruiters said that using AI to write applications could be a "marketable skill." Plovie added that it's hard to say if companies will seek job candidates who have "expertise and experience" with AI tools. Are you an employer who doesn't want job candidates using AI tools to help with their résumés or cover letters?

☆ Overwhelming majority of Gen Z workers would quit their jobs over company values, LinkedIn data says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Company values are increasingly important to employees, and can be deciding factors for those considering quitting, or choosing a new job, LinkedIn says. A survey from LinkedIn found the vast majority, 87%, of Gen Z professionals would be prepared to quit their jobs to work elsewhere if the values of the new company were more closely aligned. At a time when many are bearing the brunt of a cost-of-living crisis, Graff said the survey's findings underscore the importance of company values to an employee. Over the past two years, there has been a 154% increase in entry-level job postings that mention company values, the platform says. The change is paying off for companies — job ads that talk about values receive almost double the amount of applications compared to two years ago, LinkedIn says.

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☆ Harvard career expert: The No. 1 'desirable skill' that very few people have—especially men
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Heidi K. Gardner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These people shouldn't just have different knowledge domains. A groundbreaking study by Harvard Business School professor Boris Groysberg found that workers, especially men, often take their professional networks for granted. Communities created through Slack and similar messaging tools are a great way to spur virtual forms of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and knowledge distribution. Previously, she was a professor at Harvard Business School. Heidi earned master's degree from the London School of Economics, and a second PhD from London Business School.

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☆ Your Airbnb is watching you
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Airbnb hosts are hotly debating the appropriateness of security cameras. Some guests and hosts say it's an invasion of privacy for vacationers. Arizona host Zach Narus says cameras provide a "peace of mind" to his guests, just as much as they do for him. Once a guest messaged Narus that there was a loud banging outside the property and asked him to use the security cameras to check for an intruder or wildlife. Disclosing the use of cameras, Narus says, discourages bookings that are looking to throw a party.

☆ Ex-Bon Appétit editor Marissa Ross says the wine world ruined her. Now she's back and ready to give it hell.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Her rise was tied to a period of reinvention for the wine world during which natural wine conquered millennial taste buds and became ubiquitous on menus across the US. Marissa Ross, Bon Appétit's wine editor from 2016 to 2020, often posted pictures of herself chugging straight from the bottle — a technique she called "The Ross test." "Natural wine," a nebulous term that generally refers to wine made with minimal intervention and without additives like sulfites, was tentatively entering the American wine world. Many in the wine world took the idea that you didn't have to be educated to know about wine as a personal insult. When she first told BA that she planned to cover only natural wines, Ross said, Rapoport called to try to change her mind.

☆ Citi names the biggest tech winners in emerging A.I. frenzy
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

He sees multiple ways the company can win in generative AI, including the market share gain potential in search. However, whether it can retain its user base and grow engagement will be crucial to realizing the revenue opportunity with advertising, Radke noted. Given Alphabet's investments across AI, Radke expects a more robust user experience across search verdicts and products. Opportunity in the GPU business AI search may create a $4.5 billion annual opportunity in the graphic processing unit market, Radke said. He has a price target of $210 on Nvidia, which implies 6% downside from Monday's close.

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☆ I've been renting all my clothes for over a year. Here's what I love about it — and what everyone should know before trying it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I've been renting all my clothes since late 2021 through Nuuly, an online-rental marketplace. It's helped me cut back on shopping, stop buying fast fashion, and focus on quality over quantity. As for me, I'm still hooked on renting over a year later, and I would recommend it to anyone who's thinking about trying it. But I've also uncovered some downsides that have made me rethink everything I thought I knew about clothes. Pro: Renting has made me more thoughtful about qualityPerhaps the biggest endorsement for renting all my clothes is the effect it's had on my mindset.

☆ Sports Illustrated Publisher Taps AI to Generate Articles, Story Ideas
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Alexandra Bruell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Arena Group, which licenses the rights to publish Sports Illustrated, says it plans to use AI tools across its brands. The publisher of Sports Illustrated and other outlets is using artificial intelligence to help produce articles and pitch journalists potential topics to follow, the latest example of a media company investing in the emerging technology. The Arena Group Holdings, whose publications include TheStreet, Men’s Journal and Dealbreaker, said it is working with AI startups Jasper and Nota as part of an effort to generate stories that pull information from its own library of content. The company is also using technology from OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, a chatbot that has generated considerable buzz among consumers and businesses due to its humanlike, content-producing capabilities.

☆ Here's where to look for the next developments in the fight against Alzheimer's disease
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 5.8 million Americans were living with the disease in 2020 . BIIB 6M mountain Biogen's stock is trading well above its lows Leqembi treats Alzheimer's disease by targeting amyloid-beta plaques in the brain. Attention shifts to Eli Lilly Shares of other Alzheimer's drug developers have often mirrored Biogen's moves. Small drug developers Smaller Alzheimer's drug developers have also been boosted by research developments. Still in an early stage of its research, Prothena has traded as a proxy for developments in Alzheimer's treatment.

☆ 3 things to consider after a layoff — and why you shouldn't rush into another a job
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Ellen Taaffe | Kellogg School Of Management At Northwestern | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many rush to find another job, missing the chance to reflect on they want and network strategically. Taaffe lays out three steps to moving beyond a layoff and preparing yourself for the next step in your career. "Talking to other people who have experienced a layoff can help you to avoid catastrophizing," Taaffe said. "After you have gone through a layoff, you tend to not let your network go dormant again," Taaffe said. One of Taaffe's former students recently shared the news of her job loss in a LinkedIn post and asked her network for help.

☆ Climate change will become a CEO dealbreaker
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( John Foley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

While StarMark Financial again delivered record earnings in 2022, my own views on climate change are no longer compatible with my duties as the CEO of a global financial firm. A Pew Research survey last year showed that respondents in nine countries including the United Kingdom, France and Spain ranked climate change as the most pressing of five threats to the country. While we believe that supporting measures that advance climate change mitigation creates value, it is clear that some large public-sector clients disagree. At the same time, some Democrat-led local governments have threatened to take business away from us if we take too mild a stance on climate risk. I believe we face the risk that climate change will prove catastrophic within our lifetimes.

☆ Finance influencers on YouTube are facing anger and skepticism as crypto continues to reel with BlockFi's collapse
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Finance influencers are facing skepticism and backlash from fans following the downfall of prominent crypto platforms, which some creators took an active role in promoting. Crypto lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in the wake of FTX's implosion, which has rocked the sector. One notable YouTuber who has criticized influencers for peddling crypto and NFTs is Coffeezilla, who has 1.5 million subscribers. In a November 28 video, titled "My response to FTX," Stephan reflected on the mistakes he'd made. The response from his fans has been overwhelmingly negative, and the YouTube video has more dislikes than likes (it has over 8,000 dislikes).

☆ Finance influencers who promoted FTX are saying 'sorry' to fans and promising to do better — and it shows the risks of giving investment advice to your followers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Crypto-exchange platform FTX has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Finance influencers who promoted FTX are doing some soul searching in the wake of its implosion. FTX had several high-profile deals with celebrities, athletes, and influencers, including a 19-year sponsorship of the Miami Heat for $135 million. Among the celebrities and influencers FTX paid to talk about the platform was the personal finance YouTuber Graham Stephan, who published a video on Thursday titled, "Let's talk about FTX." "As much as I trusted the information that I was given, I was wrong and I'm sorry," Stephan said to his 4.1 million subscribers.

☆ How important is that spark when choosing a partner? The answer may surprise you
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Ian Kerner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

He tells me he picked his partner without prioritizing sexual attraction. Why would a person pick a potential life partner without feeling the spark of sexual attraction? Can something like sexual attraction that wasn’t there in the first place be cultivated later? Video Ad Feedback This is what you need to fall in love (2014) 01:55 - Source: CNNHow important is sexual attraction in a relationship? For some couples, sexual desire can grow over time if they focus on it.

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☆ A Seattle-based real estate investor who has 'never lost money on a deal' explains exactly what he's looking for when buying property. 'I say no to 99.5% of deals.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Seattle-based real estate investor Todd Baldwin is picky when it comes to selecting properties to buy. "It's not because I'm afraid of the market or because I'm bearish on real estate," he emphasized. It's worth noting that multi-family properties aren't prevalent everywhere. That's what Baldwin did with most of the single-family properties he's owned over the years. If it's a house I'm renting out by the bedroom, I want one parking spot for every rentable bedroom.

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