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☆ 6 major differences between Netflix's 'The Perfect Couple' and the book it's based on — including a dramatically altered ending
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Merritt's death is accidental in the bookMeghann Fahy as Merritt Monaco in "The Perfect Couple." Jack Reynor as Thomas Winbury, Dakota Fanning as Abby Winbury in "The Perfect Couple." The bride-to-be is called Celeste, not AmeliaEve Hewson as Amelia Sacks in "The Perfect Couple." Greer's scandalous past has been invented for the showNicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in "The Perfect Couple." Will, the youngest brother, doesn't exist in the bookSam Nivola as Will Winbury in "The Perfect Couple."

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In Japan, for example, most people are actually quite satisfied with housing costs. In recent years, rising rents and home prices driven by a severe housing shortage — coupled with elevated mortgage rates — have caused Americans' housing costs to soar to near-record levels of unaffordability. Some experts have pointed to Japan, where housing costs are lower than peer countries, as a potential model for solutions the US could adopt. While Japan's abundance of housing isn't entirely a positive story, when it comes to Tokyo, housing experts say there are many lessons the US could learn from its ally. AdvertisementWhile a population slowdown could help moderate housing costs, some experts believe a substantial population decline would have big economic consequences in the long run.

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Many said he failed to acknowledge the real reason many grandparents don't help with childcare more: They can't afford to. Many American families are stuck between a retirement crisis and a childcare crisis, with young parents unable to help their own parents — and vice versa. The childcare crisis meets the retirement crisisSandra, 51, has been dealing with both childcare and eldercare challenges over the past year. "And that would help parents who want to stay home and care for kids; it would also help grandparents who want to help care for kids while their parents are working." AdvertisementRachidi also said that revisiting the usefulness of regulations around informal care — settings like friend and family care — should be on the table, too.

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Below, we've compiled everything you need to know about how to watch UFC 306, including options from around the world. Whether you've never missed a UFC event or you're trying to tune in for the first time, we've got you covered. How to watch UFC 306 in the USUFC 306 is available through ESPN Plus in the US. Check price at ESPNHow to watch UFC 306 everywhere elseIn the UK, you can watch UFC on TNT Sports through Discovery Plus. For the first time ever, a UFC event will be held at the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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☆ The stock market risks keeping Wall Street's biggest bulls up at night
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The bulls on Wall Street have been largely right about the stock market over the past two years. Business Insider asked three bullish stock strategists what they consider the biggest risks. Yet, those economists have been largely wrong about what could sink the stock market and economy. "In May/June, when you had a lot of bears or those that had been late to jump on the bull parade all of a sudden switch their forecasts and kind of chase markets up, which is pretty, I mean pretty, pretty, pretty classic," Belski told Business Insider. The second risk is, similar to Belski's concern, a 1990's type melt-up in the stock market.

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☆ My daughter dropped out of college after just 1 semester and enrolled in cosmetology school. I couldn't be more proud.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Kelli Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOn August 13, 2023, my husband and I dropped off our only child, Hailey, at the University of Nebraska. Hailey's college biology courses were much more grueling than in high school, and she struggled to sit through the lectures. She courageously then dropped out of collegeNear the end of her first semester of college, Hailey courageously withdrew, told her friends, and notified her sorority. Her short time in college wasn't wastedWhen Hailey was making her decision, she was nervous that her one semester in college would be a waste. She has a full semester of college credits under her belt that will inform her worldview and future business choices.

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☆ Oracle breathes new life into the AI trade. Here are two related stock plays
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

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While FICO has deprioritized medical debt in credit score calculations, VantageScore removed medical debt from its calculations. The CFPB announced rulemaking to address the reporting of medical bills on credit reports that would require the credit bureaus to stop reporting medical bills entirely. How medical bills can affect your creditIn the past, credit bureaus would report medical debt the same as any other overdue bills, and could cause your credit score to drop. Protecting your credit from medical billsWhile unpaid medical debt doesn't have the same impact on your credit score as an unpaid credit card bill, it can impact your credit nonetheless. Consider medical credit cards or loansInstead of a traditional credit card, consider a medical credit card or loan.

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☆ Amazon drivers are poised to get a 7% pay rise after they started to think about unionizing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewAmazon is spending $2.1 billion on its delivery service network — including pay increases — following renewed unionization efforts among delivery workers. Out of the $2.1 billion investment, Amazon said it will allocate $660 million toward "rate card increases and bonuses." Related storiesAmazon's delivery drivers are hired by third-party courier companies known as Delivery Service Partners, or DSPs. Amazon has said it doesn't dictate pay and can only decide what the minimum pay for drivers is. Drivers had been in disagreement with the company over whether Amazon bears any legal responsibility to its delivery drivers.

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☆ How a U.S. spy tapped into Russian communication lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Olson, who served more than 30 years overseas, had been intercepting sensitive Russian information that was being sent over microwave transmissions. For this series, Eamon Javers spent nearly a year investigating a criminal network and exploring how wealthy Russian hackers stole millions from U.S. investors. Javers interviewed FBI agents, prosecutors — and even spies like Olson — to reveal the shocking details of a massive criminal enterprise. Javers asked Olson what it feels like to go on such a mission, something he called "Mission Impossible stuff." "It's humbling because you have this sense that your country put that much trust in you to carry out that mission," Olson said.

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As a frequent traveler, I get a lot of value out of reaching elite status with Delta. Maximizing my points and miles with my travel credit card means I can travel more. You can earn $1 MQD per $1 spent on Delta flights, but you can earn more with a Delta credit card. Rewards Credit Cards The best rewards credit cards can be a great way to earn cash back or travel rewards on your everyday purchases. Popular cards include the Chase Sapphire Preferred card and the Bank of America Travel Rewards card.

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☆ Elon Musk now travels with up to 20 bodyguards who refer to him by the code name 'Voyager,' report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. That's the code name that Elon Musk's security team uses to refers to him, The New York Times reported as part of an investigation into the Tesla CEO's protective services. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementIn 2022, Business Insider revealed that Musk secretly bought a house after his former address became public knowledge. Related storiesA Tesla SEC filing revealed that Musk's security company billed the company $2.4 million in 2023 and another $500,000 through February 2024, representing just a portion of Musk's total security expenses.

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☆ Chappell Roan says H&M doesn't belong in her world. That's a bad sign for fast fashion brands that need Gen Z's buy-in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Gen Z's new popstar Chappell Roan spoke out against fast fashion brands like H&M. In an interview with Rolling Stone, she said, "H&M does not fit in this world." Experts say her views could hurt H&M and other Gen Z-favorite fast fashion brands. AdvertisementGen Z's new sweetheart, Chappell Roan, has criticized fast-fashion brand H&M, saying companies like it have no place in her world. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the "Good Luck, Babe!"

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☆ 14 wonderful things that happened on Friday the 13th
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Traditionally, Friday the 13th is considered a "cursed" date, b ut it doesn't have to be. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In fact, the global economy is estimated to lose as much as $900 million every time a Friday lands on the 13th. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg reveals his '20-year mistake'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg is opening up about one of his biggest regrets from his two decades of running Facebook, now Meta. But Zuckerberg, with some newfound swagger and a new T-shirt he designed, kicked things off by saying he was done apologizing, TechCrunch reported. "And my guess is if the IPO was a year-and-a-half mistake, I think that the political miscalculation was a 20-year mistake." "Still not my best thing, but getting a bit more comfortable just being me as I get older." As the Facebook cofounder enters his 40s and reflects on his decades at the helm of Facebook, one thing is increasingly clear: Zuckerberg is in his unapologetic era.

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☆ Canada and New Zealand are among the 10 best countries for a comfortable retirement—the U.S. didn't make the list
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. News and World Report ranked the best countries for a comfortable retirement in 2024. A recent U.S. News and World Report ranked the best countries for a comfortable retirement based on an international survey of nearly 17,000 people and a subset of 5,900 respondents in their mid-40s and older. Switzerland is the best country for a comfortable retirementFor the second year in a row, Switzerland is the best country for a comfortable retirement. The 10 best countries for a comfortable retirementSwitzerland New Zealand Portugal Australia Spain Canada Denmark Netherlands Sweden Luxembourg New Zealand is the No. 2 best country to retire comfortably, up two spots from last year.

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☆ Stocks often drop in September — but many investors shouldn’t care
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Traders on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Sept. 9, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSeptember historically hasn't been kind to stock investors. September is the only month during that nearly century-long period in which investors experienced an average loss, according to Morningstar. Trying to time the market is a losing betAlistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesInvestors holding their money in stocks for the long-term shouldn't bail, Yoder said. Don't put faith in market maximsSimilarly, investors shouldn't necessarily accept market maxims as truisms, experts said.

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☆ 6 Wall Street experts share why investors could be overestimating how much the Fed will cut rates after August's inflation report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The print is causing concern that inflation may not be going away, which would mean higher interest rates than markets expect going forward. Skyler Weinand, chief investment officer, Regan CapitalWeinand says the market's current outlook on rate cuts will only take place if the economy deteriorates significantly. If inflation does slow that much, the Fed would likely cut rates faster than just a quarter percent per meeting over the next 3-6 months," Adams said in an email. "However, the stickiness of service price inflation and shelter inflation suggests the Fed will cut rates slower than financial markets currently price in." This would be a disappointment to short-term bond markets that have priced over 250 bps of rate cuts by the end of 2025."

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☆ Travis Kalanick reflects on what it was like being ousted from Uber, and why he doesn't 'think about the ex very much'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Travis Kalanick discussed his departure from Uber at the 2024 All-In Summit. Kalanick faced investor pressure and scandals in the lead-up to his resignation in 2017. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTravis Kalanick's messy breakup from Uber seven years ago would understandably still be a sore spot seven years later, but the former CEO said he's moved on.

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☆ 2 things millennials tend to spend way too much money on, according to financial planners
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Business Insider | Stephanie Hallett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Financial planners say millennials have a few not-so-great spending habits. According to financial planners, there are two things millennials overspend on way too often. AdvertisementFinancial planners say it's OK to spend your money on these things, but it becomes a problem when it doesn't fit into your budget or you're not meeting your financial goals. "I think most people, not just millennials, don't really have a budget and don't know how much they spend. This will help you figure out your discretionary spending budget once you've covered your priorities.

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We've put together everything you need to know about where to watch Three Women, including live streaming options if you don't currently have access to STARZ. Whether you're a cord-cutter or your cable plan doesn't offer STARZ, we'll show you several ways to live stream the series. Where to watch Three Women in the USThree Women airs on Friday nights at 10 p.m. Starz Semi-Annual Plan The Starz streaming service offers several original shows and classic movies. Check price at ExpressVPNThree Women trailerSTARZ dropped an official trailer for Three Women in July.

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☆ Engagement bait's rise on Threads is another example of how we just can't help ourselves on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While rage bait can be found across social media, its prominence on Threads is because of how the app promotes content. AdvertisementWith that in mind, there's often something in your behavior on social media that's leading the apps to send those posts your way. In the grand scheme of things, rage bait is not the worst thing on social media by a long shot . YouTube star MrBeast mastered social media algorithms to build a huge audience in no time. Here's what business students said , and here's what tech students said .

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☆ I'm an introvert who struggled to communicate at work. These 3 tips helped me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kelli Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After some self-assessment work and reading Susan Cain's book "Quiet," I discovered that I was an introvert. This book also helped me recognize my strengths related to introversion, like listening intently, reflecting, and asking good questions. Related storiesHere are 3 tips that helped me thrive as an introvert at work. I came up with reasons like "I am good at leading change" and "I am an expert at training and development." This helped me shift from ruminating over my worries to focusing on my audience and creating a connection.

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☆ To pop or not to pop: the smart way to invest in AI without worrying about the bubble
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's also common to draw parallels between the dot-com bubble and today's hype, leading investors to wonder if there's an AI bubble that's about to pop, too. Goldman Sachs' big AI headline of the month is "To buy, or not to buy, that is the question." The note from September 5, led by Peter Oppenheimer, suggests the answer is "to buy" but also to diversify. And the third is the application providers, which are the companies creating services for end users to harness AI. It comes from machine learning or big data workloads that various companies and governments use, Belton noted.

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☆ Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over misinformation law
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Peter Guo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday called the Australian government "fascists" over plans to crack down on misinformation online. "Elon Musk's had more positions on free speech than the Kama Sutra," Government Services Minister Bill Shorten told the Australian network Channel Nine on Friday. "I mean, is this what he thinks free speech is all about?" At the time, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Musk an "arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law." The Australian regulator later dropped its legal effort after a federal court refused to extend a temporary order to block the graphic content.

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