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☆ Russia and Ukraine both failed at tank assaults because they can't surprise each other for 2 key reasons, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tank assaults have gone poorly for both Russia and Ukraine because they can't surprise each other. Flat terrain and lots of drones mean defenders see the tanks coming, an expert told BI. AdvertisementNeither Russia nor Ukraine has been able to pull off successful tank assaults — and there is a clear reason. The flat terrain and number of drones in the sky make it too hard to surprise the other side, an expert told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Riley Bailey Organizations: Service, Institute for, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ These stocks are getting close to oversold territory
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There may be buying opportunities in a few stocks getting hit after making headlines this week. The relative strength indicator, which measures the magnitude and speed of price moves, is a popular metric used to evaluate whether shares are overbought or oversold. A stock with a 14-day RSI below 30 is considered oversold, suggesting that it could be a promising entry point for investors. The full oversold list While many noteworthy S & P 500 stocks are on the verge of being oversold, just two actual have RSIs below 30: Baker Hughes and Bunge Global . Here's the full list of overbought stocks: THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY .

Persons: Tesla, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, Dave Calhoun, Baker Hughes Organizations: Reuters, Hertz, Tesla, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Max, Bunge, CNBC, Juniper Networks, Traders, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Pharmaceutical Locations: Red, China, Saudi Arabia

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☆ An estate manager for the wealthy shares some of the outlandish and intimate requests she's received from clients
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She and her team coordinate service providers, from gardeners to party planners, for her clients. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEmily Webb-Doskow, an estate manager, receives strange requests from wealthy clients. These shifts expanded the prospective client base of families who could benefit from an estate manager. She said a starting salary for a full-time estate or house manager could be about $150,000.

Persons: Emily Webb, Doskow, Baker, —, Webb, Rich, I've, She's, bender, Barths, Holger Leue, they'd, they're Organizations: Webb, Service, Craigslist, Business, Baker, Estate Management, YouTube Locations: Los Angeles, New York City, St, America

☆ Tiger Woods and Nike’s ‘seismic’ partnership is over. Where do they go from here?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

After 27 years, 15 major championships, 82 PGA Tour wins and hundreds of millions of dollars in endorsement contracts, Tiger Woods and Nike announced the end of their collaboration on Monday. With Woods marking the sportswear company’s “significant entry” into golf, the partnership – and its impact – was “seismic,” explained Ben Peppi, sports commercial expert at JMW Solicitors. “For a long time post-Michael Jordan’s retirement, pre-Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods was Nike,” Peppi told CNN Sport. He transcends his sport – he wasn’t just a golf ambassador, he was a Nike icon.”As Woods became synonymous with golf, Nike became synonymous with Woods. Woods and Knight at the Tiger Woods Foundation's 20th Anniversary Celebration, held at the New York Public Library in 2016.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Woods, –, J.D, ”, Ben Peppi, Michael Jordan’s, Cristiano Ronaldo, ” Peppi, “, Tiger, Tiger …, David Cannon, Arnold Palmer, Bob Dorfman, ” Nike, Phil Knight, Knight, Gustavo Caballero, Peppi, “ There’s, Jason Day, Roger Federer, Federer, Yoshikazu, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, Usain Bolt, Puma, “ They’re, that’s, ’, it’s Organizations: CNN, Nike, Stanford University, Pumpkin, JMW Solicitors, “, CNN Sport, Augusta National, Gatorade, Accenture, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Baker, New York Public Library, Adidas, PGA, & $ Locations: golf’s, Cornelius , Oregon, Woods, ’, Japan

☆ I'm a professional baker. I tried 3 boxed chocolate cake mixes to see which is the best.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Alana Al-Hatlani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As a professional baker, I don't often use boxed mixes, but I appreciate how easily they bring a cake together. I tried Duncan Hines, Pillsbury, and Betty Crocker cake mixes. Alana Al-HatlaniI think premade mixes are great for beginners gaining confidence around the kitchen and also for last-minute cake "emergencies." To find the best grocery-store cake mix, I made the Pillsbury's Moist Supreme, Duncan Hines' Perfectly Moist, and Betty Crocker's Super Moist versions of devil's food cake. The cake layers were baked on the center rack of my oven and mixed according to the directions on each box.

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☆ Radio shows surprising resilience even in a rapidly changing media world
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pay TV, while newer, has faced more significant declines. Pay TV penetration, on the other hand, fell 20 percentage points between 2014 and 2023, according to data firm Statista. In the third quarter of last year, the pay TV industry shrank at a record pace, analysts at MoffettNathanson said in their latest cord-cutting report. "Terrestrial radio has stayed steady even as other mediums like satellite radio, podcasts and Apple CarPlay have come on board," said Guggenheim media analyst Curry Baker. Contests and sweepstakes represent another unique draw to terrestrial radio.

Persons: It's, MoffettNathanson, Curry Baker, Baker, Elvis Duran, Ryan Seacrest, Sean Hannity, Tom Poleman Organizations: Pew Research, Apple, Guggenheim, Cable, Conservative, Fox News, CNBC Locations: U.S, Los Angeles

☆ NCAA and ESPN ink 8-year, $920 million media rights deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The NCAA and ESPN have reached a new eight-year media rights deal worth more than $115 million annually, as the value of sports media rights reaches new heights. The new agreement carries an annual value of roughly three times the current 14-year deal, which pays about $40 million annually. It will include the rights to 40 NCAA championships — 21 women's and 19 men's events — as well as exclusive championship coverage of all rounds for women's basketball, women's volleyball, women's gymnastics, softball, baseball and FCS football. ESPN has benefited through its airing of the NCAA women's basketball tournament and the WNBA playoffs, among other sports. "Concurrent with the terms of the new media rights, several enhancements to student-athlete benefits across all three NCAA divisions will take effect, and this deal will help fund those important programs.

Persons: Jimmy Pitaro, Charlie Baker, Baker, Linda Livingstone Organizations: ESPN, Orange, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida State Seminoles, NCAA, FCS, WNBA, IMG, WME Sports, Associated Press, of Governors, Baylor University, NBA, CNBC PRO Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida

☆ New change to 529 college savings plans has ‘so many caveats,’ advisor says. Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nancy Ney | Photodisc | Getty ImagesThe downsides of 529-to-Roth IRA rolloversThe biggest downside of a 529-to-Roth IRA rollover is the conversion counts toward your annual IRA contribution limit, which may stunt future growth across both accounts, according to Loyd. "If my kids are pulling money from their 529 to make Roth contributions down the road, Daddy's not going to be happy." If my kids are pulling money from their 529 to make Roth contributions down the road, Daddy's not going to be happy. There's a lifetime cap of $35,000 for 529-to-Roth IRA rollovers, which means it would take five years of $7,000 conversions to reach the limit. Generally, it's better to keep the money growing in a 529 plan and contribute to a Roth IRA separately because you can change 529 plan beneficiaries, Loyd said.

Persons: Nancy Ney, Photodisc, Roth, Loyd, John Loyd, There's, Jim Guarino, Baker Newman Noyes Organizations: Roth IRA Locations: Daddy's, Woburn , Massachusetts

CHANNELVIEW, Texas — For nearly 20 years, Texas environmental regulators have kept a disturbing secret. AdvertisementTexas Community Health News; Texas Commission on Environmental Quality"Any exposure to a carcinogen increases your risk of developing cancer. AdvertisementTim Doty, a former TCEQ mobile air monitoring expert, at the industrial edge of River Terrace Park in Channelview, Texas. In fact, the agency rarely fines companies that violate Texas air pollution laws. Mark FelixHoneycutt's toxicology division soon took an even more dramatic step to weaken Texas' benzene guidelines.

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☆ How Hispanic voters’ growing political power in Nevada could offer hope to the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“It’s amazing the political power that Hispanics are creating here in the state of Nevada,” Munoz said during a break at his Vegas restaurant, 911 Taco Bar. CNN traveled to Nevada – a key battleground next year – as part of our project tracking the 2024 campaign through the eyes and experiences of voters. And I think Biden’s done the same thing for us.”Antonio Munoz speaks to CNN's John King at his restaurant 911 Taco Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yeah, that’s me.”Like Gurr, Sanchez is a Haley fan. Lombardo made inroads with Latino voters, and Padilla expects a hard fight to keep Nevada blue in 2024.

Persons: Las Vegas CNN — Antonio Munoz, Ronald Reagan, ” Munoz, Reagan, Munoz, ”, “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “ Trump, ” Antonio Munoz, CNN's John King, Mercado, Trump Valeria Gurr, ” Gurr, ” Valeria Gurr, Biden, –, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley –, Zoila Sanchez, ” Sanchez, Sanchez, Barack Obama, Trump, “ He’s, ” Zoila Sanchez, CNN Sanchez, George W, Bush, Haley, Haley’s, Carlos Padilla, ” Padilla, ” Carlos Padilla, CNN Padilla, we’ve, Republican Joe Lombardo, Democratic Sen, Catherine Cortez Masto, Lombardo, Padilla, I’ve, they’ve Organizations: Las Vegas CNN, Taco, Republican, CNN, Republicans, GOP, Taco Bar, JCPenney, Air Force, Las, Democrat, “, ”, Trump, Sunshine State, South Carolina Gov, White House, Republican Party, Biden, Trump loyalists, Delegates, Culinary Union, Democratic, Obamacare Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, ”, Henderson, Chile, Florida, United States, Mexico, ” Nevada, Treasure

☆ Ukraine is on track to make 72 howitzers next year, but will struggle to get the ammo to use them, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

That means it's on pace to make at least 72 howitzers next year, Forbes reported. But Ukraine and its allies are short of ammunition, with Ukraine limiting its firing as a result. AdvertisementUkraine is ramping up its domestic weapons production and is on track to manufacture 72 howitzers next year, but will struggle to have enough ammunition to use them, Forbes reported. Ukraine's domestic production of weapons, like the howitzers, will help to plug any gaps that emerge. But even after maximizing its howitzer production, Ukraine will struggle to have enough ammunition for them.

Persons: Forbes, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, NATO, EU, Politico, House Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian

☆ Ukraine is using its advanced Leopard tanks like long-range artillery instead of penetrating battle vehicles, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine is using Leopard tanks more like long-range artillery than attack vehicles, AFP reported. AdvertisementUkraine is using the advanced Leopard tanks it received from its Western allies defensively rather than as penetrative offensive weapons, news agency Agence France-Presse reported. A Leopard tank's 120mm cannon has an effective range of about 2.4 miles, while an M777 howitzer has a 13-mile range, more than 5 times as far. AdvertisementUkraine's allies agreed to give it Leopard tanks in January, after months of Ukrainian requests and after pressure from its smaller allies that didn't have any of their own to give. AdvertisementWhile Ukraine waited, Russia built formidable defenses and turned Ukraine into the world's most heavily mined country.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: AFP, Service, Agence France, Ukraine's 21st Mechanised Brigade, Leopard Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine's, Swedish

NEW YORK (AP) — Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney's longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle's solo band Wings, has died at age 79. Laine, inducted five years ago into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues, died Tuesday in Naples, Florida. His death comes almost exactly 50 years after the release of McCartney's acclaimed “Band On the Run” album, on which Laine played guitar and provided backing vocals. The Moody Blues then turned to the ambitious, classically influenced sounds of “Nights in White Satin" and other songs. Founded in 1971, the year after the Beatles broke up, Wings went through various personnel changes over the following decade, with Laine, McCartney and McCartney's wife, Linda.

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☆ Oil climbs as Mideast tension back in focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil futures rose on Monday as geopolitical tension in the Middle East returned to focus, spurring concerns about supply from the region, but uncertainty over OPEC+ voluntary output cuts and global fuel demand growth clouded the sector's outlook. Brent crude futures climbed 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $79.16 a barrel by 0018 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $74.36 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.4%. "A re-emergence of geopolitical tension over the weekend has come to the aid of an ailing crude oil price on the reopen this morning," IG markets analyst Tony Sycamore said. The resumption of the Israel-Hamas war fueled the bullish momentum for oil prices, CMC Markets analyst Tina Teng said. "However, oil prices may continue to be under pressure for the time being due to China's disappointing economic recovery and the ramp-up of U.S. production," Teng said.

Persons: Brent, Tony Sycamore, Israel's, Tina Teng, Teng, Baker Hughes, Mike Tran Organizations: Chevron Corporation, U.S, West Texas, IG, CMC, Organization of, Petroleum, RBC Capital, Washington Locations: San Ardo , California, Middle, Gaza, Israel, U.S, Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, Venezuela, India

☆ Russia likely doesn't know how many troops it's lost because its military has a 'culture of dishonest reporting': UK intel
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has likely seen up to 350,000 casualties since its invasion of Ukraine, the UK MOD said. But that figure is an estimate, and Russia probably doesn't even know the real figure, it said. Russia has "a long-established culture of dishonest reporting within the military," the MOD said. The UK MOD said in an intelligence update on Monday that Russia has likely seen up to 350,000 casualties since it launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia likely doesn't have an accurate count itself, the MOD said.

Persons: — Organizations: MOD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, UK, Wagner, NATO, UN Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ I lost 100 pounds in a year by making 3 simple changes. Now I'm the active single dad I've always wanted to be.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He made a New Year's resolution to lose weight so that he could become a more active dad. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I'm a tall person, at 6-foot-4, but it wasn't enough of an excuse to weigh between 330 and 340 pounds. In common with a lot of people, my New Year's resolution was to lose weight and get in shape.

Persons: Todd Baker, —, Noah, Macy, I'm, I'd, Baker, he's, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Denver, Bahamas, Arapahoe

The U.S. government is making an intense effort to persuade Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations so they can once again pause hostilities and exchange more prisoners for hostages, a White House spokesman said on Sunday. Israel has since resumed its assault on Hamas, and Mr. Kirby urged it to avoid civilian casualties, while crediting its forces with making efforts to do so. “He’s so naïve; I mean I just lost all confidence in this guy,” Mr. Graham said. “I would go to Iran and say listen, you need to tell Hamas to let these hostages go,” he said. “We should have conditions on military aid in the same way that we do for every other country.”While the White House blamed Hamas for the breakdown in hostage talks, Ms. Jayapal faulted Israel.

Persons: Israel, “, John F, ”, Kirby, There’s, Biden, Biden’s, Lindsey Graham, Lloyd J, Austin III, Austin, ” Mr, Graham, Mr, Al Qaeda, Pramila Jayapal, Jayapal Organizations: Kirby, White House National Security Council, Press, Hamas, Republican, West Bank, CNN’s, Union, “ Locations: Gaza, Israel, South Carolina, CNN’s “ State, Iraq, Al, we’d, Iran, Washington, United States, Qatar, Persian, “ Israel

☆ ChatGPT is already stealing work from freelancers
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The popularity of ChatGPT has already led to lower earnings for some Upwork and Fiverr freelancers. AdvertisementLast year, a record 39% of the US workforce did freelance work , per the freelance platform Upwork. It's not just Upwork freelancers who are earning less. He said he's seen some freelancers' earnings fall from roughly $2,500 to $3,000 per month to around $1,000 today. Some freelancers have found work as AI content editors, which often involves editing, fact-checking, and giving a human touch to clients' AI-generated content.

Persons: ChatGPT, —, he's, @xianghui90 @oren_reshef @Zhou_Yu_AI, kbtp8uDUPU, John Burn, Murdoch, Carl Benedikt Frey, Mark Muro, it's, Fiverr, Ben Baker, Baker Organizations: Service, Washington University, New York University, Brookings Institution Locations: St, Louis, Australia, @jburnmurdoch, Oxford

☆ A dozen Russian marines were killed when an RPG shell rolled into a fire they'd lit beside a pile of ammo and exploded, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russian soldiers died after lighting a fire beside a pile of ammunition, per Russian outlet 161.ru. An RPG-7 grenade launcher shell rolled into the fire and exploded, killing at least 12, it said. AdvertisementAt least 12 Russian marines were killed when an RPG shell rolled into the fire they had lit beside a pile of ammunition, a source told Russian news outlet 161.ru. Three sources in Russia's military, law enforcement, and investigative agencies told the outlet about the incident, it said. An RPG-7 grenade launcher shell then rolled into the fire and exploded, the source told 161.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: Russia, Vladivostok, Ukrainian

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Nespresso is rivaling Keurig in the U.S. The past decade has seen the rise of single-serve coffee in the U.S. Keurig controls the U.S. coffee pod market with analysts estimating it to have nearly triple the sales of its biggest competitor, Nestlé Nespresso. Internationally, however, Nespresso sits on top with more than $7 billion in sales last year. The single-serve giants are especially vying for control of the youngest generation of coffee drinkers with increased options for specialty and iced drinks.

Persons: Nestlé Nespresso, Nespresso Organizations: U.S Locations: U.S

☆ A Russian who joined the army for the money says his training consisted of tasks like picking up sticks. He was then sent to fight.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Russian soldier said he received almost no training before being sent to the front to fight. AdvertisementA Russian soldier said he joined the army for the money but that his military training was made up of chores like picking up branches. AdvertisementSergei's training was mostly made up of tasks like picking up sticks and first aid lessons that were more theoretical than practical, he said. AdvertisementOther Russian POWs captured at Avdiivka described heavy losses of armored vehicles and troops to the Journal, while saying they got little training before being sent there. Soldiers, military experts, and Western intelligence have pointed out how little training many Russian troops have been given before being sent to Ukraine to fight.

Persons: —, Sergei, hasn't, it's, Avdiivka, Riley Bailey Organizations: Service, Wall Street Journal, Ukrainian, for, Russian, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Russian, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Ukraine, Russia

☆ I've been a professional baker for 10 years. Everyone who tries these chocolate-chip cookies asks me for the recipe.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Molly Allen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a pro baker , and I make these easy peppermint chocolate crunch cookies every holiday season. The recipe results in a soft, chewy cookie with plenty of holiday flavor. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And, as a professional baker and recipe developer, I'm always looking for creative spins on the classics. So, every year, I make a big batch of these peppermint chocolate crunch cookies — and anyone who tries them asks me for the recipe.

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☆ What Kris Jenner's former personal assistant learned from her that helped her launch her own company: 'Kris doesn't do anything that's not strategic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A 27-year-old who briefly served as Kris Jenner's personal assistant has gone viral sharing her experiences. Madeline Steitz has since turned her focus to launching her own natural sweetener brand. AdvertisementA 27-year-old vegan baker and entrepreneur went viral last year on TikTok discussing her brief stint as Kris Jenner's personal assistant, saying the job helped her launch her own eponymous sweetener brand. "Kris doesn't do anything that's not strategic when it comes to operating business, and she's an absolute genius." After leaving, Steitz turned her attention to Maddie's Natural Sweeter, which she'd conceptualized in January 2022 and formally launched in October.

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☆ How Nespresso has made gains in the Keurig-dominated U.S. coffee pod market
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Ryan Baker | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nespresso is brewing up competition in the U.S. coffee pod market. Nestlé's Nespresso, meanwhile, has had more success around the world, in a global retail coffee market that the Swiss food and beverage giant says is valued at about $100 billion. Nespresso's rise comes after the Keurig system took the U.S. by storm a decade ago. The company grew its domestic coffee sales by nearly $3 billion in the four-year span between 2009 and 2013. "There's still over 50 million households left in the U.S. coffee market that we look at and say, 'how do we meet the needs of those users?'"

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