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☆ 'America's greatest gift to Israel'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +35 min

As the country's founder and first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, once declared, "America's greatest gift to Israel was Al Schwimmer." Joining the Haganah, Schwimmer discovered, wasn't as easy as just strolling through the door. "He felt he had to do his part in creating a Jewish state, so this could never happen again," Schwimmer recalled. Rather than melt down the surplus weapons for scrap, Liff told Greenspun to take as much as he wanted — free of charge. In 2001, at the urging of Brian Greenspun, Schwimmer received a presidential pardon from Bill Clinton.

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☆ I'm Gen X, but sometimes I wish I wasn't. I admire Gen Z for speaking up in the workplace.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Hady Mendez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's just that Gen Z has so much more going for it. Gen Z cares about a company's commitment to DEI — to the point that they'll decide where to work based on that investment. Gen Z demands what they need and want. Gen Z boldly leverages social media to record their #TechLayoffs, talk about #QuietQuitting, and encourage each other to #ActYourWage. I love the perspective Gen Z brings to the future of work and appreciate their thoughtful contributions.

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☆ An Arms Smugger, a Daring Heist, and the Birth of Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +35 min

Joining the Haganah, Schwimmer discovered, wasn't as easy as just strolling through the door. "He felt he had to do his part in creating a Jewish state, so this could never happen again," Schwimmer recalled. Rather than melt down the surplus weapons for scrap, Liff told Greenspun to take as much as he wanted — free of charge. "It went against the grain to buck the same government we had fought to preserve only a few years before," Hank Greenspun recalled. In 2001, at the urging of Brian Greenspun, Schwimmer received a presidential pardon from Bill Clinton.

☆ Republican leaders are worried that basic income programs will give Democrats an edge during the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Members of the GOP have expressed their opposition to the guaranteed basic income programs that are popping up in cities and counties nationwide. Guaranteed basic income programs grant select participants cash with no strings attached for a period of time. They are a more targeted version of universal basic income programs, which grant funds to an entire population. In Hudson, a town of about 6,000 people, a privately funded basic income program grants recipients $500 monthly for five years. Even so, some experts say guaranteed basic income won't make it on the federal level because of ongoing problems with existing programs, such as Supplemental Security Income.

Persons: —, Ronald Reagan, Kamal Johnson, Johnson, Steve Holt, Skyler Wheeler, Holt, Donald Trump, Trump, Dennis Culhane Organizations: Service, GOP, Republican, Street Journal, Business, Democratic, University of Pennsylvania Locations: Hudson , New York, Hudson, Texas , Arizona , Iowa, South Dakota, Iowa

☆ Consumer advocates — and even some Realtors — hail NAR settlement: 'We've opened up the entire industry to competition'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Now, a landmark settlement with the National Association of Realtors is poised to upend this model. According to consumer advocates, and even some Realtors, it's a win for homebuyers and sellers. And in the months following Covid-19 pandemic reopenings, the hottest U.S. real estate markets were tipped squarely in favor of sellers. It's the same amount of money, but now the buyer gets money instead of a buyer agent, and they can decide what to do with it." What's more, greater competition for clients is likely to result in lower costs across the board, said Ryan Tomasello, a real estate industry analyst with the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods financial firm.

Persons: it's, Mariya Letdin, Letdin, they'll, Doug Miller, Miller, Ryan Tomasello, Keefe, Tomasello, Phil Crescenzo Jr, Crescenzo Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Realtors, homebuyers, Florida State University's College of Business, NBC News, U.S, NAR, Nation One Mortgage Corp Locations: Alhambra , California, Minnesota, Woods

☆ I moved from Minnesota to California for a dream job and got laid off 4 months later
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At the time, I'd been working as an office assistant at Activision in Minnesota, but the Blizzard job was based in California. Dream jobBefore landing the Blizzard job, I was eyeing a range of roles in the gaming industry and networking. When I finally got through the lengthy interview process for the Blizzard job, I originally missed out. I'm happy I moved to California — but I wouldn't relocate for a job againDespite everything, I'm happy I moved to California. AdvertisementEven if I were offered another gaming job, I wouldn't relocate for a role again — I'm too worried about getting burned twice.

Persons: —, Cole McElwain, I'd, couldn't, I'm, — I'm Organizations: Service, Blizzard, Activision, Business, Microsoft Locations: Minnesota, California

☆ 4 party entrepreneurs bought 'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay for $63,000. They're now selling it for $14 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay has been listed for sale at $14.2 million. AdvertisementA party venue with a difference in Florida's Tampa Bay is up for sale for $14.2 million. Pine Key is an island in the middle of Tampa Bay, created by a state dredging project. Others weren't so keen on the friends' business planWhile many enjoyed the friends' decision to pimp out the island, some were less sure. Last year, it was submerged under five feet of water during Hurricane Idalia, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Persons: —, Russell Loomis, We've, we're, Loomis, It's, Cole Weaver, James Wester, John Gadd, They've, Weaver, Hurricane Idalia Organizations: Service, The Times, Times, Fox, Tampa Bay Times Locations: Florida's Tampa, London, Tampa Bay, Weaver, Hurricane

☆ Natasha Bedingfield tells the real rainy story behind that iconic 'Unwritten' line
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

If the Richter scale measures the energy released by an earthquake, Natasha Bedingfield must have a similar sense for pop songs. @yvngflickk @digitalvibezinc @jubi2fye @iconicwill ♬ original sound - Natasha BedingfieldThe legend of "Unwritten" begins in 2003 with a "little poem" tucked away in Bedingfield's trousers. "Natasha and I are literally playing tennis together when we write songs. "I am known for these positive songs," Bedingfield mused. "I mean, I can't imagine anybody else singing 'Unwritten,' because it is Natasha," said cowriter Danielle Brisebois.

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☆ What investors should know about the U.S. easing vehicle emissions rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

President Joe Biden speaks at the United Auto Workers political convention at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2024. The new Environmental Protection Agency rules released Wednesday aim to cut tailpipe emissions by 49% between model years 2027 and 2032. The EPA set a target for EVs to make up at least 35% of new vehicle sales by 2032. The EPA's new strategy for cutting tailpipe emissions doesn't focus only on EVs. The EPA's percentage targets for EV adoption are not mandates but expectations for how automakers could meet the emissions regulations.

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☆ Starbucks stock is cheap. Here's why we're not planning to buy more of it yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Investors have lost their taste for Starbucks stock as the company faces headwinds in key markets across the globe. SBUX .SPX YTD mountain Starbucks' year-to-date stock performance compared with the S & P 500. At this point, the question is whether the possibility of a weak quarter and lowered guidance are already priced into Starbucks' stock. In light of the report, we lowered our price target on Starbucks stock to $115 per share from $125, but maintained our 1 rating. A Starbucks logo is seen as members and supporters of Starbucks Workers United protest outside of a Starbucks store in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., on Nov. 16, 2023.

Persons: Jeff Marks, Michael Conway, Brady Brewer, Laxman Narasimhan, it's, Rachel Ruggeri, Morgan Stanley, reshuffling, Wells, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Kevin Dietsch Organizations: Down, North, Starbucks International, Starbucks, Deutsche Bank, CNBC, Starbucks Workers, D.C, Getty Locations: U.S, China, Israel, North America, America, Europe, Starbucks China, Wells, Starbucks, Dupont Circle, Washington

☆ These executives say psychedelics like LSD and MDMA made them better managers — and transformed how they think about fulfilling work
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Rachel Nuwer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Siskind is one of a growing number of entrepreneurs and executives seeking out psychedelics — including LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and MDMA — for work-related inspiration and guidance. AdvertisementA Manhattan psychedelic sound bathSarah Rose Siskind says one year after her psychedelic-induced revelation, work is going better than ever. When Siskind arrived at work on Monday, she called a staff meeting to share the company's new value-oriented direction. While Zillmer's breakthroughs came in Peru and with ayahuasca, these types of retreats for business professionals are popping up all over and with a variety of psychedelics. Beyond bottom linesThe location where Kiyumí Retreats will host a psychedelic retreat for business professionals later this year.

Persons: —, Sarah Rose Siskind, she'd, I'd, psychedelics, Steve Jobs, Mike Bryk, Siskind, David Luke, psychedelics Henrik Zillmer, Michael Costuros, Henrik Zillmer, Zillmer, It's, John Gilmore, Gilmore, Gül, Dölen, Isabel Wiessner, AirHelp, Kiyumí, Bennet Zelner, Zelner, they'd, John Allison, Allison Organizations: Service, Business, University of Greenwich, Sun Microsystems, University of California, Federal University of Rio, University of Maryland Locations: New York City, Silicon, Peru, Mexico, Noho, Manhattan, Bay, London, Berlin, Berkeley, Federal University of Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil, Netherlands, Brooklyn

☆ Dollar General is taking a key strategy from Costco as it aims to lower costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Dominick Reuter | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dollar General is sharply reducing the selection of products it sells in order to cut costs. The discounter previously stocked about 12,000 unique items, referenced by SKUs. AdvertisementSome Dollar General shoppers may see their favorite items disappearing from shelves as the discount retailer looks to control inventory costs. The move inches Dollar General closer to Costco's time-tested strategy for finding savings through simplicity — the wholesale club famously keeps its SKU count to around 4,000 in its warehouses. Last summer, Dollar General took a $95 million inventory write-down as it cleaned those stores up.

Persons: SKUs, —, Todd Vasos, there's, Neil Saunders, Vasos, didn't, Gina Goetter Organizations: Costco, Service, Walmart, Aldi, Hasbro

☆ Official Amazon HR document reveals a spike in employees put on PIPs during a time of record layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Layoffs vs. terminationsThe spike in PIPs coincided with 27,000 layoffs that Amazon announced between November 2022 and March 2023. "Managers, however, do not engage in performance management work eagerly. "To suggest we use our performance management process to drive any other outcome, such as reducing our employee base, is wrong," Callahan added in a statement. PIPs and quiet firingSome Amazon employees previously told BI that the company had put more people on PIPs as part of what they perceived as the quiet-firing push. Amazon had roughly 400,000 total corporate employees in that period, according to another internal document obtained by BI.

Persons: They're, aren't, Margaret Callahan, Callahan, Erik Gordon, David Ryder, cumulatively, Peter Cappelli, Cappelli, Amazon's, couldn't, Eugene Kim, Peter Capelli Organizations: Amazon, Business, Experience, Technology, BI, University of Michigan, Pivot Employees, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton's Center, Human Resources

☆ After my sister killed her abusive partner, I raised their 2 children. I've learned a lot about sistering and mothering.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My sister, Nikki Addimando, was at the police station. I needed to pick up my nephew Ben, who was 4, and his sister Faye, who was 2. Over the course of the day I learned that my sister had shot and killed her partner, the father of her children, a person I had known for a decade. Eventually, I would learn that her partner, Chris Grover, was horrifically abusive, and she killed him to save her own life. It's easy to tell kids things are fine and they are safe.

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☆ Recessions Actually Make People Live Longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Recessions, it would seem, help us stay fitter, and live longer. The new paper, along with other research into recessions, provides an important reminder that economic growth isn't — and shouldn't be — the only measure of our collective well-being. If recessions save lives, that comes with a corollary: Boom times cost lives. Sure, economic growth provides jobs. If the new research tells us anything, it's that we still have a long way to go in striking a healthy balance between economic growth and social welfare.

Persons: grads, Amy Finkelstein, didn't, that's, Aki Ito Organizations: Business Locations: Japan, San Francisco

☆ Photos show just how divided the royal family has become
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In March 2021, Harry and Meghan dropped bombshell after bombshell in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Joe Pugliese/Harpo ProductionsThe couple said that some royal family members expressed concerns about how dark Archie's skin would be before he was born, and that Meghan felt suicidal due to constant bombardment from British tabloids. Meghan also said that she was "silenced" by the royal family, unable to defend herself against numerous false reports while other family members' reputations were prioritized. "Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately," the statement said.

Persons: Harry, Meghan, Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Joe Pugliese, Harpo

☆ Here's our fourth-quarter earnings report card for 31 stocks in the portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Please note, that Abbott Laboratories is not listed below as we did not own the name before the company's earnings release. Meta Platforms had one of the best earnings reports of the entire season, as sales, earnings, and cash flow trounced expectations. Despite missing earnings expectations, Coterra Energy delivered where it matters most: discretionary and free cash flow. Honeywell 's earnings results weren't great, with sales missing across the board and segment profit results coming up mixed. Given the stock's reaction, one might wonder why we don't think the earnings results from Palo Alto Networks were flat-out ugly.

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☆ Steve Ballmer's Son Reflects on Growing up in High Net Worth Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

I mean, I didn't really care about what I was wearing, and my brothers and I were fine with driving our dad's old '98 Lincoln. We didn't really talk about moneyThere were some indications that we were rich. Our family took really nice vacations, but as a kid, there was a disconnect between things and how much they cost. For both my mom and my dad, having a lot of money was a relatively new experience, as was raising children. I don't really see it as dishonest, though, because people are multifaceted and much more complex than the sum of where they grew up.

Persons: Pete Ballmer, Steve Ballmer, we'll, Let's, I'd, I'm, I've, That's, who've, They'll, We've, — Organizations: Microsoft, Ford, I'd, Lincoln, Rover, Clippers Locations: San Francisco, Japan, Bay

☆ Fans of Netflix's 'Physical: 100' can expect an underground mine setting and these 3 notable contestants in season 2
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Physical: 100" was the first unscripted show to top Netflix's non-English TV chart. "Physical: 100 Season 2 — Underground" premieres on March 19. Season one was heavily inspired by ancient Greece, but contrasting themes aside, the crux of "Physical: 100" remains the same. Part of the "Physical: 100 Season 2 — Underground" set. He's the captain of a leading acrobatics tricking team "Team 1llusion."

Persons: —, Jang Ho, Jang, Kim Dong, Kim, Kim Donghyun, Kang, didn't, Noh Sung, yul, Noh Organizations: Service, Netflix, UFC, Cosmopolitan, YouTube Locations: Greece, South Korea, Korea

☆ Even MrBeast doesn't think everyone is cut out to be a content creator
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

MrBeast said it's not smart to drop out of school or quit a job to create content full-time. AdvertisementMrBeast doesn't think just anyone has what it takes to be a content creator. AdvertisementSophie Bishop, an associate professor at the media and communications school at Britain's University of Leeds, told BI that content creators must also contend with having no employment benefits like holiday pay or maternity leave. For example, while it's a perfectly good strategy to be influenced by Donaldson, there will never be another creator who is the same as MrBeast. AdvertisementInstead, she tells people what not to do and seeks to be honest about "the things we think are tacky, overpriced, and boring."

Persons: MrBeast, he's, —, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson, He's, Katya Varbanova, Varbanova, it's, isn't, Burger, Sophie Bishop, Bishop, Jessica Dante, Dante Organizations: Service, YouTube, Britain's University of Leeds, Love Locations: London

☆ I tried the luxury movie-theater chain Cinépolis. The premium perks didn't outweigh the huge drawbacks that come with them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Julz Harvey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

And Cinépolis, a theater chain that offers a "luxury movie-going" experience, recently caught my eye. It was available at my local AMC, but Cinépolis has about half the screens, so it can't show every movie in theaters. I bought my ticket on the Cinépolis site on Friday afternoon for a showing that night. At my local AMC, I can control the recline of the footrest and chair back separately, which makes for a more comfortable experience. When broken down, each movie ticket is about $2.

Persons: —, It's, I'm, Harvey, Cinépolis, Bob Marley, Julz Harvey, chow, Julz Harvey It's, it's, Julz Harvey Cinépolis, I'd Organizations: Service, AMC, Business, showtime Locations: Cinépolis

☆ A 'server anomaly' that made it look like some advertisers were bidding billions of dollars sent the adtech industry into chaos
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementBusiness Insider confirmed that the cause of the error was a brief "server anomaly" at PubMatic, an adtech company. A PubMatic spokesperson said the anomaly, at one of its US data centers, caused "abnormally high CPMs being passed to the publisher ad server on a limited number of impressions." The PubMatic error occurred in the communication that happened between the SSP and PubMatic's ad server, according to the company. The actual financial impact for individual publishers and adtech companies is likely to be minimal.

Persons: —, Nicolas Schueller, Adomik, Friday's snafu, Kargo, aren't, PubMatic, Scott Messer Organizations: Service, Business, Publishers, CNN, AMC Networks, Fox, The New York Times, Delta Airlines, Comcast Locations: PubMatic, Friday's

☆ 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

☆ We left our boxes in storage for a year when our move was interrupted. Minimalism worked out well for us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Fern Reiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They were moved straight to our shiny new storage unit, and the plan was to move them into our temporary rental a few weeks later. Wouldn't it be better to show our apartment if we didn't have boxes in the way and there was less clutter everywhere? We decided to leave the boxes in the storage unit for the moment. All of a sudden, week by week, we were making pilgrimages to the storage unit, tossing out boxes we could live without. It still wasn't good timing for real estate, so we moved the lot of it into a smaller storage unit and immediately lopped hundreds of dollars a month from our budget.

Persons: unpack, Daniel Kahneman, hadn't, repacking Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Taylor Swift joke shows he's aware of his reputation among AI fanboys
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Clementine Fletcher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave a much-awaited two-hour-long keynote speech in California. 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 . Good, good boy. And while we did spot one of Huang's signature leather jackets, we weren't eagle-eyed enough to see if he was sporting a Taylor Swift friendship bracelet — or Nvidia tattoo.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Huang, Taylor Swift's, —, Swift, Swifties —, didn't, Blackwell, Hopper, Taylor, Katherine Tangalakis, Lippert Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Technology Conference, Woodstock, SAP Center Locations: California

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