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On the phone was 28-year-old Jimmy Zhong, a local party boy and Georgia alum who frequented Athens' drinking establishments. Robin Martinelli, Martinelli Investigations owner and private investigator. Martinelli said Zhong appeared resistant to her theories, especially when they began to focus on his circle of friends. Source: Zhong's social media profileHis parties were epic. Source: Zhong's social media profile

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☆ Price hikes, hectic embassy guidelines and stranded pets: People struggle to find ways out of Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The first concern for those looking to leave Israel was when departing flights would resume, followed by the frustrations of actually booking the flight. Documents to travel with pets were not being processed to any country but the United States, she told CNN, but flight prices were skyrocketing into the thousands. “As we were boarding — because it was so manic — 10 or so people just went past the crew member,” they told CNN. Others looking to leave Israel detailed hearing misinformation about rocket strikes destroying the airport. Those people who are from the embassy that are at the airport, they’re super tired, and they’re really, really trying their best,” the Polish tourist told CNN.

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☆ Working in Silicon Valley used to be fun. Now it's just another miserable corporate gig.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Aaron Terrazas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

For the first time in a long time, tech workers are in a funk. This rare combination of generous compensation and a reasonable work-life balance kept tech workers happier than employees in other industries. Economy wide, there were on average 6.6 front-line workers per manager in 2018 and 2019, but post-pandemic, the ratio dropped to 6 to 1. It's possible that as tech companies have grown into more complex organizations, more management layers are necessary. Fundamentally, it's about listening to and elevating the voices of front-line employees.

Persons: —, Kristi Coulter, Aaron Terrazas Organizations: Linkedin, Tech, Wall Street, Federal Reserve, Microsoft, Amazon, California Bay, Austin , Texas —, Ford Motor Company, Intel Locations: Wall, California, California Bay Area, Austin , Texas, neckties

☆ Tether freezes 32 crypto wallets holding $873,118 linked to terrorism and warfare in Israel, Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The world's biggest stablecoin, tether, saw more than $10 billion in redemptions in May, fueling fears of a 2008-style "bank run." Tether froze 32 virtual wallets linked to crypto-funded terrorism and warfare in Israel and Ukraine, according to a media release published Monday. Tether, which issues the world's largest stablecoin of the same name, says it has been collaborating with the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel in its efforts. "Tether remains committed to promoting responsible blockchain technology use and standing as a robust defense against cybercrime," continued Ardoino. "We eagerly anticipate continued collaboration with global law enforcement agencies as part of our commitment to global security and financial integrity."

Persons: Paolo Ardoino Organizations: National Bureau for, Israel, Tether's U.S, cybercrime Locations: redemptions, Israel, Ukraine

☆ Read the email LinkedIn sent employees announcing more than 600 layoffs across its engineering and product teams
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

LinkedIn told employees in an email Monday that it's cutting more than 600 roles. The professional networking platform said the cuts will be across its engineering and product team. AdvertisementAdvertisementLinkedIn is making further cuts to its workforce and laying off more than 600 employees across its engineering and product team. It also gave a breakdown of where the layoffs would take place and said "137 Engineering management roles" and "38 Product roles" were getting cut. Broken down, there are 137 Engineering management roles and 38 Product roles being reduced.

Persons: —, It's, Ryan Roslansky, Roslansky, we've, jmann@insider.com Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Staff, CNBC, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Engineering

☆ LinkedIn employees discovered a mysterious list of around 500 names over the weekend. On Monday, workers said those on the list were laid off.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Grace Kay | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some workers at LinkedIn found their names on an internal list a day before they were laid off. Two workers told Insider the list caused a stir as workers tried to figure out if they were on it. AdvertisementAdvertisementSome LinkedIn workers worried they were about to be laid off after a mysterious internal list of about 500 employees was discovered to be accessible by anyone at the company. Hours later, workers who had seen their name on the list had their worst fears confirmed — they were laid off, two LinkedIn workers told Insider. "I was getting texts from everybody, all my friends," one of the LinkedIn workers told Insider.

Persons: —, We've, jmann@insider.com Organizations: LinkedIn, Service, ETA, Staff

☆ Hackers infiltrated Israeli smart billboards to post pro-Hamas messages, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two billboards near Tel Aviv were hacked and made to show pro-Hamas messages. Images on social media showed billboards displaying images of Hamas soldiers and rocket attacks. AdvertisementAdvertisementHackers took over two Israeli smart billboards and used them to broadcast pro-Hamas messages, reports said. The billboards in the region of Tel Aviv were hijacked for a brief period on Thursday, CNBC reported. It comes after parents in Tel Aviv were warned to delete social-media apps from their children's phones over fears that Hamas could broadcast videos of hostages.

Persons: —, Gil Messing, Israel Organizations: Service, CNBC, Hamas, Tel, Software Technologies, Wall Street, Bloomberg, Anonymous, IB, Israel National Cyber Directorate Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, cyberattacks, Yemen, Afghanistan, Russian, Anonymous Sudan, Gaza

The shoes from the film were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in the actress' hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and recovered in 2018 by the FBI. Political Cartoons View All 1209 ImagesGarland wore several pairs of ruby slippers during filming of the classic 1939 musical, but only four authentic pairs are known to remain. The plea agreement was “fulsomely negotiated” between DeKrey and federal prosecutor Matt Greenley and would lay out the “factual basis” for his client's guilty plea, DeKrey said. The ruby slippers were key props in the 1939 movie. The Judy Garland Museum, which opened in 1975 in the house where she lived, says it has the world’s largest collection of Garland and Wizard of Oz memorabilia.

Persons: Judy Garland, Oz ”, Terry Jon Martin, Martin, Dane DeKrey, Terry, ” DeKrey, Garland, “ fulsomely, Matt Greenley, DeKrey, Patrick Schiltz, Schiltz, Michael Shaw, Dorothy, Frances Gumm Organizations: Judy Garland Museum, FBI, District, Twin, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Smithsonian Museum of Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Grand Rapids , Minnesota, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, DeKrey, Minnesota, Duluth, Twin Cities, Hollywood, Arizona, Kansas, sequins, Los Angeles

☆ Stanford suspends lecturer accused of making his Jewish students stand in a corner and calling Israelis 'colonizers'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The lecturer is alleged to have singled out Jewish students based on their "backgrounds and identities." AdvertisementAdvertisementStanford University has suspended a lecturer following reports that he directed Jewish students in his class to stand in the corner and described Israelis as 'colonizers.' "'He then asked Jewish students to raise their hands,' separated those students from their belongings, and said he was simulating what Jews were doing to Palestinians,", Cohen told the Chronicle. In a statement, Stanford University said: "Without prejudging the matter, this report is a cause for serious concern. Cohen, Mandelshtam, and Stanford University did not immediately respond to a request by Insider for comment.

Persons: Stanford, —, Nourya Cohen, Andrei Mandelshtam, Israel, Cohen, Mandelshtam, Rabbi Dov Greenberg, Greenberg, he'd Organizations: Hamas, Service, Stanford University, San Francisco Chronicle, Chronicle, Jewish, Stanford Jewish Center, Harvard, Harvard University Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, other chains could stage nationwide walkout and rallies in coming weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Walgreens organizer said they have been in talks with pharmacy staff from other retail chains about participating in the group walkout. The person sees nationwide walkouts across several retail pharmacy chains as the "next step" in the fight against current working conditions. A Walgreens spokesperson redirected CNBC to the company's earlier statement in response to the walkouts pharmacy staff held this week. Pharmacy staff participating in the nationwide effort would also hold demonstrations outside the stores that workers walk out of, according to the people who spoke to CNBC. UFCW directed CNBC to a statement released Thursday in support of the recent walkouts staged by Walgreens and CVS pharmacy staff.

Persons: Shane Jerominski, Prem Shah, walkouts, Jerominksi, UFCW Organizations: Walgreens, CNBC, U.S, Pharmacists, CVS, Pharmacy, Kroger, Jerominski, IAM Healthcare, United Food, Commercial Workers International Union Locations: Kansas City, U.S, walkouts, Canada

[1/5] A new building for earthquake survivors is under construction in Diyarbakir, Turkey August 26, 2023. With work underway on a fraction of the planned new buildings in the devastated city of Adiyaman, Kaplan fears a long wait together with his disabled wife and other survivors. One senior government official with direct knowledge of the reconstruction plan said the target could be missed, citing insufficient fresh funding to hold new tenders amid rising costs. They both said the effort had taken a blow when fewer companies bid for the reconstruction tenders after a post-election economic policy U-turn in June sent the currency plunging. "Our budget resources have been prepared for this huge, comprehensive project and can be updated when necessary," Erdogan's office said.

Persons: Stringer, Ismet Kaplan, Tayyip Erdogan, Erdogan, Kaplan, Bayir, Adiyaman, Turkey's, Mehmet Ozhaseki, Arvid Tuerkner, Mert Arslanalp, Erdogan's, Arslanalp, Mehmet Simsek, Simsek, Tahir Tellioglu, Tellioglu, Umit, Ezgi Erkoyun, Nevzat Devranoglu, Jonathan Spicer, Frank Jack Daniel Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects, Coordination Council, European Bank for Reconstruction, Erdogan's AK, Istanbul's Bogazici University, TAG, Construction, Thomson Locations: Diyarbakir, Turkey, Rights ISTANBUL, Adiyaman, Netherlands, Belgium, Syria, Hatay, Malatya, Gaziantep, Istanbul, Ankara

☆ The 5 most popular CEOs in the US right now, as voted by employees — and the 5 least popular
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Anonymous employee social media platform Blind ranked 104 CEOs based on an employee survey. Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang received the highest approval rating of 96%. Perceived job security was likely one of the most significant contributors to the CEO's approval ratings, according to Blind's October 4 announcement of the survey's results. Meanwhile, some CEOs with the lowest approval ratings had cut jobs in 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementHere's the list of top five and bottom five CEOs in the survey, as ranked by Blind according to their approval ratings.

Persons: Jensen Huang, David Goeckeler, —, Blind Organizations: Western Digital, Service Locations: Blind's

☆ The giant sucking sound you hear is the gobs of capital being pulled away from emerging managers. Here's how one solo capitalist defied the slump.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Those who raised their first venture capital funds in the pandemic-era boom times are now struggling with their sophomore efforts. Despite the tailwinds, some emerging managers are defying the slump and raising new funds. He told Insider exclusively that he's now closed on $15 million for fund two from investors including Cendana Capital, Invesco Private Capital, and two dozen startup founders. And so in 2019, he reached into his network of founders and raised a $2 million fund to invest in software companies. Now, he's already gearing up for fund three, which Wan said he plans to launch in 2024.

Persons: Insider's Callum Burroughs, Jordan Wan, Wan, Zocdoc, Oliver Kharraz, it's, Alan Ni, Jake Cooper, Manoj Kanagaraj, Blackstone, Cooper didn't, Cooper, they've, Wolf Organizations: Sequoia, Partners, Cendana, Invesco, Capital, Oscar Insurance, Garner Health Locations: London, Denver , Colorado, Wan

☆ Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen tells employees 'get back to work people' amid rumors about layoffs that could come as soon as Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Flexport employees are bracing for layoffs they believe could come as soon as Friday. Meanwhile on Slack, Flexport CEO and founder Ryan Petersen told employees "Get back to work people!" The comment, which was viewed by Insider, came in response to a set of questions an employee posed about executives' tips for success. Insider first reported that Flexport was planning layoffs on September 7, the day after its former CEO Dave Clark departed. The next day, Petersen hinted at more changes through a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, "Strategic Plan, Day 1: Make better decisions!"

Persons: Slack, Flexport, Ryan Petersen, " Petersen, Dave Clark, Petersen, Clark, Madeline Stone Organizations: Employees, Street, Amazon, Shopify Logistics Locations: Amazon, Flexport, mstone@insider.com

☆ Movie theater giant AMC's boss Adam Aron revealed as the mystery CEO who fell victim to a catfish blackmail scheme he called an 'elaborate criminal extortion'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A woman was last year indicted after catfishing an anonymous CEO and threatening to release sexually explicit photos. Semafor reported Thursday that the CEO was Adam Aron, boss of movie theater giant AMC. Aron confirmed the report in a post on X, saying he was "the victim of an elaborate criminal extortion." Soon after Semafor reported that Aron was the victim in the case, he confirmed the news in a post on X. The following day, Blackwood then asked him to send sexually explicit photos, and he complied — including sending one of him with another woman — prosecutors said.

Persons: Semafor, Adam Aron, Aron, —, Blackwood, Mia Organizations: AMC, Service, Prosecutors, of New York Locations: Southern

☆ AMC CEO identified as victim of an online blackmail attempt last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Adam Aron, chairman and CEO of AMC Entertainment, listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 18, 2021. AMC CEO Adam Aron confirmed Thursday he was the victim of a blackmail attempt by a New York woman last year. The case had been previously publicized, identifying the victim in legal documents only as a CEO of a publicly traded company. The New York woman behind the blackmail attempt, Sakoya Blackwood, pretended to be a former romantic partner of Aron using an anonymous online account beginning in March 2022. "This indeed was entirely a personal matter, and the matter is closed," Aron said.

Persons: Adam Aron, Aron, Sakoya Blackwood, Blackwood, AMC's Organizations: AMC Entertainment, Milken Institute Global Conference, AMC Locations: Beverly Hills , California, New York, York, Manhattan

☆ While ChatGPT stokes fears of mass layoffs, new jobs are being spawned to review AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The logo of generative AI chatbot ChatGPT, which is owned by Microsoft-backed company OpenAI. Generative AI, which enables AI algorithms to generate humanlike, realistic text and images in response to textual prompts, is trained on vast quantities of data. Job postings on LinkedIn that mention either AI or generative AI more than doubled globally between July 2021 and July 2023, according to the jobs and networking platform. Mesh AI, a digital transformation-focused consulting firm, says that human feedback can help AI models learn mistakes they make through trial and error. WATCH: Adobe CEO on new AI models, monetizing Firefly and new growth

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Phelim Bradley, Bradley, ethicists, —, Hume, Alan Cowen, Hume's, there's, Michael Chalmers Organizations: Microsoft, Future Publishing, Meta, Google, University of Oxford and University College London, CNBC, Oxford Science Enterprises

☆ Global central banks are hoarding gold like never before as they seek to reduce 'overconcentration' of dollar reserves
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Anil Varma | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Global central banks have been buying record amounts of gold as they seek to diversify reserves away from the dollar. "We expect central banks to continue their role as net purchasers of gold," according to the head of gold strategy at State Street. AdvertisementAdvertisementGlobal central banks have been snapping up record amounts of gold since the start of 2022 - a trend that should continue as countries look to move away from an "overconcentration" of reserves in the dollar, according to State Street Global Advisors. In addition to reserve diversification, the trend is also driven by central banks' desire to strengthen balance sheets and increase liquidity without adding credit risk, according to the firm. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Therefore, as we look ahead, we expect central banks to continue their role as net purchasers of gold," he added.

Persons: —, Maxwell Gold, Vladimir Putin Organizations: State, Service, Street Global Advisors, Society, Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, Force Locations: China, Russia, Iran, India, Indonesia

☆ FTX reportedly transferred $500 million of crypto onto a USB stick to stop it from being stolen by hackers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hackers stole millions of dollars of crypto from FTX after the company declared bankruptcy. At the time, the company transferred $500 million onto a USB drive to safeguard it, per Wired. AdvertisementAdvertisementFTX employees reportedly scrambled to stop hackers from making off with $1.1 billion in crypto as the crypto exchange went into meltdown late last year. According to a report from Wired, FTX adviser Kumanan Ramanathan held as much as $500 million worth of assets on a USB drive for several hours to protect it from hackers. FTX's security failures have been well documented since the crypto exchange collapsed last year.

Persons: Sam Bankman, —, Kumanan Ramanathan, Ryne Miller, FTX, Fried Organizations: Service, Wired, Staff

☆ Why America’s strike wave is barely registering on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Give in, and companies will be less profitable and at a competitive disadvantage, big business has said. Streaming and entertainment companies (Disney, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Comcast, Paramount and CNN parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery) saw 2.5% growth in new investors on Public during the writers strike, which began in May and ended in early October. Nothing to sweat for buy-and-hold investors: Even investors who buy index funds and are concerned about the effects of the strike probably can take a deep breath.

Persons: It’s, haven’t, Ford, Ginger Graham, Walgreens, ”, Matt Egan, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, ” Dimon, Goldman Sachs, ” Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, “ Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN — Corporate, Cornell University’s Labor, Public, Ford, GM, Apple, Netflix, Comcast, Paramount, CNN, Warner Bros, Hollywood, Entertainment, Morningstar, General Motors, Walgreens, Pharmacy, JPMorgan, of Commerce, Israel - America Chamber of Commerce Locations: New York, Arizona , Washington , Massachusetts, Oregon, West Coast, Israel, United States

☆ Walgreens walkout: 5 things you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Organizers told CNN they had heard from well over 500 interested stores (out of approximately 9,000) across the country. Another organizer told CNN that Walgreens had asked regional leaders to mobilize and staff the pharmacies on Monday. It’s an incredibly rewarding job, but it’s hard,” said Amanda Applegate, the interim executive director of the Kansas Pharmacists Association. CVS pharmacists also walked off the jobCVS recently had a walkout and talks are not over. Another meeting with Shah is planned for late this week, but no time or location has been set, a CVS walkout organizer told CNN.

Persons: they’ve, “, ”, Amanda Applegate, Peter Bonis, Michael Hogue, Prem Shah, Shah, Amy Thibault, Fraser Engerman Organizations: New, New York CNN — Pharmacy, CNN, WGA, United Auto Worker, Facebook, Walgreens, American Pharmacists Association, National Alliance of State Pharmacy, CVS, Kansas Pharmacists Association, Wolters Kluwer Health, CVS Pharmacy, Kansas City, ” Locations: New York, Kansas City, United States, Kansas

☆ An Egyptian intelligence official said Israel's government downplayed threats from Gaza and was repeatedly warned of 'something big'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Egyptian intelligence official said the Israeli government was warned about "something big" before the Hamas attacks. "We have warned them an explosion of the situation is coming, and very soon," the official told the AP. Yet Israeli officials downplayed the threat from Gaza and instead focused on the occupied West Bank, the anonymous Egyptian intelligence official claimed, the news outlet reported on Monday. But they underestimated such warnings," the Egyptian official told the AP. The Egyptian official said that Egypt, which has historically acted as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, told Israel repeatedly that "something big" was being planned.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, —, Israel, Israel —, Yaakov Amidror, Netanyahu, Amidror Organizations: AP, Service, Hamas, Associated Press, West Bank, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Palestinian, Israel, Gaza, Egypt

There’s little concern that the independent or third-party candidates would actually win the presidency, but they could siphon support from the ultimate Democratic and Republican nominees. In Arizona, alone, minor party candidates must collect more than 34,000 signatures to qualify for the general election ballot. An independent candidate must collect more than 43,000 signatures. Michigan requires a minor party candidate to collect 44,619 signatures and independents to collect 12,000. And in Nevada, a minor party or independent candidate must collect 10,095 signatures to qualify for the ballot.

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☆ Russian and Iranian emigres find haven in old Armenian factory
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Roman Churikov | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Launched in 2022, the project is called Abastan - "shelter" in Armenian - and is open to participants and guests from around the world. Polina Ivanova, a co-founder of Abastan, said locals in the northern Armenian town of Tumanyan were at first bemused by the strangers in their midst. Arghavan Majd, a painter from Iran, said she found the atmosphere "more free" in Abastan and it was easier to make personal connections. Timofey Moskovkin, a Russian now working in a cafe funded by the charity, said local people in Tumanyan, a town of about 1,000 people, had treated him warmly. "We looked and saw the lights were on, it was beautiful, there was music and young people dancing," he said.

Persons: Polina Ivanova, Abastan, Majd, Mahsa Amini, Vladimir Putin, haven't, Danil, Timofey, Mark Trevelyan, Gareth Jones 私 Organizations: Armenia Locals, Reuters, Georgian Locations: Russia, Iran, Ukraine, Tumanyan, Armenia, Soviet, revitalise, Abastan, Russian, Perm, Ararat, Soviet Union

☆ Student loan repayments are back. Here’s what that could mean for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —This month marks the first time in more than three years that federal student loan borrowers will be required to make monthly repayments. Before the Bell spoke with Betsy Mayotte, president and founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, to talk about what that could mean for the economy. Before the Bell: When exactly do student loan payments resume? The last time I checked, there were more than 40 million federal student loan borrowers. That’s the policy discussion that has to be had in order to permanently fix the student debt crisis.

Persons: Trump, Bell, Betsy Mayotte, they’re, ’ It’s, we’ve, It’s, ’ I’m, I’ve, hasn’t, David Goldman, Michelle Toh, Brent, ” Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Landsdown, “ We’re, “, ”, Fraser Engerman Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Biden, Payments, Wall Street Journal, The, Student Loan Advisors, Hargreaves, Walgreens, Pharmacy, CNN, Employees Locations: New York, California , New York, Massachusetts, Israel, East, Gaza, Iran, United States, Kansas City

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