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☆ Bumble CEO: Here are the 'crazy hacks' I used to grow my app into a $1.9 billion company—one of them cost only $20
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bumble had a "modest budget" at the time, Wolfe Herd said in a MasterClass course released on Thursday. Instead of traditional marketing campaigns, Wolfe Herd put together a series of "crazy hacks" to drum up interest in her Austin, Texas-based startup, she said. Wolfe Herd used a similar tactic with college fraternities, dropping off pizza with branded bumblebee stickers slapped onto the cardboard boxes. For Wolfe Herd, the momentum was validating. Seven years after launching the app, Wolfe Herd became the youngest female founder in history to take a company public.

Persons: Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble, Wolfe Herd, —, Fortune, Andrey Andreev, Forbes, She'd, Wolfe Organizations: Badoo, Aspen Ideas, Bumble Inc, CNBC Locations: Austin , Texas, Aspen , Colorado

☆ Flawless Swiatek powers past Samsonova to claim Beijing title
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The season finale, where the top eight singles players and doubles teams in the world face off, begins on Oct. 29. For sure, it was the last thing I expected at the beginning of the tournament," Swiatek said. French Open champion Swiatek also became the first player since American Serena Williams to claim five or more titles in successive years. Swiatek also became the player with the most WTA 1000 titles before turning 23 with six, eclipsing Caroline Wozniacki's five. "It was an amazing week," said Samsonova, whose run to a second WTA 1000 final of the season ensured she will return to the top 20.

Persons: Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Samsonova, Serena Williams, Williams, Caroline Wozniacki's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: WTA, Beijing, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, Russian, China, Belarusian, Cancun , Mexico, Tokyo, Bengaluru

☆ Opinion: The strange story of how I became a character in a North Korean novel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Opinion Mike Chinoy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

She is preparing to make a reporting trip to North Korea in 2009 and is wrestling with conflicting emotions. In fact, this character named “Michael Chinoy” is me — making me one of a very small number of real-life Americans who appear with a speaking part in any North Korean novels. I also met the late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, grandfather of current dictator Kim Jong Un, three times. Former CNN International Editor Eason Jordan stands behind North Korean leader Kim Il Sung and US President Jimmy Carter in Pyongyang in 1994. Although published more than a quarter century ago, “Eternal Life” only became available on North Korea websites in the past decade.

Persons: Mike Chinoy, Kim Ryong Yon, Byun Sa, hwang, Mike Chinoy Mike Chinoy, “ Michael Chinoy ”, Meredith Shaw, Shaw, “, “ Michael Chinoy, “ Michael, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Il, Mitch Farkas, Billy Graham, Ruth, Graham, Eason Jordan, Sun Myung, Moon, Kim Il, Kim, ”, Eason, Jimmy Carter, Jordan, Jimmy Carter’s, Carter, Clinton, Song Sang Won, Baek Bo Heum, Ah, “ I’ve, “ Mr, ” Jordan, “ Thunderclap, Paek Bo Hum, Sang, Will Ripley, Byun, hyang, Michael Chinoy, — it’s Organizations: University of Southern, China Institute, CNN, American Journalists, North Korean Writers ’ Union, Korean American CNN, University of Tokyo Institute of Social Science, DPRK, North, Leader, CNN International, Unification, North Koreans, Former CNN International Locations: University of Southern California’s US, Beijing, Asia, China, People’s Republic, Korean American, North Korea, Korea, American, North, Korean, “, insignificance, Russia, Pyongyang, North Koreans, Let’s, gaslighting

☆ Sinner powers past Alcaraz to book Beijing final with Medvedev
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Earlier, second seed Medvedev had an easier than expected 6-4 6-3 semi-final win over familiar rival Alexander Zverev. This was the fifth meeting between the pair this year and although Russian world number three Medvedev won three of the previous four, Zverev had won their most recent clash in Cincinnati. The American's frequent doubles partner Jessica Pegula also had to dig deep for a 6-7(2) 6-2 6-1 win over Anna Blinkova. The 29-year-old faces 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko seeking a fourth win in their fifth meeting. World number two Iga Swiatek progressed with a 6-4 6-1 win over Varvara Gracheva and fifth seed Elena Rybakina beat Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-0 after Ons Jabeur lost 7-6(5) 6-1 to Marta Kostyuk.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Zverev, I'm, Aryna Sabalenka, Katie Boulter, Jasmine Paolini, Sabalenka, Wells, Indian Wells, Coco Gauff, Croatia's Petra Martic, Veronika Kudermetova, Gauff, Martic, Jessica Pegula, Anna Blinkova, Pegula, Jelena Ostapenko, Iga Swiatek, Varvara Gracheva, Elena Rybakina, Tatjana Maria, Marta Kostyuk, Trevor Stynes, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: China, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, Russian, Cincinnati, Chengdu, Indian

☆ Perfect Martin wins Japanese Grand Prix sprint from pole
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing put on a masterclass to win Saturday's MotoGP sprint race at the Japanese Grand Prix after starting from pole position, piling the pressure on championship leader and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia. Title challenger Martin grabbed his fifth sprint race win of the season hours after he clinched his second pole position of the campaign by setting a lap record of 1:43.198 seconds at the Mobility Resort Motegi. The 25-year-old Spaniard led from the first corner to the chequered flag and was joined by KTM's Brad Binder and Bagnaia of Ducati on the sprint podium. Martin has closed the gap with the 26-year-old Bagnaia by eight points in the championship ahead of Sunday's race. Frenchman Johann Zarco finished fifth ahead of VR46 Racing's Marco Bezzecchi, who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix last week.

Persons: Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Martin, KTM's Brad Binder, Let's, Jack Miller, Bagnaia, Frenchman Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi, Marc Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Maverick Vinales, Pearl Josephine Nazare, William Mallard Organizations: Pramac, MotoGP, Prix, Mobility, Ducati, KTM, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Nebraska is the No. 1 state in the U.S. for mental health, according to a new report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

There are many factors that can impact your mental health, from tough periods with finances to difficulties in your relationships; but where you live may also play a significant role. Some U.S. states seem to have better systems in place to promote positive mental health — and improve their residents' satisfaction — than others. Soliant Health, a company that offers healthcare jobs and staffing services nationwide, released a ranking of the 2023 Best States for Mental Health this September. The company used data from several reputable sources, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report based each state's ranking on eight categories:The frequency of "bad mental health days" reported by the populationMental health provider accessSuicide rates for people aged 15 to 24The frequency of violent crimeUnemployment ratesThe rate of "disconnected youth," which refers to those between ages 16 and 19 who aren't working or attending schoolAccess to areas where people can exercise such as parks and recreation centersAir pollution, which they used to "offset states with limited access to exercise opportunities due to rural landscapes and larger bodies of nature or protected land"DON'T MISS: I took Finland’s free masterclass on happiness: Here are 3 things I learnedThese ten states have the best conditions to "meet the mental health needs" of their residents.

Organizations: Mental Health, for Disease Control, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: U.S

☆ OpenAI's GPTBot and other AI web crawlers are being blocked by even more companies now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Unique, high quality data, mainly scraped from the web, is vital to the performance of AI models. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore and more companies are trying to avoid having their data freely scraped and saved by web crawlers working for the benefit of AI models. Last month, OpenAI last revealed its own crawler, GPTBot, saying it would respect robots.txt, a decades-old method through which a website can tell a web crawler to ignore it. Many more companies are now also blocking CCBot, a web crawler used by Common Crawl. AdvertisementAdvertisementSee below for a full list of the biggest websites now blocking GPTBot and CCBot as of Sept. 22:Blocking GPTBotamazon.comquora.comnytimes.comtheguardian.comshutterstock.comwikihow.comcnn.comsciencedirect.comusatoday.comhealthline.comstackexchange.comalamy.comscribd.comwebmd.combusinessinsider.comdictionary.comreuters.comwashingtonpost.commedicalnewstoday.comnpr.orgcbsnews.comgoodhousekeeping.comamazon.co.uktumblr.comlatimes.cominsider.comglassdoor.comvocabulary.cominvestopedia.comslideshare.netamazon.decosmopolitan.comnbcnews.comindiamart.comstackoverflow.comhindustantimes.combloomberg.comcnbc.compeople.comtvtropes.orgamazon.invimeo.comverywellhealth.comikea.comespn.comindianexpress.comthesaurus.compbs.org123rf.comwattpad.comvariety.comtoday.compopsugar.comthespruce.comuol.com.bramazon.frgeeksforgeeks.orgelle.comeconomictimes.compcmag.comtheverge.comallrecipes.comthoughtco.comrollingstone.comwired.comnextdoor.comhollywoodreporter.comabc.net.auew.comamazon.canews18.comwomenshealthmag.comrateyourmusic.comamazon.co.jptechradar.comairbnb.comndtv.comlifewire.comtomsguide.comvulture.comeverydayhealth.compolygon.comtheconversation.comesquire.comprnewswire.combillboard.commenshealth.commetro.co.ukcountryliving.commashable.comgamesradar.comthehindu.comtimesofindia.comdeadline.comharpersbazaar.commedscape.comnymag.comrefinery29.comradiotimes.comcbssports.comtandfonline.comtheatlantic.comtrulia.comamazon.espinterest.esnationalgeographic.combhg.comeater.comsouthernliving.comhealthgrades.comvice.compicclick.combustle.comnewyorker.comeonline.comdigitalspy.comopentable.compinterest.dethepioneerwoman.comcaranddriver.combyrdie.comlivemint.commedicinenet.comteacherspayteachers.comcookpad.comthespruceeats.combizjournals.compagesjaunes.frliputan6.comdelish.commasterclass.comarchiveofourown.orgvox.comrealsimple.comaarp.orgfrancetvinfo.frpinterest.frkumparan.comtheathletic.comtravelandleisure.comvogue.comlivescience.comapartments.commarketwatch.comglamour.comamazon.itcinemablend.comthrillist.comamazon.com.brpinterest.co.ukangi.comalamy.esusmagazine.comdistractify.combbcgoodfood.comjagran.commercadolibre.com.mxandroidauthority.comcity-data.comfoodandwine.comhellomagazine.comamazon.com.augq.comingles.comamarujala.comieee.orgprevention.comstern.dekbb.comedmunds.commarthastewart.compcgamer.comjustanswer.comhealth.com20minutes.frfortune.comhomes.comscientificamerican.compopularmechanics.comverywellfit.comvanityfair.comchicagotribune.comverywellmind.comhousebeautiful.comcntraveler.comallure.comspanishdict.comneverbounce.comanswers.commoneycontrol.comarchitecturaldigest.comslate.comlonelyplanet.cominverse.comcorriere.itactu.frself.comtripsavvy.cominstyle.comeatingwell.comsuperuser.comwelt.despiegel.dewomansday.comseventeen.comhbr.orgoprahdaily.comautotrader.combonappetit.comsueddeutsche.deseriouseats.comliveabout.comseattletimes.comcoursera.orglivehindustan.comfrance24.comtownandcountrymag.comdotesports.comworldplaces.mefaz.netteenvogue.commotor1.comnj.comglamourmagazine.co.ukokdiario.combrides.comstylecaster.comalamyimages.frjagranjosh.comtheglobeandmail.comaxios.comfrancebleu.frtabelog.comthebalancemoney.comnydailynews.comsheknows.comnaomedical.comverywellfamily.comBlocking CCBot

Persons: —, OpenAI, GPTbot, Conde Nast, Masterclass, Kelly, robots.txt, verywellhealth.com, indianexpress.com Organizations: Service, Amazon, Guardian, NPR, CBS News, CBS Sports, NBC News, CNBC, Yorker, Hearst, New York Times Locations: USA, Europe, Originality.ai, androidauthority.com

☆ Masterclass spent $100,000 building a replica of Bob Iger's office in a conference room because the Disney CEO's real office was too hard to film in, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It wanted to film the Disney CEO in his office as he taught business strategy and leadership, per The Information. But the real thing didn't work as a set, so MasterClass spent $100,000 building a replica in a conference room. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe educational media company MasterClass paid $100,000 to build a replica of Disney CEO Bob Iger's office in a conference room, The Information reported. So the company decided to spend $100,000 building a replica of Iger's office in a conference room at the Disney complex, which the media conglomerate allowed MasterClass to use rent-free, The Information reported.

Persons: MasterClass, —, Bob Iger's, Martin Scorsese, Bill Clinton, Sam Bankman Organizations: Disney, Service, Fidelity Locations: Burbank , California

CNN —The Miami Dolphins put on an offensive masterclass Sunday, defeating the Denver Broncos 70-20 in their home opener and scoring the second most points by a team in a regular season game in NFL history. The NFL record for one game is 73 points, set by the Chicago Bears in the 1940 NFL Championship. The regular season record is 72 points by Washington in 1966. Late in the fourth quarter the Dolphins had a chance to break the NFL regular season record and tie the Bears’ mark but opted to kneel instead of kicking a field goal from the Broncos’ 28-yard line. The only other team to score 70 points in an NFL game was the Los Angeles Rams in 1950 against the Baltimore Colts.

Persons: Nathan Ray Seebeck, that’s, ”, Mike McDaniel, Tua Tagovailoa, Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Reuters Tagovailoa, Raheem Mostert, De’Von Achane, Achane, Mostert Organizations: CNN, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, NFL, Chicago Bears, Washington, Dolphins, Bears, Broncos, USA, Network, Reuters, ” Dolphins, ESPN, Miami, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Colts

☆ I took Finland's free masterclass on happiness: Here are 3 things I learned
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In an attempt to reach as many people as possible, they decided to also offer the masterclass for free in a virtual format . Back in March, the country's tourism department, Visit Finland, announced an offer for 10 people to visit the country and embark on their take of a masterclass on happiness . Finland is the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report . Without pausing and intentionally paying attention to the beauty around me, I was denying myself the easiest way to boost my happiness: connecting with nature. Join the free CNBC Make It: Your Money virtual event on Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.

Persons: Rinne, we're, Taina, Langenskiöld Organizations: Visit, CNBC Locations: Finland, Visit Finland

☆ Insider Today: The hottest job markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Speaking of change and mobility, if you're looking for a new job, we have an inside look at how competitive job hunting currently is. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBad news for job hunters: You're competing with more people for a job now, compared with the same time period one or two years ago. AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, data from LinkedIn shared with Insider comparing job vacancies with active applicants paints a more complex image. Rankings were based on job market and work conditions, affordability, crime and safety, workplace diversity, and health and leisure. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, there's, Rand, Mike Steinitz, Robert Half, Steinitz, you've, Hoshino, Craig F, Walker, Pano Christou, Arantza Pena Popo, Gen Alpha, Brittany Chang, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Companies, LinkedIn, Ministry of Justice, Hoshino Resorts, Brussels Airlines, Cambridge, Harvard University, Boston Globe, Getty Images, Getty Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City, San Diego, United States, Japan, Pomfret , Vermont, Brussels, England, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, situationships, Salem, Kansas, London, New York

☆ The Pret a Manager CEO's resume is going viral on X, and it's a masterclass in climbing the corporate ladder
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A screenshot showing the LinkedIn resume of Pret a Manger's CEO is going viral on X. A 2018 LinkedIn study of over 12,000 CEO profiles found that 80% were sourced from other companies. The company also said in a 2019 announcement that Christou joined Pret in 2000. Good for them," commented one X user in a post seen over 100,000 times on the platform. AdvertisementAdvertisementChristou and Pret a Manger did not immediately respond to requests for comment, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Christou, Dan Barker, Doug McMillon, Clive Schlee, Jardine Matheson, — Organizations: Service, Twitter, Pret, Blockbuster, McDonald's, Walmart, Times, Holdings, Financial Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, McDonald's, Pret, Hong Kong

☆ You can break any bad habit in just 4 steps, says expert on building the life you want—here's how
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's not easy to break a bad habit, but with effort and consistency, it's not impossible to make significant changes in your life. James Clear, author of the popular book, "Atomic Habits," recently launched a MasterClass series that addresses how to build better habits, and inversely, how to break negative ones. Are they serving the type of person that you wish to become, or are they holding you back from that?" Instead, aim to reprogram your brain by attributing characteristics to yourself that you wish you had, he suggests. And move towards breaking bad habits using these four practices.

Persons: James Clear

☆ 3 steps to an after-work evening routine that sets you up for daily success, says decision-making expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

If you want to be more productive at work, you may need to switch up your after-work routine. That's according to James Clear, a decision-making expert and author of the New York Times bestselling book "Atomic Habits." In a workplace context, this can look like taking personal calls away from your desk, limiting distractions or turning off your work phone at the end of the day. Limit your screen time so you don't end up 'scrolling mindlessly'If you spend too much time on your phone, you're not alone. "For example, maybe you download Instagram when you're at home, but then you find yourself scrolling mindlessly when you're at work."

Persons: James Clear, Clear, Larry Rosen, We've, Rosen Organizations: Cross, New York Times, Pew Research, CNBC Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S

☆ Mindless scrolling hurts productivity. Here's what you can do, says bestselling ‘Atomic Habits’ author
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There are many distractions that can get in the way of work — but the "greatest interruption" to productivity is mindless scrolling of phones, according to bestselling author James Clear. There are many distractions that can get in the way of work — but the "greatest interruption" to productivity is the mindless scrolling of phones, according to bestselling author James Clear. "[This] is what I would call 'once space, one use' … For example, let's say you're trying to build a new habit of reading. James Clear Author"I always think it's funny, if I really wanted it, I could just walk down the hallway and go get it, it's only 30 seconds away. James Clear Author"Time will magnify whatever you feed it.

Persons: James Clear Locations: MasterClass

☆ Ford calls drop-goals 'crucial weapon' after England overcome Argentina
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Nick Said | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

They were aided early on by the trio of drop-goals from Ford that moved them into a 12-3 lead and transferred the pressure onto the South American side. "The crucial one was the third one, which took us more than seven points ahead," Ford told reporters. Ford said all the England flyhalves practice drop-goals at every training session in preparation for games like Saturday’s clash in Marseille. "It is such a crucial weapon and we have seen before how influential they are at World Cups." "We were laughing in the change-room, out of this squad (scrumhalf) Danny Care was the guy with the most drop-goals for England.

Persons: George Ford, Tom Curry, Ford, Beer, Jonny Wilkinson, Danny Care, Nick Said, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Rugby, Argentina, Saturday, England, Ford, France, Thomson Locations: MARSEILLE, France, England, Marseille, Africa

☆ Evenepoel redeems himself with brilliant Vuelta stage win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American Kuss retained the red jersey and his one minute 37 seconds advantage over three-times Vuelta winner Roglic while Vingegaard is 1:44 adrift. From the beginning of the stage he was in every attack and once the escape group became established it was clear he was the boss of it -- making a tough day look like a breeze. "Yesterday was a very difficult day and also the evening with a lot of negative thoughts in my head," Evenepoel said. "It was a super tough stage but really nice to take my second stage win. Sunday's stage is a hilly route from Pamplona to Lekunberri.

Persons: Remco Evenepoel, Romain Bardet, France's, masterclass, Sepp Kuss, Primoz Roglic, Jonas Vingegaard, Kuss, Roglic, Juan Ayuso, Evenepoel, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Belgian, Jumbo, UAE Team Emirates, Thomson Locations: Espana, Belgian, France, Spain, Vingegaard, Kuss, Pamplona, Lekunberri

☆ Inside the real-estate network for women that costs thousands but is helping investors build long-term wealth and achieve financial freedom
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Tresa Todd founded the Women's Real Estate Investors Network (WREIN). Stroud was no novice — she had dabbled in real-estate investing but hadn't generated much income from her portfolio. Joining the Women's Real Estate Investors Network (WREIN) was going to be a much bigger upfront investment than the course. She turned to real estate after realizing she needed to supplement her 401(k) money if she ever wanted to retire. Davitt and Verratti quit their jobs to work on their real estate business full-time.

Persons: Tresa Todd, Brenda Stroud's, Stroud, Todd, they've, Brenda Stroud, Brenda Stroud She, Mary Verratti, Brigette Davitt, Davitt, Verratti, Brigette Davitt Verratti, ", We've Organizations: Estate Investors, Dallas, Stroud, Tuskegee Locations: Stroud, Georgia, Tuskegee , Alabama, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Verratti

☆ Andrew Bialecki built Klaviyo into an email titan by breaking all the norms. Now he's taking it public as its largest shareholder.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Andrew Bialecki is preparing to take Boston startup Klaviyo public eleven years after founding it. Bialecki, who cofounded the marketing tech company in 2012, owns more than a third of Klaviyo, according to the company's recent S-1 filing. In the last eleven years, the 37-year-old has quietly built the hottest Boston startup you've never heard of. For comparison, HubSpot's Brian Halligan and Toast's Chris Comparato reported salaries of roughly $240,000 before taking their Boston startups public. Bialecki has also sold few shares of Klaviyo in inside rounds, according to two people familiar with the company's financials.

Persons: Andrew Bialecki, Jason Lemkin, Peter Walker, Klaviyo, Yankee frugality, Barry Chin, Ed Hallen, Hallen, Bialecki, Alexa von, TJ Mahony, he's, Elias Torres, Bootstrapping, Jon Karlen, Karlen, Mahony, Alex Clayton, frugality, HubSpot's Brian Halligan, Toast's Chris Comparato Organizations: Boston Globe, Getty, MIT's Sloan School of Management, Capital, Harvard University, Predictive Technologies, Fortune, Red Sox, Meritech Capital, Boston, Black, Patriots Locations: Boston, Coast, Bialecki, Washington, DC, Klaviyo, Braze, Miami

☆ Trump's mugshot is a masterclass in capitalizing on one's supervillain era
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump's mugshot has dropped. And love him or hate him, this mugshot is going to become an iconic picture for the history books. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. That said, Trump clearly got the art of the photo down to a science in his mugshot, snapped while he was being booked on Thursday. AdvertisementAdvertisementThat said, Trump's post to Truth Social and X after his mugshot dropped was a disappointing way for one to debut their supervillain era, given the care and planning that presumably went into the taking of the photo.

Persons: Donald Trump's mugshot, Trump, Donald Trump's halcyon, president's Organizations: Service, photoshoots, Trump, baddies, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, Georgia

☆ Here are 13 stocks Jim Cramer is watching Tuesday, including Ollie's and Norfolk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Workday (WDAY): Jefferies raises price target to $275 from $250, another positive call on enterprise software, which has been the Achilles heel of the Nasdaq. Deckers Outdoor (DECK) price target to $618 from $564 at TD Cowen. Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) PT raised to $83 from $67 at Wells Fargo, sees significant surge in bargain shopping. Substack meets MasterClass meets The Economist meets The New Yorker ... XPO Logistics (XPO) is out of penalty box. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jefferies, Oppenheimer, Buffett, LEN, Horton, Cowen, OLLI, Substack, MasterClass, Morgan Stanley, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Andrew Harrer Organizations: Southern, Getty Images, Hollywood, Barclays, Nasdaq, Textron, Bank of America, PayPal, XPO Logistics, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Norfolk Southern Corp, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Susquehanna, Wells Fargo, Singapore, Norfolk , Virginia

☆ Look of the Week: @subwaysessions is the TikToker dividing the internet with her outfits
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —This week, by far the most feverishly discussed outfit didn’t come from a member of the Kardashian clan or an off-duty model. Instead, it was Kristina Avakyan (known on TikTok as @subwaysessions), a New York resident who pushed the boundaries of style with a look that was anything but average. In a TikTok that’s now been watched over 1.9 million times, Avakyan paces across her runway (the 6 train subway platform) in what has become a deeply polarizing outfit. The outfit has been seen over 1.9 million times on TikTok and 62 million times on Twitter this week. The phrase “#personalstyle” has more than 858 million views on TikTok, and in 2022 the New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman wrote about how to capture it.

Persons: didn’t, Kardashian, Kristina Avakyan, “, ”, Adam Sandler collab, Carrie Bradshaw, Avakyan, Vanessa Friedman, Tan, Doja Cat, Heliot Emil Organizations: CNN, Twitter, City, HBO, Everett, New York Times, Paris Couture Locations: New York, TikTok, Tan France, Danish

☆ For Your Broken Heart, Consider a Breakup Budget
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Lauren Larson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For a month after a breakup in early June, I wavered between empowered mania and “Wuthering Heights” anguish. If I’d had access to moors I would have roamed them nightly à la the book’s brutish, tormented hero, Heathcliff, wild-haired and sporting a messy cravat, but I was in Austin, Texas, where there is nary a moor and it’s too hot for roaming. After this most recent split, however, I left the sphere of retail therapy and waltzed on the plane of shopping addiction. Instead, I bought a ticket to Mexico to join my sister at a resort I couldn’t afford. I spent $165 on a deep-tissue massage and $130 on an annual subscription to MasterClass.

Persons: I’d, Heathcliff, Jumanji Organizations: Chase Sapphire Reserve Locations: Austin , Texas, Mexico

☆ People are comparing Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter to X with a cringe pitch from Kendall Roy in 'Succession'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk announced Saturday that Twitter would be rebranding to X, replacing its bird logo and doing away with identifiable phrases like "tweet." Many Twitter users aren't totally on board with the move, resulting in CEO Linda Yaccarino's verbose statement being compared with a cringeworthy business pitch featured in "Succession." Kendall Roy, played by Jeremy Strong, describes it as "Substack meets Masterclass meets The Economist meets The New Yorker." Noah Shachtman, the editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone, quipped: "[Kendall Roy voice] It's, y'know, Venmo meets Clubhouse meets Ebay meets ChatGPT." "Enjoyable to imagine Kendall Roy saying this to investors," said another tweet, which has been seen 2 million times.

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☆ Famed luxury train is returning to Southeast Asia with two new routes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In February 2024, The Eastern & Oriental Express, A Belmond Train will launch two seasonal return-trip journeys out of Singapore that take in the landscapes of its northern neighbor, Malaysia. These routes mark the brand’s official return to Southeast Asia after being forced to cease operations during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Eastern & Oriental Express, A Belmond Train's open-air observation carriage. BelmondAccording to Belmond, operator of the train, the 15 signature green- and cream-colored carriages, once a familiar site for train spotters in the region, have been restyled. Travelers familiar with the luxury train’s long-established presence in Southeast Asia might be asking: why isn’t it traveling up through Thailand to Bangkok?

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