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☆ Uber and Lyft drivers say they're earning less — so some are starting their own ride services
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementSome Uber and Lyft drivers are starting businesses driving people they meet through the apps. Uber and Lyft drivers can make as little as $3 per ride, pushing some to look for alternatives. Brian is one of four drivers who told BI about starting his own business offering rides outside Uber and Lyft. When BI asked whether drivers are allowed to pitch their own businesses while on a trip for Uber, an Uber spokesperson said the app's drivers are independent contractors. The spokesperson also referenced company statistics showing that Uber drivers make more than $30 per hour "while active on the app."

Persons: Brian, Lyft, Uber, Torsten Kunert, YouTuber, Kunert, Phil Organizations: Business, Uber, Rideshare Services Locations: California, Ontario, Canada, San Diego

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks in the early hours at the conclusion of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 24, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ambitious climate action often requires ambitious financing — be it a clean energy transition project or helping developing countries mitigate the effects of natural disasters. Nearly 50,000 people from 200 countries — including, for the first time, the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan — were in Azerbaijan for this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference, with the goal of reaching a critical deal on climate finance. Some of the highest human costs will be paid by smaller nations that are disproportionately affected by climate change, including Pacific Island nations whose existence is threatened by rising seas. But with COP29 weighed down by geopolitics and domestic turmoil, some were reluctant to attend at all.

Persons: Simon Stiell, Donald Trump, General Ban, Ruth Townend, COP29 Organizations: Conference, Change, World Meteorological Organization, House, Pacific Locations: Baku, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, United States, Paris, London

☆ Monday, November 25, 2024: Cramer sets a bullish target for this pharmaceutical stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Monday, November 25, 2024: Cramer sets a bullish target for this pharmaceutical stockJim and Jeff discuss why they're buying this biopharmaceutical stock. They also talk about adding to this pharmaceutical stock. Finally, they break down what to expect from this retail stock's earnings.

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☆ A December rate cut suddenly looks shaky as the market weighs Trump implications
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

With uncertainty lingering over how President-elect Donald Trump's policy intentions could affect vital parts of the economy, December no longer looks like a done deal for an interest rate cut. Primarily, it was Trump's victory and the extent to which his policies will stimulate the economy and perhaps goose inflation. In a recent CNBC interview, Bessent advocated for a gradual implementation of tariffs and insisted that Trump has no desire to stoke inflation. A market rally Monday lost a little bit of its steam as well as investors continued to weigh the prospects for Fed policy. "It is really, really hard to argue the other side of tariffs will slow growth and raise inflation.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Charles Schwab, Kathy Jones, Jones, Liz Ann Sonders, Schwab, you've, Sonders, Trump, Scott Bessent, Bessent Organizations: Traders, Federal Reserve, Fed, CNBC, Treasury, Nasdaq

☆ Couple worth $1.5 million constantly argues about money—they could 'make an extra $10 million' and still fight, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

On his "Money for Couples" podcast, self-made millionaire and money expert Ramit Sethi often meets couples with varying levels of income and net worth who feel badly about money. Many of the couples think they just need more money to feel better, but that's often not the case, Sethi tells them. For many people, how you feel about money is uncorrelated to the amount in your bank account. The couple earns a combined $365,000 a year and have a $1.5 million net worth, yet they constantly disagree about financial decisions and can't stop worrying about money. Nathan and Linda know their numbers, maybe even too well.

Persons: Ramit Sethi, that's, Sethi, Nathan, Linda, he's, it's Locations: Linda

☆ YouTube's late CEO wrote a blog post about living with cancer weeks before her death. This was her 'most important lesson.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Ana Altchek | Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementLate YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki wrote a blog post weeks before her death about her cancer diagnosis. She was diagnosed in late 2022, with non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of lung cancer. Women, whose highest cause of cancer death is lung cancer (as opposed to breast cancer) might also be unaware of the risk factors. Lung cancer research is underfundedSinghi said Wojcicki's blog post is an important rallying cry. It's "wild" to him that lung cancer is so under-researched, given that it's also the biggest cause of cancer death worldwide.

Persons: Susan Wojcicki, Wojcicki, Katie Williams, Dennis Troper, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Eric Singhi, Singhi, Lung, it's Organizations: YouTube, Lung Cancer, Cancer, Environmental Defense Fund, American Lung Association

☆ Warren Buffett has advice for parents on inheritance planning
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementWarren Buffett shared advice on discussing inheritance with children in a nearly 1,500-word letter. Warren Buffett is sharing wisdom for parents: talk to your kids about their inheritance — before it's too late. Advertisement"When your children are mature, have them read your will before you sign it," Buffett wrote. in respect to testamentary decisions when you are no longer able to respond," Buffett wrote in the letter. Along with Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates, Buffett founded the Giving Pledge, a commitment for the world's billionaires to give the majority of their wealth towards philanthropy.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, they're, it's, Berkshire Hathaway, Susan Buffett, Howard, Peter, Susan, he's, jealousies, I've, Melinda French Gates, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg Organizations: Berkshire, Forbes

☆ Warren Buffett Publishes Letter on Giving Away Wealth, Kids, and Luck
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Warren Buffett surprised shareholders on Monday with a near-1,500-word letter alongside his usual Thanksgiving gift to four of his family's foundations. The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he would shortly convert 1,600 of his Class A shares into 2.4 million Class B shares, worth about $1.2 billion. Buffett picked more trustees to share his wealthIn his unexpected missive to Berkshire shareholders, Buffett said the gifts would reduce his personal stockpile to 206,363 A shares, worth $149 billion. Buffett said his late wife's estate was worth about $3 billion, and 96% of that went into the pair's foundation. They are also somewhat younger than my children," Buffett said, adding those individuals are "on the waitlist" and he hoped his children disbursed all his assets.

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☆ Inside the Trump-Fueled Lobbying Frenzy From Mar-a-Lago to Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Never before, lobbyists say, has the geographic center of power shifted so dramatically with the arrival of a new administration. By leveraging his access to Trump, Ballard Partners was able to compete with the old white-shoe lobbying firms that have been the industry's dominant players for decades. Corporate clients need lobbyists who appreciate that Trump is "disrupting the status quo in Washington," Sayfie, the Ballard lobbyist, says. Some major companies, lobbyists say, have been caught off guard by the rapid pace of Trump's transition moves. Those who bankroll his staff and travel before he takes office, lobbyists say, stand to build connections and curry favor with the once and future commander in chief.

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☆ It will be a high stakes Black Friday. These are the retail stocks you want to own this holiday season
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Every four years, the holiday season is a little more challenging for retailers as consumers get distracted by the selection of the next U.S. president. Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez expects consumers will spend an average of 13% more this holiday season based on the findings of the bank's consumer survey. "Consumer wallets remain constrained, macro/geopolitical uncertainty persists and the shorter holiday season (five fewer days and Christmas on a Wednesday)," will weigh on spending, analyst Christopher Horvers said. TGT 3M mountain Target shares over the past three months. Sensormatic Solutions, which tracks foot traffic at stores, is predicting that Black Friday will be the busiest shopping day this holiday season, but also expects a lot of last-minute shopping this year.

Persons: Paul Lejuez, Lejuez, Christopher Horvers, Horvers, Circana, they'll, Marshal Cohen, Cohen, Morgan Stanley, Alex Straton, it's, Straton Organizations: Citigroup, National Retail Federation, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Academy Sports, Walmart, Circana, Black, Morgan, Nike, Depot, Home Depot Locations: Minneapolis

☆ Elon Musk acknowledges something that was obvious about the new Twitter: It's no longer a good place for links.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementElon Musk says a lot of us are doing it wrong when it comes to posting links on X. Musk says this will stop "lazy linking." For anyone who posts links to X, it's been intuitively clear that since Elon Musk took over, posts with links don't get the same reach as they used to. This just stops lazy linking. AdvertisementMusk says this is meant to stop "lazy linking" — which … I'm not sure exactly what that is.

Persons: Elon Musk, it's, Paul Graham, Elon, You've, they're, … I'm, that's, — Paul Graham Organizations: Elon, Twitter

☆ Meet the Press – November 24, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +57 min

[END TAPE]KRISTEN WELKER:According to the Washington Post, President-elect Trump plans to fire the team that worked with the special counsel. So, I think President Trump is picking reformers for these Cabinet positions. After the midterms Joe Biden said that there was no way President Trump would ever be back in the White House. He's going to sign some executive actions, but he's also going to then begin to roll out this plan. I also think he's going to face some skepticism by Republicans on using the military, for instance, going kind of into different states.

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☆ I bought a $3.25 million home as a single woman. Homeownership is an investment in my future.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In 2022, she bought a three-bedroom home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for $3.25 million, entirely on her own. AdvertisementOne of the bedrooms in Chestler's Williamsburg condo. Courtesy of Jessica ChestlerWhen you're buying a home with someone else, there's obviously a lot more to consider, especially if you're not married. AdvertisementThere's always that uncertainty: What if the person you're buying with doesn't like it or wants a different lifestyle? There's a certain trepidation — whether you're a woman or a man — when you're single and unsure about your future, which can make people hesitant to buy a home.

Persons: Jessica Chestler, Chestler, Douglas Elliman, I've, It's, Ben Jacobs Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Michelin, bodega Locations: Williamsburg , Brooklyn, New York, Florida, Jessica Chestler New York, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Manhattan, London

☆ Trump Tariffs: Businesses, Americans Are Preparing for Higher Prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

They're trying to figure out what to do. They're trying to figure out what to do. Thanks to muscle memory from the tariffs Trump imposed in 2018, he says, many businesses are speeding up their shipping schedules — racing to get as many goods as possible into the country before any new tariffs are implemented. So did dryers, even though they weren't subject to tariffs — companies figured customers would assume that two related products were subject to the same inflationary forces. Related stories"If they can accelerate big purchases they know they're going to make, they should do that," says Lovely, the senior fellow at the Peterson Institute.

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☆ Economists say Trump's immigration plans could deepen US demographic challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump's plan for a sweeping immigration crackdown involving mass deportations has been described as potentially inflationary, but economists say it could exacerbate another problem America faces: an aging population. He will deliver," Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump's camp, told BI in an email when asked about the potential impacts of Trump's immigration policy. AdvertisementBerube said immigration is thought of as a band-aid to demographic problems since immigrants tend to be younger, which offsets the aging population. AdvertisementSectors with a high proportion of undocumented immigrant workers, like construction and agriculture, could see the number of workers fall. Bush Administration, thinks Trump's immigration policies will have a mild economic impact, partly because he doubts immigration will fall over the long term.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Alan Berube, Trump, Berube, Karoline Leavitt, José Torres, Torres, Todd Buccholz, George H.W, Buccholz Organizations: Brookings Institution, Center for Migration Studies, Brookings Metro Berube, Brookings Metro, Republican, Centers for Disease Control, Immigrants, Pew Research, Interactive, White House, Bush Administration Locations: America, Brookings, Bush

☆ This is the biggest question in AI right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementAI leaders are rethinking data-heavy training for large language models. Traditional models scale linearly with data, but this approach may hit a dead end. Now, AI leaders are rethinking the conventional wisdom about how to train large language models. The focus on training data arises from research showing that transformers, the neural networks behind large language models, have a one-to-one relationship with the amount of data they're given. The money going into AI has largely hung on the idea that this scaling law "would hold," Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang said at the Cerebral Valley conference this week, tech newsletter Command Line reported.

Persons: Alex Voica, Mohamed, Alexandr Wang, It's, Aidan Gomez, Gomez, Richard Socher, we're, Kevin Scott, Waleed Kadous, Uber Organizations: Meta, Google, University of Artificial Intelligence, Command, Microsoft, Sequoia Capital's, OpenAI's o1, o1 Locations: University, ChatGPT, gpt

☆ 'Stack the deck in your favor' when you ask for more money at work, says ex-Google recruiter: Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Nolan Church | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Most employers say they're willing to negotiate, and 85% of employees who try for a higher salary, better benefits, or other changes get at least some of what they asked for. I'd estimate that about half of the candidates I've extended an offer to didn't negotiate at all. More likely, people are scared because they don't have much negotiating experience and feel unprepared. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to negotiating a higher salaryThe truth is it's hard to prepare for salary negotiations. As a former recruiter and the cofounder and CEO of pay transparency platform FairComp, I recommend using AI to stack the deck in your favor.

Persons: I've Organizations: Google, Carta

Starbucks' airport location staff — and company technology — will be put to the test this week during some of the busiest travel days of the year. For the aviation industry, bottlenecks at airport Starbucks are just another sign of soaring demand and overcrowded airports. Licensing modelA challenge for Starbucks is that licensees — not Starbucks itself – operate its airport locations. Starbucks opened its first airport location with licensee HMSHost in 1991 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which serves Starbucks' hometown. While HMSHost still operates the overwhelming majority of Starbucks' airport cafes, more operators, such as Paradies Lagardere and OTG, have since taken a swing at it.

Persons: Jeff Greenberg, Coresa Barrino, Brian Niccol, Niccol, Jennifer Simkins, Ursula Cassinerio, HMSHost, Paradies, OTG, Mark Kalinowski, Leslie Josephs, Kevin Schimpf, Sara Senatore ., Senatore Organizations: Miami International Airport, Universal, Getty, Starbucks, New, Transportation Security Administration, U.S . Department of Transportation, Aviation Administration, Dallas Fort Worth International, International, Airlines, Tacoma International Airport, HMSHost, Equity Research, LaGuardia, CNBC, Bank of America Locations: Miami, Charlotte , North Carolina, Charlotte, Chipotle, U.S, Seattle, New York City

☆ Taylor Swift or bust: As costs weigh on concertgoers, mid-sized shows just aren't worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rising tour costs and social media influence are reshaping concert ticket pricing dynamics. Taylor Swift or bustTaylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets had an average face-value price of $254 in 2023 and a resale market price of $3,801. "It's sort of like the extremes have spread out as well, where we're seeing concert tickets sell for the most we've ever seen them," Leyden said. "But on the flip side, we're certainly seeing plenty of concert tickets that are still selling for a relatively good deal." AdvertisementAfter all, with ticket prices getting driven up, "the experience expectations are being driven up," Finn said.

Persons: Jaylon Jackson, Hozier, Jackson, He's, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor, Taylor Swift, Kacey, Justin Timberlake, Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, Chris Leyden, there's, Leyden, Jonathan Bricker, Mike Finn, It's, Finn, Sabrina Carpenter's, we've, Joseph Bocanegra, Omar Apollo, he's Organizations: Broadway, Post, BI, Berklee College of Music, Imagine, Berklee, Super, Sports Locations: Texas, Arkansas, U.S, amphitheaters

☆ I was thrilled the first time my son came home from college for the holidays. It wasn't always easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Laura Falin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementWhen my son came home from college, he spent the night at a friend's house without telling me. My son went to college about an hour and a half away, which was far enough away that he needed to live on campus. AdvertisementI understand he's becoming more independentI know my son is much more independent now than when he lived at home. I don't know where he is unless I call or text him, and he chooses to tell me. When my college kid came home and reached for a soda on a Wednesday, his siblings lost their minds.

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☆ Rich Americans Are Buying up Old French Chateaus, Mansions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Astrid Landon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

All across France, there's a glut of châteaus for sale. Plans require approval by the French minister of culture, and work must be done by designated specialists. "I decided not buying a château in France was going to be more detrimental to my health than buying one." For many French sellers, what strikes Americans as romantic has come to feel like a curse. "I live in a château," Engel reminds himself when he's feeling overwhelmed.

Persons: Mark Goff, Phillip Engel, Goff, Château Avensac, Astrid Landon, they've, Engel, Adrian Leeds, who's, Gonzague Le, Le Nail, it's, Michel Tarrible, Engel's, Abigail Carter, Carter, —, — Carter, Château de, Williams, d'Aubigny, château, he's, It's, Henrys d'Aubigny, l'Espinay, Borie, They've Organizations: YouTube, World Trade Center Locations: France, California, Gers, France —, Versailles, American, Paris, Avensac, Sonoma County, San Francisco, Canada, London , Massachusetts, New Jersey, Seattle, Agen, Brittany, Ohio, Château

☆ Chinese EV makers are not doing quite as well as you might think
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nio reported a widening net loss in its latest earnings, as the CEO of Xpeng warns many EV firms face a fight to survive. Xpeng delivered 24,000 vehicles last month, and Xiaomi sold over 100,000 of its SU7 EV this year alone. AdvertisementHowever, the booming sales come as many Chinese EV makers continue to report heavy losses, as they grapple with a brutal price war and intense pressure to quickly launch new affordable models amid a crowded field of battery-electric vehicles. The company reported a net loss of 5.06 billion yuan ($700 million), up 11% from the third quarter of 2023. Both companies narrowed their net losses year-over-year, but they remained sizable at 1.81 billion yuan ($250 million) for Xpeng and 1.14 billion yuan ($157 million) for Zeekr, respectively.

Persons: Nio, Xpeng, Tesla, they're, Xiaomi, William Li, Zeekr, Xpeng's, Jim Farley, Xiaopeng, BYD, outstripping Elon, JADE GAO, David Bailey Organizations: EV, Elon, Publishing, Getty, Zeekr, Ford, Singaporean, The Straits Times, outstripping Elon Musk's, University of Birmingham Locations: China

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