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☆ I tried not to be a helicopter parent when my son went to college. But it was harder than I expected.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Danielle Evans-Cole | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Friends with older children told tales of university parent Facebook groups, which were filled with demands that the dining halls specially cook their child's food in avocado oil. But I then joined a few of the parent Facebook groups for my son's new school out of curiosity. I tried not to get sucked into helicopter parenting my college-age kid, but it was hard to let go during the transition. My husband begged me to stop, but I kept getting sucked into post after post and discovered new parent Facebook groups to join. I dipped back into the Facebook groups and saw parents' posts about finding sublets, how to obtain parking passes, and the best grocery stores near campus.

Persons: ranted, Danielle Evans, Cole Organizations: Service, Facebook, Business, LinkedIn Locations: Boston

☆ How ESPN’s Jeff Darlington landed at the center of the Scottie Scheffler arrest story
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Darlington and Scheffler had arrived at the course around the same time in preparation for the tournament. In a video posted on X an hour later, Darlington follows the police officers as they lead Scheffler away. He’s going to jail and there’s nothing you can do about it.” one officer told Darlington, referring to Scheffler. “The police officers around the patrol car in which Scottie Scheffler was in had no idea he was even Scottie Scheffler,” Darlington clarified on air. Attorney Steve Romines, who represents Scheffler, told CNN affiliate WLKY that the golfer bypassed police because of a misunderstanding.

Persons: Jeff Darlington, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Darlington, –, ”, Dave Fleming, ” Darlington, ” Scheffler, He’s, Steve Romines, “, they’d, ” Romines Organizations: New, New York CNN, ESPN, PGA, Darlington, CNN, Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, WLKY, Valhalla Golf Locations: New York, Louisville , Kentucky, Scheffler, Valhalla, Darlington, Jefferson County

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Persons: Coleman, REI, REI REI, REI Nemo Organizations: Business Locations: Patagonia, Ruffwear

☆ I tried 23 popular frozen meals from Trader Joe's, and would buy at least half of them again
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

I'm picky about instant meals, though, so I reviewed 23 of Trader Joe's frozen entrées. AdvertisementVERDICT: Although Trader Joe's penne arrabbiata could make for a satisfying, last-minute dinner, it wasn't memorable enough for me to buy again. Trader Joe's frozen section offers many different Tex-Mex and Mexican-inspired dishes, but I noticed these because of the "hatch chile" description. I thought Trader Joe's vegetable-and-cheese enchiladas were a disappointing, soggy messOnce cooked through, Trader Joe's vegetable-and-cheese enchiladas didn't impress me. I hoped Trader Joe's spicy peanutty noodle bowl with chicken would be goodI enjoyed Trader Joe's spicy peanutty noodle bowl with chicken.

Persons: —, Joe's, Wilson, Wilson I'm, it's, penne arrabbiata, I'm, fryer, Savanna, gooey Monterey Jack oozed, they're, might've, I've, provolone, Wilson Jackfruit, didn't, It's, I'd, you've, mozzarella, Bolognese, would've, bolognese, microwaving, gnocchi, it'll, chow, chiles, Wilson I, raved Organizations: Service, Business, Monterey, Wilson, Joe's Locations: Savanna, Monterey Jack, gooey Monterey, Cuban, pesto, jalapeño, gnocchi

☆ Investing in Space: Boeing inches closer to Starliner launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is finally at the pad and on the eve of carrying astronauts for the first time. And, even this test flight doesn't feel like a given. Boeing is going to test the capsule's propulsion system before moving forward, so we'll see if the May 21 target holds. The coming Starliner crew flight test doesn't mean that race is back on.

Persons: Boeing's, CNBC's Michael Sheetz, It's, Starliner's Organizations: Alliance, International, CNBC's, Boeing, NASA, SpaceX Locations: Cape Canaveral , Florida, U.S

☆ Grocery prices are finally falling
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed by months of plateau, grocery prices fell last month. Grocery prices retreated 0.2% from March to April, adjusted for seasonal swings, according to inflation data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But back in February, overall food prices remained flat for the first time since April 2023. Fast food prices jumpWhile grocery prices have been moderating, menu prices remain high, especially at fast food spots. At sit-down restaurants, prices went up 3.4%, while at limited-service restaurants — where you’re served at the counter — prices rose 4.8%.

Persons: Milk, you’re, McDonald’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Ukraine, Texas, —, McDonald’s

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried has a new currency to trade in prison: rice
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Sarah Gray | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted on seven counts, gave an interview from prison to Puck. SBF told Puck he spends his days in a large dormitory room with 35 other men. He said he lives off beans and rice purchased from the commissary, and his rice is now prison currency. AdvertisementSam Bankman-Fried has a new currency to trade in prison at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. He told Puck that he has not been abused and does not "fear for his safety."

Persons: Sam Bankman, SBF, Puck, —, Fried, William D, Cohan, Cromwell, Damian Williams, Crypto, FTX Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Detention, Alameda Research, Puck News, Bureau of Prisons, Business, Sullivan Locations: Puck, Brooklyn, Alameda

☆ After 23 years in corporate America, I took a career-change course to figure out what's next. Here are 9 tips that actually helped.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Trisha Daab | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After 23 years in corporate America, I decided I needed a career change and signed up for a course. AdvertisementCareer change, shift, pivot. During one marathon search session, I stumbled upon Careershifters and paid $1,175 for its eight-week Career Change Launch Pad course. I was eight months into my career shift before I felt confident about what I wanted. Simply expanding that bubble a little bit opened my mind to new possibilities for my career shift.

Persons: —, it's, Careershifters, Trisha Daab, We're, hadn't, you've Organizations: Service, pathfinder Locations: America, Greece, Brooklyn, Disney

☆ Atlantis The Royal, Dubai: Inside the Middle East’s ‘best’ hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: The double-height bar is perfect for sunset cocktails — although you won't be making your own drinks, as there's a 24-hour bartender ready to make your favorites. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: The triple-height library provides a secluded space to work, read or relax. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: The entertainment room is kitted out with a 98-inch LED screen for a home cinema experience. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: Every room has stunning views — including the marble-clad bathrooms. Atlantis, The Royal Atlantis, The Royal: Guests can enjoy designer amenities made by French fashion house Hermès, as well as bespoke gold toothbrushes, combs and brushes.

Persons: Swedish House Mafia —, there’s, ”, Tom Roelens, There’s, Cabana, Rebecca Cairns, Kendall Jenner, “ We’ve, we’ve, Graff, bathrobes, Jay Z, Louis, Valentino —, “, it’s, Estiatorio Milos, Costas Spiliadis, — Organizations: CNN, Swedish House Mafia, Royal, Atlantis Resorts, Dolce, Gabbana, cabanas, Atlantis, “ Royal, Nobu, —, Chefs, Sky Locations: Dubai, Beyoncé, isn’t, Arabian, Atlantis Royal Dubai

☆ Disney just had its worst day in a year and a half
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Disney managed a rare feat for a legacy media company: Its streaming service actually turned a profit — with some caveats. It was Disney’s worst stock trading day in 18 months. That’s a lot of money, but it is a pretty huge improvement over the $659 million loss the collective streaming business reported in the same period a year ago. Streaming is new(ish) and very different beast from the traditional cable TV model Disney and other media giants like Paramount, Viacom and Warner Bros. “It is a very tough business,” Verna said.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN — Disney, ” Paul Verna, ” Disney, ” Verna, Bob Iger, It’s, ” “ Indiana Jones, ”, Iger, Brian Mulberry Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Disney, ESPN, Apple, Netflix, Paramount, Viacom, Warner Bros ., Zacks Investment Management Locations: New York, “, India

☆ In a high-stakes test, Boeing will launch NASA astronauts to space for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

After years of delays, Boeing is finally set to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on its Starliner spacecraft. ET, atop an Atlas V rocket at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams will pilot the Starliner on its inaugural crewed flight — a crucial final test before NASA can authorize Boeing to conduct routine flights to and from the space station for the agency. If successful, the flight will enable Boeing to challenge the dominance held by Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has been ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the orbiting outpost since 2020. At a preflight briefing last week, Wilmore said safety is paramount and that previous Starliner launch attempts — both uncrewed and crewed — were delayed because the capsule simply was not ready until now.

Persons: Astronauts Barry, Butch, Wilmore, Sunita Williams, Elon Musk's Organizations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, United, Alliance, Boeing's, NASA's Boeing, Cape Canaveral Space Force, Boeing, International, Atlas, Canaveral Space Force, Astronauts, Elon, Elon Musk's SpaceX Locations: Florida

☆ Wall Street Cruel Summer: Stock Market Crash, Inflation Ends Vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Inflation canceled that, and now it's almost certain that Wall Street's summer is canceled, too. That means Wall Street's fantasies of decamping to the Hamptons for the summer have shattered. You can see why this tug-of-war will keep Wall Street on its toes and off Georgica Beach. There is a certain set on Wall Street that does not get to "rosé all day" on Hamptons summer water when currencies trade that way. The simplicity that Wall Street hoped for is one of the few options that's no longer on the table.

Persons: —, Justin Simon, decamping, Jerome Powell, opportunistically, Jamie Dimon, Torsten Slok, Slok, Powell, we'd, David Lefkowitz, dory, McDonald's, Silas Myers, Wall, Zuck, Simon, they're, it's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Jasper Capital, Nasdaq, Hamptons, JPMorgan, Fed, Pepsi, Mar Vista Investments, Wall, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, EU Locations: Georgica, Japan

☆ Your body needs three forms of movement every week
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

First is the movement your body is owed or requires every day, such as walking, stretching and bending. Second is athletic movement, which you can do a few times a week to improve your fitness or to train for a sport. Third is social movement that you do for fun or to connect with others, such as dancing or playing volleyball. Dancing is an excellent form of social movement that connects you to others while improving your overall health and fitness. Breaking down all these different movements into exercise snacks is one way to sneak in the movement your body needs, Boyd said.

Persons: it’s, Melissa Boyd, Boyd, “, ” Boyd, ”, Carl Cirino, Cirino, ” Cirino, It’s, ” Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, European, Preventive Cardiology, Tempo, HSS, Stamford Health Locations: San Francisco, Connecticut

☆ Restaurants are competing for frugal diners’ dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For some restaurants, it feels like a battle to get them to spend. Olive Garden-parent Darden Restaurants saw same-restaurant sales dip during its most recent quarter. Darden saw sales from households with incomes above $150,000 climb from the prior year. What to expect in Friday’s jobs reportThe US job market has been on a roll for the past three years. That’s about 25,000 more jobs per month than last year and 111,000 more per month than in 2019.

Persons: ”, Laxman Narasimhan, “, we’ve, Ian Borden, Ricardo Cardenas, Scott Sheffield, “ Mr, —, Matt Egan, Read, Alicia Wallace, ” Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Starbucks, Darden, OPEC, Federal Trade Commission, Sheffield, Organization of, Petroleum, Saudi Arabia, Regulators, Pioneer Natural Resources, CNN, of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, China, Olive, American, Saudi, Sheffield, Texas, OPEC, Russia

☆ I was Ryan Gosling's stunt double on 'The Fall Guy.' Filming car crashes was dizzying, but I broke a Guinness World Record.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Holladay was driving the cars during the early car crash scene and the final car jump scene. He recalled breaking the Guinness World Record for most cannon rolls performed in a car to Business Insider. When I was hired as Ryan Gosling's stunt driver for "The Fall Guy," the film's stunt coordinator gave me one big objective. Although we had other stunts and cannon rolls to perform for other scenes, completing this big stunt felt like a real victory. A side-by-side picture of the car jump.

Persons: Logan Holladay, Ryan Gosling's, Guy, Holladay, —, Adam Kirley, Daniel Craig's, Eric Laciste, we'd, Ryan Gosling, David Leitch, Colt, Tom Ryder, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Emily Blunt, Chris O'Hara, Ryder Organizations: Business, Service, Guinness, Universal Pictures Locations: Sydney, Australia

☆ The best cooling mattress toppers for hot sleepers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( James Brains | Jaclyn Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

The best cooling mattress topper for hot sleepers take it a step further; they're specially designed with cooling properties that promote airflow with moisture-wicking and temperature-regulating features. For this guide, I slept on 15 mattress toppers and interviewed experts to find the best cooling mattress topper. The best cooling mattress toppers for hot sleepersBest overall: Ghostbed Memory Foam Mattress Topper -See at GhostBedBest heat dissipation: Bear Pro Mattress Topper - See at BearBest budget: Lucid Bamboo Charcoal Memory Foam Mattress Topper - See at AmazonBest for back pain: Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Adapt Mattress Topper - See at Tempur-PedicBest overallGhostBed Memory Foam Topper The GhostBed Memory Foam Topper, with its unique airflow-promoting design, did an outstanding job of dissipating heat in our tests while providing soothing comfort for side sleepers. Best heat dissipationBear Pro Mattress Topper (Queen) The Bear Pro Mattress Topper is your best bet if you're looking for a plush topper that offers support, pressure relief, and a cool, comfortable night's sleep. Best budgetLucid 3-inch Bamboo Charcoal Memory Foam Mattress Topper The Lucid Bamboo Charcoal Memory Foam Mattress Topper incorporates bamboo and charcoal for its moisture-wicking and odor-neutralizing properties.

Persons: James Brains, it's, Topper, Pedic, Rebecca Robbins, Robbins, you'll, I've Organizations: Business, Bear, Amazon, Shop, Cal, Brigham, Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Garmin Locations: RVs, Tempur, California

☆ Friday's analyst calls: Street reacts to Apple buybacks and Coinbase earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Analyst Scot Ciccarelli upgraded the retailer to buy from hold and raised his price target by $6 to $86. — Alex Harring 6: 22 a.m.: Here's what Wall Street thinks of Coinbase's earnings Coinbase's stronger-than-expected earnings have prompted analyst reactions. Barclays' Benjamin Budish (underweight, $179 price target unchanged, 21.8% downside): "The biggest question going forward is, how sustainable are these trends? — Alex Harring 6:12 a.m.: Wall Street reacts to Apple earnings Apple's buyback announcement has caught the eye of Wall Street analysts. Analyst Benjamin Nolan upgraded the railroad stock to buy from hold and increased his price target by $19 to $267.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Bernstein, Aneesha Sherman, Sherman, — Alex Harring, Truist, Scot Ciccarelli, Ciccarelli, Ollie's, Estee Lauder, Dara Mohsenian, Mohsenian, Alex Harring, FactSet, Coinbase, what's, —, Goldman Sachs, Will Nance, Benjamin Budish, Oppenheimer's Owen Lau, JPMorgan's Samik Chatterjee, Morgan Stanley's Erik Woodring, Michael Ng, bullish, George Notter, Notter, We've, it's, Stifel, Benjamin Nolan, Nolan, — Alex Harring —, Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC, Arista and Union Pacific, Apple, Arista, FactSet, Barclays, Bloomberg, ASU, Street, Services, Jefferies, Arista Networks, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Pacific, Union Pacific Locations: F3Q, China, Thursday's

☆ Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to step down, company to lay off 15% of staff as it looks to refinance debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In a letter to staff, McCarthy said the company needed to implement layoffs because it wouldn't be able to generate sustainable free cash flow with its current cost structure. "Achieving positive [free cash flow] makes Peloton a more attractive borrower, which is important as the company turns its attention to the necessary task of successfully refinancing its debt," McCarthy said in the memo. McCarthy had also expected Peloton to reach positive free cash flow by June — a goal the company said it reached early during its third quarter. In a letter to shareholders, Peloton said it generated $8.6 million in free cash flow but it's unclear how sustainable that number is. The company didn't provide specific guidance on what investors can expect with free cash flow in the quarters ahead but said it does expect to "deliver modest positive free cash flow" in its current quarter.

Persons: Barry McCarthy, McCarthy, Karen Boone, Chris Bruzzo, Jay Hoag, It's, John Foley, hasn't, Goldman Sachs, Boone, Barry, Bruzzo, —, hadn't, Creditsafe, it's, Foley Organizations: Interactive, Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, Spotify, Netflix, JPMorgan, LSEG, outperformance, CNBC Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho, lockstep

☆ F.T.C. Clears Exxon Mobil’s Acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Clifford Krauss | More About Clifford Krauss | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday approved Exxon Mobil’s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources as long as Exxon excludes Pioneer’s chief executive from its board. Exxon’s purchase of Pioneer is one of several large mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry in recent years. accused Pioneer’s chief executive, Scott Sheffield, of colluding with officers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to control global oil production and prices. Sheffield’s past conduct makes it crystal clear that he should be nowhere near Exxon’s boardroom,” Kyle Mach, deputy director of the commission’s Bureau of Competition, said in a statement. “American consumers shouldn’t pay unfair prices at the pump simply to pad a corporate executive’s pocketbook.”

Persons: Pioneer’s, Scott Sheffield, Mr, Kyle Mach, ” Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Exxon, Natural Resources, Pioneer’s, Organization of Petroleum, Competition Locations: Texas, New Mexico, commission’s

☆ Scott Sheffield, former Pioneer CEO, accused of trying to conspire with OPEC to inflate prices
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Scott Sheffield, the founder and longtime CEO of a leading American oil producer, attempted to collude with OPEC and its allies to inflate prices, federal regulators alleged on Thursday. Regulators say Sheffield, then the CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, used WhatsApp conversations, in-person meetings and public statements to try to “align oil production” in the Permian Basin in Texas with that of OPEC and OPEC+, the wider group that includes Russia. Unlike with OPEC nations, US oil production is supposed to be decided by the free market, not by coordination among the major players. The FTC said that while Sheffield was discussing efforts to coordinate output with other Texas producers, the Pioneer CEO said: “If Texas leads the way, maybe we can get OPEC to cut production. Exxon said that in response to the FTC’s concerns, it will not add Sheffield to its board.

Persons: New York CNN — Scott Sheffield, “ Mr, —, Kyle Mach, Sheffield “, Douglas Farrar, Sheffield, ”, Exxon Organizations: New, New York CNN, OPEC, Federal Trade Commission, Sheffield, Organization of, Petroleum, Saudi Arabia, Regulators, Pioneer Natural Resources, FTC, ExxonMobil, Competition, CNN, Railroad Commission, Texas, Exxon Locations: New York, American, Saudi, Sheffield, Texas, OPEC, Russia, FTC’s, Saudi Arabia

☆ How Real Estate Became Showbiz and Agents Became Stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The crowd began gathering at 5 p.m., into the movie-perfect backyard of a 1920s Spanish-style Los Angeles estate once owned by Madonna. Unlike the Oscars or the Golden Globes, these awards didn’t go to actors, directors or screenwriters. They went to real estate agents, crowned in categories like “Stratospheric Sale of the Year.” (The winner of that award was Kurt Rappaport, who represented Beyoncé and Jay-Z as they closed on a $190 million Malibu pad last May.) As a real estate broker with two seasons of “Buying Beverly Hills” and 13 seasons as a real husband on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” under his belt, Mr. Umansky was the consummate M.C. for the evening’s Power Broker Awards.

Persons: Mauricio Umansky, Kurt Rappaport, Beyoncé, Umansky Organizations: Madonna, Globes, Malibu, Housewives, Beverly, evening’s Locations: Spanish, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills

☆ Real Estate Fantasies
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There are few acts more optimistic than shopping for a home. You walk through its doors, run your fingertips along its appliances and see your face reflected in its windows and mirrors. Real estate agents understand this allure. And the really good ones are so adept at spinning the fantasy that they’re building careers on television out of it. For a new story for The Times’s real estate section, which published this morning, I spent time with agents from shows like “Million Dollar Listing” and “Buying Beverly Hills” to understand how they became stars in their own right, and what that tells us about the state of housing in the U.S.Hollywood luxuryLate last year, I flew to Los Angeles to attend an awards show for some of Hollywood’s most famous real estate agents.

Persons: Mauricio Umansky, Kurt Rappaport, Beyoncé Organizations: Hollywood, Madonna, Malibu Locations: U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Meet the Dubai artist whose work has sold for millions — and turns down 99% of prospective buyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowContemporary artist Sacha Jafri prides himself on his unique way of working. The artist Sacha Jafri at his studio in Dubai, U.A.E. He said he goes into a meditative state when creating his work. So, I'm in a meditative state, I'm in a complete trance, I have no clue what I'm doing. Artist Sacha Jafri painting on the helipad at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai.

Persons: Sacha Jafri, Jafri, I've, Andre Abdoune, Emad Salehi Organizations: Oxford, Ruskin School of Art, CNBC, Burj, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Locations: Dubai, London, U.S, British, U.A.E, Burj Al Arab

☆ CEO says the FICO score provider isn't a monopoly: 'There are alternatives'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a Friday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Fair Isaac CEO Will Lansing challenged the accusation that his company has a monopoly on the industry. Fair Isaac is an analytics software and services company known for developing the FICO score. "We don't have a monopoly, there are alternatives to FICO score. "There are alternatives, and we're there because we're good, not because we have some kind of special privileges." He also pointed out that Fair Isaac faced an antitrust investigation several years ago and "came out clean."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Isaac, Will Lansing, Lansing, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, Hawley Organizations: of Justice Locations: Missouri

☆ A 'buy bitcoin' sign flashed behind Janet Yellen during a 2017 hearing just sold for $1 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A"Buy Bitcoin" sign held up behind Janet Yellen during a 2017 testimony just sold for over $1 million. Christian Langalis, a then-22-year-old intern who held the sign, decided to sell it to fund his crypto startup. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA sign with "Buy Bitcoin" written in all caps on cheap yellow legal pad that was held up behind Janet Yellen during a 2017 congressional hearing was just sold at auction for over $1 million. According to Bloomberg on Thursday, the "Buy Bitcoin" sign held by an intern during then-Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's 2017 Congressional testimony went for $1.027 million at auction.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Christian Langalis, Bitcoin, —, Janet Yellen's, Yellen, CoinDesk Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Federal, Libertarian, Cato Institute, Financial Services Locations: City

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