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☆ I was laid off from appraisal-tech firm Clear Capital. The culture became cold and impersonal, and I don't miss it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Jason Doly/Getty ImagesAppraisal-tech firm Clear Capital laid off 27% of its staff, or about 378 people, on October 14. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a Clear Capital employee who was laid off during cuts that the appraisal-tech startup announced on October 14. But the way the company laid us off was cold and impersonal. Clear Capital used to try to stand out with its company culture, but that culture has been in decline for some time. How companies like Clear Capital operateAs a small appraisal company, Clear Capital hired internal appraisers primarily for quality-assurance tasks like reviewing appraisal reports.

☆ Caterpillar posts higher adjusted profit on strong equipment demand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) posted a rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday as robust demand, low inventories and raised prices helped it mute the impact of higher material and freight costs. "We continued to see healthy demand across most of our end markets during the third quarter," Chief Executive Jim Umpleby said. In the previous quarter, the company had flagged a bigger drop in demand for its excavators in its growth market, China. Caterpillar's revenue for the quarter through September rose to $15.0 billion from $12.4 billion a year ago. Adjusted profit rose to $3.95 per share from $2.66 per share a year earlier.

☆ Spotify criticizes Ye's comments, keeps his music
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - As corporations around the world including Adidas AG (ADSGn.DE) cut ties with Kanye West, music streaming service Spotify Technology SA(SPOT.N) said it would not remove the rapper's music unless his label requested it. Music from the artist now known as Ye did not violate anti-hate policies, Spotify chief Daniel Ek told Reuters. The music also can be found on Apple Music and YouTube Music. Since the remarks, Ye has lost high profile and lucrative partnerships. If Ye's label asks for the rapper's catalog to be removed, Ek said, "Obviously we'll respect their wishes."

☆ Jury deliberations begin in trial of man accused in Wisconsin Christmas parade deaths
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin man accused of killing six people and injuring many others by driving an SUV into a Christmas parade last year clearly intended to kill people, prosecutors told jurors Tuesday. Waukesha County District Attorney Susan Opper focused on Brooks’ intent during her closing arguments as Brooks’ monthlong trial wound down. His failure to stop after hitting the first person in the parade shows he intended to kill people, she said. A murderer is not one of them.”“You need to look in the mirror, Mr. Brooks,” Opper said during her rebuttal. Opper told the jury that she doesn’t know why Brooks entered the parade other than he was enraged.

If you also want to disable haptic feedback while in Silent mode, turn it off in the Settings app in the Sound & Haptics section. Here is everything you need to know to turn off Silent mode on your iPhone, as well as how to control whether your phone gives you haptic feedback while it's silent. How to turn off Silent mode on an iPhoneAs a general rule, Silent Mode disables all ringtones and notification alerts, so while in this setting, your phone won't notify you about phone calls or text messages. In the Ring/Silent Mode Switch section, turn off Play Haptics in Silent Mode by swiping the button to the left. You can tell your iPhone not to vibrate in Silent mode using the Sound & Haptics settings.

☆ This latest raft of Big Tech earnings could help answer a key question around valuation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The follow-through gains put the S & P 500 on pace to break above the short-term downtrend that's been in place since mid-August. Higher yields (allowing companies to earn more on cash balances and making debt pricier) should mute new buyback activity for many from here out. Here's the Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF versus S & P 500 over five years: The start of mega-cap tech earnings reports will help answer the question of whether the valuation adjustments have gone far enough. Multiple compression has come not just from higher yields (the price-earnings expansion that preceded it also wasn't about ever-lower yields – yields had stopped making new lows in mid-2020, 15 months before the Nasdaq peaked). The overall S & P 500 will show that level of sales growth this quarter.

To make a group chat on iPhone, add multiple recipients to the address line of a new message. There's three types of group messages: group iMessage, group MMS, and group SMS. And if a group chat is getting to be too much, you can silence notifications or leave a group chat entirely. Types of group chats on iPhone There are three types of group chats you can create or participate in on an iPhone: Group iMessage. You can choose things like "Roommate Chat", "Family", or you can even add a photo icon to further customize the group chat.

☆ If your employees don't see you taking vacations, they may not ask for time off. Here's how to lead by example.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"That means people effectively are not taking holidays at all because you're constantly needing to work." But founders and executives told Insider that company leaders can ensure their employees take the time they need by setting expectations, building trust, and leading by example. Companies with an unlimited vacation policy should also have guidelines to help employees use it effectively. When founders take time off, employees follow suitWhen leaders take time off — and actually disconnect from work — they set an example for their employees. If you've noticed some employees haven't taken too much time off, Zimmerman suggested having a conversation to ask what might be discouraging them from taking vacations.

☆ Bridgewater's co-CEO explains how the hedge fund, famous for its brutally honest culture, will evolve for the next generation of employees
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Alyson Velati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Co-CEO Nir Bar Dea is already making changes to its famously radically transparent culture. Bridgewater Associates' co-CEO Nir Bar Dea is looking to make some changes to its controversial culture as founder Ray Dalio takes a step back. "The ideas are different," Dea said speaking at the Bloomberg Invest event Wednesday. Changing the culture for the next generationThe culture changes are already underway, said Dea. In a tweet last week, Ray Dalio said that he would give up control of the $150 billion hedge fund.

☆ What to expect from Friday’s jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The US economy is forecast to have added 250,000 jobs in September, which would be the lowest monthly jobs gain since December 2020. August jobs data already indicated that the historically tight labor market has loosened by a notch. The jobs report for that month found that America added 315,000 positions, a much lower level than the 512,000 average job gains over the past 12 months. The unemployment rate will likely have to rise despite these downward demographic pressures, and that likely would have to come from people losing their jobs. It’s not going to be a painless slow grind.”The September jobs report is among the key economic data that Fed policymaking officials will review when they meet in early November to discuss how to stifle stubbornly high inflation.

☆ Jesse Watters' rise at Fox, from Bill O'Reilly's ambush man to Tucker Carlson wannabe
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

At the time, Watters was best known for pulling off elaborately planned ambush interviews on "The O'Reilly Factor," then Fox News' top-rated show. When Grim picked his phone up and trained it again on Watters, the smile was gone from Watters' face. Watters on the set of his show "Jesse Watters Primetime." In early 2022, "Jesse Watters Primetime" debuted, airing right before "Hannity." Watters, whose entire career has been at Fox News, might be a safer bet, according to Muto, the former O'Reilly producer.

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☆ The first special master hearing began with chaos as callers left unmuted sang America the Beautiful and told each other to shut up over garbled white noise
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The first hearing in the DOJ's Trump probe involving the special master started on a chaotic note. All callers were left unmuted, and shouted over each other in the early minutes of the hearing. During the hearing, Dearie initially pushed back on some of the Trump team arguments. According to Politico reporter Kyle Cheney, participants who were left unmuted spoke simultaneously, causing havoc in the courtroom. During the hearing, Dearie seemed to agree with the government's assessment of which documents are classified, saying, "What business is it of the court?

Share this -Link copiedThe full order of service for the funeral at Westminster Abbey The funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II is underway at Westminster Abbey. Police officers patrol outside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, ahead of the state funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey. Around 2,300 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle and 1,000 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. Share this -Link copiedBuckingham Palace releases previously unseen portrait of queen Queen Elizabeth II, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022.

☆ Queen Elizabeth II funeral live updates: Britain, world say farewell to iconic monarch
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Patrick Smith | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +20 min

“Today I respectfully join leaders from Britain, Ireland & the international community at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as she is laid to rest,” O’Neill tweeted. “Passengers can use their tickets on Tube and bus services instead,” the Heathrow Airport announced ahead of the queen’s funeral. Around 2,300 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle and 1,000 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. Share this -Link copiedBuckingham Palace releases previously unseen portrait of queen Queen Elizabeth II, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022. Ranald Mackechnie / PA This previously unseen photo of Queen Elizabeth II was released late Sunday by Buckingham Palace.

☆ Kanye West says he’s terminating his partnership with the Gap
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“We wanted to address the headlines of today and the past several weeks related to Yeezy Gap. And we are deciding to wind down the partnership,” Mark Breitbard, president and CEO of Gap Brand, said in the email. As it now moves to wind down the partnership, Gap said existing merchandise from Yeezy Gap will continue to be sold in the company’s stores and its website. West also said that Gap was required to sell 40% of Yeezy Gap products in its retail stores, which hasn’t materialized, according to The Wall Street Journal. “While Kanye could have injected a dose of energy into Gap, the incompatibility of the two visions meant that frustrations were inevitable.

☆ The UK has a new prime minister — meet Liz Truss, the tax-cutting Brexit convert taking over from Boris Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Bethany Dawson | Catherine Neilan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Liz Truss has been named the new prime minister of the UK in the wake of Boris Johnson quitting. The victory also makes her the new prime minister, due to take over Tuesday. An ally of Johnson, Truss has often been described as the continuity candidate — but who is she, and what can we expect from her premiership? While Truss has been named as the Conservative Party leader, she must wait another day before officially becoming prime minister. Truss is set to become prime minister Tuesday after traveling to meet the Queen at Balmoral in Scotland.

☆ The Ayahuasca Diaries
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-26 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +37 min

But please understand: I didn't drink ayahuasca so I could write an article about it. I wrote an article about it so I could drink ayahuasca. I was desperate to drink ayahuasca — I had been for several months, in fact — and the formality of an assignment would help me out at home. Instead, a friend of a friend linked me up with an ayahuasca sangha, a Buddhist word for a spiritual community. I thought of my old friend, Scott, who, many years before, had declined an opportunity to drink ayahuasca.

☆ Harassment is a problem in VR, and it’s likely to get worse
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-05 | by ( Rachel Metz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But there’s already one problem that some users have reported cropping up in the nascent space: harassment and other unwanted behavior, particularly in social VR apps and games, including in Horizon Worlds. It’s hard to tell how widespread VR harassment is, but a December report from the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate gives a sense of its prevalence in VRChat. In hopes of stopping and preventing bad behavior, social VR apps tend to offer a number of common tools that people can use. There aren’t established normsAn overarching challenge in addressing VR harassment is the lack of agreement over what even counts as harassment in a virtual space versus a physical one. “Because it’s immersive, the embodied feature of social VR, those behaviors kind of feel realistic, which means it could feel damaging because it feels physical, the threat,” Freeman said.

☆ Cecilia Morohai, profesoară de chimie în satul Ștefănești: „Am devenit mai încrezătoare în forțele mele și pot motiva și elevii să-mi urmeze calea” — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +7 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. Ceea ce este diferit, în comparație cu perioada dinainte de pandemie, este că lumea e mai atentă la igienă și distanță socială. „Dacă noi suntem calmi, organizați și nu ne stresăm, și copila e la fel”, spune Rodica. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni.

Persons: Tatiana Buianina, Tatiana, Irina Dicusară, Irina, Împreună, Irina . Totuși, Nico, Rodica . Ea, Rodica, Rodicăi, Moldovei Tatiana Buianina Locations: Moscova, Italia, Moldova, Suedia, Odesa, Istanbul, Suediei, Copenhaga, Danemarca, Atena, Roma, Statele Unite, Florida, Brazilia, Bulgaria, Grecia, Moldovei, Canare, Gran Canaria, România, Eforie Nord, Ucraina

☆ O afacere incluzivă este o afacere care face mai mulți bani — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Natalia Graur | Autor Invitat | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. A făcut facultatea în Bulgaria, a locuit o perioadă în Statele Unite, iar în vacanțe se vede cu oamenii apropiați. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor. De asemenea, Natalia încearcă să vină în Moldova o dată sau de două ori pe an, ceea ce a fost mai greu în perioada pandemiei.

Persons: Tatiana Buianina, Tatiana, Irina Dicusară, Irina, Împreună, Irina . Totuși, Nico, Rodica . Ea, Rodica, Rodicăi, Natalia Șelaru, Natalia, Moldovei Tatiana Buianina Locations: Moscova, Italia, Moldova, Suedia, Odesa, Istanbul, Suediei, Copenhaga, Danemarca, Atena, Roma, Statele Unite, Florida, Brazilia, Bulgaria, Grecia, danez, Turcia, Ucraina, Moldovei, Canare, Gran Canaria, România, Eforie Nord

☆ Muncă și timp liber: cum își petrec vacanțele moldovenii din diasporă — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. Totuși, nu în toate țările lumea stă bine la capitolul concedii și echilibru dintre muncă și timp liber. Vacanțele cu familia și vacanțele acasă, în MoldovaRodica Petrușevschi e stabilită în Marea Britanie împreună cu soțul ei și fetița lor de aproape 3 ani. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor.

☆ Vasile Botnaru: Câinii de pază și ogarii înfometați — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Autor Invitat | Natalia Graur | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +9 min

De sărbători și în vacanțe revedeam și toate rudele și vecinii care munceau peste hotare. Speră să poată merge la mare și să vină și în Moldova după ce se vaccinează cu a doua doză. „Dacă noi suntem calmi, organizați și nu ne stresăm, și copila e la fel”, spune Rodica. În fiecare an merge în Moldova, de obicei alege perioadele în care e și vreo nuntă sau cumătria cuiva din rude sau prieteni. Au o familie cu 5 copii și e o provocare să organizeze o vacanță pe gustul tuturor.

☆ Un fermier din Noua Zeelandă a fost condamnat pentru maltratarea oilor sale
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Fermierul Bevan Scott Tait a pledat vinovat, deși avocatul său a spus că el suferea de depresie și că nu primise suficient sprijin, scrie Digi24. Ferma lui Tait a intrat în atenția autorităților pentru prima dată în aprilie 2019, când inspectorii au găsit acolo câteva oi moarte. Avocatul lui Tait a susținut că, înainte de incident, fermierul suferea de depresie și că, deși avea nevoie de ajutor, nu îl primi se de la nimeni. Judecătorul a susținut însă că infracțiunea este gravă, mai ales că fermierul avea experiență și ar fi trebuit să vadă că animalele sufereau. Creșterea animalelor este o industrie importantă în Noua Zeelandă, țara având în ferme aproximativ 26 de milioane de oi.

Persons: Fermierul Bevan Scott Tait, Tait, Judecătorul Locations: Noua Zeelandă

☆ Doi oameni au murit și 20 sunt dați dispăruți după o alunecare de teren dintr-un oraș de pe coasta de est a Japoniei
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Doi oameni au murit și 20 sunt dați dispăruți după ce o alunecare de teren a măturat o porțiune dintr-un oraș de pe coasta de est a Japoniei. „Alunecarea de teren a trecut prin fața casei mele. „A fost un sunet inimaginabil. A fost constant, nu o aversă bruscă”, a povestit un alt bărbat. Specialiștii au estimat că viteza pământului care a luat-o la vale a fost de aproximativ 40 de kilometri pe oră.

Persons: Torentul, Cutremurul, Tsunamiul Organizations: World Trade Center, Fukushima Locations: Japoniei, Japonia, Tokyo, Atami, Osaka

☆ Tânără lovită în cap cu o sticlă de şampanie, după ce s-a certat cu un bărbat pe un şezlong, la mare,
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Una dintre fete, Rojeen, a ajuns la spital cu o rană severă în zona capului, după ce un bărbat recalcitrant a lovit-o cu o sticlă de şampanie Moet. Studenta a fost nevoită să facă mai multe vizite la spital pentru a i se curăţa şi coase rana. “Cei doi implicaţi le-au abuzat verbal, apoi au aruncat cu perne şi băuturi în ele ca în final să arunce cu o sticlă de şampanie în capul lor. Inacţiunea consecventă a resortului şi lipsa unei poziţii în urma acuzaţiilor sunt dezgustătoare” a scris Nathalie pe Instagram, potrivit observatornews. Suspectul a fost reținut, arestat şi rămâne în închisoare în acest moment.

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