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Read previewOn Monday, Amazon mandated corporate workers return to the office five days a week beginning January 2nd. AdvertisementHere's a list, in alphabetical order, of major companies requiring employees to return to offices. BlackRockLast year, BlackRock mandated employees return to the office four days a week. MetaMeta updated its remote work policies in September 2023, requiring employees to head into the office three days a week. AdvertisementWalmartAlong with slashing hundreds of jobs, Walmart also asked previously remote employees in the US to move to offices.

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☆ Home buyers are holding their breath for rate cuts as existing home sales plunge to lowest since the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Existing home sales in August reached their lowest level since May 2020, according to Redfin. Redfin says buyers are waiting to see if mortgage rates fall further as the Fed cuts interest rates. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementBuyers are back on the sidelines as they wait to see if mortgage rates fall further after , a Redfin report shows. That's the lowest level since the pandemic stalled home sales in May 2020, and discounting that month, it's the lowest level on record since 2012.

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☆ Award-winning footage shows a baby tardigrade riding one of its greatest predators in a rare microscopic Wild West scene
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Also known as water bears or moss piglets, tardigrades are waddling eight-legged animals with a reputation for survival. See the video, below, for yourself:This Wild West scene is a bit bizarre, but not totally surprising to experts. "I believe this tardigrade simply encountered the nematode, and it was something it could grasp which is better than flailing around helplessly." He ended up with a nematode and a batch of tardigrade eggs, visible through his microscope. AdvertisementGeldhof got into microscope videography about two years ago, after he started watching several microscope video creators on YouTube.

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☆ Even with a big rate cut, Big Tech will be cautious about another hiring spree
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A fed rate cut will boost hiring in Big Tech, but firms will be cautious, HR experts told BI. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe jumbo-sized Federal Reserve interest rate cut Wednesday is bound to impact everything from home prices to new-car loans to hiring in the hard-hit tech sector. But while the cut — the first in four years, and by a whopping 50 basis points — is likely to boost hiring, experts told Business Insider that Big Tech companies will likely be cautious. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Adam Stafford Organizations: Big, Service, Big Tech, Business Locations: Big Tech

☆ A 71-year-old champion sprinter didn't start until she was 57. She shared 4 tips for getting fit at any age.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hanna, based in Washington State, told Business Insider that when she got the "god-inspired" urge to start sprinting, she turned to her husband for help. By 2011, Hanna was fast enough to compete in the Washington State Senior Games, a sports competition for people over 50. The next year, she competed at the National Senior Games, which she has done three more times since. Hanna and her coach, Marcus Chambers, after she won gold at the 2024 Senior Games. Hanna won gold in the four by 100 metres with her relay team at this year's National Senior Games.

Persons: —, Madonna Hanna, Hanna, hasn't, Marcus Chambers, it's, you've, Nathan K, Robert, Arlene Kogod, Bryan Goldberg, Mike Molloy Organizations: Service, Business, Washington State Senior Games, National Senior Games, Washington State, British, of Sports Medicine, Aging, Mayo Clinic, Senior Games Locations: Washington State

☆ See inside the luxury health and wellness rooms of the superrich
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Complete with a cold plunge ("excellent for circulation," she said,) hot tub, steam room, and sauna, it looked like something straight out of a luxury hotel. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Now it has an experience shower and a cold plunge and a hot plunge," Mungall told Business Insider. Landry Design Group shared some of the most elaborate health and wellness projects they have worked on with BI.

Persons: —, Gwenyth Paltrow, Paltrow, William Mungall, Tom Brady, Mark Wahlberg, Kourtney Kardashian, Mungall, We're, He's Organizations: Service, Architectural, Business, Consulting, Landry Design Group, FDA, BI Locations: LA

☆ Hezbollah pager attacks are a harbinger of a darker, more dangerous age of individualized strikes, military expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe simultaneous detonation of thousands of pagers in Lebanon on Tuesday is a harbinger of a darker and more dangerous age of individualized attacks, according to a retired general and warfare strategist. The pagers were ordered by Hezbollah and were tampered with before they reached Lebanon, some of the officials said. "This is yet another demonstration that individuals are increasingly vulnerable to highly precise and personalized attacks," he said. Related storiesRyan cited the use of armed first-person-view drones on the battlefields in Ukraine and Russia, which he said showed the use of lethal personalized attacks had escalated in the past two years. He said the pager attack on Hezbollah "opens a dangerous Pandora's box" and makes almost everyone a "walking ticking bomb."

Persons: —, Israel, Washington, pagers, Mick Ryan, Ryan, Yousef Munayyer, Munayyer Organizations: Service, Wireless, Business, US State Department, New York Times, Sky News, US Air Force, Arab Center Washington DC Locations: pagers, Lebanon, Iran, Australian, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam

☆ Lady Gaga said she didn't shut down rumors that she was a man to avoid a child in the same situation feeling shame
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lady Gaga addressed the rumor that she was a man in "What's Next? At the start of her career in the 2010s Gaga was asked in multiple interviews if she was secretly a man. Gaga said she didn't shut down the rumor because she didn't want a child in the same situation to feel shame. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLady Gaga said she never shut down the yearslong rumor that she was secretly a man so a child in a similar situation wouldn't feel shame.

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☆ Joan Vassos says she left 'The Golden Bachelorette' happier than when she started the show. Here's everything we know about if she gets engaged.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewJoan Vassos is happier than ever after getting another chance at love on the inaugural season of "The Golden Bachelorette." Now, Joan is reprioritizing herself on "The Golden Bachelorette," and it seems to have worked out in her favor. AdvertisementWith the season just beginning, here's what we could piece together about whether Joan gets engaged at the end of "The Golden Bachelorette." Joan described her season as emotional, adventurous, and funJoan Vassos on the series premiere of "The Golden Bachelorette." AdvertisementNew episodes of "The Golden Bachelorette" premiere on Wednesdays on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.

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☆ Inside Hillwood Estate, a 26,000-square-foot mansion and home of the millionaire businesswoman who built Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hillwood Estate was the home of breakfast-cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. Hillwood was Post's fall and spring home — she built Mar-a-Lago and lived there during the winter. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMarjorie Merriweather Post was once known as America's richest woman, with an estimated net worth of $250 million — around $1.8 billion today when adjusted for inflation. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Fisker backtracks on telling owners to pay for repairs of malfunctioning EVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Fisker has backtracked on telling owners of its EVs to pay for recall repairs. Some Fisker Ocean owners previously told BI they had spent as much as $70,000 on cars that are now undrivable. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOwners of Fisker Ocean EVs will no longer have to pay for recall repairs. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), automakers are legally required to provide safety recall repairs free of charge for vehicles less than 15 years old.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg's daughter August said she wanted to be like Taylor Swift one day, but he shot that down real quick
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Zuckerberg's daughter told him that she wanted to be like Taylor Swift when she grew up. That's not available to you,'" Zuckerberg said he told his daughter. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his seven-year-old daughter once told him that she wanted to be like Taylor Swift when she grew up. Zuckerberg brought up a conversation he had with his daughter, August, during a live interview on the "Acquired" podcast.

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☆ Charts suggest traders should wait before they keep chasing utilities — the hottest trade of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Traders instantly react to the data (sometimes wildly so), especially when the actual numbers are distinctly different than estimates. Thus, historically, XLU has been correlated with the direction of treasury bonds (which move in the opposite direction of bond yields). Here's a chart with XLU and the TLT 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, which we're using since it's the most widely traded treasury bond ETF. From 2022 through 2023, XLU and TLT moved in the same direction more often than not. Another reason is simply that investors are aggressively seeking yield producing instruments, with the understanding that bond yields were destined to fall.

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☆ Diddy's lawyers are headed back to court Wednesday to negotiate his release from jail on a $50 million bond
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewLawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are trying again Wednesday to keep him out of jail ahead of his criminal trial, asking another federal judge to accept a $50 million bond package. Tarnofsky's decision meant Combs would be in jail ahead of his criminal trial, which has not yet been scheduled. Related storiesAngifilio stressed at the Tuesday hearing and in court documents that Combs had taken extraordinary measures to cooperate with prosecutors for months. Carter, the district court judge, may now decide whether to reconsider the terms of Comb's release and set him free pending trial. Combs or prosecutors may also appeal Carter's decision to the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and from there to the US Supreme Court.

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☆ Judges keep failing to disclose their trips and gifts. Don't expect it to stop anytime soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Federal judges are gods, and they can get away with anything," Rahmani said. More than 30 conservative federal justices, members of Scalia's family, and several fellow members of the conservative Federalist Society also attended, ProPublica reported. Earlier this summer, President Joe Biden called on Congress to implement term limits and an enforceable code of ethics for Supreme Court justices. AdvertisementThe nine Supreme Court justices did agree to a code of conduct last year, modeling their new guidelines after the rules that govern federal judges. California Rep. Adam Schiff introduced a bill earlier this year that would expand penalties for federal judges who violate ethics rules.

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☆ People say having teenage daughters means they'll hate you, but mine don't. They just need to be heard and have a snack.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Because I'm grounded in myself, I don't try to helicopter parent or take care of their problems for them. I listen and ask questions about their experience, while not inserting my projecting my own opinion or experience onto them. AdvertisementI prioritize apologizing to my daughters when I mess upWhen my daughters were little, I dealt with a period of undiagnosed postpartum depression. Related storiesSociety positions parenting as a hierarchy where parents lean into the idea that "I'm the parent, I'm right, and I get to treat them in certain ways, and they just have to deal with it."

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☆ New $100M DOJ lawsuit details the 'unseaworthy' condition of the ship behind Baltimore bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The ship's owner and manager, the lawsuit says, sent an "ill-prepared crew on an abjectly unseaworthy vessel to navigate the United States' waterways." The lawsuit calls the actions by Grace Ocean Private Ltd, the owner of the vessel, and the ship's operator, Synergy Marine Group, "outrageous, grossly negligent, willful, wanton, and reckless." Darrell Wilson, a spokesperson for Grace Ocean Private Ltd and Synergy Marine Group, told Business Insider in a statement that the legal claim was "anticipated." AdvertisementThe lawsuit is also seeking punitive damages to deter any future "misconduct" by the owner and operator of the Dali.

Persons: —, Francis Scott Key, Dali, Grace, Darrell Wilson, Wilson, Merrick Garland, Garland Organizations: Service, Department, DOJ, Business, Grace Ocean Private Ltd, Synergy Marine Group, Grace Ocean Private, Justice Department, Synergy Marine, Private Locations: Singapore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, Port of Baltimore

☆ I take quiet vacations from my $300,000 Wall Street job because the work isn't fulfilling. Here's how I get away with it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 42-year-old vice president at a Wall Street bank in New York City. I work in tech for a Wall Street bank, and I quiet vacation. I do the bare minimum work for my Wall Street job because the pay and bonuses aren't as good as they used to beI wanted to work on Wall Street because of the money. Even on Wall Street, it seems like once people fall into a way of thinking, they stick with it their entire lives. On Wall Street, it's more important not to make any mistakes than to see how many hours someone can sit in an office.

Persons: —, I've, he'd, I'm, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Business, Microsoft, lhaas Locations: New York City, Virginia, Atlantic City, Ocean City

☆ Gen Z's love of discount stores could send these 3 retail stocks soaring as much as 18%, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Millennials and Gen Z are increasingly shopping at discount stores like TJ Maxx, Burlington, and Ross. AdvertisementGen Z wants more bang for their buck, and their love of a good deal could drive shares of some discount retailers up nearly 20%, Bank of America says. AdvertisementThe report from BofA on Wednesday attributes the rise in popularity among discount stores to inflation weariness. The analysts see Burlington and Ross Stores shares rising 16% and 18% from Wednesday highs, respectively. "Off-price has attracted the customer, helped by the quest for value amidst persistent multi-year inflation pressures," Bank of America's analysts wrote.

Persons: Millennials, TJ Maxx, Ross, —, Ross . Younger Organizations: Service, Bank of America, TJ Maxx, Goods, Burlington, Ross Stores, Bank of Locations: Burlington, Millennials, BofA

☆ James Cameron told Bill Gates that it's 'getting hard to write science fiction' in the world of AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Director James Cameron said AI is making it harder for him to write relevant science fiction. He talked about the impact of AI with Bill Gates in a newly released Netflix series. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! For the acclaimed film director James Cameron, AI is complicating his livelihood. "It's getting hard to write science fiction.

Persons: James Cameron, Bill Gates, Cameron, — Organizations: Netflix, Service, Microsoft, Business

☆ Mark Zuckerberg says Apple's culture is very different than Meta's — and the two rivals will be battling on multiple fronts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Meta and Apple have had a rivalry for years, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg only expects it to grow. On the "Acquired" podcast, he said Apple will be Meta's "primary competitor" in the next decade. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMeta and Apple have increasingly been rivals, and Mark Zuckerberg only expects their competition to intensify in the coming years.

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☆ Passenger says she bled from her ears after a Delta flight failed to pressurize
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Delta flight heading to Portland, Oregon, was forced to return to Salt Lake City Airport after failing to pressurize. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Delta flight heading for Portland, Oregon was forced to land back at the departing airport on Sunday after the aircraft failed to pressurize, causing injuries to some passengers on board.

Persons: Delta, —, Purser Organizations: Airport, Service, Business Locations: Portland , Oregon, Salt Lake

☆ 2 new YouTube features could make life easier for creators, but come with risks to authenticity and fan connection
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

YouTube just announced a slew of new AI-powered features for creators. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementYouTube just announced a flurry of new AI-powered features for creators. On Wednesday, at the company's annual Made on YouTube event, the platform announced several new features that use generative AI. The feature can generate ideas based on a creator's content catalog, comments on their YouTube videos, or videos made by other creators.

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☆ Stock market today: Indexes edge up ahead of major Fed interest rate decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US indexes edged higher as investors waited for a likely interest rate cut from the Fed. AdvertisementUS stocks rose on Wednesday as traders readied for what's likely to be the Federal Reserves's first rate cut in four years. "Though consensus is leaning toward a 50 basis point move, we look for the Fed to cut by 25 basis points today. AdvertisementFollowing the interest rate decision, all eyes will be on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who will deliver prepared remarks during a press conference. "While the market has usually bounced immediately following the 2 PM rate decision, the sell-off usually starts at or near the end of Powell's post-FOMC press conference."

Persons: Jerome Powell's, —, John Lynch, José Torres, Jerome Powell, Powell, shouldn't Organizations: Fed, Traders, Service, Federal, Comerica Wealth Management, Interactive, Deutsche Bank, Investment

☆ I fly business class with my kids whenever I can. People can complain, but they belong there as much as anyone else.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementWhen we had kids, everyone was like, "Oh, you're never going to be able to travel anymore now that you have kids." Children belong in business class like any other passenger who has paid to be thereWe've only flown business class when we have points to fly business class. Oftentimes, it's more comfortable for families to be in business class anyway. Thinking that adults own business class is not right.

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