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☆ The Biden-Trump debate will lay bare a fateful national crossroads
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The country is confronting a perilous moment, internally estranged over politics and culture and as multiple foreign policy crises deepen. Biden has dedicated his term to expanding NATO to counter the Kremlin’s onslaught on Ukraine and threat to wider Europe. This leaves Biden badly needing to use Thursday night’s debate to convince voters that he can make their lives better — and soon. Post-game coverage of Thursday’s debate is certain to zero in on the best verbal jabs, soundbites and the stamina and energy of the rival candidates. But the most meaningful impact of the clash between Trump and Biden will only begin to unfold after noon on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025.

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☆ 34-year-old making $400,000 at TikTok: Being let go from Meta in 2022 was 'perfect timing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

TubeMogul was competing for an ad tech partnership with Netflix, so Lee learned about the company's own technology and culture. Lee started working at Netflix on its digital marketing programmatic buying team in 2014, earning a salary of $110,000. "It was actually perfect timing that I got laid off," Lee says of being part of Meta's November 2022 job cuts. While she wants to continue increasing her salary, money alone isn't enough. On her TikTok, YouTube and Instagram accounts, Lee shares career and lifestyle advice based on her experiences.

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☆ Jain Global, the most anticipated new hedge fund in years, is about to make its debut. An architect of the manager explains how it will be different.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The launch of Jain Global has dominated industry gossip since its founder left Millennium Management, where the 53-year-old Jain was Izzy Englander's right-hand man, in late 2022. And more specifically, scalability without incremental cost," Jonathan Barton, the firm's chief operating officer, said in an interview with BI. Starting from a clean sheet of paper gave Jain Global certain advantages, said one senior banker who worked closely with the new manager as it built out its teams and systems. 3Forge, a specialty-software provider, worked with Jain Global to build the interface that connects all the systems for PMs, the risk team, and management. In five to 10 years, Jain Global hopes it won't need a sprawling business-development function because a strong talent pipeline will have developed inside the firm.

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☆ The happiest people use these 3 phrases often, from psychologists and workplace experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Finland has a lengthy track record of happiness, holding the top spot for seven years in a row now. CNBC Make It asked a group of Finnish and Danish business leaders and psychologists to explain those results. The phrase translates to "It doesn't matter" or "Don't worry about it," Wiking wrote for CNBC Make It in April. Whether you're dealing with a minor issue or a major setback, using this phrase can help you move on from life's ebbs to find happiness, Wiking wrote. "'Pyt med det' encourages us to shrug off negativity and move forward with grace and resilience."

Persons: Anni Hallila, Hallila, Meik Wiking, Wiking, ebbs Organizations: CNBC, American Psychological Association, People, Happiness Research Locations: Finland, Denmark, Danish, reoccurring

☆ Opinion: My uncle Nate was lost on D-Day. At last, he is being buried with honor
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Opinion Samantha Baskind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Uncle Nate was Jewish. German war records told a different story: Nate was taken prisoner and died of his wounds at a German Airforce hospital. “Did they find Uncle Nate’s femur yet, Mom?” my daughter Naomi would ask while eating her salad. And after the match: “Have you picked Uncle Nate’s coffin yet?” Asher wants to know. Uncle Nate fought for our freedoms, and his death reminds us that freedom is never free.

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☆ DeSantis Vetoes All Arts Grants in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For the past 10 days, Richard Russell has been rattled, poring over budgets and working the phones in an attempt to limit the consequences of Gov. Mr. Russell, the general director of the Sarasota Opera on Florida’s Gulf Coast, had expected his nonprofit organization to receive a state grant of about $70,000 once Mr. DeSantis signed a budget that state lawmakers had approved in March. But in a move that stunned arts and culture organizations, Mr. DeSantis vetoed the entirety of their grant funding — about $32 million — on June 12, leaving them scrambling to figure out how to offset the shortfall. “It’s not going to close us,” Mr. Russell said. “But it is a gap that I am going to have to figure out how to make up, and if I don’t find alternate sources of funding, that could be someone’s job.”

Persons: Richard Russell, Ron DeSantis’s, Russell, DeSantis, It’s, ” Mr, ” Organizations: Sarasota Opera Locations: Gulf

☆ ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ takes a deeper look at a trailblazing doll
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Kaila Nichols | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And so she did: “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” her newly-released project, takes a deeper look at the story behind Black Barbie and its impact on representation in the toy business, and culture more broadly. The first Black Barbie (pictured center) wore a bold red dress, gold jewelry and an afro. The actual Black Barbie doll didn’t become a reality until decades later, after the company hired Kitty Black Perkins in 1976 as its first Black designer. “Having Black Barbie (dolls) just reinforces the fact that being Black is fly and amazing — and that Black women are gorgeous. Black Barbie is also validation for us filmmakers, everybody who worked on it, being seen and heard in this industry,” she added.

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☆ Israel is losing its allure for millionaires as war shatters its image as a 'safe haven'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Between 2013 and 2022, Israel attracted a net inflow of over 10,500 high-net-worth individuals, according to Henley & Partners. According to Henley & Partners data, in 2023, inquiries about immigration programs in exchange for investments from Israelis increased by 232%. Despite the recent net outflow of millionaires, Marconi told Business Insider there remains a draw for wealthy individuals. Additionally, as the world's only Jewish state, he said it would always attract wealthy individuals seeking religious refuge. AdvertisementIn an article for Henley & Partners, Marconi also pointed out that Israel had long "stood out as a rare economic bright spot in a turbulent region."

Persons: —, Dan Marconi, Marconi, Israel Organizations: Service, Henley Private Wealth, Henley & Partners, Business, Henley & Partners Israel, Marconi, BI, Israel Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ My kids go to summer camp in Taipei. They get to learn Chinese and it's cheaper than in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Virginia Duan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Every year, it seems like the rush to sign my kids up for summer camp begins earlier and earlier. Related storiesInstead, I send my kids to summer camp in Taipei because not only will my children have fun and learn, but they'll be doing so in Chinese. AdvertisementThe author can afford to send her kids to camp in Taipei thanks to the exchange rate and lower costs. Truthfully, many Taiwanese people will try to speak English to my kids even though my kids understand Chinese just fine. For an 8-day, 7-night sleep-away camp for teenagers, the cost for the entire camp would be $711.

Persons: they'll Organizations: Service, Business, UN Locations: Taipei, Taiwan

☆ I was born and raised in Honolulu. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited Hawaii.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jennifer Adams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are seven things I wish people knew before they visited Hawaii so they can be educated, more responsible tourists. In fact, according to census data obtained in September 2023, more Native Hawaiians live on the mainland than in the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii used to be its own kingdom until the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrownBefore becoming the 50th state, Hawaii was a thriving sovereign nation. In Hawaii, 'aloha' has a much deeper meaning than 'hello'You may know that "aloha" is used as a greeting to mean "hello" or "goodbye." So, if you do plan on visiting Hawaii, it's important to also have aloha for the land and its people.

Persons: —, Jennifer Adams, Queen Liliuoukalani, Linka A Odom Organizations: Service, Business, Tourism, CBS Locations: Honolulu, Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Hawaiian

☆ Boeing CEO heads to Senate hearing over safety and manufacturing crises
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, leaves a meeting with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, in Hart Building, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Calhoun was meeting with senators about recent safety issues including the grounding of the 737 MAX 9 planes. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a Senate panel on Tuesday about the company's safety and manufacturing crises after a door panel blew out of a nearly new 737 Max 9 jet in January. Last month Boeing pointed to a host of other changes to encourage workers to speak up about problems in its factories after several whistleblowers raised concerns about quality issues and retaliation. Spirit AeroSystems , a major supplier for both Boeing and Airbus, said last week that titanium entered the supply chain with falsified documents.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Sen, Dan Sullivan, Calhoun, We've, Max, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, AeroSystems Organizations: Boeing, Investigations, Justice Department, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Airbus Locations: Alaska, Hart, U.S

Representatives from the warring nations held peace talks in the early weeks of the Russian invasion. It was the only time that Ukrainian and Russian officials are known to have engaged in direct peace talks. This includes the Crimean Peninsula, which Mr. Putin annexed in 2014 in a swift operation that he considers central to his legacy. At another point, Russia’s lead negotiator, Mr. Medinsky, interrupted a video conference by claiming that Mr. Putin was phoning him directly. There were signs that Mr. Putin was micromanaging not only the Russian invasion but also the peace talks.

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WHY WE’RE HEREWe’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In the border city of Alamo, Texas, colorful dancers have turned a local flea market into a global internet sensation. June 15, 2024The punishing heat of late spring does nothing to keep the crowds from descending on La Pulga de Alamo, one of the flea markets that are a center of both commerce and culture in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. For as long as anyone can remember, pulgas — Spanish for fleas — have been part of the fabric of El Valle, as the area is known to the large Spanish-speaking population in this part of Texas, a slice of Mexico just north of the border. This is never more true than on the weekend, when the market in Alamo transforms from a shopping mecca into a one-of-a-kind dance hall whose fame has spread across the country and beyond.

Persons: spiro, Virgin Organizations: Walmart Locations: Alamo , Texas, de, Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Guadalupe, El Valle, Texas, Mexico, Alamo

☆ Fatherhood is good for dads. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Elissa Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Many arguments about why dads should do more parenting focus on why that would be good for their wives or partners and kids. Simon & SchusterBut with their kids, dads have a chance to explore all these sides and more, often away from the scrutiny of the public eye. Dads really are doing more careIt may not always feel like fathers are doing more parenting, but they are. One cross-national study found that dads spent an average of 16 minutes a day caring for their kids in 1965. Also, dads find parenting “extremely important to their identity,” and enjoyable and rewarding nearly identically as often moms do.

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☆ Travel Agents Are Back. and Gen Z, Millennials Love Them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Magdalene Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Others in my generation — I'm on the cusp between Gen Z and millennial — were on the same page, determined to seek out "authentic experiences." Travel agents felt like vestiges of the preinternet world, like video-store clerks or pay phones, and I couldn't imagine ever needing them. And in a 2023 survey of 2,000 American travelers, 38% of Gen Z and millennial respondents said they preferred a traditional travel agent over online booking. There are travel agents specializing in just about every type of travel imaginable, from multicountry group tours to luxury all-inclusive trips. AdvertisementSmith is a Gen Zer and said that over half her clients are Gen Z.

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☆ I grew up in Lithuania, the happiest place in the world for people under 30. It really is Europe's biggest hidden gem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Loreta Parapijankaite | ) 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 Baltic gem is truly Europe's biggest hidden treasure, and the secret might be out: The World Happiness Report 2024 just dubbed it the happiest place in the world for children and people under 30. Although I moved out of Vilnius 10 years ago to pursue career opportunities in London, I visit home often. My most recent visit to Lithuania lasted nearly a month and only reaffirmed my love for the country and its capital. Lithuania offers a unique and enriching experience that's hard to find elsewhereLithuania's blend of vibrant culture and excellent education opportunities makes it an attractive destination for young people.

Persons: —, Eduardo Fonseca Arraes, Gediminas, We're, it's, Loreta Organizations: Service, Business, Getty Locations: Lithuania, Lithuania's, Vilnius, Europe, London

☆ Forget Beatlemania. Taylor Swift fever is sweeping Liverpool
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

On Thursday, it expects to welcome Taylor Swift fans heading to Anfield for the first of the superstar’s three “Eras Tour” concerts in Liverpool. Banners outside St George's Hall in Liverpool saying "Liverpool loves Taylor," seen in May 2024. Taylor Swift performs at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on June 7, 2024, in Edinburgh, UK. A fan poses at an art installation representing Taylor Swift's "Lover" album era, in Liverpool in June 2024. People walk past an art installation representing Taylor Swift's album "The Tortured Poets Department" in Liverpool in June 2024.

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☆ With signs of an M&A comeback, Goldman Sachs' bankers are raring to win. Do they still have what it takes following a raft of partner exits?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementDavid Solomon Goldman SachsPressure-cooker cultureWith signs suggesting mergers and acquisitions could soon return — including the megadeals Goldman specializes in — the firm's dealmakers are itching to end 2024 on a high note. In M&A, Goldman has fallen to No. AdvertisementMark Sorrell Goldman SachsGoldman is also seeking to become more interconnected across its business lines via the One Goldman Sachs program. "They figure that if they're talking to one person at Goldman Sachs, they're talking to everybody." The result, bankers said, is an M&A machine built to withstand threats like star dealmakers leaving for more-nimble rivals.

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☆ Looking to work in India? Talent is in high demand in these 5 industries, according to Indeed
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Sales" is the most common search term by recruiters in India on hiring and matching platform, Indeed. "Sales" is the most commonly searched term by employers in India, making up 10% of all resume searches on the platform in 2023, according to research by Indeed. Here are the other common search terms by employers in India in 2023, according to Indeed. "Telecalling is also a relatively cost-effective way to reach customers, particularly in a market like India, making it an attractive option for businesses." Additionally, India has been making a big push for electric vehicles, which is creating a new wave of demand for mechanics, according to Kumar.

Persons: Callam Pickering, APAC, haven't, it's, Pickering, Sashi Kumar, Kumar Organizations: CNBC, India Locations: India, Singapore, Australia, Canada, U.S

☆ The No. 1 benefit that keeps people happy at work, says exec in Finland: ‘It's not about the hours—it's about the results’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every year, the company surveys its roughly 400 employees about the most important things that keep them happy and engaged at work. And in order to provide that balance, she says company leaders actively support flexibility in their employees' work schedules and break times. "It's completely normal that you can mix your personal life and work life" in how you structure your workday and workweek, Hallila says. On the rare occasion that someone's schedule is negatively impacting their team's work, Hallila says it becomes a conversation with their manager to make adjustments. "We give a lot of freedom for people to balance their overall work hours.

Persons: Anni Hallila, Hallila, It's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Finland

☆ Cash for trash: How activists are responding to Pyongyang's rubbish-filled balloons into South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, May 29, 2024. "We sent facts and truth, love and medicine, and dollar bills, but [the North] sent filth," head of Fighters for Free North Korea, Park Sang-hak, said in a statement. In response to the North's waste balloons, South Korea suspended the inter-Korean military pact signed in 2018, which was aimed at easing animosities. The suspension is effective until "mutual trust between the South and the North is restored," said South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. For years, groups like the Free North Korea Movement have been deploying balloons carrying items like medicine, propaganda leaflets and South Korean news and media into the North.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim Kang Il, Han Duck Organizations: North Korea Movement, North, South, Fighters, Free North, Center for Strategic, International, Korean Central News Agency, Korea's, Korean, South Korea's Constitutional Locations: North Korea, Cheorwon, South Korea, Seoul, Free North Korea, Pyongyang, Korea, South Korea's

☆ Opinion: The female gaze is taking over page and screen, and it is hot
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Opinion Sara Stewart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In Amazon’s movie, Hathaway’s character, Solène, meets cute with Harry Styles-esque singer Hayes Campbell (Galitzine) at Coachella. The movie launches into a montage-heavy romp around Europe before the couple’s outed publicly, at which point a million cougar headlines take flight. I’d like to think this hoopla is overblown, that it wouldn’t really happen in this day and age. But that beautiful bed in her living room … she probably f**ked or fondled or kissed people on it all the time. “But on the other side of that it’s like, ‘Why the f**k weren’t you greenlighting it before?”

Persons: Sara Stewart, we’ve, Sara Stewart Todd Thompson “, ”, Annie Mumolo’s, Tracy, Anne Hathaway’s, Nicholas Galitzine, Harry Styles, Hayes Campbell, she’s, Olivia Wilde, “ Hayes, Styles, Wilde, —, Vogue —, Sam Taylor, Johnson, Aaron Taylor, Miranda, who’s, Davey, “, wasn’t, Glynnis MacNicol, MacNicol, we’re, heartening, I’ve, — Nicola Coughlan’s “, Penelope Featherington —, Karen Tang’s, ” Tang, “ Barb, ” I’ve, Kristen Wiig, Jamie “, there’s, Wiig, Barb, Star ”, Bridesmaids ”, ” Wiig Organizations: CNN, Vogue, New York Times, Del, Variety, Star Locations: Pennsylvania, Coachella, Europe, New York, Paris, Del Mar

When everything became about Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, his party and its century-old Hindu-nationalist network were propelled to unimagined heights. On the back of his singular charisma and political skill, a onetime-fringe religious ideology was pulled to the center of Indian life. Landslide election victories remade India’s politics, once dominated by diverse coalitions representing a nation that had shaped its independence on secular principles. On Tuesday, Mr. Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P., fell back to earth. Mr. Modi will remain in office for a third term, but only with the help of a contentious coalition of parties, some of which are opposed to his core beliefs and want power of their own.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi Organizations: India, Bharatiya Janata Party Locations: inundating

☆ I left the Bay Area and moved countries for a tech job — and I'm 100 times happier and less stressed now than I was in Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementI didn't work in tech when I lived in the Bay Area, but I do nowIn the Bay Area, I worked in marketing and graphic design and did off-and-on work in café management and the brewing industry. The Bay Area didn't fit into his free-spirit mentality, and he also needed a change. In the Bay Area, there was no getting into a job like this "by accident" for me. Moving out of the Bay Area felt like someone turned all the heat off before I boiled to deathWhen I left the Bay Area, I received the type of inner peace I never thought possible. Even people who stayed there feel the same way, they no longer live in that Bay Area, either.

Persons: —, Agata Pona, It's, we'd, would've, didn't, couldn't, joggers, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, SUSO Digital, San Francisco Bay Area, Business, Whole Foods, Poland —, Stanford, Big Tech, Salvadoran Locations: Area, Poland, San Francisco Bay, Poznań, Silicon Valley, California, Portland , Arizona, Texas, Bay, mlogan@businessinsider.com

☆ I've stopped making friends at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Alexandra Karplus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Because the city has a large transient population, I've seen many friends and coworkers come and go — but even this has had benefits. I've made trips to visit my work friends in their new homes around the world. Work friendships started back in New York and are still going strongThese types of strong connections with colleagues didn't just start in Singapore. More than half of those surveyed said they'd met a close friend through their work or a spouse's work. I haven't been introduced to any of my coworkers' friends or partners, nor has my husband met any of them.

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