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☆ Companies That Embraced Social Issues Have Second Thoughts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Chip Cutter | Lauren Weber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Companies’ New Cause: Dodging the Culture Wars
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Chip Cutter | Lauren Weber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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CNN —A passenger who was asked to leave a Frontier Airlines plane departing from Denver was later cited for striking an airline employee with an intercom phone, according to the airline and police. While Frontier Airlines Flight 708 awaited an early Sunday departure to Tampa from Denver International Airport, the airline’s main hub, the female passenger “became belligerent onboard and was asked to deplane,” the statement said. “As she was deplaning, she picked up an intercom phone and struck a flight attendant with it.”In a statement to CNN, the Denver Police Department said the passenger was cited for assault in connection with the incident. The flight left for Tampa around 5:30 a.m. local time, after the woman was removed from the plane, according to Frontier. The Federal Aviation Authority has received reports of at least 670 unruly airline passengers in 2023 as of May 14, the US transportation agency’s statistics showed.

US viewers can watch Preakness Stakes coverage on NBC, NBCSports.com, and Peacock. The Preakness Stakes is the second race of the Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. The winner of the 2023 Kentucky Derby, Mage, is competing at this year's Preakness Stakes. How to watch the Preakness Stakes in the USYou can watch the Preakness Stakes on NBC, Peacock Premium, and NBCSports.com. Preakness Stakes scheduleEvent Day and time Channel Preakness Stakes broadcast May 20, 4:30 p.m.

☆ Europe wants to ban Russian diamond imports. What comes next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“Russian diamonds are not forever,” European Council President Charles Michel said on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Friday. Tatyana Makeyeva/ReutersA ban on Russian diamonds could inflate prices for European consumers, especially if diamond production elsewhere doesn’t ramp up. The biggest task facing Europe is how to design an air-tight ban that prevents Russian diamonds from arriving in the bloc through circuitous routes. “There are a lot of Russian diamonds that still get sold within the American economy,” he said. “If you really want to close loopholes, you need to find a system that prevents [Russian] diamonds going to the G7 market,” Neys said.

☆ Four Bedrooms for $275,000? An Upstate Couple Hoped to Find a Family Home to Grow In.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Michele Lerner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

She owned a two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Geneva, a city of about 12,000 in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, 45 miles southeast of Rochester. “There’s still almost no inventory in our area, which saw growing demand pre-Covid because of the emergence of the local wine, craft-beer and food scenes in the Finger Lakes,” Mr. Toner said. With up to $275,000 to spend, the Wayners hoped to find a single-family home with at least three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Mr. Wayner wanted it to be in a walkable neighborhood like the one he had enjoyed in Rochester. “Most of the homes in the city of Geneva are older, but we weren’t really looking for a house that needed a lot of renovation,” Mrs. Wayner said.

☆ The Disappearing White-Collar Job
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Chip Cutter | Harriet Torry | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Warren Buffett on Finding Success at Work, and What Matters in Hiring
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Chip Cutter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Shareholders watched Warren Buffett and his business partner Charlie Munger from an overflow room at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. Photo: Rebecca S. Gratz/Associated PressThe question was a philosophical one: How should you avoid major mistakes in business and life? Warren Buffett , the 92-year-old chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway , paused briefly.

☆ Buffett and Munger on Success, Toxicity and Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Chip Cutter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

If you're aiming to watch the Kentucky Derby live, we've got you covered with complete details on how to catch all the action on TV or online. US viewers can watch Kentucky Derby coverage on NBC, NBCSports.com, and Peacock, starting with a series of early races at 12 p.m. ETThis year's race will be the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. How to watch the Kentucky Derby in the USYou can watch the Kentucky Derby on NBC, NBCSports.com, and Peacock Premium. Kentucky Derby scheduleEvent Day and time Channel Kentucky Derby undercard May 6, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

☆ Where to watch the coronation live stream free online from anywhere: King Charles' schedule in full
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This guide will run through everything you need to know on where to watch the coronation live stream for free online, wherever you are in the world. And if your country isn't showing a King Charles coronation live stream, or you want to tune into the comprehensive and ad-free British coverage, we can help show you how just a few minutes from now via a VPN. The BBC2 coronation live stream will also include sign language. Coronation live stream scheduleHere's the planned schedule for the day's televised events with the UK and US timings. ET: Coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace1:45 p.m. BST / 8:45 a.m.

☆ What’s Next at Work? Much Change, and Likely Some Pain for Employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Chip Cutter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ How to watch the Coronation live stream for free: see King Charles crowned online
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We have everything you need on how to watch the Coronation live stream for free this weekend, wherever you are in the world. Chances are, you're already well set up to watch the King Charles III Coronation live as it will be a widely broadcasted event, to say the least. The BBC2 Coronation live stream will also include sign language. Coronation live stream scheduleHere's the planned schedule for the day's televised events with timings for the UK and US. ET: Coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace1:45 p.m. BST / 8:45 a.m.

☆ A 30-year-old financially independent real estate investor details her 2-part strategy for finding good deals in 'undervalued areas' — and shares the markets where she's currently looking to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When looking for markets with potential, she first asks: 'Can I see myself here?' 30-year-old real estate investor Julia Lemberskiy, who works at a start-up full-time and manages five Airbnb properties on the side, has her own unique strategy for finding good deals. When she first decided to buy property, she figured she'd own where she lived: in New York City. Those day trips led to her stumbling upon Walden, which is about 70 miles north of New York City and where she ended up buying her first home. She's also looking to buy something in Europe and is looking in Madeira, Portugal, which would be a six-hour flight from New York.

☆ Planning a solo trip to Seoul? Here are some places that cater to singles in Seoul
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Source: Morgan AwyongOrders are placed and paid for with tablets. In her videos, she recommends solo travelers try restaurants such as Labap for fine dining, or Gimbap Cheongu and Pomato for their wide variety of Korean food. Earlier this year, South Korea announced a new visa for digital nomads is in the pipeline. Some residential buildings allow short-term lodging, which solo travelers can book. Source: Morgan Awyong

For years when AT&T Inc. threw a retirement party, employees had to enter the names of attendees in the telecom company’s expense-reporting system. It was the kind of small annoyance that is an accepted part of office life for millions of white-collar workers. But a technology team at AT&T figured the requirement, plus a similar one for service-anniversary parties, was costing its workers 28,500 hours a year that they could be spending on more important tasks. So the company scrapped it, and in the past two years has made more than 160 similar moves it estimates are saving employees nearly 3 million hours a year.

☆ Marsha Blackburn wants her fans to buy $20 pizza cutters from her, so they can help her 'cut the red tape in Washington'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn is promoting her own pizza cutters, which she's offering for $20 each. Blackburn said the pizza cutter sales would allow her to continue to "cut the red tape in Washington." "I'm fighting to cut the red tape in Washington, but it's not easy," Blackburn said in a Monday promotional video for the kitchen utensil. "Together, we can cut the red tape in Washington once and for all," she said. In comparison, pizza cutters of similar functional designs are available at Walmart for $2.96 and $7.98.

☆ Thin Mints, Raspberry Rallies, and the Girl Scouts’ Recipe for Success
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Why Barnes & Noble Is Copying Local Bookstores It Once Threatened Barnes & Noble grew into a bookselling powerhouse thanks in part to the rapid expansion of its cookie-cutter retail locations. After years of struggling against e-commerce, it’s adopted a local strategy, empowering individual stores to decide on inventory and displays. Photo illustration: Ryan Trefes

☆ Kashmir's traditional Ramadan drummers wake neighbours up for pre-dawn meals
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Fayaz Bukhari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Devout Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during Ramadan, and usually eat a meal before the sun comes up. Jinded says his family has been playing the role of "Sahar Khans", named for the pre-dawn Ramadan meal called Sahri, for generations. Kashmir's Ramadan drummers are not paid, but as the month nears its end, people tend to become generous. "Ramadan drummers are an important part of our tradition," said Sheikh Ghulam Nabi, a tailor in Srinagar's old town. "They add to the festive atmosphere of the holy month."

☆ Thieves stole at least 1 million dimes — that's $100K — from a cargo truck parked overnight at a Philadelphia Walmart, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Thieves made off with an unusual bounty from a Walmart parking lot in Philadelphia on Thursday. At least 1 million dimes, or $100,000, were stolen from a cargo truck parked in the lot overnight, reports say. The truck was carrying $750,000 in dimes from a Philadelphia US Mint facility to Florida. Police say thieves made off with at least 1 million dimes, worth $100,000, from a cargo truck parked overnight in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Associated Press. Authorities say a bolt cutter was likely used to break into the truck, and dimes were found strewn across the parking lot Thursday morning, according to local news station NBC10.

☆ I'm a millennial who's quitting my job because I'm overworked and underpaid — and feel underqualified to grow my career
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A millennial working as a meat cutter told Insider he's underpaid and had no room for career growth. I've been a meat cutter at a grocery store since 2017. When I became a meat cutter, I thought there'd be more room for growth, that I might one day manage a department or be a director. On top of that, the compensation difference between a regular meat cutter and a manager is pretty minimal. That's in addition to constantly being floated from store to store to plug in staffing gaps.

☆ A New Way to Push People Back to Offices: Tying Pay to Attendance
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Chip Cutter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The New Rules of Layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Chip Cutter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When McDonald’s Corp. said it would temporarily close its U.S. offices as it conducts layoffs at the burger chain, it brought renewed attention to a debate swirling inside HR departments: What is the best way to let people go? The question is taking on urgency as more U.S. companies, from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Amazon.com Inc., move to shed staff in a wave of layoffs that is heavily concentrated on white-collar jobs.

☆ Amazon gave 'small business' and 'Black-owned business' badges to companies that were neither, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon reportedly gave some sellers "Small Business" badges even though they were large companies, The Information reports. "Black-Owned Small Business" badges were also reportedly given to companies that aren't Black-owned. Amazon gave "Small Business" badges to sellers that are "multinational corporations with thousands of employees," The Information reported. Likewise, Amazon reportedly also gave "Black-Owned Small Business" badges to companies that were not actually Black-owned, The Information reported. And products from grass-fed beef jerky firm Chomps were given the Black-owned business badge even though its founders Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali are not Black.

☆ How Big Companies Choose Who Is Laid Off
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Chip Cutter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Soon after a company decides to cut its head count, the debate begins: Who should go? In the current economic environment, a final decision can take weeks, according to executives and corporate advisers. Workers remain in short supply, raising the stakes of determining who is expendable and who is worth keeping. With layoffs that target corporate staff, department heads often take the lead and human resources troubleshoots their lists, which can lead to intense debate and multiple rewrites.

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