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• Homeowners in richer neighborhoods are being taxed at roughly half the rate of homeowners in lower-income neighborhoods

  21-03-2021 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  A study found houses in lower-income neighborhoods in the US are taxed more than those in rich ones.
  In Chicago, more costly homes were effectively taxed at around 1.5% while cheaper homes were taxed at around 4%.In largely Black neighborhoods, homeowners are taxed around 50% more than in nearby neighborhoods.
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  A new study found that if you own a house in a lower-income neighborhood in the US, you're typical
  
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• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's first tweet is expected to sell for $2.5 million on Sunday. This is why the NFT is so valuable.

  21-03-2021 17:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey.
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  An NFT version of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's first tweet is expected to sell for $2.5 million.Bidding on the tweet ends on Sunday, Dorsey said.Observers said NFT buyers may be speculating, buying pieces they expect to resell in the future.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  When the auction for an NFT version of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's first tweet ends on Sunday, a buyer is expected to pay at least $2.5 million for it. The mess
  
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• Trump is planning to launch his own social-media platform in the next few months, aide Jason Miller says

  21-03-2021 17:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Photo showing the suspended Twitter account of Donald Trump on a smartphone outside the White House on January 8, 2021.
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  Former President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to launch his own social media platform in the coming months.Longtime Trump adviser Jason Miller said the former president would return to "completely redefine the game," during a Fox News appearance Sunday.
  Trump was booted off most social-media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, following his
  
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• 11 of the most expensive pieces of crypto art ever sold, from Beeple to Steve Aoki

  21-03-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  As the NFT market booms, records are constantly being broken.
  Here's a guide to some of the highest-value NFT transactions to date.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The market for crypto art is booming - everyone from Mark Cuban to Paris Hilton to Taco Bell has gotten in on the action.Since NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are mostly bought and sold via cryptocurrency transactions that are tied to the blockchain, which is by nature decentralized, rounding up the highest-
  
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• Saudi Aramco loses title of world's most profitable company to Apple as 2020 profits sink to $49 billion

  21-03-2021 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Branded oil tanks at a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq.
  ReutersSaudi Aramco reported a 44% decline in net income for 2020 to $49 billion as the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on results.
  The world's largest oil company said it plans to maintain its full-year dividend worth $75 billion.
  Apple has claimed the title of the world's most profitable company from Aramco, though that may be short lived.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Saudi Aramco is no longer the world's most profitable com
  
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• How burnout left Arianna Huffington with a broken cheekbone, forcing her to change her unhealthy work habits

  21-03-2021 16:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Huffington realized her phone addition had contributed to her burnout, and this was one of the first unhealthy habits she changed.
  Thrive Global
  Arianna Huffington is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global. Marina Khidekel is the company's head of content development.
  The following is an excerpt from Arianna's foreword in their new book, Your Time to Thrive (March 23).
  In it, they discuss how changing damaging habits in small steps daily can promote wellness.
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• Billionaires, celebrities, and influencers from Mark Cuban to Lindsay Lohan are joining the NFT craze. Check out what they've auctioned.

  21-03-2021 16:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elon Musk and Grimes attend the Met Gala in 2018.
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  Celebrities from Lindsay Lohan to the NFL's Rob Gronkowski are jumping in on the NFT craze.
  More celebrities and influencers are expected to join the space as it grows in popularity.
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk planned to sell an NFT but later decided against it.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  As the craze for crypto art continues, celebrities, billionaires, and influencers are getting in on the trend and selling s
  
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• DoorDash, EA Sports, and Dollar Shave Club have dropped YouTube star David Dobrik after a rape allegation against a former member of his Vlog Squad

  21-03-2021 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello everyone!Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Insider's Business co-Editor in Chief Matt Turner. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday.What we're going over today:A woman featured on YouTube star David Dobrik's channel says she was raped by a Vlog Squad member in 2018. After Insider's reporting, Dobrik was dropped by brands like DoorDash, EA Sports, and Dollar Shave Club.Apollo's hard-driving culture is extreme even by Wall Street standards, and it's bu
  
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• DHS secretary says the Biden administration is 'working on providing footage' of migrant facilities amid calls to allow press inside

  21-03-2021 16:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 1, 2021.
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  DHS Alejandro Mayorkas said the agency will release "footage" of migrant facilities.The Biden administration has been criticized for its refusal to allow members of the press inside the facilities.
  Mayorkas blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for authorities' refusal to allow the press inside.
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• Stellantis to delay production of its Ram 1500 Classic pickup trucks due to global chip shortage

  21-03-2021 16:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Production at Stellantis assembly plants in Michigan and Mexico will be impacted, the statement said.
  The pandemic caused a disruption in the supply chain of semiconductor chips used in cars and electronics.
  The computer chips make up around 40% of a new car's cost, according to a report by Deloitte.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Stellantis will delay the production of its Ram 1500 Classic pickup trucks due to the global chip shortage.The company is curre
  
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• In a bellwether case, restaurant chains in Midwest US are taking their insurer to court, claiming that business interruption insurance should cover their pandemic losses

  21-03-2021 16:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Three groups of restaurants are pursuing legal action.
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  Three groups of restaurants are taking their insurer to court over lack of cover for pandemic losses.
  The restaurants claimed that their coverage should have been triggered when the pandemic started.
  A judge has ruled that the restaurants should be able to move forward with their legal action.
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  A federal district court judge has ruled that three groups of restaurants
  
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• Sen. Raphael Warnock says 'we need reasonable gun reform in our country' in response to 'tragic' Atlanta-area shootings

  21-03-2021 16:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., arrives prior to the start of arguments in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, at the Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 in Washington.
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  Sen. Raphael Warnock responded to the shootings in Atlanta where a white gunman killed eight people.
  "We need reasonable gun reform in our country," Warnock said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday.
  "We know hate when we see it," the Georgia senator said about the shooting that left
  
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• Canadian Pacific to acquire Kansas City Southern in $25 billion railroad merger that spans across the entire North American continent

  21-03-2021 16:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Canadian Pacific Railway has agreed to acquire Kansas City Southern for $25 billion.
  The merger will create the first-ever rail network that spans across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
  Shareholders of Kansas City Southern are set to receive $90 in cash and 0.489 shares of Canadian Pacific Railway.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Canadian Pacific Railway has agreed to acquire Kansas City Southern in a deal that will create the first ever rail network that
  
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• Clubhouse is being investigated by a French internet watchdog, following a complaint over data privacy

  21-03-2021 16:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Clubhouse is being investigated over privacy concerns.
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  A French regulator opened an investigation into Clubhouse over privacy concerns.
  More than 10,000 people signed a French petition calling for the action.
  CNIL, the watchdog, said it would decide whether GDPR applied to US-based Clubhouse.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The French data privacy regulator has started an investigation into Clubhouse's use of data under GDPR, the European dat
  
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• Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the 'border is closed' but the US 'will not expel young, vulnerable children'

  21-03-2021 15:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks speaks at a White House press briefing on March 1, 2021.
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  Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday said that "the border in closed."
  Mayorkas said that the US would not send back "vulnerable children" who have arrived at the border.
  The wave of migrants presents a major challenge for President Joe Biden's young administration.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Homeland Security secretary Aleja
  
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• SpaceX's Starlink: Everything you need to know about Elon Musk's internet service

  21-03-2021 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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  Starlink is SpaceX's broadband service that beams down internet from satellites launched into orbit.
  Since its launch in October, it has more than 10,000 users and operates in more than six countries.
  Here's everything you need to know about Elon Musk's Starlink.
  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories.
  Elon Musk is inching ever closer to fulfiling his dream of creating super-fast internet around the world, which beams dow
  
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• Pelosi baited Republicans by collecting positive news coverage about Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus deal from their districts

  21-03-2021 15:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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  Speaker Pelosi's office collected positive news coverage of Biden's stimulus in Republican districts.
  Pelosi's team published PDFs of the front pages alongside the Republican rep. for each district."Republicans are desperately trying to change the subject," wrote Pelosi's office.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The office of Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House, published a series of blog posts showcasing positive news coverage
  
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• The Super Nintendo World theme park has finally opened in Japan. Here are 5 things you can do at the park, from Mario Kart racing to riding Yoshi.

  21-03-2021 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The theme park is located in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
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  Super Nintendo World has finally opened at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan.
  The opening comes after eight months of delays due to the coronavirus outbreak.
  Insider rounded up five things visitors can do at the theme park.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  On Thursday, the Super Nintendo World theme park finally opened at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The park was originally meant to open last summer ahead of
  
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• Cathie Wood's Ark Invest expects Tesla to soar to $3,000 per share by 2025 on robotaxi service

  21-03-2021 15:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  David McNew/AFP via Getty; ARK Invest; Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty; Bitcoin; Samantha Lee/InsiderCathie Wood's Ark Invest now expects Tesla to soar 359% to $3,000 per share by 2025.Much of the upside for Tesla is predicated on its ability to launch an autonomous robotaxi service, according to Ark.In a bear and bull case scenario, Ark expects Tesla to trade in between $1,400 and $4,000 per share, respectively.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Cath
  
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• US Army eases body fat rules for postpartum soldiers after Tucker Carlson mocked pregnant woman in the forces

  21-03-2021 15:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Female soldiers from the US Army's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division training on a firing range in Fort Campbell, Kentucky on September 18, 2012.
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  Postpartum soldiers now have a full year instead of 180 days to meet body fat requirements.It follows Tucker Carlson's misogynistic comments on his Fox News show on Wednesday.Both male and female soldiers and the US Army itself took to Twitter to denounce the comments.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  
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• 'Borat' producer says Rudy Giuliani tried to have the crew arrested after appearing to put a hand down his pants in front of a young female actor

  21-03-2021 14:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Donald Trump, conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
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  Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani tried to have the crew of the "Borat" sequel arrested.
  The film's producer said on a Saturday panel that he accused the crew of extortion.In the film, Giuliani has his hand down his pants while
  
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• The GOP's voter suppression mania is threatening American democracy. Democrats need to step up and fight back.

  21-03-2021 14:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Voters wait in line to enter a polling place and cast their ballots on the first day of the state's in-person early voting for the general elections in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. October 15, 2020.
  Reuters/Jonathan Drake
  Republicans in states across the country are pushing laws that would make it harder to vote.
  These measures are a threat to US democracy.
  Democrats need to step up and combat these laws with plans to make it easier for everyone to access the ballot box.
  This is an opinion colu
  
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• The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'The One' to 'Paradise PD'

  21-03-2021 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Ginny and Georgia"
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  "Ginny and Georgia" was Netflix's most popular series for the second straight week.
  Streaming search engine Reelgood keeps track of Netflix's daily top 10 lists.
  It provides Insider with a rundown of the week's most popular TV shows on Netflix.
  Visit the business section of Insider for more stories.
  The Netflix original "Ginny and Georgia" was the streamer's most popular TV show for the second straight week.The new sci-fi series "The One" came in at No. 2.Every week,
  
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• 'This is Jim Crow in new clothes': Sen. Raphael Warnock delivers a forceful defense of voting rights, excoriates GOP-led voting restrictions

  21-03-2021 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) gives his maiden floor speech on March 17, 2021.
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  Raphael Warnock used his maiden Senate speech to defend voting rights.
  Warnock rebuked GOP efforts to tighten voting laws after the 2020 presidential election.
  The senator argued that enacting harsh voting restrictions only diminishes American democracy.
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  When Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia entered the Senate chamber on Wednesday to deliver his maiden
  
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• The historian who predicted every presidential race since 1984 says Trump likely won't make a political comeback in 2024

  21-03-2021 14:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald J Trump speaks during the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando on Sunday, Feb 28, 2021 in Orlando, FL.
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  Professor Allan Lichtman has successfully predicted the outcome of presidential elections since 1984.He thinks Trump is unlikely to run for office again in 2024 successfully.The former president is too mired in legal and financial problems, Lichtman told the Miami He
  
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• I flew from NYC to Boston, took the train back, and timed it to see which was faster. The result was closer than I expected.

  21-03-2021 14:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  I flew up to Boston from New York and took the train back to see which one was faster.
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  Airplanes have long replaced trains as the dominant form of travel in the US but the competition still runs strong in the Northeast.Traveling by plane over train isn't automatically the fastest or more convenient option as the airport experience alone can add hours to a journey.I flew Spirit Airlines to Boston and returned to New York on Amtrak's Acela to see which mode of tran
  
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• The US patent system often stifles the innovation it was designed to encourage - here's how it can be fixed

  21-03-2021 14:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US patents are meant to protect inventions, but the system needs to be reworked to actually benefit inventors.
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  The US patent system works for certain types of inventors, but fails many others.
  There are too many patents with too little information, and many reach beyond their realm.
  Clear descriptions of inventions, increased fees, and stricter screenings would improve the system.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Over his career Thomas Edison garnered more US p
  
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• A QAnon supporter drove 800 miles to DC for March 4 and was 'willing to die' to realize his 'crazy stupid' plans

  21-03-2021 14:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Members of the National Guard wear protective face masks on duty outside of the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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  Ian Alan Olson traveled to DC ahead of QAnon's fake 'inauguration' date on March 4.
  He told Capitol police that he had "big" plans and was "not afraid to die," according to a criminal complaint.
  Two weeks later, Olson was arrested by the FBI for shooting paintballs at active servicemen.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  An armed
  
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• The first 3 people you should hire when starting a business, according to a recruiter

  21-03-2021 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Having a go-getter employee is important at an early stage startup.
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  Staffing expert Mandy Gilbert says startups shouldn't try to save money by hiring junior employees first.
  New businesses should instead invest early in senior-level employees to help maximize growth.
  Creative candidates and go-getters also make great early hires because they're eager to take on challenges.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  As a lifelong recruiter, starting my business at 27 year
  
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• How the Fed's plan to let inflation run hot could completely upend the way the market functions

  21-03-2021 13:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  LeBron James ushered in an NBA regime change with the Miami Heat, and Fed Reserve chair Jerome Powell may be doing the same in financial markets.
  Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images; Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images
  The Federal Reserve's plan to let inflation run hot could shake up decades-long regimes in markets and the economy.
  Higher inflation stands to lift cyclical assets and slam Treasurys and high-grade corporate bonds.
  A period of steadily high inflation and strong growth could replace the past decade'
  
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• United Airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing after a 'report of someone's ear being bit off'

  21-03-2021 13:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Boeing 777/200 of United Airlines on July 30, 2020.
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  A flight from Newark to Miami was diverted after police were alerted about a "disruptive" passenger.
  The suspect bit and punched other passengers and had to be sedated with Benadryl, USA Today reported.
  He was arrested after police found 1.5 grams of methamphetamines in his pocket, the media outlet said.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A United Airlines flight made an emergency stop after a "disr
  
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• Bitcoin will remain 'ultra-volatile' due to its limited tradability, says Deutsche Bank

  21-03-2021 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesDeutsche Bank said it expects bitcoin to remain "ultra-volatile" due to its limited tradability.In a report published Thursday, the firm highlighted the cryptocurrency's illiquidity as an obstacle.DB also raised questions surrounding bitcoin's rising valuation and whether it is enough for the cryptocurrency to evolve into an asset class.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.Deutsche Bank says it expects bitco
  
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• From Tesla's $250,000 supercar to Ford's electric F-150, these are the 18 coolest EVs set to hit the streets in the next 3 years

  21-03-2021 13:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Canoo's pickup truck will hit the market as soon as 2023.
  Canoo
  Dozens upon dozens of electric cars are set to flood the market in coming years.New EVs are coming from startups like Lucid, Rivian, and Canoo, along with legacy OEMs like Ford.By 2023, everything from supercars to offroad pickups will have a battery-powered option.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Gas-powered cars have ruled the roads for more than a century - but electric vehicles are about to have their day. Today, cl
  
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• 7 reasons why the stock market will rally this week amid interest-rate volatility, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee

  21-03-2021 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesA sustained rise in bond yields over the past week has fueled a decline in the stock market.But Fundstrat's Tom Lee believes the market will likely recover this week as "textbook chop" sets stocks up for a sizable rally.Detailed below are the seven reasons why Lee thinks the recent stock-market weakness will subside this week.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.The stock market was in risk-off mode last week as a continued spike in bond
  
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• A man has been arrested over the suspected hijacking of a Frito-Lay truck in Oklahoma City

  21-03-2021 13:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Frito-Lay truck that was hijacked as a gas station in Oklahoma.
  Oklahoma City Police Department
  Police have arrested suspect Joshua Karpe after a Frito-Lay truck was stolen at a gas station.
  The incident took place in Oklahoma City, police say.Karpe reportedly tried to sideswipe a patrol car, causing officers to shoot at his tires.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A suspect has been arrested after hijacking a Frito-Lay truck in Oklahoma City. Joshua Karpe, 34, allegedly seized h
  
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• Real estate heiress Danielle Naftali, who is just 27, helped convince a mystery buyer to shell out $35 million for an NYC penthouse during the pandemic

  21-03-2021 13:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Danielle Naftali stands by a model of the Upper East Side luxury condo building her family company is developing called The Benson.
  Jonathan Grassi
  Danielle Naftali oversees the design and marketing of NYC homes worth tens of millions of dollars.The 27-year-old heiress works with a team to sell luxurious properties built by her family development company.
  She told Insider how she's helping lure buyers to Manhattan despite the shadow cast by the pandemic.Visit the Business section of Insider for
  
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• Crypto art could become a primary source of income for musicians and potentially cut out major labels

  21-03-2021 13:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RAC at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards
  Associated Press
  NFTs have already generated millions for artists, breaking digital art records.
  Crypto art could expand the music industry's $11 billion market.
  Artists can claim independent revenue by selling NFTs on their own, cutting out major labels.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Crypto art could soon upend the music industry.The sale of digital assets - also known as non-fungible tokens or NFTs - has already generated millions for artist
  
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• Democratic efforts to spend big on infrastructure and jobs are already colliding into a wall of Republican opposition

  21-03-2021 13:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden.
  White House/Lawrence Jackson
  Democrats are seeking another multitrillion-dollar economic bill, one focused on jobs and infrastructure.
  Republican resistance to tax hikes may end up leaving them to enact it on their own like the stimulus.
  "They have their work cut out for them," one economic expert told Insider.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Fresh off their first major legislative victory, Democrats are renewing their push to achieve another key part of Presid
  
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• Trump's Scottish golf course trashed the environment and locals fear his new one will do even more damage

  21-03-2021 12:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  EXCLUSIVE: The Trump Organization's plan to build another golf course in Scotland could wreck the local environment.
  Officials concluded last year that Trump's existing course had "destroyed" the protected sand dune system.
  "They've just killed it as a natural environment," Bob Ward of the London School of Economics told Insider.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Before he became president, Donald Trump was best known in Scotland as the man who pushed through the construction of
  
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• Hitler-loving Capitol insurrectionist with a history of multiple arrests and Jew-baiting had an Army award for 'exemplary behavior' and secret-level security clearance

  21-03-2021 12:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Images of Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, 30, sporting a Hitler mustache. These images were recovered from his cellphone by NCIS special agents.
  US Department of Justice
  Insurrectionist Timothy Hale-Cusanelli was "well-known" to his coworkers as a white supremacist.
  An Insider investigation reveals a history of anti-Semitism and intimidating Jewish people.
  The investigation also finds that the Hitler fanatic held a secret-level security clearance despite multiple arrests.
  See more stories on Insider's
  
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• Asian Americans are increasingly purchasing guns to defend themselves amid a spike in hate crimes

  21-03-2021 12:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rifles displayed in a gun shop in Salem, Oregon.
  AP
  More Asian Americans are buying firearms to protect themselves against hate crimes.
  The spike in sales comes amid a surge in racist rhetoric and attacks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  A recent analysis found hate crimes against Asian Americans rose nearly 150% in 2020.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  More Asian Americans are buying firearms to protect themselves amid a spike in anti-Asian hate crimes during the COVID-19 outbreak, acc
  
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• Elon Musk responds to Bernie Sanders' criticism of his vast wealth, saying he is 'accumulating resources to help make life multiplanetary'

  21-03-2021 11:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
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  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was "accumulating resources to help make life multiplanetary."
  Musk was responding to criticism raised by Senator Bernie Sanders."That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral. It is unsustainable," Sanders said.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to criticism of his huge wealth by Senator Bernie Sanders, saying he would use his money to help humank
  
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• How the 4 companies behind every single credit card swipe prevent outages and thwart hackers from getting your data

  21-03-2021 11:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Miami Beach, Tropical Beach Cafe credit card scanner. Photo by Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
  Photo by Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
  Just 4 payment processing companies are behind each credit or debit card swipe.
  The companies are basically huge data centers that look at billions of transactions 24/7.If one of the big four processors had an outage, merchants would be the most affected.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Dozens of
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook is among the high-profile executives that will testify in the upcoming 'Fortnite' court case

  21-03-2021 11:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tim Cook.
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  Apple's Tim Cook, and Epic Games' Tim Sweeney, will testify in the Fortnite case.It marks the latest in a series of lawsuits Epic Games has filed against Apple.The court case is tentatively scheduled to start on May 3.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Apple Inc and Epic Games have called their chief executive officers to testify as part of the upcoming "Fortnite" App Store trial, court documents show.Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, SVP Craig Federighi, a
  
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• A Texas GOP lawmaker refused to back down on lynching comments made during hearings on anti-Asian violence

  21-03-2021 11:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this March 11, 2020 file photo, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  Patrick Semansky, File/Associated Press
  GOP Rep. Chip Roy is not backing down from comments about lynchings made at a hate crimes hearing."There's an old saying in Texas about find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree," said Roy.Critics said the comments glorified lynchings, which Asian Americans have historically been subjected to.See more stories on Insider's business pag
  
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• Warren Buffett's annual salary has been $100,000 for 40 years. Here's a look at the billionaire investor's unique compensation.

  21-03-2021 11:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warren Buffett.
  Getty ImagesWarren Buffett's annual salary has been $100,000 for the past 40 years.Berkshire Hathaway spends triple that amount on his security each year.Buffett owns about $100 billion of Berkshire stock and lives modestly.See more stories on Insider's business page.Warren Buffett is a legendary investor, leads one of the world's biggest companies, and has ranked among the world's wealthiest people for decades. Yet he earns a modest annual salary of $100,000- and hasn't had a p
  
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• The founder of sex-tech company Raspberry Dream Labs is predicting a cybersex boom after the pandemic finally ends

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  Raspberry Dream Labs founder Angelina Aleksandrovich wearing a VR headset she gives volunteers for her cyber-sex experience using XR, a combination of virtual and augmented reality, haptic stimulators, sounds and scent.
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  The founder of sex-tech company Raspberry Dream Labs said the pandemic may lead to a cybersex boom.
  "The time is so ripe for it," Angelina Aleksandrovich told Insider in an interview.
  Her company is testing a VR cybersex experience with immersive sounds, sc
  
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• Pizza Hut is launching augmented reality pizza boxes that you can play Pac-Man on. The company's CMO tells Insider why it's using the gaming icon in its 'Newstalgia' campaign.

  21-03-2021 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pizza Hut's AR boxes.
  Pizza Hut
  You can now play Pac-Man on Pizza Hut's delivery boxes, using AR tech.
  It is part of the firm's "Newstalgia" campaign, which is bringing back customer dine-in favourites.
  Insider spoke to Pizza Hut's CMO, George Felix, to learn more about the retro idea.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Pizza has become a pandemic staple over the past year, which has only intensified a long-running rivalry between the biggest chains. As part of its bid to further boos
  
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• Mar-a-Lago hosted large parties before a COVID-19 outbreak, and the resort has another planned this weekend

  21-03-2021 06:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mar-a-Lago resort owned by President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida.
  AP Photo/Lynne Sladky
  Trump's Mar-a-Lago will host a 500-person event on Sunday, The Daily Beast reported.The site was partially shut down on Friday after workers tested positive for COVID-19.Images from the past week at the resort show maskless parties with no social distancing.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Several large parties were held at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, where attende
  
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