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• Sen. Lindsey Graham says preventing voters from receiving food or water while as they wait in line to cast ballots doesn't make 'a whole lot of sense'

  28-03-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 5, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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  South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said a new voter restriction in Georgia doesn't make "sense."
  A law signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp prevents volunteers from handing out food or drinks to voters waiting in line.
  "Well, all I can say is that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me," Graham said on "Fox News Sunday."
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• Why I'm throwing away every plastic thing in my kitchen ASAP

  28-03-2021 21:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chemicals in plastic called BPA and phthalates seem to be everywhere.
  Many researchers worry these chemicals can leach into food and get into your body.
  In fact, a survey by the CDC survey estimated that over 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their urine.
  Studies have linked these chemicals to health effects in humans and animals, including reproductive issues and obesity. But luckily, there are ways to avoid them.
  Business Insider spoke with molecular biologist Bruce Blumberg t
  
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• Meet the stylist who turned LeBron James into a fashion icon

  28-03-2021 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Stylist Rachel Johnson took LeBron James from NBA all-star to fashion superstar.Johnson's influence spread throughout the NBA and bled into other sports. She has also styled Victor Cruz, Cam Newton, and Amar'e Stoudemire.Johnson's work with athletes has helped add diversity and inclusivity to the fashion industry.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Following is a transcript of the video.Rachel Johnson: My name is Rachel Johnson. I am a celebrity wardrobe stylist and the CEO and pr
  
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• Rep. Veronica Escobar says that Texas Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are using the southern border 'as a prop'

  28-03-2021 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) speaks on Capitol Hill.
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  Rep. Veronica Escobar said that Sens. Cruz and Cornyn are using the border "as a prop."
  Escobar said that the root causes of immigration must be addressed or the situation will not change.
  "They had their chance to govern," she said of Cruz and Cornyn. "They chose not to."
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  Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas said in a recent Daily Beast podcast interview that a southe
  
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• The Suez Canal has a contentious history and has been blocked and closed several times since opening

  28-03-2021 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Since its opening, there have been five closures to the Suez Canal.
  One of these incidents forced the Suez Canal - one of the world's most vital shipping routes - to shut down for years.
  Experts said the process to dislodge the Ever Given - the most recent blockage along the canal - might take up to a few weeks.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The blockage of the Suez Canal by a massive container ship called th
  
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• Hedge funds vs. Chamath, plus finding gems in overlooked mid-cap stocks

  28-03-2021 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through the current market and investing landscape. The newsletter will be taking a week off and returning on April 11. Here's what's on the docket:Chamath Palihapitiya's ongoing SPAC frenzy is being targeted by hedge funds, who have made $40 million this year betting against him. We provide a detailed look at the short wagers being made against Chamath's SPACs.Amy Zhang manages a fund that's generated a 138% retur
  
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• Florida threatened to sue the federal government over the idling of the cruise industry

  28-03-2021 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday put forth new legislation aimed at protesters.
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  Florida's governor said the state could sue the federal government if the CDC doesn't soon allow the US cruise industry to restart.
  The US cruise industry has remained idled even as coronavirus vaccinations and testing pick up steam.
  US cruises are not expected to sail until May at the earliest.
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• Dr. Birx said she had a 'very uncomfortable' phone call with Trump after she did a CNN interview about the pandemic last year

  28-03-2021 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, listens as President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Washington.
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  Dr. Deborah Birx, who worked under Trump, recounted an "uncomfortable" conversation with him last year.Birx said the conversation happened after she appeared on CNN and provided "clarity" about the pandemic.
  The interview is part of an upcoming CNN d
  
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• A Republican strategist says GOP voting reform bills are about 'providing cotton candy' to the Trump-obsessed wing of the party

  28-03-2021 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Gov. Brian Kemp signs SB 202 into law at the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta on March 25, 2021.
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  Al Cárdenas, a Republican strategist, said Republican voting bills are "cotton candy" for the Trump base.
  Cárdenas, who previously led the organization in charge of CPAC, made the comments on "Meet the Press."
  Republicans in several states have launched efforts to overhaul the voting process.See more stories on Insider's business p
  
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• GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger calls Trump 'an utter failure' after the former president said that the Capitol rioters posed 'zero threat'

  28-03-2021 18:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) speaks during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2021.
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  Rep. Adam Kinzinger blasted Trump for downplaying the threat of the Capitol insurrectionists.
  Trump called into Laura Ingraham's Fox News show and lodged complaints about the election.
  Kinzinger said that Trump's on-air statements were "quite honestly sick and disgusting."
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  GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illi
  
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• 'Is this patriot enough?' Asian-American Army veteran protests racism by displaying wounds from military service during a town hall meeting

  28-03-2021 18:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lee Wong shows off his scars at a meeting in West Chester Township, on March 23, 2020.
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  An Asian-American Army veteran showed his scars in a board meeting to prove his patriotism.
  Ohio township trustee Lee Wong used his speech to criticize anti-Asian violence.
  The impromptu moment came after several racially-motivated attacks against Asian-Americans.
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  An Asian-American government official revealed his military scars durin
  
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• The chair of Michigan's GOP apologized for calling top female Democratic lawmakers 'witches' who should face 'burning at the stake'

  28-03-2021 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People gather at the Michigan State Capitol for a "Stop the Steal" rally in support of US President Donald Trump on November 14, 2020, in Lansing, Michigan.
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  The leader of Michigan's Republican Party apologized after calling female Democratic lawmakers "witches."
  Michigan GOP chair Ron Weiser made the comments during a local Republican meeting Thursday.
  Weiser also joked about GOP members of Congress who voted to impeach Trump being assassinated.
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• Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said he'll 'support' Sen. Lisa Murkowski's reelection

  28-03-2021 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican from Alaska, speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Kenneth Braithwaite, U.S. President Donald Trumps nominee for navy secretary, May 7, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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  Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said he would "support"Sen. Lisa Murkowski's reelection.
  "If Sen. Murkowski runs again, I'm going to support her," Sullivan said on ABC's "This Week."
  Murkowski was criticized after she voted in favor to convict Trump
  
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• 5 current and former junior bankers explain what their daily schedules are really like as burnout mounts: 'Ninety-five hours a week, that's nothing special'

  28-03-2021 17:30 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:Confessions of Wall Street's burned-out junior bankers.Female former employees say they faced sexism at Fine Brothers Entertainment, the YouTube giant behind the viral 'Kids React' videos. Plus: The latest on the David Dobrik Vlog Squad scandal. It's actually a horrible time to buy a house.Hed
  
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• Here are 5 things you can do at the newly opened Super Nintendo World theme park, from Mario Kart racing to riding Yoshi

  28-03-2021 17:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The theme park is located in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
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  Super Nintendo World recently 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.
  The Super Nintendo World theme park recently opened at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, after months of delays.The park was originally meant to open last summer a
  
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• As virtual reality's popularity grows, sex-tech companies are making plans for increased online intimacy

  28-03-2021 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People wearing Raspberry Dream Labs prototypes in London.
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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, scents, and haptic pulses.
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  Has COVID-19 changed the way the world will hook up? It seems that way, according to Angelina
  
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• Brazil faces the coronavirus abyss. It has the highest daily deaths in the world and the COVID-19 crisis is going to get worse, experts warn.

  28-03-2021 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Cemetery workers in full protective gear lower a coffin that contain the remains of a person who died from complications related to COVID-19 at the Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, March 24, 2021.
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  Brazil's seven-day average of daily COVID-19 deaths accounts for 26% of the world's total.
  The situation is bleak and is set to only get worse, according to the Associated Press.
  A daily death toll of 4,000 is "right around the corner,"a Sao Paolo doctor war
  
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• An unusually high 'spring' tide might help refloat the Ever Given on the Suez Canal, reports say

  28-03-2021 16:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Ever Given in the Suez Canal.
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  An unusually high spring tide is expected in the Suez Canal on Monday.The tide, also called a king tide, could help refloat the Ever Given, according to multiple reports.
  If the ship can't be moved soon, teams will begin removing some of its containers.
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  Tides go out, then come back in again, but the boat blocking the Suez Canal still won't budge.Monday, however, will bring an unusually high tide,
  
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• Sen. Chris Murphy says Democrats 'have a chance' to pass background check legislation in the wake of the Atlanta and Boulder shootings

  28-03-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The memorial at the King Soopers on Table Mesa in Boulder, United States on March 24, 2021.
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  Sen. Chris Murphy said Democrats had a "chance" to pass stronger background check legislation.
  Murphy told NBC's "Meet the Press" he was working to get 60 votes in support of stronger background checks.He said convincing Republicans to support background checks was the first step toward garnering support for other reforms.See more stories on Insider's
  
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• Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said he remains opposed to removing the filibuster, amid growing pressure from liberals to erase it

  28-03-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Joe Manchin on Capitol Hill.
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  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin remains opposed to dumping the filibuster.Some Democrats want the rule erased to overcome GOP opposition and enact sweeping reforms.Manchin's support is vital if Democrats are to reform or remove the rule.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said that he remains opposed to dumping the filibuster, a Senate rule that progressives want removed to overcome
  
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• Kamala Harris is reportedly 'bothered' that she hasn't been able to move into her official Washington DC residence over two months after inauguration

  28-03-2021 16:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the US vice president.
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  Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff have not yet moved into their official Washington DC residence.
  According to CNN, Harris is "getting frustrated" at the pace of renovations at the home.
  According to two administration staffers, Harris asked for work to be completed in the kitchen.
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  After Vice President Kamala Harris took her oath of o
  
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• Tankers and container ships, including Cheniere and Shell/BG vessels, are changing course to avoid the Suez Canal logjam

  28-03-2021 16:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, which is wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic in the vital waterway.
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  Cheniere and Shell/BG vessels change routes to avoid congestion at the Suez Canal in Egypt.The logjam has disrupted one of the busiest trade routes in the world.At least ten tankers and container ships are altering course.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  At least ten tankers and container ships, including
  
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• 'Pandemic anger' was getting in the way of my career. Here are 5 tips that have helped me refocus while working from home

  28-03-2021 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Author Melissa Petro with one of her kids.
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  Melissa Petro is a freelance writer based in New York where she lives with her husband and two small children.During the pandemic, she says she's had to find new ways to manage her anger and negativity.
  Petro says she's learned to take a step back, try to empathize, and lean into her "softer feelings."
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  In 2018, a Gallup poll found that more Americans were stressed, worried, and angered compared
  
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• Trump was 'manifestly false' in claiming the Capitol rioters posed 'zero threat,' said his former chief of staff

  28-03-2021 16:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney listens as President Donald J. Trump meets with President of the Republic of Colombia Iván Duque Márquez in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday, March 02, 2020 in Washington, DC
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  Trump's former chief of staff said it was "manifestly false" of the ex-president to suggest the Capitol rioters posed "zero threat."
  Trump claimed last week that the rioters on January 6 posed "zero
  
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• 3 reasons why the recent electric vehicle stock-price correction isn't the end of the road for the EV trend, according to the world's largest wealth manager

  28-03-2021 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  2022 GMC Hummer EV.
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  UBS Global Wealth Management believes the EV market still has room to run.
  CIO Mark Haefele and a team of analysts laid down three reasons why in a Friday note to clients.
  Electric-vehicle sales jumped 43% in 2020 while overall car sales fell roughly 20%.
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  Electric-vehicle stocks have taken a hit the past few weeks amid a rotation away from highly valued tech and growth names, but that doesn't mean
  
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• A broad sell-off in the stock market looks less likely as rolling corrections hit tech and energy, according to Fundstrat

  28-03-2021 15:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Getty Images / Bryan R. SmithThe chances of a broad sell-off hitting the stock market in the first half of 2021 are diminishing, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee.Rolling corrections in certain sectors like technology and energy have diminished the chance of a big sell-off, Lee said in a note on Friday.Technology, energy, and small cap stocks have all experienced declines of more than 10% in recent months.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.The chances of a br
  
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• Execs from Snapchat, Verizon, and other top firms explain how 5G could supercharge their industries

  28-03-2021 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile all offer 5G coverage across the US.
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  The rollout of 5G will affect a broad range of industries, including healthcare, AR, and retail.Execs from Snapchat, Verizon, and other top firms spoke to Insider about 5G's potential effects.
  They shared their predictions for how the technology will positively impact their companies.
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  Even though it is still in the early stages, much attention has been focused on
  
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• Trump eyes visit to US-Mexico border soon but is waiting for Biden to fail first, former aide says

  28-03-2021 15:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump participates in a ceremony commemorating the 200th mile of border wall at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, June 23, 2020.
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  Trump may visit the US-Mexico border "soon," former senior adviser Jason Miller said in a podcast.
  He is waiting for Biden to "go and fail on his own" before he makes the trip, Miller said.
  Trump has previously criticized Biden for the "dangerous" surge of migrants at the border.
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• It's time that Fox News is considered a political organization, not a news network

  28-03-2021 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity
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  Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch stated that Fox News would act as "the loyal opposition" to Biden.
  If this is the case, as made evident by the network's sensationalist punditry, then they should be considered a political organization and not a news network.
  Under this classification, Fox News would have to raise money for donors and PACs, not cable subscribers.
  Matt Walton was the 2015 Republican nominee for the Virginia
  
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• The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'The Lost Pirate Kingdom' to 'Country Comfort'

  28-03-2021 15:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "The Lost Pirate Kingdom"
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  "Ginny and Georgia" was Netflix's most popular series for the third week in a row.
  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 docuseries "The Lost Pirate Kingdom" continued to be popular with viewers this week, but "Ginny and Georgia" topped the streamer's daily rankings for the
  
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• 3 ways to think like a successful entrepreneur

  28-03-2021 15:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Successful entrepreneurs recognize the uncertainty of the business is worth it once they’re able to provide value.
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  Successful entrepreneurs put value first, says entrepreneurship professor Per Bylund.
  Successful entrepreneurs prioritize efforts that ensure they achieve their end value.
  Consumers are interested in entrepreneurs whose products or services can add value to their lives.
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  Entrepreneurship is about treading n
  
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• Parler allegedly warned the FBI of 'specific threats of violence' more than 50 times ahead of the Capitol riot

  28-03-2021 15:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This illustration picture shows social media application logo from Parler displayed on a smartphone with its website in the background.
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  Parler said it alerted the FBI more than 50 times to threats at the Capitol ahead of the January 6 riot.
  The platform, known for its userbase of conservatives and far-right extremists, said it reported "specific threats" to the FBI.
  The Department of Justice has previously said insurrectionists used Parler to plan the viole
  
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• The 'COVID-industrial complex' - a web of Big Pharma, Big Tech, and politicians - are profiting off the pandemic at the expense of the public

  28-03-2021 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Protesters protest high drug prices.
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  In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, several companies and individuals have gained financially.
  Some of these profits have been characterized by secrecy, overpricing, cronyism, inefficiency, and unfairness.
  There is something morally wrong with excessive gains made while millions of people are suffering.Ahmed Sule is a London based financial analyst, writer, and social critic.
  This is an opinion column. The
  
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• 5 daily habits of business leaders on top of their game

  28-03-2021 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An important habit of a strong leader is to be present and transparent with their teams.
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  Sports entertainment firm founder Tanner Simkins says good leadership is key to running a business.
  Not everyone can replicate leadership traits, but it's easy to start implementing great leadership habits.
  A great leader is proactive, communicative, and embraces the opportunity to learn to better themselves.
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  The best leaders get the most
  
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• 'The richest man in the world against workers': Amazon is trying to defeat what experts call the most important union vote in decades

  28-03-2021 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amazon workers in Alabama are voting to unionize.
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  6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama will finish a vote to unionize on March 29.Experts say it "may be the most important union vote in decades."
  The warehouse workers could provide a roadmap to unionize at Amazon and beyond.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  In less than a week, 6,000 Amazon workers at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama will vote on a union that could forever ch
  
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• I recently took 3 flights with Delta as an elite status holder and managed to snag $800 in free upgrades despite seat-blocking policies - here's how

  28-03-2021 14:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flying Delta Air Lines during the pandemic.
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  Having elite status on Delta typically means free first class upgrades for the most frequent flyers.
  Fewer seats are available in premium cabins, however, thanks to Delta's pandemic seat-blocking policy.I took three flights on Delta and still got seven times worth the value of my ticket in upgrades.
  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories.
  Loyalty has its perks, even during a pandemic. I earned elite status on Del
  
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• The pandemic helped some millennials finally grow up

  28-03-2021 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Economic forces have made adulthood seem long out of reach for many millennials.
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  For some millennials, a sense of adulthood has become more attainable during the pandemic.
  Economic forces have long kept millennials from doing the things that used to define growing up.
  Some took on more responsibilities in 2020, from buying houses to nesting to dealing with adult-sized stress.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  It wasn't until the pandemic that I started makin
  
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• Biden is splitting with Obama on the economy and the proof is in their stimulus plans

  28-03-2021 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden greet each other with a socially distant "air" elbow bump at the end of a drive-in campaign rally at Northwestern High School on October 31, 2020 in Flint, Michigan
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  Biden's first economic package was bold in its size, breadth, and lack of bipartisanship.
  It's a sharp contrast to the smaller package of the Obama era - and that era's slower recovery.
  It shows Biden doesn't want to repeat that dec
  
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• Photos taken from a plane flying over the Suez Canal show epic queue of ships as giant container vessel remains stuck

  28-03-2021 14:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An aerial view of the Suez Canal in Egypt, taken from a commercial flight on March 27, 2021.
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  Aerial photos of the Suez Canal show just how bad the traffic jam of ships has become in recent days.
  The canal was completely blocked after a giant ship called the Ever Given ran aground on Tuesday.
  Some container ships have already said they would take a 15,000-mile detour around Africa instead.
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  Aerial photos from a plane
  
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• From the Cybertruck to new Roadster, these are Tesla's 7 future vehicles and when they're set to arrive

  28-03-2021 14:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla could double its lineup in coming years.
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  Tesla plans to roll out several new vehicles in the near future.Elon Musk's automaker is planning a pickup, a tractor trailer, a supercar, and a $25,000 EV.Tesla also is planning a van that might end up transporting people in Musk's future tunnel networks.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Despite being the most valuable automaker on the planet, Tesla has a relatively spare vehicle lineup as compared with other car companies. The c
  
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• How this couple went from traveling the US in a camper van to selling camper van conversions on Instagram for up to $90,000

  28-03-2021 13:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Louis the Van's Louis build.
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  Two months after Seth and Scarlett Eskelund began #VanLife full-time, the US shut down.
  The couple headed back home and started their own camper van conversion company aided by social media.
  This business affords them the flexibility needed to go back into van life once the pandemic is over.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Many of us remember exactly where we were when we first realized COVID-19 was about to jarringly disrupt our lives.For
  
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• Former Moonies cult members are working with families of QAnon believers to help their loved ones get a grip on reality

  28-03-2021 13:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jake Angeli, wrapped in a QAnon flag, addresses supporters of President Donald Trump as they protest outside the Maricopa County Election Department in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 5, 2020.
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  Former members of the Unification Church are acting as counselors to families of QAnon believers.
  Diane Benscoter and Dr. Steven Hassan told Insider there'd been a surge of interest in recent weeks.
  While there is no quick fix, experts say there are ways to have open conv
  
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• Egypt's president orders preparations be made to unload Ever Given's cargo if refloating fails, a high risk strategy adding days of delay

  28-03-2021 12:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A handout picture released by the Suez Canal Authority on March 25, 2021 shows an Egyptian tug boat equiped with a rope trying to free Taiwan-owned cargo MV Ever Given.
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  Egypt's President has ordered preparations be made to unload the cargo of the Ever Given ship.
  He outlined the plans to the Suez Canal Authority on Sunday morning, local media reported.
  Unloading the cargo risks unbalancing and damaging the ship, an expert warned.
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• American businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri said she had a 4-year affair with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

  28-03-2021 12:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jennifer Arcuri 'admits to Boris Johnson affair'
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  Jennifer Arcuri has described a four-year affair she had with Boris Johnson, to the Sunday Mirror.
  The relationship took place between 2012 and 2016, she said.
  Johnson, the current UK prime minister, was the Mayor of London at the time.
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  The American businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri has given intimate details of a passionate four-year affair with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he was Lon
  
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• Amazon hit with lawsuit over claims that it failed to provide employees with required 30-minute lunch breaks

  28-03-2021 12:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amazon is under fire over workers' rights.
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  A former Amazon worker filed a lawsuit against the company over claims of missed lunch breaks.
  The lawsuit claimed employees were denied the required 30-minute meal break for a five-hour shift.
  It also claimed workers had to deal with serious understaffing issues and immense workloads.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Alawsuit against Amazon that claimed workers did not receive adequat
  
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• Volv bills itself as 'TikTok for news.' The Snap-backed app makes news stories you can read in 9 seconds.

  28-03-2021 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The app combines breaking news with pop culture stories.
  Volv
  Volv creates short-read news stories that users can swipe through.
  The app combines financial and political news with popular culture, and is aimed at millennials.
  The founders got advice from Mark Cuban and pre-seed funding through Snap's accelerator Yellow.
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  Shannon Almeida and Priyanka Vazirani didn't have any tech experience before they decided to create their own news app.After working
  
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• Video shows tug boats honking in celebration as they moved the Suez Canal ship a small distance but it remains lodged

  28-03-2021 11:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A ship navigates before a huge container ship named Ever Given, stranded on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in the Suez Canal, Egypt.
  Suez Canal Authority via AP
  Fourteen tug boats honked in celebration after moving the lodged Suez Canal ship slightly.
  Officials said they are hopeful the ship will refloat after water started running underneath it.
  The ship has been blocking the entire width of the Suez Canal for over 100 hours.
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  A new video posted to socia
  
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• Egyptian authorities say 'human error' may be to blame for the Suez Canal Ever Given crash after initially attributing it to strong wind

  28-03-2021 11:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  MARCH 26, 2021: Maxar's WorldView-2 collected new high-resolution satellite imagery of the Suez canal and the container ship (EVER GIVEN) that remains stuck in the canal north of the city of Suez, Egypt.
  Satellite image (c) 2021 Maxar Technologies.
  Officials initially blamed the giant Ever Given container ship running aground on weather conditions.
  The Suez Canal Authority chief initially said "strong winds and a dust storm" had caused the blockage.
  He has now raised the possibility of "technic
  
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• Amazon-backed Deliveroo heads to its $2.5 billion IPO facing rider strikes and investor snubs over its business model

  28-03-2021 11:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Abdelaziz Abdou, a Deliveroo delivery rider, poses with a bag of Aldi groceries, London.
  Reuters
  Amazon-backed Deliveroo is under fire from delivery riders and fund managers ahead of its IPO next month.
  They say its reliance on gig economy workers is variously unethical or a long-term cost risk.
  The float is also test of UK investor appetite for unprofitable startups.
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  Amazon-backed food delivery firm Deliveroo has faced a barrage of c
  
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• How Europe botched its vaccine rollout through shortages, stalled negotiations with drugmakers, and confusing health advice, forcing itself back into damaging lockdowns

  28-03-2021 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A man is having body temperature checked on the entrance to Krakow University Hospital on the first day of teachers' Covid-19 vaccination programme.
  Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  The EU will struggle to hit its target of vaccinating 70% of people by summer.
  Less than 10% of people in Germany, France, and Italy have had their first COVID-19 shot.
  Slow negotiations with drugmakers, shortages, and confusing public health messages have contributed.
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