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• How to mine doge, plus a playbook for trading meme stocks

  11-07-2021 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of Investing stories from deputy editor Joe Ciolli. Please subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every week.Yuriko Nakao/Getty ImagesHello and welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through the current market and investing landscape. Here's what's on the docket:We spoke to Dason Thomas, who started mining altcoins after seeing videos on TikTok. He broke down for us how he got started mining himself with
  
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• GOP Gov. Greg Abbott says drive-thru voting could lead to 'coercive' passengers, defends Texas voting restrictions

  11-07-2021 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
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  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday defended the proposed GOP-led Texas voting restrictions.
  On "Fox News Sunday," Abbott told Chris Wallace that the legislation would not suppress voters of color.
  Abbott took aim at drive-thru voting, decrying a possible "coercive effect" from passengers.
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  GOP Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Sunday contended that drive-thru voting, which was a popular m
  
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• The US is 'analyzing' the Haitian government's request to send troops after its president was assassinated

  11-07-2021 21:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Vehicles drive through Petion-Ville market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, July 11, 2021, four days after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. (
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  US officials are "analyzing" the Haitian government's request to send troops to help stabilize the country.
  Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his private residence last week.
  "It's going through a review," said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby during a Fox News interview.
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• Elon Musk showed up in Richard Branson's kitchen at 3 a.m. to wish him luck flying to the edge of space

  11-07-2021 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Richard Branson said Elon Musk is a friend.
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  Elon Musk visited Richard Branson in his kitchen at 3 a.m. to wish him good luck on his spaceflight.
  Branson flew to the edge of space aboard a Virgin Galactic space plane on Sunday morning.
  He shared a photo of himself with a barefoot Musk - two billionaire spaceflight-company founders.
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  Elon Musk visited fellow space-baron billionaire Richard Branson at home
  
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• Alaska GOP endorses Trump-backed candidate over incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022 Senate race

  11-07-2021 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka.
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  The Alaska GOP lined up behind Kelly Tshibaka over incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the 2022 Senate race.
  Trump has pledged to campaign against Murkowski for her vote in support of his second impeachment.
  Murkowski has served in the Senate since 2002 and has not yet filed for reelection.
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  The Alaska Republican Party on Saturday threw its support behind GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibak
  
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• A woman who died from COVID-19 was the first recorded case of contracting 2 variants of coronavirus at the same time, researchers say

  11-07-2021 19:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A nurse works on a patient in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) on January 7, 2020.
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  A 90-year-old Belgian woman died in March after contracting two coronavirus strains at the same time.
  The woman, who had both the UK and South African variant, died five days after getting sick.
  Researchers say the case is the first of its kind, but warn there could be more.
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  A 90-year-old Belgian woman who died from COVID-19 in Ma
  
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• The Trump team was anxious about a 'delay' with the Wisconsin election results, but they had the time zones wrong: book

  11-07-2021 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump speaks on election night the White House in the early morning hours of November 04, 2020.
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  Trump waited earnestly for updated results from Wisconsin on election night, per a forthcoming book.
  White House attendees thought there was a "delay" in the election results from the Midwestern state.
  The campaign didn't account for the time zone difference, with Wisconsin being an hour behind eastern time.
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• The launch of a Fox News weather channel has climate crisis experts concerned, report says

  11-07-2021 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tucker Carlson reporting on global warming on Fox News.
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  Last year, Fox News unveiled plans to create a 24-hour weather channel.
  But as its debut date approaches, climate experts are worried that it could adopt a similar tone to Fox News.
  The popular right-wing network has previously perpetuated climate misinformation.
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  The upcoming launch of a new weather channel run by Fox News Media has some climate crisis experts deeply concerned,
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for 'completely evil' critical race theory to be outlawed, teachers to be fired

  11-07-2021 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said critical race theory is "completely evil" and should be outlawed.
  In recent weeks the Republican party has waged a culture war against critical race theory.Critical race theory considers the impacts of America's history of racism and discrimination.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said that critical race theory is "completely evil" and should be outlawed, and that any teachers fou
  
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• Fauci said it's 'horrifying' that CPAC attendees cheered about the US' lagging vaccination rate

  11-07-2021 18:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN's Jake Tapper it was "horrifying" to see CPAC attendees cheer about lagging vaccination numbers.
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was horrified to see CPAC attendees cheer that the US was unable to vaccinate 90% of people.
  A crowd cheered when a CPAC speaker said the US government wasn't able to "sucker" people into getting vaccinated.
  "I don't think that anybody who is thinking clearly can get that," Fauci said Sunday.
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• A Michigan mayor defended spending $4,500 of campaign money on an open bar for his daughter's wedding at a yacht club, claiming it was a campaign event

  11-07-2021 18:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A couple cuts their wedding cake.
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  A Michigan mayor defended spending $4,500 of public money on an open bar for his daughter's wedding.
  LeRoy Burcroff, the mayor of Romulus, said his daughter's wedding doubled as a campaign event.
  Burcroff has since repaid the expenses, his attorney said.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The mayor of a Michigan city has defended spending $4,500 of campaign funds for an open bar at a yacht club for his daughter's weddi
  
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• Warren Buffett warned the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's CEO about the 'ABCs.' The investor has flagged those threats before

  11-07-2021 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
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  Warren Buffett warned the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's CEO about the "ABCs" last year.
  The investor sees arrogance, bureaucracy, and complacency as major threats to large organizations.
  Buffett, who has gifted $33 billion to the foundation, once called the ABCs "corporate cancers."
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  Warren Buffett told the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that the greatest threats to the philanthr
  
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• Donald Trump Jr says he 'understands addiction' before attacking former drug addict Hunter Biden in CPAC speech

  11-07-2021 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr talking at CPAC conference
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  Donald Trump Jr says he "totally understands addiction" at CPAC, whilst lamenting Hunter Biden.Trump Jr adds that he believed Hunter Biden is a "total waste."
  President Biden has said he is "very proud" of his son.
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  Donald Trump Jr has taken the stage at CPAC - America's largest Conservative conference - to call Hunter Biden a "total waste" and accused him of"selling access to the highest levels of gover
  
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• Virgin Galactic just flew billionaire founder Richard Branson and 3 crewmates to the edge of space

  11-07-2021 17:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Virgin Galactic's chief astronaut instructor Beth Moses embraces Richard Branson and other crew as he arrives to board the company's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, July 11, 2021.
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  Virgin Galactic flew its first full crew - including founder Richard Branson - to the edge of space.
  Two pilots flew the company's VSS Unity space plane 55 miles above Earth then landed safely. Virgin Galactic is poised to fly cu
  
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• Prosecutors' references to Allen Weisselberg's family are New York 'hardball' to get him to cooperate with the investigation into the Trump Organization, says expert

  11-07-2021 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg looks on as then-U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 31, 2016.
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  Tax prosecution expert Frank Agostino has weighed in on the debate on the Trump Organization prosecution.He told CNN charges against CFO Allen Weisselberg were likely a warning to cooperate.NY prosecutors in July charged Weisselberg and the Trum
  
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• Texans reportedly waited 17 hours and until the middle of the night to testify on GOP voting restrictions bill

  11-07-2021 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Texas State Capitol is seen on the first day of the 87th Legislature's special session on July 8, 2021 in Austin, Texas.
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  People in Texas who wanted to testify about a bill that would introduce new voting restrictions waited for 17 hours, the Texas Tribune reported.
  Nearly 300 people - mostly opposed to the legislation - signed up to testify about the bill, according to the report.
  The GOP-backed legislation in the state would limit 24-hour voting, drive-thru voting
  
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• Sony's televisions will soon be 100% robot-made, according to a report

  11-07-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sony Corporation forecasts that robots will take charge over its manufacturing of televisions, smartphones, and cameras.
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  Sony Corp wants to slash TV manufacturing costs by giving all the work to robots, the FT reported.
  The company is targeting full automation of TV manufacturing and increased use of robotics for making smartphones, cameras.It expects to cut costs by 70% at its largest television-making factory.
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  Sony wants to give robots
  
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• Wife of assassinated Haitian president described watching her husband die after his body was 'riddled' with bullets

  11-07-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Haitian President Jovenel Moise is seen with his wife at the Te Deum during his inauguration ceremony at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, on February 7, 2017.
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  The wife of the Haitian President described the attack that killed her husband from her hospital bed.
  Martine Moïse said the killers shot so quickly that her husband was unable to "say a single word."
  Moïse was also shot and flown to Flordia for treatment, but said she was in "beautiful
  
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• Watch Richard Branson fly to the edge of space aboard a Virgin Galactic rocket plane

  11-07-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Beth Moses, Virgin Galactic's chief astronaut instructor, takes in a view of Earth on the company's February 22, 2019 test flight to the edge of space.
  Virgin Galactic
  Virgin Galactic is flying its first full crew to the edge of space, including founder Richard Branson.
  The company's space plane launched with Branson onboard Sunday morning - just days before Jeff Bezos's launch.
  Virgin Galactic is livestreaming the spaceflight; the video feed is embedded below.
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• Amazon's 1997 shareholder letter is a free MBA class on leadership - here are 4 lessons from it

  11-07-2021 16:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jeff Bezos' 1997 letter to Amazon shareholders highlighted his conviction and belief in the company's future success.
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  Amazon's 1997 shareholder letter offers brilliant business lessons from Jeff Bezos.
  Alex Lieberman, executive chairman and cofounder of Morning Brew, recently posted on Twitter about those lessons.
  His tweets outlining what Bezos did right have been reprinted with permission below.
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  Editor's note: The b
  
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• A man who sued Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and 4 other airlines over the face mask mandate has taken his case to the Supreme Court

  11-07-2021 16:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, is seen at sunset.
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  A frequent flier has asked the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction against the mask mandate.
  Lucas Wall, of Washington, DC, last month filed lawsuits against the CDC and seven airlines.
  Legal experts said his SCOTUS application was part of a growing "shadow docket" at the high court.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A man who's suing seven airlines and the Centers for Disease
  
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• 'I didn't come here to kiss your f---ing ring': Sidney Powell ripped into Rudy Giuliani after clash over election theories, book says

  11-07-2021 15:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sidney Powell participates in a news conference with Rudy Giuliani, the personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington on November 19, 2020.
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  Sidney Powell clashed early on with Giuliani as part of Trump's campaign legal team, per a new book.
  "I didn't come here to kiss your f---ing ring," she reportedly told the former New York City mayor.
  Powell later saw herself cast aside and then brought back into the Trump
  
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• White nationalist Nick Fuentes banned from annual gathering of top US conservatives but other far-right extremists were welcomed

  11-07-2021 15:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Conservative Political Action Conference stage.
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  Nick Fuentes was removed from the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Saturday.
  But several other far-right figures were seen at the event, including Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.
  Donald Trump is due to speak at the conference on Sunday.
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  Far-right white nationalist Nick Fuentes was removed from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas on Sa
  
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• I tried Domino's 2-minute curbside pickup guarantee and it was one of the quickest ways I've ever picked up food

  11-07-2021 15:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Domino's launched 'carside delivery,' with a guarantee that it will be brought out in two minutes.
  Pizza restaurants thrived during the pandemic and delivery grew.
  Fast curbside service makes Domino's better able to compete with traditional fast-food chains.See more stories on Insider's business page.Domino's now offers what it calls "carside delivery," which is essentially curbside pickup by another name.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe offer comes with a two-minute guara
  
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• Brokerage eToro says client holdings of dogecoin vaulted above bitcoin and ether in the 2nd quarter

  11-07-2021 15:33 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Dogecoin holdings among eToro users surpassed those of bitcoin and ether in the second quarter.Cardano was the top crypto holding among clients in the first six months of the year.The rise of altcoins has been closely documented as bitcoin's market dominance slips.
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  Holdings of meme token dogecoin vaulted above bitcoin and ether among eToro clients in the second quarter, according to data from
  
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• Las Vegas has a new $4.3 billion crypto-friendly resort - take a tour inside the first new casino on the Strip in a decade

  11-07-2021 15:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The exterior of Resorts World Las Vegas.
  Resorts World Las Vegas
  The Las Vegas Strip has a new hotel: the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas.
  Resorts World has tech-forward amenities like "cashless wagering" and partnerships with Grubhub and Gemini.
  Take a tour of the new hotel, which officially opened June 24.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.The Las Vegas Strip's newest hotel officially opened on June 24: the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas.
  Resorts World Las Vegas.
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• The fight to protect voting rights at the federal level is dead. But there's still a glimmer of hope.

  11-07-2021 15:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Activists from various grassroots organizations rally outside City Hall in Los Angeles, California on July 7, 2021, calling on Congress and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to remove the filibuster and pass the "For the People Act" to expand voting rights.
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  The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Arizona's law that makes it harder to vote.
  Congress has stalled out on advancing legislation to protect voting rights.
  But while the fight for voting rights may have died on
  
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• 2 ways jobs and pay didn't make sense before the pandemic that are now 'unwinding', according to a top economist

  11-07-2021 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen (L) greets Howard University Economics Professor William Spriggs (R), who serves as chief economist to the AFL-CIO, as she arrives to deliver opening remarks at a summit on diversity in the economics profession at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington October 30, 2014.
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  Right now, a whole lot of jobs are open - and a whole bunch of workers are quitting.
  But the labor market being weird is nothing new, according to economist
  
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• We are lawmakers from 5 states that finally put an end to child marriage. It's past time for the other 45 US states to follow our lead.

  11-07-2021 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A demonstrator wearing a bridal gown takes part in a protest urging legislators to end Massachusetts child marriage at the Massachusetts State House in Boston on March 27, 2019.
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  Bipartisan legislators who ended child marriage in five states call on their colleagues in the other US states to follow their lead.
  Child marriage creates a legal trap for minors, who often cannot file for divorce.
  Don't cave to loopholes or compromises; there is no reason fo
  
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• I went on JetBlue's newest aircraft, the Airbus A321neoLR, that's taking flyers to Europe next month and now I'm ready to book a ticket

  11-07-2021 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Inside JetBlue Airways' new Airbus A321neoLR.
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  JetBlue Airways is launching its first flights to London next month and using a new plane to do it.Only 138 seats are offered with a sizeable business class cabin to draw in premium passengers.In-flight entertainment, in-flight WiFi, and hot meals will be complimentary for all flyers.See more stories on Insider's business page.JetBlue is going to London, UK next month, and powering its transatlantic debut will be a brand-new a
  
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• 6 strategies for creating a robust, multifaceted approach to improving diversity at your organization

  11-07-2021 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Create opportunities for coworkers of all backgrounds to gather and talk openly to bring about a more inclusive culture.
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  Diversity trainings are only the tip of the iceberg for improving diversity in the workplace.
  Organizations need to move beyond implicit bias trainings by following up on their trainings.
  Treat diversity as a real goal, measure it, and create dedicated spaces for underrepresented groups.
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  The racial reckoning of spring
  
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• A Virginia courier company is trying to poach Amazon drivers who stop for coffee at gas stations. It blames the labor shortage

  11-07-2021 14:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  American Dedicated Logistics is approaching drivers at truck stops to try to recruit them amid a shortage of workers.
  American Dedicated Logistics
  American Dedicated Logistics is sending managers to malls and gas stations to poach drivers.
  The managers now spend 60% of their time recruiting because of the labor shortage.
  They've approached "a lot" of Amazon drivers while they are refueling.
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  A Virginia-based courier has come up with a novel idea to be
  
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• 5 trends in self-driving cars anyone trying to get ahead in the industry needs to know about

  11-07-2021 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Autonomous-truck companies like TuSimple are starting to go public.
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  Self-driving cars may not be a reality yet, but the young industry is evolving fast.For those hoping to get a leg up in this space, staying on top of trends is key.
  From the rise of robo-trucks to a potential SPAC bubble, here's what to know about AVs right now.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.1. Self-driving tech will deliver your packages and food before it replaces your Uber driverDuring the
  
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• Flight attendants describe how passengers have hurled rage at them in the air, and some say it's become an 'emotionally abusive' environment

  11-07-2021 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The inaugural flight of David Neeleman's Breeze Airways.
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  Insider interviewed more than a dozen flight attendants about the rise in passenger violence.
  Flight attendants said they have been called expletives when reminding people to wear masks onboard.
  Many flight attendants said the increase in verbal harassment has hurt their mental health.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The fourth time Monica, a flight attendant, asked a group of men to put their masks on a
  
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• How much Snap pays employees in the US in 2021

  11-07-2021 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has been on a growth tear in 2021.
  Insider analyzed public data to get a sense of how much Snap pays its employees in the US.
  Snap has offered some US staffers annual salaries between $59,000 and $500,000.
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  Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is hiring for hundreds of jobs in the US as the tech company expands into areas like augmented reality, short-form video, and original shows.The growth spurt comes as Snap r
  
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• 'Worldwide phenomenon' prefab tiny home maker Nestron just started shipping overseas - see inside its $77,000 units

  11-07-2021 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Cube Two.
  Nestron
  Singapore-based Nestron is now shipping its prefab tiny home Cube One and Two models to the UK.
  The company expects to sell over 100 units in the UK by the end of 2021 following massive online interest.
  Take a look inside the two AI-powered models with smart furniture.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Interest in prefab tiny homes skyrocketed during COVID-19.
  The Cube One.
  NestronNow, one Singapore-based company is looking to capitalize on this trend by introduc
  
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• We found Jeffrey Epstein's other little black book, which revealed hundreds of new connections to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender

  11-07-2021 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello!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:We found Jeffrey Epstein's little black book from 1997, and discovered new connections to the convicted sex offender. Joe Rogan is sparking outrage inside Spotify with his controversial show.A secret club helps prepare young CEOs to take over the world.America is in the middle of The Great Reshuffle.Ch
  
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• America's post-pandemic rebound could blow the 2009 economic recovery out of the water

  11-07-2021 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017.
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  The US post-pandemic rebound could be much faster than the 2009 recession.
  One expert said the economy may even end up stronger, which "is crazy to think about."
  Still, experts caution that even a blitz of emergency spending could leave people behind.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Last week, President Joe Biden alluded to Ronald Reagan's famous "Morning in America"
  
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• I used an obscure credit card perk to pay for $127 worth of travel expenses when American Airlines canceled 2 of my flights - see how

  11-07-2021 14:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flying home from Bogota, Colombia on American Airlines.
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  The Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card comes with built-in trip insurance for when things go wrong.Trip delays, trip cancellations, and baggage delays are covered under certain circumstances.I was delayed by 12 hours after two American Airlines flight cancellations and could spend up to $500 on expenses.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Flight delays and cancellations can be costly. Hours and even days can
  
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• The S&P 500 could jump 9% by year-end as a reversal in interest rates drives a rebound in the struggling reflation trade, Fundstrat's Tom Lee says

  11-07-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesThe S&P 500 could surge 9% to 4,700 by year-end, Fundstrat's Tom Lee told CNBC on Friday.Lee sees a renewed surge in interest rate on the horizon, with the 10-year drifting towards 1.75%.That reversal in interest rates should drive cyclical stocks higher, according to Lee.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.The stock market is on track to continue its uptrend and surge as much as 9% by year-end, Fundstrat's Tom Lee said in an intervi
  
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• Here's how student debt could be redefined by the nation's first debtors' union. Democracy might just get rescued in the process.

  11-07-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jacquelyn Martin/AP
  Astra Taylor, founder of the Debt Collective, told Insider student debt is threatening democracy.
  She said that after the Civil War, debt was used to wield power over marginalized communities.
  Biden is "playing with fire" not following through on his promise to cancel student debt, she said.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Debt is all-American, Astra Taylor says. And she doesn't mean that in a good way.Taylor, who founded the Debt Collective, which calls for the
  
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• I tried to use Starbucks' new program that lets customers order complicated viral drinks, but I ran into some issues

  11-07-2021 14:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Starbucks is testing a 'Social Sips' ordering program.
  Starbucks
  Starbucks is testing a new system for ordering off-menu drinks that have gained popularity on social media.
  While it's a smart idea, the QR scanning function didn't work during my visit.
  I tried the $6 Pink Drink Remixed.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Starbucks is running a limited test that allows customers to order drinks that became popular on social media through ads on Facebook and Instagram.
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• I compared McDonald's drive-thru and Sonic's drive-in, and saw how both approaches contributed to sales growth during the pandemic

  11-07-2021 14:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  I visited Sonic and McDonald's to compare the two chains drive-thru experiences.
  McDonald's embodies the classic drive-thru style, while Sonic operates a drive-in.
  McDonald's model is more versatile, but I think Sonic's innovations will help it stay successful.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.Drive-thrus are key for McDonalds. About 95% of the chain's nearly 14,000 US locations have drive-thrus, with 25,000 worldwide.
  A McDonald's 24 hour drive-th
  
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• Eerie photos show the undersea wreck of a Boeing cargo plane that crashed off the coast of Hawaii

  11-07-2021 14:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The forward fuselage seen as it rests on the ocean floor.
  Sea Engineering Inc. via NTSB
  The NTSB's undersea photos show the wreck of a cargo plane that ditched off the coast of Hawaii.
  The plane hit the water at about 1:30 a.m. local time on July 2. Both pilots escaped.
  The wreckage was found on the ocean floor at depths between 360 and 420 feet.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the first underwater images of a Boeing 737-
  
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