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• Meet 20 hedge-fund dealmakers who are pumping billions into the world's hottest startups

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  From left to right: Glen Kacher, Arielle Zuckerberg, John Curtius, and Alex Sacerdote.
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  For decades, hedge funds have dominated public markets.
  Now funds like Tiger Global, D1, and Coatue are investing billions into top startups.
  Insider lists those leading the charge into unicorn funding rounds.
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• 4 reasons Congress should permanently expand $300 monthly child tax credits, according to more than 400 economists

  15-09-2021 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
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  410 economists urged Congress to make permanent $300 monthly checks to families with children.
  They wrote in a letter the child tax credit will significantly reduce childhood poverty in the US.
  Democrats are clashing over how to include the credit in their $3.5 trillion social spending bill.
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  As Senate Democrats clash over what an expanded child tax credit will look like in their $3.5 trillion soc
  
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• I'm a former Goldman Sachs analyst who raised over $8.5 million for my fashion startup. Here's how I realized finance wasn't for me.

  15-09-2021 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Meg He is the cofounder of fashion startup ADAY.
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  Meg He, 33, is the cofounder of ADAY, a fashion brand that creates sustainable professional workwear.
  After leaving a career in finance and venture capitalism, He started ADAY with former Goldman Sachs coworker Nina Faulhaber.
  This is what running her business is like, as told to freelance writer Claire Turrell.
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  I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit and liked to set myself a challeng
  
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• Facebook made money from dangerous 'abortion reversal' ads that targeted teens and were seen 18.4 million times

  15-09-2021 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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  Facebook teen-targeted ads for dangerous "abortion reversal" pills were seen 18.4 million times.
  The Center for Countering Digital Hate says Google and Facebook profited from the ads."Abortion reversals" are not supported by science and are deemed unsafe by medical professionals.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Big Tech companies Facebook and Google profited from "abortion reversal" advertisements seen by millions, according to
  
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• Crypto adoption in Africa has surged 1,200% over the last year, as people in some of the fastest-growing crypto economies favor digital coins to avoid bank and exchange restrictions: Chainalysis

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  Adoption of crypto in Africa has surged 1,200% in the last year, according to Chainalysis.
  Users have opted for peer-to-peer platforms like Paxful and Remitano over exchanges.
  Binance's clients in Africa have opted for peer-to-peer platforms amid bans on the exchange.
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  Africa's digital-asset market has grown over 1,200% by value over the last year, making it the third-fastest growing cryptocurr
  
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• More than $1 billion of ether has already been burned following the network's recent London hard fork upgrade

  15-09-2021 17:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  The ethereum network runs the ether cryptocurrency, the second-biggest after bitcoin.
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  More than $1 billion of ether has been burned in just six weeks following the network's London hard fork upgrade.
  298,097 ether in base fees has been permanently removed from circulation since the upgrade was implemented on Aug. 5.The network is reportedly already reaping the benefits of the upgrade.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
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• White House praises Fox for implementing a stricter version of Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate, despite on-air bashing of federal policy

  15-09-2021 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 14, 2021.
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  The White House praised Fox for its new vaccine-or-test mandate, which is stricter than the federal policy.Fox announced Tuesday it will require employees to either be vaccinated or tested daily.Biden announced last week that employers of 100-plus people must require vaccination or weekly testing.See more stories on Inside
  
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• The Big Law career guide for law school students and young lawyers looking to land a job at an elite firms

  15-09-2021 17:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Even though summer associate interviews are taking place virtually, recruiters and hiring partners say there are ways to establish meaningful connections and impress interviewers.
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  Each year, law school students interview for coveted summer associate jobs at Big law firms.
  Hiring partners and recruiting chairs shared their tips for impressing interviewers.
  They also shared hot practice areas, including data privacy and healthcare.
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• Hedge-fund billionaire Ray Dalio says regulators will 'kill' bitcoin if it gets too successful

  15-09-2021 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
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  If bitcoin is successful, the US government 'will try to kill it,' hedge fund heavyweight Ray Dalio said Wednesday on CNBC.
  Dalio has previously said the government doesn't want alternative currencies challenging the dominance of the US dollar.The SEC chief on Tuesday said the agency is working on rules to bolster oversight of the crypto market.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, said on CNBC he foresees regulators takin
  
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• SpaceX's first civilian crew will have zip ties and sedatives onboard their spaceship in case someone becomes a danger

  15-09-2021 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Inspiration4 crew enjoys weightlessness on a parabolic flight, July 11, 2021.
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  SpaceX is launching its first civilians into orbit Wednesday, weather permitting.
  The crew of this Inspiration4 mission completed a five-month training program to prepare.Nonetheless, SpaceX is sending them up with zip ties and sedatives in case someone becomes a danger to themselves or others.See more stories on Insider's business page.
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• Robinhood is giving away $100,000 in a bid to recruit college students to use its trading app

  15-09-2021 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Robinhood will visit historically black colleges and community colleges to talk to students about investing.
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  Robinhood will visit community colleges and HBCUs to encourage students to invest.
  The commission-free investing app will also give away $100,000 in tuition to students who sign up.
  The median age of Robinhood users is 31 and half of customers identify as first-time investors.
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• 'Ghosting coasting' is the latest labor challenge for employers, where under-qualified hires disappear before they can be fired

  15-09-2021 17:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Help Wanted sign hangs in the window of a restaurant in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
  AP Photo/Mary AltafferUS employers are desperate for workers, sometimes hiring employees without a full vetting.
  Recently, some new hires are showing up just long enough to get paid before disappearing.
  One source called the practice "ghosting coasting," according to the Federal Reserve of Atlanta.
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• Understanding what financial advisors do and how they help clients better manage their money

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  How much a financial advisor costs will depend on what you’re looking for.
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  A financial advisor is a professional who gives advice about managing your money to reach financial goals.
  Financial advisors are not regulated, though ones who provide investing advice and services must register with their state or federal regulatory bodies.
  Financial advisors offer a wide variety of services, such as portfolio building, tax and estate planning, budgets, and more.
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• The US could authorize COVID-19 vaccines for younger kids by Halloween, Pfizer's new timeline suggests

  15-09-2021 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A boy receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the Israeli city of Holon on June 21.
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  Kids from 5 to 11 could start getting COVID-19 shots by Halloween, Pfizer's new timeline suggests.
  The company expects to submit data to the FDA for this younger age group in early October.
  Pfizer is testing a lower dose of its vaccine among young kids to avoid unnecessary side effects.
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  Though daily vaccination rates are decreasing again
  
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• 85% of small restaurants across the US say it's still very difficult to find staff, according to a new survey

  15-09-2021 17:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Restaurants across the US are still struggling to hire enough staff.
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  Small businesses are still struggling to hire in the labor shortage, with restaurants suffering most, per a new poll.
  In the Alignable poll, 85% of restaurant owners said it was very difficult to find staff.
  Employment in the restaurant industry dropped in August for the first time since April 2020.
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  The vast majority of small restaurants across the US are sti
  
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• This year's big iPhone reveal event was Apple's most boring yet

  15-09-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple's 2021 smartphone, the iPhone 13.
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  Apple's annual iPhone reveal event happened on Tuesday, and it was less thrilling than ever.
  Though Apple introduced new versions of a variety of products, the updates were all incremental.
  If you're waiting on a new iPhone, maybe keep waiting.
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  On Tuesday, Apple introduced the iPhone 13, the newest version of its most popular product.It's a sleek rectangle of metal and glass that...is almost id
  
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• Elizabeth Warren takes aim at high ethereum network fees that she says could wipe out small investors

  15-09-2021 17:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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  Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticized high fees on the ethereum network during times of heightened trading volatility.
  "Small investors could easily get jammed and wiped out entirely," she said in a Senate committee hearing Tuesday.
  Warren said outages on crypto exchanges last week could have hit people who don't have the money to lose.
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• Coinbase has increased its debt offering to $2 billion after getting flooded with bids

  15-09-2021 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Coinbase has increased its proposed bond offering to $2 billion from $1.5 billion.
  The company saw a surge in investor demand, bringing at least $7 billion in bids, according to Bloomberg.
  The bonds are rated junk by S&P Global.
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  Coinbase has increased the size of its bond sale to $2 billion from the original $1.5 billion, after receiving an influx of bids from private investors, accord
  
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• SpaceX's first all-civilian crew say they're taking a ukulele, poetry, and a copy of TIME magazine to space

  15-09-2021 16:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Inspiration4 crew left to right: Chris Sembroski, Hayley Arceneaux, Jared Isaacman, and Sian Proctor.
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  SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew are set to take a ukulele, poetry, and NFTs to space on Wednesday.
  The items will be auctioned off to raise money for a hospital where one of the crew members works.
  Chris Sembroski, who is taking the ukulele, said the "acoustics are pretty good" on board.
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  The crew of SpaceX's all-civilian Inspir
  
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• Blinken and Austin wanted Biden to keep US troops in Afghanistan longer, but he overruled them: book

  15-09-2021 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021.
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  Biden overruled calls from two Cabinet officials to extend the US troop presence in Afghanistan, according to a new book.
  The secretary of state and defense secretary thought prolonging the withdrawal could give the US leverage in negotiations.
  The Biden administration has faced bipartisan criticism over its handling of the withd
  
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• Why JPMorgan sees the S&P 500 climbing another 6% before year-end despite Wall Street's economic growth concerns

  15-09-2021 16:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  JPMorgan bumped its S&P 500 price target for 2021 to 4,700, from 4,600.The firm remains bullish on the outlook for stocks as many on Wall Street are calling for a correction.According to JPMorgan, the recent economic slowdown is Delta-driven and temporary.
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  Amid a handful of Wall Street firms scaling back their stock market outlooks for the rest of the year, JPMorgan is remaining bullish.In a
  
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• Are you a geriatric millennial? It depends on how comfortable you are with TikTok, and whether you remember MySpace.

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  Geriatric millennials are familiar with both old and new forms of communication.
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  The term "geriatric millennial" divided the Internet this spring in a viral Medium article.
  The author spoke to Insider about why it both resonated with and offended readers.
  She also shared the hallmarks of a geriatric millennial and how they straddle the workplace's digital divide.
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  Author and leadership expert Erica Dhawan never expected the ter
  
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• Fidelity pushed for approval of its bitcoin ETF in a private meeting with the SEC as the regulator drags its feet

  15-09-2021 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Fidelity officials met the SEC privately to push for its bitcoin ETF as the regulator still hasn't approved one.
  The investment firm argued that the bitcoin market has matured and can support such funds.
  They also pointed to the existence of these products in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden.
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  Fidelity Digital Assets met with SEC officials privately to push for the approval of their proposed
  
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• EV start-up Rivian has beaten other industry giants to become the first automaker to produce an electric pickup

  15-09-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rivian's R1T has an estimated range of 314 miles.
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  Rivian produced its first electric pickup Tuesday - becoming the first automaker to do so.
  A Rivian spokesperson said its vehicles were "ready for sale in all 50 states."
  The R1T has an estimated range of 314 miles and prices start at $67,500.
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  California-based electric vehicle startup Rivian has become the first automaker to produce an electric pickup truck."After months of buildin
  
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• North and South Korea fired off ballistic missiles just hours apart in dueling weapons tests

  15-09-2021 16:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missiles with file image, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021
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  North and South Korea conducted ballistic missile tests hours apart on Wednesday.
  North Korea tested what the South Korean military identified as short-range ballistic missiles.
  South Korea tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
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  Both North and South Korea conducted ballis
  
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• I sell custom camper vans for up to $100,000 and business is booming since the pandemic

  15-09-2021 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dave Walsh founded Vanlife Customs in 2016.
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  Dave Walsh, 39, is a USMC veteran and custom van builder based in Denver, Colorado.
  Since starting his company in 2016, Walsh says he's had more clients than ever during the last year as van travel grows in popularity.This is what his job is like, as told to freelance writer Jenny Powers.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Dave Walsh, a 39-year-old van builder f
  
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• Instant coffee is a billion-dollar market with a bad reputation. A startup backed by Meghan Markle is on a quest to usher in a new era.

  15-09-2021 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Hannah Mendoza, 29, is the cofounder of the instant latte company Clevr Blends.
  The brand counts Meghan Markle as an investor, and Oprah as a fan.To Insider, Mendoza talks about her entrepreneurial beginnings and launching her company.
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  When Hannah Mendoza was nine years old, she had an idea: a smoothie bar for kids. She set up shop in her home economics class and organized a group of classmates to help sell h
  
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• A 40-year friend of a Capitol Police officer reported him to the FBI for disclosing the secure location of lawmakers on January 6, report says

  15-09-2021 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Police line up behind barriers after pro-Trump protesters storm the grounds of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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  A Capitol Police officer's 40-year friend turned him in to the FBI after the January 6 insurrection.The friend worried the officer had "fallen into a cult" and said he had revealed lawmakers' locations.The agency's internal watchdog recommended discipline for 6 officers over the riots.See more stories on Insider's business page.
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• Mitch McConnell warns that Republicans won't back down from vow to force Democrats to raise debt ceiling alone: 'Do you guys think I'm bluffing?'

  15-09-2021 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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  McConnell appears more determined than ever to resist efforts to raise the debt ceiling with Democrats.
  "It's hard being in the majority. [Democrats] are the ones who will raise the debt limit," he told Punchbowl News.
  It threatens to deepen a perilous showdown between Democrats and Republicans that could derail the economic recovery.
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• I'm an army veteran whose puppy eased my PTSD. Now I own a dog-training school - here's what my job is like.

  15-09-2021 16:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Dave Shade is a former paratrooper who now owns a dog-training company, At Attention Dog Training.
  Shade's career began when he was fostering dogs and couldn't pay for the training, so he learned how to do it himself.
  This is what Shade's job is like, as told to freelance writer Susan Johnston Taylor.
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  Dave Shade is a former paratrooper who now owns a dog-training school, At Attention Dog Training. This is his sto
  
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• Trump impeachment witness Alexander Vindman says Gen. Mark Milley 'must resign' following report that he called his Chinese counterpart to avoid war with China

  15-09-2021 16:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trump and Gen. Mark Milley.
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  Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said Gen. Mark Milley "must resign" amid Woodward book details.
  Milley called his Chinese counterpart twice to reassure China that the US had no plans to attack.
  Fox reported that there were 15 people on Milley's call and its details were shared with the intel community.
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  A key witness who testified against then-President Donald Trump in his first impeachment calle
  
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• A flood of dogecoin imitators has kicked off a trademark battle for the meme token with a $31 billion market cap

  15-09-2021 16:12 via feedproxy.google.com
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  There is a battle being fought for the dogecoin trademark, the Wall Street Journal reported.
  Dogecoin imitators number in the hundreds, trying to capitalize on the popularity of the original meme token.
  One company wants to take ownership of the original dogecoin and Dogecoin Foundation.
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  A report in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday shed light on the fight that has erupted over who owns the trademark for dogecoin, the massively popu
  
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• Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz compares crypto zealots to anti-vaxxers - and says GameStop fans show the same conviction

  15-09-2021 15:59 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Mike Novogratz compared crypto zealots to anti-vaxxers, in terms of their stubborn beliefs.
  The Galaxy Digital boss said GameStop's fans show a similar level of passion and commitment.
  Novogratz disclosed that he shorts viral assets when they explode in popularity.
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  Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz compared some cryptocurrency fans to anti-vaxxers in terms of their conviction, and noted GameStop's followers display the same kin
  
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• The 11 worst mistakes when applying for remote jobs, according to recruitment experts

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  A lot of the job application process simply comes down to avoiding the obvious mistakes that can frustrate recruiters.
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  Finding a job is an elaborate process, from resumes and cover letters to interviews and offers.
  There are key mistakes to avoid to keep a recruiter interested and improve your chances.From spelling mistakes to online interviews, here's what experts say is important to recruiters.
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• US stocks slip as investors weigh global growth concerns against Fed stimulus plans

  15-09-2021 15:46 via feedproxy.google.com
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  US stocks slipped Wednesday, adding to Tuesday's losses.
  Wednesday's session got underway with a shortfall in Chinese retail sales for August.Investors are also anticipating a Fed announcement on tapering.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  US stocks moved slightly lower Wednesday following disappointing data from China, the world's second-largest economy, while investors prepared for the Federal Reserve's anticipated plan to start dr
  
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• Apple's new iPhone 13 comes in 4 models - the differences are in the camera, size, and battery life

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  Apple's iPhone 13 lineup includes iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
  The major difference between the standard iPhone 13 and the Pro models is with the camera system.
  The iPhone 13 Pro also has a screen with a 120Hz refresh rate for more fluid visuals.
  Apple's iPhone 13 series largely follows the same footsteps as the previous iPhone 12 generation - two standard premium models that come with core basics, and two ultra-premium models that come with extra featur
  
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• How Texas' abortion law could make systemic racism even worse

  15-09-2021 15:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Opponents and supporters of an abortion bill hold signs near a news conference outside the Texas Capitol, in Austin, Texas.
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  Texas' anti-abortion law empowers private citizens to sue anyone they suspect of providing an abortion.
  Some experts see the law as a tool to threaten groups already vulnerable to disproportionate punishment.
  Data from 2014 indicates that people of color constituted about 62% of US abortion procedures that year.
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• Afghan banks are running out of cash and are begging the Taliban for more money after the US froze nearly $10 billion in assets

  15-09-2021 15:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A person holds a bundle of Afghan afghani banknotes at a money exchange market, following banks and markets reopening after the Taliban took over in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 4, 2021.
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  Afghanistan's banks are facing a money shortage and may have to close to the public soon.
  Bankers fear the situation could lead to inflated food and electricity prices, Reuters reported.
  The Taliban has also been unable to get its hands on billions in frozen assets.See more stories on Insid
  
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• How to use the 'secret conversation' feature in Facebook Messenger to keep your chat secure

  15-09-2021 15:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Secret conversations keep your Messenger chats private.
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  You can make a "secret conversation" in Messenger by starting a new conversation and tapping the icon in the top-right corner.
  Messenger's secret conversations are encrypted, meaning that your messages are incredibly private - not even Facebook can read them.
  Secret conversations are only available in the Messenger mobile app, not the website.
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• Elizabeth Warren says states need more power to rein in student-loan companies: 'They should face consequences'

  15-09-2021 15:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren
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  Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown urged for more state oversight over student-loan companies.
  Biden recently reversed a Trump-era policy that prevented states from regulating those companies.
  The Democrats are pushing for even further action to protect borrowers from abusive practices.
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  Last month, the Education Department reversed a Trump-era policy that prevented states from reg
  
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• The 34 deadliest jobs in America

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  Logging workers had the second-highest rate of fatal injuries among occupations in America.
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  Some jobs are more dangerous than others.
  Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we found the jobs that had the highest rates of fatal injuries in 2019.
  Here are the 34 deadliest jobs in America, along with their 2019 fatality rates per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.34. Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitter
  
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• The most common side effects to expect after your Pfizer booster: headache, fatigue, and pain at the injection site

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  A health worker administers the Pfizer vaccine in the Palestinian neighborhood of Beit Hanina, in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, on August 29, 2021.
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  Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shot yields mild to moderate side effects, much like its second dose.
  Injection-site pain is most common after a booster, according to data released Wednesday.
  People who received a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine also frequently reported headaches and fatigue.
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• Trump ignored pleas to intervene during Capitol riot and kept watching the violence unfold on TV instead, book says

  15-09-2021 15:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump at a rally in Washington, DC, ahead of the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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  Trump ignored pleas to intervene on January 6 and call off rioters, according to a new book.The authors said Trump instead "kept watching television" where the violence was being broadcast.The anecdote was published by CNN in extracts of a new book by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.
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• Casino stocks slide for a 2nd day as China enclave of Macau launches review of gambling industry

  15-09-2021 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Casino stocks including Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands dropped for a second day on Wednesday
  The stocks dropped as Macau said it would start a regulatory review of the gambling industry.Macau is the only place in China were gambling is legal.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Shares of Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands slumped Wednesday, extending losses of the Macau casino operators into a second session following government plans to begin a regulatory review of the
  
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• FDA releases documents outlining Pfizer's case for COVID-19 booster shots

  15-09-2021 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
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  The FDA released documents Wednesday giving a look at Pfizer's case for COVID-19 booster shots.
  The data shows a third dose of Pfizer's shot raised antibody levels with no major safety concerns.
  An expert panel will make recommendations to the FDA on booster shots on Friday.
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  The US Food and Drug Administration published documents on Wednesday that provides the most com
  
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• To take on Russia and China, the US Navy is standing up a new unit to do the missions that only SEALs can do

  15-09-2021 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two member prepares to launch a SEAL Delivery Vehicle from Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Philadelphia in the Atlantic Ocean, May 5, 2005.
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  In August, the Navy SEAL Teams went through a significant restructuring, with two units being consolidated into a new one.
  Naval Special Warfare Group 8 will incorporate the SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams and intelligence-gathering and low-visibility capability of NSWGs 3 and
  
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• How to use LinkedIn hashtags and resume keywords to apply for remote work

  15-09-2021 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Just one in 10 companies expects all their staff to return to the office after the pandemic.
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  When looking for remote jobs, it's important to tailor your résumé and cover letter accordingly.
  Highlighting any previous remote work or related soft skills such as Zoom could go a long way.
  Optimizing your LinkedIn profile and using the relevant hashtags will catch recruiters' attention.
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• 20 people to know leading Google's most promising health bets

  15-09-2021 14:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello,Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and today in healthcare news:We found the 20 people you need to know working on healthcare at Google after it dismantled Google Health;A biotech presses FDA to approves its ALS drug;What real-world data tells us about your chances of dying from COVID-19 after vaccination.If you're new to this newsletter, sign up here. Comments, tips? Email me at [email protected] or tweet @lydiaramsey125. Let's get to it...
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• The 5 fail-safe ways to impress your team when starting a remote role

  15-09-2021 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It can be harder to build relationships when working from home.
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  Remote working is very different from in-person if you haven't worked at the company before.Starting a new job remotely can be challenging as workers adapt to building relationships online.
  From organizing online catch-ups to learning the company culture, you can make the process easier.
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  Remote work is on the rise and so many more people have to join new team
  
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• From edible packaging to fake steaks, these are the 4 main trends transforming the food industry

  15-09-2021 14:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Israeli startup Redefine Meat uses 3D printers to create steaks.
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  From seaweed packaging to self-driving robot delivery cars, the food industry is rapidly changing.The sector is prioritizing digital development, customer experience, profit, and sustainability.
  Juan Luis Moreno of The Valley Digital Business School outlined the four biggest trends to come.
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  Technology is the future of the food industry.From robots that fix
  
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