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• 4 ways to be an inspiring leader without being overbearing

  12-11-2021 15:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  Your ability to communicate a meaningful vision will inspire the best work from your team.
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  Finding balance as a leader to motivate your team without being too pushy can be tricky.
  Meeting employees' emotional needs to feel safe and that they matter is key.
  Leaders should also clearly communicate their vision and encourage healthy collaboration.
  Great leaders do more than just direct the work of their employees - they inspire. They motivate everyone around the
  
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• US stocks rise to trade near record highs as investors try to shake off inflation concerns

  12-11-2021 15:37 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Investors have become more cautious about US stocks in recent weeks.
  Johannes Eisele/Getty ImagesUS stocks moved higher on Friday as investors try to shake off rising inflation concerns.Recent CPI data showed consumer prices are rising at the fastest level since 1990. But third-quarter earnings continue to exceed investor expectations, helping push stock higher.US stocks moved higher to near records on Friday as investors shake off inflation concerns and third-quarter corporate earnings continu
  
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• AMC is officially accepting bitcoin and ether in online payments with dogecoin coming next, CEO says

  12-11-2021 15:21 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  AMC theater.
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  AMC is officially accepting select digital assets for online payments, according to CEO Adam Aron.
  "We proudly now accept: drumroll, please… bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash, and litecoin," he said in a tweet. "Dogecoin next."
  Aron said in September that he intended to have the new feature in place by year-end.
  AMC Entertainment, the movie theater chain beloved by many cryptocurrency enthusiasts, is officially accepting select digital assets for online pa
  
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• Nvidia's eye-popping 133% rally in 2021 prompts downgrade from Wedbush on chip maker's valuation despite strong fundamentals

  12-11-2021 15:19 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California
  Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesNvidia's 133% year-to-date surge has been supported by an improving fundamental outlook as its chip business fires on all cylinders.But now Nvidia's valuation is too rich, according to a downgrade note from Wedbush on Friday."Even with end market conditions all shifting in NVDA's favor, we just can't find a means of justifying a higher target price," Wedbush said.Nvidia stock has only gone up this year, rising 133% year-
  
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• A Virginia pharmacy gave 112 young kids shots of a COVID-19 vaccine formulation designed for older children and adults, officials say

  12-11-2021 15:16 via businessinsider.com
  
  A child receives a dose of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine at an event launching school vaccinations in Los Angeles, California on November 5.
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  A pharmacy in Virginia gave COVID-19 vaccine formulations intended for over-12s to 112 kids aged 5 to 11, CNBC reports.
  County officials said the kids may have received a lower dose of vaccine than recommended.
  The pharmacy is no longer part of the state's vaccine program, officials said.
  A pharmacy in Virginia gave the wrong
  
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• A Capitol riot suspect who fled to Belarus seeking asylum said he was afraid the US would torture him

  12-11-2021 15:05 via businessinsider.com
  
  Capitol riot suspect Evan Neumann, as seen on Belarusian state TV.
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  Capitol riot suspect Evan Neumann is seeking political asylum in Belarus after fleeing the US.
  He told Belarusian TV he was worried US authorities would torture him if he returned.
  He also raised the "false flag" conspiracy theory, claiming some rioters were government agents.
  A California man accused of attacking a police officer during the Capitol defended his decision to flee to Belarus, saying he was afraid of
  
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• Lordstown Motors drops 10% after it announces production delayed by supply-chain issues

  12-11-2021 15:04 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Lordstown factory.
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  Lordstown Motors stock dropped 10% after announcing a "modest delay" to production.
  Production of the Endurance electric pickup will now begin in the third quarter next year.
  The latest delay was a result of supply-chain issues, the CEO said.Lordstown Motors stock slumped 10% early Friday after the EV maker delayed production of its Endurance pickup - again.The company said it now expects commercial production of the pickup to begin in the third
  
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• Meet the 12 healthcare startups that are the recipients of SoftBank's 2021 spending spree

  12-11-2021 14:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Hello, Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm healthcare editor Leah Rosenbaum, and this week in healthcare news:Insider spoke to company employees about the messy Teladoc-Livongo merger one year later;Our reporters revealed the top minds transforming the healthcare industry in 2021;SoftBank has continued its healthcare spending spree with a new fund. If you're new to this newsletter, sign up here. Comments, tips? Email me at [email protected] or tweet @leah_rosenbaum. Let's get to it...
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• Trump annoyed that Ron DeSantis won't publicly promise not to run against him in 2024, report says

  12-11-2021 14:49 via businessinsider.com
  
  Then-President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Sunrise, Florida.
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  Trump wants DeSantis to publicly say he won't launch a rival 2024 presidential bid, Politico reported.
  He is said to have complained to people at Mar-a-Lago that DeSantis hasn't done so.
  Trump has been stirring rumors of a 2024 bid, but DeSantis is said to have ambitions of his own.
  Former President Donald Trump is said to be furious that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a rising star in Republican
  
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• A Florida restaurant chain says boosting pay and offering better benefits helped it end its labor shortage

  12-11-2021 14:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  Restaurants across the US are struggling to find staff amid the current labor shortage as workers leave the industry over its low pay, poor benefits, and lack of flexible working hours.
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  Florida chain Pollo Tropical says boosting pay and benefits helped it get to normal staffing levels in the labor shortage.
  The Caribbean-food chain is raising prices by up to 6% in December to fund higher labor costs.
  Sales were considerably higher in its restaurants that were well-staffed
  
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• Colombia's president says the latest kingpin to be captured is as big as Escobar. That may not be a good sign.

  12-11-2021 14:23 via businessinsider.com
  
  Dairo Antonio Usuga with Colombian military personnel after his capture.
  Reuters
  Colombia's president compared the recent capture of the kingpin known as Otoniel to that of Pablo Escobar.
  Escobar's death was a blow to his cartel, but many smuggling groups have emerged to replace him.
  That dynamic leads some to worry about more bloodshed after Otoniel's arrest.
  Mexico City - The same day Colombia's armed forces captured Dario Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel, Colombian President Ivan Duque said t
  
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• A basic-income pilot in Florida will give formerly incarcerated people $600 per month for a year, no strings attached

  12-11-2021 14:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  People gather for COVID-19 vaccinations at the Bolivar County Correctional Facility in Cleveland, Mississippi, on April 28, 2021.
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  A basic-income pilot program in Florida will give monthly stipends to 115 formerly incarcerated people.Participants will receive $1,000 in January 2022, then $600 every month for a year.
  The program hopes to lift recipients out of poverty and prevent reincarceration.
  The letters are already in the mail: Hundreds of formally incarcerated peo
  
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• Elon Musk offloads another $690 million of Tesla stock after dumping $5 billion following Twitter poll

  12-11-2021 14:01 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Tesla boss Elon Musk has rocked the company's share price this week.
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  Elon Musk sold $690 million more Tesla stock on Thursday, according to filings released Friday.
  It comes after he asked Twitter whether he should sell 10% of his stake in the $1 trillion company.
  Musk sold around $5 billion of stock earlier in the week, in part to pay taxes on equity options.
  Elon Musk has sold another $690 million of Tesla stock, days after asking his Twitter followers whether he shoul
  
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• The Biden White House mocked Trump's claim to have an 'envoy ambassador' making foreign visits for him

  12-11-2021 14:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump.
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  Trump said on Thursday he dispatched an "envoy ambassador" to the Kosovo-Serbia border.In response, a White House official said the former president had a "very active imagination."
  Trump's so-called "envoy ambassador" is Richard Grenell, a former diplomat and staunch ally.
  The White House mocked former President Donald Trump after he said he had an "envoy ambassador" still making foreign trips for him.In a Thursday statement, Trum
  
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• Here are the top 10 most-traded stocks among retail investors this year, according to Nasdaq

  12-11-2021 13:55 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  In this photo illustration the WallStreetBets page seen in the background of a silhouette hand holding a mobile phone with Reddit logo.
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  Nasdaq's Retail Trading Activity Tracker shows the top 10 stocks retail traders bought up this year.
  Tesla and Apple led the list, while exchange-traded funds made it as well.
  AMC was the third most-traded stock but much of the investing was not meme stocks.
  It's been well-known sinc
  
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• Fox hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Greg Gutfeld vigorously defended Kyle Rittenhouse, supporting his self-defense claim

  12-11-2021 13:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  Fox News host Tucker Carlson on the November 11 edition of his show, where he discussed Kyle Rittenhouse.
  Fox News
  Fox News hosts and guests have defended Kyle Rittenhouse, who is on trial for murder.They said he acted in self-defense in killing two people at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
  Rittenhouse's case has prompted fierce political debate.
  Fox News hosts and panelists are mounting a vigorous defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager on trial for murder after shooting dead two people dur
  
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• Fast food prices keep rising at record paces and there's no end in sight

  12-11-2021 13:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Hollis Johnson
  Fast food prices increased at the highest rate since BLS has tracked them.
  Krispy Kreme, Wendy's, and other chains shared news about rising prices in earnings calls.
  Customers seem willing to pay higher prices as fast food's popularity continues to grow.
  Inflation is hitting every industry, even fast food.Prices at limited service restaurants, meaning fast food and fast casual, rose 7.1% compared to last October, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pr
  
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• Fast food prices keep going up at a record pace and there's no end in sight

  12-11-2021 13:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Hollis Johnson
  Fast food prices increased at the highest rate since BLS has tracked them.
  Krispy Kreme, Wendy's, and other chains shared news about rising prices in earnings calls.
  Customers seem willing to pay higher prices as fast food's popularity continues to grow.
  Inflation is hitting every industry, even fast food.Prices at limited service restaurants, meaning fast food and fast casual, rose 7.1% compared to last October, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pr
  
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• Bitwise says it won't go ahead with a bitcoin futures ETF because of the high cost and likely underperformance - and says spot ETFs are what people really want

  12-11-2021 13:27 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Bitcoin
  Yuichiro Chino
  Bitwise CEO Matt Hougan announced on Twitter on Wednesday his company had withdrawn its bitcoin futures application.Bitcoin futures ETFs will generally underperform spot bitcoin, he said.There are 2 newly approved bitcoin futures ETFs that launched late last month.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto index fund manager, has withdrawn its application for a bitcoin futures exchange traded fund, accordi
  
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• The International Space Station swerved to narrowly avoid Chinese space junk. A major impact would be a disaster.

  12-11-2021 13:05 via businessinsider.com
  
  The International Space Station photographed in November 2018.
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  The International Space Station swerved to avoid a collision with space debris on Wednesday.Its orbit was changed by about 0.7 miles, per Russia's space agency, which organized the move.The debris was a remnant of a weather satellite destroyed by China in a 2007 missile test.
  NASA and Russia's space agency adjusted the course of the International Space station (ISS) to avoid a collision with debris that was headed.The
  
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• 'The Big Short' investor Michael Burry warns speculation has reached a century high - and points to Rivian's $100 billion IPO as a prime example

  12-11-2021 12:52 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Michael Burry.
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  Michael Burry warned speculation is at a historic high, and valuations have exceeded dot-com levels.
  "The Big Short" investor pointed to Rivian, a tiny startup valued at more than $100 billion.
  Burry noted that real US wages have fallen this year, and that inflation hammers the poor.
  Market speculation has reached its highest level in a century, and asset valuations are more excessive today than during the dot-com bubble, Michael Burry warned in a tweet
  
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• Crypto exchange Binance suspends dogecoin withdrawals due to a glitch after a network update

  12-11-2021 12:50 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  Binance said Thursday it has temporarily halted all withdrawals of meme token dogecoin.
  The world's biggest crypto exchange said it had found a glitch after carrying out a DOGE network update.
  Earlier in November, Binance suspended all crypto withdrawals due to a database glitch.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, said it had temporarily suspended all dogecoin withdrawals, according to a state
  
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• Wendy's closed some dining rooms because of the labor shortage, which it said is putting pressure on its drive-thrus

  12-11-2021 12:31 via businessinsider.com
  
  Wendy's has closed dining rooms due to the labor shortage.
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  Wendy's CEO Todd Penegor said the company had more dining rooms closed during Q3 than Q2.
  Around 15% of its dining rooms were closed during the third quarter.
  "That does put pressure on our digital business," Penegor told investors Wednesday.
  Wendy's says that its drive-thrus are under pressure because of the labor shortage.CEO Todd Penegor said that the chain had closed some of its dining rooms due to
  
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• Rivian is now the 2nd most valuable US carmaker after its IPO surge - and its founder R.J. Scaringe is worth $2.2 billion

  12-11-2021 12:31 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Rivian had one of the biggest IPOs in history on Wednesday.
  Rivian
  Rivian is now the second-most valuable US carmaker after Tesla, and is ahead of Ford and General Motors.
  Its stock has surged since its IPO on Wednesday, making its founder R.J. Scaringe worth at least $2.2 billion.
  The EV startup has only ever delivered about 150 cars and suffered a heavy loss in the first half of 2021.
  Electric-vehicle startup Rivian is now the second most valuable carmaker in the US after its post-IPO surge,
  
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• Trump justified his supporters calling to hang Mike Pence at the Capitol riot, saying it's 'common sense'

  12-11-2021 12:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  Trump supporters storming the US Capitol.
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  Trump justified his supporters' calls to hang then-VP Mike Pence during the Capitol riot.
  In audio obtained by Axios, ABC News' Jonathan Karl said to Trump: "They were saying 'hang Mike Pence.'"
  Trump is heard responding: "Because it's common sense, Jon."
  Former President Donald Trump justified his supporters calling to hang his vice president, Mike Pence, during the Capitol riot, according to audio obtained by Axios.The audio is from an interv
  
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• American companies ordered a record 29,000 robots in the first 9 months of this year as they battled the labor shortage, an industry group says

  12-11-2021 12:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  Servi robot in Sergio's Restaurant
  Sergio's Restaurant
  Companies ordered a record number of robots in the first nine months of 2021, per industry group A3.
  Some businesses are turning to robots to plug gaps in their workforce during the labor shortage.
  Robot orders hit 29,000, up 37% from the same period in 2020, per A3 data.
  North American companies ordered a record 29,000 robots in the first nine months of 2021 as they tried to cope with a severe shortage of staff, an industry group said Frid
  
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• 10 things in tech you need to know

  12-11-2021 12:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Happy Friday! MoviePass is making a comeback, and an actor is getting dragged online for starring in an Amazon ad.Let's dive in.If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider's app - click here for iOS and here for Android.MoviePass1. MoviePass is making a comeback. MoviePass, the ticket subscription service that surged in popularity in 2017 before an epic collapse, is coming back. Founded in 2011, MoviePass let film fanatics see a certain number of movies in theaters for one month
  
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• Global shares recover from US inflation shock; oil heads for 3rd weekly loss

  12-11-2021 11:53 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Trader Leon Montana works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange stocks NYSE worry
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  US stock futures edged up, as a stronger dollar and weaker oil prices helped soothe some inflation fears.
  The dollar was trading at its highest since last July, buoyed by expectations for faster US rate hikes.
  Oil headed for a third weekly loss, thanks in part to the dollar's rally.
  Global equities rose Friday, buoyed by a degree of relief over inflation and as strong corporate earnings
  
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• Kyle Rittenhouse's mom says Biden 'defamed' her son by suggesting he was a white supremacist

  12-11-2021 11:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  Wendy Rittenhouse, Kyle Rittenhouse's mother, seen at the Kenosha County Courthouse.
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  Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, is on trial for fatally shooting two men during protests in Kenosha last year.
  Last year Biden tweeted images of the teen and called out Trump for ignoring "white supremacy."
  Wendy Rittenhouse told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Thursday that that Biden "defamed" her son.Kyle Rittenhouse's mom said President Joe Biden "defamed" her son by suggesting he was a whit
  
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• Iceland tourism body roasted Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse ambitions and infamous sunscreen photo in a parody video

  12-11-2021 11:36 via businessinsider.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook Connect 2021.
  Facebook
  Iceland tourist body released a new ad on Thursday.
  The video is a parody of Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that Facebook was changing its name to Meta.
  It pokes fun at Zuckerberg's ambitions to make Meta a metaverse company.
  An Iceland tourism body on Thursday released a promotional video of the country directly parodying Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.In the video a Zuckerberg lookalike - dubbed "Zack Mossbergsson" - pokes fun at the stiltedness of
  
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• An Austrian province is preparing a COVID-19 lockdown for unvaccinated people only, saying the vaccinated shouldn't have to 'lose their freedom'

  12-11-2021 11:26 via businessinsider.com
  
  People waiting at a mass COVID-19 testing site in Vienna, Austria. Vienna is not located in Upper Austria province.
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  An Austrian province plans to do a lockdown only for unvaccinated people from Monday.
  It means they can't leave their homes except for essential reasons, like buying food and exercising.
  Austria's chancellor said "there should be no lockdown for the vaccinated out of solidarity for the unvaccinated."
  A province in Austria is planning to impose a COVID-19 lockdo
  
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• 10 Things in Politics: Trump critics fret over lack of indictment

  12-11-2021 10:34 via businessinsider.com
  
  Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics. Sign up here to receive this newsletter. Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - click here for iOS and here for Android. Send tips to [email protected]'s what we're talking about:Patience is running thin for legal experts who see a slam-dunk criminal indictment against TrumpClimate negotiators back away from a pledge to end coal useThe guy who cracked the code on beating Democrats in the Biden era is being asked to apply it across the c
  
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• A CEO with 700 staff expects everybody to wear caps on Zoom calls as a statement that they're all 'one team'

  12-11-2021 09:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Lisa Utzschneider, CEO of Integral Ad Science.
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  A CEO said wearing caps during meetings helped her 700 staff stay connected while working from home.
  "Every single employee shows up" with a hat for meetings, Lisa Utzschneider, of Integral Ad Science, told the BBC."We show up with our hats on for one another, we are one team," she said.
  A CEO leading a company with 700 staff told the BBC that workers wear branded caps during video calls - and argues it's helped employees feel connected to one
  
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• One of the top businesswomen in China, who's called China's 'iron lady' and says she's never taken a day of vacation, hinted at making a 22-year-old intern her successor

  12-11-2021 09:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  Chairwoman of Gree Electric Dong Mingzhu speaks during a session at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018 on April 9, 2018 in Boao, China.
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  Dong Mingzhu, known as China's "iron lady," said she's training an intern to become just like her.
  Chinese social media has been buzzing about the 22-year-old, who Dong promoted to secretary recently.
  Meng Yutong, a young university graduate who majored in Spanish, responded to the media attention by saying she's
  
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• Alibaba posted $84.5 billion in Singles Day sales this year. That's a record high - but also its slowest growth ever.

  12-11-2021 08:43 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Alibaba raked in a record 540.3 billion Chinese yuan, or $84.54 billion, in orders over Singles Day.
  That's up 8.45% from last year - the lowest year-over-year growth rate in the event's history.
  Chinese consumption is slowing as the government cracks down on everything.
  Alibaba raked in a record 540.3 billion Chinese yuan, or $84.54 billion, in orders over Singles Day, the world's biggest shopping festival. That's up 8.45% from last year's shopping extravaganza -
  
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• Elon Musk weighs in on competitor Rivian after the company's blockbuster IPO, says high production and breakeven cash flow are the 'true test'

  12-11-2021 05:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  Rivian made its debut on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, closing 30% up from its offering price.
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that production and breakeven cash flow would be Rivian's "true test."
  Musk was responding to a tweet that noted Tesla's progress when it went public.
  Elon Musk weighed in on Rivian a day after the Tesla competitor's blockbuster initial public offering.In a tweet, the Tesla CEO said that high production and breakeven cash flow would be the "t
  
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• A delivery contractor serving companies like Walmart says it never stopped paying out all tips to workers after an app change prompted confusion

  12-11-2021 05:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  A delivery driver hands a customer a take-out order.
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  Delivery contractor Point Pickup says it never stopped paying out 100% of tips to drivers.
  The company says a change in how it communicates pay caused confusion.
  "ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAS CHANGED from our original payment model," the company said.
  Editor's note: Motherboard's report on the Point Pickup app has significantly changed since it was published. This story has been updated to reflect those changes. A deli
  
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• A New Jersey state senator-elect deletes Twitter after receiving backlash for racist, derogatory tweets

  12-11-2021 04:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  State Senator-elect Edward Durr speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Turnersville, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.
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  A New Jersey state senator-elect had a Twitter feed full of bigot statements.
  Edward Durr has since deleted his profile and issued an apology.
  The state senator-elect, who previously worked as a truck driver, ousted state Senate President Steve Sweeney.
  Political newcomer Edward Durr won in his New Jersey state Senate race. His victory s
  
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• House Democrats introduce a resolution to censure Rep. Paul Gosar over an edited video depicting him killing AOC

  12-11-2021 03:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar.
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  House Democrats are planning to censure Rep. Paul Gosar over an edited video depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
  Gosar responded to the backlash on the video, calling the negative response a "gross mischaracterization" of the post.
  On Thursday, House Democrats condemned the video, saying the post "is a clear cut case for censure."
  House Democrats are introducing a resolution to censure Rep. Paul Gosar over an edited anime video depicting him kil
  
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• Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba raked in a record $84.54 billion in sales amid a toned-down Singles' Day

  12-11-2021 02:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Singles' Day 2021 ad in Shanghai.
  Aly Song/Reuters
  Alibaba raked in $84.54 billion in Singles' Day orders this year, hitting a new record.
  The Chinese ecommerce giant's results come as overall consumption in China slows.
  Alibaba has toned down the marketing hype amid ongoing regulatory tightening from Chinese authorities.
  Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd recorded 540.3 billion yuan ($84.54) billion in orders, or "gross merchandise value" (GMV), over its 11-day Singles' Day sa
  
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• Pandemic-induced consumer behaviours are here to stay: Marketer’s Toolkit 2022

  12-11-2021 01:00
  
  Fully 97% of marketers responding to a survey for the WARC Marketer’s Toolkit 2022 said they believe changes to consumer behaviour seen during the pandemic will impact strategies in 2022.
  
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• 45 members of Congress have violated a law designed to stop insider trading and prevent conflicts-of-interest

  12-11-2021 00:38 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Insider and other media have identified numerous US lawmakers not complying with the federal STOCK Act.
  Their excuses range from oversights, to clerical errors, to inattentive accountants.
  Ethics watchdogs - and even some in Congress - want to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Insider and several other news organizations have this year identified 45 members of Congress who've failed to properly report their financial
  
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• These Marines disarm bombs for a living. Here's what it's like doing one of the US military's most dangerous jobs.

  12-11-2021 00:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Marine EOD tech carrying ordnance from a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.
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  One of the military's most dangerous jobs is explosive ordnance disposal technician.
  These troops risk life and limb responding to IEDs and other explosive threats.
  Two seasoned Marine Corps EOD techs recently told Insider about the challenges of the job.
  There is no shortage of dangerous jobs in the US military, and one of the more dangerous is that of an explosive ordnance disposal technician
  
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• A Capitol police officer wished a 'Happy Veterans Day' to all who served - except those who were involved in the Capitol attack

  12-11-2021 00:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn testifies during the House select committee.
  AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik, Pool
  A Capitol Police officer sent a sharp message to Capitol rioters in a Thursday Veterans Day tweet.
  Officer Harry Dunn wished service members a happy holiday, with one caveat.
  "EXCEPT THOSE WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE JANUARY 6TH INSURRECTION," he tweeted.
  A Capitol Police officer delivered a pointed message to Capitol rioters in his seemingly innocuous Veterans Day tweet Thursday."Happy V
  
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• The 5 best mattress for side sleepers in 2021, tested and reviewed

  12-11-2021 00:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.Casper
  The ideal mattress for side sleepers isn't too firm and provides good support and pressure relief.
  We tested dozens of mattresses, and the Casper Nova Hybrid is our top pick for side sleepers.
  If you want options for back or stomach sleepers, check out our guide to the best mattresses.
  Find out more about how Insider Reviews tests and reviews home products.
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