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• 6 Ways to connect your physical and digital store operations with Retail Pro Prism for better omnichannel experiences

  24-11-2021 19:36 via retailpro.com
  
  The struggle is real for customers hoping to take some of the legwork out of shopping by researching products online before heading to a store – only to make the drive and discover the product they decided on isn’t available, … Continue reading →
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• 6 Ways to connect your physical and digital store operations for better omnichannel experiences

  24-11-2021 19:36 via retailpro.com
  
  The struggle is real for customers hoping to take some of the legwork out of shopping by researching products online before heading to a store – only to make the drive and discover the product they decided on isn’t available, … Continue reading →
  The post 6 Ways to connect your physical and digital store operations for better omnichannel experiences first appeared on Retail Pro Blog.
  
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• Crypto broker eToro says it will delist cardano and tron for US customers by the end of the year because of regulatory concerns

  24-11-2021 10:29 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Cardano's ada token has dropped 12% this week.DIAMOND VISUALS
  eToro has surprised the crypto community by delisting cardano's ada token.
  By the end of 2021, investors will be unable to buy ada on the exchange platform.
  eToro cited regulatory issues, but cardano founder Charles Hoskinson brushed off concerns.
  eToro has surprised crypto investors by announcing it will delist cardano's ada token and the TRON Foundation's tron token for US customers from December 26.The Israeli exchange cited regula
  
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• Elon Musk is now halfway to his Twitter target of selling 10% of his Tesla stock – after dumping another $1.05 billion

  24-11-2021 09:58 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk is the world's richest person.Maja Hitij/Getty Images
  Elon Musk has now sold roughly 9.2 million shares in Tesla, netting him just under $10 billion.
  The sales mean he's over halfway towards his Twitter commitment to sell 10% of his holding.
  Musk held just over 170 million shares in September, so 10% of his stake is around 17 million shares.
  Elon Musk has now sold around 9.2 million shares in Tesla since asking his Twitter followers whether he should offload 10% of his holding in the E
  
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• Tesla is pouring in more than $1 billion into its new Gigafactory in Texas, Elon Musk's new home base

  24-11-2021 09:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  Construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, Texas.Mike Blake/Reuters
  Construction for Tesla's new factory in Austin, Texas, began in the summer of last year.
  Filings with Texas authorities showed the electric vehicle company will spend over $1 billion on the project.
  The project is expected to create 10,000 jobs.
  Tesla is pouring in more than $1 billion into its new Gigafactory in Texas that is expected to be completed by the end of this year.Construction filings with the Texas Departm
  
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• Mike Lindell blames the RNC for not being able to file a Supreme Court complaint that he baselessly claims would overturn the election results

  24-11-2021 09:12 via businessinsider.com
  
  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is accusing the RNC of telling state attorneys general not to sign the complaint he wanted to submit to the Supreme Court. Lindell baselessly claimed that the complaint would overturn the results of the 2020 election.Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
  Mike Lindell is blaming the RNC for his failure to file a complaint to the Supreme Court.
  Lindell's complaint, which he claimed would overturn the 2020 election, failed to secure a signature from any state
  
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• 'He's a really good young guy': Trump says he met with Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago

  24-11-2021 07:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump, left, congratulated Kyle Rittenhouse, right, on his acquittal.Getty Images
  In an interview with Sean Hannity, Trump said Kyle Rittenhouse called him and wanted to meet. 
  Trump defended Rittenhouse and called him a "nice young man."
  Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges in his homicide trial on Friday. 
  Former President Donald Trump said he met with Kyle Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that aired on Tuesday.&
  
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• How China handled 3 high-profile corporate meltdowns, including companies considered too big to fail — and what that could tell us about Evergrande's future

  24-11-2021 07:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  Evergrande headquarters in Shenzhen, China .NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images
  Chinese property giant Evergrande is teetering on the brink of collapse, with $300 billion in debt.
  The Chinese government is likely to step in to manage the company's unraveling, experts say.
  Authorities previously stepped in to manage meltdowns at Anbang Insurance, Baoshang Bank, and HNA Group.
  China Evergrande's debt crisis has investors on edge.If the property developer defaults, it could send the world's second-larg
  
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• Lux Customers & the Omnichannel Experience

  24-11-2021 07:29 via retailpro.com
  
  In the aftermath of COVID-19 restrictions, even luxury brands have ventured into the world of e-commerce. Many leading brands are taking the best of their existing bricks-and-mortar customer service and applying that to enhance their online offerings — as well … Continue reading →
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• NASA launches DART probe on a head-on collision course with an asteroid

  24-11-2021 07:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  An illustration of the DART spacecraft firing its NEXT–C ion engine.NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
  NASA launched a spacecraft early Wednesday on a journey to slam into a stadium-sized asteroid.
  The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) aims to nudge the space rock into a new orbit.
  If DART works, NASA could someday use this method to push dangerous asteroids away from Earth.
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared to life and soared through the dark California skies early Wednesday, carrying a small pro
  
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• Elon Musk just offloaded another $1.05 billion worth of Tesla shares, bringing his November share sales total to $9.9 billion

  24-11-2021 06:38 via businessinsider.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Picture Alliance/Getty Images
  Since his November 6 Twitter poll, Tesla CEO has sold 9.2 million shares worth $9.9 billion.
  Musk tweeted that he would sell 10% of his stock if users of the social media platform approved. 
  A majority of his followers agreed with the sale.
  Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk sold another 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.05 billion after exercising options to buy 2.15 million shares, US securities filings showed on Tuesd
  
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• A UK bank is the latest company to adopt a 4-day work week, reducing weekly work requirements to 34 hours without cutting pay

  24-11-2021 06:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  Atom Bank is the latest among several firms that have piloted four-day work weeks before.Luis Alvarez/Getty Images
  The UK's Atom Bank has adopted a four-day work week for its 430 employees, it announced Tuesday.
  It's reducing weekly hour requirements from 37.5 hours to 34, and the extra day off is voluntary.
  While other firms have done such trials in regional offices or departments, Atom's move is across the board.
  A British bank has moved to a four-day work week for all of its 430 employees, ma
  
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• A major Chinese property developer told staff to 'be frugal' amid a market slump so bad that major cities are slashing land auction prices to attract buyers

  24-11-2021 06:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  China's property sector is central to its economy.Getty Images
  China Vanke said employees can't continue to operate as if they were still in the "golden era" of the industry.
  The Shenzhen-based developer told staff to save every cent they can, likening the mentality to a war-time mode.
  The instructions come amid a slump in China's property sector, even though Vanke is in relatively good health.
  A major Chinese real-estate developer has advised its staff to tighten purse strings amid a market slu
  
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• Watch NASA launch a probe to smash into an asteroid. It's practice for pushing city-killing space rocks away from Earth.

  24-11-2021 05:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  An illustration of the DART spacecraft firing its NEXT–C ion engine.NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
  NASA is sending a spacecraft to slam into a distant asteroid, nudging the space rock into a new orbit.
  The mission is testing a method NASA could use to divert city-killing asteroids headed for Earth.
  The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) launches at 1:20 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Watch it live, below.
  NASA is about to launch a new space probe on a long journey to self-destruction.The mission, call
  
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• A day in the life of the cofounder of Grab, the ride-hailing giant that beat Uber in Southeast Asia and is eyeing a $40 billion listing in the US

  24-11-2021 04:55 via businessinsider.com
  
  Anthony Tan started Grab in Malaysia in 2012. It now operates across Southeast Asia and is headquartered in Singapore.Edgar Su/REUTERS
  Anthony Tan is the cofounder of Grab, a ride-hailing company with 25 million monthly transaction users.
  Grab is based in Singapore, and it now offers a variety of services beyond car rides.
  Tan, a father of four, starts his day a 6 a.m. and has an early, hour-long dinner with his family every night.
  Anthony Tan cofounded Grab as a ride-hailing company in 2012.Edg
  
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• A man who was accused of discharging bear spray at law enforcement officers during the Capitol riot was arrested by the FBI after he enlisted in the Air Force

  24-11-2021 03:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  U.S. Capitol Police officers push back rioters who were trying to break into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File
  Aiden Henry Bilyard, 19, was arrested Monday in connection to the Capitol insurrection.
  On January 6, Bilyard is accused of using bear spray on police officers and breaking a window at the Capitol.
  Bilyard enlisted in the Air Force and was interviewed by FBI agents in August at a base in Texas.
  Aiden Henry Bilyard, 19, was arrested by the Fe
  
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• JPMorgan CEO Dimon joked that his bank will outlast China's Communist Party

  24-11-2021 03:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  JPMorgan Chase and Co's Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon joked that his bank would last longer than China's Communist Party while speaking in Boston Tuesday.Mike Blake/Reuters
  JPMorgan has been operating in China since 1921, the same year the Communist Party was founded there.
  Earlier this year, JPMorgan won approval from regulators to fully own its China securities venture.
  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reiterated his bank's commitment to doing business in China.
  While reiterating his bank's comm
  
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• At least 600 Google employees — less than 0.5% of its workforce — reportedly drafted a manifesto opposing the company's vaccine mandate

  24-11-2021 02:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  Google office in Berlin.Annegret Hilse/Reuters
  At least 600 Google employees signed a manifesto opposing the company's vaccine mandate, CNBC reported.
  The opposition makes up a small fraction of the company's more than 150,000-person workforce.
  Google is requiring all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 3.
  At least 600 Google employees — less than 0.5% of its massive workforce — drafted a manifesto opposing the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, CNBC reported Tue
  
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• How to delete your Pinterest account or temporarily deactivate it

  24-11-2021 02:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  You can delete or deactivate your Pinterest account on a computer or mobile device.SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images
  To delete a Pinterest account on a computer, open the Pinterest website and find Account settings in the Settings menu.
  You can delete your account in the Pinterest app by opening the Settings menu and going to the bottom of the Account settings page. 
  If you want to leave Pinterest, you can choose to temporarily deactivate your account, which hides your profile and pins.&
  
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• How to back up an iPhone to iCloud, your computer, or an external hard drive

  24-11-2021 01:10 via businessinsider.com
  
  You can back up your iPhone's data wirelessly with iCloud, but you can only save a limited amount of data for free.
  If you have a PC, you can back up your iPhone with iTunes; if you have a Mac, you can use Finder.
  Once you've saved a backup to your computer, you can also move it onto an external hard drive.
  Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.
  When was the last time you backed up your iPhone? Hopefully it wasn't too long ago — otherwise, you're one accident away from l
  
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• How to cancel your Apple Music subscription on any device

  24-11-2021 01:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  Apple Music subscribers can cancel their subscription from a computer or mobile device.Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
  You can cancel an Apple Music subscription with just a few clicks or taps on any of your devices. 
  To cancel Apple Music on an iPhone or iPad, you'll use the Settings app; on an Android, you can find the Cancel Subscription option in the Apple Music app's Account settings.
  You can also sign into the Apple Music website and cancel your subscription fro
  
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• Transgender former Netflix employee drops labor complaint after resigning over Dave Chappelle controversy

  24-11-2021 00:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  B. Pagels-Minor, left, and Terra Field filed charges against Netflix with the National Labor Relations Union over the company's treatment of the Dave Chappelle controversy.B. Pagels-Minor & Terra Field/Linkedin
  Two transgender ex-Netflix employees dropped labor complaints against the company, the NY Post reported Tuesday.
  Terra Field, one of the employees, said in a blog post Monday she had resigned from Netflix.
  Field was at the center of worker protests over comedian Dave Chappelle's
  
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• Your Shoppers Have Gone Omnichannel. Have You?

  24-11-2021 00:47 via retailpro.com
  
  It was a long time coming: Retailers have for many years positioned themselves with the technology and supply chains to become not simply multichannel, but omnichannel. Whether shopping through an app, their computers or by walking through the door, customers … Continue reading →
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• After getting stripped of its F-35s, Turkey wants to buy other US fighter jets, but it won't give up its new Russian weapons to do it

  24-11-2021 00:17 via businessinsider.com
  
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and then-Vice President Joe Biden in Ankara, August 24, 2016.Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
  After getting kicked out of the F-35 program, Turkey says it wants to buy more US-made fighter jets.
  But Turkey refuses to yield on the issue that got it booted: Its purchase of Russian-made weaponry.
  That dispute is one of several that have strained relations between Ankara and its NATO allies.
  In early October, Turkey sent the US State Department a letter
  
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