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• White Castle enters the crypto space with ethereum domain name and NFT

  10-12-2021 16:19 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  White Castle double cheeseburger.Erin McDowell/Insider
  White Castle announced on Twitter it registered a new domain name with the Ethereum Name Service: "whitecastleofficial.eth."
  The restaurant chain also changed its Twitter profile to a "Seahams" NFT. 
  White Castle becomes the latest household name to join in on Web3 blockchain activity.
  The list of name brands getting into crypto grows. Fast food chain White Castle announced on Twitter that it registered a domain name with the Ether
  
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• A crypto whale scooped up 50 billion shiba inus as the meme coin slumped this week

  10-12-2021 16:18 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  A crypto whale scooped up 50 billion shiba inu coins worth $1.8 million on Thursday as its continued to tumble. 
  Shiba inu has fallen 17% in the past seven days alongside a wider sell-off in cryptocurrencies.
  On Tuesday, another big holder purchased nearly 100 billion shiba inu coins.
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  An ethereum whale purchased close to $1.8 million worth of shiba inu as the dogecoin-inspired coin slid this week
  
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• It's not just New York and London fashionistas mourning Virgil Abloh's death. A retrospective of his work in Doha has become a memorial

  10-12-2021 16:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  Virgil Abloh arriving for an event at Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 5, 2021 in Paris.Christian Vierig/Getty Images
  Virgil Abloh, Off-White founder and Louis Vuitton's first Black artistic director, died last month at 41.
  One of his last public appearances was in Doha for the opening of a retrospective of his work.
  Beloved among sneakerheads and influencers, Abloh was seen as a trailblazer. 
  Doha – In 2017, Vaorin Marwah was scrolling through his Instagram feed when a pair of sneaker
  
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• How Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi went from doing research in a college lab to cofounding the $38 billion big data startup — and what he's learned about leadership along the way

  10-12-2021 16:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ali Ghodsi, CEO of Databricks.Databricks
  CEO Ali Ghodsi cofounded $38 billion Databricks with University of California, Berkeley researchers.
  The most important groundwork for building company culture was a strong founding team, Ghodsi says.
  Databricks' next move will be growing its workforce. It's set to reach 3,000 employees this year.
  Visit Insider's Transforming Business homepage for more stories.
  When Swedish-Iranian computer scientist Ali Ghodsi arrived at the University of California, Ber
  
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• How to unlock your iPhone with an Apple Watch

  10-12-2021 16:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  Use the "Unlock with Apple Watch" feature to unlock your iPhone with the accompanying gadget.Getty Images
  You can unlock your iPhone with an Apple Watch, which is useful if you're wearing a mask or Face ID can't identify you.
  You need to make sure your watch has WiFi, Bluetooth, a passcode, and wrist detection all configured.
  When you turn on Unlock with Apple Watch on the iPhone, it'll automatically unlock when you raise your wrist or tap the screen.
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• How to watch the NFL without cable — the Rams and Cardinals battle for playoff positioning on Monday Night Football

  10-12-2021 15:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Prices are accurate at the time of publication.When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.You can watch the NFL on various live TV streaming services.Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo; Mark LoMoglio/AP Photo; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider
  Week 14 of the 2021 NFL season includes the Rams and Cardinals on Monday Night Football.
  NFL games are spread across several channels, including NFL Network, ESPN, NBC, Fox, and CBS.
  HD antennas and streaming services offe
  
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• JPMorgan is offering big clients a tool to help navigate meme-stock volatility, report says

  10-12-2021 15:53 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesPhoto illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
  Wall Street can now keep an eye on retail-trader activity through JPMorgan's new tracker, Bloomberg reported. 
  The "Through the Retail Lens" tool tracks social media activity and predicts short-squeeze opportunities.
  About 30 institutional investors have begun using the tool, Bloomberg said.
  A new tool from JPMorgan allows Wall Street firms to keep an eye on what reta
  
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• Scientists have developed a hi-tech sleeping bag that could stop astronauts' eyeballs from squashing in space

  10-12-2021 15:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  A sleeping bag could stop astronauts' eyeballs squashing in space, per a study reported by the BBC.Getty Images
  A new sleeping bag may stop astronauts' eyeballs squashing in zero-gravity, per a study reported by the BBC.
  The bags created a vacuum which sucked body fluids from the head towards the feet, the study found.
  More than six months in space can cause astronauts' eyeballs to flatten and optic nerves to swell.
  Scientists have found a possible solution to astronauts getting squashed ey
  
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• A Chick-fil-A in Georgia decorated with half a million Christmas lights surrounding its restaurant, and has a special holiday radio station for drive-thru customers

  10-12-2021 15:42 via businessinsider.com
  
  Chick-fil-A Athens-Atlanta Highway
  Each year, a Check-fil-A in Athens, GA, hangs a dizzying number of Christmas lights around its restaurant.
  Operator Alex Clark began the tradition in 2015 to spread hope and create new family traditions.
  A canopy of bulbs now stretches over the restaurant's drive-thru lanes as the dining room remains closed.
  The operator of a Chick-fil-A in Athens, Georgia, has taken a cue from National Lampoon's Clark W. Griswold and decked his restaurant out with a truly stag
  
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• A day in the life of a professional Scrooge: 'It's kind of fun to play mean'

  10-12-2021 15:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  Eric Fletcher as Ebenezer Scrooge.Martin Harris
  Eric Fletcher is an actor at The Players Theater who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol."
  He earned a BFA in theater performance before moving to New York and has been in more than 50 shows.
  Performance days are his favorite, and he gets in the zone as he draws the age lines onto his face.
  "Don't be such a Scrooge!" is commonly tossed around this time of year, usually aimed at someone for being cranky or unfestive. The derivation, of cour
  
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• US stocks jump as investors skirt inflation data showing prices rising at fastest pace in 40 years

  10-12-2021 15:35 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Traders working at the New York Stock Exchange.Xinhua/Wang Ying via Getty Images
  Stocks pushed higher on Friday, on track for a weekly gain. 
  Equities rose even as November's annual consumer price inflation hit a 39-year high of 6.8%. 
  The reading, however, was largely in line with Wall Street's expectations. 
  US stocks rose Friday and headed toward weekly gains as US consumer inflation kicked up to its highest rate in 39 years but was largely in line with expectations of prices s
  
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• Top corporate executives have reportedly reaped over $200 million each from stock sales this year as insiders take advantage of surging share prices

  10-12-2021 15:28 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesTop corporate insiders are selling their stock at a record pace in 2021 ahead of potential tax changes and amid record high stock prices.48 top executives have each sold more than $200 million in stock this year, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.Top stock sales this year have come from Elon Musk, Satya Nadella, Mark Zuckerberg, among others.Soaring stock prices and potential changes in the US tax code have spurred record equity sales by top co
  
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• 'Fuck him:' Trump turned on his former ally Benjamin Netanyahu for acknowledging Joe Biden's election win, book says

  10-12-2021 15:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  Donald Trump amd Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in 2017.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
  Donald Trump is said to be furious at Benjamin Netanyahu for acknowledging Joe Biden's election win.
  "Fuck him," Trump said of the former Israeli leader, Axios reported Friday, citing a new book.
  Netanyahu was one of Trump's closest allies among world leaders. He too lost power, in June 2021.
  Former President Donald Trump ended his friendship with Benjamin Netanyahu because the former Israeli prime minister
  
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• 80 years ago, Japanese planes ended the battleship era for good

  10-12-2021 15:08 via businessinsider.com
  
  HMS Prince of Wales arrives at Singapore, December 4, 1941.Lt. H.J. Abrahams/Royal Navy
  On December 10, 1941, Japanese land-based aircraft sank Royal Navy ships Repulse and Prince of Wales.
  The attack effectively destroyed Allied naval power in the area and paved the way for Japan's conquest of Southeast Asia.
  The sinkings highlight the weaknesses of battleships, and navies soon stopped building them altogether.
  Eighty years ago today Japanese aircraft shocked the naval world with a devastatingl
  
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• How a village keeps India's handmade badminton shuttlecock industry alive

  10-12-2021 15:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Craftspeople in India's Jadurberia village have been making feathered shuttlecocks for generations.
  The area used to have over 500 small factories like Dodo Shuttles, run by the Niyogi family.
  Foreign competition and growing demand for synthetic shuttlecocks have led many factories to close.
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  In Jadurberia village, the shuttlecock capital of India, workers have been making feathered badminton birdies for generations. But the rise of mechanized assembl
  
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• Ukraine ambassador to the UK says Russian invasion could spark nuclear disasters like Chernobyl

  10-12-2021 14:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Vadym Prystaiko on GB News on December 10, 2021.Twitter/GB News
  Russia invading Ukraine could lead to a nuclear crisis like Chernobyl, Ukraine's UK ambassador said.
  Russia is building up its troops on Ukraine's border. The US and Ukraine say it may invade soon.
  The ambassador said an invasion would have global consequences: "We will be fighting to the death."
  Ukraine's ambassador to the UK said that an attack by Russia could result in nuclear disasters like Chernobyl.It came after a series of wa
  
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• Inflation was the highest it's been in nearly 40 years in November

  10-12-2021 14:50 via businessinsider.com
  
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  The Consumer Price Index soared 6.8% year-over-year in November, exceeding the 6.7% forecast.
  The reading shows the fastest pace of price growth since 1982, when Ronald Reagan was president.
  Inflation has accelerated through the fall as the supply crisis and strong spending fueled price hikes.
  Build Back Better just got a body blow. Joe Biden is facing the highest inflation since Ronald Reagan was president.The Consumer Price Index — a commonly used measure of US
  
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• The 6 golden rules to get rich no matter your salary, according to a millionaire

  10-12-2021 14:48 via businessinsider.com
  
  In his book, Geldrichtig, Müller explains that anyone can be a millionaire if they learn to think like a rich person.Gary John Norman/Getty Images
  Part of becoming a millionaire and achieving financial freedom involves having the right mentality.
  Millionaire and best-selling author Phillip J. Müller said the key is conscious consumption.
  You have to stop thinking that rich people are like the ones on TV and to start saving.
  The only thing holding you back from being a millionaire is yo
  
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• Better.com's CEO is 'taking time off effective immediately' after firing 900 employees on Zoom

  10-12-2021 14:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  Better.com CEO Vishal Garg.Better.com
  Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is taking leave effective immediately, per an internal memo seen by Insider.
  It comes after Garg laid off more than 900 employees on a Zoom call last week.
  The memo says Better.com has engaged a third party to "do a leadership and cultural assessment."
  Vishal Garg, the CEO of Better.com who last week fired 900 employees on Zoom, is "taking time off effective immediately," according to an internal memo seen by Insider.The memo, firs
  
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• What SOCOM's 'biggest lesson' from Afghanistan means for future fights against terrorists and great-power militaries

  10-12-2021 14:33 via businessinsider.com
  
  US Special Forces soldiers and Afghan National Interdiction Unit agents board CH-47 Chinook helicopters for an operation in Helmand province, September 12, 2016.US Army/Sgt. Connor Mendez
  The end of the war in Afghanistan closes a chapter for US special-operations forces.
  Like the rest of the US military, those operators are shifting to an era of great-power competition.
  But US special operators will also continue to fight and help others fight terrorist threats.
  The hectic last days of the US p
  
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• Ray Dalio says China is winning the economic race against the US, as the billionaire investor doubles down on controversial stance

  10-12-2021 14:32 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Ray Dalio founded the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.Eoin Noonan/Web Summit/Getty Images
  Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has said China is winning the economic race against the US.
  The hedge fund titan told the BBC that China would likely become "stronger in most ways."
  Dalio has caused controversy for his remarks on China, drawing criticism from Senator Mitt Romney.
  Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has said China is winning the economic competition against the US, doubling down on his controver
  
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• Small businesses are giving out more bonuses and even tripling them in size, and it's still not solving the labor shortage

  10-12-2021 14:30 via businessinsider.com
  
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  Small businesses are offering more and bigger bonuses in the face of the ongoing labor shortage.
  Gusto, a small- and medium-sized business payroll firm, found the average bonus size tripled over the last year.
  Such one-time incentives have so far made little dent in the persistent labor shortage.
  The labor shortage is still going on, and businesses are doing their best to keep around the staff they have in addition to finding new workers to fill open roles.&nbs
  
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• Police decline to investigate Boris Johnson's use of a government jet in the Hartlepool by-election, say law wasn't broken

  10-12-2021 14:27 via businessinsider.com
  
  Boris Johnson.Andrew Parsons / No 10
  Cleveland Police said they will not investigate Boris Johnson's use of a government jet.
  Johnson flew with taxpayers' money to campaign in the Hartlepool by-election.
  The trip could have breached election-spending laws, but the police said Thursday it did not.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Police in the UK will not formally investigate Boris Johnson's use of a government jet to campaign in the Hartlepool by-election, Insider can reveal.Instead,
  
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• We've reviewed dozens of successful pitch decks amid healthcare's private funding boom. Here's what they all have in common.

  10-12-2021 14:25 via businessinsider.com
  
  Hello, Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm healthcare editor Leah Rosenbaum, joined by senior healthcare reporter Megan Hernbroth, and this week in healthcare news:Megan analyzed dozens of healthcare pitch decks to find out what makes them successful;We began to look at what's ahead for 2022 in biotech and healthcare;All eyes were on the Omicron variant as COVID-19 cases have started to rise again. If you're new to this newsletter, sign up here. Comments, tips? Email me at lrosenba
  
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• Omicron appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say

  10-12-2021 14:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast in the UK.ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images
  The Omicron variant appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say.
  COVID-19 cases caused by Omicron are on course to hit 64,000 a day by Christmas, one expert estimated.
  Omicron's fast spread could be down to its ability to partially evade the immune response, early data suggests.
  The Omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in Sou
  
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• Lululemon spent $500 million on high-tech fitness startup Mirror but the deal is losing its shine, analysts say

  10-12-2021 14:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  Lululemon's high-tech fitness platform.Courtesy of Mirror
  Lululemon slashed its sales forecasts for the year for its Mirror brand on Thursday.
  The company acquired Mirror for $500 million in 2020.
  Increased competition and the reopening of gyms have dented sales at some home fitness brands.
  Lululemon's $500 million acquisition of high-tech fitness brand Mirror doesn't seem to be paying off.On Thursday, reporting its third-quarter earnings results, Lululemon slashed its outlook for Mirror sales f
  
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• Playboy bunnies have always been blonde, perky, and white. Cardi B's new appointment as creative director could inject diversity and relevance to the brand.

  10-12-2021 14:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Cardi B is the first ever creative director in residence for Playboy.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
  Playboy recently announced Cardi B as its inaugural creative director in residence.
  Insider asked top media and feminist scholars what this means for the magazine. 
  The Afro-Latina icon could bring much needed diversity to the company and flip dated, sexist scripts.
  Cardi B is in the driver's seat of global pop culture, and Playboy wants a ride. The men's magazine recently announced Cardi
  
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• Cardi B's new appointment as creative director of Playboy could inject diversity and relevance to the brand

  10-12-2021 14:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Cardi B is the first ever creative director in residence for Playboy.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
  Playboy recently announced Cardi B as its inaugural creative director in residence.
  Insider asked top media and feminist scholars what this means for the magazine. 
  The Afro-Latina icon could bring much needed diversity to the company and flip dated, sexist scripts.
  Cardi B is in the driver's seat of global pop culture, and Playboy wants a ride. The men's magazine recently announced Cardi
  
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• These are the 7 'World Class' airlines excelling in customer service, safety, and sustainability — see the full list

  10-12-2021 13:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Qatar Airways jet arriving from Doha, Qatar, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, in January 2015.AP Photo/Michael Probst, File
  The Airline Passenger Experience Association has named seven airlines as "World Class."
  Three are Middle Eastern carriers, two are Asian, and two are European.
  The rankings were based on passenger surveys and professional audits regarding service, safety, and sustainability.
  The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has dropped its 2022 "World Class" airlin
  
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• I'm an Adele impersonator who makes at least $660 per gig. Here's how a BBC skit with her made my career take off.

  10-12-2021 13:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  Katie Markham performing at an Adele tribute concert.Joe Mullan
  Katie Markham, 39, started impersonating Adele in 2011 and performed her act on "X Factor" in 2013.
  Being selected for a BBC special where she sang with the real Adele skyrocketed her tribute career.
  She shared how the singer inspired her own weight loss and how she stays up to date on new material.
  This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Katie Markham, a 39-year-old Adele impersonator from North Lincolnshi
  
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• Why nailing your cover letter's opening is essential and how to do it, according to a career advice site CEO

  10-12-2021 13:42 via businessinsider.com
  
  First impressions count.Getty Images/Luis Alvarez
  Your cover letter can determine whether you're offered an interview or not.
  Many, however, find it difficult to write a compelling one.
  Ian Siegel, CEO of ZipRecruiter, told CNBC how to stand out in the first line of your cover letter.
  Cover letters can be time-consuming and, often, are one of the more frustrating steps in a job application.That said, writing a good one can be the difference between being offered an interview or missing out.In a
  
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• Trump's allies are trashing Mitch McConnell for reaching a deal with Democrats to avert a catastrophic debt-ceiling default

  10-12-2021 13:34 via businessinsider.com
  
  A side-by-side image of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former president Donald Trump.Getty Images; Getty Images
  Allies of Donald Trump attacked Mitch McConnell over his newly brokered debt-ceiling deal. 
  Fox News host Tucker Carlson attacked McConnell as an "instrument of the left." 
  McConnell faces increasing pressure from the hard right of the GOP ahead of next year's midterms.
  Allies of former President Donald Trump have turned on Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ove
  
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• SEC chief Gary Gensler says he's asked staff to propose tougher SPAC rules so that investors aren't sucked in by hype

  10-12-2021 13:33 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  SEC Chair, Gary Gensler.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
  SEC chief Gary Gensler called for tougher rules around SPACs, saying investors shouldn't be pulled in by "plain old hype."
  "The investing public may not be getting like protections between traditional IPOs and SPACs," he said Thursday.
  The SEC is probing Donald Trump's social-media venture and EV-startup Lucid Motors' blank-check deals.
  Gary Gensler signaled tougher oversight of blank-check companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
  
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• Bill Gates says most virtual meetings will move to the metaverse within 3 years, and workers will interact using VR headsets and avatars

  10-12-2021 13:26 via businessinsider.com
  
  Bill Gates.Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
  Bill Gates said that virtual meetings could move to the metaverse in two to three years.
  Workers will use VR headsets and motion-capture gloves to interact with colleagues, Gates said.
  In a blog post, Gates said that the pandemic had accelerated changes that would have taken years.
  Video meetings could look very different in the near future, according to Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates.In an annual blog post published on December 7, Gates said that he
  
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• A TikToker wrote code to flood Kellogg with bogus job applications after the company announced it would permanently replace striking workers

  10-12-2021 13:07 via businessinsider.com
  
  A group of union workers from Kellogg picket outside the cereal maker's headquarters while on strike in Battle Creek, Michigan, October 21, 2021Emily Elconin/Reuters
  A TikToker shared code he says will spam the Kellogg website with fake job applications. 
  Kellogg has advertised for workers to "permanently" replace those on strike amid a dispute. 
  Reddit users started a campaign to send the company bogus applications.
  An activist on TikTok posted code online meant to flood the Kellogg w
  
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• 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki expects a market crash and economic crisis — and plans to buy gold, bitcoin, and real estate when prices tumble

  10-12-2021 12:54 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Robert Kiyosaki.The Rich Dad Channel/YouTube
  Robert Kiyosaki expects markets to crash and the US economy to slump into a depression.
  The "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author plans to buy bitcoin, gold, silver, and real estate once prices fall.
  Michael Burry of "The Big Short" and GMO boss Jeremy Grantham also see a bubble about to burst.
  Robert Kiyosaki warned investors to brace for a sweeping market crash and painful economic downturn, and signaled he's planning to scoop up several assets once prices plu
  
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• An anti-vaxx Republican official who refused to certify Biden's election win died after being hospitalized with COVID-19

  10-12-2021 12:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  An unnamed COVID-19 patient with ventilator tubes.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File
  A GOP official who opposed coronavirus vaccines died while hospitalized with the virus.
  William Hartmann, an official in Wayne County, Michigan, had shared anti-vaccine messages before falling sick.
  He briefly refused to certify Biden's election win in their county, but then backed down.
  A Republican official who opposed coronavirus vaccines, and tried to block certification of President Joe Biden's election win, died a
  
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• An Arkansas waitress says she was fired after guests left a $4,400 tip: report

  10-12-2021 12:32 via businessinsider.com
  
  An Arkansas server told KNWA that she was fired after guests left a tip totalling $4,400.Westend61/Getty Images
  An Arkansas server told KNWA that she was fired after a 40-person party left a $4,400 tip.
  She was reportedly told she was fired because she told a guest she had to split the tip with staff.
  One guest told KNWA he asked for a gratuity refund and gave the cash to the waitress outside.
  A waitress in Arkansas told Nexstar's KNWA on Thursday that she was fired after guests left her an
  
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• Citadel billionaire Ken Griffin's son told him to buy a rare copy of the US Constitution— driving him to splash out $43.2 million to outbid a crypto group

  10-12-2021 12:20 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Ken Griffin is the founder of financial giant Citadel.Michael Kovac/Getty Images
  Citadel boss Ken Griffin told Bloomberg his son urged him to buy a rare copy of the US Constitution.
  Griffin spent $43.2 million on the document, way more than the estimated price of $15 million to $20 million.
  He upset many in the crypto community by outbidding the collective known as ConstitutionDAO.
  Ken Griffin said his son convinced him to buy a rare copy of the US Constitution, which the billionaire hedge-fund
  
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• A cleaning company in Oregon is turning down customers because it can't get enough staff

  10-12-2021 12:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Workers say that the current imbalance in the labor market means that they're able to hold out for better jobs.Getty Images
  An understaffed cleaning company in Oregon says it's had to turn down some customers.
  Owner of Sakred Space told KTVZ that he'd been struggling to hire the right staff.
  "Not a lot of people want to go back to work at this point, still," he said.
  The owner of a cleaning company in Oregon says he's had to put some customers on waiting lists for house cleans and turn
  
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• US futures edge higher as investors await data that could show inflation is running at 40-year highs

  10-12-2021 12:03 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Traders wait.Brendan McDermid/Reuters
  US futures inched higher Friday, ahead of key consumer inflation data later on.
  The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases November CPI, which could show the biggest jump in 40 years. 
  Hotter inflation could cause the Fed to increase the pace of tapering, one analyst said.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  US stock futures marked modest gains Friday, after the benchmark S&P 500 index closed the previous day on a
  
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• Why Bill Gates washes the dishes and reads for an hour to get a good night's sleep

  10-12-2021 11:58 via businessinsider.com
  
  Bill Gates uses a simple trick to clear his mind.Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
  If you struggle to fall asleep at night, Bill Gates may have the solution for you.
  The Microsoft founder's nightly routine is based on two simple habits.
  The goal is to free your mind from obligations and problems.
  Giving your body the rest it needs so you can be productive the next day is one of the most important things you can do.Bill Gates is clear about what works best for him when it comes to getting the sl
  
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• Elon Musk has now cashed out $12 billion in Tesla stock in a 5-week selling spree, as he jokes he wants to quit his jobs

  10-12-2021 11:51 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Britta Pedersen/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
  Elon Musk sold Tesla stock worth $963 million on Thursday, and joked he's thinking of quitting his jobs.
  The EV-maker's CEO has now sold nearly $12 billion of shares since asking Twitter whether to sell 10% of his holding.
  Tesla's stock is down 18% since Musk began to offload his shares on November 8.
  Elon Musk has sold another $1 billion of Tesla stock, meaning he has cashed in nearly $12 billion in shares since asking Twitter whether he should shed one
  
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• A class-action lawsuit against Apple claims that an Apple Watch defect caused owners' screens to crack and expose 'razor-sharp' edges

  10-12-2021 11:47 via businessinsider.com
  
  An Apple Watch.DenPhotos/Shutterstock
  A group of Apple Watch customers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple.
  It claims Apple didn't allow enough room to compensate for a battery defect that breaks the screen.
  One plaintiff claimed his Apple Watch screen detached and sliced his arm, cutting a vein.
  A group of Apple Watch owners are launching a class-action lawsuit against Apple, claiming it knew about a defect that causes some Apple Watches to crack.The plaintiffs claim that even thoug
  
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• UK court rules that Julian Assange can be extradited to US to face espionage charges, overturning previous decision

  10-12-2021 11:36 via businessinsider.com
  
  Julian Assange speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England.Jack Taylor/Getty Images
  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, a UK court said on Friday.
  Assange is currently a UK prison, and a court previously ruled he could not be sent to the US.
  The court ruled that the decision should go to the UK's Home Secretary for a final decision.
  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the US where he faces charges i
  
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• Capitol rioter who flew to DC on a private jet says she's preparing for her 60-day sentence by learning prison slang and meeting consultants

  10-12-2021 11:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jenna Ryan in Washington, DC, on the day of the Capitol riot. Photo enclosed in an FBI statement of facts.Department of Justice
  A woman who pleaded guilty to partaking in the Capitol riot is preparing for prison.
  Jenna Ryan told Insider she's been researching what life is like behind bars.
  Ryan said she's watching YouTube videos, learning slang, and speaking to prison consultants.
  A Capitol rioter who flew to Washington, DC, on a private jet said she's preparing for her 60 days behind bars by le
  
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• 10 Things in Politics: Dems under pressure to keep child tax credit

  10-12-2021 11:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics. Today is the last edition before the newsletter goes on hiatus. I'll be a senior politics reporter at Insider starting next year. Please stay in touch! You can reach me at [email protected] or follow me on Twitter at @BrentGriffiths.Be sure to sign up for Insider Exclusives to get our politics scoops delivered right to your inbox. And to help us improve our newsletters, please fill out this quick, seven-question survey.I truly appreciate your waking up
  
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• Europe's medicine agency says Omicron cases appear mild, echoing the US CDC

  10-12-2021 10:40 via businessinsider.com
  
  A woman is tested for COVID-19 in France in February 2021.BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images
  Known cases of the Omicron variant appear to be mild, Europe's medicines agency said.
  The US CDC also said this week that most cases identified seem to be resulting in mild symptoms.
  Both agencies hedged the findings by emphasizing that more research is needed.
  Europe's medicines agency said on Thursday that reported cases of the Omicron virus variant so far appear mild.It hedged its announcement, saying tha
  
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• A job coach who raised her salary by $194,000 revealed the 7 rules she followed to do it

  10-12-2021 10:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  Negotiate by phone, never by email.Getty Images/Moyo Images
  There are two straightforward ways to bump your salary.
  You can ask for a raise — or negotiate a better salary when you move to another company.
  Mandi Woodruff-Santos, a finance and job coach, gives her tips.
  Your salary is a marker of your value to your company, and it's perfectly reasonable to believe that you deserve more if you're performing well.There are two ways to get a bigger paycheck — either ask for a raise at you
  
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• The great Elon Musk Tesla share sell-off may not be what it seems

  10-12-2021 09:45 via businessinsider.com
  
  He has sold a combined 11.03 million shares and has acquired 12.87 million shares by exercising options since November 8.Picture Alliance/Getty Images
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold another 934,091 shares on Thursday for $963 million.
  He also exercised stock options to buy 2.17 million shares in Tesla.
  Musk has sold a total of 11.03 million Tesla shares while acquiring 12.87 million shares since November 8.
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold nearly $12 billion worth of shares over the past month since the w
  
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