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• Slack is now bigger than Deutsche Bank. Here are 8 other companies that also eclipsed the once giant German lender.

  13-07-2019 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Deutsche Bank has a week from hell.
  After share declines, it's market cap is now just over $15.7 billion
  Here are some companies that have eclipsed the once giant lender. 
  View Markets Insider for more stories. Deutsche Bank is Germany biggest bank but after a brutal last year of scandals and share declines, a radical overhaul was announced this week, with 18,000 job cuts.The German bank's market cap now sits at about $15.73 billion. Here are eight companies that are now bigger.&n
  
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• What smart people are saying about Scott Pelley being fired from '60 Minutes'

  03-06-2026 14:03 via businessinsider.com
  Scott Pelley was fired from CBS News on Tuesday.Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from CBS News.Pelley strongly criticized the broadcaster's editor in chief, Bari Weiss.Here's what smart people are saying about Pelley's dismissal.Scott Pelley, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent, was fired from CBS News on Tuesday.It comes after Pelley condemned the broadcaster's editor in chief, Bari Weiss, at a heated staff meeting on Monday, according to au
  
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• Kelly Rowland shares her 3-step strategy to reduce inflammation after being diagnosed with eczema

  03-06-2026 14:01 via businessinsider.com
  Kelly Rowland manages her eczema with lifestyle changes like cutting back on alcohol and noting her trigger foods.LillyKelly Rowland was diagnosed with eczema after the birth of her oldest son, Titan.She tried to manage her symptoms with cold plunges and emu oil.Rowland said talking with her doctor and making some lifestyle changes helped reduce inflammation.Before she knew she had eczema, Kelly Rowland couldn't make sense of her rash.Right before an event, the skin around her eyes, neck, center
  
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• Advertising's 'most hated man' is back with a new warning for CMOs

  03-06-2026 14:00 via businessinsider.com
  Former ad agency exec Jon Mandel set off a firestorm a decade ago with a presentation about alleged agency kickbacks.ANAA version of this post appears in the CMO Insider newsletter.Sign up for Business Insider's weekly marketing newsletter."At best a 'C,' probably a 'D.'"That's how Jon Mandel says he would grade the current state of transparency on Madison Avenue.It's been a decade since Mandel, formerly CEO of the WPP media agency Mediacom, publicly alleged kickbacks were widespread in the ad i
  
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• I stopped trying to make my husband love working out. Letting go of my 'fitness-couple fantasy' helped our marriage.

  03-06-2026 13:57 via businessinsider.com
  I've been married to my husband for almost 17 years.Lorraine C. LadishFitness is the one area where my husband and I don't see eye to eye.He views my intense regimen as excessive, and I think he could be doing more to support his health.Once we accepted our different activity levels, our marriage improved.Whenever I see a couple working out together, I can't help but wonder what it would be like to share an exercise routine with a partner.My husband and I have a lot in common, from being bilingu
  
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• AI search is exposing a hidden weakness in the way many brands operate

  03-06-2026 13:50 via businessinsider.com
  Corporate silos are becoming a problem in the AI era, per Adobe's Semrush.xavierarnau/Getty ImagesA version of this post appears in the CMO Insider newsletter.Sign up for Business Insider's weekly marketing newsletter.The rise of AI search is exposing an organizational problem that companies often ignore.Only 22% of US marketers recently polled by Adobe's digital marketing platform, Semrush, said they had a "fully integrated" AI search and search engine optimization strategy. The rest described
  
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• I post LinkedIn comedy skits to help my marketing company get new clients. Here's what works and what I won't do.

  03-06-2026 13:40 via businessinsider.com
  Henry Hayes, VP of marketing at Passionfruit, posts comedy skits to LinkedIn to grab clients' attention.Courtesy of Henry HayesA version of this post appears in the CMO Insider newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's weekly marketing newsletter here.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Henry Hayes, a UK-based vice president of marketing at Passionfruit, which offers a freelancer network and an AI marketing platform. It's been edited for length and clarity.I started doi
  
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• I started my company when I had stage 4 lung cancer. Now, my 3 adult kids are involved, and we made $21m last year.

  03-06-2026 13:07 via businessinsider.com
  Lee Rhodes, second from left, with her kids. She is the founder of Glassybaby.Courtesy of Lee RhodesLee Rhodes founded Glassybaby in the late 90s while battling lung cancer.Today, her three grown children — and even her ex-husband — are involved with the business.The company has donated more than $16 million to charity, mostly for cancer.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lee Rhodes, founder of Glassybaby. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my youngest
  
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• I lecture at Stanford and interview for an AI firm. I want candidates to have 1 key quality.

  03-06-2026 12:41 via businessinsider.com
  Jiaona Zhang has previously worked at Airbnb, Dropbox, and Linktree.skynesher/Getty Images; Courtesy of Jiaona Zhang.Computer science degrees are no longer the key to breaking into tech, says Jiaona Zhang.Zhang, a CPO and part-time Stanford lecturer, thinks students should focus on building.People with curiosity and drive are likely to succeed in the age of AI, she said.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jiaona Zhang, the CPO at the AI software company, Laurel. She previously
  
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• Graduates are coming into the workforce thinking that using AI is cheating, a top Deloitte exec says

  03-06-2026 12:13 via businessinsider.com
  AI use is a key competency in consulting, but many graduates are coming into the workforce thinking that using it is wrong.Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty ImagesA top Deloitte executive says colleges are not preparing students for the AI-centric workplace.They're developing a negative perception and teaching students that using AI is cheating, he said.A recent Gallup poll found that 42% of US colleges discourage the use of AI in schoolwork.Colleges are failing to prepare students for an
  
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• Mark Cuban's job-search advice in the AI era: Look at small businesses

  03-06-2026 12:00 via businessinsider.com
  Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMark Cuban advised job seekers to look at small businesses in their search.He pushed back on concerns that AI would reduce hiring at these firms."They need the help. Kids coming out of college have that expertise," he said of AI skills. As AI reshapes the job market, Mark Cuban has a simple piece of career advice: look at small businesses.In an X post on Tuesday, the billionaire entrepreneur said small businesses create about 60% of new j
  
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• Brooklinen Luxe Sateen Sheets 2.0 review: I tested the bedding upgrade

  03-06-2026 12:00 via businessinsider.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreBrooklinen has spent the last year revamping it's assortment, now it's best-selling Luxe Sateen Sheets get a refresh.BrooklinenBrooklinen has dominated the bedding landscape with high-quality bedroom basics for the last 12 years. Over the last year, the brand has focused on updating its assortment with an emphasis on better materials and durability. First, they revamped their classic linen, overhauled th
  
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• Google keeps finding new ways to crash the stock market's AI party

  03-06-2026 11:50 via businessinsider.com
  David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesGoogle parent Alphabet is throwing its hat in the stock-offering ring with $80 billion of planned financing.The announcement comes at a time when investors are gearing up for OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX to go public.Investors may elect to buy Alphabet stock rather than shares of newly public AI unicorns.At this point, investors have come to expect a certain level of disruption from Alphabet.Once an afterthought, the Google parent stormed the gates of
  
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• Coding's great reckoning: Inside the months software engineering changed forever

  03-06-2026 11:46 via businessinsider.com
  Timo Lenzen for BIThey're more productive than ever. They're inspired. And some of them are terrified.Software engineers have spent decades in one of tech's most lucrative and in-demand roles. Now, they're watching their jobs change irrevocably.In the space of a few weeks late last year, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google all released new AI models that drastically improved their coding tools. Almost overnight, AI was suddenly good at complex tasks — the kind that used to take humans years to m
  
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• Pacsun's CEO said she cut meetings by 60%, but some of the best discussions have been 4 hours long

  03-06-2026 11:43 via businessinsider.com
  Brieane Olson cut down the company's meetings by 60% since becoming CEO at Pacsun.Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Delivering GoodBrieane Olson says she's worked to reduce meetings by 60% since becoming CEO at Pacsun.However, she says an over-focus on efficiency can get in the way of innovation and brainstorming.While rare, Olson says some of the best conversations at Pacsun have gone on for four hours.Meetings are often treated as the ultimate representation of corporate bureaucracy, leading some
  
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• A millennial who saved up to walk away from a stressful job says he found 'the cheat code' to hitting FIRE

  03-06-2026 11:35 via businessinsider.com
  Andy Hill left corporate America in 2020 to build his content creation and coaching business, Marriage Kids and Money.Courtesy of Andy HillAndy Hill says the "cheat code for the FIRE movement" is twofold.It involves hitting Coast FIRE and building an FU fund.The two-part strategy allowed Hill and his wife to walk away from corporate jobs and pursue different careers.The FIRE movement—shorthand for financial independence, retire early—emphasizes aggressive saving and strategic investi
  
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• An ex-lawyer has raised $70 million from VCs to take work away from law firms

  03-06-2026 11:30 via businessinsider.com
  Ross McNairn.Ohad KabLegal tech startup Wordsmith has raised $70 million in new funding to fuel expansion.The company develops software to help corporate legal teams automate drafting and other tasks.Wordsmith is part of a wave of legal tech startups focused on corporate legal services instead of law firms.The biggest promise of artificial intelligence in law is not that lawyers will work faster. It's that companies will need fewer of them on the outside.Wordsmith, a startup built around that be
  
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• I graduated from Harvard with no full-time job, a ticking visa clock, and a Big Tech dream. Here's how I found my way to Google.

  03-06-2026 11:11 via businessinsider.com
  Abhijay Vuyyuru graduated from Harvard Business School in 2024 without a full-time job lined up. Six months later, he started a product manager role at Google.Abhijay VuyyuruAbhijay Vuyyuru graduated from Harvard Business School without a full-time job lined up.As an international student, he had 90 days to find work after graduation or leave the US.Six months later, he landed a product manager role within Google's YouTube division.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Abhijay Vu
  
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• For billionaires like Peter Thiel, plan B is another country. Here's where they're lining up passports or second homes.

  03-06-2026 11:11 via businessinsider.com
  The number of billionaires like Peter Thiel investing in geographic backup plans — be they passports or residence programs — is on the rise.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesWhether prepping for doomsday or political backlash, US billionaires are increasingly seeking geographic backup plans.Peter Thiel's relocation to Argentina is the latest example.Here are five popular passports that the ultrarich are adding to their trophy cases.Forget breaking glass. In case of an emergency, billionaires wil
  
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• I'm the editor in chief of Bon Appétit. My days are split between figure skating, editing stories, and eating good food.

  03-06-2026 11:05 via businessinsider.com
  Jamila Robinson.Bon AppétitThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jamila Robinson, the 52-year-old editor in chief of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, who is based in New York. It has been edited for length and clarity.I started my career at Detroit Free Press, and I've worked in media for over 30 years. I started at Bon Appétit in 2023 as editor in chief. Now, I run all things Bon Appétit, Epicurious, and La Cucina Italiana.We're in the office four days a w
  
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• Hot job alert: Anthropic is hiring for its new 'AI Rule & Law' team

  03-06-2026 11:05 via businessinsider.com
  Anthropic is creating an entire new team dedicated to studying AI and the rule of lawBloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAnthropic wants to study more than the economic impacts of AI.The AI company announced a new team dedicated to questions about AI and the future of democracy.A staff position on the AI and Rule of Law team pays between $295,000 to $345,000.Anthropic is closely tracking how Claude and AI are changing the economy. Now, the leading AI company wants to know what's in store for dem
  
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• Morningstar says SpaceX should be valued nearly 50% lower than what the market is estimating

  03-06-2026 11:00 via businessinsider.com
  RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty ImagesMorningstar said SpaceX should be valued about 48% lower than what the market is estimating. SpaceX's business model is sound, but its stated growth goals are ambitious, Morningstar said.Morningstar says there should be better opportunities to buy SpaceX stock in the months after its IPO.Morningstar just launched its research coverage of SpaceX — and it says the company's current estimated valuation should be nearly 50% lower than the low end of the m
  
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• GitHub Copilot users get a rude awakening as new AI pricing goes into effect

  03-06-2026 11:00 via businessinsider.com
  A number of users are unhappy with what they would need to pay to keep using GitHub Copilot like they have been.John Keeble/Getty ImagesA number of GitHub Copilot users are unhappy with its new pricing structure.This week, the Microsoft-owned AI agent began charging on a token-usage-based pricing model.Some users complained on social media that they already close to running out of their token credits a day or two into the month.GitHub Copilot warned in April that the status quo was "no longer su
  
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• GM developed its Hummer EV in 20 months. It wants that speed to be routine.

  03-06-2026 10:57 via businessinsider.com
  GM designed its electric Hummer in 20 months, a process the company called "heroic." Its chief product officer told Business Insider it wants to make that more common.Josh Lefkowitz/Getty ImagesGeneral Motors tells Business Insider it's trying to cut the time to develop a new model to two years.Automakers are trying to make cars faster amid tariffs, EV stumbles, and competition from China.GM shared some tools it's using to virtually test cars before building prototypes.General Motors wants to fi
  
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• San Francisco homebuyers have officially lost their minds

  03-06-2026 10:23 via businessinsider.com
  Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIIt was late January when Bill Law realized something had shifted in San Francisco's real estate market. That month, the longtime tech worker and his wife submitted an offer on a $1.3 million home in the Sunset District, a west-side neighborhood that boasts good schools and easy access to both the ocean and Golden Gate Park. Hoping to stand out from the house-hunting scrum, the couple offered $300,000 above the asking price. They didn't come close. The winning bid of $1.8
  
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• Ukraine's 'secret drone' is choking a key Russian supply highway 60 miles behind enemy lines

  03-06-2026 07:50 via businessinsider.com
  The Morrigan is being used to bombard Russia's R280 logistics highway, the Nemesis Brigade said.412 Nemesis BrigadeUkraine has a new mid-range drone called the Morrigan that's hitting areas Russia once deemed safe.The 412th said it used the drone to attack the R-280 highway, about 50 to 75 miles from the front.Ukraine has been increasingly using these types of drones to push Russia's supply lines back.Ukrainian troops released new details of the secretive mid-range drone they're using to batter
  
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• The AI industry's profit problem is getting bigger, says Goldman Sachs' equity research chief

  03-06-2026 07:24 via businessinsider.com
  Investors and companies alike have embraced AI, helping fuel one of the biggest technology investment cycles in decades.Joan Cros/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesAI keeps getting better, but the payoff is unclear, says Goldman Sachs' equity research chief.Most of the economic gains have gone to semiconductor chip companies so far.AI spending keeps rising on FOMO, while the returns needed to justify it remain elusive.AI has improved rapidly and drawn massive investment, but the business case remains unprove
  
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• 15 companies that have said they're doing AI-related layoffs

  03-06-2026 07:00 via businessinsider.com
  Block CEO Jack Dorsey, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna (left to right).Joe Raedle/Getty Images, AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Sajjad Hussain/Getty ImagesCompanies like Snap, Block, and Wix cited AI as a factor in recent layoffs.In early June, GitLab said it would cut 350 employees in an overhaul to meet the "agentic era."Cisco announced about 4,000 layoffs on May 13, citing intensifying competition in the AI era.Worries about AI one day replacing human workers have intensified r
  
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• I'm raising 2 kids abroad while managing my 80-year-old mom's care back home. I can't be in both places.

  03-06-2026 06:02 via businessinsider.com
  Nicola Prentis is raising her two kids abroad and trying to look after her mother back home.Provided by Nicola PrentisNicola Prentis is a single mom raising her kids in Spain.These days, she juggles her mom's care back home with raising her own kids, often feeling pulled in two directions.She worries about the example she's setting for her children.When my cellphone rings as I'm wrangling my boisterous 8- and 11-year-olds into bed in Spain, I answer immediately. I know I'm adding another hour to
  
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• CBS News fires '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after he ripped Bari Weiss and the new boss

  03-06-2026 03:56 via businessinsider.com
  Scott Pelley spent over 30 years at CBS News before his exit this week.Frazer Harrison/WireImage"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley is out after over three decades at CBS News.Pelley reportedly had harsh words for Bari Weiss during a heated staff meeting on Monday.Executive producer Nick Bilton said Pelley was fired, citing the journalist's "misconduct."Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley is out of the famed news program.Pelley, who spent over 30 years at CBS News, was fired on
  
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