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Apr
18

The world's richest person just put 2 more of his kids on the board of his $404 billion company

Four of Bernard Arnault's five children now sit on LVMH's board. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images Bernard Arnault has appointed two more of his children to LVMH's board.Alexandre Arnault is a VP at Tiffany & Co while Frédéric Arnault heads LVMH's watches division.Four of Bernard Arnault's five children now sit on the luxury conglomerate's board. Frenc...

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Apr
18

Colon cancer rates are rising in young people. If you have two symptoms you should get a colonoscopy, a GI oncologist says.

If you have more than one sign of colon cancer, get it checked out, a cancer doctor said. James Cleary/ Getty Images Cases of colon cancer have risen in younger people by 2% per year since 2011. GI oncologist Dr. James Cleary shared common signs and symptoms to look out for. If you have two of these symptoms at the same time, you should get a colon...

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Apr
18

More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net.

ALICEs aren't technically in poverty, but they have trouble affording daily necessities. Getty Images ALICE is an acronym for a group of Americans who are asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed.Most ALICEs earn too much to qualify for government assistance but not enough to afford daily life in the US.Their existence points to a gap in how...

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Apr
18

Inside the minds of 4 Hermès bag collectors

Chicjoy, Iuliia Bondar/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Hermès is having a moment — especially its Birkin and Kelly handbags.Speaking with Business Insider, collectors and experts explained why they love them.Each said they appreciated the bags' high-quality craftsmanship and practicality. Hermès is having a moment. Billionaires give Birkins as gifts, and celebr...

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Apr
18

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, April 18, 2024 | Rates Hold Steady Near 7%

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Apr
18

I bought my first home without an agent. I saved a ton of money — and my sanity.

The best part of (briefly) having an agent was realizing just how much I had already figured out on my own. Sebastian König for BI Last summer, when I told my then-girlfriend that I had just hired a real-estate agent to help me buy an apartment, her response annoyed me: "Sounds like a scam." I didn't understand her suspicions. She had never purchas...

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Apr
18

I'm a mom of 2 and have had a nanny share for 5 years. It makes childcare cheaper, but the logistics can be complicated.

The author has hosted a nanny share for over five years and shares the benefits and downfalls of having one. StefaNikolic/Getty Images A nanny share is when two or more families have one nanny taking care of their kids. Sharing a nanny can reduce the cost for the families and have more flexible schedules. But they can also come with a lot of logist...

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Apr
18

Mark Cuban says he's invested over $100 million in business pitches he got via email — and he hasn't even met some of the people he's backed

Mark Cuban. Amanda Stronza/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images If you're going to pitch to Mark Cuban, you better do it by email.Cuban said in his MasterClass course that he's "literally invested $100 million in email pitches.""Some of them, I still have not met the people," Cuban said. It turns out you can still pitch to billionaire Mark ...

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Apr
18

Why companies keep betting — and losing — on Harry and Meghan

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are really famous, but that doesn't mean they're good at business. Eddie Mulholland/Pool via AP; Alyssa Powell/BI Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem like lovely people. Despite some harrowing experiences throughout their love story, they appear to be well-meaning, and they have two very cute kids. All in all, they're...

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Apr
18

Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money, according to a 'frugal living' YouTuber

A woman shopping for groceries (stock photo). zhihao/Getty Images YouTuber Kate Kaden warned against "blackout shopping," a trend of buying unnecessary items.Kaden promotes frugal living and advises on consistent money-saving methods.She suggests creating a budget, shopping only once a week, and decluttering your house.  There's a phrase for going ...

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Apr
18

Elon Musk's wealth has crashed by over $160 billion from its peak as Tesla's problems pile up

Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Tesla shares have tumbled 62% from their peak as investors gear up for a growth slowdown.The stock drop has fueled an estimated $166 billion decline in Elon Musk's net worth.The Tesla CEO is now worth about $174 billion, down from $340 billion in November 2021. Tesla's mounting troubles...

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Apr
18

Google fired 28 employees for staging in-office protests against the company's contract with Israel

Tuesday's protests in California and New York led to 28 terminations and nine arrests. Justice Speaks Nine Google employees were arrested after protesting the company's contract with Israel.The company fired 28 employees in California and New York.Another employee was fired last month for protesting the same contract in New York. A small group of A...

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Apr
18

Red Lobster, home of the endless shrimp, mulls bankruptcy after spoiling its customers with all-you-can-eat lobster: report

A Red Lobster restaurant in Times Square in New York. Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images It may be the end of the line for the seafood chain Red Lobster, per Bloomberg.The restaurant is mulling bankruptcy and has sought legal advice, Bloomberg reported.Red Lobster saw an operating loss of $11 million in the third quarter of 2023 and $12.5 milli...

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Apr
18

New Cisco Hypershield aims to ‘completely reimagine’ security in the AI age

The AI of the future requires a fundamentally scaled, highly protected architecture. Cisco is embedding security into the data center fabricRead More

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Apr
18

Olivia Munn says she 'absolutely broke down' when she saw her body after a double mastectomy

Olivia Munn at the 96th Annual Oscars held at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Images Olivia Munn, 43, reflects on her emotional experience after undergoing a double mastectomy due to breast cancer."I saw myself for the first time and I was in shock," Munn told People.Cases of breast cancer...

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Apr
18

NASA's chief says China is being 'very, very secretive' and pretending its space projects aren't linked to the military

Bill Nelson, now administrator of NASA, speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images NASA chief Bill Nelson accused China on Wednesday of secretly working on military projects in space.Nelson told lawmakers that NASA be...

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Apr
18

Jamie Dimon says the future of the world depends on whether the US can sort out its relationship with China

JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right). Win McNamee via Getty Images; Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon is once again advocating for the US and China to make nice."It's the thread from Ukraine, oil and gas, food, migration, all our relationships," Dimon said.He added that he thinks the US ne...

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Apr
18

How Africa's first caviar won over Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the amount of feed Acipenser produces each month. It is about 60 metric tons per month, not kilograms. Business Insider also misstated that Acipenser released male Sturgeon into Lake Mantasoa. This has been removed. Read the original article on Business Insider

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Apr
17

I always planned to retire at 65 — until I started thinking differently about what it means to retire

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Apr
17

A beheading meme and 'Mark Ruffalo, naked' — how 'anti-Trump' posts got 5 New Yorkers booted from the hush-money trial

Donald Trump was not laughing during jury selection in his Manhattan hush money trial. Pool/Getty Images Five potential jurors were challenged on Tuesday for what the defense called 'anti-Trump' posts. Trump listened as the posts were described, including an AI video titled "I Am Dumb As Fuck Trump."None of the 5 made the jury, especially one who h...

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