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Meet Afghanistan’s fearless Gen Z influencers, who are blowing up on TikTok and have more Instagram followers than the president
Ayeda Shadab does a photo shoot at a scenic overlook in Herat, Afghanistan. Roya Heydari for Indider A group of ...
Big pharma is using AI and machine learning in drug discovery and development to save lives
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Exxon chases after a $2 trillion opportunity to capture and bury carbon emissions
An Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Barry Lewis/InPictures via Getty Images Happy Friday and welcome to Insider Energy, a ...
Antivirus magnate John McAfee has been indicted on federal charges related to ‘the fraudulent promotion of cryptocurrencies’
McAfee Antivirus founder John McAfee. AP McAfee Antivirus creator John McAfee is being indicted on federal charges for the second ...
Senate Democrats cut stimulus unemployment benefits to $300 a week in last-minute deal
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Senate Democrats agreed to lower unemployment benefits to $300 per week and extend ...
FINTECH ACCELERATORS: An inside look at top banks’ accelerator programs – how they work, what success looks like, and what it means for the future of financial services
This is a preview of the Insider Intelligence Fintech Accelerators premium research report. Purchase this report here. Insider Intelligence offers ...
Republicans are attacking Democrats by framing Biden’s ‘Neanderthal’ comment like one of Trump’s racist remarks
President Joe Biden Samuel Corum/Getty Images Republicans and conservative media have focused heavily on President Biden’s “Neanderthal” line. Biden compared ...
The US 30-year mortgage rate climbs above 3% for the first time since July as Treasury yields rise
DreamPictures/Getty Images The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 3.02% from 2.97% this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The ...
PPP SMALL BUSINESS LOANS: How $525 billion in coronavirus-linked loans were spread across lenders, states, and industries
Business Insider Intelligence This is an update to our May and July PPP Small Business Loans reports. You can purchase all three ...
MicroStrategy reveals additional $10 million bitcoin bet, bringing its total holdings close to 100,000 bitcoins
Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images MicroStrategy bought an additional 205 bitcoins at an average price of $48,888 per coin. The ...
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya cashed out his entire personal stake in Virgin Galactic for $211 million
Chamath Palihapitiya. Getty Images Chamath Palihapitiya cashed out his personal stake in Virgin Galactic this week. The space-tourism group’s chairman ...
EV rollout will require huge investments in strained U.S. power grids
By Nichola Groom and Tina Bellon (Reuters) – During several days of brutal cold in Texas, the city of Austin ...
Ghana is using drones to deliver coronavirus vaccines to rural communities
One of Zipline’s drones. Zipline Zipline has started delivering coronavirus vaccines with drone in Ghana. This tackles one of the ...
Spacewalking astronauts tackle more solar panel advance work
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts floated outside Friday to get ...
[FREE SLIDE DECK] Accelerator Snapshot: Wells Fargo
A number of major banks have launched fintech accelerator programs in recent years, likely in response to the need to ...
Germany gives nuke plant operators $2.9B for early shutdown
BERLIN (AP) – The German government said Friday it has agreed with four utility companies that they will receive a ...
Apartment rents in the Triangle poised to rise again, but not to pre-COVID levels
Rents were so high in the Triangle that the pandemic didn’t halt their rise, but instead slowed down their rates ...
Orange County could refund millions in impact fees if class-action lawsuit succeeds
Raleigh attorneys estimate several hundred homeowners and developers could get millions of dollars in refunds. Powered by WPeMatico
Apartment rents in the Triangle poised to rise again, but not to pre-COVID levels
Rents were so high in the Triangle that the pandemic didn’t halt their rise, but instead slowed down their rates ...
Orange County could refund millions in impact fees if class-action lawsuit succeeds
Raleigh attorneys estimate several hundred homeowners and developers could get millions of dollars in refunds. Powered by WPeMatico
AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme
TOKYO (AP) – The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan ...
German factory orders rise strongly in January
BERLIN (AP) – German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in January, a promising sign of strength in Europe’s ...
Singapore built the world’s first bubble facility so people can travel for business without having to quarantine – and it’s in an expo center. We got a sneak peak of the rooms, facilities, and food.
Guest rooms are built around two indoor courtyards with live plants, work spaces, and gym pods. Katie Warren/Insider Singapore just ...
Texas grid operator made $16 billion price error during winter storm, watchdog says
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Texas’ power grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) made a $16 billion pricing ...
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
BANGKOK (AP) – YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of ...
By slimmest of margins, Senate takes up $1.9T relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate is beginning debate on a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, after Democrats made eleventh-hour changes ...
Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay
WASHINGTON (AP) – Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police has appealed to congressional leaders ...
Georgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting bills
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won wide praise last fall for firmly ...
U.S. job growth likely regained steam in February
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely accelerated in February as more services businesses reopened amid falling ...
US job growth likely rose in February in rebound from slump
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers likely stepped up their hiring in February as confirmed viral cases declined, consumers spent big ...
