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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried called for firmer regulation of crypto in a new interview. 2 experts shared their predictions for what’s to come in 2022.
Sam Bankman-Fried. FTX Sam Bankman-Fried recently called on the US to provide cryptocurrency oversight rather than staying on the sidelines. ...
THE PAYMENTS ECOSYSTEM: The biggest shifts and trends driving short- and long-term growth and shaping the future of the industry
Business Insider Intelligence This is a preview of The Payments Ecosystem research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. ...
Trump is in talks with Saudi Arabia to host its controversial golf league at his US courses, report says
Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, in November 2020. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Trump and a ...
Even dead people are waiting on their tax refunds — and loved ones say it’s holding up emotional closure
Susan and Vince Ashcraft. Susan Ashcraft The IRS has a backlog of millions of previous years’ returns — some of ...
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: February 20, 2022
Alyssa Powell/Insider Buyers shouldn’t panic about higher rates Mortgage rates have already increased in 2022, but it’s unlikely that they’ll ...
A missing passenger from a ferry that caught fire off the Greek coast has been found alive, officials said
Smoke rises from the Italian-flagged Euroferry Olympia. Petros Giannakouris/AP A passenger who went missing aboard a burning ferry has been ...
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried explains how he built a $32 billion crypto exchange in 3 years after growing annoyed with ‘crappy’ platforms – making him a multibillionaire at 29
Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the crypto exchange FTX in 2019. FTX The FTX crypto exchange is now worth $32 billion, despite ...
Trump’s social media platform Truth Social is set to be released on Presidents’ Day
A photo illustration showing a person checking the app store on a smartphone for “Truth Social”, with a photo of ...
Biden to hold a meeting with the National Security Council as White House warns Russia could attack Ukraine ‘at any time’
President Joe Biden. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Biden said on Friday he was “convinced” Russia was likely to invade Ukraine in ...
Drones 101: The Future of Drones for Consumers, Businesses, and the Military
Drones are taking off! FILE PHOTO: A UPS drone makes a Flight Forward medical delivery on WakeMed Health & Hospitals’ ...
Virginia’s Republican attorney general withdraws state from legal push to recognize Equal Rights Amendment ratification
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. AP Photo/Steve Helber, File Virginia AG Miyares has withdrawn from a lawsuit seeking to compel ...
Firefighting boats are headed to the Felicity Ace, the burning ship in the Atlantic Ocean carrying 4,000 luxury vehicles
The ship, Felicity Ace, which was traveling from Emden, Germany, where Volkswagen has a factory, to Davisville, in the U.S. ...
Buy Now Pay Later Report: Market trends in the ecommerce financing, consumer credit, and BNPL industry
Buy now, pay later solutions are continuing to grow in popularity as people seek alternative methods of financing. The BNPL ...
A Trump supporter who marched to the US Capitol on January 6 now compares the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement to a ‘cult’
Crowds gather for the “Stop the Steal” rally at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Keith ...
New Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy denies reports that angry laid-off staffers crashed and cut short an all-hands meeting where he was introduced
Peloton Peloton founder John Foley stepped down as CEO this month, after the company laid off 2,800 workers. CNBC previously ...
Photo Essay: Waiting for war in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Aleksandra Guzovskaya, a recent design graduate working as an artist’s assistant at the Afanasiev State Academic Puppet Theater. Alan Chin ...
Peloton’s new CEO explains the difference between his management style and that of his predecessor, John Foley: ‘You’ll never hear me say we’re a family’
Peloton’s new CEO Barry McCarthy. Getty/Ilya S. Savenok Amid a turbulent few months at Peloton, Barry McCarthy replaced John Foley ...
These 3 Canadian banks offer the most in-demand emerging mobile features
This is a preview of Insider Intelligence’s 2021 Canada Mobile Banking Emerging Features Benchmark, available exclusively to subscribers. In addition ...
See inside Aldi, the discount grocery store set to become one of the largest chains in the US
Beth Hall/AP Images for Weber Shandwick for Aldi Aldi is a low-priced grocery stores with over 2,000 US locations. As ...
New Peloton CEO describes what went wrong at the company: ‘They spent money on things that they shouldn’t have’
Getty; Marianne Ayala/Insider Barry McCarthy became Peloton’s CEO this month, replacing John Foley amid months of company turmoil. In a ...
New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet says he doesn’t regret the newspaper’s 2016 Hillary Clinton email coverage
The New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet. Monica Schipper/Getty Images New York Times editor Dean Baquet said that he ...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Tucker Carlson a ‘creep’ after he said a past Instagram Live broadcast was an ‘invitation for a booty call’
Tucker Carlson alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. AP Images Fox News host Tucker Carlson reviewed portions of a biography about Rep. ...
Tucker Carlson said there’s ‘no place on Earth’ that AOC ‘would be recognized’ as a ‘woman of color’
Left: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Right: Tucker Carlson Left: REUTERS/Jordan Vonderhaar; Right: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images Tucker Carlson called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez an ...
Digital Trust Benchmark Report 2021 Preview
In our Digital Trust Benchmark Report, we analyze the data from our fifth annual “US Digital Trust Survey” to evaluate ...
Financial advisors share 5 common setbacks clients face when going from a 6-figure to 7-figure net worth
Being too risky with your new wealth and overspending can stop you from growing your net worth. Franckreporter/Getty Images When ...
Startup airline Breeze just announced a new East Coast base, setting the stage for a battle with New Haven-based rival upstart Avelo
Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines. Breeze/Avelo/Airbus Breeze Airways announced Hartford, Connecticut, as its fifth base to complement its growing domestic ...
A European camper van RV rental company just announced a massive expansion across the US — see which cities it will launch into
Indie Campers’ “Rocky” Jeep model. Indie Campers A popular European camper van rental platform has announced a massive US expansion ...
Storm Eunice caused winds of more than 100 miles per hour and destroyed part of London O2 Arena’s roof
Storm Eunice hit the UK on Friday. Leon Neal/Getty Images. Storm Eunice hit the UK on Friday, causing winds of ...
Influencer marketing stats: How creators have impacted businesses in 2021
Nearly 68% of US marketers from companies with 100 or more employees will use influencer marketing in 2021. And influencer ...
Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Bill Ackman just revealed striking changes to their stock portfolios. Here’s a roundup of 6 key trades.
Warren Buffett. Getty Images / Michael Buckner Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, and Charlie Munger have revealed striking portfolio changes. “The ...
