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How corporate landlords used piles of cash to become North Carolina’s biggest homeowners

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This is a business primed for continued growth, one dependent on scooping up more single-family homes, a traditional cornerstone of ...

Amazon is ending its paid COVID-19 sick leave policy for workers

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An employee handles packages at the Amazon’s Bretigny-sur-Orge warehouse in France. THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images Amazon is ending its ...

Warren Buffett says he wouldn’t pay $25 for all the bitcoin in the world — and Charlie Munger blasts the crypto as ‘stupid’ and ‘evil’

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Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger slammed bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Buffett said he ...

Maine governor thought Trump was having a ‘nervous breakdown’ during a call on which he complained about George Floyd protests: book

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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, left, President Donald Trump, center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. ...

Columbia University has almost entirely scrubbed Dr. Oz from its website after years of criticism from members of medical community

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Mehmet Oz takes part in a forum for Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference ...

Warren Buffett has boosted Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Activision Blizzard to 9.5% — a position worth nearly $6 billion

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Getty Images / Bill Pugliano Warren Buffett has boosted Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Activision Blizzard. The investor revealed he’s grown ...

Peter Moore, designer of the Air Jordan 1 and Nike’s iconic Jumpman logo, dies

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Included in Rares’ collection are the 1985 Air Jordan 1 Chicagos. Courtesy of Rares Peter Moore designed the Air Jordan ...

A Boston doctor says it’s ‘long past time’ for Oprah to acknowledge how she helped make Dr. Oz who he is, and ‘make some attempt to stop the damage he’s causing”

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Media personality and physician Dr. Mehmet Oz (left center) and media personality Oprah Winfrey (right center) cut the ribbon to ...

The White House is considering excluding high earners from being eligible for student-loan relief, a report says

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Biden has taken several actions aimed at helping people tackle student-loan debt. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images High earners could ...

Dunkin’ and Beyond Meat hit with lawsuit by Philadelphia company over vegan sausage sandwich slogan

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Dunkin’ and Beyond Meat’s vegan sausage sandwich was launched in 2019, and Snoop Dogg helped advertise it. Casey Rodgers/Invision for ...

2 ‘underestimated’ female CEOs faced a barrage of challenges when setting up their businesses. Here are their 3 tips for breaking down barriers.

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The two founders built their businesses from the ground up. Ofome Eyanogho (left) and Cat Philp. The number of women ...

A life coach whose business cards ended up in Oscars gift bags wants to change the ‘wiring’ of CEOs with $100,000 holistic wellness courses

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Kayote Joseph works with CEOs, celebrities, and policymakers to change their “wiring.” Kayote Joseph Kayote Joseph is a life coach ...

‘The lives of soldiers matter too’: Wives of Ukrainian soldiers trapped in Mariupol’s steel plant call for soldiers to be evacuated along with civilians

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Smoke rises above a plant of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of ...

Meet a metaverse mega-landlord that’s spent millions on real estate in 10 virtual worlds, hosting fashion shows and designing stores

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A scene from March’s metaverse fashion week, when design house Dolce & Gobanna opted for digital cats instead of models. ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed Satan manipulates women into getting abortions

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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference in front of the Capitol on April 28, 2022 in Washington, ...

The $96,000 electric BMW iX’s luxurious interior will make you forget all about its weird looks

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The 2022 BMW iX xDrive50. Tim Levin/Insider We tested BMW’s first electric SUV for the US, the $83,200 iX. Our ...

3 money concepts medical professionals aren’t taught that can end up costing them a fortune

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Most medical professionals graduate from school with a high debt-to-income ratio. Solskin/Getty Images After paying off her student loans, physician ...

Fast food workers say they’re facing more harassment than ever before as angry customers lash out in response to rising menu prices

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Chipotle employees. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images Insider spoke to 11 workers at major fast food chains who said they’re ...

Here’s why I uprooted my life in France to move to California and set up a macaron business

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Anthony and Yami Rosemond moved to California in 2017 to set up Pastreez. Pastreez Anthony and Yami Rosemond moved to ...

See onboard this $2.5 million luxury water limousine used to ferry VIP passengers between their superyachts and the shore

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Miss Wonderly cruising on the Thames River in London. Mark Lloyd Images I went on board a $2.5 million tender ...

Medieval ceramic vessel found in Jerusalem offers potential evidence of Crusader knights using hand grenades, study finds

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A fragment of the sphero-conical vessel that was identified as containing remnants of explosive material (L) and an illustration of ...

‘Homophobic’ first-class passenger who was refused an alcoholic drink struck a flight attendant with a cabin phone, says criminal complaint

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A Delta Air Lines plane on final approach for landing in New York. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images A first-class ...

Europe wants to ban Russian oil, but cutting off supplies is an economic and political nightmare

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A protest calling for a Russian oil embargo in Cologne, Germany. Ying Tang/NurPhoto/Getty Imags The European Union is finally seriously ...

A far-right activist banned from Twitter for fundraising to ‘take out’ a BLM activist was told by an Elon Musk associate he may get his account back ‘soon,’ report says

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Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South ...

A prison inmate in a pre-release work program was the first recorded human case of the bird flu in the US

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Wild birds are likely spreading a highly lethal form of bird flu across the US. Reuters A bird flu outbreak ...

Cofounder Jack Dorsey was reportedly whispering in Elon Musk’s ear that Twitter should be taken private

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Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk MARCO BELLO/AFP/Picture Alliance/Getty Images CEO Jack Dorsey told Elon Musk Twitter should be private, the ...

Elon Musk told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘stop hitting on me’ after she posted a scathing tweet about a tech ‘billionaire with an ego problem’

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk Associated Press/Business Insider Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had an awkward Twitter interaction ...

Advertising for Latin American brands are pursuing more diversity in campaigns

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Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. Given ...

eToro vs. Coinbase: How the crypto exchanges compare

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Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may ...

The best loans for people with bad credit of May 2022

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Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may ...