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S&P Global downgrades Russia’s credit rating for the 2nd time in a week as major rating agencies cut the country deeper into junk territory

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People walk past a currency exchange office in Moscow on Monday. AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin   S&P Global Ratings cut Russia’s ...

The US and its allies are trying to cripple Russia’s economy with sanctions that target everything from international travel to oligarchs’ yachts — here’s how they work

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People stand in line outside a branch of Russian state-owned bank Sberbank. MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images The US and ...

Cary’s Waverly Place shopping center adding new retail and restaurant options

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New restaurants and retail options are coming to Cary’s Waverly Place mall. Find out more here. Powered by WPeMatico

Cary’s Waverly Place shopping center adding new retail and restaurant options

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New restaurants and retail options are coming to Cary’s Waverly Place mall. Find out more here. Powered by WPeMatico

US Holiday Shopping 2021 Preview

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The 2021 holiday season is shaping up to be the biggest and most lucrative in the last five years. Low ...

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin admits he’s changed his mind about crypto and says Citadel might soon be involved in digital assets

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Kenneth C. Griffin, Citadel founder and CEO. Heidi Gutman/CNBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Citadel founder Ken Griffin admitted to ...

Net zero for businesses is possible, with the right approach

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Sunway Companies need to commit to ambitious targets in order to achieve net zero carbon emissions. Sustainability is closely linked ...

Barr says Trump was enraged when he told the former president his election fraud claims were nonsense

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Donald Trump with Bill Barr at the US Capitol in May 2019. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Former Attorney General Bill Barr ...

Moscow shuts its stock exchange for a 5th day as London freezes trading in 8 more Russian shares

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People stand in line to withdraw money from an ATM of Alfa Bank in Moscow, Russia. Victor Berzkin/Associated Press The ...

Airbnb is suspending operations in Russia and Belarus, CEO Brian Chesky announces

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. Mike Segar/Reuters Airbnb is suspending operations in Russia and Belarus. CEO Brian Chesky made the announcement ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham calls for Russians to carry out a Julius Caesar-style assassination of Vladimir Putin: ‘Is there a Brutus in Russia?’

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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has called for Russians to do their country and the world “a great service” and assassinate ...

Sean Hannity’s take on the Ukraine crisis involves Putin being assassinated and NATO bombing Russia’s military convoy

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Fox News host Sean Hannity also suggested that NATO bomb Russia’s military convoy in Ukraine. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File ...

US Mobile P2P Payments Forecast

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How to connect your Xbox controller to an Xbox One or Series X|S

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To connect your Xbox controller wirelessly, press the Pair button on your controller and console. You can also sync an ...

Russian billionaires have lost more than $80 billion of their combined wealth since oligarchs have been targeted with sanctions

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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine on Monday. Alexei Nikolsky/Associated Press Sanctions have been imposed against Russian ...

People are flocking to Ukraine to take on the Russians. Here’s what foreign vets who’ve done it say that fight is like.

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Georgian civilian volunteers say goodbye in Tbilisi before leaving to join Ukraine’s army to fight Russian forces, February 28, 2022. ...

‘SNL’ comedian Pete Davidson is reportedly joining Jeff Bezos on a Blue Origin space flight later this year

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Pete Davidson performs onstage at the Colossal Stage during Colossal Clusterfest. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The New York Post reported that comedian ...

Sports gambling opportunities for marketers

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As US sports leagues and tournaments resume normal operations, the business of sports video is mostly back to pre-pandemic levels. ...

Russian state-run news outlet RT America is shutting down and laying off staff, report says

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The RT logo LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images RT America is permanently laying off the majority of its staff, according ...

The movies leading the Oscars’ Twitter vote for a ‘fan-favorite’ award, ranked according to exclusive social data

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“Army of the Dead.” Netflix Netflix’s “Army of the Dead” is leading the Oscars’ Twitter-voted, fan-favorite award. Amazon’s “Cinderella” was ...

How cashier-less stores and carts in Amazon, Whole Foods, and Kroger work, helping shoppers skip the checkout line

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Whole Foods Market just opened up its first store that uses “Just Walk Out” technology. Courtesy of Whole Foods Market ...

How to convert a PNG image file to JPG on a Mac computer using the Preview app

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It’s easy to convert a PNG to JPG on your Mac computer by reformatting the file type. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider ...

Four Impediments to CX Excellence

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Customers’ expectations around experience are changing. 94% US consumers ages 18 and older surveyed in May 2020 by Qualtrics’ XM ...

SoFi Checking and Savings review: Earn up to 1.00% APY on a savings/checking account

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SoFi is a fintech platform. SoFi; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider The bottom line:  SoFi Checking and Savings is a great account ...

How to invest as the conflict in Ukraine intensifies: A complete guide to protecting your portfolio as global markets react to Russia’s invasion

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Cadets of the National Academy of the National Guard armed with rifles march during rehearsal for the Kyiv Independence Day ...

Sustainable finance is poised to fund the future of the planet, addressing climate change, equity, and governance

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Bianca Bagnarelli for Insider Kazi Awal/Insider This article is part of the “Financing a Sustainable Future” series exploring how companies ...

The value of hiring people who think differently

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aldomurillo, Getty Images Providing jobs for neurodivergent individuals — those with autism, ADHD and other neurological differences — can give ...

Russian stocks are ‘uninvestable’ following the invasion of Ukraine and will be removed from indexes at MSCI and FTSE Russell

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Buildings in Kyiv were hit by missile strikes. Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. Russian stocks are being cut from ...

The best cryptocurrency exchanges for trading bitcoin and other assets

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

3 email templates I use when a client asks for a discount on my business services

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Jen Glantz says she sticks to her standard rates but always offers an explanation if clients ask for a discount. ...