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Gen Z may have 50-year retirements, so start investing now, says UBS

Retirements are getting longer, and being comfortable after you stop working means beating inflation by 2 percentage points, say UBS strategists.

Tesla layoffs impacted nearly 12% of its Texas staff

Tesla laid off 2,688 workers at its Austin factory, according to a WARN notice. It's likely part of Elon Musk's previously announced jobcuts.

I'm an interior designer who loves HomeGoods. Here are 8 things I always get there.

As an interior designer, I think some of the best things to get at HomeGoods include light fixtures, throw pillows, bathroom accessories, and hangers.

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A British Airways flight to nowhere circled in the air for 4 hours after its weather monitoring system collapsed

The flight, from Singapore to London, took off four hours late, circled for four more, then returned to Singapore Changi Airport.

The American Kennel Club's pedophile problem

As high-profile cases involving the sexual abuse and assault of children rock the world of dog shows, some say the AKC isn't doing enough.

Robert Kraft yanks support for Columbia as Israel-Gaza protests intensify

Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, is pulling support for Columbia University as protests against Israel divide the campus.

Live updates: Tesla to report quarterly earnings today after market close

Tesla will report quarterly earnings today, April 23, after market close. The analyst call comes amid the stock price's decline and announced layoffs.

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TikTok's time in the US could soon be on the clock, and that's not the app's only problem

ByteDance will undoubtedly put up a legal fight over the law, and will also have a year to find a suitor before getting the boot.

How 9 gangs and Mafias actually work — from the Crips to the Hells Angels

Former members of MS-13, the Latin Kings, the Lucchese crime family, and more explain how street gangs and organized-crime groups actually work.

Elon Musk is waging war on multiple fronts — and now Australia is in the firing line

Elon Musk is no stranger to spats with public figures, but he's also been going into battle with judges, regulators, and politicians around the world.

The yield curve has been inverted for 18 months without a downturn - but the famed indicator isn't wrong, and a recession is near, strategist says

The inverted yield curve has predicted every recession since 1955, and this time won't be different, Paul Dietrich said.

Global military spending saw its steepest spike in more than a decade, with the US vastly outspending everyone else

Global military spending hit record highs of $2443 billion in 2023, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, due to wars.

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See one of the world's biggest aircraft 'graveyards' where planes go to die — and airlines can dissect them for parts

Pinal Airpark is commonly known as the boneyard where aircraft go to die, but there's more going on besides just dismantling old jets.

The US is weighing using the power of the dollar to stop Chinese banks aiding Russia — but its plan could backfire

The US is drawing up plans to cut Chinese banks off fro the global financial system, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Japan is sending a 'sugar baby' to prison for 9 years for defrauding men out of $1M and selling a manual on how to do it

Japanese 'sugar baby' Mai Watanabe was sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding men on dating apps and selling a manual on how to do it.

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A celebrity handbag maker is going to prison for importing bags made of protected python and caiman skin

Nancy Gonzalez oversaw a sprawling scheme to bring luxury bags made of rare animal skins into the US, netting her millions, the DOJ said.

Thousands of planes have run into issues with jammed GPS signals while flying over Eastern Europe, and some people are blaming Russia

Planes reported about 46,000 instances of problems with their satellite navigation over the Baltics during an eight-month period, The Sun reported.

The incredible rise of Chinese Tesla rival BYD

Chinese automaker BYD briefly eclipsed Tesla as the world's top seller of electric vehicles earlier this year.

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Apple sinks to 3rd place in China as iPhone sales slide

The sales slump marks the iPhone's worst performance in China since 2020 and signals increasingly tough competition from rivals such as Huawei.

Some workers are choosing housing and student loan benefits over a retirement plan, and it says a lot about America's cost-of-living crisis

Companies and workers are rethinking job benefits, with a growing focus on non-traditional perks like housing and commute assistance.

A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'

Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber left the Bay Area of California for a lower cost of living and greater accessibility in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Trump may be held in contempt Tuesday after hush-money DA cites at least 10 gag-order violations

Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times in the last three weeks. He faces fines and a threat of future jail, experts said.

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The top 20 fast-growing, high-paying jobs in the US

Business Insider ranked fast-growing and high-paying jobs and listed the typical level of education required for each of the top 20.

How 2 participants in Houston's basic-income program plan to spend the $500 a month: 'When you live paycheck to paycheck, it's horrible'

Some Houston residents are set to start getting $500 a month in basic income for housing and groceries — if Texas Republicans don't shut it down.

Saudi Arabia is becoming a hot spot for global technology manufacturing with sustainable practices in mind. Here's how.

Saudi Arabian company Alat is focusing on the use of clean energy and sustainable practices to become a leader in sustainable manufacturing.

TikTok influencers fear their careers will be destroyed and their work 'deleted forever' as a US ban looms

TikTokers spoke to Business Insider about the negative impacts banning the app in the US would have on their lives and careers.

Apple fans may already be moving on from the Vision Pro

The early buzz around Apple's Vision Pro has died down as sales dip and demo appointments go unbooked, according to a new Bloomberg report.

The rules for real estate have changed. Here's how you can profit from the upheaval.

The National Association of Realtors' huge settlement will upend the housing market. It will also help homebuyers save thousands of dollars.

I was LinkedIn's first head of HR. PIPs don't work — there's a better way to help struggling employees.

An HR professional with over three decades of experience shares a better approach to performance-improvement plans.

I'm a Finnish CEO. Here's what it's like running a company in the happiest country on earth.

Finland is the happiest place on earth. The CEO of a Helsinki business shares how he manages his company in line with Finnish culture.