DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom is 70 years old. Her dog recently died after being with her for 15 years. Harriette Cole I know that she would love to have another pet, but she fears that she’s not at a place in her life where owning another pet makes sense. I think she is just being […]
Nike will now clean and resell used sneakers at discount prices in a US trial
Summary List Placement Nike has launched a new program to clean and resell sneakers that have been used and returned by customers. The athletics-wear giant announced Monday that “Nike Refurbished” would see “gently” or hardly worn shoes, or shoes returned with cosmetic flaws, cleaned and sold again at discounted prices. The shoes must have been […]
US futures hover near record highs as investors nervously await key US inflation data
Summary List Placement US stock futures hovered near record highs as investors waited for key inflation data. Bitcoin soared to a new all-time high above $62,000 ahead of Coinbase’s IPO. Analysts expect US inflation picked up in March, but debates rage over whether the rise will continue. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 […]
US futures hover near record highs as investors nervously await key US inflation data
Summary List Placement US stock futures hovered near record highs as investors waited for key inflation data. Bitcoin soared to a new all-time high above $62,000 ahead of Coinbase’s IPO. Analysts expect US inflation picked up in March, but debates rage over whether the rise will continue. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 […]
India has authorized the Sputnik V shot. Russia says this mean its COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for 40% of the world’s population.
Summary List Placement India has authorized Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. The news was confirmed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which is responsible for marketing the vaccine abroad, announced that India approved the vaccine for use. The RDIF says this means that Sputnik V is now authorized for use for 3 billion people, […]
10 Things in Politics: Progressives slam Biden’s judge picks
Summary List Placement Good morning! If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. I’m Brent Griffiths. Send tips to bgriffiths@insider.com or tweet me @BrentGriffiths. Here’s what we’re talking about today: Progressives say Biden’s judicial picks are off to a bad start in one key area Protests continued in Brooklyn Center after the police chief […]
Miss Manners: I sent her a five-page letter because she interrupted me on the phone
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I speak to people by phone, they talk over me and interrupt me. I feel like it is a one-sided discussion. With one friend, I had to send her a five-page letter to let her know how she had upset me by discussing a sensitive and charged family situation. GENTLE READER: […]
GameStop’s Reddit-fuelled trading surge could plunge 94% as it faces growing competition from rival digital games, one Wall Street analyst says
Summary List Placement GameStop’s shares could tumble 94% on strong competition from rival digital games, one analyst said. The Reddit favorite’s meme popularity will likely have less of a long-term impact on its stock, he said. Edward Woo downgraded GameStop’s rating to “sell” from “hold” and lowered his 12-month price target. See more stories on […]
Dear Abby: I got a new tattoo, and my wife is threatening to leave. Is she justified?
DEAR ABBY: My tattoos are destroying my marriage, and I just don’t understand why. I’m a 56-year-old elementary art teacher and the father of three grown children. Since I was young, I have loved the artistic expression of tattoos, and I always envisioned having them, lots of them. Jeanne Phillips It had been about 10 […]
Biden pledged professional diversity for his judicial picks with a break from Big Law. Progressives say he’s off to a bad start.
Summary List Placement Regina Rodriguez stood out among President Joe Biden’s first slate of federal judicial nominees. As the daughter of a Mexican-American father and Japanese-American mother who was sent to an internment camp during World War II, she brought a compelling personal story alongside her background as a former federal prosecutor and partner at […]
10 things in tech you need to know today
Summary List Placement Good morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. First, an announcement: On Wednesday, April 14 at 2 p.m. ET, Insider real estate and proptech reporter Alex Nicoll will moderate a panel on the massive tech changes in real estate, and what’s coming […]
Biden gets positive GOP reviews after infrastructure meeting, a hard no on corporate tax hike
President Biden hosted a bipartisan group of eight lawmakers in the White House on Monday evening to discuss his $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, and Republican attendees said afterward the president seemed genuinely interested in their input. “I’m prepared to negotiate as to the extent of my infrastructure project, as well as how we pay […]