Summary List Placement On February 6, cybersecurity firm Forescout ended months of speculation when it finally confirmed plans to go private in a massive $1.9 billion acquisition. As word of the deal broke, the firm — which specializes in keeping internet-of-things devices secure — posted another disappointing set of quarterly results, which fell short […]
Trump’s Northern Ireland envoy warns Boris Johnson not to create a hard border ‘by accident’
Summary List Placement The Trump administration’s envoy to Northern Ireland has urged UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to let his controversial plans for the province result in a contentious hard border with the Republic of Ireland “by accident.” Johnson’s plan to disapply parts of the Northern Ireland protocol agreed with the European Union caused […]
CaixaBank and Bankia merge to create Spain’s biggest domestic bank worth over $786 billion
Summary List Placement CaixaBank and Bankia received approval from their boards to merge, creating a bank worth more than $786 billion on Friday. CaixaBank will exchange 0.6845 of its shares for one Bankia share. The new bank will operate under CaixaBank’s brand and will have more 20 million customers. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more […]
Ask Amy: She was my best friend until this petty argument
Dear Amy: I am a single male in my early 30s. After law school, I met “Judith,” and we became best friends. Judith and I were both competitive athletes in the same sport, the same age, and knew some of the same people. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) The friendship was always strictly platonic. […]
Harriette Cole: I regret what I said to my gossipy co-workers
DEAR HARRIETTE: My co-workers are always gossiping. I am very open and friendly, but I don’t appreciate them talking about other co-workers’ business. I do not take part in it. Harriette Cole One day, someone asked me why I always ditch them mid-conversation. They said if I plan on being rude, I should stop joining […]
THE SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENTS ECOSYSTEM: Consumers’ rising interest in subscriptions is driving merchants to offer these services — here’s what solutions providers need to know to capitalize on the opportunity
Summary List Placement This is a preview of the Business Insider Intelligence Subscription Payments Ecosystem premium research report. Purchase this report here. Business Insider Intelligence offers even more e-commerce and payments coverage with our Payments & Commerce Briefing. Subscribe today to receive industry-changing retail news and analysis to your inbox. More and more merchants are […]
Miss Manners: His disgusting habit emerges whenever we’re outside
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my boyfriend and I sit out on his patio with his 34-year-old son, the son spits incessantly. He doesn’t do this inside, only when we are outside on the patio. Sometimes he is smoking when he does this, but he will do it whenever he is outdoors. He talks a lot […]
OPEC+ urges ‘full conformity’ with production cuts, and Saudi Arabia’s energy minister warns market gamblers will be hurt ‘like hell’
Summary List Placement The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies urged “full conformity” with oil production cuts at its online meeting held on Thursday. In a separate news conference, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister warned that those traders who wish to short the oil market would be hurt “like hell.” Saudi’s Prince Abdulaziz said […]
OPEC+ urges ‘full conformity’ with production cuts, and Saudi Arabia’s energy minister warns market gamblers will be hurt ‘like hell’
Summary List Placement The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies urged “full conformity” with oil production cuts at its online meeting held on Thursday. In a separate news conference, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister warned that those traders who wish to short the oil market would be hurt “like hell.” Saudi’s Prince Abdulaziz said […]
Dear Abby: I’m barred from revealing family secret, but I don’t want my kids to hear it somewhere else
DEAR ABBY: My brother and sister-in-law adopted their child at birth. It was something I assumed the baby would grow up knowing. Jeanne Phillips Unfortunately, it has never been revealed to the child, and the “child” is now practically an adult. I know it isn’t my place to say anything, but the truth hangs over […]
Why has the U.S. COVID-19 response been so bad? Jared Kushner, Vanity Fair suggests.
President Trump and his White House say they’ve done a great job responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, but by most metrics, including cases and deaths, the U.S. resembles a failed state. Vanity Fair’s Katherine Eban “wanted to better understand how the U.S., with its advanced medical systems, unmatched epidemiological know-how, and vaunted regulatory and public […]
All-time coronavirus cases have surpassed 30 million, doubling in the past 2 months
Summary List Placement Total reported cases of the coronavirus worldwide passed 30 million in the early hours of Friday. The figure has doubled in around two months — the 15 millionth case was recorded on July 22. There have been 30,175,496 reported cases since COVID-10 first began to spread in Wuhan, China, according to the […]