Remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda are dumping torrential rain on southeast Texas, plunging some areas under as much as 43 inches of water, the Houston National Weather Service said Thursday. The highest storm total rainfall, in Jefferson County, Texas, makes Imelda the seventh wettest tropical cyclone in US history. Photos and videos of the flooding […]
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We searched for the best boba tea in Vancouver
Herrine Ro visits Vancouver, British Columbia, to meet up with her friend Emma Choo, who is a local and the person behind @vancouverfoodie on Instagram. Emma takes Herrine on a tour of three boba places. They order the same drink, brown sugar milk boba, at each location. The two conclude that OneZo Tapioca makes the […]
THE MOBILE CHECKOUT BENCHMARK REPORT: How Amazon, Target, and other top e-tailers rank on checkout features that drive conversion (AMZN, TGT, WMT)
This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Current subscribers can read the report here. Mobile commerce (m-commerce) isn’t just the future of online shopping — it’s absorbing more and more e-commerce in the present. Business Insider Intelligence projects m-commerce will account for nearly 40% of US online sales by 2023, […]
12 of the most daring outfits celebrities wore to the 2019 Savage X Fenty fashion show
The 2019 Savage X Fenty fashion show was held in New York City on September 10. At the event’s red carpet, stars like Slick Woods, Vanessa Hudgens, and Normani arrived wearing lingerie. Celebrities, such as Bella Hadid, Ashley Graham, and Halsey also wore daring fashion. The lingerie event will be streamed online for the first […]
The best men’s leather dress boots you can buy for under $500
Dress boots for men can be costly but, with proper care, think of a good pair as an investment that could last for a very long time. Thursday Boot Co.’s Wingtip heads the top of the list with its outstanding quality and value. Dress boots may be the most versatile footwear out there. They look […]
Data analytics company Datadog soared 39% on its first day of public trading. The CEO says its next big thing is hiring: ‘I spend my days making sure we hire people well.’ (DDOG)
Data analytics company Datadog went public on Thursday, and its stock rose 39% in the first day of trading. DataDog was last valued privately at $7.25 billion, but should see a richer valuation than that when the markets open on Friday. Datadog co-founder and CEO Olivier Pomel says that hiring is the company’s top priority […]
The most expensive suburb in every US state
Many Americans are settling in the suburbs. With the help of Zillow, Business Insider has uncovered the most expensive suburb in each state based on median home value. For the purposes of this study, a suburb is defined as a residential area that is adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city, per the […]
Here’s what’s in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that Trump withdrew from, sparking a crisis that’s led to the brink of war
President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, in May 2018. The Iran deal was one of the crowning diplomatic achievement’s of former President Barack Obama’s tenure, but has continued to be a divisive issue in Washington since it came to fruition […]
2 Muslim men said their American Airlines flight was cancelled because the crew ‘didn’t feel comfortable’ with them on board (AAL)
Two Muslim men said their American Airlines flight was cancelled because the crew “didn’t feel comfortable” flying with them, according to a Dallas Morning News report. The two men, who knew each other but were traveling separately, said that they waved to each other while boarding, which made a crewmember suspicious. The flight was cancelled, […]
Urban millennials are flocking to luxury ‘adult dorm’-style housing to save money. Meet the two CEOs who’ve collectively raised over $2 billion from the trend.
Sharing living space has become an unexpected trend with millennials, and according to the commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle, global funding for co-living has increased by more than 210% each year since 2015. Reza Merchant is the CEO of The Collective and Gunther Schmidt is the founder and CEO of Quarters, both co-living […]
How banking-as-a-service (BaaS) works and industry outlook
Business Insider Intelligence is launching its brand new Banking coverage in early September. To obtain a free preview of our Banking Briefing, please click here. Across industries, digital transformation is democratizing data to enable greater transparency. New technologies are opening up legacy systems to emerging startups and third parties and, in some cases, putting data […]
Who has the best cheap car insurance in Alabama?
Car insurance in Alabama typically costs around $769 per year, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Insurance is priced based on many factors, including your credit score, driving history, and where you live, among other factors. But, by shopping around, it’s possible to save on your car insurance. Get quotes from several different car insurance […]