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• Eddie Lampert failed at turning Sears around because the entire premise of his approach to the retailer is flawed.
• Activist investors like him are the purest expression of shareholder primacy, the idea that shareholders are the most important part of a company and the only people companies have a responsibility toward.
• This philosophy often puts shareholders in conflict with customers and employees — and that can mean game over.

It would... Читать дальше...

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• Brent was up more than 1.5%, and West Texas Intermediate was up nearly 1% on Monday afternoon.
• Crude prices had been retreating early Monday, but seemed to reverse on new supply concerns.
• Follow oil prices in real time here. 

Oil prices rallied to fresh three-year highs on Monday afternoon, erasing previous losses in a volatile day of trading.

Brent, the international benchmark surged 1.6% to $74.91 per barrel at 3:00 p.m. ET. Читать дальше...

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• The Federal Reserve’s sees bank stress tests as a key pillar of its post-crisis regulation of large banks.
• Lawrence Summers, the former US Treasury Secretary and former economic advisor to President Barack Obama, said the idea that all major US banks would be totally fine if economic and financial conditions deteriorate as sharply as some of the tests posit is simply not credible. 

Lawrence Summers, the former US Treasury Secretary and... Читать дальше...

Der E-Auto-Hersteller Tesla setzt bereits seit mehreren Jahren darauf, sich mit Mini-Autohäusern in Deutschlands Innenstädten zu präsentieren. Viel ausgestellt wird in den Shops nicht. Aber darum geht es dem Autobauer auch nicht wirklich.

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• The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a royal baby boy in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital.
• As of 2015, the Lindo Wing charges $8,900 for 24 hours in a deluxe room and a non-Caesarean delivery.
• That means the price of delivering a prince is probably less than the average cost for a normal delivery in the US — $10,808.

It's a boy!

Kate Middleton — formally known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — is... Читать дальше...

Google-parent company Alphabet reports its Q1 earnings after the closing bell on Monday. Wall Street is eagerly waiting to see whether YouTube, the company's dominant video service, continues to drive revenue growth. Revenue from non-advertising businesses, such as Google's cloud business and its fledgling hardware group, will also be under the spotlight.

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• A viral video shows police officers physically forcing a black woman to the ground, exposing her breasts in the process, at an Alabama Waffle House location. 
• The backlash against the police and Waffle House exploded after the video was posted online on Sunday. 
• "After reviewing our security video of the incident and eye witness accounts, police investigation was appropriate," Waffle House said in a statement. 

Waffle House is under scrutiny after... Читать дальше...

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Not everyone in Hollywood drinks. 

For some celebrities, sobriety comes after overcoming addiction. Eminem recently celebrated 10 years of sobriety, and Demi Lovato is open about her struggles. Other celebrities, like Jennifer Hudson, just choose to abstain from drinking. 

Here are 29 sober celebrities. 

Eminem just celebrated 10 years of sobriety.

Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers, almost died from an accidental overdose of the drug methadone in 2007. Читать дальше...

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• The Trump administration is moving forward with a new plan to expand the use of short-term health insurance policies.
• Democrats said the new plan would undermine patient protections and drive up prices for sick Americans.
• Many health industry groups such as the AARP, American Heart Association, and America's Health Insurance Plans have come out against the plan.

Democrats and healthcare groups are attacking the Trump administration's... Читать дальше...

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• Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy on Monday, April 23.
• Middleton and Prince William have yet to announce the name of their third child.
• Hours after being born, the baby had his first royal photo op.
• Here are the adorable pictures.

Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy on Monday, April 23. And just hours after she gave birth, Middleton headed home (looking amazing, mind you) with the newborn royal — and photographers... Читать дальше...

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• Sears CEO Eddie Lampert wants to buy Sears' Kenmore brand, its home-improvement business, its Parts Direct division, and some or all of the company's real estate through his hedge fund, ESL Investments.
• One of Lampert's critics, former Sears Canada CEO Mark Cohen, says the deal is a "sham" and would kill off the 125-year-old retailer by stripping Sears of some of its last remaining brands and real estate.
• "They keep pulling more rabbits out of the hat to keep this thing alive," said Larry Perkins... Читать дальше...

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A few months ago, my older sister made a life change that was met with animosity among the rest of my family members: she switched from an iPhone to a Google Pixel 2. 

Now, I'm a huge fan of the Pixel 2. It's my favorite Android phone on the market, and I'm considering making the switch once I pay off my iPhone 6s. 

My problem was that my sister lives nearly 400 miles away from me, and she has two young kids. By switching to an Android phone, she seemingly eliminated... Читать дальше...

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• Sean Hannity is one of the biggest stars on Fox News.
• The Fox New host is also the previously unnamed third client of US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen.
• After getting his start in radio, he was brought on to co-host a program on Fox News.
• A report from the Guardian also found that Hannity has acquired a previously undisclosed "property empire" over the years.
• He's now one of the most prominent and polarizing conservative voices out there. Читать дальше...

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Weighed down by a sluggish global economy, turbulent capital markets, and heavier regulation after the 2008 financial crisis, many big banks have scrimped on innovation.

In doing so, they've failed to keep up with customers' embrace of and demand for all things digital and mobile. That's opened... Читать дальше...

Airstream

• Airstream recently introduced a new trailer, its first-ever production fiberglass model.
• The product came from a 2016 acquisition of an Oregon-based startup.
• The Nest by Airstream can be towed by relatively modest vehicles.
• It sells for $49,500, and it weighs 3,400 pounds.

Airstream is famous for its iconic aluminum trailers. 

But last week,  the company launched its first-ever fiberglass production model: Nest by Airstream. Читать дальше...

Der EU-Verhandlungsführer für den Brexit, Michel Barnier, hat Firmen in der Europäischen Union aufgerufen, sich rasch auf die Zeit nach dem britischen EU-Austritt einzustellen. „Wir geben euch mehr Zeit — 21 Monate —, um euch vorzubereiten“, sagte Barnier am Montag am Rande der Hannover Messe vor Unternehmensvertretern. „Aber bitte nützt diese Zeit sorgfältig. Diese Zeit ist kurz.“

The beauty world is currently obsessed with skin care, which can be both a good and bad thing. It's a positive because skin care is, obviously, very important. Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and protecting and taking care of it is about more than just looking ageless or pore-less — it's about staying healthy.

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You've probably heard of the typical suspects for making extra cash: babysitting, taking online surveys, or driving for Uber or Lyft.

But there are some side hustles you definitely haven't thought of before.

On Reddit, nearly 200 people answered the question, "What side hustle do you have for extra cash?"

Many of the answers are surprising and some will make you wonder why you didn't come up with that genius idea first.

Here are 17 side hustles ... Читать дальше...

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• Shares of Netflix sank more than 3% Monday after the company announced a new $1.5 billion debt offering.
• This latest round of junk bond offerings will add to Netflix's total accrued debt of $6.5 billion disclosed on its latest quarterly filing last week. The company is seeking yields between 5.75% and 6%, Bloomberg News reported.
• Netflix is stuck in a growing battle between bulls and bears.
• On one hand, cynics like Michael Pachter of Wedbush... Читать дальше...

Bei Lidl Zigaretten oder Tabak zu kaufen, ist nicht ungewöhnlich. Cannabis aufs Kassenband zu legen, dagegen schon. In Deutschland ist das derzeit noch kaum vorstellbar, in der Schweiz allerdings können Kunden seit Mitte April Hanfblüten kaufen.

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• Princess Charlotte completely stole the show when she arrived at the hospital to meet her new baby brother on Monday.
• She adorably waved to the crowd on the way in.
• Twitter users couldn't get enough of her adorable wave.

There was plenty of excitement surrounding the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital on Monday morning as a huge crowd of people awaited their first look at the new royal baby. 

However, when the baby's... Читать дальше...

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• People are lining up at a New York food fair for ice cream topped with Italian meringue
• A restaurant in NYC puts melted cheese curds over everything
• All of these Lush products are package-free — and help reduce plastic waste

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In case you were wondering, the Galaxy S9 Plus housed inside the $30 Incipio Dualpro case, can survive the weight of a Subaru Outback.

You don't need to know how it happened. It was a simple example of human error. All you need to know is that I accidentally ran over the Business Insider office's Galaxy S9 review unit with a front tire – and then a rear tire – and it suffered absolutely no damage whatsoever. 

There was so little damage... Читать дальше...

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The first day of the NFL Draft should be a mad scramble for quarterbacks as there are expected to be five or six taken in the first round.

The NFL Draft is often a crapshoot, especially for quarterbacks as teams often reach in the hopes of drafting a franchise player.

Below, we take a look back at the last 22 QBs who have gone in the first round of the NFL Draft, what the draft experts thought at the time, how their careers have turned out, and the six who could join them this year. Читать дальше...