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Unlocking Jeffrey Epstein's secrets

This photograph taken in Le-Perreux-sur-Marne, outside Paris on February 9, 2026 shows undated pictures provided by the US Department of Justice on January 30, 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein f...

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Their goal is a peaceful retirement. Up to half a million dollars in student loans is standing in the way.

High student-loan balances are weighing on borrowers' retirement goals.Courtesy of Amye Cooley, Jordan HendricksonChanges to federal student loans are set to be implemented beginning this summer.Bo...

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The prediction market bubble is already here

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIPrediction markets are everywhere right now. The Golden Globes! The Oscars! The airwaves! For the Super Bowl, people can use prediction markets not only to wager on th...

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Read the memos sent to staff announcing Washington Post publisher Will Lewis' resignation

Employees and supporters rally in front of The Washington Post's office in Washington, DC on Saturday, days after hundreds of journalists were laid off.Oliver Contreras / AFPWashington Post publish...

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A Simple Annual Financial Review Template

The start of a new year is a good time to recap the previous year and plan for the current and future years. My wife and I just did the annual financial review for our household. I’m sharing the te...

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McKinsey CEO Bob Sternfels says AI is changing how the firm views the perfect job candidate

Logo of McKinsey and Company is seen at VivaTech fair in ParisReutersMcKinsey & Company used AI to analyze its most successful hires over the last 20 years.It found that applicants who had reco...

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My parents and siblings are doctors, but I became a toy inventor. My company raised $5 million this year.

Sydney Wiseman invented Fingerlings.Courtesy of Sydney WisemanSydney Wiseman is cofounder of Playhouse MD.She designed Fingerlings, small toys that sold millions of units.Now she's partnered with h...

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Ukrainian security source says Russia reacted to an attack by firing missiles into its own buildings

Ukraine said it carried out a large attack on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.VANTOR/via REUTERSUkrainian forces carried out a large attack on Novorossiysk, a key city for Russian ...

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Abercrombie & Fitch, Walmart, Nike, and other major brands that say Trump's tariffs are pushing them to raise prices

Some companies are preparing to raise prices in response to President-elect Donald Trump's tariff proposals.Brandon Bell/Getty, Tyler Le/BITrump's tariffs have led some companies to reveal that the...

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Michael Burry of 'The Big Short' is now a full-time writer. Here's why he and other investors put pen to paper.

Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesMichael Burry of "The Big Short" is moving on from managing money to writing a Substack.The famed investor told Busin...

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Workers are leaning into entrepreneurship as the job market's Great Freeze marches on

Ege Aksu, an economist at Revelio Labs, analyzed data on entrepreneurship and hiring.Lighthouse Films/Getty ImagesEge Aksu, an economist at Revelio Labs, looked at data on transitions into entrepre...

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Leaked Microsoft organizational chart shows the 16 executives helping Satya Nadella in the AI race

Microsoft CEO Satya NadellaJason Redmond/APMicrosoft's senior leadership team includes Satya Nadella and 16 executives.Nadella has made changes in the past year to the company's top ranks.A leaked ...

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Canadians should not take it if the CRA's 100-day improvement plan doesn't offer up real solutions

It’s been more than 80 days since one of the most exciting days in Canadian tax history, with another couple of weeks to go until we ...

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A 25-year banking pro says to be skeptical of social media tips and start investing 'any amount' you can

Racquel Oden is the US head of wealth and private banking at HSBC.Photo courtesy of Racquel OdenRacquel Oden has worked in global banking for over two decades.Some of the advice she gives family an...

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Delayed inflation data, consumer updates, and more volatility: Here's what investors will be watching this holiday week

Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesInvestors are eyeing a handful of new market-moving catalysts ahead of the holiday this week. There's a slew of economic data releases scheduled before Thanksgiving....

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Amazon's AI capacity crunch and performance issues pushed customers to rivals including Google

AWS CEO Matt GarmanNoah Berger/Noah BergerAmazon Web Services lost some AI customers to competitors due to capacity issues.Some clients shifted projects after AWS Bedrock didn't meet capacity deman...

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Big pay, bigger influence: How Wall Street's war for AI talent is shaping new power dynamics

Getty Images; BITechnologists who specialize in AI are now Wall Street's most in-demand workers.The scramble is fueling a talent war with Big Tech and other sectors.Recruiters explain what banks an...

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'It was like magic': how 4 people with no coding background used AI to build apps

With AI-assisted coding tools, people with no technical background are building real projects in their free time.Carolyn Fong for BIFor non-technical people, vibe coding is opening doors.When vibe ...

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Trump is floating a few risky ways to make your mortgage cheaper

Alternative financing options, like 50-year mortgages, assumable loans, and seller financing, come with risks.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has floated options to make mortgages c...

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Wait until you see what Nvidia just did to your money

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's victory lap after the company's latest earnings report didn't simply assuage anxieties about the AI bubble; it also discreetly converted SPY, VOO, and QQQ into high-stakes...

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How to get hired at hedge funds like Citadel, Point72, and Millennium

D.E. Shaw interns.D. E. ShawThe largest hedge funds are competing to attract and retain top talent and outperform their peers.Business Insider has spoken with elite hedge funds to get a peek into t...

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