Hi, I’m Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Weekly. Hope you’re enjoying the long weekend — we have a fascinating collection of reads for you today, whether you’re relaxing close to home … or navigating what’s being called a “flightmare” at the airports. On the agenda today:…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Alex Wong/Getty Images Biden announced up to $20,000 in student-loan forgiveness for some federal borrowers. Nick Garcia, 42, will qualify, but he’s disappointed Biden didn’t take the relief further. Garcia said the student-loan payment pause has been much more impactful for him. Nick Garcia is one…
A Bed Bath & Beyond store. Michael Santiago/Getty Images A man who died after falling from a building in Manhattan was identified by police as Gustavo Arnal. The Bed Bath & Beyond CFO fell from the 18th floor on Friday, the NYPD confirmed to Insider. The retailer recently announced plans to close 150 stores and…
Clarisse Sison, 24, supports student-loan forgiveness even though she already paid off her loans. Courtesy of Clarisse Sison Clarisse Sison, 24, paid off $47,199 in student loans in just two years. Sison says she had an advantage because she worked at a bank, and she knows how loans work. She supports student-loan forgiveness, saying, “$10,000…
Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images Russian oil is likely making its way to the US and other countries that have sanctioned Moscow, according to Petro-Logistics. Indian imports of Russian crude have skyrocketed since the invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, India’s exports of oil products have increased, and some of them likely originated in Russia….
Five Italian cities saw a drop in average home prices between this year and last year, according to Knight Frank. Mathieu Young/Getty Images The value of the US dollar has surged in recent months compared with the euro. Some Americans are using that spending power to buy homes in Europe for steep discounts. Six places…
An official Elden Ring art book is on the way and it’s so detailed, you’ll have to buy it as two separate 400-page volumes. While currently only available to pre-order in Japan – sorry; we’ll let you know if and when it becomes available in Europe and beyond – the collection is currently up for…
Take care of the Earth with your next tech purchase when it’s the Acer Chromebook Vero 514 eco-conscious laptop. With a 30% PCR plastic chassis, it also has 50% PCR plastic keycaps and a 100% ocean-bound-plastic touchpad. And it comes in 90% recycled paper packaging! Additionally, this laptop supports easier upgrades, repairs, and recycling while…
Give your wrist something to smile about when you put on one of the Garmin Venu Sq 2 GPS smartwatches. Choose from the Venu Sq 2 or the Venu Sq 2 Music Edition, both of which have AMOLED displays. Moreover, they offer up to 11 days of battery life along with all-day health monitoring. With…
Enlarge / The Dolmen of Guadalperal completely visible in July 2019 due to a low water level in the Valdecañas reservoir. (credit: Pleonr /CC BY-SA 4.0) Last week we told you about the flurry of recent coverage resurfacing 2018 news stories about the re-emergence of so-called “hunger stones” due to extreme drought conditions in Europe….