Monthly Archives: September 2022

Pranksters called the son of one of Putin’s closest allies and told him he is being enlisted in the army — but he refused

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Putin announced plans for a partial mobilization that immediately drafts 300,000 reservists. Pranksters called up the son of a top Kremlin official and said he had been enlisted in the army.  Dmitry Peskov’s son said he did not intend to go and will resolve…

Social Determinants of Health: Technology, examples and healthcare trends in 2021

Healthcare payers and providers are broadening the scope of health-influencing factors they address to include social determinants of health (SDOH). Below, we outline how digital technology in healthcare is working to address SDOH. Do you work in the Healthcare industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven…

Aldi says sales are booming amid inflation as even wealthier shoppers trade down

Aldi is known for its low prices and unusual cost-cutting measures. Grace Dean/Insider Aldi says its US sales are rising as inflation-strapped shoppers turn to budget stores, Reuters reported. Customers are also switching to private labels, which make up around 90% of Aldi’s product mix. A vice-president said the German discount chain had seen a…

Bank of England hikes interest rates 50 basis points as it battles to tame soaring inflation and prop up the plummeting pound

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey announced a 50-basis-point rate hike Thursday. Dan Kitwood/WPA Pool/Getty Images The Bank of England hiked interest rates by 50 basis points Thursday. It’s trying to curb soaring prices, with UK inflation running close to a four-decade high at 9.8%. It’s also facing a battle to prop up the pound,…

Student-loan borrowers with private debt might be stuck watching their balances balloon as Biden carries out federal forgiveness

President Joe Biden speaks during a Fourth of July celebration for military families on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2022. AP Photo/Evan Vucci The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates again on Wednesday, making all kinds of borrowing more expensive. It means student-loan borrowers with private loans could see interest rates,…

Trump described himself as a ‘former’ president in a Fox News interview then immediately tried to take it back

Donald Trump at a Make America Great Again rally in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on November 5, 2018. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Trump referred to himself as “former” president in a Fox News interview, then quickly reversed.  “I hate to use the word ‘former,’ because I have a lot of problems with what happened,” he…

Elon Musk says he and his brother have financially supported their 76-year-old father Errol since he ‘ran out of money in the 1990s’

Errol Musk, Elon Musk’s 76-year-old father. Cyrus McCrimmon/Getty Images Elon Musk said he and his brother have supported their father since he “ran out of money in 90s.” He was reacting to a tweet saying he was from a family that owned an African emerald mine. Musk has always appeared to have a complicated relationship…

Staffers say Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has asked them to help with his DJ account

Good morning, Wall Streeters. Aaron Weinman’s out today — this is Lisa Ryan filling in. I oversee newsletters here in Insider’s newsroom, so figure I’ll kick things off by touting a few great ones I think you’ll be into.  First, there’s Insider Weekly, curated by our business editor in chief Matt Turner. Each Sunday, Matt…