Monthly Archives: October 2022

Germans told to stop whining, wear 2 sweaters and have candles and flashlights ready in case of blackouts this winter

Wolfgang Schäuble, former president of the German parliament, told Bild-TV that people should wear two sweaters this winter amid the energy crisis. Sean Gallup/Getty Images German politician Wolfgang Schäuble said on Bild-TV people should stop whining in the energy crisis. He told Germans to wear two sweaters in cold temperatures and have candles ready for…

How the wealthy use life insurance to escape estate tax and why the tactic is now attracting scrutiny

Morning all! I’m Jeffrey Cane, stepping out from behind the 10 Things on Wall Street newsletter curtain to help catch you up on all things financial today. Wall Street may be bracing for a sobering day of third-quarter results later this week, but there’s still a lot of forward-looking initiatives going on, including pushes into…

The 20 best Prime Day fitness deals, from multivitamins and supplements to workout gear

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon/Insider   It’s the second and last of Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, and from now until tonight, you can save on all kinds of fitness supplies. Like this year’s first Prime Day, the Prime Early Access Sale features steep discounts…

Elon Musk and the Kremlin are both denying that the Tesla CEO spoke to Putin about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Getty Images, Maja Hitij/Getty Images Both Elon Musk and the Kremlin have denied reports that the tech CEO recently spoke to Vladimir Putin. Musk said that Putin told him he was “prepared to negotiate” with Ukraine, according to analyst Ian Bremmer. On October 3, Musk tweeted his proposals for a peace plan to end Russia’s…