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Janitors who clean Twitter’s HQ are on strike after failed negotiations mean they face losing their jobs, union says
Janitors went on strike outside Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco, union says. Constanza Hevia/AFP via Getty Images Janitors cleaning Twitter’s HQ went on strike over unfair labor practice, SEIU Local 87 says. Twitter ended the contract with the firm employing the janitors, per the California Labor Federation (CLF). The janitors face losing their jobs on…
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Foreign workers on H-1B visas laid off by Meta asked to stay on the company payroll longer to avoid having to leave the US, report says
Meta logo Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters H-1B workers laid off by Meta asked to stay on for two extra months, BuzzFeed News reported Laid-off H-1B workers only have 60 days to find a new job or they have to leave the country. Staying at the company for longer would give them more time to find a new…
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A $200m superyacht seized from Putin’s apparent choice for a Ukrainian puppet leader is being sold at auction, with Ukraine keeping the proceeds
Viktor Medvedchuk’s wife, Oksana Marchenko, holds a press conference after the oligarch was arrested. Contributor/Getty Images The yacht of pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk is being sold by Ukraine. The profits from the sale will go to the Ukrainian state. Medvedchuk was said to be Vladimir Putin’s top choice for a puppet leader in Ukraine. …
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The UK reportedly is finalizing plans to regulate the crypto industry in the wake of FTX’s collapse
Sert/Getty Images The UK is finalizing plans to implement sweeping regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, the Financial Times reported. If approved, the Financial Conduct Authority will have new powers to oversee the digital-assets industry more broadly, including monitoring how companies operate and advertise. Officials are working urgently after last month’s collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency…
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Trump had a $19.8 million loan from a South Korean company he kept hidden when he became president, documents show
President Donald Trump during a press conference following his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, June 12, 2018. Win McNamee/Getty Images Donald Trump owed $19.8 million to South Korean firm Daewoo while president, according to Forbes. The firm has historic ties to North Korea. Trump repaid the loan five months into his presidency,…
Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. NASB offers conforming, FHA, VA, jumbo, non-QM, and IRA non-recourse loans. North…
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images US stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors cast doubt on the Fed easing rate hikes.The Fed is expected to raise interest rates by 50 basis points next week, rather than its recent 75-basis-point rate hikes.But a strong November jobs report and solid GDP data suggest a resilient economy may keep…
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‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says he will get his money back from FTX and that the exchange needs to be audited before Sam Bankman-Fried can be found guilty
“Shark Tank”/ABC Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary said he’s getting his money back FTX, and that FTX needs to be audited. “Who’s going to jail? I have no idea. Who was fraudulent? I have no idea. But I will find out,” the FTX spokesperson and shareholder said to Yahoo Finance. O’Leary previously jumped to Sam…
Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Gig workers have to pay taxes, too. AP/Brennan Linsley Gig workers are…