Florida-based company ordered to pay $73,000 after it fired a remote employee who refused to keep his webcam on all day

Young freelancer business man working at home in home office Srdjanns74 A Dutch court ruled that a Florida-based company owes a remote employee $73,000 for wrongful termination. The employee was fired for refusing to turn his webcam on for an all-day virtual classroom, according to court documents. In its decision, the court ruled that making…

In a new ad, Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis attempts to share a softer, rarely-seen side of Ron DeSantis, skipping any mention of Trump, a potential 2024 rival

The DeSantis campaign released a new ad on October 10, 2022, featuring Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. Courtesy DeSantis campaign Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis starred in a new ad for her husband’s campaign. She details how her husband took care of her when she had breast cancer.  Six years ago she shot an ad…

Janet Yellen shrugs off the strong dollar’s role in market turmoil and says OPEC+ cuts will harm the global economy

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen seen at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Janet Yellen has dismissed worries that the US dollar’s strength is disrupting markets. The dollar’s rise has pushed countries like Japan and Korea to intervene to prop up their currencies. “We’re…

Ukrainians in Kyiv sang patriotic songs in the city’s metro stations as they sheltered from Russia’s barrage of missile attacks

Ukrainians sing patriotic songs in the metro stations below Kyiv. Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Ukrainians sang patriotic songs as they sheltered together while Russia attacked the country with missile strikes Monday.  Online videos showed children singing in a bomb shelter in Kyiv, as well as others singing in metro stations in the city.  The Russian…

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones says a ‘recession playbook’ would see stocks fall by another 10%

Paul Tudor Jones, founder and CIO of Tudor Investment Corp. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Stocks could fall 10% under a “recession playbook,” billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones told CNBC in an interview Monday.  A recession could be oncoming or it may have started one or two months ago, said the founder of Tudor Investment.   But assets…

Advertising for Latin American brands are pursuing more diversity in campaigns

Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. Given the significant role advertising plays in shaping society, companies that embrace a social cause should stick to brand values. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest…

THE DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM: An in-depth examination of the players and tech trends reshaping the future of healthcare

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Business Insider Intelligence Digital disruption is rocking the healthcare industry, and key stakeholders — payers, providers, manufacturers, and medical supplies distributors — are all feeling its effects differently. Until…

Meta employees proposed marketing its $399 virtual-reality headsets to people who will get student debt relief, a report says

Mark Zuckerberg, right, at Facebook’s first-ever Meta Store Facebook/Meta Meta workers considered advertising VR headsets to federal student debt relief recipients. Three employees said the ad proposal could boost sales by 20%, The New York Times reported. Meta, which has seen its stock drop by more than 60% so far this year, did not appear…