When the pandemic struck, the floor was pulled out from working musicians who make their livings on the road. Streaming has come to dominate the music industry, and further impoverishing the artists who create the value these companies sell. But musicians have started organizing not only for a raise from Spotify and other streaming companies, but for a more equitable […]
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Former Salesforce CMO Stephanie Buscemi recently joined data analytics startup Confluent. Customers like Walmart use Confluent to analyze data in real-time, like for online shopping. Buscemi thinks the firm has “massive opportunity ahead.” See more stories on Insider’s business page. In January Stephanie Buscemi left her role as chief marketing officer of cloud behemoth Salesforce and in March joined Confluent […]
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Goldman Sachs plans to hire 200 to 300 engineers in its consumer business this year. It signed a contract this month to bring on 14 cloud engineers, a spokesman told Insider. The plans come after a year when a surge in staff exits and senior manager turnover hit the consumer unit. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Goldman Sachs’s […]
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While most of Wall Street focuses on large-cap and mega-cap stocks, as they provide a degree of safety and liquidity, many investors are limited in the number of shares they can buy. Many of the biggest public companies, especially the technology giants, trade in the hundreds, all the way up to over $1,000 per share or more. At those steep […]
Read moreIndia has reported the most number of cases in the world in the past week, breaching the 100,000 mark for the first time on Monday and four times after that. The government blames the resurgence mainly on crowding and a reluctance to wear masks as businesses have nearly fully reopened since February, only to be partially shut again to control […]
Read moreHonest Company, a consumer goods company founded by actress Jessica Alba, filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Friday This follows a strong year that was driven by a pandemic-driven surge in demand for baby products, lotions and sanitizers. Honest, which plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol "HNST", said its revenue jumped about 28% […]
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If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Target’s Clean Beauty section has nearly 2,800 products at prices we love. The Target Clean symbol makes it easy to find brands that are safer for people and the planet. We’ve found toothpaste, non-wasteful period products, and a natural deodorant that actually works. In recent […]
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Maverick Capital returned 20% in March, sources told Insider, and is up 36% for the year. The fund is outpacing its fellow Tiger Cubs, such as Lone Pine, Coatue, and Tiger Global, this year. Maverick is losing its top stock picker, Andrew Warford, who is going to run his own family office. See more stories on Insider’s business page. After […]
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Jenni “JWoww” Farley, one of the original cast members of the ruckus-filled “Jersey Shore” reality show on MTV, is opening her first shop, called Heavenly Flower, at the American Dream mega retail and entertainment complex. “I’m a mom, and so many of my fans who have grown up watching me on television are now moms, too,” JWoww said. “The Heavenly […]
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