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President Donald Trump jokes with Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., at a campaign rally Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Colo. AP Photo/David Zalubowski US Senator Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican up for reelection this November, announced Monday that he will vote to confirm a qualified Supreme Court nominee from President Donald Trump. "Should a…

EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said that Boris Johnson took the explosive step of reneging on the Brexit deal to divert attention from the UK's coronavirus response, according to a report. Politico reported that the EU's chief Brexit negotiator floated the possibility in a meeting with senior diplomats. Prime Minister Johnson is under intense pressure…

Financial advisers are likely to switch firms in search of better tech if their current firm does not offer adequate tools, a new survey of around 250 advisers and financial planners has found.  After polling around 250 advisers in the US and Canada, the financial-technology solutions firm Broadridge found 77% of respondents said they lost business…

ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the short-video app TikTok, is planning to sell the app without the algorithm that drives it, the South China Morning Post reported. The TikTok algorithm powers the app's "For You" page, which allows users to discover new content. Last month, the Chinese government implemented new restrictions that would prohibit ByteDance…

Apple is getting ready to begin manufacturing 5G iPhones mid-September, sources told Nikkei Asian Review. Production will be slow at first, ramping up to mass production by October. This means the company is only a few weeks behind schedule, due to the disruption caused by the pandemic. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple…

Pushing out experienced full-time employees can both cut costs and be a disastrous call for retailers, according to Home Depot founder Arthur Blank.In his recent book "Good Company," Blank wrote about how his successor Bob Nardelli attempted to save on labor expenses by firing longtime workers and hiring inexperienced part-time employees.Blank said the move reduced…

My father's family fled Belgium during World War II in the middle of the night when he was 16. He told me not to buy real estate and to pay for everything in cash, which is advice I've ignored over the years. However, his advice on the merits of entrepreneurship and living below one's means…

The living room of the house is inspired by the iconic Central Perk coffee shop that heavily features in "Friends." HAR.com A two-bedroom house inspired by the TV show "Friends" is up for sale for $330,000.  The Texas-based property has amenities including a Central Perk-themed lounge. It also has a garage that comes with a…

Hawaii removed its indoor mask mandate and travel requirements due to the coronavirus pandemic. The state will no longer require tourists to self-quarantine and provide vaccination or testing proof.  Some 78% of the Hawaiian population is fully vaccinated, according to the Mayo Clinic. Loading Something is loading. Hawaii has removed its indoor mask mandate and…

A sanctioned Russian oligarch told the FT that his investment firm was afraid to meet him personally. Petr Aven stepped down from LetterOne in early March after he was sanctioned by the UK and EU. The company reportedly proceeded to ban him from talking to staff and locked him out of the office. Loading Something…