#Sandstone from #India is all over the world, but its #mining conditions are deadly. #quarry #mine

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Why more #CEOs are talking to the public on #socialmedia

Debt is trapping widows and children at India’s sandstone quarries

#SaudiArabia halts operations of its largest #oil refinery after it was targeted by a #dronestrike

How #stocks are reacting to the #Iran attacks. #marketing

This cafe lets you date an AI companion

Ships have come under fire in the #StraitofHormuz, a critical global shipping lane near #Iran.

How One Of The Oldest Dessert Shops In The World Has Survived 162 Years | Still Standing

From Business Insider. Hafiz Mustafa is one of the world’s oldest dessert shops, open since 1864. Now the company operates three factories and 24 branches around the world, from London to Dubai. But as it expands globally, the company says it’s not just selling sweets — it’s selling a slice of Turkish culture. We visited…

Why Plant-Based Meats Are Still Expensive

From Business Insider. In 2019, the plant-based meat industry experienced explosive growth. Investors poured hundreds of millions of dollars into companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. Fast-food giants like McDonald’s and Burger King rolled out plant-based burgers nationwide. Even celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Katy Perry backed the movement. But then momentum stalled. Since…

The #Pentagon has given #Anthropic a deadline to accept its proposed terms for #AI use.

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#nvidia tops forecasts but #WallStreet isn’t impressed

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How essential is your #supplement stack — and are you taking what you actually need? #vitamins

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Biggest moments from Trump’s State of the Union. #sotu #potus #policy

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Local sources respond to cartel unrest in #Mexico.

Hundreds of #flights canceled after #cartel violence erupted in #Mexico

Another major #winterstorm buries parts of #NewJersey under 15 inches of #snow

How Rikers Island Makes 7 Million Meals A Year

From Business Insider. New York City’s infamous jail Rikers Island houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. And while they’re on their shift, the chefs are locked inside, too. There are cameras everywhere, monitored from the guard’s office. Dull knives are chained to heavy machinery. Can lids slide into a locked cage.…

India’s #sandstone #quarries have created a #village of #widows. #India #mining #lungdisease

Imported Shrimp Killed The American Industry. Can The Trade War Bring It Back?

From Business Insider. Most of the shrimp Americans consume comes from India. But in August 2025, the Trump administration announced 50% tariffs on the country. Shrimp farmers in Gujarat, who’d taken US demand and turned poor towns into valuable shrimp hubs, had to pivot. In the US, Louisiana shrimpers applauded the tariffs but were split…

The #Pentagon cut ties with #Harvard and placed dozens of other colleges under review. #military

As #layoffs rise and #performance tightens, companies cut #perks — except food.

Vinyl vs. streaming

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The #Ozempic effect is hitting #WallStreet and NYC #tailors are busier than ever.

#Wetlands in #Louisiana are disappearing. Can crushed #glass bottles rebuild them? #recycling

How The Air Force Trains For Crashes In Enemy Territory | Boot Camp | Business Insider

From Business Insider. Air Force Survival School at Fairchild Air Force Base trains aircrew for the moment they could become isolated behind enemy lines or stranded in hostile environments after a crash. The course, known as SERE training, teaches survival, evasion, resistance, and escape skills designed to prepare aircrew for worst-case scenarios. The training covers…

How #toxic #sandstone quarries trap #millions in modern-day slavery. #medicaldebt #mining #India

As #Disney gets more expensive, even its biggest fans are being priced out. #disneyfans #disneyparks

Sandstone Miners Living Like Slaves In India

From Business Insider. Millions of sandstone quarry workers in India breathe toxic dust that causes a terminal lung disease called silicosis. To treat the illness, workers are forced to take out loans that are impossible to pay back, trapping them into a life of debt bondage and leaving behind an entire village of widows who…

How Millions Are Trapped In Modern-Day Slavery At Sandstone Quarries In India

The Billionaires Named In The Epstein Files

From Business Insider. Epstein shared emails, flights, and meals with some of the richest people on the planet. Here’s how these billionaires made their money and how they were connected to Epstein. Read more below: A list of people facing consequences over the DOJ’s release: https://bit.ly/46DOFOc How emails between Jeffrey Epstein and powerful people ended…

The Billionaires Named In The Epstein Files

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How #glass is recycled into bottles at Louisiana’s largest #recycling plant. #sustainability

Here’s why the #curling stones made for the #Olympics are so expensive. #Scotland #granite

#Google is offering #buyouts to business unit staff who aren’t “all in.” #bigtech #jobs

Engineers say #AI has changed their jobs overnight — and not always for the better.

This is why Olympians are so broke

When #DubaiChocolate went viral, Peppertucks Farms’ #pistachio cream sales tripled overnight.

Here’s how #curling stones are made for the #Olympics in #Scotland.

Here’s how private markets are reshaping #capitalism. #OpenAI #IPO

This is how buyers at #Amoeba Music determine the value of #vinylrecords. #musicindustry

New #Epsteinfiles reveal major #renovations planned for his private #islands

How 5,300 Pounds Of Curling Stones Were Made For The Winter Olympics

From Business Insider. For the 2026 Winter Olympics, Kays Scotland delivered 132 curling stones, all certified by the International Olympic Committee. A single curling stone costs over $960. That makes a full set of 16 stones worth more than $15,000. Since 2006, every stone used in the Winter Games has come from just one company,…

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How the world’s richest #billionaires named in the #Epstein files made their money.

Almost 100 #privatejets departed the Bay Area within 2 hours of the #SuperBowl ending. #NFL

From #icecream bars to #Mickey ears, prices have increased beyond #inflation at #Disney.

It took four years of planning to prepare the menu for #SuperBowl LIV. #gameday #hardrockstadium

Here’s how the #NFL’s best stadium #food actually gets made at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

What does it take to repaint an #NFL field in under 18 hours? #football #stadium