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Here’s the severance package Oracle offered laid-off US employees
Oracle is offering recently laid-off employees four weeks of severance and an additional week per year of service, according to documents viewed by Business Insider. The latest documents did not state Oracle’s maximum severance, but the company’s standard pay plan, as reported by Business Insider…
Tracking Trump’s Affordability Proposals: How His Policies Could Affect Your Wallet
President Donald Trump and his administration have made a lot of big promises to improve affordability since taking office. The latest came during Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address in which he floated expanded access to 401k accounts with a funding match for Americans who lack access or a…
‘Diary of a CEO’ star Steven Bartlett will bet up to $400 million to build a new generation of star creators
Podcast star Steven Bartlett is joining with Authentic Brands Group to invest up to $400 million to help other creators grow their businesses. The host of “The Diary of A CEO” podcast — through his holding company, Steven.com — on Monday unveiled OBSN. The venture will provide creators with…
I’m the CMO of Indeed. Companies are looking to hire a new kind of marketer
In my job, I have a unique vantage point on how work is changing. Every day, we see millions of hiring decisions reflected in labor market data. One trend stands out: according to our research division, the Indeed Hiring Lab, marketing job postings remain roughly 25% below pre-COVID-pandemic…
Tax Refunds Are Larger This Year. Make Yours A Stepping Stone For Your Future
Tax refunds are the biggest windfall of the year for many American households. And ‘tis the season: Through the week ending Feb. 13, nearly 13 million people had received 2025 federal tax refunds averaging $2,476, according to the IRS. That average refund amount is up 14% from the same time period…
We quit our jobs in our 30s to travel and live part-time from a sailboat. We have no regrets about giving up the golden handcuffs.
We’d been thriving in Seattle’s tech boom — Bianca, in the US on a work visa, was a senior finance reporter at Business Insider covering how Wall Street’s biggest firms use and invest in technology, and Charlie, a software engineer within Amazon’s payments organization, had spent eight years…
The best outfits and status symbols celebrities wore at the 2026 US Open
Jordyn Woods at the 2026 US Open. Stephanie Augello/Getty Images Fashion was served at the US Open in Queens, New York. Celebrities like Kaia Gerber aced their looks by wearing flashy pieces, such as Cartier watches. And it didn’t matter that spring is over — florals were in. It was game on at the…
Homeowners Over 55 Pay a ‘Seniority Tax’ of About $2,400 a Year to Refinance. Here’s How to Beat It
If you’re over 55 and you’ve refinanced your mortgage lately, there’s a decent chance you got taken. Not by a con artist. By a lender with a license, a nice website and a loan officer who called you “sir” or “ma’am.” Bankrate calls it the seniority tax, and its August analysis puts a price on
Building Financial Independence For Women Through Financial Literacy
As women’s access to education and employment has steadily increased, so has their participation in the economy. However, significant challenges remain that include a wage gap between women and men, along with other barriers women face in growing their wealth. Such challenges can impact women’s…
I ranked 13 fast-food double cheeseburgers. The best offered big flavor for a low price.
Double the patties should mean double the deliciousness, but does it? For a definitive ranking, I tried practically every fast-food double cheeseburger on the market to determine which was best in terms of taste and value. I tried double cheeseburgers from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Shake…