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When Zina Malas decided to relocate to Canada at the age of 21, she was desperate to leave her home country of Lebanon, feeling the political and economic instability there had robbed her of her youth.Hoping to start a new life, Malas moved to Montreal alone in 2022.But she was surprised by how hard it was to find work, how isolated she felt, and that she lived paycheck to paycheck, she told Business Insider. After launching her own business, Malas moved back to Lebanon three years after she left, and said she feels happier.Although Malas realized Canada wasn’t for her,…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kiersti Torok. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m a professional couponer who shares tips with my millions of followers on social media. I have a long couponing history. Both of my parents got laid off during the recession and had two teenage daughters. They needed to figure out how to make ends meet quickly, so my mom took a community college class and learned the basics of couponing.As a teenager, I wanted to go to the mall and shop, so to supplement that, my mom and I would coupon.…

Nike is facing a federal probe over allegations that its DEI targets led to discrimination against white workers.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it has asked a federal judge to require Nike to provide information for its investigation into alleged racial discrimination. The sportswear giant is accused of intentional systemic discrimination against white employees, with some requests for information dating back to 2018.A Nike spokesperson called the filing a “surprising and unusual escalation.””We have shared thousands of pages of information and detailed written responses to the EEOC’s inquiry and are in the process of providing additional information,” the…

A California man whom an FBI official slammed as a “total imposter” was arrested and charged Thursday over allegations that he sent a fake ransom demand for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.”Did you get the bitcoin were [sic] waiting on our end for the transaction,” Callella texted two family members of Nancy Guthrie on Wednesday, following reports of a ransom demand tied to the elderly woman’s disappearance that listed a Bitcoin wallet address, his criminal complaint said. The complaint, filed in Arizona federal court, said Callella admitted to sending the messages. It was not immediately…

I’m originally from the Bahamas, but my love for France began while working there as an English language camp counselor every summer from 2011 to 2014. Year after year, I fell more in love with the country — and, soon, the seed of a plan to live here began to sprout its roots. In August 2015, I finally packed my bags and made my dream of living in France a reality. However, no amount of prior experience coming here for short spurts could’ve prepared me for moving to France and actually living there.I underestimated how tough navigating the language barrier…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aoi Onodera, 34, which took place at Aoito, the café he manages in Zushi, Japan. His words have been translated and edited for length and clarity.I grew up visiting this house. It originally belonged to my grandfather’s older sister, and whenever I traveled down from Iwate, the northern prefecture in Japan where I grew up, this was where the family gathered.Later, I worked as a rehabilitation consultant at hospitals in Osaka and Yokohama. I moved, but this place was always in the back of my mind.When my great aunt passed away…

This morning, I woke up to a stunning report that Google is gearing up to sell a 100-year bond.That follows a similar move in early November, when Google issued a 50-year bond.Investors are giving this company billions and are willing to wait up to a century to get it back. In contrast, the US government usually borrows money for a maximum of 30 years.And the interest rates Google is paying are not that much more than what the US Treasury pays. For the 50-year bond, Google paid about 1 percentage point more, but got an extra 20 years to repay.To…

“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is begging the public for help as the search for her elderly mother — who authorities believe was taken from her Arizona home — continues into its ninth day.”We are at an hour of desperation, and we need your help,” the famed NBC anchor said in a new Instagram video posted on Monday.Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mom, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing by her family on February 1 after she was last seen the night before when they dropped her off at home following a dinner.Local authorities have said that they believe Nancy Guthrie, who is…

Hey Meta, are you also nostalgic for 2016?As social media users wax poetic and share throwbacks about the social media heyday of 2016, it seems Meta wants to revive a piece of it.The tech giant is working on an internal prototype of a new stand-alone app for sending disappearing photos, a spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider.Yes, that does sound like Snapchat’s original premise.According to a screenshot shared by mobile developer Alessandro Paluzzi, who reverse engineers Instagram to reveal prototypes, the app is being called “Instants.” Every time Sydney publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Stay…

Molly O’Shea is a name-dropper. There’s good reason for that.I count 29 big names in tech mentioned over our hourlong call. She told me about recently moderating a panel with Kalshi cofounders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara. Ken Griffin took the stage after her. O’Shea breezily referenced talking about the state of new media with the TBPN bros in Peter Thiel’s house.But it’s O’Shea’s access to executives like these that keeps her audience coming back. The podcaster is deeply immersed in Silicon Valley culture, having several years of venture capital experience under her belt.”I am institutionally trained not to…