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CBS premiered the 59th season of “60 Minutes” on Sunday, with familiar faces like Norah O’Donnell, Lesley Stahl, and Jon Wertheim.Sunday’s episode included three main segments: an interview with a US Air Force Officer rescued from Iran, a segment about brokers offering felons paths to pardons from President Donald Trump at high cost, and a profile of the Los Angeles Rams.”We don’t often send notes to the whole newsroom. But today calls for it. It’s a big moment for 60 Minutes and CBS,” CBS leadership wrote in a memo to staff on Sunday to promote the latest season.The premiere follows…

Novo Nordisk on Monday said it is rebranding its name to “Novo” and updating its corporate culture, as the company works to win back market share in the obesity drug space. The Danish drugmaker called the changes the beginning of a new chapter, as it has been grappling with stiff competition from chief rival Eli Lilly and investor pressure to deliver new blockbuster products and chart a path toward long-term growth. Novo is preparing to detail its business strategy changes during its Capital Markets Day event on Sept. 21. In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Novo CEO Mike Doustdar said the rebrand…

Well, that was easy.President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would remove tariffs on Irish whiskey after golfer Shane Lowry and the Irish prime minister did the unthinkable: They asked him.”Everybody’s been bugging me,” the president said during remarks at the Irish Open. “They’re saying, can you do me a favor? It’s so unfair what’s going on.”The crowd cheered wildly after the president said he would lift the tariff, which sits at 10%.Ireland’s national public broadcaster said last year that about 45% to 50% of Irish whiskey is exported to the United States, making the US its biggest export market.In…

CBS News is getting employees hyped about the first full season of “60 Minutes” under top editor Bari Weiss, months after a string of high-profile exits.”We don’t often send notes to the whole newsroom. But today calls for it. It’s a big moment for 60 Minutes and CBS,” newsroom leaders, including Weiss, wrote about the new “60 Minutes” season in a memo sent to staffers on Sunday.The memo teases an interview — that “everyone has been chasing” — with a US Air Force officer who was rescued from Iran in April. The 59th season of “60 Minutes” will have 10…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Camila Valim. It has been edited for length and clarity.I spent two decades in corporate as head of marketing for an entertainment group. I left that job due to burnout. I pivoted to becoming a professional organizer and started a successful Instagram account and business.Then I got divorced five years ago and had to return to the corporate world.I went back to what I knew, working as a marketing consultant. My contract ended eight months ago. I expected it, but the job search to find a new marketing client has been…

Anthropic has selected the Nasdaq for its potential IPO, according to a person familiar with their plans.The company, which has been targeting an October listing, has given Nasdaq another big win, according to a person familiar with the matter. Nasdaq secured the coveted SpaceX listing earlier this year. SpaceX was valued at $1.75 trillion, and some estimates have put Anthropic at $2 trillion, though that figure has not yet been finalized.The record-setting size of these IPOs, combined with the dearth in tech listings in recent years, has made winning this competition particularly valuable. Both hope to be seen as the…

For a week every month, I take a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Chicago to Winnipeg, Canada.That might sound surprising: It’s a lot of time to spend in the air, and Chicago has so much to offer. However, I’ve been in a long-distance relationship with my Canadian partner, Andrew, for over two years, and neither of us is ready to move just yet.Andrew and I met at a conference for financial bloggers a decade ago, and we were great friends and colleagues for many years before we became a couple.Today, we run an online business together, which allows us to work remotely…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Lee Ehrlich, 54, who lives on Long Island. Ehrlich has cared for five older loved ones over the last two decades and gave up her job to be a more present caregiver. It’s come at a cost to her savings and emotional well-being. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.I’m the youngest of five siblings. My mom held numerous jobs when we were little, and my dad worked in the city. When he worked strange hours, my older brother was the man of the house.My mom, who worked…

I grew up in Mexico City and spent most of my life there. Six years ago, I left the country, first for the US and later for the UK, but I never stopped thinking of my birthplace as the place I ultimately belonged.This summer, I returned after two years away, the longest stretch I had ever gone without visiting home. I expected the trip to feel nostalgic and effortless.Instead, I was surprised by how tiring it felt and, for the first time, how slightly out of place I seemed to be.Mexico City had changed while I was awayThe first thing…

YouTuber Markiplier thinks more creators can break into Hollywood without giving up control.The 37-year-old put it to the test earlier this year, when he wrote, directed, and starred in the film “Iron Lung.” He funded the movie’s low 7-figure budget himself, and it became a box-office hit that grossed over $50 million worldwide. His takeaway was that more creators should try to enter traditional media on their own, so long as they’re ready to learn and wear many hats — and take on their own financial risk.”In Hollywood, it is kind of like a foregone conclusion that you’ll have to give…