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This interview is based on a conversation with Jake Dell, 39, the owner of Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been coming to Katz’s Delicatessen since before I could crawl. My grandfather, father, and uncle took over the deli in 1988, 100 years after it was originally established.My dad would often be here six or seven days a week, so I would come down here all the time. I remember being around 7 and working at the soda station.I had my 6th birthday at Katz’s. We invited my whole first-grade class and…

UnitedHealth Group signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 21, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted third-quarter earnings that blew past estimates and raised its full-year profit outlook, as the company continues to manage high medical costs and sees investments in value-based care and artificial intelligence take hold. The nation’s largest private insurer said it expects fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings of at least $20.50 per share, up from a previous outlook of $19.50 to $20 per share. The healthcare giant’s turnaround plan is gaining momentum after three consecutive strong quarters…

Get better at: Being magneticToday’s moveThe people who command a room aren’t just interesting, they’re fully present. That allows them to notice how people are reacting and to make those around them feel they have their full attention.To be present during important interactions, you need to first get focused before you arrive. That means you can’t be thinking about your to-do list, your last meeting, or what comes after.Why it worksPamela Meyer, author of “How to Read the Room,” said taking time to reduce “cognitive load” before a meeting can help you stay focused and engaged during the interaction.A study…

No one likes to be told they’re doing something wrong — but it’s not easy to be the messenger either.Philipp Navratil has spent more than two decades at Nestlé. Early in his leadership career, he received one piece of advice that reshaped how he manages people: Give honest feedback.The CEO of the company behind more than 30 billion-dollar brands, including Nespresso and DiGiorno, said he when he first stepped into leadership, he struggled to tell employees when their performance fell short.”It’s easy to tell someone ‘Great job, well done,'” Navratil told Business Insider. This is part of a series of…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joanna Strober, the 58-year-old cofounder and CEO of Midi Health, a virtual care platform dedicated to modernizing women’s healthcare. She is based in Los Altos Hills, California. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I’m the founder and CEO of Midi Health. We started the company to bridge the gap in healthcare by providing specialized, insurance-covered care for women in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s.For many years, I didn’t have time to take care of myself. Taking care of three kids and working was not easy. It was all-encompassing.I…

Wells Fargo is expected to report these segment revenuesAnalysts are expecting Wells Fargo to report net interest income of $12.66 billion, according to consensus metrics from StreetAccount.They’re also estimating the company will report a provision for credit losses of $1.14 billion.Last quarter, CEO Charlie Scharf said the bank was “benefitting from the broad-based economic strength” in the U.S. – Laya NeelakandanWells Fargo has a streak of beating revenue expectationsAccording to StreetAccount, Wells Fargo has beaten consensus expectations for revenue in 12 of the past 20 quarters.The company has also beaten consensus metrics for earnings per share in 16 of the…

Books Insider is a regular feature from Dan Slater about the latest and best books in business and self improvement. Each month, through essays and interviews, Dan will introduce you to today’s most fascinating authors.America is in the throes of a “silent epidemic: a connection crisis,” writes best-selling author Vanessa Van Edwards. We’re hanging out less. We’re talking to chatbots and agents more than we talk to people. The share of US adults who say they have no close friends rose from 3% in 1990 to 12% in 2023. We’ve lost the subtle art of conversation. Van Edwards, who has…

AI could help keep the global economy growing while pulling the first rung of the career ladder out from under young workers.That’s the warning from International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva, who described AI as a “tsunami” for jobs during a conversation in Bangkok, where Thailand is hosting the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings from October 12–18.Georgieva told a panel on Monday that while AI investment is helping sustain global growth, a stronger economy doesn’t necessarily mean better career prospects, especially for young people.”You have those that build the infrastructure for AI, and many of them are in Asia, including…

Kroger plans to cut about 3,000 roles from its corporate workforce over the next three years to simplify operations.In a memo to staff that the company shared with Business Insider, CEO Greg Foran said the corporate-level reductions will allow Kroger to invest in frontline workers.”Our business is becoming leaner, more focused and more competitive,” he said.The former Walmart US CEO took the helm of Kroger earlier this year and has set to work cutting prices and tightening operations over the past several months.Foran also cited the impact of technology on the century-old company, saying that it merits a close look at where…

Forward-deployed engineers are all the rage in AI, and Anthropic is going to other companies to train up top talent.The AI company announced a $100 million investment into an FDE training initiative earlier this month. It’s a quasi-fellowship that engineers from other firms have already begun applying for. They’ll attend four-day on-site intensives and then complete 12-week “residencies” working with Anthropic’s Claude tools at their own companies. The company says it hopes to train 10,000 people through the program by the end of 2027.As Anthropic approaches its gigantic initial public offering, it’s using the new training model to get more…