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Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at a Head Start program in Miami in January 2025. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or they could be denied. That’s according to recently submitted court documents. The list of words includes “accessible,” “belong,” “Black,” “disability,” “female,” “minority,” “trauma,” “tribal” and “women.” The list was submitted on Dec. 5, as part of an ongoing lawsuit filed…

The wealth management industry’s traditional fee model is blocking more financial advisors from providing valuable tax and estate planning services to clients, according to Steve Lockshin.Processing ContentWhile the veteran planner and entrepreneur stressed in an interview that “I rant about this often” and that the problem has persisted for years, he argued that the industry is still in the “early days” of integrating estate planning into advisors’ service menus. As a co-founder of estate planning technology firm Vanilla (among other tech ventures), a principal of the Mariner Wealth Advisors-owned AdvicePeriod and an outspoken critic of conflicts of interest, Lockshin brings…

Lululemon announced Thursday its CEO Calvin McDonald will step down effective Jan. 31 following more than a year of underperformance at the athleisure company. The company’s board of directors is working with a “leading executive search firm” to identify its next CEO, it said in a news release. McDonald will stay on as a senior advisor through March 31. “The timing is right for a change,” McDonald said on a call with analysts, “I’ve described being CEO of Lululemon as my dream job. It truly has lived up to every expectation and given me the opportunity of a lifetime.”Lululemon’s CFO Meghan Frank…

The House Ways and Means Committee passed three bills aimed at bolstering taxpayer rights.Processing ContentThe Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act (H.R. 6506), introduced by Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, and Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, would suspend the period of limitations for filing a claim for credit or refund during a collection due process proceeding, giving taxpayers an extended opportunity to receive their refunds. It also blocks the Internal Revenue Service from applying a taxpayer’s overpayments to any tax they are currently disputing, so the IRS cannot use a taxpayer’s old refunds against them during collection action proceedings. Under current law, while a CDP…

The International Sustainability Standards Board issued amendments to greenhouse gas emissions disclosure requirements in IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures.Processing ContentThe amendments are in response to feedback from the ISSB’s consultation earlier this year. The changes are effective for reporting periods beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2026, with early application permitted. The board also issued amendments to align three SASB standards with the corresponding changes in IFRS S2. Sue Lloyd “Our priority in delivering targeted amendments to IFRS S2 GHG emissions disclosure requirements has been to provide a timely response to challenges,” ISSB vice chair Sue Lloyd said in a statement.…

2025-12-11T17:55:40.391Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Yelp ranked the most beloved chains in the country according to customer reviews and search volume. Popular chains, such as Dave’s Hot Chicken, In-N-Out, and Texas Roadhouse, topped the list. Lesser-known chains, such as First Watch and bb.q chicken, also ranked highly. A new ranking of the most popular…

Keeper, an AI matchmaking startup, thinks it can help deliver your “soulmate” to you. And if it can’t, it’ll let you know.”We’re saying we actually know who could be your soulmate or not,” Jake Kozloski, Keeper’s CEO, told Business Insider. “We’re not going to waste your time and pretend that a hundred thousand of these people could be. We’ll tell you no.”Founded in 2022, the dating platform uses layers of algorithms and AI models to match people who sign up for its service. The startup is now disclosing for the first time, exclusively to Business Insider, that it raised a…

Kate Winslet thinks the term nepo baby is “silly.”The Oscar winner and mom-of-three told the BBC on Wednesday that her kids, who have followed her into showbiz “aren’t getting a leg up.””There are lots and lots of people in the world whose children go into a similar family business, whether it’s being a judge or a lawyer or a doctor,” she said. “Part of it actually is teaching them to ignore the white noise of silly terms like nepo baby, which you can’t really do anything about.”Winslet, 50, was speaking in an interview promoting her upcoming film “Goodbye June,” which…

Carl Rinsch spent years in director jail. Now he’s facing real jail.A Manhattan federal jury on Thursday found Rinsch guilty on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million in a lavish spending spree.After less than five hours of deliberation, the jury said it found Rinsch guilty on all seven counts, including fraud, money laundering, and illegal money transmission. He faces up to 90 years in prison, but is expected to receive a far less severe sentence.Most of the 12 jurors walked into the jury box with somber expressions on their faces. Rinsch, wearing a purple-plaid tie and matching…

Palantir said it has received more than 2,000 applications for the “Neurodivergent Fellowship,” that it publicized over the weekend, marking another example of its unconventional hiring strategy that’s attracting high demand.The fellowship launched after a video of CEO Alex Karp dramatically fidgeting onstage at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit went viral. Palantir framed the new role as an onramp for “exceptional neurodivergent talent,” noting that final interviews will be conducted by Karp himself.While cross-country skiing this morning, Dr. Karp decided to launch a new program: The Neurodivergent Fellowship.If you find yourself relating to him in this video — unable…